Feet

I have a secret to share with you. A deep secret, I have not shared with anyone... I am obsessed with feet! In particular, my own feet & taking pictures of them. Let's be clear, I do not have a foot fetish. I just like them.

It's not that I find my feet particularly pretty (I actually have pretty fat toes & horrible nails). But I like the way feet look in general. I love toes & painted toe nails & I love the way shoes look on feet. They enhance the shape & add color & personality! I love seeing feet & shoes on all sorts of terrain. 

All of the photos above are from my recent trip to Seattle. I love looking at all the pictures of my feet (I have about 20 more) & remembering where I was. Oh the places these feet go! 

Lovely Places

Hello. I hope you are all doing well on this lovely Thursday.

I'm obsessed with the new style of really, really simple jewelry. Such as long gold chains with nothing on it or a tiny charm. Check out a pic of Mila Kunis wearing one in Friends with benefits here. I have found some pretty amazing ones here, here, here. Or how about the simple necklace found here?

For inspiration this week you will find some doodles here.  My new favorite flower blog called An Apple a Day, you have to see it! And a great song here.

Lastly, I want to share my new favoritist blog. Where My Heart Resides.Wow this girl is amazing. She takes great photos (see above), she has great style, she has great ideas & an adorable blog design.

On a side note, if you have a blog & want to be sponsored like the above blogs, feel free to contact me here! Its free! I'd love to get you more views.

This Weeks Finds

I hardly buy anything at full retail price anymore. Here are my finds from this weekend. The awesome part is that all of these lovely things only cost me $4.50. The downfall to thrifting is you have to be persistent. I go thrifting at least once a week, and some weeks I find nothing at all. But other weeks I find incredible finds, like the above. Here is what I found:

A brand new, tags still on, H&M striped boat-neck shirt. I have been looking for a striped shirt like this of this for weeks! The shirt only cost me a whopping $2.00. I can't wait to use this in my Seattle wardrobe... post to come. 

Next is two lovely pieces of art for my wall of many frames. First is a round and detailed gold frame with a darling painting of birds. The second is a gold butterfly. The artwork cost me $1.00 & the butterfly was only $.50.

The last two things are for some projects I am working on... posts to come. Look how adorable the teacup plate is. I also got an amazing vintage, hand painted creamer. Both only cost me $.50 a piece. 

Do you thrift shop? What great things have you found? I need some more tips on what to look for! 

Yarrow

I would recommend Yarrow for your August wedding or summer dinner party. Yarrow is a beautiful long stem flower that is at it's peak in August. Yarrow comes in many colors, bright and natural. Which makes it a great choice for any style wedding.

What's my recommendation? Yarrow for a handmade, rustic and vintage wedding. The petite flowers can be used as a filler flower with other rustic blooms like cosmos, lavender, snapdragon and aster. Petite flowers with other petite flowers look like you just plucked them fresh from a field.  Tie the bouquet with a vintage lace or burlap. For table decor use an eclectic mix of bottles, fill each with only one type of flower. Another idea is to use mason jars and fill each with a small arrangement and wrap with lace ribbon. For the main table fill a vintage crate with a bouquet leaning over the sides. This will add to the event with a look of being freshly picked and carelessly thrown into a box.



Wedding Style:     Homemade, vintage and rustic.

Colors:     Basic colors are salmon, bright yellow and white. Other colors include tan, light orange, bright red, mauve and light pink. 

Uses:    Use as a filler flower with larger flowers like dahlia or as a main flower in a bouquet with a wild and handpicked look.

Yarrow is also called Achillia and is an herb, used for remedies like headache and nosebleeds. 

Image Source {CoMod, Conceptfurnishings, Here and There Photography}

Flowers for the Weekend.

 

I hope you all have fun plans for the long weekend! This week has been amazing! Here is a week summary:

Biking, gelato, live music, friends, movies, drinks, vintage shops, walking, boating, coffee, farmers market & succulents!

I'm very excited for the next month! There are a lot of exciting things coming my way:

1. Seattle in August!

2. My new blog design is almost done & I'm absolutely LOVIN' it! (I hope you will too)

3. The hubby turns 24 on Tuesday!

4. Summer semester is almost over. Sigh.

5. Etsy shop.....

I'm also very excited that I've been getting new readers everyday! Thanks for the support. 

Lovely Thoughts

It's been a while. Life has been crazy & lately I've been thinking about myself. Isn't it funny how we are always trying to be better then we are right now? I'm constantly making lists of what I can be doing better & details of how I'm going to get there. 

Is it good to want to improve? Or should we be satisfied with what who we are? 

Poppies

I hope you all had a lovely fourth! I sure did! We spent our time at the lake, catching rays & staring at gorgeously orange poppies! We then came home & moved into our new home! It's perfect... except the A/C isn't working! 

Flowers from the Garden

Aren't these lovely? I'm really in love with the lavender grown in the garden! 

Smells wonderful! 

Strange Flowers

Today I found some strange flowers. I can't tell if they are flowers or just leaves of plants. 

What do you think? They are very dry & sad. 

We moved out of our first apartment today. It was bittersweet, we are sad to leave our home but excited to make a new one.

Bloglovin'

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Inspiration: Feathers

You know me! I love to make inexpensive versions of the flower arrangements I see! And aren't feathers just wonderful? I'm in love!! 

Flowers & Fashion

This summer try wearing different shades of pinks and then add a pop of color with deep purples or bright turquoise. 

{Images Courtesy of: Grey Likes Weddings, Nordstroms, The Outnet, Warehouse}

Stepping Forwards

Isn't it funny how we change?

Today was high school graduation and as I watched my beautiful little sister walk up and take her diploma, I couldn't help but feel sad. And I couldn't understand why? This is supposed to be a happy time in life, when we move forwards and truly decide who we want to be.  So why do we feel so bittersweet? It's because we remember what we have left behind as we took our own steps forward in life.

Congrats little sis!

Piggybacking

The downfall to having a toy dog.... they get worn-out within the first 15 minutes of a hike. 

Tallee was plum-tuckered-out!

Have You Taken It? The Etsy Taste Test.

What are the benefits of taking the Etsy Taste Test? You will discover even more new & beautiful handmade & vintage items. Specifically things that interest you. I have taken the taste test several time & I have found amazing items I never would found with out it! 

Here are some Etsy shops from my last venture:

Stay Gold Mary Rose

Jody Van B

Rose & Raven

The Vintage Parlor

Zipper 8 Lighting

Stardust Lounge

The Wheat Field

One More Bike

Cookstah 

Lovely Places

 What inspires creativity and design? Colors, photos, songs? The list is endless as long as we open our minds to the possibilities! 

Here are a some lovely places I've found inspiration: Enjoy!

Sweet Bella

The Little Deer

Handle the Heat

Poloroid Banner Ideas

I love blogs! I look at blogs everyday!! 

I've begun learning about blog design and html code writing.

Here are some mock up blogger banner ideas using poloroid style photos.

If you like these or would like me to make one for you, just holla!

 

Lillied.

I've found that I'm very opinionated about flowers.. among other things. One such flower is the lily. I hear people say all the time "lilies are my favorite flowers" and so I always thought they were over-rated. But look at these gorgeous lilies I arranged today! Isn't their color just stunning?

I hope everyone enjoyed their long memorial weekend.

Cheers! 

For the Fashion Lovers...

I have notably always had a fascination with fashion. To me fashion is an art form - whether it is those who design, create, photograph or simply wear. It is the purest form of self expression. 

This week I found a wonderful fashion blog that I must share. Atlantic- Pacific! - If I could dress like anyone...

She is a beautiful woman - with incredibly mature & sophisticated style.
Enjoy!

lovely thoughts

Today I'm feeling good. It is bright and sunny outside - & I actually have time to enjoy the day! so here on this loveliest of days are my thoughts

1. Mothers day is just around the corner! I ordered my flowers on Sunday & I got - drum roll please - some gorgeous chocolate Dahlias! 

2. I found a lovely Etsy site - spreadthelove - which brightened my day! She makes some gorgeous prints, a few that I found are on thin pieces of wood - sigh! Be sure to check her out!

3. Harry Potter. My love just continues to grow as I am reading through the books again before Harry Potter & The Deathly Hollows Part 2 comes out in July. I am also planning a kick ass party with my sister to celebrate this momentous occasion! 

4. Mostly right now I am thinking of the late Alexander McQueen. With all this talk about the Royal Wedding & the brides lovely Alexander McQueen dress I can't help but remember his influence on me. He was the reason I began designing in 2008. When he died I was shocked & torn up inside! I love Alexander McQeen.