Categories
accessories Amazon Fashion anorak jacket anthropologie art blog art inspiration bag bags beach beach style beach wear beautiful beauty birkenstocks blog blogger blue bodycon boho boho chic camera capris casual casual chic casual dress chic clothes collaboration collage color colorblock colorful colors comfortable converse sneakers creative cute cute animals daily look denim design design board design envy design inspiration designs Diesel Denim digital design dresses dressy dressy summer outfit espadrilles esty ethnic etsy fashion fashion blog fashion blogger For Love & Lemons forever21 Free People friends funny gallery gallery wall Gap Grand Rapids graphic design guest blogger h&m hair cut hair dye hair style handbag handmade happiness happy health Health/Wellness inspiration inspiring inspo instagram j.crew jersey fabric jersey knit jersey tank joy kittens Lake Michigan landscape Leather backpack leather bag leather sandals life lifestyle blog live colorfully. living lol love lovely macys madewell midi skirt minimilist style mod cloth modern mood board moodboard motivation moving on nature nature walk ocean OOTD OOTD Magazine OOTD Submit open back open toe outfit outfit of the day oxfords Paris personal style personal style blogger pinterest polyvore portfolio Pure Michigan reading reflection Revolve Clothing rocks rompers rustic sale sam edeleman Sam Edelman sandals satchel sea self love shoes Shopbop shorts shoulder bag showcase simple simplistic slip dress social media spotlight spring fashion Springtime fashion stars street style Stripes style style blog style blogger styling summer summer 2015 summer dress summer fashion summer heels summer style summer time sunshine swimsuit cover up The book of awakening the waves tooled leather trapeze traveling travels Traverse City tribal tutorial Uncategorized unique varsity tee versatile vintage wall decor wallpaper wardrobe wardrobe update wedges white white denim

Beach Day Essentials

 

 

“Summer isn’t over, summer isn’t over.” I am hoping that if I keep telling myself, I can make it true,  or at the least live happily in my own delusion for a little while longer and the reason I am determined to do this post even though it’s practically September and everyone is about ready to gear up for Autumn.

h1BD6E152

Apparently my refusal to accept that summer is over is subconsciously coming out in the clothes I am choosing to wear. Walking down the stairs today, my boyfriend greeted me by saying “Ahoy sailor,” and saw that I looked like I was ready to set sail on a catamaran in the following outfit:

beach day ootd

 

not that I minded being mistaken for an overzealous mariner…..As a fairly new resident of Michigan, the magic that is summers on Lake Michigan has yet to loose any of it’s potency on me. I could spend all day walking up and down the Lake shoreline gathering driftwood and pebbles, or laying on the sand and reading cheap literature until my skin is burnt to a crisp and spend every night watching the sunset over the lake, and drinking unhealthy amounts of white wine with friends around a campfire….There is no better medicine for my soul.

So that’s my excuse for spending an absorbent amount of time putting together my first style board set on polyvore

on which I spent an unhealthy amount of time obsessing over and that I awkwardly titled “Final Beach Day Trip of the Summer:”

final beach day trip of the summer.

 

final beach day trip of the summer. by thiswildpreciouslifeblog featuring fragrance candles

 

IMG_5073

 

 

 

 

Advertisement
Categories
accessories affordable Amazon anthropologie ASOS asymmetrical beach style birkenstocks casual casual chic chic CHLOE floral print dress For Love & Lemons forever21 Free People gladiator sandals holiday style Hope How To humor ideas inspiration inspiring inspo instagram j.crew jewelry joy Leather backpack leather bag leather heels leather sandals lemon life life goals life list lifestyle blog lightweight lists live love lovely macys madewell magazine maxi dress midi dress midi skirt minimilist style modern mood board motivation NastyGal necklace necklaces nordstrom Nordstroms ocean on sale OOTD OOTD Magazine OOTD Submit open toe opinion original outfit outfit of the day PacSun pattern patterned skirt patterns pendant personal style personal style blogger photography pink pinterest prints project pros and cons rag and bone Revolve Clothing rompers rucksack Sam Edelman sandals Shopbop shopping simple simplistic skirt skirts spotlight spring spring 2015 spring fashion Spring Style Springtime fashion ss 2015 statement jewelry statement necklace street style Stripes style style blog style blogger styling summer summer dress summer heels summer style sunshine tie-dye tips TopShop trends trendy tribal tribal jewelry tribal pendant tribal print unique versatile VSCO cam wardrobe world yellow Zara

Easy, Breezy, Beautiful, Summer Maxi Dresses: Ten of My Favorites for Every Occasion

It’s finally summer (hooray!) But of course, I can’t just enjoy the weather I’ve been waiting for all year long and instead I have to find something to stress over.

The summer weather poses a few problems for me:

1)  Blindingly white, pastey legs.

2) Lots of uncomfortable sweating in areas best left unacknowledged.

3) And Shaving, lots of shaving…hours and hours of shaving…

 Solution to this very first world problem: 

Maxi dresses!

1) Complete coverage of said sunless legs.

2) Comfortable breeze to sweating nether regions.

3) Coverage of lazily shaved legs.

romantic summer maxi dress forever 21 summer maxi dress

The above maxi dress is from Forever 21 although it looks like it’s not available anymore I found a similar dress also from Forever21 that I think I like even more than the one I purchased:

love21 white lace paneled dress
Love 21 Lace-Paneled Maxi Dress, $34.90

My Sandals are Enzo Angiolini Women’s Jeat Sandal, $84.80 available on Amazon:

Enzo Angiolini Women's Jeat Sandal

Now in no particular order ten of my favorite maxi dresses that I day dreaming of buying to cover up my pastey legs with this summer:

1. In a Dream Maxi Dress from Free People ($350.00):

In a Dream Maxi dress Free People

2. Serilida Maxi Dress from Anthropologie, $198.00

serlida maxi dress anthropologie

3. Maybe Lady Dress from Free People, $118.00:

free people maybe lady dress

4. Motel Wrap Front Maxi Dress with Thigh Split in Floral Print from ASOS, $95.00:

 

5. Chloe Silk Full Length Draped Dress, for *cough* *cough*, $3,660.74 from Far Fetched: 

chloe silk maxi dress summer 2015

 6. All Tied Down Maxi Dress from NastyGal, $68.00

all tied down maxi dress nasty gal

7. Lisbon Dress from Need Supply Co., $98.00

lisbon dress need supply

 

8. Tribal Print Maxi Dress from Forever 21, $27.90:

forever 21 tribal print maxi dresstribal print maxi dress

9. Faded Floral Flutter Sleeve Maxi Dress from ASOS, $98.00:

asos faded floral flutter sleeve dress

 

10. Summer Solid Lady Maxi Dress from Free People, $148.00:

 

and one more that doesn’t do much to cover up the pastey leg problem but I am day-dreaming of none the less…..

11. For Love and Lemons Marina Maxi Dress available at Free People, $202.00:

Any “must have” maxis for this summer that you think I missed??

 

 

Categories
abstract art aceo acrylic acrylic paints adventure affirmation affirmations anthropologie art art blog art gallery art ideas art inspiration art lesson art lessons art wall artist artwork awesome beautiful blog blogger bright colors canvas collage color colors craft crafts creative creative inspiration creative project creativity custom design design board design envy designs digital design DIY creative download drawing easy craft fashion blogger favorite favorite books floral free download free wallpaper fresh fun funny gallery graffiti graphic graphic design green grey handmade happiness happy Health/Wellness Hope illustration illustrations inspiration inspiring inspiring quotes instagram interior design iphone wallpaper journal journaling joy lesson life life goals lifestyle blog live live colorfully. living lol love lyrics mixed media modern moleskine motivation murals ocean oil pastels original art paint painting paintings paper goods pattern personal style personal style blogger pinterest portraits print prints relationships relaxing self esteem self love simple simplistic sketch sketchbook studio wall style blogger styling symbols tie-dye typography VSCO cam wall art wallpaper watercolor watercolors waves wax pastels web design website wedding words work space work studio

Daily Affirmation: Live Colorfully (Free Downloadable Design)

 

 

live colorfully originalshort and sweet today, just wanted to share a little design I did last night using some abstract art I’ve been having fun playing around with.

Categories
abstract art acrylic acrylic paints activities activity adventure affirmations art art blog art gallery art ideas art lesson artist artist trading cards artists artwork asymmetrical autumn birds blog blue boho book list book reviews bright bright colors bucket list cactus casual change chic childhood children children literature childrens' activities christmas Christmas decorations christmas trees classics collaboration collage colorful craft crafts creative creative project creativity cute decorating decoration design design board design envy designs detail diy DIY creative diy gift idea DIY Holiday Gift Idea drawing easy craft easy craft idea easy crafts elementary ethnic etsy fabric faces fair trade fall fashion family fashion favorite favorite books feather fingerprint floral flowers free friends fun gallery geometric gift idea gift wrap glitter goodreads graphic design greeting cards gustav klimt happiness happy holiday holiday dresses holiday season holiday style holidays home alone home decor home decorations How To humor ideas illustration illustrations imagination infographics ink inspiration inspiring inspiring quotes j.crew journal journaling joy kids kids activity landscape laugh layers leaf rubbings lesson life life list lines lists literature living lol love lovely lyrics magazine markers Martha Stewart meditation mixed media mod cloth mood board movies moving on murals music native america nature nature walk New Years Resolutions ocean oil pastels original art paint painting paintings paper goods pattern peace peacock feathers pen pencil people pets photography pictures pinterest planter planters plants poetry pop culture pros and cons puppy quotes reflection relationships relaxing rustic seasonal decor self esteem self love shading shoes showcase silly sketch sketchbook skirt songs stars street art style style blogger succulent succulents terrarium the waves tie-dye tips To Do Top travel trees trendy tribal tutorial Uncategorized unique upcycle van gogh versatile vintage wallpaper watercolor watercolors wax pastels web design website winter winter fashion words world yoga

20 Original Winter/Holiday Themed Art Journal Ideas

20 artist journal page ideas

I put together a little Holiday Themed Art Journal Idea List, some of the ideas are a bit simple but fun.

I always find myself journaling and sketching a lot over the Christmas and New Years breaks. I think it’s my way of reflecting on everything that happened over the past year as well as gearing up for the new year ahead (also because I usually like to start the new new calendar year off with a fresh journal so I try to fill up the remaining pages in the old one). Also, I am one of those people who religiously comes up with New Years Resolutions every year…The older I get, the more it’s becoming a bucket list and a reminder for me that life is moving fast. I am a big list person too…I just feel better about my lack of organizational skills when I can cross off even the most mundane tasks.

I also rounded up some of my favorite journal pages from this year….they are nothing like some of the pages I see of other artists on pinterest or tumblr…but they make me happy 🙂 Some of them can fit as examples for the Winter themed list so Ill note them if they do…

 

e e cummings mixed media art journal collage page

e e cummings mixed media art journal collage page

One of my favorite things to do is write down  inspiring quotes, passages, poems r song lyrics I come across and then create some sort of art around it.

ink and mixed media watercolor shape collage with inspiring quote
ink and mixed media watercolor shape collage with quote
watercolor flower bouquet and vase
watercolor flower bouquet and vase
succulent and cacti planters
succulent and cacti planters
floral watercolor artist sketchbook page
floral watercolor artist sketchbook page

mixed media artist sketchbook page

abstract watercolor journal page

Categories
art blue design etsy ocean sea stamps tattoos waves

holy tattoo batman!

Okay, I apologize for the following bit of shameless (or shameful) self-promotion…. but I am just so excited/honored that I had to share!!  A few months ago I sold a greeting card of one of my wave carvings to someone through my etsy shop. Here is a picture of the stamp: 

What’s the big flippin’ deal right? Well, this amazing individual messaged me a few days ago to show me pictures of her arm.. Why did she send me a picture of her arm you might ask….BECAUSE..she got my wave carving tattooed on it: 

I feel incredibly honored and flabbergasted. It is kind of crazy to think that something I created is on someone’s arm forever (unless of course she opts for laser removal surgery) …that’s a lot of pressure! What if it becomes one of those tattoos she regrets?Â