lovey dovey...

{1. painting by waldmuller, 2. i love you ring, 3. heart measuring spoons, 4. red and white bakers twine, 5. lipstick pencil, 6. floral bib necklace, 7. bralette, 8. heart compact}

of course valentine's day gets me all jazzed, duh. i have been lingering a little longer on some of my favorite sites trying not to buy all their lovey dovey wares. here is a sampling of some sweet nothings that have been piquing my interest lately...

honestly i'd be super stoked to have a jar full of juliet roses and a refill of my favorite rose perfume for valentine's day. and maybe some delivery pizza and 30 rock on hulu...

my love for quilts runs pretty deep. in the 90s, the movie how to make an american quilt sparked my interest in quilts. later my love would be fueled after seeing the gees bend exhibit at the high with my fibers class. when grace posted this on design*sponge, my heart did a few cartwheels. AND the company, montgomery rag, is located in athens, GA my favorite town in this lovely state. pop on over to peep their wares, and get ready to fall in love. i could by everything on the site, easily!

what's in your toolbox: bri emery

GIRL CRUSH ALERT! go read all about this blonde bombshell on my design*sponge column. she's one of my all-time favorite, favorites. fun facts~ bri was a child actress AND she grew up in atlanta...such a cool chick!

julianne moore for talbots...

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i am absolutely pleased with whoever is now at the helm of creative at talbots. their styling seems to have gotten a little jenna lyons touch to it, and i dig it. i've grown up associating talbots with a more mature crowd, so it is quite refreshing to see a more youthful life breathed into it. still classic, but much, much fresher. well done!

toulouse-lautrec at the high...

yesterday was a particularly gloomy day so i spent the latter half of the afternoon moseying up and down the toulouse-lautrec exhibit at the high museum. i haven't been to a museum in an age and it was time to recharge my soul. i've always been particularly fond of toulouse-lautrec. he inspired many collections when i was studying at SCAD. i adored his fascination with the dredges of society and all the parisian smutty debauchery during the fin-de-siecle. it was truly delightful to see his impressive posters in person. i was equally stunned by his sensitivity to color. he has this amazing ability to ever-so-slightly temper primary colors into a beautiful palette.

it was a beautiful afternoon, wandering through the rooms hearing only slight whispers and watching rain drops crowd the museum's windows. and i very, very nerdily took notes and sketches on my ipad. terribly uncool but it was so easy and effortless. anyway, if you live in atlanta i HIGHly reccomend going to see the exhibit.

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tugging on my heartstrings. this is just the sweetest sentiment. i think it would be a darling gift to give your loved one on either your 2nd anniversary(cotton) or thirteenth(lace). swoon. our second wedding anniversary is coming up this may...

big love...

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february is here! my favorite reason to be unabashedly lovey dovey. i'm already trying to think of an expensive and thoughtful handmade gift to give my husband. last year's was pretty successful, and he really does appreciate it when i make him presents.