our next guest post is from ali of ali loves curtis. ali’s blog was one of the first blogs i fell in love with, and after a two year blogging hiatus after having her son, she is back and better than ever! i was so happy to be able to meet ali and keep in touch with her all these years! you’ll def want to check out her amazing blog, she always finds the best things around the net.
thanks ali for taking the time to post on the armelle blog!
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I don’t fancy myself the floral-y type. But this spring there must be something in the air (cherry blossoms?) because all I want to wear are flowers and the sugary-sweeter, the better. From bright, abstract motifs to classic Liberty-inspired patterns, floral prints seem to go with everything, including stripes and plaids which makes it easy put a rosy update on fall staples. I like floral prints paired with worn-in denim and black tights for a toughened-up look, or go vintage-preppy with wide-leg jeans, a skinny braided belt and your favorite clogs.
Some understated and some totally over-the-top, above are a few favorite pieces right now.
Images from top to bottom, left to right: Liberty Wildbloom Perfect Shirt from J. Crew, $148; Betsey Johnson Flower Statement Bracelet, $125 at Piperlime; Floral Rush Bikini by Tori Praver, $98 each at Anthropologie; Cooperative Floral Print Oxford, $49 at Urban Outfitters; Floral dress by Built By Wendy; Breezy Bouquet Basket Bag, $87.99 at Modcloth; Pintuck Meadow Blouse by Rebecca Taylor, $110; Flea Market Floral Scarf from Madewell, $45; Xhiliration Navy Floral Challis Short, $14.99 at Target.
—————————————————————————————————————- today’s guest post comes from bri of the collected blog. bri’s blog is full of pretty things like her latest home projects, photo shoots, parties, and fashion and home inspiration just to name a few. her latest collected series is so much fun! thanks again bri for guest posting! —————————————————————————————————————————————
I’ve been dreaming of warm, spring weather. Where I am, it has been gorgeous one day and snowing the next. Seems awfully cruel, Mother Nature! To help get me in the mood for spring and to hopefully help a friend do the same, I came up with this little Spring In A Box kit. Here’s all you need to send someone some spring:
This really took a few minutes and a few dollars! Everything was found around my house or at the local dollar stores. First, I poured some soil into a cellophane bag and tied it up with string. Then I arranged all the items in the pot. I also created a little card for my friend to label her plant. She happens to have quite the plant collection and likes to name them, which I find charming.
Lastly, I used an old Anthropologie box I saved from Christmas (really the best little boxes to have around) and added some paper stuffing to help keep the gift from moving around. I added a tag, a sticker (also found at the dollar store) and some twine to dress up the box. And there you have it…a simple way to remind someone that spring is coming!
our guest post today comes from annie of annilygreen.
annie is one talented gal who not only has a great blog, but also shows her talents in her amazing designs you can find in her etsy shop, annilygreen. i am always excited to participate in handmade shows with her so i can see her designs first hand.
thanks again annie for taking the time to guest post!
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Hey there! Annie here…of Annilygreen. I make and sell things I want to see in the world, and I blog about things I’ve made and things I love. There are few occasions as incredible as a brand new baby, and I’m honored to be here sharing one of my projects while Caroline snuggles those teeny, soft cheeks!
So here’s the story. My two-year-old has started pretending, hardcore. She found a bucket full of figurines at grandma’s house the other day and had them act out these elaborate scenes (greetings, drama, Winnie the Pooh falling off a table!), which is great…who doesn’t love to see a wee imagination at work? But. It seemed too bad that this was all happening with plastic Disney princesses, so I decided to make her some little tiny stuffed characters of my own. We have my drawing “skills” to thank for their stick-figure-ness.
My daughter says the girl’s name is Tyra (maybe she’s secretly watching America’s Next Top Model), and my husband says the boy’s name is Felipe. I say they love each other. They live in the suburbs, which they like, though Tyra sometimes misses the hustle and bustle of the big city.
Sometimes Tyra leaves Felipe some not-so-subtle hints about his breath. He knows it comes from a place of love, so he doesn’t mind this. He just really enjoys garlic.
They like to spend weekends in their garden where they grow vegetables that are wildly out of proportion. Corn the size of Tyra’s torso? Yikes. State Fair, here they come!
They’re vegetarians–happily–but sometimes Felipe daydreams.
The point is, these were incredibly easy to make, and my girlie LOVES them (it was a major Good Mommy moment for me….which is rare). I would say the possibilities are endless for other dolls, but I’m sort of limited to creatures that can be represented with fairly straight lines and no shirts. So what do you say? Should Felipe and Tyra have a stick-baby? A stick-practice-baby…I mean puppy? Any ideas?
Thanks for having me, Armelle readers and Caroline!
