I’m feeling creative again for the first time in a really long time and it feels so good. Not that all creativity has vanished as I have completed some projects, taken on and accepted new jobs, as well as the ongoing, but ever slow process of decorating and finishing the house we’ve lived in for …
DIY Leather Butterfly Pins Inspired by Lanvin Fall RTW 2013
Flipping through my September issue of Bazaar from back to front, the way I always read magazines, I quickly spotted this gorgeous deep teal dress covered with small and large critters from the Lanvin Fall 2013 RTW collection and fell in love. While some of the critters are made of large gem stones, sewn directly …
10 Pretty Floral Nails DIY Tutorials & Inspiration
Sure when we think of blooming flowers and pretty floral designs, the spring and summer months come to mind, but just because the leaves are beginning to turn and the sun is setting a bit earlier, doesn’t mean we have to say goodbye to floral nails and nail art designs. Click through the link below …
DIY Feather Mohawk + Faux Hawk / Feather Headdress
Totally inspired by a kid’s Fall fashion editorial {see more here: Little Punks! Cute Fall Looks for Kids it’s the last photo} who had faux feather mohawks adorning their heads, I got busy thinking about how I could replicate the look and how on earth I could get it to stand upright on my head …
Let Me Occupy Your Mind As You Do Mine
What I’m Wearing… * Old mixed print, tiered and ruffled floaty maxi dress by Bebe* Black sweater with cognac heart elbow patches {I have this sweater in gray too} from Asos* Black Pashli bag by 3.1 Phillip Lim* Square tortoise sunglasses by Stella McCartney* Layered vintage necklaces… one chain & one rhinestone. My fave combo …
My InstaLife Recap | Week 8/18–8/24 in Photos
Follow me on Instagram to see these in real time. Also, if you see any you like, they may be for sale at Instacanv.as. You can email me if you don’t see one that you like and I’ll make it available. * A little French Braid Faux Hawk of sorts… & faux eyelashes as well.* …
Thoughts and Things | Loves & Links | Late Summer Edition
Image | Tom FordAfter a few months of achy, tired, watering eyes that have more difficulty focusing than ever before, I made an appointment with the Optometrist hoping to find a solution. And low and behold I am not crazy… well, that’s to be determined, but I now have an answer to why my eyes …
Pretty Genius | Textile Wrapped Pendant Lamp Cords
I ADORE these textile covered pendant light cords… OBSESSED doesn’t come close to describing my love for them and I only wish I found them a week prior to having a pendant lamp installed in one of our guest rooms, because this pretty pink cord would have made the PERFECT addition to the floaty white …
DIY Cherry Blossom Inspired Nail Art {Gold & Pink}
This pretty gold leafed thank you note with pink cherry blossoms sits on my desk at all times. I just love it. And the other day I looked at it and suddenly wanted to try it on my nails. Now I titled it “inspired” because while in person and up close, they look like cherry …
Cinderella Costume DIY // Modern Day Style + Hair & Makeup
As you may know, I write for Babble’s beauty and style channels twice a week and as you may also know, Babble is a Disney owned company. A few months ago, one of my editors emailed out this post Sexy Cecaelia: Get Ursula’s Over-The-Top Under-The-Sea Look from XOVain as a fun suggestion and I was …
How-to Cinderella Hair & Makeup {Photo Tutorial}
It’s true I’ve been dressing up as Disney characters since I was an infant due to my mom’s deep admiration of the “Mouse”, but before they were labeled “princesses” I wanted to be every one of Disney’s leading ladies, and of them all, Cinderella was my favorite. I guess I just have a soft spot …
DIY Halloween Costume // How-to Cinderella Makeup + Hair Tutorial
It’s true I’ve been dressing up as Disney characters since I was an infant due to my mom’s deep admiration of the “Mouse”, but before they were labeled “princesses” I wanted to be every one of Disney’s leading ladies, and of them all, Cinderella was my favorite. I guess I just have a soft spot …
How to Make a Pretty DIY Bow Sweater with Open Back
Last week, or maybe it was the week before, and inspired by a pretty photo of the back of a sweater closed with a bow on Pinterest, I pulled out two sweaters from my closet that I never wear to makeover, transform and adorn, with pretty bows. The one you see here did indeed receive …
My InstaLife Recap | Week 8/11–8/18 in Photos
Follow me on Instagram to see these in real time. Also, if you see any you like, they may be for sale at Instacanv.as. You can email me if you don’t see one that you like and I’ll make it available. * * *I created my first Flipagram yesterday using photos of LeRoy, of course. …
My Beauty Routine From Start to Finish | Makeup & Hair
Though I don’t do this beauty routine everyday because, well let’s face it, I work from home and honestly, I’m pretty low maintenance on those days. Now, I wouldn’t say I stay in my pajamas all day, but that’s only because I don’t really wear pajamas. I simply like to refer to my work at …