lauren rose design.

Should the day ever roll around where I decide to tie the knot, I’m thinking this is the route I’d like my fiance to take with the engagement ring. The other option is buying one myself and wearing it on a Tuesday, which I’m also A-OK with. {via Dilly Dallas}

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Happy {Memorial Day} Weekend.

My completely above average boss has given us both Friday and Monday off for the Memorial Day weekend, so I’m cutting out early this week. I can’t wait to soak up some rays, work on a few projects around the house and spend plenty of time with friends celebrating the unofficial start of summer. What do you have in store?

+ The perfect desktop wallpaper for all your bike lovers out there

+ A pretty yellow sunshine floral card to brighten your day in the free sort of way

+ A bevy of succulents make for a gorgeous wedding

+ No watermelon is complete with vodka

+ I’m holding out until June 1st to turn on my AC, so the less I have to turn on the oven, the better – enter gazpacho

+ Someone has finally heard our pleas for a recipe card generator!

Happy Memorial Day!
Happy Weekend!

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Happy Weekend.

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+ popbar, you need to open a location in Oklahoma City!

+ My iPhone is sporting this sweet Katie Kirk illo wallpaper

+ It’s taking all I have not to book a trip to The Pantone Hotel right this second

+ I want to make four of these poufs for game nights around the coffee table

+ I’ve always wondered how to spin sugar

+ The ten best documentaries that you need to see right now

+ Big time loving this rock & roll wedding

+ If I had a BF I would have bought this cassette tape tie days ago

+ Sweet CD sleeves and labels for you to download for your summer mixes

Happy Weekend!

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Yorktown Road.

While researching an upcoming project I tripped across Yorktown Road and promptly wondered where this shop had been all my life. Owner Carol Gilbert creates her freeform pieces by letting the fabrics guide her, with no working guidelines involved. The colored linens she uses are so deeply saturated that it’s hard to pick a favorite color or piece, so I’ll just take one of each.

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Hurraw! Balm.

Super smooth, not draggy, not sticky, not sweet, not too glossy, not too smelly, never grainy, long lasting. That’s Hurraw! Balm. Each oval-shaped tube is hand-poured with cold-pressed fair trade, organic, vegan and raw ingredients. Choose from ten flavors, then enjoy the great packaging and reusable tea bag it’s delivered in. {via Cool Hunting}

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Novel-T.

Who’s your literary hero? Novel-T lets you express your support for the all-stars of literature – writers and characters alike. The first team’s players, the American Canons, are from classic American literature and the second team, the National Puncs, features international and living players. The shirt has the players name emblazoned on the back and a symbol representing their literary work on the front left. {via Boing Boing}

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Happy Weekend.

+ Looking forward to making a batch of these Red Velvet Pancakes this weekend!

+ Some great gift ideas to get you started for Father’s Day

+ If you’re the crafty type check out these 12 free tutorials for bags and purses

+ Excited to get my scissors and some pretty paper out to try my hand at David Stark’s paper flower shop

+ I really, really need to make my own list like this!

+ Cupcake liners. Not just for cupcakes anymore.

+ I’m developing a massive luggage fetish

+ Claire Huxtable as a paperdoll – YES!

+ The sweetest first birthday party ever

+ If you have 30 seconds, please pop over and support Greyhound Rescue & Rehabilitation. It supports retired racing greyhounds suffering form broken legs. you can vote daily until May 31st!

Happy Weekend!

PS: Don’t forget, if you have until Monday at 9am CST to enter the Davina + Daniel giveaway!

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Pravina Studio.

These purses and handbags from Pravina Studio have my name written all over them! Well not really, that would just be weird. I love the clean, modern lines and textiles Diana uses to create her one of a kind handmade bags. And being a museum curator herself, she definitely knows a thing or two about meticulous attention to detail.

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