Pretty, Pretty Pendants!

I was just browsing through the Tiffany website at a few pretty things and I thought I'd share! All of these items are $200 or less! Enjoy!

Tiffany Cupcake Charm and Chain

Tiffany & Co.® Shopping Bag Charm and Chain

Tiffany Pretzel Charm and Chain

Tiffany Keys Oval Key Pendant




Tiffany 1837™ Lock Charm and Chain

Tiffany Crown Charm and Chain

Posters Celebrating the Beauty of Natural Hair

Her Royal Flyness, Andrea Pippins of the blog Fly, has a great line of prints in her shop I Love My Hair. These loveable prints feature creative illustrations of African-American women with natural hair along with the positive thoughts and feelings many women with natural hair may share. Check out some of the images below!

The Only Regret by Andrea Pippins

Kinky Coily Curly by Andrea Pippins

Self Love by Andrea Pippins

While I've Been Away - Paint Project #2

I hope everyone is having a great weekend! I sure am. :o) I wanted to take a few minutes and post another project I worked on towards the end of 2009!

I have some great prints that I collected throughout 2009 that really made me smile and I wanted to finally put them up in my home! However, my search for fun and colorful frames to display the prints in turned up empty. So, you know what they say... If you want something done right, do it yourself! (They give great advice! LOL)

As some of you may know, I spend more than my fair share of dollars and hours in A.C. Moore, JoAnn Fabrics and Michaels craft stores. So, when the the big Black Friday sale hit I knew exactly where I wanted to go to buy my frames... A.C. Moore! I got all four of them for 50% the regular price! Woohoo! :o)

I was unable to find spray paint in all of the colors I wanted, so I used paint samples from Home Depot for the yellow and teal frames. The drying time was longer but it was so worth it! I love the bright colors!

Here is a photo of the original frame before I began painting.

The spray paint took to the metal very well! I love the reflective qualities! Pink spray paint mania! :o)

I decided to use the mirror as an insert for one of the frames. Some of the art may look familiar to you if you are a regular Etsy shopper like I am! The first on the right is by Shelli Dorfe of Studio Mela. I'd had my eye on this print for awhile but wasn't sure where I would display it in my home! Once I figured out where I wanted it to go, I was quickly on Etsy making the purchase!

You may have seen the print directly beneath it online as well! It is well loved by many bloggers and has gotten a lot press. I Love You Blogs and Tea is by Jennifer Ramos of Made By Girl.

The other print is from the Must-Have Boutique rebranding! As I mentioned in another post, this is a custom drawing by Alexa Roy of WhatHeLoves.

I decided to create my own work of art on the mirror!

This is a temporary place holder until I pick up more window paint!

Tada! Here is the finished project!

Custom Print by Alexa Roy of WhatHeLoves

So Very Happy (Limited Edition) by Shelli Dorfe of Studio Mela

I Love You, Blogs and Tea by Jennifer Ramos of Made By Girl

You can see my finished Paint Project #1 table in the background! :o)

Erin Fetherston Short Movies

As much as I adore Erin Fetherston's fashion, I must admit sometimes I don't quite understand the short movies that accompany it. They do a great job of showcasing the beautiful clothes through a type of dark fairytale. The one I found most "interesting" was the Dollhouse video from 2007 that was created to launch Fetherston's Target collection. It is of course fairytale-like with a dash of creepy sadness...

Beautiful Clothing from Erin Fetherston

I first heard of Erin Fetherston when I was reading Lula Magazine. I absolutelty adore Erin Fetherston's label of feminine attire, including dreamy skirts and dresses with bow & ruffle accents. So many of her designs look like they come from a modern day fairytale. I have inserted some of my favorite looks from her collections below.

Spring 2010

No. 2 - Plunging Halter Dress in Khaki Twill
(This definitely has a resort look to it.)

Spring 2009

No. 32 - Sunset Ombre Cloud Mini-Dress

(I like how the fluffy bottom balances out the straight torso. The bow-cap sleeve is a great accent as well.)

Spring 2009
No. 29 - Gathered Lilac Organza Cloud Hem Dress

(I LOVE the arched pouffy hem! Gourgeous!)

Holiday 2008 - 2009
No. 4 - Black Double Face Satin Bow Jacket with Black Double Face Satin Bow Skirt
(I'm a sucker for cute, fitting jackets with volumious skirts.)

all photos from www.erinfetherston.com

While I've Been Away- Paint Project #1

I truly didn't mean to be away from the blog for as long as I have! Happy New Year everyone! :o)

At least I haven't been a total slacker! Here is a project I finished early December. I wanted to paint this little table I bought from HomeGoods in November a shade of blue-green.

I already had some paint around the house that I could use that was a lighter shade of blue-green. This is the table after the first coat.

Second coat! Nice but a little too light for me... I had to try again.

So I tried a deeper and brighter color! I wanted something with more ummph! :o)

I only needed a sample of paint from Home Depot! Isn't that amazing! :o)

Tada! Mr. Table is all done! Looking snazzy in his corner... :o)

Dressing Room Dreams

Lately I've been pretty interested in dressing rooms. I want one. :o) For now I will settle on remodeling my closet but - I will have one some day! Check out some of the dressing rooms I found while daydreaming.

My favorite feature in this dressing room is the accent color inside the shoe area. It really makes the room feminine and special!

Image from Peacock Feathers

I love chandeliers, mirrored furniture and chaises! So, needless to say these two are winners in my book!

Images from Miss Gracious Living

I like the clean and glamorous look from this room. It reminds me of a small boutique.

Image from Exotic Interiors

Meet Snowy Peacock

Meet the newest addition to the family! Snowy Peacock. :o)

I have found a place for Mr. Peacock on the coffee table. I think he looks nice there. :o)

He is made from pine cones and feathers!

I picked him up from The Floral Studio! I recently had my first visit there and Debbie was very helpful and friendly. Not only does the Floral Studio have beautiful flowers but lots of nice gifts and accessories for the home. If you are ever in the Baltimore area, definitely stop by and check them out!

My 5K Race Experience

I have to say I had a great time with the 5k! I met some great people and beat my goal! If you would have asked me last year this team if I could see myself running in a race, I would have said absolutely not! But I did it and plan on doing it again. Here are a few photos from race day!

The start of the marathon

Me before the race (with my sister making a crazy face in the background)

My friend Jesse and I

My cousins and I

Me and my cheering section back at the light rail

New MHB Branding

I want to share a couple of images with you from the new identity package for Must-Have Boutique! Early this summer, before I made the decision to close my online store, I had been working with designer Alexa Roy to develop a new look for the shop. I wanted something fun, feminine and colorful and she gave me just that!

I love the branding and Alexa really translated what I wanted into these beautiful images! Now that my shop is closing at the end of the month, I will be using these illustrations for the blog! Check out Alexa's Etsy Shop WhatHeLoves!