#obsessed {polka-dots and lip-gloss}

Did I mention I'm #obsessed with lip-accessories? Well I am. I could only fit 1/2 of my collection in this jar. But it's sure a cute jar! :) Full of pretty things! LOVE! 

(jar from H&M Home)

In other #obsessed news: Here's a polka-dot tray filled with pretty polka-dot things. Awe! So pretty!

Collage Friday {Lovely Things}

I'm a sucker for anything gold, pastel, or vintage-looking. They are just...pretty.

And we can all use more pretty in our lives. Here's a collage of a few lovely things I've collected.

what I dream about at 11:11

A Few Lovely Things

Bullet My Typical Day

• wake up to "Carry On My Wayward Son"
• wish I could go back to bed
• get up and shower
• turn on an Episode of either Supernatural, Friends, or Pushing Daisies
• pick what to wear {this usually ends with inside-out clothes all over the bed}
• put on my make-up while munching down on granola cereal while watching my episode {multi-tasking is key}
• make a lunch {usually an apple, a lactose free yogurt, 1/2 a sandwich, and multi-grain pringles}
• head out for work jamming to my Ipod on shuffle or Lee Dewyze's "Frames"
• 4 hours of trying to stay sane at work. designing vinyl letters for customers {and, let's be honest, myself}
• sneak a quick lunch at my desk and browse tumblr for sexy BC or TH
• 3 more hours of trying to stay sane at work. if one more person has a stupid question or comment, I will start to scream!
• Finally time to go home.
• I'll usually grab some dinner on the way, my favorite is Kneaders turkey sandwich and Berry Cheesecake for dessert. yummmm
• hide away in my room and watch Netflix while I sketch, smash book, craft in some way.
• looking through magazines to find ideas for shoots/sets for a secret project I'm working on. ;)
• get ready for bed
• turn off my light and begin an un-repeatable amount of time playing games on my kindle when I should be reading. {Candy Crush, Juice Cubes, and Tiny Bird are my obsessions)
• sleep, glorious sleep, filled with dreams of sexy BC or TH or both--which is always nice. ;)

How do you spend your day?

#obsessed {phone cases}

New phone cases are fun.

I'm not obsessed! #iam

Collage Friday {My Birthday}

I had a fantastic birthday weekend! Family, Coriolanus, Shopping, Mustaches, Photoshoots, Blue Lemon, Sweet Gifts...etc etc. You all made me feel so special! I love you all! 24! WHOO!

Jouir De Bookmark

Remember my word of the year post? Enjoy is my word for this year. My other goals for this year are learning French, and reading more... So when I saw this Lisa Leonard customized bookmark--I had to have it.

I had them engrave "jouir de" which is French for enjoy... so all 3 of my year goals are represented in this darling bookmark. I love it and it reminds me to remember what is important.

If you haven't checked out Lisa Leonard yet, do it. She is an amazing mom, wife, and business owner. Everything in her store is inspired and has a lovely story behind it.

 

24 Photoshoot

I'm working on a secret project that I will reveal to you slowly. :) Part of it has to do with this Roaring 20's-themed photo shoot I did for my 24th birthday.

I had a lot of fun dressing up and working on the set. I'm trying to keep myself busy with trying new things and this was a BLAST!

Thanks everyone for the lovely birthday wishes! It was a great day! 

TIM: Things I've Made {Faux Porcelain Pearl Ring}

You guys get 2 TIM posts this week! LUCKY! :)

Today I'm talking about this HUGE pearl ring DIY that I saw from Fall for DIY. You can find the tutorial in that link...but here's how mine turned out:

All you need is faux porcelain {Michaels}, and wire in whatever color you want {I used a little thinner wire than FFDIY, because that's what I had and it probably would have 

worked better with the thicker wire, but it still works),

In other news...I got this darling LOVE banner from Lisa Leonard and I love the way it looks with my picture banner. Go check out Lisa Leonard's shop--she is amazing!

TIM: Things I've Made {Earrings}

Happy St. Patty's Day! 

Instead of getting plastered in the dead-drunk sense, I'm going to get plastered in the glue-plaster sense.

 ha. ha. ha. And that was my lame attempt at a joke. It won't happen again! promise. ;)

But really, all you need for this TIM is glue, earring fronts and backs (Michaels), and whatever scraps you have laying around.

I saw this tutorial for Monkey Fist Knot Earrings and I thought they were darling...the knot though is the hardest thing I've every tried to craft! It took me forever to do one and even then it didn't turn out exactly how I wanted, but they're still pretty cute rope earrings. :)

Then, I had some chain left over from the Fairy Dust Necklaces, so I twisted that around an earring front and let the glue dry. Voila! Instant chain earrings.

You could use buttons, fabric, washi tape, duct tape, ANYTHING at all: plaster it up and wear your creation out for a night on the town. drink up!

Collage Friday: Smash Book Highlights {Watercolor and Sketches}

got the idea from this, fall in love quote, couple of outfits i've worn, stop pretending quote

trust yourself quote, paris ooh lala, i love you song, lipgloss mindy kaling quote

TIM: Things I've Made {Fairy Dust Necklaces}

{h&m}

I saw this sign at a H&M one day and I just love it. Fashion is ongoing, ever changing, ever evolving, never taking a break. Bless fashion. I would have a lot of smile-less, laugh-less, ugly days with out it. :)

Fashion is even more fun when you can make it yourself! 

I found this tutorial on Lexi Levin and had to try it out for myself! {DIY Fairy Dust Necklace}

(I found the little bottles, chain, and glitter at Michaels)

I Love Snow and Smash Book Highlights

I took this in January on my way home from work. How magical is snow? #amirite?

Also, here's a few highlights from my smash/sketch/art journal

Mint Green, White, Gold. yum.

Brights paired with grey steel. papow!

happy glitter cabin Christmas.

let's travel and enjoy the journey.

Copper, black, grey. Classy.

Black and White love.

Typewriter

I've always wanted a vintage typewriter, but they are hard to find/are expensive...

so I found this fake photo display typewriter and had to have it.

This'll work til i'm rich and famous and can buy a real one. :)

TIM: Things I've Made {admit one}

I got together with gal pal Blaynie one night and we made these darling ticket displays.

I thought I was the only one that kept EVERY.single.ONE of my ticket stubs from seemingly 

insignificant places (mostly movies), but she does too! YAY for not being alone in weirdness! :)

It's SO easy to make:

You'll need:

A hollow display frame (we got ours at Hobby Lobby)

Decorative paper, ribbons, washi tape, etc

Paint

Tickets

Paint frame. While paint is drying, decorate the back panel. I liked the shiny gold and copper paper and I thought it gave texture to use the burlap. Toss tickets inside and close it up. 

That's it. So easy right!?

You can totally to it!

Collage Friday: Smash Book Highlights {I'm a Fan Girl}

tom hiddleston quote, watercolor tardis, mint green/real life/love, tom hiddleston quote

fan girl/harry potter/sherlock/doctor who/supernatural, merlin/arthur, jensen ackles as dean winchester quotes, sherlock quotes, the avengers with loki and fury photo bombing.

ampersand

I'm a huge ampersand& girl. 

I don't know what the hype with the twists and turns are ... 

I just know I can't get enough. They are the way to my heart.

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also, little trinkets are my weakness. look at that BABY CANVAS and easel!

 AHHH! how could you not love it! 

and The Little Mermaid was my favorite movie as a little girl--and it still is. 

If I could be a mermaid-i so would!

Of course Disney. Minnie is my homegirl.

The Eiffel Tower is my other weakness. ooh la la.

okay, i'll stop. but little things! are the best! 

Book Review: Very British Problems

Guys seriously--this is the funniest book I've ever read. Every single entry is totally me 

{i KNEW i was supposed to be a Brit!}

Full of anxiety ridden, overly polite introverts that don't want to trouble anyone....

{sound like someone you know? *cough*cough* me}

You can also follow their twitter @SoVeryBritish ... they are hilarious!