Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Hurry! It's a Fabulous Giveaway!


Shame on me for not mentioning this most lovely giveaway last week!
Kara over at Kara Rosenberry Co. is giving away THREE packs
of her adorable notecards!
Each set is perfect for spring, so hop on over to Kara's blog to enter your name.
Do it today because the giveaway ends tomorrow!!

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Spring Feature: Garden Party Headband


It's been a while since I've featured a headband.
It's the perfect time of year to showcase the Garden Party Headband.
She would be perfect for a birthday party, wedding or a spring soiree.
And, I'm offering free shipping on this lovely piece all week!
Click here to hop over to my shop and take another look.

Friday, March 26, 2010

Weekend Delights

Well friends, it's Friday. We survived a monster blizzard here in Denver this week that dumped a foot of snow on the ground in less than 12 hours. What the? Isn't it supposed to be spring? All the little tulip shoots and spring buds must have been in a state of shock just like me. Of course this isn't abnormal for Denver at all. Spring blizzards come every year right about the time, just when one is most craving green grass and sunshine.

Speaking of craving and spring and the weekend, I happened across these gorgeous images of cherry blossom doughnuts via the wonderful blog Cannelle et Vanille. I can think of no better spring weekend delight than these little gems which are scented with lemon zest and cherry blossom extract and finished with a dusting of cherry blossom sugar. I die.


Thursday, March 25, 2010

Bright Star

Last night, my hubby and I watched Bright Star, the story of poet John Keats' obsessive romance with the stylish and witty Fanny Brawne. These sorts of things never end well as one can imagine when a frail, penniless poet is the main character, but visually, the movie is all lovliness from the screenplay to the score and setting.




Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Workin Woman

Hello there. It's been a few days and I feel out of the loop. How are you? How was your weekend?

I'm feeling tired this morning but pleased with the successes of the weekend. Friday I arranged several floral arrangements for the most chic baby shower I've ever seen. It was all white and soft green and woodsy at this fabulous restaurant here in Denver called Beatrice and Woodsley. When I have a baby, or a birthday party or a big sale on Etsy or a finished to-do list or a painless trip to the dentist (you know, the really big things in life) I want to celebrate at Beatrice and Woodsley. I wouldn't even need to eat. I would just like to sit amidst the aspen trees and enjoy the warm light and ambiance. But I've heard the food is to die for, so I'd probably eat too.
































































Friday, March 19, 2010

Giveaway Results!


Hoorah! We have three lovely headband winners generated by a true random number generator:

Headband #1 goes to Call Me Pretty!

Headband #2 goes to Cindy!

Headband #3 goes to Connie at Just Having a Ball!

Congratulations ladies and thank you to everyone who entered! I will be contacting each of the winners via email shortly.

Have a lovely weekend friends!

Giveaway Ending Soon!

Good happy Friday to you! Just a little reminder here that my headband giveaway ends today at high noon mountain time, so throw your name in the hopper and stop back this afternoon when I announce the three winners.

Thanks to everyone to who already entered and for your lovely comments!

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Buried Treasure






















A couple of Saturdays ago I was poking around an antique store with two lovely women I recently met who get a thrill out of vintage clip-ons, old post cards and antique glassware as much as I do.

Amanda led Kayla and me straight to her favorite corner of the establishment which was chalked full of old magazines, postcards, vintage jewelry, hankies and other curious ephemera. While we leafed through the stacks of paper and calling cards, I remembered a letter that my dear uncle Steve gave me several years ago. I told the girls about it and how he gave it to me because it was written to "My Dear Friend Emmie" (which is the shortened version of my name). It was a charming letter, dated 1880 written by a little girl who was traveling across the Atlantic from New York to Germany with her family. Amanda immediately said that I should scan it so I would have it in safe keeping. The only problem was that I hadn't seen it in ages and had no idea where I stashed it. A few days later, I began my hunt. I dug through my file drawers, dresser drawers, boxes of photos, etc. etc. Nothing.

Well, yesterday, while cleaning up my craft room (it was in a terrible, torando ravaged-looking state) much to my happiness, I found the letter. I abandoned my cleaning and raced upstairs and scanned that baby stat. It was falling apart in several places, so knowing that I now have it tucked safely away in my computer does the heart good.

Here's an excerpt from the letter written to Emmie from Meta about her uncle's home in Hamberg, Germany: "My uncle has a very nice yard and I can pick flowers all I want and there is a summer house and a grotto and near the grotto is a pond where my cousin Clara catches pollywogs." Pollywogs? I love it.

Here's to finding buried treasure.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

A Shot in the Dark



I came across this darling video shot by Nathan Pickett Films via rockstar diaries. The music, the setting, the couple that is incredibly good looking, the whole thing is just lovely to watch. It's a tad long (in my opinion) but worth watching if only for the the woman's anthropologie-esque style. Her shoes are fantastic. Enjoy!

Tuesday, March 16, 2010


































I just came home from a delightful brunch date with my dear friend Meg. We feasted on the cheap at this lovely French restaurant here in Denver, La Central. I had the eggs benedict with the gluten-free brioche which comes with a side of creamy, heavenly mashed potatos and sauteed vegetables for only $7! Meg's roasted asparagus soup was to die for and the flourless chocolate cake with the raspberry coulis we split at the end wasn't so bad either. Brunch with friends. Something about it makes everything seem right in the world even if I did get a parking ticket.

(photos: marthastewart.com)

Friday, March 12, 2010

Three Giveaways Friday!

It's been a shockingly long amount of time since I hosted a giveaway on my blog, wouldn't you agree? I thought so. How about we get the weekend started with THREE giveaways by yours truly.

It's spring time and you need a cheerful accessory to add to your waredrobe, do you not? Fern & Flora is here for you my friends, standing by with an ever growing assortment of hair accessories for you in your time of need (or want). But enough with the melodrama! Let's get on with it!

To enter your name for this cheeful spring headband:

1. Become a follower and leave a comment letting me know you joined.
2. If you already follow me, say hello and let me know.
3. Blog, tweet or comment on facebook about this giveaway for another entry (please leave the link when you comment).
4. Visit my Etsy shop and come back to leave a comment on a piece you particularly fancy.

Best of luck friends! The winner will be announced one week from today, Friday, March 19!

Three Giveaways Friday

































This is just a sweet headband. Those buttons are from my great grandma Clara's collection!
To enter your name for this cheeful spring headband:

1. Become a follower and leave a comment letting me know you joined.
2. If you already follow me, say hello and let me know.
3. Blog, tweet or comment on facebook about this giveaway for another entry (please leave the link when you comment).
4. Visit my Etsy shop and come back to leave a comment on a piece you particularly fancy.

Best of luck friends! The winner will be announced one week from today, Friday, March 19!

Three Giveaways Friday!


































I love that minty blue-green color and that sweet floral print.
To enter your name for this cheeful spring headband:

1. Become a follower and leave a comment letting me know you joined.
2. If you already follow me, say hello and let me know.
3. Blog, tweet or comment on facebook about this giveaway for another entry (please leave the link when you comment).
4. Visit my Etsy shop and come back to leave a comment on a piece you particularly fancy.

Best of luck friends! The winner will be announced one week from today, Friday, March 19!

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Paper Project: Vintage Collages




















I love the quality of old paper. The 1960s McCall magazines I picked up a while back are exactly what I'm talking about. Yellowed paper, fabulous fonts, a distinct old-paper smell. I can't get enough of the hilarious (although meant to be serious at the time) phrases and adds that beg to be cut up and used for something else - which is what I attempted in the making of these collages.






















 A simple frame, a few choice words (nice ones that is) and voila, a sweet little message to place on a shelf, desk or wall.












































I had a good time clipping and cutting and making up little phrases. If you'd like one of your own, hop over to my Etsy shop!

Tuesday, March 9, 2010


While looking through the mish mash of local artists here in Denver via Etsy, the shop that stopped me in my visual tracks with it's combination of artistic talent, culture, couture fashion and intrigue was that of jkldesign. Her orginal sketches, paintings and photography have a chic and elegant quality that make it rather hard to stop looking.

Apparently, I'm not the only who thinks so. In 2009 Leigh's work was featured in several magazines such as Dujour, Skirt and N.E.E.T. as well as Forever 21's blog and editoral magazine. Let's hear it for local fabulousness.


Monday, March 8, 2010

Estate Sale Finds

Hello friends! How was the weekend? Mine started out quite pleasantly with a morning jaunt to an estate sale. I've never been much of a morning person, but when the potential for discovering cool, old junk on the cheap presents itself, I'm more than willing to grab a friend, a latte, a little cash and get out there. Check out Friday's finds below - and all for less than $20!

















A vintage scarf and pretty hand mirror ...

















Three old floral prints perfect for mixing and matching in larger groupings ...


















I've been collecting vintage tins for the last year or two in hopes of filling them with old fashioned flowers for a wedding or event sometime in the future. Loved the colors on this one.

















This adorable vintage top was $1. I'll either wear it myself or use it for headband material - either way, the price was right.

















There were mounds of lovely linens at this particular sale. I'm a sucker for pink and green and had to grab this little rose print table cloth.

Friday, March 5, 2010

Weekend Wishes


































It's Friday!
I want to pack a picnic and sit down under an arbor like this one and nibble on cucumber sandwiches and french soda. Sadly, there's nothing in the way of green or growing things in my neck of the woods yet. So I will have to wait a bit longer...

I can't complain though. I started the day off right by rummaging through a fabulous estate sale with a dear friend and coffee in hand. I will share my cheap yet thrilling finds with you on Monday. Until then, have a lovely weekend!

(image: Polly Wreford)

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Cream with a Splash of Coral


Straight out of my crafting hands into my Etsy shop this very day!
Lovely for a sassy bride or anyone with a hot spring date, a birthday party to attend or a soiree of any kind.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

































I would love about twenty assorted, faded botanical study prints to hang in a giant mass on my livingroom wall. Woulnd't you? They're soft and interesting and feel very English and some how more thoughtful than other floral art. I especially love the image on the bottom left of the ancient-looking daffodils.

(images: ioffer, Marjorie Holmes Botanical Paintings, louisamayalcott.org)
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