a little something about love

Hello Monday and Friends!

How was your weekend? My Sunday was incredible and wonderfully refreshing. I took time to practice a little photography with this still life. I am incredibly insecure about my photography (lighting more accurately), and would like to NOT take 40 images for every 1 that I post here. Although I'd prefer to have a super-talented photographer stalk me 24/7, the realistic solution is to practice and get better, right?

Here's to a wonderful week, all!

lovely bundle {red velvet}

All these beautiful valentine food images are giving me the BIGGEST craving! This weekend may have to include a trip to the bakery for a gourmet cupcake.

Wishing you a lovely weekend!

Image Sources: 1 Delectable Deliciousness (via Pinterest) // 2 Sweetcakes Bakeshop (via Pinterest) // 3 Photography by Sewell Photography, featured on Style Me Pretty // 4 Evan's Kitchen Ramblings // 5 Duhlicious (via Pinterest) // 6 Photography by Gabriel Ryan, featured on Green Wedding Shoes (via Pinterest) //

lovely bundle {love letters}

Looking for this year's DIY round-up and they all happen to be love letters, with a few arrows thrown in.

Need more inspiration? I have last year's crafty Valentine round-up posts here and here.

Image Sources: 1 DIY by Amy Moss for Once Wed // 2 DIY by CAKE for One Charming Party // 3 DIY by Lovely Indeed for Sweetest Occasion // 4 Two Shades of Pink (via eighteen25) 5 The Dating Divas (via Sweetest Occasion) //

notable: the art of observation

Foraged for quotes today and nothing seemed fitting. Until I landed on Jane Austen.
Can't go wrong there.

Featured Artist: The Art of Observation

ruffled heart valentine diy

It's the pretty little things that get me. So I made a mini ruffled valentine.

Supplies // 1. Safety pin back, 2. Circle punch (1" shown), 3. Dull pencil, 4. Paper of your choice, chipboard or heavey cardstock

Tools // Scissors, Hot glue gun

Step 1: Punch out plenty of paper circles.

Step 2: Draw and cut out a heart from the chipboard.

Step 3: Using a dull pencil, scrunch the paper circles around the tip of the pencil.

Step 4: Once you have all the circles crinkled, start gluing to the chipboard heart. Start with the outside edge and go around the whole outside.

Step 5: Once you've bordered the heart, continue to fill in the center with glue and paper circles until the whole heart is covered in ruffles.

Step 6: Glue the pin back onto the reverse side of the chipboard heart.

Finish it up with a bit of flattering packaging and now you have a sweet accessory that will surely make someone smitten.

notable: adam hayes

Handlettering. And a lovely palette.

Featured Artist: Adam Hayes (via Design Work Life)

lovely bundle {sweet heart}

Simple and sweet. Have a lovely weekend, friends!

Image Sources: 1 Chelsea Victoria (via Pinterest) // 2 Natalie Hunfalvay (via Hello Naomi) // 3 Morgan Hill Designs // 4 All Cut Up // 5 Natalie Hunfalvay (via Pinterest) //

lovely bundle {anniversary}

Are you not totally twitterpated with love when you see these images?! Maybe it's just me in my lovey-dovey anniversary state!

Any fun weekend plans? We are officially hosting our outdoor movie night, continuing a marathon of all the Harry Potter movies. Then viewing the lastest theater release. Should be good times!

Image Sources: 1 Edyta Szyszlo (via Pinterest) // 2 No Biggie (via Pinterest) // 3 BHLDN // 4 Jessica Hische (via Pinterest) // 5 Jesse Holland Photo (via Style Me Pretty) //

for japan with love

Tomorrow will be a day of impact. The amazing women over at Utterly Engaged and Ever Ours have put together a project uniting bloggers for the common good of Japan. The movement is called For Japan With Love and we all need to spread the word. I was more than willing to participate, and I hope all reading this post will too.

 

Can you imagine if every blog reader gave $1? Billions of dollars would go to millions of people in need. It would be incredible. I've made my donation, I hope you do to.

To learn more about the movement, go here. I hope you choose to do something.

EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS. 

Photograph by: Xinhua/Gamma-Rapho (via The Guardian) + more must see images

sweet lacy save the date

Happy Friday! For your weekend eye candy I wanted to share these Save The Date cards.

I think they turned out so sweet! Love the double side and purple envelopes. Now I can't wait to work on the rest of the invitation suite.

Wishing you a splendid weekend of fun!