Floral Friday

One of my favorite things to do is hang out with my best friends, Maggie and Lizzie. Yesterday, the two came over and we had a fabulous girls night! Complete with painting our nails and baking. It was perfect, and much needed. Life can get so hectic but being with my friends reminds me what life is all about, faith, love, and nail polish!

I'm obsessed with floral. Absolutely obsessed! I love everything floral, from dresses to shoes to jewelry. I own over a dozen floral dresses and it takes everything in my power not to buy more! They're perfect for summer, and since I am moving to Savannah, Georgia in September, I figure they will work much better there than in Ohio, where I currently live. I just love how youthful and feminine they are, and the prints are becoming more vintage, which I also love! (I keep using love, but I have to emphasize how much I adore floral!) Here's a collection of some of my favorite things. I wish I had the money to buy them all!

 

These are both from Etsy seller Jennifer Lilly Designs. I love everything of hers! Especially the pink one on the right. The shape is perfect and the pattern is so darling!

      

First Dress    Second Dress    Third Dress

One of my favorite online shops is modcloth.com. They have the perfect selection of unique and vintage inspired designs. But, if you love something you see, I suggest buying it asap, because everything sells out very quickly. I've waited too long on a few dresses, and when I went on to order them, they were sold out :/  For example, the last dress was just available when I started writing this blog 10 min ago! And now it's sold out!

First Dress   Second Dress    Third Dress    Fourth Dress

Another great store is the FABULOUS forever21! I live by this store. It's perfect for a college student like me who doesn't have the money for expensive clothing. In fact, I recently ordered three dresses from them, and I wear them all the time! This is another store that sells out quickly, and has new items weekly, so don't wait too long to order! 4 things on my wish-list are already no longer for sale. 

Are there any other fabulous and inexpensive stores you guys know about? I'm always looking for new places to get cutes stuff!

Bouquet Love

One of my favorite parts of a wedding is the bridal bouquet. It's something that seems to tie the whole wedding together. It is beautiful, feminine, and when done correctly, a show stopper!

Top Row

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Meow Monday/Floral Halo Tutorial

Hey all! Thanks for the amazing feedback! I was out of town all weekend for a wedding, and it was nice to come home and see all the love.

This Meow Monday has my cat Phoebe sitting..well.. awkwardly. I'm not quite sure how this is comfy, but she must have liked it!

Here is an awesome tutorial I found on honestlywtf.com. The link to this article is Here!

It is super easy to make, and headbands and halo's are definitely in right now! Enjoy!

You’ll need:

- a large silk flower

- floral tape

- 2 pieces of 16 or 18 gauge floral cloth wire

- a piece of 4 x 4″ green felt

- a glue gun

- a pair of wire cutters

- a pair of scissors

You’ll start by cutting 2 circles from the piece of felt at approximately 2″ in diameter. Form the wires of your halo by molding and bending each piece into a half circle. Lay the two half circles opposite of each other to create a single circle, laying it over the top of your head to check the fit. Wrap floral tape over 2 sections of overlapping wire at 11 o’clock and 3 o’clock. Trim any overlapping pieces with the wire cutters. (Click images to enlarge)

Using the wire cutters, cut the stem off the flower making sure the back is flat. Glue one of the felt circles to the back of the flower. Lay the 3 o’clock section of the halo on the backside of the flower. Sandwich the halo between the flower and the second felt circle with plenty of glue. As your pressing the two felt circles together, pull the halo up on its side, making it stand perpendicular to the back of the flower. Insert glue into any openings, making sure the two felt circles are sealed together.

The possibilities are endless with this as you can wrap flowers around half or the entire perimeter of the halo, reinforcing with glue. Or if wearing a halo just isn’t your thing, make a hair pin or brooch by gluing a large bobby pin or a pin back to the back of the first felt cutout.

Your flower halo is ready to wear!

(images by Honestly...wtf)