Inspired by Cake!

Who isn't inspired by cake, but I've never seen such a beautiful one! 

I adore the color palette used on this Sweetopolita cake, it looks almost too good to eat. Almost. 

via Truly Smitten photo by Sweetopolita

Summer Lovin'

I am so feeling summer right now. We are opening our pool tomorrow, and I want sun, floppy hats, big sunglasses, oh ya and a little orange tree!

1. orange tree image Terri Jirousek 2. orange paper straws  3. salt and pepper dish 4. sunglasses 5. floppy hat  6. vintage bike illustration  7. vintage postcard 8. dress

Inspired by: From The Sea

I would love to be at the Sea right now, in a little white beach house, smell of the ocean, and a nice breeze! That would be so nice, but instead I will make inspiration boards with really cute Sea-like items! 

Left to right:

MadebyAnna/ PotteryBarn via Bliss / Invite Mr. Bottington/ Hair Pin BrianaRose/ Necklace Urban Outfitters/ Book Moby Dick

Inspired by: Little Brown Pen

I think I am obsessed with Nichole of Little Brown Pen, I just want to be her friend! She has the most amazing life, anyone who just picks up and leaves for Paris might instantly become my idol.  The Little blurb about her on her blog says "I write copy. I eat cake. I photograph paris." YEAH! Like I said. 

I simply adore her photos of objects around the city, from her completely clever calendar, to now her beautiful color studies. I love the way she looks at Paris, she captures the stylish city just right! You want to own one? Me too! Well we can because she has her colors of Paris for sale in her Etsy Shop! 

Inspired by: Fine Little Day

Who isn't inspired by everything posted over on Fine Little Day, but this particular house tour of Lisa Gerinder really is just so beautiful. 

Blog It Forward

  

Hi everyone! I am so excited to share with you the Blog-it-Forward post with you all today. The beautiful Victoria at sf girl by bay started this amazing blogger mashup. This has been such a fun and genius idea to get our blog community together. The question we were given is "what inspires you personally?" 

When I started to think about this a couple of weeks ago, I thought to myself I am never going to be able to do this because I feel like I am inspired by everything, I really am, and how do you show everything! When I started to dig a little deeper I realized the forces that inspire me each and every day, and here they are...

My family and friends are an obvious choice for me, I am so blessed that I am constantly surrounded by such beautiful inspiring people. 

The Cinema! I have always loved movies, but ya know it was the causal artsy flick in high school thinking I was oh so rebellious. In college where I met my husband truly changed the way I look at films. Movies are and extension of him and have become the same to me. They are little pieces of art. I find endless amounts of inspiration in a film, from the costume designs, to the actors, to set designs, to the history, to learning about different cultures, just amazing. 

{Images from IMDB }

I think art speaks for itself! I am constantly driven by others and what one person can create. 

{credits- Lauren Withrow, Botanical Print, Friends of Type, Alberto Giacometti, Miki Sato

Blogging and the Blogging community has truly changed my life. I am so grateful that I can be surrounded by such beautiful, talented, smart people everyday. It is not even really something I can put into words. The readers, the bloggers, the friends you make, who wouldn't be inspired? 

{photo credit Rayani} 

After your read this make sure to check out Torta Gialla who came before me and Verhext who will be up tomorrow! Thank you all for letting me share this, and thank you to Victoria for hosting this! 

happy halloween!

everyone enjoy their weekend! What is everyone being for Halloween?

{sabino, kellymccaleb, ruffled, abbytryagain, ffffound}

miss clara bow

Feeling inspired from this doll from the 1920's silent film era, Clara Bow. How adorable is she?

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