..decor I adore..

I don't know about you, but I have always been a huge fan of pop culture. Like so many others I find myself drawn to images in a style that brings to mind Andy Warhol, and immortalize the things that have shaped and entertained our lives.  I recently found a Parisian boutique called Teo Jasmine that specializes in just this type of decor and then some.  They have some really great items, so I got a little bit of information from Sophie over at Teo to share with you.

Teo Jasmin is an interior design company founded by Angéline Bailly in 2001. They started by specializing in digital printing on wall canvas then later on expanded their range of products with cushions and classic furniture, still using the same digital process on them.

Ever since, they have gotten more and more creative. New collections are launched twice a year. The superheroes of DC Comics (a personal favorite) are the stars of the new collection 2010 along with Coca Cola and famous Doggy rider, and previous collections such as the Beatles, NYC, London and Paris are still around and going strong!  They have a little something for everyone from floral to graffiti to the beautiful Brigitte Bardot.  And some of the collections are available in super cute bags and purses!

 And my personal favorite is the collection featuring images from the classic Little Nemo in Slumberland comic.

Hope you enjoy the shop as much as I do, and if so happy shopping :)

..ready for fall..

Today, the weather was so refreshing. For a change, it was cloudy with some light rain and about 20 degrees cooler than it has been for several months now.  Aside from the breath of fresh air that the cooler temperatures bring, fall is also a time that I really love because I enjoy the natural color pallet the re-addition of scarves, tights, and all of the other cozy garments.  This season I have already gotten a feel for what I am sort of gearing toward in my wardrobe.  Though my tendancy is to wear a ton of neutrals with gray, black, and brown, I really feel the need to incorporate a pop of color, and I really love muted but bold colors for fall.  I am keeping an eye out for mustard yellow, burgundy, dusty blues and pinks, dark teal, and so on, so forth.  Since the weather was so lovely today I went ahead and implemented my plan.  

While I am on the subject, here is another example of my fall inspiration.  I was over at one of my favorite blogs, Calivintage, and she is hosting a giveaway in correlation with the amazing vintage shop, clever nettle, which challenges you to make a set on polyvore using some of the items from her shop.  Let me tell you that there are so many great items that it was hard to narrow it down to just a couple.  There is only one night left for the contest, but there is still a discount offered for Calivintage readers until Sept 7th!  Here is what I came up with...

The skirt and hat are the items I chose to feature from the shop.  I wish I really had this outfit =)

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..a girl can dream..

Okay, okay, I can absolutely not complain at all.  I had my dream wedding on September 20, 2008, which my Mom and I planned and did so very thriftily, I might add.  However, I still love the idea of weddings, and how beautiful they can be.  So, when I came across a Nordstrom challenge on Polyvore a while back, I could not resist.  The challenge was to make a bridesmaid feel beautiful too.  In my opinion, the collection I put together would be equally if not more suited for the bride, but I really liked this dress the most out of all of the options.  I found myself being inspired by the color pallet in a set of bangles in this set.  I can just picture a lovely wedding in some exotic eastern location, on a lantern-lit patio at dusk, surrounded by lush plantlife.   

 

..traveling in style..

Though financially, I am no where near being able to travel overseas to any of the amazing places that I have on my every growing to do list, I still get the travel bug from time to time.  I feel the need to research imaginary vacations and dream of hassle free visits and perfect weather conditions.  Well, it may be a while before any of those plans come to fruition, but when I was posed with the challenge of styling this lovely dress from Modcloth for a Clothes Horse blog giveaway, I just couldn't resist the urge to work it into a European vacation filled with lots of sight seeing on rainy days.  The website we were asked to use to style for the giveaway is called Polyvore.  It has been quite a while since I have been to Polyvore to put together a set.  If you have never been there it is pretty fun.  You get to build your own outfit or really any kind of collage from a huge selection of pictures, accessories, clothes, music, and decor from lots of different stores. Here is what I came up with.....

..drumroll please..

Shop update! 

Finally, I know! I have really been putting my shop on the back burner.  My little digital point and shoot camera has progressively been developing problems.  It stresses me out just thinking about trying to get pictures done for the shop.  I am making saving for a new camera my top priority. So, if anyone has any reasonably priced suggestions feel free to share.

I went ahead and did my best though, with the help of Picasa.  Unfortunately I had a hard time getting shots that were clear, but it will just have to do for now. I have been adding items tonight and I will continue to do so over the next few days.

Vintage 1970's patriotic striped bowtie blouse

 Vintage 1980's long, royal blue knit vest

 Vintage 1980's Santana Knit St John sweater jacket

 Vintage 1980's coral corduroy pants

 Vintage 1980's multi-color pinstripe uniform shirt

 Vintage 1980's red & grey pinstriped wool skirt

  I also went to an estate sale today and found some interesting little things and a set of plates! It is always fun any gratifying to get a good deal on really neat old stuff.  I'll have to do a post soon to show off my finds!

..silence in the library..

With the new season of Doctor Who on, we have been really nerding out lately.  Not that that is unusual in any way; but, anyway I was thinking about an episode called Silence in the Library that was few seasons back which was set on an abandoned library planet .  It was a great and creepy episode, and I love the idea of a planet of bookshelves.  I was inspired to put together some of my favorite items from Etsy with the library theme. Enjoy..

Well, I think I may go do some reading now :)

..the making of a daydream..

A few weeks ago, I was perusing some of my favorite blogs, and I came across a link to a site called Polyvore.  It made me think of when I was young and I was in love with the software that could change your hair style and color. But, with this you get to do some major window shopping.  There are practically endless clothing, accessory, housewear, and beauty products to pick through, along with a bunch of purely decorative photos.  You can add your own images and text if you want too.  So, this is kind of fun to me.  Today, as I sit here on my bum with a horrible crick in my neck, and not much to do, it was the perfect way to kill some time.
I went with a contest theme they had going of pastels for spring.  I guess I was daydreaming about being somewhere warm and sunny. 

by the sea by daughteroftheriver featuring JLo accessories

..inherit goodness..

Spring is finally making its way and everywhere there is an emergence of color.  This is also happening in my wardrobe.  Not that I was evading color, but I do feel like being way brighter than my usual.  I have been wanting to wear this dress which is one of the ones my Granny made and wore. So, after several months of letting it hibernate in my closet, I was finally ready for a major dose of color.  I freaking love this one!  It is so pretty and comfy. 

If you haven't noticed, I am slowly building up my etsy shop!  I am trying to add new things every day so keep checking back, and if you have never explored the whole of Etsy  you really should.  It is full of tons of amazing things.  I actually got the earrings in this post from an etsy seller, SimplyDifferent.

*earrings- SimplyDifferent

*scarf & belt- handmade by me

*cardigan- old navy

*dress- vintage heirloom

* tights- walmart

*shoes- target

..weather or not I like it..

The weather here is classically very, very unpredictable.  But, come on! This stuff is really over the top.  Here is last Thursday..

 I got to wear my new shoes!  I love these puppies, they are surprisingly comfortable.  They were more than I usually spend on shoes, but (yay!) I had a Dillards gift card so they only cost me $20! 

Shaping up to be a lovely spring, right?

Ummm,  think not. Winter was not quite finished with us yet.  It started snowing Saturday night which we all figured would soon melt away.

  I mean it was in the 70s two days ago.  The ground was totally warm.  However, that did not deter our little blizzard.  It kept on snowing all night and all day and it was really sticky, wet snow.  Perfect for building snowmen, and also perfect for breaking tree limbs and apparently chicken runs.  Our electric went out several times through the night and then stayed out early Sunday.  We have well water at our house which has an electric pump, so when we woke to a cold house and no water we were not very happy.  We went to the gym to shower then went to Cracker Barrel for some much needed comfort food. 

When we got back home we had to deal with the caved chicken run.

I was not thrilled to spend my day off shoveling poopy snow.

This picture really sums up my feelings for the day.  My back still hurts!

That was more snow than we have gotten here in years, too bad it was such bad timing.

 

Spring outfit

*head scarf & necklace- gifts

*shirt- kohl's

*skirt- handmade by me!

*shoes- antonio melani

Winter outfit

*hat- thrifted

*navy coat & jeans- old navy

*snow shoes- sketchers

..wagons ho!.

I am rolling out into new territory. 

Wow, took me long enough, but I finally got some stuff listed in my etsy shop.  So far only a few items, but I am starting to get the feel for it.  I will try to get it filled out more this weekend, cus I really need the closet space :)  I am still a little daunted by the shipping, it scares me a bit.  I have never shipped anything, so I was compulsively checking shipping prices and comparing, and checking and comparing.  As you can tell this went on for a while since I was planning to set up shop at the beginning of the year.  Hopefully, things will go smoothly and I can drum up some business.

So, check it out, and if anyone has any suggestion, I would love to hear from you.

..une petite fille..

Ahh, how I once dreamed of traveling to the French countryside.  It is such a beautiful place, one that really feels old.  Of late, I would love to go practically anywhere in Europe, with a few exceptions.  I actually took some French in high school, though there is really little use for it in my region.  Not very practical but I like the language, even if I am not very good at it, or any other foriegn language for that matter.

It wasn't intentional, but after I took these photos I was getting a French vibe looking at them.  I made this skirt last summer.  It is a circle skirt, so it is really fun to spin in circles and not so good on a windy day, I had a few Marilyn moments :)

 

 From the top..

*earrings- local $jewelry shop

*crochet choker- gadzooks circa '97

*jade/aventurine necklace- ERMoriginals etsy shop

*rosary- gift

*cardigan & shirt- old navy

*belt- thrifted

*skirt- handmade by me!

*shoes & purse- target