GIFT GUIDE FOR THE TRAVELER

photo from Iceland this summer

A few favorite travel related gifts for the gal who is always planning her next adventure...XO

Passport Holder // Suitcase // Headphones // Backpack // Vacation Funds Jar // Water Bottle // Emergency Kit // Laundry Bag // Places to See Book // Travel Journal // Eye Mask // Rose Water Spray

HAPPY FRIDAY + SOME LINKS

all florals on black available in my shop

Happy Friday! 

We are off to visit my grandparents in South Carolina for a few days.  I am so looking forward to the cold weather and wearing some layers for once!  I recently got a new lap top which makes me feel so much better about being away.  Having a reliable computer so I can still get some work done on trips relieves tons of my stress, especially around this time of year. While I totally enjoy unplugging every once in awhile, I like to stay productive and check in during down time on vacation.  Hope you have a lovely weekend and are getting prepared for Thanksgiving (already!) next week.  

Starting next week through the holidays I am going to be turning these Friday Favorites posts into gift guides.  Stay Tuned! But first... some loves, wants, and needs from this week... 

*Quartz collar necklace

*Lavander, thyme, and white chocolate scones, amazing.

*Brass initial door knockers

*Inspired by the cut and texture of this Valentino dress

*Painted antler ornaments

*Just a really pretty holiday pin

*This Free People tunic 

*Stunning, inspiring photo of Jennifer Lawrence 

*A beautiful wedding color palette 

*This adorable boho cottage is everything 

XOXO

SUNDAY EATS : VEGETARIAN RECIPES FOR FALL

I made this delicious brussel sprout and sweet potato recipe last week and it had more searching for more recipes that would be perfect for cozy fall evenings (vegetarian style).  I love how foods can be nostalgic of seasons past... there are certain flavors and dishes I crave as the temperatures drop.  Since I'm not the best of cooks and have to save my creativity for painting, thank goodness there's pinterest to bring ideas to light.  Here's a round up of some favorites on my list to try this month and next: 

*Butternut squash and kale pizza with pomegranate salsa*

*Gilled eggplant with quinoa and cherry tomatoes*

*Brussel Sprouts with cranberries and barley* 

*Vegan butternut squash linguine with fried sage*

*Vegan pumpkin scones with maple glaze*

*Butternut squash fries*

*Classic baked acorn squash*

*Brussel sprout apple salad*

*Hazelnut crunch pumpkin cake*

*Eggnog cinnamon rolls*

Had to throw in some sweets of course and my brussel sprout obsession is still going strong. 

Have a lovely Sunday. 

XO

HAPPY FRIDAY + SOME LINKS

(photo from my catalog shoot, all holiday items now available in my shop)

Happy weekend y'all! The holiday count down begins. Can you believe that we are approaching the last full week before Thanksgiving?! Hope you get some downtime before the craziness hits, at least that's what I'm going to try and do tomorrow. 

Here are a few favorites from the week: 

*These Jeffrey Campbell boots slay me

*Love this gift wrap idea

*Fun, graphic sweater for colder months ahead (hopefully)

*Cute painted drift wood ornaments 

*Off the shoulder top in a deep plum color via Urban Outfitters

*This kitchen is next level #goals

*Inspiring colors and graphics 

*My latest lipstick obsession and this palette is the perfect gift, it seriously lasts all day!

XOXO

HAPPY FRIDAY + SOME LINKS

Happy Weekend! 

I'm so excited about this new floral print, now in my shop as an 8' x 10'! 

Some favorites from the week... 

*Society 6 is having a great promo right now, $5 off and free shipping! Only through this link

*Just love this vignette 

*Cutest poppy socks from Anthropologie

*Color inspiration on these coasters from Lief Shop

*Science meets Botanical wedding inspiration, amazing!

*Love this quote 

*Love this sleeves and print on this dress from Anthropologie

*This folksy painted wall and door

*Christmas is everywhere all of a sudden and the cute ornaments killlll me

Have a great one guys! 

XO 

HAPPY FRIDAY + SOME LINKS

'poppy' print available in my shop

Happy Friday! 

A few favorites as of late... 

*This floral print dress, to die for

*This, because it's awesome

*Beautiful floral inspiration 

*I've been looking for some fire place / mantel inspiration, this one is gorge

*Cutest camera straps 

*Delicious looking eggplant recipe (this whole blog has great stuff, click through the photo to see)

*An inspiring fall color palette 

*Loving bow tie blouses, particularly this one from Nasty Gal 

*Gucci S/S '16... unreal!

XOXO 

HAPPY FRIDAY + SOME LINKS

Happy Friday! 

I wasn't sure I would make it through this week's to do list but I did by the skin of my teeth! The photo above is from some fun product shots I took with Camilyn Beth, can't wait to share more of these. 

Some favorites from the week: 

*My thanksgiving print is up in the shop!

*Delicious looking fall pasta salad recipe

*These photos from BHLDN are absolutely stunning, that location! 

*Really fun day of the dead halloween inspiration, I'm just looking for an excuse to wear something from my vintage collection

*Why is all the hardware at Anthropologie so beautiful?!
*Studio Arhoj has the cutest ceramics (first spotted in Iceland and I've been madly searching online for them)
*I must find a vintage ladder for plants


XO

HAPPY FRIDAY + SOME LINKS (+ VOTE FOR ME - MARTHA STEWART AMERICAN MADE FINALIST)

Just a bit of news today and some favorites from this week...

Hope you have a magical weekend! 

*This photo, just pretty 

*Leather business card cases

*These twig cocktail picks would make the cutest hostess gift

*This post on Upperlyne about using the Bloglovin' app

*Love this modern cube shelf

*Kids reactions to MoMA made me LOL

*This looks like the best salad ever

*Sam Edelman Leopard pumps for f/w

*An inspiring color palette

*Pumpkin recipes for fall, obviously

And because I've had lots of fun things going on lately, this week on SK:

*I was chosen as a finalist for Martha Stewarts America Made, voting open up this week and if you have a moment I would so appreciate it. You can vote up to 5 times, right here

*My floral print for Plum Pretty Sugar x BHLDN

*Invitations featured in this beautiful french blue inspired shoot on Green Wedding Shoes

*Discovered I was on Town & Country Mag's list of top wedding illustrators 

*Posted some new prints in my shop (the cactus, 3 different bright florals on black, and a couple others)

*My halloween crest greeting card is up in the shop

Oh, and happy fallllllll!

XOXO

HAPPY FRIDAY + SOME LINKS

Hope you all had a wonderful week! I'm working hard to wrap up projects lately and add new work to my portfolio.  We are heading to Tampa tonight to see some of our favorite bands play with friends.  I'm looking forward to a fun evening and then catching up on more work the rest of the weekend. 

And of course, some favorites from this week: 

*Dying over this little Marc Jacobs backpack, the poppy red color is irresistible!

*Love this leather phone case (that you can get monogramed)

*I put some of my prints on sale in my shop (like the photo above), they will remain in the sale section until they sell out!

*Really fun illustrations by Cat Lee

*These gorgeous hand woven pillows, I love the color combinations

*Loving these retro style Karen Walker shades, again with these colors!

*This funky light caught my eye (for a side table perhaps?)

*Obsessed with this top, probably because it looks like something I would draw!

XOXO

HAPPY FRIDAY + SOME LINKS

Happy Friday! Crunch time getting ready for my trip next week and tying up loose ends with work.  I'll be hustling this weekend and not doing too much relaxing.  I'm ok with that though because I'm going to ICELAND! 

Some things I liked this week: 

*This bungalow on Design Sponge 

*A great roundup of blogging tips and resources

*These geometric pieces on the Jealous Curator 

*Another new color board because I'm obsessed (must be my current hair color)

*This suit for the 4th 

*These bunny shoes make me happy

*This story about the #followmeto couples wedding - also get lost on his instagram, so charming & sweet

*This vintage shop

Have a beautiful weekend 

XO 

HAPPY FRIDAY + SOME LINKS

Happy Friday! I hope everyone enjoys their weekend.  I'll be playing catch up on editing pictures and sketching new designs in my free time (and hopefully going out for sushi). 

As always, a few things I loved / read from this past week: 

*My sister and I booked ICELAND for next month! I am beyond excited.  Love this Iceland Top Ten post. 

*I listed a few new cards in my shop!

*We've done a small reno on out bathroom and I've yet to replace the outdated lighting, this round up of sconces is amazing!

*1924 site is so inspiring, love his eye

*All the dresses at Zara please, thanks.  Especially this one

*I typically stray from posting anything controversial but since it's been a hot topic this week and this comparison seemed off to me, I found this article about Caitlyn Jenner to be interesting...

*These marble hooks at Anthropologie are beautiful and could also be a fun DIY

*These pom pom pillows from West Elm (even cuter in real life)

*Bando for BC footwear, cutesttttt!

XO Lovelies! 

HAPPY FRIDAY + SOME LINKS

Hope everyone has a lovely weekend! 

A few things I loved this week: 

*Bought this fun swing dress in red 

*Obsessing over this patterned skirt 

*J.crew has tons of cute stuff on sale, with an extra 40% off online (it was 50% off in our local store). I probable need these pants.

*My friend launched a new line of eyewear accessories, check out the amazingness here

*Sophia Webster on the Coveteur, just when you think you have an amazing collection...

*This card made us LOL

*This dress slays me and serves as paint-spiration 

XOXO

HAPPY FRIDAY + SOME LINKS

Whooo TGIF! 

I'm shooting at the beach today and have a wedding to shoot tomorrow, I'm pretty excited. Also looking forward to relaxing with my family on Sunday for Mother's day. 

Here are a few things I enjoyed around the web this week: 

*This Mara Hoffman swimsuit is everything 

*pink sandals seem necessary for summer 

*Fun bags are taunting me lately; this watermelon, sharks, and of course a cat (possible beach bag?). I finally pulled the trigger and got this "bye" one (it sort of represents an inside joke so it just cracks me up)
*Lusting for this embellished maxi, would be pretty for a formal wedding
*My friend made these tangerine mojitos for Cinco de Mayo and they were amazing.

*This DIY lip balm looks easy and cute
*I love every recipe and word that Local Milk posts
*I've become very interested in the National Stationery Show, enjoying Nole's sneak peeks of some vendors showing this year.
*This really fun illustration series on the Jealous Curator

Hope you have a wonderful weekend.
XO

HAPPY FRIDAY + SOME LINKS

Happy Friday! 

I'm thankful this week is over as it was a little rough, but always sad to see how fast a week just flies by these days.  How do we make time slow down? 

Here are a few things I enjoyed this week from around the web: 

* An important topic on Design Sponge about fears, things that scare me

*An article on Garance Dore, turning dream jobs into reality

*This perfect bathroom makeover  with brass details

*This incredible, eclectic home tour on Apartment Therapy

*These mules are too die for, preferably the pink or the dot pattern

*Holyyy key lime pie on a stick, these look even better than the ones in Key West ;)

Enjoy your weekend.  XO 

HAPPY FRIDAY : SHOP UPDATES + SOME LINKS

Happy Friday! 

This week was crazy and just flew by.  I'm not usually extra excited about a weekend because most days during the week are pretty fun, however I am looking forward to relaxing on Saturday before another busy week begins.  Spring has definitely arrived here in Florida, the weather and my growing list of projects / upcoming jobs says so at least!  I'm excited for a new season but always a little sad to part with "winter" since we really never have cool weather for long.  Sorry, but I just like to layer and wear sweaters.  ha.

Anyways, here are some articles I LOVED this week and a few items I have my eye on...

XO 

- This article on negativity online by Design*Sponge - A really important read for... well, anyone.  If you're an internet based business, social media lover, blogger, blog reader/commenter...read!
- Another article I found important and lovely, "Are you beautiful?". 

-I'm obsessed with going to the Madonna Inn, loved the photos of this quirky hotel on A Beautiful Mess

-Think I'm going to need this dress from Free People, but black or salmon?! Who could decide!

-I bought this today because I'm silly and it's adorable

-Gray Malin's collaboration with Sperry, dying. Hoping I can convince Hunter we need matching.

-Inspired by this palette on Pinterest

-This outrageously amazing Las Vegas wedding 

-Finally, this blue crab print and a couple Easter cards are up in my shop!

BLACK ESSENTIALS

 Leather Cap (similar at Forever 21) / BDG High Waist Cigarette Jeans / Alexander Wang T-Shirt / Bottega Veneta Sunglasses / Alexander Wang Duffle Bag / Nike Dunks / Lonely Hearts Lingerie Set / Fedora / Michael Kors Watch / Clutch / Ballet Flats / Merry Mishap Earrings / Nasty Gal Heels

In my opinion, you can never have enough perfect, black, staple items.  These are some of my recent favorite finds.  More black inspiration here

xo