DIY: Ikat Painted Rug

Inspiration 

(West Elm)

Before:

Re Style Accent Rug from Target ($14.99)

Supplies:
Rug
Paint (any Interior/Exterior Wall Paint should work)
Sponge Brush

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3:

Silk and Lace

Gap Silk Button Down, UO lace skirt (sale $19.99), J crew tortoise belt via ebay,  Vintage Henri Bendel bag via Time Warp, Nine west pumps via Piperlime

Santorini, Greece- June 2010

F21 Sweater, Shorts, and purse, espadrille flats bought in San Juan, Puerto Rico,  UO sunnies

These Pics are from my post graduation Europe trip last summer (June 2010)... AKA PRE-BLOG time.  After seeing Mallory's POST from WhitWatWear, it got me reminiscing about Santorini.  It's an unbelievably beautiful place and looks just like the pictures.  Already wanting to go back...

My Birthday

Raspberry Wine Spritzers

Ingredients:
Riesling
Raspberry Syrup
Limes & blueberries

Yummmmmm.

My bday present! (from the bf)

Global Wildlife Center

F21 Tank and shorts, UO Hat, Ray Ban Sunnies

Friday July 8th was my 24th birthday.  Never thought I'd want to see wild animals and a new bike when I turned 24.

Good friends + Food + Drinks + New Bike + Wild Animals = A GREAT BIRTHDAY!

My 4th of July

J Crew Swimsuit, Urban Outfitters hat, Ray Ban Sunglasses

Hope everyone had a fun 4th of July!

Packin' for the beach

From left to right/top to bottom:  UO Black tie hat (sale $9.99),  F21 blue sunnies, F21 floral ruffle bikini, Kyi Kyi hat via ideeli, sunglass case via ROSS, J crew Polka dot bikini, Sally Hershberger wave spray via Ulta, Bracelets: Linea Pelle, GAP, F21, DIY, F21 purple tie top, Old Navy Ikat print bottom, Aerie neon print bikini (sale $14.99 each), Ray Ban sunnies

My summer obsessions currently include:


1. Black and White polka dots (its kind of ridiculous.  i even have a black and white polka dot phone cover and I actually get kind of embarrassed when people say "you're phone cover matches your shirt/skirt/dress!"  And yes. Now bikini and sunglasses case.  Ellie you have got to control yourself with the polka dots. moving on...)


2.  NEON


3. IKAT Print


4. Hats (that I never get a chance to wear)


I will be sporting all four of these at the beach for this long fourth of july weekend. :) 
What will you be celebrating our nation's independence in?? 

She works hard for the money

F21 striped tee and necklace, Zara trousers, UO calf skin belt, BR snake skin pumps, Smashbox lip stain in Guava

This is what I wore to work today.  Mondays...

 I decided to make the investment in this Smashbox lip stain that I've been hearing so much about.  Totally worth it.  Feels like you don't even have it
on and it stays on all day.

Guava lip stain anyone?