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“Atom Heart Mother” by Hipgnosis | Style Imitating Art
Next up for Style Imitating Art… 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…
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Gone to Carolina in My Mind & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #692
Tomorrow, I’ll be gone to Carolina in my car. It is time for my annual winter break solo road trip! The first part of my travels will begin early in the morning, not solo. I will have the kids in tow for the first 4 hours before dropping them off at Gramma’s house in Pennsylvania. Thank you, Gramma, for hanging with the children all week so I can journey on freely! Then a quick one hour drive to briefly see my sister, plan our sister-sleepover for the following week, and use her bathroom before continuing on for the final part of my Saturday driving. It will take about 3 hours…
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The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book: Western Boots
Welcome to 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 of each month. Anyone who would like to participate and be featured can send us their photos…
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Style Imitating Art | “Evening, Poplars” by T.C. Steele
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 | “I’m Still Standing” by Elton John
For the next round of Songful Style, it was my turn to choose the song that will inspire our outfits. I knew I wanted to feature an Elton John song in this series but the struggle came with deciding on which Elton John song. You know, there are so many that are just so magnificent that a person simply cannot choose one single favorite Elton John song. Since Sir Elton offers sartorial inspiration just by existing (the man has some seriously enviable style, doesn’t he?), I knew any song choice would be fun to style. But the lyrics to “I’m Still Standing” have always inspired and empowered me when I…
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10 on the 10th: February 2024-Valentine’s Would You Rathers
With Valentine’s Day just four days away, Marsha has chosen 10 Would You Rather questions about this heart-filled holiday for her monthly 10 on the 10th series. This question and answer series is open to anyone who wants to join and you can then share your answers in Marsha’s link party, too. It is such a fun way to share more information about ourselves and to learn interesting new things about others. The questions posed offer a great way to start new conversations, make meaningful connections with new people, and have a good hearty chuckle every now and then. So without further delay, let’s get right to these Valentine’s inspired Would…
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Shelbee on the Rags: Shaggy Raggy Tassels & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #691
So you know how the Shaggy Raggy Garland was inspired by the “Unicorn Tears” wall hanging which was inspired by the “Not That Innocent” rag curtain? Well, I kept riding that inspiration train which carried me from the Shaggy Raggy Garland directly to these giant Shaggy Raggy Tassels. With still some more scraps leftover from all of those other raggery projects, I was brainstorming ideas for something to hang on my front door. I recently removed my holiday wreath and would have replaced it with the raggy tie dye wall hanging that previously adorned it, but I decided to list it for sale since I already have two of them…
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Shelbee on the Rags: Shaggy Raggy Garland
Just as the “Ratatouille” rag curtain inspired “The Everything But…” rag curtain collection and the “Not That Innocent” rag curtain led me to create “Unicorn Tears”, the leftover scraps from “Unicorn Tears” have inspired these adorable shaggy raggy strands of garland. First, I made this super bright and cheerful shaggy raggy garland from the leftover “Unicorn Tears” scraps and then I promptly took it to a local flea market the following day where it was added to the front of the store “Furniture of the Week” display and subsequently was sold. Look how cheerful it is! The previous night, I had the garland hanging on my mantel and apparently never…
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Shelbee on the Rags: “Unicorn Tears” Raggery Wall Hanging
It seems like each raggery project that I complete leads me directly to the next raggery project. After finishing the “Not That Innocent“ rag curtain, I had a some scraps left over in the pinks, reds, and purples when I got the idea to remove the red and add in some random bright colors of scraps to make a unicorn themed wall hanging. All these vibrant colors made me think of unicorn tears and suddenly the piece had a name even before I tied the first knot. I wanted to use this funky bendy branch for a very colorful rag curtain. At first I was thinking a rainbow curtain but…
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Shelbee on the Rags: “Not That Innocent” Rag Curtain
I just finished a gorgeous rag curtain that was custom-made for a lovely woman named Brittany. When she saw my “In the Garden” and “Saved from the Landfill” rag curtains, she immediately asked if she could custom order one. Of course, I was thrilled to accept her order. She asked for something in pinks, purples, and reds with some black and white thrown in as accent colors. She wanted a tree branch instead of a traditional curtain rod and she wanted it to fit a doorway. She likes florals and most other prints and she is a big fan of Britney Spears. And that is all the information I needed…
