Monday Design Inspiration: Dining Room Lighting

Congratulations to Kelly, the winner of Day One of the Fantastic Week of Spring Giveaways with comment #17! Kelly will get a lovely Custom Vintage Fabric Messenger Bag (made JUST for her) from Jane of the 'Little Tea Wagon' and a Message in a Bottle Kit from Margaret of 'Paper Pastries'! Well done Kelly! Thanks to all who participated and especially to Jane and Margaret for providing these perfect prizes! And please, head down the page to enter the giveaways that are still open!

Looking for some dining room lighting inspiration...

1. via 'Dustjacket Attic'

2. via 'Alkemie'

3. via 'Funky Junk'

4. via 'This is Glamorous'

5. via 'Archive Vintage Rentals'

6. via 'Dusty Lu'

7. via 'Veranda Interiors'

A Week of Spring Giveaways: Day Five

It's day final of the fantastic week of Spring Giveaways (sigh)! If you haven't had a chance yet, please check out this week's early posts to enter the other giveaways! Up for grabs today:

* An apron from Meagan of 'Trendy Meg' (Value: $30 + shipping)

* The "Light as a Feather" Print from Shelley of 'Lovely Sweet William' (Value: $20 + shipping)

* Set of Japanese Masking Tape Stickers from Maylee of 'Sugar B Supplies' (Value: $6 + shipping)

This giveaway runs until 8 am on Friday, April 15th! I will choose ONE winner next Friday using a random number generator! I will then contact the winner via email sometime on April 15th so don't forget to leave your email address so I can get in touch with you!

You can begin by visiting the 'Trendy Meg' and choosing your favourite item! Don't forget to come back here and comment with your email address! And be sure to check out Meg's BLOG!

Now head over to visit 'Lovely Sweet William' and choose your favourite item! Don't forget to come back here and comment with your email address!

Finally, pop in to visit 'Sugar B Supplies' and choose your favourite item! Don't forget to come back here and comment with your email address!

Have a wonderful weekend and best wishes to you all! And of course, the more the merrier so please help me spread the word!

A Week of Spring Giveaways: Day Four

It's day four of the fantastic week of Spring Giveaways! If you haven't had a chance yet, check out this week's early posts to enter the other giveaways! Up for grabs today:

* A Set of Four 5x5 Photographs from Alice of 'Alice W Photography' (Value: $25 + shipping)

* A Custom Monogrammed Tea Towel from Kimberly of 'Chez Sucre Chez' (Value: $18 + shipping)

This giveaway runs until 8 am on Thursday, April 14th! I will choose ONE winner next Thursday using a random number generator! I will then contact the winner via email sometime on April 14th so don't forget to leave your email address so I can get in touch with you!

You can begin by visiting the 'Alice W Photography' and choosing your favourite item! Don't forget to come back here and comment with your email address!

Now head over to visit 'Chez Sucre Chez' and choose your favourite item! Don't forget to come back here and comment with your email address!

Have a peaceful Thursday and best wishes to you all! And of course, the more the merrier so please help me spread the word and tune in tomorrow for another fantastic giveaway!

A Week of Spring Giveaways: Day Three

It's day three of the fantastic week of Spring Giveaways! If you haven't had a chance yet, check out this week's early posts to enter the other giveaways! Up for grabs today:

* An 8oz bottle of lotion (winner's choice) from Valerie of 'Piper Tate' (Value: $25 + shipping)

* $15 in store credit from Soury of 'Kawaii Goodies'

This giveaway runs until 8 am on Wednesday, April 13th! I will choose ONE winner next Wednesday using a random number generator! I will then contact the winner via email sometime on April 13th so don't forget to leave your email address so I can get in touch with you!

You can begin by visiting the 'Piper Tate' and choosing your favourite item! Don't forget to come back here and comment with your email address!

Now head over to visit 'Kawaii Goodies' and choose your favourite item! Don't forget to come back here and comment with your email address!

Have a wonderful Wednesday and best wishes to you all! And of course, the more the merrier so please help me spread the word and tune in tomorrow for another fantastic giveaway!

A Week of Spring Giveaways: Day Two

It's day two of the fantastic week of Spring Giveaways! If you haven't had a chance yet, check out yesterday's post to enter Monday's giveaway! Up for grabs today:

* A Sunglass Case in Brilliant Lace on Pink from Aiko of 'The Zakka' (Value: $24.50 + shipping)

* A Set of 10 Merci Cards from Darci of 'Spilling Beans' (Value: $15 + shipping)

This giveaway runs until 8 am on Tuesday, April 12th! I will choose ONE winner next Tuesday using a random number generator! I will then contact the winner via email sometime on April 12th so don't forget to leave your email address so I can get in touch with you!

You can begin by visiting the 'The Zakka' and choosing your favourite item! Don't forget to come back here and comment with your email address!

Now head over to visit 'Spilling Beans' and choose your favourite item! Don't forget to come back here and comment with your email address!

Have a happy Tuesday and best wishes to you all! And of course, the more the merrier so please help me spread the word and tune in tomorrow for another fantastic giveaway!

A Week of Spring Giveaways: Day One

Welcome friends... To a week of fantastic Spring Giveaways featuring some of my favourite Etsy shops!

Up for grabs today:

* A Custom Vintage Fabric Messenger Bag (made JUST for the Winner!) from 

Jane of the 'Little Tea Wagon' (Value: $30.50 + shipping) 

* A Message in a Bottle Kit from Margaret of 'Paper Pastries' (Value: $11 + shipping)

This giveaway runs until 8 am on Monday, April 11th! I will choose ONE winner next Monday using a random number generator! I will then contact the winner via email sometime on April 11th so don't forget to leave your email address so I can get in touch with you!

You can begin by visiting the 'Little Tea Wagon' and choosing your favourite item! Don't forget to come back here and comment with your email address!

Now head over to visit 'Paper Pastries' and choose your favourite item! Don't forget to come back here and comment with your email address! Interested in an exciting opportunity? Margaret of 'Paper Pastries' runs the pen pal club at ReForm School in Silver Lake. They have monthly meetings where they get together and write letters on typewriters and share what they received in the mail. There is also a simple craft project at every meeting. You don't have to live in LA to be a part of the pen pal club. This club wouldn't work if we didn't have people from across the world. If you'd like to be set up with a pen pal, email the following info to rollcall@reformschoolrules.com: Your name, Your age (optional), Your address, Your hobbies/interests and whether you'd prefer an international pen pal!

Have a lovely Monday and best wishes to you all! And of course, the more the merrier so please help me spread the word and tune in tomorrow for another fantastic giveaway!

Weekend Project {DIY Spring Cupcake Garland}

This week's weekend project idea, a DIY Spring Cupcake Garland, comes from my lovely friend Shannon over at 'A Country Girl in the City'... Is this not such a perfect, pretty project for spring? And don't forget to tune in Monday for the beginning of a week of fantastic spring giveaways!

Came the Spring...

 via 'Everything Fabulous'

A Sneak Peek at Next Week's Giveaways...

Exciting news friends... I've been missing the giveaways... And I've had a few people contact me, asking if I was going to be running any more giveaways... While I found the weekly giveaways really draining, I thought it would be fun to celebrate the beginning of spring with a WEEK of fantastic giveaways... So tune in on Monday (and all next week for the matter) for a new giveaway featuring two Etsy shops EACH day! Enjoy... A sneak peek at a few of the shops that will be featured next week! And please, tell all your friends!

1. 'Little Tea Wagon'

2. 'Piper Tate'

3. 'Lovely Sweet William'

4. 'Chez Sucre Chez'

5. 'Paper Pastries'

6. 'Alice W Photography'

Aubergine in Spring...

1. via 'A Creative Mint'

2. via 'Postcards and Pretties'

3. via 'Haute Design'

4. via 'A Cup of Jo'

5. via 'Scrapbook'

Monday Design Inspiration: White

Those of you who have ever been in my home know that I do not have a white room... Not anywhere... Each and every room in our house is full of colour... Truthfully, I love colour... But I'm thinking about perhaps embracing a bit more white in our new home... Perhaps...

 1. via 'Everything Fabulous'

2. via 'Alicia B. Designs'

3. via 'Everything Fabulous'

Weekend Project {Doily Bowl}

A lovely step-by-step picture tutorial from 'Sodapop Design' on how to create your own doily print bowls... Have a lovely weekend friends!

One Year Ago...

We got a significant amount of snow here yesterday... Hello spring (said sarcastically, of course)... It's hard to believe that a year ago today, we were sitting outside on the deck, with a very tiny Leah, enjoying her first real taste of being outdoors... How lovely is she?

Leah, March 2010 at 5 months old

Whale Tissue Holder...

This is just beyond adorable... Is it not?

Whale Tissue Holder from 'Sparkly Pony'

Spring...

1. via 'Centsational Girl'

2. via 'The Zhush'

3. via 'Still Pond Photography's Photostream'

4. via 'Hygge & West'

5. via 'Covet Living'
6. via 'dELiAs'

Monday Design Inspiration: Wall Art

When we renovated our main floor back in August 2009, I was planning on displaying some of my vintage plates as wall art... Let's just say, I never got around to it! I'm thinking about it again... And don't these pictures provide some lovely inspiration!

1. via 'The Homely Place'

2. via 'Canadian House & Home'

3. via 'Oh, So Darling'

4. via 'Belle Maison'

5. via 'Interior Decorating'

Weekend Project {DIY Paper Flowers}

Lovely paper flowers... A perfect weekend project to (nearly) welcome spring! Happy weekend!

Organic Lip Balm...

 Three Eco Tubes of Organic Lip Balm from 'Phoenix Botanicals'

Dancing at the Table...

A little video of my girlies, dancing over lunch... They bring more joy than I could have ever imagined!

Papaya...

1. via 'Ada and Darcy'

2. via 'Let's Drift Away'

3. via 'J Crew'

4. via 'That Funky Boutique'

5. via 'The Wedding Chicks'

6. via 'The Bride's Cafe'

Monday Design Inspiration: Gray

I've never worked with gray before... And this time around, as we start planning for the new house, we're gonna do gray... Jay loves gray and he's pretty thrilled... The master bedroom and perhaps the master bathroom will be getting a slight dose of gray... And I'm pretty thrilled too!

 1. via 'Apartment Therapy'

2. via 'Anthropologie'

3. via 'Design Sponge'

4. via 'ohdeedoh'

5. via 'The Style Files'

6. via 'Ideas to Steal'

Weekend Project {Yogurt Cake with Pear & Dark Chocolate}

How can you go wrong? Yogurt, pears, dark chocolate... All in a cake... I'm thinking of attempting this delightful looking cake from 'Five and Spice' this weekend... What are you up to this weekend?

Hello...

via 'William Dohman'

Oh Spring... You Feel so New!

Spring is almost here... Despite more snow on its way, I'm still believe in spring! And I've added some new work to the shop in celebration... The best of it (in my mind at least): Vintage bracelets... I've hand-painted, distressed and sealed them... And I'm pretty pleased with how they turned out!

But the Sea...

 1. via 'urban outfitters'

2. via 'anthropologie'

3. via '79 ideas'

4. via 'emily henderson'

5. via 'valerie chiang'

6. via 'the wheatfield'

Monday Design Inspiration: A Tufted Sofa

I'm on the unofficial search for a tufted sofa... One that's affordable of course... I'm not thinking it's likely to happen... But I've been inspired much in the last few months by the formal comfort of these tufted sofas...

1. via 'the pink garage'

2. via 'escapade'

3. via 'layla grayce'

4. via 'apartment therapy'

5. via 'csn sofas'

Weekend Project {Lantern Makeover}

I would love to make one of these for Leah's new room... A lovely lantern makeover idea!

Love...

I love this photo... Love it...

Insect Study Postcard Set...

via 'f2 Images'

In Like a Lion... Out Like a Lamb...

March is here... Finally... This is the turning point my friends... In like a lion, out like a lamb... Well, hopefully!

1. via 'Yarn Attack's Photostream'

2. via 'Anthropologie'

3. via 'Smiling Planet'

4. via 'Little. Lovely.'

5. via 'Jenn and Jules'

6. via 'The Blue Balloon'

7. via 'Lodge' 
8. via 'Yarnigans' 
9. via 'Lapuan Kankurit'
10. via 'Luna Clay Design'
11. via 'The Animal Print Shop'