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Style Imitating Art | “The Boulevard Montmartre at Night” by Camille Pissarro
About Style Imitating Art Style Imitating Art is hosted by Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey, Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge, and Marsha of Marsha in the Middle. Style Imitating Art challenges us to draw style inspiration from pieces of art. Every other Monday, one of the hosts, acting as presenter, selects an inspiration image that they will each post on their blogs. The following Monday, each host shares her art inspired outfit. Participants are invited to submit their art inspired outfits to the presenter by 10:00 p.m. EST on the Tuesday following the hosts’ art inspired outfit posts. The following day, Wednesday, the presenter will share all of the submissions on her…
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Gifts with Meaning: Thoughtful Presents for the Special Young Girl in Your Life
Finding the perfect present for a young girl can be a delightful yet daunting task. Whether she’s your daughter, niece, or a close family friend, the ideal gift is one that not only brings a smile to her face but also adds value to her life. This effort to choose mindfully goes beyond the fleeting excitement of unwrapping a present to cultivating cherished memories and perhaps even contributing to her growth and development. Below, we explore several creative gift ideas that weave meaning and thoughtfulness into every fiber, ensuring that the gift you give resonates deeply with the special young girl in your life. Personalized Gifts: A Touch of Uniqueness…
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Reminder: The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book-Peep-Toe Shoes & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #703
Another month, another fashion game. Won’t you join us for May’s Good Buy/Good-Bye Book featuring Peep-Toe Shoes! What is The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book? The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book is a monthly series hosted by Nancy of Nancy’s Fashion Style and myself. Every month, we invite you to share a photo or two of your Good (or Bad) Buy items that fit the stated theme. We ask that you also provide a short description explaining if the item you are sharing was a Good Buy or one that you will be saying Good-Bye to (formerly known as Bad Buys). Nancy and I will both publish a round up post featuring all of the submissions on the 15th…
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And Just Like That…We Have a Teenager!
Today, we celebrate 13 years with this crazy kid! He is living proof that we are not failing as parents. He is kind and compassionate, sarcastic and silly, intelligent and well spoken. He is wise beyond his years and has a fantastic sense of humor. He is polite and well-mannered (most of the time) and he teaches me something new every day. I am proud to be his mama and honored to call him my son. Happy Birthday, sweet Archer James (a.k.a. Archman, Frogman, Butterscotch Pudding, Big, The Big One, The Elder, Archie)! Celebrating on the edge, Shelbee Joining these Fabulous Link Parties.
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Songful Style Link Party #26 | “Venus” by Bananarama
About Songful Style Songful Style is an ageless style challenge series hosted by Suzy of Suzy Turner, The Grey Brunette, Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge, and Marsha of Marsha in the Middle. For this series, each month we will share a song with the lyrics and video and we invite you to use whatever aspect of the song that inspires you to create an outfit. It is similar to Style Imitating Art where we use artwork to inspire our outfit creations. Except Songful Style gives you lyrics, music, video, and album artwork to inspire your fashion creativity. You may even find inspiration in a memory triggered by the selected song. It is all open to…
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“The Boulevard Montmartre at Night” by Camille Pissarro | Style Imitating Art
I feel like each round of these art challenges comes quicker than the last one. Here we are again. Another week, another Style Imitating Art game. Won’t you play along with us this time! Take the art into your closet, see what you can create, and send us a photo. It’s really fun, I promise! About Style Imitating Art Style Imitating Art is hosted by Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey, Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge, and Marsha of Marsha in the Middle. Style Imitating Art challenges us to draw style inspiration from pieces of art. Every other Monday, one of the hosts, acting as presenter, selects an inspiration image that they will…
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Shelbee on the Rags: “Seaglass” Shaggy Raggy Valance & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #702
My mother-in-law came to visit a few weeks ago and when I showed her my new living room raggy window valance, she expressed an interest in something similar for her living room window, which I was, of course, happy to oblige. Since she was coming to visit us again this week for spring break, I wanted to get straight to work so it would be ready for her to take home. She requested a color palette of pale greens, light tans, white, and ivory with lace and other lightweight fabrics. Specifically, she asked for “something summery.” So I headed out to the thrift shop and found some wonderful unwanted textiles…
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The Magnificent 8 in Peach Fuzz: Pantone’s Color of the Year
Everyone seems to be raving about Peach Fuzz, Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2024, but I am not one of them. In fact, I have very little in peachy hues as it is one of the least flattering colors on me. And I don’t think I am alone on that. Although Pantone is recognized globally as the leading source of color expertise, this year’s expert analysis certainly didn’t include someone of my complexion or taste preferences in their data. The internal consulting service known as The Pantone Color Institute™ forecasts global color trends which assist companies through product development using color as a strategic asset. These color experts have…
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Style Imitating Art | Book of Hours by Unknown 14th Century French Artists
About Style Imitating Art Style Imitating Art is hosted by Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey, Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge, and Marsha of Marsha in the Middle. Style Imitating Art challenges us to draw style inspiration from pieces of art. Every other Monday, one of the hosts, acting as presenter, selects an inspiration image that they will each post on their blogs. The following Monday, each host shares her art inspired outfit. Participants are invited to submit their art inspired outfits to the presenter by 10:00 p.m. EST on the Tuesday following the hosts’ art inspired outfit posts. The following day, Wednesday, the presenter will share all of the submissions on her…
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Songful Style | “Venus” by Bananarama & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #701
Once again, I am late writing this post and have just 10 days to get myself together. So here we go with our songful inspiration for this month’s musical style game. About Songful Style Songful Style is an ageless style challenge series hosted by Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge, Marsha of Marsha in the Middle, and Suzy of Suzy Turner, The Grey Brunette (formerly The Grey Brunette). Each month we will share a song with the lyrics and video and we invite you to use whatever aspect of the song that inspires you to create an outfit. It is similar to Style Imitating Art where we use artwork to inspire our outfit creations. Except Songful Style gives…
