alice in waterland

Yesterday in blogland I stumbled upon this amazing underwater Alice in Wonderland photo shoot. The photographer Elena Kalis is known for her whimsical underwater photography. I'm loving these dream-like photos! Check out more from the photoshoot here.

Alice in Waterland by Elena Kalis found here

shabby vintage inspiration

Top row from left: prairie field by sora designs, lovely day by alice b. gardens
Middle row from left: vintage shabby chic dresser via tres chic furniture, time to fall in love by my konos
Bottom row from left: pink porcelain flower necklace by lonkoosh, vintage large cream mirror via the vintage tree house

shabby vintage swap

Hello, hope you all had a great 4th of July weekend!

Today I'm happy to share that I'll be participating in Tilly Rose's Shabby Vintage Swap. I've participated in a craft swap before on craftster but I'm excited to be sharing this one on my blog.

The five items to include for this swap are:

*A little something that's vintage or vintage style*

*A little something with a shabby chic style*

*Something brimming with loveliness*

*A little something that's full of colour and scrummy gorgeousness*

*Lastly....a sweet little surprise for your swap partner*

I'm excited to start looking for items to send to my partner Tabitha. Her lovely blog Creative Wings can be found here.

happy 4th

Enjoy your weekend!

Top row from left: play ball cookies via Eleni's, star-spangled pin spinners by allsorts

Bottom row from left: patriotic shortcake via joy ever after,

crab matchbox favors via ivy lane designs

teatime

I’ve never been a huge fan of the long cold winter months here in Wisconsin. However, there is one thing that always seems to make it a bit better, a nice warm cup of tea!

A few winters ago my then roommate and dear friend Ellen and I had many kitchen study sessions always accompanied by a nice cup of hot tea. This Christmas I saw it fitting to make her a lovely tea wallet that she was delighted to receive.

I’ve been a big fan of tea since I was really little. I remember spending time at camp grandma & grandpa eating breakfasts of oatmeal and berries and drinking hot tea. My favorite kind of tea is Bigelow’s Perfect Peach; it always reminds me of those summers with my grandparents.

So today I present you with teatime, best enjoyed with a nice warm cup of your favorite tea.

Top row from left: tiny teacups print by Abby Powell found here,
afternoon tea by Benja Harvey
Middle row from left: vintage teabag holder via tparty,
tea and blueberries via Julia Stotz
Bottom row from left: ellen's tea wallet by me,
teatime via mia charmed, i'm sure