floral romp

Happiness is this adorable patterned romper from jcrew's spring collection...plus the abundant array of flowers, wonderful styling and the prettiest photography.

up in the air

Paper products please me endlessly. Particularly ones that are whimsical, 3-dimensional & can take flight. This card by o-check design graphics creates that description perfectly.

continuous bloom

Happy Friday and collage elation over the wonderful artwork of Aprile Elcich. Her settings and use of vintage papers, type & folds is pure bliss. It inspires me to either do some gardening or bust out the scissors & glue and create something special. Here's to a (hopefully) productive weekend! Buy Aprile's original pieces here and enjoy her blog dedicated to the works of fellow collage artists.

bunny frou frou

With Easter right around the corner, I dream of cute pastel bunnies (or delicious pink bunny peeps). So it is no shocker that I am lusting over these sleek & stylish bunny eared chairs created by design duo SANAA. A similar bunny chair (the original narrower shape) is available now at Lola home in Berkeley, CA.

set the table

with this sweet springy pattern from dwellstudio.

key ingredient

The delicate vintage stylings of pequitobun's jewelry collection makes me so happy. Everything has a special quality that feels like it tells a great story. I especially love the antique keys integrated with chains & baubles plus photo styling with the bunny, there's nothing better.

blossom

We gladly welcomed the warm weather in this weekend! And it gave us the opportunity to garden and do some much needed yard work. I loved my outing to the local nursery and came home with pretty ranunculas to plant. It got me in quite the floral mood. Spring patterns/looks from Tucker by Gaby Basora, a clever way to give flowers and to remember the name of what you got in the bouquet (by Papier Valise), and a watercolor floral scarf at echo design.

almost spring

We had a few teaser days of sun and a bit of warmth...and now more rain. These wonderful pictures keep me eagerly awaiting spring. Photos (top to bottom): Tine K Home inspiration. Leifsdotter's spring lookbook. Row of topiaries from here.

fulfilled & overjoyed

Ooh, I am such a sucker for pretty flourishes and calligraphy. This lovely graphic by illustrator Leigh Wells is available for download through the Martha Stewart Weddings DIY section. It's a wonderful idea- and makes a sweet gift for friends or as a thank you present for bridesmaids.

birds of a feather...

...flock together. The feather trend is everywhere - and it looks so fine. Photos (top to bottom): "Leap of Faith" fashion shots by Waldemar & Max in latest issue of Dealer de luxe magazine. Silk peacock feather clutch by red ruby rose. "On-A-Wing" blouse at anthropologie. Feathered jewelry at free people. Handmade feathers by Stephanie Congdon Barnes. Peacock photo by me in Mexico City.

rainy season

I am back home in California and have returned to more rain. Really, really looking forward to this wet season to be over. Rainy day art via freshlyblended.