these are a few...

... of my favorite things. <3

currently im obsessed with:

spring florals.

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hair bows.

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fake glasses.

painting.

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watercolors.

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abstract organic-geometric forms.

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what makes your heart pitter-patter?

gloating time

lookie what i got. <3

there's a new boy in my life. he's super adorable and super sweet. he came to visit me at work today and brought me roses. i dont wanna jump the gun here, but yeah, i like him. :]

moss and magnolias wreath

i have a habit of getting a little side-tracked. and i also have a bad habit of adding to my to-do list before i scratch things off. oh well. :]

today i made this.

i already had the wreath form and it was already covered in moss green yarn. it was left over from this project i did back in the spring. i did this after reading Elsie's DIY here on A Beautiful Mess.

the butterflies had faded and fallen apart, so i ripped them off and kept the form for future projects.

i wont get into the instructions for wrapping the wreath form; if you really want to know, click the link above. its just cutting your yarn into 2ft segments (to make it easier) and hot glueing it to the back of the wreath.

to make my "moss and magnolias" wreath, i first cut out the magnolia petals. i used an ivory colored cotton fabric, and made little ovals. the size ranging from silver dollar to quarter.

then, to give it a little personality, i painted the edges of the petals with brown water-color paint. it just gives it a subtle, antique-style stain.

after the water color had dried, i hot glued them together, largest on the bottom, then put button centers on.

then i made little fabric roses, in this context i guess they're more like moss patches. all i did was take three strips of fabric, braid them, then hot glue them into a spiral shape. (if you want to make these roses into brooches or hair things, i would hand sew them into a spiral, rather than use the glue gun)

then i (quickly) made a gypsy moth out of craft cardstock. i used a photo from google images as a reference.

i also used a faux fern that i had gotten at hobby lobby on clearance for 9 cents. it was one of those things where i bought it saying "i don't know if i'll ever use this for anything, but hey, for 9 cents? i can't go wrong.."

i positioned all the parts on the wreath where i wanted them, then glued them down.
i felt like it was missing something, so i added some real moss. reindeer moss, to be exact.

and some ribbons to hang it.
pretty cute, right?? :D i'm pretty happy with how it turned out. <3

new and beautiful things

i just love getting new things! yesterday after work i got my package from the color me happy project. i was paired with melissa of oh my darling. i was so excited to dig into the package and see all my fun gifts, that i totally forgot to let the let the dog out. *oops* anyway, grey is my favorite color, so let me share with you all the pretty grey things that melissa sent.

this beautiful light grey chiffon flower clip/ brooch. its so sweet and delicate. <3 and these light grey beads that i think are handmade. cant wait to make something beautiful with them.

this gorgeous mix of beads from the Beadery  Beadazzled. they're so pretty. i absolutely love how they look together. they make me think "a night out on the town."

and this adorable grey dress! so cute and perfect for summer. i can't wait to wear it! i love how the belt cord has little silver beads at the end. sweet little details. <3 

even the wrapping paper was beautiful and grey. with cute little bunnies!! *sqeals*

THANK YOU, MELISSA! :)

<3

yesterday before work, i went to meijer and got a bike basket. i live just around the corner from where i work, so when the weather is nice, i ride my bike. i needed a place to put my purse while i ride because it falls off my shoulder sometimes and really freaks me out. and this basket comes on and off so i can carry it around too. pretty cute, right?

im looking forward to getting my macbook back from the shop this weekend!! everyone have a good friday!

shop update

dont forget to enter my giveaway! all it takes is a comment! only one person has entered so far! registration ends saturday evening!

being that i recently purchased ad space on A Beautiful Mess, i figured i should get ready and have some things to sell!
here's what's new, or rather, relisted. check them out here.

daybreak hair flowers

golden honey drops necklace

oceanica necklace

seeds and sprouts earrings

tropic of capricorn necklace

peace, love and happiness necklace

zen garden bracelet

the coolest thing ive seen in a while

i saw this and thought, "oh, pretty roses. i want this." then i noticed they werent roses at all, but KITTY CATS! and i thought, "NEED THIS!" omgomgomg..

seen on the blog: http://myloveforyou.typepad.com/my_love_for_you/

a day out with mom

i dont spend much time alone with my mom, mostly because she can be kind of.. um.. difficult. but today after lunch we went to Ande's Nursery in Troy, Ohio and bought $75 worth of flowers, vegetables and pots. then we came home and planted them together, then we went to Plato's Closet, where i was really wanting to find something for her to wear to the street fair, but it turns out all she could find was a pair of shoes. we went to Kohl's though and i picked out a pair of dark jeans and she got a nice shirt, so i was pretty happy that we finally found an outfit for her. all in all, it was a real challenge to go out shopping with my mom all day, and not, you know, snap, but what can i say; i like challenges.

rainy days in may

i hate the rain. i feel like a wet dog. but i think if there were no more rain (other than the fact that life of earth would cease to exist..) i think i would miss wearing my rain boots and carrying around my cute umbrellas.

ooh exciting exciting!

i almost forgot to mention that my "Underbrush Hairpins" were featured in the treasury of this etian: OrlyMyLight. :D