inbrightness

i hope your day feels like these photos :) sun*shining mornings, imagination, adventure, & sweet sweet dreams :)

photos: per MarthaStewart & Coldplay

cant you just taste autumn in the air?

happy autumn! beautiful fall images from BHG & MarthaStewart!

paper!! paper!!

im in love with these paper pleasantries from lazyoaf & shopmodi. printed tapes & oragami love, o my! :)

above: bird tape, stamp tape, & travel journal from lazyoaf! (completely infatuated with the bird tape!!)

above: winter garden oragami from shopmodi.

stitchdraw

i stumbled upon a blog entry over at poppytalk that i must share with you! this textile artist draws with a needle & thread. she has drawn/stitched an entire panoramic 2D piece of her workshop. she has done various other pieces over the past year. she blogs about it here. below, are a couple that i think are pretty awesome.

ElleEsseDesigns.etsy.com

finally! i have finally set up an etsy account! i have been working tirelessly to create some things that i love! only one listing so far.... more to come!! let me know what you think!

below: my work table, "Frolic in the Forest" party invite, & a peak of things im working on!

boygirlparty.com

i was browsing today and found the site of Susie Ghahremani. here are a few of her original prints that i just adore! & below, are to-do lists, labels, recipe cards, greeting cards, & a fantastic design for target! 

arent those library book labels wonderful?!

lovely Hello Lucky

so so so in LOVE with HelloLuckyDesigns! while on vacation in savannah, ga this summer, i found this fantastic wrapping paper that i fell completely in love with! while browsing today at HelloLucky, i found it! i had no idea it was their design! enjoy my lovely little bird (who makes me smile endlessly!) & these other beautiful things i have fallen in love with!

1: Retro Garden Greeting Card, 2: Meadow Place Card & Menu Card, 3: Tropical Birds Wrapping, 4: Chandeliers Birthday Card

*i have also found some enchanting things for christmas! they may be coming sooner than you think! i just cant wait!! tis the season! (almost!)

mod retro indie accessories

i was browsing ModCloth the other day and found these fantastic accessories! i must have those gloves!!

1: Bouquet Gloves, 2: 3rd Rose from the Sun Scarf, 3: Peacock Bangle, 4: Timed Race Watch, 5: Waxing Crescent Earrings, 6: Twiggy Earrings, 7: Soaring Swallow Ring, 8: Warm-up Leg Warmers

chandelier illumination

i have always had a passion for chandeliers! organic, modern chic, or bright & bold :) i love them all!!

1: LeKlint Pendant at dwr, 2: Coral Pendant at dwr, 3: Glansa Pendant at ikea, 4: Cellula Chandelier at dwr, 5: Gypsy Chandelier at urbanoutfitters, 6: per Domino

bombay & co.

beautiful things over at Bombay & Co. dont they all look so cozy & relaxing?

1: Green Peony Pillow, 2: Venice Cereal Bowl, 3: Tuscan Mug, 4: White Lily Bamboo Tealights, 5: Lisbon Soup Bowls, 6: Cauffield Accent Chair

doileez

shopmodi.com took the old school idea of a doilee & took it to silicone valley! i love these! they are so simple & chic! 

the flower 'cluster' comes in moss & rose. & the posh 'loop' comes in gray & orange. the doileez look almost as delightful as the desserts sitting on them! i would love nothing more than that berry tart right now!!

lovely

good morning lovelies! enjoy these beautiful photos.....

(more photos that i dont have reference on:(

fall fashion foot frills

love, love, love! all of these new shoes for fall!! especially the Elaine Knit Choked Pumps (top left) from Omelle & the adorable Vegan Rust Wrap Boots (bottom right) from TomsShoes!

(top right): Plantation Flats from Eruca (middle left): Santa Cruz Slip Ons from Crocs (middle right): Private School Flats from Anthropologie (bottom left): Kimchi Blue Heeled Oxford from Urban Outfitters

cupcake embellishment

shopmodi.com has these beautiful, delicate cupcake holders. wouldn't they be beautiful for a wedding? they just add to my recent obsession with cupcakes! more cupcakes to come!!

forever a song

below are some pictures that take me back to a brighter time.....

i wouldnt replace these memories for a thousand kisses of sunlight.......

p.s. i tell you now & a thousand times more...... beneath the medicine tree by copeland, is my favorite album of all time

library love

if i had nothing else to do today, i would spend my entire day curled up in that chair with a hot cup of tea & all of these books at my fingertips :)

dont you just love entire walls lined with bookshelves? it brings color & functionality to a room & is simply cozy :)

MiMi' lou wall glitter

i have been looking for some wall stickers for quite some time. the other day i ran across these wonderfully whimsical wall stickers by MIMI' lou. you can put them on any smooth surface.... & i love the idea of putting them on a window or a mirror! i just love the birds on the line!

on holiday!

happy labor day! i hope your day looks like this one :)

happy weekend!

dont you wish you were spending your weekend in this painting? i know i do..... :)

happy weekend to you & yours!

anthro obsession

last weekend, my girlfriends & i took a little trip to anthropologie....  below, are just a few of the fantastic things that caught my eye!

across the top: rosy, brockhampton, galaxy, & belljar knobs; left: flowering twig pencil & graphite feather; right: rose is a rose headband; across the bottom: stamped&inked calendar & vintage travel calendar

ivory ruffled frost

my sweet neighbor, kerri, is recently engaged and has been looking at wedding gowns. after discussing various styles, i showed her some photos i have collected over the years. after looking at all of these beautiful gowns, i wanted to share them with you!

on the left, the gown that amanda seyfried wore in MammaMia, and on the right, a photo that was posted on simplesong :) these 2, are some of my favorites!

above, more wedding gowns that i love! (before i entered the blogging world, i just saved beautiful pictures onto my computer. so i apologize for the lack of reference!)