Matchbook Frame DIY

18 Friday Oct 2013

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I’ll preface this post with an apology for the photos… achieving adequate lighting for a picture on the wall is harder than I thought!

I was always big on crafts as a kid (family, remember my dolls made of pens? Heck yes!) and it sort of got away from me… my creativity isn’t exactly at its prime and time is always an issue. I gotta work on this!

The good thing about this DIY is there’s antique shopping involved and the crafting part is super easy! And the finished product is pretty darn fabulous, if I do say so myself. When you can get a group of college boys to come into your house and comment on how cool the matchbook frame is… you know you’ve done well. *winning*

This project can also be a constant changer! Find a cool new matchbook? Replace one of the old ones! It’s so easy to change!

*P.S.- notice a not-so-vintage matchbook in the collection? That’s from Erin’s wedding! (Hint- look for the gold bird!)

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Chambray Dress

17 Thursday Oct 2013

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blue suede shoes, fashion, forever21, jcrew

dress/necklace (JCrew old)/flats/belt (Forever21 old)

These blue suede shoes, leggings, and chambray dress are in serious rotation this fall. I couldn’t find the blue flats online at JCrew or JCrew Factory anymore, but you may still find them in stores!

Happy Thursday!
Erin

Linking up with: Perfectly Coutured, Everyday Fashion and Finance, Style Elixir, Glitz and Gold, All Things Unpredictable and Chic, Afternoon Style, Simply Lulu Style

Wedding Wednesday

16 Wednesday Oct 2013

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cocktails, fashion, favorites, macarons, registry, Wedding

It’s huuuuump DAY! (Please tell me you’ve seen the Geico commercial). Halfway to the weekend! Yessssss.

Today I’m bringing you wedding deets… All things pretty and lovely. How beautiful are these pictures? Such amazing pieces for a wedding! I’ve tried to conquer my wedding to-do list this month so I’ve constantly got wedding on the brain! I’ve even started having the wedding nightmares… oh lordy!

Gown // Crystal Necklace // BaubleBar earrings // Benjamin Adams ‘Winslett’ Pump // Flowers // Cider Rum Punch // Macarons // Vitamix Professional Series Blender– you can bet your bottom dollar this is going on our registry! 🙂

The next 8 months are going to be a whirlwind!

Have a fabulous day, friends!

Nat

‘To-Do’ Tuesday

15 Tuesday Oct 2013

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Life, lists

Is it just me or do ‘to-do’ lists sometimes give you the mean reds? I usually love my lists but it seems lately they’re never-ending! For every item I mark off the list, 5 more get added. It’s growing exponentially! Le sigh…

I’ve got lots of stuff to do and not enough time to do it. Which really is crazy since my month couldn’t be any lighter… I’m done at noon most days! I think it has to do with the fact that since it’s such a non-busy work month, I’m trying to fit everything in. Wilson’s overdue vaccinations? That dentist appointment I’ve been putting off? Getting long-overdue wedding items done? VACUUMING?? Oy vey! Too. Much.