Love Notes (+a Freebie!)

Happy Monday!

I just like stumbling upon fun things. I saw this print on pinterest and thought it was cute, so I decided to design my own. I hung it up in the library and had to keep myself from hiding in the bushes to watch people take them!

Feel free to download it here and hang that baby up! I like to think of people smiling when they come across it.

Speaking of love, thanks for all the kind words on my ban.dō video! You make my little heart so happy!

♥ Shannon

my first ban.dō

I was so very excited to purchase my first ban.dō, and when I opened the packaging I thought it was too precious, so I felt the need to create a video.

my first ban.dō from Shannon Corbeil on Vimeo.

Thank you to Matthew for his genius camera work and Final Cut X tips.

♥ Shannon

National Gallery of Art

One of the items on my list of 27 Before 27 is to see something new on the East Coast before I leave. In my mind, I thought I'd take a trip or something, but I accidentally stumbled upon a real treasure--the National Gallery of Art.

I've never been much into art galleries (you've seen one image of the Madonna and you've seen 'em all, right?), but I stepped into the gallery to get out of the heat and lost myself in the amazing works housed there. Here are a few of my favorite things.

Right now there is also a special exhibit featuring works by John Taylor Arms. His gargoyle sketches blew my mind. I was scolded by a security guard for standing too close to one of them. No pictures allowed, but I urge you to visit if you get a chance.

(PS: Okay, T-Rex is in the Museum of Natural History, but I never go to DC without saying hi to him. Also, editing iPhone images made me realize I need to start carrying my own camera. Time to go shopping!)

♥ Shannon

What I Wore: Painted Skirt

I love this skirt because it's bright and comfortable, and I've been getting more and more bold with how I style it. I had fun with this outfit:

Outfit Details: Skirt & Bracelets: Forever21; Blouse & Bag: Target; Boyfriend Sweater: Banana Republic; Wedges: Old Navy

Any fun weekend plans?

♥ Shannon

Did you see?

I added a contact button in my tab bar! It's because I just want to get to know you better. Feel free to send me an e-mail--I look forward to hearing from you!

♥ Shannon

Midnight in Paris Inspired

We saw Midnight in Paris this week and it was divine-- very lovely and whimsical. It paid homage to any romantic's notion of Paris while holding onto entertaining characters and a fun story. It also doesn't hurt that I absolutely idolize Rachel McAdams...

What I really cannot stop thinking about is the fashion! Here are some of my favorite things:

Images courtesy of Sony Pictures Classic via IMDb 

The period fashion was divine--especially the headpieces--but I just couldn't get enough of the modern costume design.

Have you seen it? Did you love it?

♥ Shannon

Happy (Stress-Free) Monday!

Hello friends! It's the beginning of the week, but don't let that get you down. Here is a cute print by Laura George to help keep you stress-free!

So simple!

♥ Shannon