Inside Out...

Does this dog...

look like he could do....

THIS???!!!!

(Seriously, this is the scariest thing I've ever seen...)

I love my baby...

*Jack*

j

Feeling Nesty

I've got that Spring itch.

(Actually, I've had it since December 26th.)

I'm ready for the green grass and tulips...for the baby birds and the blue sky...for the warm sun and butterflies...and dragonflies...

The other day, A Beautiful Mess had a glorious idea. Elsie posted a gorgeous Spring feather butterfly wreath. Inspired by her project and these fun polishes:

I went shopping. Here's what I found:

(Yes...my nails are bright yellow!)

Then I got to work. I wound chunky multi-grey yarn over a straw wreath frame...twice.

Then I wound fun light and wispy grey on top.

And the I broke out the itty bitty (still working) glue gun and...TA DA!

I love this project. I'm not sure though, where I'm going to hang it. I originally thought that I would hang it in my bathroom, where it would get the most light...but now I'm thinking by my bed. Who knows...

I just hope it will tide me over...until Spring-time.

j

***BTW, my amazing daddy got me a new glue gun today. An Arrow brand "MAN" glue gun that takes special glue...that's guaranteed not to explode (for one year).

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

Problem Child...

For those of you who don't know, I'm a closet Martha Stewart fan. I love her. LOVE her, love her. I love her show. I LOVE her magazine and her Easter, Halloween and Christmas decorations make me giddy. In the current Feb. magazine, there was a multi-page spread featuring Darcy Miller-and her glorious art.

I have been in LOVE with this article since reading it (again and again and again) about three weeks ago. Tonight while going through my blog list it was being discussed all OVER the place. I just had to post it here, too. I instantly fell in love with her print, colors and textures. They are so simple...yet elegant.

PLEASE take a few minutes to visit Darcy Miller's site and fall in love too.

j

Just Be...

Inspired by the amazing STYX song, 'Just Be' and the beautiful words of President Hinckley in his book, Way to Be! I made these powerful little reminders for my brother and sister-in-law. I used all of Pres. Hinckley's 6 Be's and then some-pulling from other Church talks and inspiring messages.

I chose to have a "Be..." to focus on for the month-so there are 12 in all. Here is a sample:

This was a fantastic project to work on...and I fell in love with it right away! B & A haven't seen them yet-but everyone else who has loves them as well. I've even had a few requests for custom orders. Who knew?

j

*And yes, this WAS the project that killed the glue gun... ;)

Obsessions...

Some of my new Loves:

This Garden

(It's a mini ornament terrarium!)

These Buttons

These Headbands



This Toy



This Picture of Me

This Saying

(and the glorious guitar it's on)

This Glass

These Dogs

This Book

And

This Wall

(The movie was amazing as well!)

j

I love shoes...

Love them...(even though I get stuck in the habit of wearing the same ones every day-I am guilty of wearing a fave pair of yellow leather zipper flats everyday for about 3 months...) The pile above (complete with a pair of klompen that I bought in an garage attic workspace near Kinderdijk, Netherlands-I often wear these to take out the trash...) is small compared to the massive shelf in the closet filled with 3 inchers, rock and roll rain boots, teal wedges, patent reds, and "Dynasty" flip flops... I seriously have the best shoes. But I have a new fave...

My amazing brother had this fantastic pair made for me for Christmas! The right shoe is my first name-with my current yummy Ovation (it smells like baby dolls!) and the left shoe is my last name-with a gorgeous Henna Luna. The back....

has "Clocks" with the TAB for, yes, Coldplay's Clocks. (Clocks is a shared love of B's and mine...for multiple reasons...) These were made by one of his students-an extremely talented 14 year old-and this was his first commissioned piece. From what I hear, he was very nervous during the reveal-he REALLY wanted his cool guitar teacher to like them! He did, and I was thrilled...and cried a bit. The best part?

The graffiti... ;)


j