what colors my world

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2011-02-08T14:50:00.000-08:00

To my loyal followers,

You may now follow me over here at my new blog, honeysuckle.

I'm still crafting, creating, thrifting and documenting lovely things - check it out!

Thanks,

Shelby

I'm back....in action.

2010-01-15T19:03:00.000-08:00

Hello blog world! I've been away for awhile...but keeping busy nonetheless...I am now only 4 classes away from having my master's degree! woo hoo!

I have collected a lot of inspiration and to-do projects in my absence and will hopefully post as I start to cross off my never ending list.

anyways...for Christmas I got my first ever sewing machine! I am so excited about all the goodies I plan to make.

Here is my first sewing project (even though I didn't do it with a sewing machine). I was inspired by Say Yes to Hoboken's DIY Ruffle V-neck. When I saw her post, it reminded me that I recently bought something at the thrift store that would do just the trick.

Grand total: $3.50 for thrifted item with ruffle, $3.50 for gray v-neck from F21 = $7 for cute new shirt!

stay tuned for future sewing projects!!

p.s. special thanks to say yes to hoboken for the great inspiration. :)

updates

2009-10-04T18:08:00.000-07:00

Just a few of the projects i've been working on:

Josh and I made table numbers for our friends' wedding... so josh did most of it but I did all the number part. :)

Used a plate from anthropologie and a white candle stick holder from goodwill to make a cute little cake plate!

I put up a little inspiration for Josh and myself in our bathroom

"cleanliness is next to godliness" good motto to live by. :)

convinced

2009-08-28T07:58:00.000-07:00

After visiting this website I'm convinced I must be an old soul. Love it all.

But mostly coveting the Ella Rose belt.

image found via cc.

heartbeat

2009-08-26T18:42:00.000-07:00

amy butler and i share the same heartbeat for unique and beautiful patterns. Every living room feels incomplete now that i've seen these....

recently

2009-08-12T19:22:00.000-07:00

Finally got around to finishing one of the many projects on my to-do list.

I made alphabet magnets out of an old scrabble game! I love what it does to my fridge!

I also got around to using my heart-shaped muffin cups! It's a great way to give

a little love to someone in a tasty way!

lovely.

2009-07-29T20:45:00.000-07:00

i've decided that i need to join a firm that makes lovely packaging

that way i can help make the world a prettier place one juice bottle at a time.

image from here.

oh pretty kitchen...

2009-07-29T18:59:00.000-07:00

...i wish you were mine.

found via design is mine.

ridic

2009-07-29T18:27:00.000-07:00

ridiculously gorgeous wedding photography found via decor8

Happy

2009-07-22T17:53:00.000-07:00

Six things that make me happy:

Being married to this incredible man

my girlfriends

getting to do what i love

finding deals on pretty things

having time to eat breakfast with josh

the $17 plus change that i saved on groceries today by clipping coupons. :)

tagged by the lovely meg.

2009-07-14T16:44:00.000-07:00

This looks like a good weekend activity....

the best.

2009-06-29T17:43:00.000-07:00

i made the best thing i have ever made in my entire life....it was so amazing. not to pat my own back, but really...it was out of this world. strawberry rhubarb crisp. amazing.

i want this.

2009-06-23T19:29:00.000-07:00

a designer's dream! i love a good matching game and this is right up my alley....

a fonts matching game!

i think i would kick butt.

found here via twig and thistle

um...love.

2009-06-18T18:59:00.000-07:00

so this website is my latest obsession. i could look through the pictures and recipes for hours. beware if you visit though, you will walk away hungry.

http://www.tastespotting.com/

i see the above two recipes in my future... heath bar blondies and new and improved chicken salad.

IN

2009-06-08T16:05:00.000-07:00

coming back from indiana after an eventful weekend of watching my youngest brother compete in states for track. thats him. the one flying over the finish line.

and now i'm having dinner in the airport:

remind me later

2009-05-27T21:26:00.000-07:00

someone remind me how much i love the look of these shelves when I move...

found via design is mine.

two reasons

2009-05-26T20:28:00.000-07:00

here are two reasons i cannot wait to find a home to call our own...

#1 the beauty of peonies

found here.

#2 the nostalgic smell of lilacs

found here.

...i want to be able to plant my very favorite flowers outside my door.

p.s. house hunting is such a daunting process.

i ♥ new york

2009-05-26T18:12:00.000-07:00

just got back from a long weekend in ny. upstate that is. kerry is happily married and the wedding was beautiful.

loved our bm dresses. thank you j.crew. i will def wear it again.

close.

2009-05-19T20:51:00.000-07:00

absolutely loving my latest garage sale find ($.50!!) and wearing my hubby close to my heart!

contemplating

2009-05-17T14:17:00.000-07:00

i'm contemplating getting myself this dress for my birthday...

doubt i'd ever be able to decide between the two. adorable.

from here.

2009-05-15T11:08:00.000-07:00

Had an amazing time in Vegas with the fam! Got to see two extremes of Vegas...the bright lights and casinos and then the gorgeous mountains! And guess what? I came home a winner! (I lost $10 and made $30). The fountains at the Bellagio were my favorite site to see!

Fabulous Las Vegas

2009-05-07T10:23:00.000-07:00

pic found here.
I have been running around like a chicken with my head chopped off for the last couple of weeks trying to finish up my first semester of grad work hence the lack of posts.

But I am busting at the seams today as tonight I leave for LAS VEGAS BABY!!! My sister is graduating from UNLV and my family is going out to celebrate with her. This will be my first visit and I cannot wait!

I will be sure to post some pics when I return!

still in awe

2009-04-22T17:32:00.000-07:00

i am still in awe of this art exhibit i recently saw where all these images were made of spools of thread! I want to have that river rock wall in my house!

lookin' good.

2009-04-22T17:29:00.000-07:00

i was totally right about my banana bread looking so much better in my vintage loaf pan. i think this pan could make even meatloaf look good.

my weekend

2009-04-19T21:33:00.001-07:00

taco night with excellent tomatoes

new taubman art museum

(this photo is from my favorite series...classic photos done in spools of thread!)

fun times with josh

hope you all had a lovely weekend as well!

the marriage of cranberry & orange

2009-04-14T20:05:00.000-07:00

finally had time to make these cranberry orange cookies i've been craving which in turn made for a very happy hubby. i used a recipe found here. only i added chocolate chips...no surprise there. looking forward to having these treats around for the next couple of days...hopefully. :)

oh baby

2009-04-14T19:26:00.000-07:00

i accidentally watched TLC's A Baby Story yesterday which featured two very complicated births and consequently pushed my baby thinking farther away. But these baby pictures via happinest photography (they did my wedding pictures!) may just be enough to change my mind again. :)

oh how time does fly

2009-04-06T17:35:00.000-07:00

my little bro turned 21! i am still freaked out by that.

we had a celebratory cookout at my place!

successful dinners

2009-04-06T17:23:00.000-07:00

ever since my mom got me a subscription to rr everyday for christmas I have been trying lots of new recipes and have increased my love for cooking consequently. here are last weeks recipes:

potato crusted chicken

chicken and rice stuffed peppers

personal fave: pork chops stuffed with sun dried tomatoes and spinach

2009-04-06T17:13:00.000-07:00

Sadly, this is the extent of my Easter decoration this year. That little bunny has survived from elementary school...it's actually a pencil topper. We used to win them in class and this was one of my favorites and thats probably why it survived all these years. what can i say? i'm a sentimental pack rat.

New finds!

2009-03-28T19:08:00.000-07:00

Yard sale season is beginning again. Here are my first finds:

For my salt and pepper pinches.

A lovely vintage loaf pan in excellent condition. Oh how i love vintage patterns.

how much better will my banana bread look in here?

Grand total for both: $1.50

spread joy

2009-03-28T19:01:00.000-07:00

surprise someone you love today! everyone loves a good surprise!

Lynchburg

2009-03-28T18:40:00.000-07:00

Reasons why I love where I live:

I have amazing girl friends who live 5 minutes down the road.

I have an incredible church family.

(10 items for $45, can't be beat!)

The j.crew warehouse is located here and they have phenomenal sales.

rhubarb

2009-03-26T18:03:00.001-07:00

rhubarb makes me miss my grandma.

image found here.

basking...

2009-03-23T14:01:00.000-07:00

i am so pleased when it is sunny all weekend! josh and i finally got to use our much anticipated patio furniture to eat outside. i made chicken salad pitas (a summer fave) and iced tea and we basked in the knowledge that summer would soon be upon us!

spring has sprung!

2009-03-20T20:02:00.000-07:00

photo mine.

hope you all had a beautiful first day of spring! i know i did. it truly felt like spring, and i got to go out without a jacket...

happy spring.

motivation.

2009-03-20T09:16:00.000-07:00

so i realized that i'm going to need a little motivation if i'm ever going to stop being bitter when i'm upstairs studying and i hear josh downstairs laughing at everybody loves raymond. so i decided to spice up my little study nook.

i marched down to target and bought myself a pillow with bright, happy colors (on sale for $5!) and decided to make some of my favorite martha-inspired pom poms to hang (they cost pennies to make, all it takes is tissue paper). they are reminiscent of my May 2008 wedding where my wonderful mother and i made over 50 of them to decorate the reception venue. and when i see them i automatically think of the happiest day of my life.

Photo By: Happinest Photo, photoshop mine.

i'm only in class two of ten on my way towards my master's degree so i'm hoping that i've tricked myself into wanting to spend more time up there. Luckily, josh will soon be studying too. so we can be happily miserable together!

Doesn't this just look like the perfect place to curl up with a textbook? I will just have to keep telling myself that...

crisis averted

2009-03-16T14:16:00.001-07:00

i have been keeping my eyes open for a new address book as i made the mistake of using pen in my last one and practically half of the addresses are outdated. so i finally found one the other day that i love at one of my local discount stores for $2.99! and its pepperpot. i love their stationary line at target. but one thing i hate about this particular store is that their price stickers are too sticky. so i had to improvise when as i took off the sticker it ripped of the pattern. i'm not gonna lie...I almost like it better. :)

summer saturday mornings

2009-03-14T20:17:00.000-07:00

i have ants in my pants thinking about summer saturday mornings. waking up to sunshine. iced coffee. yard sales. farmer's market. all this and it's not even noon. summer come quickly.

raspberries found here. flowers found here.

lol. literally.

2009-03-14T19:31:00.003-07:00

these two images made me laugh out loud when i saw them. the first is from beantown handmade. this little dog's face is simply priceless. and when josh and i finally agree to disagree on what type of dog we should get, i shall get one.

the second image is from silhouette masterpiece theater found via made sweet. i can only applaud creativity like this.

i love a good laugh.

2009-03-11T20:23:00.000-07:00

oh how i love fonts. i thought this was quite clever...found here.

stuff i love

2009-03-10T20:16:00.000-07:00

i am so attracted to all things floral. and i know ruffles have been making a statement for awhile but i still love them. there is something so feminine and pretty about ruffles. i can't wait to get back in my summer attire. this virginia weather has been throwing me off....10inches of snow one weekend, 80 degrees the next! make up your mind...and just stay spring!

5. anthropologie.com 4. jcrew.com 3. victoriassecret.com 2. j.crew.com 1. urbanoutfitters.com

throughly disappointed

2009-02-26T15:37:00.000-08:00

to all my fellow top chef lovers out there, i'm sure you feel my pain with being disappointed for carla. she was so spunky and quirky and made such good food. i was sad about how things panned out for her...

chocolatey, minty goodness

2009-02-25T14:36:00.000-08:00

the joy of my life arrived today...my girl scout thin mints. i may or may not do a line of them tonight.

dreaming of warmer weather

2009-02-24T15:12:00.000-08:00

i am ready for spring to have sprung. i am at the point in winter where i yearn for my bright colors and flowery dresses so i decided to post one of my favorite pictures from last summer. no photoshop necessary, those sun spots are natural and i love them. this picture is across the street from our townhouse and the view of the mountains is incredible. the sun is usually beginning to set on my drive home from work so its rare that i come home in a bad mood. how can i when confronted with so much beauty?

i love mac

2009-02-24T14:34:00.000-08:00

i've decided to declare my love for mac and all that it encompasses to the world via my car. really, i just found an old apple sticker when i was cleaning out my craft room but i decided that since mac is one of the rare companies i can say i truly support, i might as well. i think it suits her well. atleast i'll be able to spot my little chrysler among all the others a little better. :)

take advantage

2009-02-22T15:21:00.001-08:00

this is the last week, but what a great deal. if you like friday's you can't beat two meals for the price of one! printable coupon here.

my finds this week

2009-02-22T14:04:00.000-08:00

i love to frequent my local thrift shops. its like a giant garage sale whenever you want. oh man i can't wait for garage sale weather. its one of my and josh's favorite things to do in the summer on a saturday morning. get some iced coffee at mcd's and go. anyways, i was pretty pleased with my finds this week...goodnight moon (.35), an old school lacoste polo($2), and a pretty turquoise bowl(.25). I've been hunting for lovely children's books for awhile and started a pretty decent collection for my future children. I want them to have tons of books at their disposal. I also love to find vintage stuff and apparently the blue alligator is a dead giveaway of vintage lacoste according to this guy, that little alligator gets me every time, its just cute in a scary looking kind of way. and the color of the bowl is an addition to all things pretty in my kitchen.

bathroom storage

2009-02-20T11:58:00.001-08:00

i am happy to say i have completed another project. yay! i the above picture in a magazine and thought that was such a cute idea and should be super simple to find some pretty white cake plates. well i was wrong about that. a pretty white cake plate is obviously few and far between around here. especially a smaller one like in the picture. I found a couple bigger ones but I would have to be willing to shell out $30 to have it. SO, i decided to reinvent the concept. I found a matching dinner plate and salad plate at t.j. maxx (love that store!) for $2 and $1 respectively. And then I went to my faithful goodwill store and found a wooden candlestick holder for .50 that I spray painted a glossy white to match, used some epoxy glue for extra holding strength and voila! It serves the exact purposed I intended and I only paid a whopping $3.50 for it!

my interpretation

my inspiration

v-day at home

2009-02-16T17:47:00.000-08:00

so, in order to save some of our precious money, josh and i decided to have a quiet, sweet v-day at home. so i decided to start the day out right by making josh his favorite meal...pancakes! and what better way to be festive than to make heart pancakes! josh loved waking up and having pancakes ready for him.

Josh learns to snowboard

2009-02-10T18:50:00.000-08:00

So for one of the first times, it was me teaching josh something. normally, he's teaching me things. But since I had several years of drowning in snow in upstate ny to learn to snowboard, i had a slight advantage. he did great for a first timer. learning to carve with a snowboard is not easy though. we had so much fun...wintergreen had just put down a bunch of powdery goodness so it helped to break josh's fall(s).

joining the blogging world

2009-02-07T17:51:00.000-08:00

a little late, i know. but i've recently been inspired by other blogs that i follow and decided to start one of my own. i have so many projects that i've been working on and i feel that if i have the end result of posting them for the world to see, it will motivate me. maybe. probably not. but i do have good intentions of keeping up with this and posting the things that color my world. although, you know what they say about good intentions. ha.

anyways...i will start out with one of my latest endeavors...recipes. i want to be a good cook. my mom got me a subscription to everyday with rachel ray and i've vowed to make at least several recipes from each month's magazine.

So here is February's. Josh absolutely LOVES loaded potato soup....his favorite is from O'Charley's. But this recipe held its own and Josh said and I quote "I almost like this better than O'Charley's." It's a ton healthier too since the main component of theirs is cheese.

I'd say I'm off to a good start. :)

This was rachel's rendition:

and here is mine:

yes, it tasted as good as it looks! if you'd like the recipe, let me know!