what studs

Yesterday I gave you a look into my seedy world of crafting. I think it's only fair to show you what sparked my creativity.

Do you see this chaos?! It's not especially easy to find a pair of earrings to wear, so I usually stick to the same few. This, of course, leads me to take them off in silly places and lose one. It doesn't help that my cats think anything not on my person belongs to them and they should treat it like a toy.

How do you keep your earrings organized? I've never had a problem with rings or necklaces, but earring organization isn't exactly my thing. These ladies definitely know how to do it though:

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accessory to overload: Collection #2

You know the scenes in movies where a group of girls walk into a bar, each one looking more fabulous than the other? Regardless of whether or not they are wearing short skirts, glitzy dresses, or sleek tops combined with jeans it is inevitable that they are going to have an amazing pair of heels and a clutch.

Being that I'm not a bar-hopping type of gal, I have few reasons to step out with one of these clutches but that doesn't stop me from admiring {and amassing quite the collection}. When I bring one out with me I usually forget that I have it and leave it wherever I am. Have you ever used a clutch at the movies?! Impossible. Not to mention that I carry around everything short of the kitchen sink in my everyday bag, but that's neither here nor there.

That brown leather clutch is one of my favorite thrift store buys.

Don't you just love that pretty ruffle?

 I bet you can probably guess which one of these is an all-time favorite. Have you guessed yet?
Psst... do you recognize that floral clutch from this post?

I'll give you a hint, it's silver and sparkly.

I'm going to make a conscious effort to switch from my huge purse to smaller clutches for evenings out. Yes I can.


Ooh, and how great is this DIY envelope clutch?

Would it be cheesy if I were dancing around my house singing, "I'm Loving It" McDonald's-style? Because I'm totally not... Wouldn't dream of it. Nope... not me.


>:}

P.S. In case you were wondering about that pretty pattern underneath my clutches, it is my scarf that I received from Danielle when I did the Scarf Swap a few months ago. Pretty, right? It's been an excellent addition to the collection.

Cupcakes FTW

Here is a well-known fact about me: I love cupcakes. I like baking them. I like frosting them. I like eating them. I like looking at things adorned with cupcake images. I like owning things adorned with cupcake images. So it should be no surprise that on a recent trip to Barnes & Noble {I love that place, don’t you?} I was perusing the value priced books and came across this gem:

Oh la la! For $7, it had to be mine. I’ll just add it to my cookbook collection

You might be wondering how many cupcake recipe books a person can own before they all start to look the same. I'll tell you, friends, they aren't all created equal that's for sure. Hello Cupcake is one that is full of eye candy, but unless you have a monstrous sweet tooth, you probably aren't going to be eating most of the cupcakes featured. Luckily, I do have a sweet tooth & an eye for over the top confections. The Cupcake Bible; however, has more basic recipes. Here are a few that caught my eye and therefore MUST be made promptly:

                                                                        

Pretzel dragonflies? I love it! 

Pink lemonade cupcakes with little straws? Yes!

Bite-sized doughnuts covered in scrumptious cinnamon.

Whoopie pie cupcakes taste oh so yummy!

                                                         

Stay Classy: Collection #1

Yesterday was my last official day as a long-term sub. I have no idea what is going to happen in September. Aside from a month long summer class, I have no idea what I'm going to be doing this summer either. What I do know is that I'm going to require some unofficial days to clean out my room. Here's what it looks like right now:

Yikes, right? Too bad putting up & taking down classrooms can't be a full-time job. Anyway, I was far too exhausted yesterday to post & I'm feeling a little bit run-down from the job hunt and end of the year activities. Fear not because from here on out it's wide-awake & positive posting.

I thought I would use the scarf swap as an excuse to start showing you some of my collections of random things. So, the first thing I've decided to share with you is my scarf collection. There are a few that aren't in the picture but they aren't any less loved than the others { promise }. Also, I got my blogger match for the swap today & I'm hoping to introduce you to her this week:)

I store them on my dresser in very cute paper suitcases that I purchased from here and here

Also, are you enjoying your first day of summer? I spent it at the pool in my sister's condo complex. <3