Thursday, March 31, 2011

stitch into a book

remember these little beauties?
well, i just found their
 girlfriends...


hand embroidered classic books!
and
the backs are just as cute as the fronts...


what a fabulous idea
Penguin Books
had for asking Jillian Tamaki
to hand embroider the book covers. 
i. love. them. 
another reason i need these pretty classics on my bookshelf.
(even if i don't read... much)
art, once again, is everywhere.


Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Monday, March 28, 2011

i heart art: house wrap





absolutely amazing
wallpaper based art installations 
by artist 

i love him already because he's from 
italy and now lives in
london...
what a life!


Tuesday, March 22, 2011

pewter and horn



there are very few things that i
freak out over...
and these horn cups are one
of the special items.

i want them. 

they would look amazing
next to my plates...
i'm obsessed.


Friday, March 18, 2011

neon and white




bold color against crisp white walls-
personally, 
it's my favorite combination.
i think i am finally approaching a
style for our house!

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

orange and white









my current design obsession.


love

shady

we are doing RCPs
(reflected ceiling plans)
for our design project this week.
wouldn't it be way more interesting to look at 
residential lighting fixtures than commercial?
i guess that is due to the fact that 
OUR NEW HOUSE
needs major help with light fixtures...
how am i supposed to focus in school
when better things are on my mind?

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

teany tiny tea party

the lovely teany tiny tea party
in a few quick pictures...

starting with the invitations,
which nicole handmade! 
she picked out each paper according to
each girl's personality.
they were all so beautiful- especially all together.



and this is the cozy cottage by the river
with mix and match chairs, 
quilts on the ground, 
and a beautiful backdrop.


now the food

just look closely. 
handmade everything-
from tea sandwiches
 (asparagus with cream cheese and cucumber with cream cheese)
to little cheesecake bites with a lemon slice on top

and sugar cookies,

with edible flowers on top!


look how everyone enjoyed themselves!

cutest little princess climbing in a tree :)

and two of my very favorite people in the whole world!
so happy they could come!

(and i just had to add this one... ha!)
trying to figure out how to
unlock Kelsey's car!

and these are the most wonderful girls in the world
minus rebecca, 
sarah, nora kline,
 mary jackson, jane, 
elizabeth
 and paige.


it was the 
best tea party in the world!

(that isn't all the exciting news that happened this weekend....)

Saturday, March 12, 2011

real life dress up

today is going to be a fun day! 
teany tiny tea party
at the 
Cotten's little cottage on the river.

dress code: little girl tea party attire
(including big hats, lace gloves, long strands of pearls, glitter and sparkles, tutus and anything else a 5 year old little girl would wear)

what more could i ask for in a tea party?
-except for all any of my sisters to be there... and their little girls




Wednesday, March 9, 2011

i heart first houses

drew and i are getting really anxious about
closing on our first house...
i'm trying to find some
inspiration for decorating a house on
a student budget---

i heart

pink chairs and cowhide rug

this blue hutch

this green armoire

and the orange and white fabric.

only a couple more days!





Thursday, March 3, 2011

100 days...

until JUNE 11, 2011
WOOHOO
so nicole, kelsey and i celebrated 100 days of.... 
well, i'll tell you HOW we celebrated:

SNOWBALLS!
only the best food in the entire world.
we agreed, 
every time you eat one, it burns 
5 calories
OR 
substitutes a workout. 
this is the BEST 100 day wedding diet!

100 days and anxiously counting...



Wednesday, March 2, 2011

i heart adele: fire to the rain


this song makes me want to
laugh, cry, run, dance, sing...
(this may have something to do with the fact i stayed up to 5am this morning working on a project...)
i heart adele


ya'll will love it.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

paint melt


this may be one of my favorite paintings ever.
i am ready to go home,
call my roommates and we can all
experiment with this type of painting!



i am in month 3 of my new years resolution, 
0 paintings down, 3 to go!
and this will be month #3's painting!
(and this is why i never set NYRs)