Nicole and Gabby's Antiquing Adventure

So Gabby and I had our antiquing adventure yesterday and it was a BLAST! The place we went to was a gigantic warehouse packed with antiques. It literally took us 2 hours to walk through the entire thing, and I know I still missed things. I don't go antiquing as much as I go thrifting so I don't feel qualified to make a list of tips. I will however be doing it much more often and I am sure I will be able to come up with some then. What I can tell you is, antiquing is a little more expensive then thrifting. Not terribly, and you can still find cheap things, you just need to dig even more for them. I only got one thing on this adventure, but I love it! My Mom is obsessed with Ralph Lauren and loves hunt scenes. If you have no idea what I am talking about click here. Anyway, I got her a hunt scene set of coasters for the living room for $4, and she loved them!! I am sure I will go back soon and spend more time to look at everything. Till then here are some pics from the adventure...

Friday Finds #3

Still haven't decided about the look of Friday Finds, I think I may stick to just random finds. Lately, I have been cleaning every spare moment I get when I am not at school or Starbucks. My room is sooo clean I love it!! I have also cleaned out the room I am going to use for my studio, now I just need to put my desk and shelves together. They are from Ikea, so wish me luck! I can not wait to have everything up and organized so I can get back to working on more headbands! In blog news I am going to start a new type of post soon. It will be called "Featured Favorites" so stay tuned for that! That's enough blabbing for today here are this weeks Friday Finds...

1. DIY Anthro. Inspired Light

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I love this DIY! Ashley Ann came up with this while sitting in her daughter's room. Which goes to show, you never know where you are going to find your next inspiration.

2. Doily Envelope

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How cute and simple is this?? I feel like I should have realized how to do this by just looking at a doily but, sometimes we need to see it done. I can not wait to give someone a note in this cute little envelope!

3. Bookcase Wallpaper

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I have always pictured an entire room of books in my dream house. Wall to wall built in book shelves filled with old leather bound books. Well, now it can happen and for a lot less money!! This book wallpaper is sooo cute I really want to get myself some!!

4. School Photo Shoot

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I thought this photo shoot was such a cute idea. I found it on Elsie's Blog (A Beautiful Mess) which is a constant source of inspiration. I am not sure if she did the shoot for fun, or possibly to promote her online summer school (which is pretty much a fun how-to about the scrap booking/craft world). Either way, I LOVE it.

5. Clever Wall Art

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Oh how true is this statement. I would always rather be thrifting!! And now I can frame my love for this hobby and hang it on my wall!! Ashley has some other very cute artwork as well you should check out!

6. Kraft Paper Kiddie Table

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I LOVE kraft paper. Seriously, I use it for everything. So when I saw this kiddie table I fell in love. The drawn on place mats are my favorite part. You do not need to stick to the square place mat design either, you can draw whatever you like. And what a cheap table cloth alternative!

7. Polka Dot Flats

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Urban Outfitters always has the best shoes. I find a new pair I want every week. So when I saw these little cuties of course I wanted them! I am not always a fan of polka dots, but in moderation I love them!

8. Bird's Nest Ring

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How could you not love this ring! I really want the gold one with the light blue beads (eggs). What a cute, creative idea. Etsy really has the BEST jewelry.

9. Holly Golightly Sleep Mask

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How many of you wanted the adorable sleep mask Audrey was wearing in Breakfast at Tiffanys?? Well now, you can have it!! All thanks to Fred Flare. Sooo cute even if I never use it I still feel like I must get it!

10. The New Kindle Commercial

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The Amazon Kindle commercials are always the best! Sooo creative! And of course, I love them because of the stop motion! Their latest one does not disappoint! Lovee it!!

Hope you enjoyed this weeks Friday Finds! Me and Gab are off for an antiquing adventure! Check back soon for pictures from it!

Inspired by It: Zooey Deschanel

I loveeee Zooey Deschanel. You may even catch me in the mirror holding my hair on the top of my head deciding whether some straight across bangs would suite me or not. Don't worry, I know that with my curly hair I will wind up looking more like a cockatoo than a stylish young lady. Besides her amazing bangs I am constantly in awe of her style. She is always in vintage dresses and adorable tights, and even has the best shoes. I guess you can call her one of my style inspirations. I know what you are thinking, "Real original Nicole, every semi Indie girl with a pair of floral tights and a Death Cab for Cutie album says the same thing." And I guess I have to say you are probably right. Oh well, I don't mind being one of the crowd on this one...































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Want It: Floral Boots

I have wanted a pair of Doc Martens for a while. I especially love their floral one's because it is such a sweet, cute little print on a big bad work boot. I don't know why, but I just love the combo. I also think they look really cute with dresses and skirts, especially with a cute pair of tights tucked in them. I know this sounds silly, but I have always wanted to wear them with those cute, lacy little girl socks peeking out, how adorable would that be?!! Anyways, they are my new major want hopefully I will be able to afford them some time soon...





Floral Doc Martens

Hair Cut

I got my hair cut!! This may not be very monumental or look like a big change but I am so glad I did it! I always have this fear that the hairdresser is going to chop 5 inches off so I sometimes put off going. I am trying to grow it out, so you can see why this is so scary. Anyways, I went to a brand new hairdresser and I love her to death! She did a great job and is really fun to talk to. And if you are a girl you know just how hard this combo is to find! So here are the new locks (and I loveee that she blew it out, no matter what, I will always like my hair straight better)...





Today I will leave you with my favorite Passion Pit song (going to see them in a week!!!!!!)...