Little Paper Hearts

I love looking through Esty at the variety of smile-inducing pieces of creativity to hang on your wall. My latest finds are these beautiful and delicate heart collages. Sad thing is though that they're all sold out. Major bummer... but hopefully Sarah and Bendrix come back soon!





Listening to: "When I Look to the Sky" Train
Thought of the Day: "The pursuit of happiness is a ridiculous phrase. If you pursue happiness, you'll never find it." -C.P. Snow

{Images via Sarah and Bendrix}

Sweet Simplicity

After seeing this crafty Christmas tree (perfect for a small apartment!) on you are my fave, I had to check out Sweet Paul, a blog with beautiful photographs, delicious recipes and creativity galore! I love the crisp whites, cool blues and touches of green he uses for the holidays. It's such a refleshing departure from the traditional red and green.

{they're cupcake liners!}

{ingenious wreath - a never ending circle of love}

{Advent wreath reinvented}

Listening to: "I'm Alive" Kenny Chesney
Thought of the day: "Love cures people - both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it." -Dr. Karl Menninger

{all images via Sweet Paul}

Reading Wall

Despite my crafty decorations (here and here) in my bedroom, I still think the walls are too blank. With the white walls, blonde wood furniture (not my choice), and my lovely white comforter, there is a lot of light in the room. After discovering these awesome shelves, I think I have found an answer. Considering they are from Europe and that I don't buy things I have the slightest inkling that I could make myself, I think this will be a Christmas break project. Plus, it will be the perfect time to scour some thrift shops for cheap books with fun covers to fill my shelves. (That makes it sound like I don't read, but I do, I just don't buy books. I grew up in a family that went - and still does go! - to the library every Saturday.)

{I love how these shelves look like they are built into the wall,

but they actually are cubes with a frame mounted on the wall!}

Listening to: "Replay" - Sean Kingston

Thought of the Day: "Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." - James Dean

ps - I went to Target today and got really excited about Christmas. They have 40 glass ball ornaments for $15. I think I might be buying some silver and blue ones to hang with some silky ribbon. I can't wait :)

This is as Unorganized as I Get

Weekend Project: creating a wall collage.
After thinking, procrastinating, and thinking some more, I finally decided to hang my mirrors, pictures, and Quotable cards (I love these!) together in a semi-random manner. Taking note from this great tutorial on Design FormuLA, I created a photo wall collage.

{laid out on my bed - this took way to long because I kept over analyzing the arrangement}

{on the wall - lots of measuring (approx. 2 gaps around each) and leveling}

{yay for 3M strips! so easy for placement and removal}

Listening to: "Walnut Tree" Keane
Thought of the Day: "When you find yourself stressed, ask yourself one question: 'Will this matter in five years from now?' If yes, then do something about the situation. If no, then let it go." -Catherine Pulsifer

Twinkle Lights

I don't remember where I found this lovely picture, but I found it in a file on my computer full of pictures and random bits of inspiration that I come across. I hope I rediscover the source because I am very excited about my DIY results.

{tissue paper heart garland, bits of ribbon, and white twinkle lights}

{finished product - I can't wait to find a white comforter for my bed!}

Listening to: "Rehab" Rihanna
Thought of the Day: "Love is not an easy feeling to put into words." -Ted Kennedy

Letter Key Hooks

Yay! I finally moved all my stuff into our new apartment and started to get organized. One hitch: my two roommates are not officially allowed to move in until Friday, so they can't get into their bedrooms. Ugg... We went shopping for decor (pictures to come!) and our first step in making the apartment our was hanging the letter key hooks I made. So easy - I just bought cheap wooden letters and hooks from Hobby Lobby and painted the letters with yellow and a border of white. I can't wait to finish the apartment!


Listening to: Jay Sean "Down"
Thought of the Day: "One person can make a difference and everyone should try." -John F. Kennedy

Happy Friday!

Isn't this room gorgeous?

I'm obsessed with the combination of white, pale aquas and gold and after finding a large gold trimmed mirror at T.J.Maxx for only $15, this became the inspiration for my bedroom in our new apartment. I can't wait to get back to school and try to recreate this serene environment in my room tomorrow!
Have a fabulous weekend!

Listening to: "Curve of the Earth" Matt Nathanson
Thought of the Day: "The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly." -Buddha

{Image via ? (if anyone knows the source let me know!)}