::silky floral::

If you're a regular here, you know that I'm a big fan of flowers. It's all over my Pinterest and played a large role in my branding for 6 petals. So it was love at first sight when I saw these framed florals from terrain.

They're nineteenth-century patterns that were originally on handkerchiefs. Now, they're printed on archival cotton watercolor paper in a wooden frame. Though these beauties are a bit out of my price range, I think I'll be able to recreate them using botanical prints.

::flowers all over::

A few of my recent floral pins.

Do you have something that you're constantly pinning?

::lab glass::

I  love the juxtaposition of these two pieces. A flower + laboratory glass. It's just perfect-- especially vintage flasks, test tubes and beakers.

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::when in doubt...::

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::can't get enough::

You could call it an addiction.

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::this is (not) a wedding post::

Well, maybe a little.

Even long weekends go by too fast. While Jay and I were home in Florida for Memorial Day, my mom and I snuck a peek at two different venues. Wedding ideas were thrown around and we even talked dresses. I'm so lucky to have my mom, sister and two sister-in-laws on my side to help me plan.

Nights were spent on the back porch sharing stories and surprise champagne toasts with my favorite people in the world. Family is the best. 

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::love is in the air::

Remember this beautiful day? It was a very special moment for us, and we're thrilled to spend a lifetime together...and plan an outta-this-world wedding with our family and friends! Jay and I have been dating over 5 years and we've been together since the day night we met (over a game of beer pong in college– we bonded over our competitiveness ). He managed to get my number from one of my friends the next day, and we were hooked.

I wasn't one of those girls that had a wedding dress picked out or scouted the perfect venue in advance. So it's a little overwhelming to talk to married friends and get on the internet to see SO MANY CHOICES. There's a lot to think about and I better get organized. Any words of wisdom?!

Luckily, my mom's been through two weddings with my brother's and will be a huge help (not to mention the slew of creatives whose blogs I follow). We don't have a date or location yet...we're gonna enjoy this part for a while. But, there are a few things I've been eyeing already.

1 : a simple and classic Save the Date design
2 : my love of vintage tins to serve as centerpieces for flowers
3 : colorful cocktails with fancy stirrers 
4 : the perfect pair of vintage wedding shoes 

::tgis::

Thank goodness it's Saturday.

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::a pair::

A nice pair. Thank you, Pinterest.

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::more flowers::

A peek from our Saturday adventure to the Botanical Gardens in Norfolk. Everything was blooming-- it was pretty incredible.

::it's the little things::

...that make life so sweet.

I'm not sure about you guys, but April totally snuck up on me. Although I love that Spring is here-- it felt so nice to pack away coats and beanies! I've taken on a few new projects and have high hopes to keep things up to date here. I have so much respect for all the one-woman shows out there who manage to keep a good balance on work life, personal life and all the overlap in between. I love having my hands on everything, which means it's sometimes hard to say no. For me, April means productivity and finding that balance.

So, how do you find balance in the whirlwind of work and play?

::wet::

This weekend was wet. When it wasn't raining, the heavy fog and humidity provided a nice, constant mist-- it was beautiful, and so welcomed for a relaxing weekend. It all started with early morning treasure hunting and spring cleaning, followed by a heavy dose of friend time. I've decided Sunday naps with the windows open are mandatory. 

On Saturday I met with Isha from Daylily Weddings. We're working together to style a woodsy, outdoor wedding using 6 petals vintage pieces. There's lots of beautiful ideas and we had so much fun visualizing the setting with the bride-to-be. I love working with other creatives. Very exciting!

::tiny toes::

*NO. I am not pregnant. I just like shoes. 

I spotted these beautiful baby sandals on Justina's blog. That's gonna be one stylish baby. I love that these aren't so restricting for tiny toes, they come in all sorts of colors and they paid attention to packaging. Well done, zuzii.

When I was home last month, I was luck enough to see my third niece. She was born a few hours before I flew back to Virginia, so I got to say a sweet little hello. My brother + SIL really make pretty girls.

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::my wish for you::

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::pure perfection::

Stopped dead in my tracks when I saw these images, all inspired by Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo. The colors, patterns, textures, lighting, lipstick and flowers are pure perfection. Round of applause for the photographer + stylist.

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::everyday plastic made cool::

Aren't these painted plastic bottles neat? LEIF has transformed dish detergent, motor oil, yoghurt and lotion bottles into pretty (and eco-friendly) flower vases. I love 'em. How about a little DIY project for the long weekend?

::stellar design // amy merrick's website::

Can't get over how beautiful Amy Merrick's new website is-- lovely design, layout and photography.


credit: Macon York, Bryan Gardner, Andrew Fiorillo, Erica Nikolaidis

::Project ReStyle // flower headband::

This week's ReStyle was super easy.

I started with a seashell flower bouquet that J picked up at a garage sale for me a few months ago. Nice gesture, but I didnt' love it enough to make room for it in my place. I kept it knowing I could use the flowers for something...

1. You'll need: some type of flower, elastic headband, wire cutters, and hot glue gun & glue
2. The flowers were attached with a wire post, so I simply cut off the flower top.
3. Glue the top of the flower to the elastic headband. If you're feeling adventurous, add lots of flowers!
   

Once the glue is dry, put it on. Now, you're a flower child.

I guess I'm on a flower theme for my ReStyles. If you missed week 1, you can find it here.