The 5 White Frames...July...

I had blog jealousy after reading and seeing so many awesome, happy, fun, creative, cute, crafty spaces.  Then, instead of feeling sorry about my dirty, dusty space, I sprung into action, cleaned and dusted and re-routed my computer wires and gussied up the top of the hutch.  I pulled out my beloved Marshall (I ADORE this thing!!! Thanks Daddy!) and my art/graphic design/Adobe books from hiding and tucked a few more goodies into my version of "that thing I covet at Brie's house" aka The Folded Book and...then? The rest of the space felt empty.  Then...my super cute mom came to the rescue with the God Bless America...print over at the SUPERFANTASIC Landee See, Landee Do blog and it got me thinking...two days later

The 5 White Frames were born!!! :)

What do you think? My most excellent plan is to change them out for the month/holiday/season or whenever I find a pic that I adore.  Here are July's: 

*The rectangular frame on top of the block has a vintage little boy holding a firecracker that says,

"Will you go OFF with me on the 4th?"

HA! I so loved it!

Because my birthday (Shh...the big 30!) is next month, I have a mix of b-day and other fab finds that make me happy, like Marie Antoinette and Alice in Wonderland pics all picked out...  It really is a happy, inspiring mix. I promise...  Stay tuned! :)

Much Love,

j

Through the Looking Glass...

I'm feeling that "nostalgic warmth" again. Every two months or so, I have to pull out Sophia Coppola's Marie Antoinette to get my fill of outrageous abundance in all it's forms. I am in love with the soft pastel colors, the hair (and accessories), and the layer upon layer of over the top lux. I'm ready for Spring (and was told that I have "Seasonal Depression Disorder"...) and for the promises it holds. I'm also ready for the wonderfully twisted world of Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland. Below is an interesting mix (in no particular order) of Loves inspired by the two unrelated films...that somehow fit perfectly-and beautifully together.

*By the way...I made that mirror up above. It's soft and has a fuzzy mercury glass feel to it.*

This is my favorite version of the Alice story... A pop-up book by J. Otto Seibold.

As far as I'm concerned, Kirsten Dunst played this part PERFECTLY

(and all of the fabulous '80's music made it just that much better).

This is a swiped YouTube compilation of Marie clips.

The song is What Ever Happened by The Strokes

I love this. So much...

The colors in this hair clip are amazing.

I want to wear this to Easter dinner.

This gorgeous piece is just over $850...

...but it opens and you can play with the goodies inside!





A vintage sterling sliver headband-and Alice classic.

I LOVE grey and yellow together.

This reminds me of that transition time when there's still a chance of frost, but the first tulips and blossoms are ready.

One of my favorites in on of my favorite shades.

I would have a ranunculus bouquet by my bed year round if I could.

(Ranunculous symbolize radiant charm, by the way...)

Alice is my favorite Disney movie.
I don't care if I am 28-I would wear this.

I love this more than anything.

I want a black dining room one day...

I would probably wear these with jeans...

This is the song that Avril Lavigne wrote for the new Alice movie.

What do you think???

I think she's gorgeous...and I want her eyes. And hair.

j

Let Them Eat Cake...

Sofia Coppola is one of my favorite writer/directors.
Kirsten Dunst is a HUGE fave of mine. So is Jason Schwartzman.

Naturally, I fell in LOVE with Marie Antoinette some years ago. Who wouldn't?

"Marie Antoinette defied both royalty and commoner by living like a rock star..."

Inspired by the look and feel of the movie as well as the AMAZING soundtrack (I'm in love with songs, 'Opus 36' by Dustin O'Halloran, 'Ceremony' by New Order and 'The Melody of a Fallen Tree' by Windsor for the Derby) and Donna Downey's 'Inspiration Wednesdays' I went to work transforming an otherwise blah journal.

The movie is so rich with color (pink, cream, orange, teal, light blue, sea foam green, sepia...) and sparkles and layers upon layers of INTENSE texture. I wanted to see what would happen when I pushed myself so I used the lavish feel of the music and the history as a template and completely ignored my inner instinct when I felt it was time to stop layering and adding. (Once I felt that "need" I pushed it another FULL day-about 6 hours of watching the movie and listening the music and adding MORE!)

THIS was the result:

Over the top Kisses,

j