summer dress... y'all like?

i wanted an easy summer dress to wear day or night... this little number was my first go at it :) thinking of trying my hand at some more... longer lengths, different colors

what do yall think? what color would you wear?

painting a house

so, i'm not literally painting a house, but i AM painting a house :)

this is a work in progress and far from being complete,

but i wanted to share what i've been up to these days cause things are still going on over here despite the thin postings. this is a painting for my in-laws that will complete a wall of their past and now present homes! i was so excited when they asked me to paint their current house and eagerly broke out my oil paints (from college!) yes, it's been a while since i've done any oil painting, but since then (college) i have always considered it one of the mediums i enjoy working with the most. working on this has lit the fire for painting once again!

once it is completed i will be sure to let yall know :)
☀

pillow covers

more pillows! my couch has been in desperate need for some more color. i have loved my nana pillows, but i have had these fun fabrics for a while and the plain-ness of the old pillows on my couch has been annoying me, so i made some simple slipcovers a few nights back. i love how much color they add and an unexpected graphic print can be super fun :) besides, it's little commitment, if i don't like it in a few months it can be changed!

this one is a small 15x15"...loving the polka dots!

i kept the 22x22" ones for the couch in similar blue tones to match the other pillows

this zig-zag print is everywhere and is also super fun!

i love adding my little labels onto things i make now... it feels so "official", so i have to snap shots of them too :) it's the little things, right?!

and ta-da! there is the couch as it sits now... the little ruffley pillow is from pier one and technically could be blamed for my recent swing into the blue/greys. it is what i took into sherwin williams that lead me to paint the china cabinet interesting aqua... love that little guy :)

need some new pillows to spruce things up? send me a note!!
xoxo

revisiting... {mosaics}

one of my biggest artistic passions is MOSAICS!!!
i know this because i don't mind spending hours upon hours working on one project to get it just perfect (to my standards). i'm so excited because i've been just itching to work on one and now i have a good enough idea for my next project! it'll be rather large though, so you won't see it for a while and i'll probably get a few other things up here in the meantime. but. it's going to be so fun!! in honor of it i thought i'd revisit some of my previous work to catch some of you up :)

fun initial letters

an art nouveau coaster for the coffee drinker

detail from a peacock plaque

12" square mirror

a bath for the birdies

12" square mirror

lazy susan with the doves

18" square mirror

and planters

as you can see the possibilities are endless!! any guesses as to what my next project will be? hummmmm?... hint: it will be on a permanent indoor structure!
xoxo

neutral pillows... {ruffles galore!!}

In finishing up some details for the chair and ottoman below are 4 matching throw pillow covers in neutral tones. Neutral, but girlie... with all the frills, RUFFLES!! These pillows are to be the backdrop for beautiful rosettes... SO fun because they can be pinned on, changed out with the season or on a whim.