Oh how I love Spring

Halleluiah, people... we made it through winter alive!  How 'bout a happy pop of color to celebrate?  I just discovered this fabulous jewelry line on Etsy... isn't it fun!?  These three are my favorites: Powder Blue Hoops, Modern Necklace No. 6, and Rosy Flower Necklace No. 5.  Just so vibrant and fresh.

Head on over to Nest Pretty Things to see more.  What catches your eye?

I'm baa-aaaaack!

...and so are ilee calendars! So stinkin' beautiful. Each month is so unique and lovely. I've adored having one of these calendars for the past three years- and her original 2011 designs do not disappoint. Only $22 for a monthly dose-o-delight!

This thing will NOT let me post links! annoying! (although I'm sure it's simple...) So just go to Etsy.com, and do a seller search for "ilee".

Novel Nauticals

Haven't been inspired to blog lately... probably because it's been "hotter than the hinges of hell" in Richmond (thank you, Suzi Hopper) But these lovelies broke my slump. They're printed on antique book pages. Aren't they cool?!

I always love nautical things- they remind me of my home sweet Annapolis on the bay. Very Anthropologie-esque, I think. Go to BlackBaroque's etsy shop (Pay no mind to the gothic name or the skulls on the shop banner. Girl's got awesome prints for ten bucks!) Which are your favorites?

Jill Sanders

This is one of the most beautiful paintings I've seen in a while. Her patterned dress. The muted background. The simple wood floor. I love it. It certainly provided me with my daily dose of delighting!

You should definitely go look at the artist's website, and the rest of the series called "Roaring 20s": http://jsandersart.com/twenties.htm. So pretty. And I talked to Jill, who said this series will soon be available as prints. HOORAY! I'll keep you posted.

DIY projects, and some Before & After shots coming soon. If only I could find my camera cord... typical.

Hadley Hutton prints

Hadley was a featured artist in Richmond's "Skirt" magazine last summer whose work caught my eye. I was a happy girl when I found out her prints are accessible and affordable. I knew I loved her :)

You can see more of her mixed-media prints at http://www.etsy.com/shop/hadleyhutton. This one is called "With In." Two of my other favorites are "Two Robins" and "Drift Dress."

I love that each of her prints go beautifully together without being too matchy-matchy.

Which are your favorites??

A ranunculus by any other name....

... would sound a lot more lovely. Aren't they beautiful, though!? These are a tad hard to find in Richmond, but Whole Foods usually pulls through when I need an extra bit of happiness to brighten up my life. Joy in a vase.

And since they're my favorites, I've been looking for a frame-worthy ranunculus print forever (ok, actually just really incessantly for the past 2 days) and this is THE one. Just ordered it. So excited! http://www.etsy.com/shop/dandeliondaydream. Check out Leila's other pretty pictures too!

Lovely Leah

I LOVE this "Hills" print... Isn't it so simply sweet? Check out her other work at http://www.etsy.com/shop/leahduncan. Delightfully affordable too... only $14 for a signed, limited edition print. YAY!