Friday Love {G.E. Masana}

G.E. Masana Photography

Dress Details {Katy Gray Photography}

Katy Gray Photography, feat. on The Bride's Cafe

...

(c) Rowena R at flickr, via talkproof

This pretty much sums up how I feel. In the mmm-laying-out-and-doing-nothing-sounds-fantastic kind of way. So I might be a little scarce around here -- cheers to you + enjoying these last summer rays + days!

Friday Love! {The Nichols}

(c) The Nichols

Mmm, lazy weekend... and Friday Faves

So, I've been feeling a bit slothful lately. If that's a word, but hey, it perfectly describes how I've been feeling :).  But a few things have seriously taken my breath away this week, like...

Gorgeous stencil patterns at Royal Design Studio, featured on MadebyGirl (although the pic below is just an idea I like, found in flickr... I just like the light-on-light idea -- like maybe I'd go for a pearl or gold on our cream walls...?)

Stencil Ease

A bunch of lovelies on Gathering Spriggs... and gorgeous rooms around the blogosphere, like...

Nesting Newbies, feat. on Lavender & Lillies

via Desire to Inspire, feat. Lloyd Ralphs Design, James Tse Photography

And all of the lovely wedding dresses + women + their stories in "Great Women and the Designers Who Dressed Them" on Bride Chic...

Princess Grace Kelly via The Incredible Bride/TIBimages

And ...

via Oh, hello friend

 Oh, Hello Friend caught my eye because *hello* that's such a grown up way to do Harry Potter!  And thank goodness, because I was starting to freak out about how this party was going to go -- what, I haven't shared those deets with you yet?  Well, I'll refrain for now + maybe just do a post- post :)  Here's what I've got so far though -- and just a fraction of the price for sign painted by someone other than yours truly, whoo whoo!

me

So maybe this weekend won't be so lazy.  Cheers to a fantastic weekend for all of you!

Dress Details {Nessa K Photography}

{Nessa K Photography}, feat. on The Bride's Cafe

peace

sometimes, that's all you need, just a moment. here's to those moments.

(c) a tree called life, via designlovely


(c) Katie'sCameraClicks


(c) Berila


(c) joiseyshowaa

Happy Labor Day!

When I think of Labor Day, I think of...

DickandJanesBooks, (c) Better Homes and Gardens BBQ, 1956

funretro


Yellowdogvintage

desiretoinpire

Hope everyone Stateside is having a fantastic holiday :)!

Have a fantastic weekend!

Flowerwild Designs

Ahh, an extra long weekend, I'm so excited :) Dionne said it best, but I'll just simply say: I hope all of you truly enjoy your weekend, lovelies :)

Flowerwild Designs

Flowerwild Designs

Friday Love! {Francis Joseph Photography}

{Francis Joseph Photography}

Dress Details {Megan Sorel Photography}

(c) Megan Sorel Photography, La Fleur Weddings Event Planning

via Style Me Pretty

{comfort baking}

omg, I just saw an episode of one of my fave shows (Criminal Minds) and I totally just bawled. Apparently I missed it when it aired, oh, last November. But um, hello, what happened to the good guys are supposed to win? So now I'm *definitely* making a batch of this.

(c) Ooh, Look!

Anyone else out there like to comfort-bake?

Le Sigh {Etsy Finds}

When I popped by Lovely Clusters, I was immediately drawn to Betsy Jewelry Design (betsy3) in the curated cluster on the first page --let's enjoy this gorgeousness together, shall we?

Invidia Earrings

Grape Berry Necklace

Contessa Earrings

Green Flower necklace

Earth breathing earrings

Goccia Earrings

{Drum Roll Please...} CSN Stores Giveaway Winner!

letterpress

Thank you so much to everyone who has popped by since I announced my CSN Stores giveaway!  And thank you, Jess, with CSN Stores for sponsoring this giveaway!
Without further ado, the randomly-selected winner is... Deni of

THESE HAPPY DAYS

(and omg, everyone, scope out this post -- I love it!)

(c) CardBlanc

Congrats, Deni!  CSN Stores should be in touch with you soon :)

FineDayPress

GreenGrassPress

For the rest of you who entered: alas, no more gift cards up my sleeve (yet).  But hey, Rachel of Lovely Clusters is back from her vacay + shared some gorgeous photographs she took!  So pop on over there to console yourself with lovelies :)  Happy Tuesday!

Weekend Recap

These fantastic weekends are something I could get used to. 

Impromptu date night with the hubs.

(by me)
sake flight at Sushi Zushi, since the hubs' soccer practice made us a little too late to join some friends until...

Birthday dessert cookies!

(c) Alison Cox at flickr

Then, Mexican vanilla ice cream + strawberries the next day with friends...

(c) Sun is Heart at flickr

And the most fabulous 30th party I've ever seen -- kudos to the event planner, the celebrant's sister! 

Everything looked *fantastic* I wish I had a real camera + had managed to capture more details than these, like the uuuuubber gorgeous layer cake + all the rustic-chic bunting + all the gorgeous, hand-painted bottle vases, but you'll just have to take my word on those...

Then a little light reading the next day.

(c) Sayoor on flickr

Then lots and lots of sleeping.

Martha Stewart feat. on Escapade, via myfarmhouse

Etsy finds, too lovely not to share!

Curated by AddieDesigns 

IsabelleAbramson, RevisionDesignAus, CCPerrow, missquitecontrary

WhiteOwl, SHOTbySTARR, dirtycityvintage, TheWallflowerCompany

hijirik, BirdOnALine, photoworksbydawn, yourfairytalewedding

Happy Friday!

(c) Erin Hearts Court, feat. on Once Wed

Thanks to everyone who's entered the giveaway -- just a few more days left, if you haven't yet :)!  Well, I hope everyone's weekend is as fantastic as I hope mine to be!

A little reading....

(c) M Al-Ahmadi via justbesplendid:

Ice cream with friends...

(c) BakedBree

And a fantastic 30th birthday celebration for my friend!

(c) vintagefern via youropenpalms

 designsponge feat. kiki la ru

Happy Weekend!