Tutorial Tuesday!

Are your bulbs peeking up out of the earth? Mine are! After my first winter in Maryland, I quickly learned that daffodils are the first sign of spring! To celebrate them, I took a little leaf out of Martha Stewart's book and made this cute craft (if you've got a green thumb, try out Martha's basket!)--here are the easy steps!

What you'll need: A basket, some fake flowers, some little chicks, some moss (all available for less than $15 at a craft store), and a few things from home: cardboard, scissors, and an old towel/sheet.

Step 1: Place the towel inside the basket.

Step 2: Cut a circle out of the cardboard; it should be a little smaller than the basket.

Step 3: Poke some holes in the cardboard--these can be random (or calculated if you're clever!)

Step 4: Place the cardboard into the basket on top of the towel. It should rest flat about 2-3 inches below the top of the basket.

Step 5: Arrange the flowers by poking the stems into the holes. Cover the cardboard with moss.

Step 6: Arrange your little chicks in their new home! Cute!

So excited for spring! Dresses without tights, walks in the sun, picnics...what are you looking forward to?

♥ Shannon

Fashion Lust

I am in LOVE with Mula Kunis' Oscar dress! This lavender lace Elie Saab haute-coutre gown is just amazing. I die.

Images found here

I'll take one in ivory, please. With a matching veil. No rush--next summer is perfect. Thank you!

♥ Shannon

Stripes & Floral

I'm having a lot of fun with stripes lately. This is one of my favorite new combos; it's just so bright and cheerful! A little wishful thinking on my part (as it's only in the 40s today), but spring will be here in no time, right? Right!

Both pieces from Forever21. Pearls from Express.

What are you looking forward to wearing this spring?

♥ Shannon

Good Practices: Crazy Sexy Juice

I first read about Kris Carr in VegNews magazine. The girl blew my mind. She was diagnosed with cancer and decided to turn her life around--and she turned countless lives around with her. She embraced a healthier lifestyle and created a crazy sexy empire!

The biggest takeaway I took from Kris was to start juicing it up! I encourage you to do the same. It is so easy, so healthy, and surprisingly tasty! The idea is to juice up your fruits and veggies to maximize your intake of vitamins, fiber, beta-carotene and more!

Here's a great recipe for easy, tasty juice--and it's only the beginning:

1/2 large cucumber (peeled if not organic)
1-2 apples/pears
1 head of broccoli
2 huge fistfuls (about 1/2 a bag) of spinach, romaine, or kale
3 large celery stalks
1/2 inch ginger root (or a spoonful of ginger)

Juice 'em up and squirt in some lemon juice. (If you've got picky eaters, use more fruit to sweeten it up.)

I've been drinking this daily and it gives me so much energy!

(Shhh, you can also freeze the leftover pulp and toss it into spaghetti, chili, or pizza sauce to amp up the fiber content...your kids/spouse won't even notice the difference!).

Check out the Crazy Sexy Community, drink your juice, and change your life!

♥ Shannon

What I Wore

I've been feeling a little under the weather for a few days, but today I had a bit of energy and I was ready to venture out for some food goods (by the way, I may or may not have purchased chocolate donuts from 7/11 on the way to the restaurant....). Anyway, here's what I wore:

Dress: Forever21  Boyfriend Blazer: Express  Tights: H&M  Mary Janes: EasySpirit

I love my boyfriend blazer. I wear it with everything I can.

♥ Shannon

Tutorial Tuesday: Things to do to a T-Shirt II

This week  I had fun making myself a new necklace out of an old t-shirt (hello, Project ReStyle!).

All you need are some cloth scraps, ribbon, a glue gun--and miss erika's awesome scrap flower tutorial. 

Make your flowers according to erika's easy step-by-step process and arrange them however you like. I wove in some black tulle to give it a little texture.

Glue two lengths of ribbon to the back of the flower arrangement--these should be as long as you'd like; they'll tie around the back of your neck. I used a fun velvet, but chunky satin would also be cool!

And voila! Easy new necklace (and more storage space in your closet!).

Thanks to erika from pinksuedeshoe for the fantastic tutorial!

Have more t-shirts to cut up? Check out my first post here!

(PS: Why has it taken me so long to discover how amazing a glue gun is??)

♥ Shannon

*Awesome* Wedding Inspiration

Okay. I am in love with this couple. Tabitha and Cynthia's wedding was so vibrant, colorful, exciting, and fun--and it looks like it was filled with all the love a couple could ever need. Yes, ladies! Yes!

Beaux Arts Photographie took so many inspiring images, it was hard to choose, so here are a ton of my favorites:

First of all, the girls looked fantastic. How amazing is that bouquet?

The stationery suite was delicious. Look at the illustrated photostrip!!

Every little DIY detail was perfection. I adore the entire creative scape.  

The rest of the photos are featured on Style Me Pretty--and you can check out Tabitha's super-fun blog for her behind-the-scenes adventures leading up to the day. 

Awesome, indeed!

♥ Shannon