Adorable Faux Cloud Rug and DecalTutorials

I only just discovered lifeflix, and am so happy I did. Go check out her blog, you will be happy you did. She is adorable and so are her projects. This faux cloud decal (with tutorial)  idea is great, and that fauxsheepskin cloud rug... I simply love. Just use no-sew on the cut edges afterward and you are good to go, full tutorial here. I have fur in several colors that I originally bought to make lots of puppets, but I've been lazy, red, turquoise, yellow, navy, pink... I wonder if I have some gray in there?

Sweet Animal Friends

Glamour Dogs Book by Catherine Ledner

I just love the innocence and free spirits of little animals. I truly believe they have developed, little souls inside those bodies. Just look at the eyes and you can see the love, fear, confusion, desperation, forgiveness pouring out of them.

Bunny in a Basket via Real Beauty

Swimming Piglets via Real Beauty

Bichon Puppy kicksy by Emilie (I miss my childhood bichon, Keiki!)

Jimmy the Guinea Pig by Samantha Warren Photography (I think I squealed in delight when I saw this!)

"Saimai is a two year old tiger and as a baby was suckled by a pig until she was 4 months old. This democratic start in life allowed her to form a loving relationship with other pigs and even a dog."

a dreamy song for your dreamy friday.

 mindy gledhill. anchor.

"There are those who think that I’m strange
They would box me up and tell me to change
But you hold me close and softly say
That you wouldn’t have me any other way"

happy friday, sweets!

xo-

p.s. your true love will never ask you to change. never ever.

Sweet Lolita Tea Party

Isn't she so cute? There's a *little bit* of a lolita schoolgirl in her. Some days, I feel like getting dolled up like this, then I remember I can't stand tights, and I don't do mini dresses.

I love how the sweets table, everything is proportional and set apart from each other in even spaces. French macaroons, pastel confections, cherry topped cupcakes, bundt cakes, jello molds and perfectly piped cakes, are just the right touch of elegant meets girly.

 I love all of the decadent white as well, from the gauzy curtains and dress, to the tea cart, chandelier and sofa. The neutrals to really make the colors of the sweets and pastel shoes appear magical.

Looks like someone had a sugar crash. What do you think got her, a day of baking, or too many sweets?
From Vogue Girl, Korea, 2007.

Sweet Treats: Edible Painted Marshmallows and Popcorn Activity

Amy of Living Locurto's edible paint project is adorable! She got the idea from Katherine's amazing drive in movie and popcorn themed party. Katherine used sweet evaporated milk with food coloring, and  Amy used regular milk with food coloring.

We have been loving both popcorn and marshmallows lately, ( put them together to make popcorn balls) and so I'm confident that my boys will just love this little activity.Wouldn't those marshmallows be cute in little s'mores?

Retro Easter Love

peeps bunting tutorial by dana made it

Even though I've decorated this year in more of the robin's egg and muted natural colors, I have a soft spot for these colorful pastels, plastics and porcelains that evoke memories of my great grandmother's treasures in her curio cabinet and some of the little pieces I have stored away somewhere.

retro kitsch easter spring  mantle by boopsie daisy

What are some of your earliest Easter memories? Do you associate a certain food, smell, color, decorating style or activity with your childhood Easter beginnings. Do you keep old traditions, or do you have any new ones you would like to share?

 retro deer cake by sweety darling

 Vintage Egg Hinged Box from Retro Dame

Stay tuned for my next post of my favorite childhood Easter tradition... and how it works on my boys for the first time.

Of Bunnies and Women

rabbit ceramic scupltures ~ iktomi

Bunnies are not exclusively Easter related. I tried to find "holiday neutral" ones that pulled at my heart strings, though it was admittedly tough to narrow down all of the sweetness. I love them all and would have a rabbit menagerie if I could! The great thing about little figurines and pieces of art, is they can be easily placed in little vingettes around your home, for a simple touch of quirkiness in a place that could use some character without overloading it. Which is your favorite? Do you prefer vintage or handmade? Art or function?

rabbit vintage figurine ~ blueberry shoes

two of a kind bunny print ~ the black apple

rabbit at dusk acrylic painting print ~ linda norton

hand embroidered bunny ~ hare and drum

bunny rabbit fine art photography ~ squid art

bunny baby customized name wall plaque ~ junx murphy designs

bunny pale shabby pink cast iron figurine ~ monkey and squirrel

bunny pink iron wall coat hanger ~ happy bday to me

adorable vintage wooden bunny ~ noodle and lou vintage (I adopted him, yay!)

vintage 1940's bunny rabbit candles ~ desert nana

vintage bunny light bulb cover ~ brayton cottage

letters to crushes.

{via: weheartit.}

i had to share this adorable favorite of mine.
it's the cute site: letters to crushes.
i think it is such a sweet idea, but i think
it would be even sweeter if the people told their crushes!

it inspires me. ; )

xo-

here are some of my very favorites:

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girl with the pretty face in my physics class,

Our eyes meet across the room every so often. Do you think the same things I do?

— butterfly-filled fool

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funny boy,

i caught you smiling. at the floor.

now i’m not going to try so hard to keep my smiles to myself.

maybe next time we can smile at each other.

— sneaker girl

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girl,

When I see you, even for a quick second, I smile. And sometimes that smile doesn’t go away when you’re gone. That’s got to mean something.

— boy
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Boy Geek,

I love you more than getting a long block in Tetris.

— Girl Geek

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Smart girl,

I want to learn to paint so I can paint for you.
I want to learn to sing so I can sing for you.
I want to learn to write songs so they can be about you.
I want to hold art in my hand and control it just so I can create visual metaphors for your beauty.

For now, I will just write to you. We stare at paintings together in museums to find their meanings, and I wish I knew the meaning of us.

Do you think we’ll ever be in a painting? Do you think I will have painted it? I hope that some day you know this is how I feel. Until then, my brain creates hypothetical songs and watercolors for you.

— Silly boy

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smart boy,

Remember unit two in chemistry? Positive and negative ions, and how they have to balance with each other in compounds and equations so that things make sense and don’t blow up.

You, positive. Me, negative.

It balances out.

— geeky girl

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her,

i like it when you ramble.

— him

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-all via: letters to crushes.

p.s. i have a great story about confessing my crush to a boy last year, it was actually pretty funny. as for now, i must write a paper that is due in 15 hours! :O

a little to do list of wonderful.

{via: flickr.}

xo-

smile. it's friday!

{via: weheartit.}

i love this picture.
almost as much as i love fridays.
almost.

xo-

giggles are good for the heart.

i hope these silly, sweet, absolutely adorable animals make you smile.

have a very giggly thursday, darlings!
xo-

images via:
tumblr & zooborns.