This is my humble collection of attempting to live a life full of lovely things. A blog highlighting crafty projects, inspiration, and all things delicate & detailed. To learn more click here.
February 22, 2012 
For your Wednesday I didn't quite finish up my latest project, so I randomly stumbled upon these gorgeous images and thought to bookmark in a post. Swooning over the subtle neutrals offset with the muted colors. The photos come from a BHLDN products blogger preview before the launch a year ago. Pure loveliness.
Image Source: Oh Joy!
February 13, 2012 
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!
December 12, 2011 Happy Monday to you! Wow life is a WHIRLWIND. December is almost halfway gone! It is nearly the year two thousand twelve. Unbelievable.
Remember these invitations? Well yesterday was the shower and the weekend FLEW by (as did the last week of travel + party prep). Not sure I've got enough photos to do this party justtice but I want to show off a few images. The party was a smash hit. So fun.
Well I am back to normal life pace and WILL catch up on posts. Here's to a great week!
November 14, 2011 
I have an official legitimate website people!!! It's been in the works so long I can hardly believe it is now time to relax—or begin marketing to potential paying clients.
Thanks to Mr. Dustin Davis (for the site design) I can now go confidently in the direction of my dreams! Please please check it out and tell me what you think! I won't be able to survive without mass viewer validations and applause.
November 2, 2011 A midweek sneak peek at a few photographs from a wedding I styled this fall.
Everything turned out SO LOVELY. Now I must get blog submissions ready asap, so I can show off ALL the images. YAY.
All photography by I'm Fine Today
October 31, 2011 
Isn't all the black striking?! Inspiration for you on this haunted eve.
Photography by Linda Pugliese, Styling by Paul Lowe
October 26, 2011 
I could not resist baking a batch of these cupcakes from Annie's Eats! And I could not resist showing them off in a most fitting cup (an idea from one of my facebook friends). These are the best tasting cupcakes I've ever made (thanks Annie!), although I did substitute coconut oil and then added vanilla (sorry Annie!).
Perfect fall fun!
October 19, 2011 A few weeks ago I recreated a dessert table originally thought up for a bridal shower. The reason for the re-creation will be made known soon...till then these images must suffice.
The premise of the shower was a classy lingerie shower, with elegant sweets and champagne. No shower games, just the "he says, she says" activity (previously featured in this bridal shower). In lieu of fushia pink, I preferred a soft mint green with lace accents to create an intimate and feminine evening.
Overall the shower was relatively low maintence, yet still an enjoyably sweet celebration for the bride. Don't you agree?
October 17, 2011 The start of a new week brings my latest project—a silent auction fundraiser for Mission: St. Louis. Below is a snapshot of the event including a few details I had my hands in.
This year the event was hosted at a stellar St. Louis venue called The Moto Museum, which is an incredible space.
On to my details! Top left is an item donated by my book club, and I made a cute bookmark that I thought you might enjoy. The other three images are item descriptions/titles that I designed for all 250 auction items. Designed around the theme of "work supplies"—because most funds were designated for the jobs training program—these descriptions are meant to mimic index cards, certificates, and business cards.
Moving into the food/music/entertainment space, I styled these centerpieces to go along with the work supplies theme. The pencils hold the "reserved for sponsor" sign and the typewriters have a snippet about the jobs programs.
Then I also made these "timecards" in the hopes to encourage smaller donations, using tangible prices like "$15 provides one workbook".
Big type posters describing each of the 5 major programs of the organization.
And lastly a luxurious table display, haha! Slightly last minute, but still quasi-functional in gaining exposure for the raffle ticket sales.
The team did an incredible job putting on the event for 400+ people, and I was blessed to be a part of it.
Hopefully this wasn't too informative a.k.a. boring! I'm terrible at indoor/flash photography, so I almost didn't want to post about the event. But I figured it's still fun, right? Regardless, I am stoked that my schedule is now crawling compared to the last few months of my life. ****Sigh of relief*****
October 12, 2011 Happy Wednesday!
Below are images of a little flower installation I was able make recently (by little, I mean 6' wide). The flowers are made from household items like paper bags, tissue paper, and pretty wrapping paper. This installation is one of two I've created for donation items at silent auction fundraisers. Only when it's for a good cause am I able to pour many many hours into something so lovely but has little relevance to work projects. Paper flowers are SO much fun to make. I'm hoping it ends up in a pretty princess room somewhere!
