kerry cassill

i saw these kerry cassill umbrellas on pinterest over the weekend.

should every blog post start with, "this is what i've recently found on pinterst. wanna see it? because you aren't on pinterest either, and you probably didn't see this for yourself."  not ;)

but seriously.

these umbrellas are worth the share.

i specifically like the 3 on the right.

but my little 50s ranch would kinda love the black floral print.

the fringe is the kicker.

best.

i had never been to or heard of the kerry cassill shop before.

they have tabletop (duh. my favorite.)

and bedding.

all in these beautiful indian textiles.

you can shop around here.

and find the umbrellas here.

happy monday.

JILL

flowers for friday #146

i'm excited for this weekend.

saturday the fam and i are heading out to celebrate one of my brothers.

#2 out of 4.

he's graduating from college (kinda sniffle sniffle... i feel old!!)

i'm excited for him.

and the celebration plans!

i have paint plans, for furniture and for walls. it'll on have to be on sunday. we'll see how far i get, especially if i'm sporting a flu*

i hope you have great weekends.

the weather is looking just fine.

hope it is for you, too.

*could also be classified as a hangover.

JILL

{paper! flowers from oh happy day blog}

midi to the maximum.

tomato red/coral/poppy beautiful.

midi length.

cut outs that i would sign my name on the dotted line for.

this dress is kinda perfect.

found it on pinterest a la wendy's lookbook.

dress. here from saks.

go get yourself one.

JILL

color lover.

hi.

my name is jill.

i am a color lover.

and i can usually be found entranced by said color.

all colors. {almost.}

all the time.

today, it's these.

and the combination of these with spring greens.

lavender and citrus with a hint of pale pink.

happy tuesday.

JILL

{all images via fabulous k blog}

flowers for friday #145

today you get lilacs.

cheer cheer!

every year at this exact time i declare them my favorite flower, but then they fade so quickly and time moves on and i forget how much i truly, really do appreciate them.

but i do.

oh, i do.

i snapped this yesterday.

stole it from a neighbor while i was on a walk yesterday morning, and brought it to work with me to smell up my desk. they smell so delicious.

you know when you're running/walking and all of a sudden you get a strong sniff of these gorgeouse flowers. that's my favorite.

summer's coming.

and peonies are next up!

happy friday.

JILL 

floral supreme.

this is my ode to this season's florals.

i am maxed out in love.

looking for the perfect floral jeans.

last month's lucky mag had a cute pair from aeropostale of all places.

it looked adorable in the magazine but online.... question marks. but super cheap.

i just need to make it to the mall. i usually kinda avoid that place ;)

but i don't discriminate.

i love granny florals.

mini florals.

giant florals.

bright florals.

muted florals.

i like em all.

i'd even take this vintage granny chic chintz ballgown.

where would i wear it? don't know but i'd find a place.

love.

JILL

{coco+kelley, dustjacketattic, gadabout, kendieveryday, greyandscout, sincerelyjules, shopsweetthings, and the vintage dress is from adorevintage}

neeeeed this.

you guys.

i saw this this morning and gasp! i need it.

(i'd take that hair and her necklace, too.)

i can't find where to buy it.

but i want it.

i think it'd make the most excruciatingly, devastatingly, handsome swimsuit cover-up.

so.

here are 2 things that i have in my brain that makes me feel confident that i should attempt to make this cover-up for myself to wear this summer:

1-- i watch project runway.

like every season. every episode. of all time.

so that gives me all the false confidence in the world, that i can also do what they do in a day. or hours. it just might take me a smidge longer. (or alot.)

2-- i actually bought a dress form.

i bought it at an estate sale a while back. because i couldn't not buy it.

it was my exact body proportions and it was only $10. sure it was from 1950 but i figure they used to make things better back then anyway.

so with those 2 things in my arsenal, i figure....

why the heck not?

i sew. (kinda.)

i'm now looking for lots of yards of a breezey gauzy fabric. white preferably.

and then.

i'm gonna try.

(does project runway do that to any of you guys, too? make you just want to make stuff?)

until then.

JILL