pop star power

the two songs tied at first place for best pop song of 2009. show some love.



Bad Romance, presented by Lady GaGa.



She Wolf, presented by Shakira.

bee inspired!

Holy crap. This is the cutest tea pot in the world!! The second I get a paycheck I'm buying!! Find the honey comb tea set at victorian trading along with other vintage inspired nick nacks.
















check out this honeycomb plate and other adorable inventions by jason neufeld. all inspired by green!

two humans on my mind...

hannah. I miss you. I love you for your laugh, your silliness, your kindness, and your fantastic company.













Dani. I miss you. I love you for your integrity, your spirit, your honesty, and your amazing loyal friendship.

Hannah and Dani,
I look forward to the many happy memories we will make together in the future. see you both soon.

WOO!!

my favorite commercial of all time.

more from martha

homemade cookies and personalized cookie packages. so cute. template found at martha stewart.com.























these lights are so simple! fashion a handle around a clean jam jar by twisting wire around the rim, drop a tea light candle inside, and hang the jars from small chains under your umbrella or porch. amazing.























miniature gardens! these would look lovely inside the home too.























fire and ice center piece. so easy! simply find two glass cylinders with slight size difference, place the smaller inside the larger and fill the space between with dyed water, and drop in a candle.























I love this idea for tiki torch planters! You could put torches anywhere using this trick.























this is such a cute idea for a garden party! serve snacks using house plant pottery!

love for handmade cards

I've never been much of a card sender, but recently I've been involved with a few collaborative handmade journals. Now, handmade cards are moving up on my to-do list. Here are a few from the amazing martha:























I had forgotten the idea of pressed flowers. This craft reminds me of childhood so much...I might make these just for the nostalgic joy of it. Pressed Pansy party anyone?? Instructions for pressed pansy card here.























I thought this yarn card was especially cute, particularly the floral pattern. I'm not crazy about the paper chosen for these cards, but I think an organic rugged handmade paper would be splendid!























Not sure why you would send a card like this...perhaps for a "happy spring"? Maybe earth day? Whatever the occasion, the garden seed card is freaking adorable!























These amazing messenger bird cards could be sent for any occasion. LOVE them.

thumbs up lip stain

my new favorite toy...outlast lip stain by cover girl. I can't believe I've never used a stain before now! It's undetectable and kiss proof, and looks much more natural than thick glossy lipsticks. It IS a bit tricky to apply, especially on the cupids bow of the upper lip...I would compare the process to coloring your lips with a magic marker. I applied a red tinted lip balm (Nivea kiss of flavor in cherry, my second favorite toy) which blurred the edges of the stain a bit. The color I picked up last night, which I think is called "wild berry wink", is much too red for daily wear...but I'm excited to use it for a glam evening look. I think I'll be heading back to good old walgreens again tonight to pick up the "flirty nude" shade, which I hope to be more natural with more of a pink tint rather than red.