Sugar Blossom Boutique: March 2012

Mar 27, 2012

an unforseen bit of fortune

I've been a little crafty mama as of late...
I'm redecorating our front room.
It's almost done, just need to refinish one more chair cushion :)

anywhooo...I wanted to show you a little sneak peek of what's going on in there,
I have had a beautiful little turquoise table in there
a gift from my sisters last year
and I've been looking and looking for weeeeeks trying to find something to decorate this table
something the children wouldn't destroy
my 1st thought was something made of metal, ya know like copper or brass or something...
it's pretty hard to destroy...but everything online was out of my price range

my 2nd thought was a matryoshka doll
they could play with them and then put them back and they'd look real pretty and colorful

via

so, I went to work searching for something cool and not breakable
i checked retail stores, discount stores, thrift store, antique stores....
basically a LOT of shopping
with no luck
We spent the 4 days before my birthday scouring SLC for something cool and not breakable
then, my birthday came around and we were exhausted
there's only so much shopping a 3, 5, & 7 year old can handle
But, it was my birthday & it was time for lunch..
and, heck, i didn't want to make lunch on my birthday, right?
so we headed to Panda Express
after a delicious meal of orange chicken and honey shrimp
my fortune read "an unforseen bit of fortune is heading your way"
& I was able to talk the kids into one more last ditch effort at finding something cool and not breakable
we headed to an antique store I'd never been to before
and there we searched for a good 45 minutes....
and, finally we found the holy grail of beautiful copper pieces!
there were 3 pieces ranging in price from $20-$65 that we were trying to narrow down
trying to figure out which one we I couldn't live without.
then, the owner of the store came over and said
"you're in luck, the guy who owns this booth just decided to mark these down
everything in this section is 50% off"
she said if we would have come in an hour earlier, we would have missed this sale!
wowza! i was so excited!
I told the lady (with tears in my eyes) that i felt like i had just won the lottery
which was only slightly awkward for her
anyway,
I decided to get all three of the beautiful copper pieces i had been eyeing...
and altogether, it was $65
score.
there was my unforseen bit of fortune, yo!
I found this beautiful copper tea kettle

I adore how it's turning turquoise in all the right places
ooooh baby

and I LOVE the handle on this copper pitcher....it's screams art deco to me :)
and the antique pewter bowl I already had,
we inherited it from Jeremy's grandpa
I am glad to have a place to display it now :)

and the same awesome sister that gave me this purty turquoise table
gave me a pretty platter that was perfect for setting this whole scene on
it looks breakable, but it's not (it's from target, me thinks)

I love the look!
and my kids can't break anything!
yay!
so, if you're keeping track,
I've shown you only 2 pieces of copper awesomeness
but I bought three
I'll share with you the other one later this week
when i reveal the room in it's entirety
stay tuned!

ps: all of this talk about copper reminded me, i still have a coupon code for 20% off my shop when you use the code LUCKYPENNY

Mar 26, 2012

Songs from District 12 and Beyond...

So, did ya see Hunger Games yet?? It rocked my socks!
I give the book an A+
and the movie a solid A (which even after a bajillion glute exercises I can't seem to achieve, haha)
There were a few parts that seemed a bit rushed but, hey, we can't have a 4.5 hr. movie right??
anyway, how about that Caesar Flickerman??


Caesar Flickerman, you da man :) {via}

haha, loved every scene with him...he was perfect in that role, and epitomized what I imagined for the Capitol people.
I absolutely loved the parts of the movie where you get to see the gamemakers at work.
It was totally awesome to see the behind-the-scenes of how they make the games work, I thought. Can't wait for Catching Fire! (Nov. 2013, btw)

Now, enjoy a few songs from the Hunger Games soundtrack...
and daydream about Finnick, hehe

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Mar 23, 2012

New Spring Collection by Sugar Blossom Boutique

I've had so much fun working with these fabulous spring colors, i hope you like 'em!
One of my favorite parts was doing the photography :)

The Boom Boom Pow

Sweet Mint

Do The Hokey-Pokey Polka-Dot

I am a Robot BeEp bEeP BeeP!

Two Scoops of Peach, Please

Team Tangerine

and, my favorite: the Ruffly Fluffly headband

a big thanks to my cutie pie models!

don't forget to enter to win a $20 credit to my shop over at Oh, Sweet Joy's blog

Mar 19, 2012

...& her hair's bad ass

I'm finally caught up on this season's The Voice
and I'm loving Lindsey Pavao
I'm loving her unique voice
and her unique style
i wish i could sing like her

and here's a vid i found of Lindsey Pavao
singing Flagpole Sitta
love it :)

also, here's a song that Lindsey wrote called
The Archer and The Arrow
I love this song
is sounds like it would fit right in on a Hunger Games soundtrack, don'tcha think?
so dark and moody

feel free to link up your Music Monday post!
I'd love to hear what you're listening to :)
Are you listening to The Voice this season?
who's your fav. contestant this season??

Mar 16, 2012

Don't Forget...

don't forget...
to wear your green tomorrow

& don't forget
tomorrow's the last day
for anniversary BOGO sale
click HERE for more info

Mar 14, 2012

What I Wore

Blogging to you on the road as my hubby shows his art at a show in salt lake city
While he works the girls and I go shopping, of course!
Yesterday we went to the planetarium, and hit anthropologie, forever 21...
Today we're going to the aquarium, h&m, some antique shops...
Later this week we're going to the zoo, ikea, target
All the good stuff we dont have where we live
(don't ask me how we survive without a target)

earrings by the lovely Pretty Little Me

Skirt| thrifted
Shirt & sweater| Downeast
Tights | We Love Colors
Shoes | Target

Hope your week is great, me thinks mine will be!

xo-Danielle

Mar 12, 2012

Don't Kick the Chair

I've loved Dia Frampton ever since I saw her for the first time on last season's The Voice
& I was super thrilled when i figured out she's from Utah, (way to represent, girl!!)
not only is her voice beautiful, so is she:

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she has a sorta thrift-store shopper vibe that I dig.
speaking of thrift store shopping, I went the other day
and I bought a cool shirt that kinda looks like the top of this dress
and, yeah, it was $3

I love this song!
also, you can read a really cool interview about Dia HERE
and you can buy her album Red on amazon for $5 HERE
$5, yall, that's crazy!

Hope your monday is great!
if you have a song or band you'd like to share,
you can link up here (please include Music Monday blog button in your post)
or leave a comment.
I'd love to hear what you've been listening to :)

OH! don't forget to enter this giveaway for $40 worth of free stuff from The Little Illustrator, so fun!

Mar 8, 2012

20 questions and a GIVEAWAY with The Little Illustrator

I've had a running around like a chicken with it's head cut-off kind of week
Hence the being awol the last couple days
But, I'm here to make it up to you
with an awesome giveaway from Jen at The Little Illustrator
I "met" Jen via twitter and fell in love with her adorable illustrations,
I gave Jeremy this print for Christmas & it hangs in our bedroom above our Livy Love Designs print.
fun fact: you can personalize the hair color so that it matches you and your lovely love person that you love

Jennifer is so kind to give one reader a $40 credit to her shop!
But, before we get to that, let's get to know her better with 20 questions!

1. what one word would you use to describe your business? Cute
{i totally agree!! see image above for proof ;)}

2. what one word would you use to describe yourself? Dedicated

3. Do you have children? I have four children. 1 girl and 3 boys. My 15 year old daughter, Carly, is a typical teen. If you have one, you know exactly what I mean. =) She is a sweet girl though and a wonderful big sister and daughter. Chance is my 2 1/2 year old. He is full of energy and is very intense and passionate about life. Camden, also known as "little bird" is 1 1/2. He was born with a genetic abnormality, which makes him short stature. We also recently just learned that he has some brain damage. It has been a rough year and a half but he is more than worth it. He is truly a remarkable. Cellan is my baby. He is 6, almost 7 months, and is such a little love. He is so cuddly and has the sweetest disposition.
{I don't know how Jen does it 3 under 3 plus a teen, she deserves an award!}

4. what's your favorite color? I love black. I think I began to love black when I was a hair stylist, which was in another life before three babies in a row ;), and that's all I ever wore. Oh and also, it makes me look slimmer as I try desperately to lose this last little bit of baby weight!!!

5. Which do you prefer hot chocolate or coffee? Coffee

6. if you could have a super power what would it be? I would love to be able to never need sleep. The days would last forever and while my kids slept I could be up doing what I love, drawing.

7. which do you prefer the beach or the mountains? Beach

8. favorite season? Fall

9. favorite pizza toppings? Cheese

10. night owl or early bird? Night Owl

11. favorite TV show or movie? Grey's Anatomy

12. what is your guilty pleasure? Candy :\

13. what is your favorite phone app? Fitness Pal

14. what is your most embarassing moment? Looking for my keys for 10 min and realizing that they were in the ignition the whole time, which was causing the annoying dinging I somehow didn't hear.

15. what's your favorite ice cream flavor? Red Velvet

16. how did you meet your spouse? He taught my daughter

17. what's one food you can't live without? I thought it was sweets, until I gave it up for Lent and realized I can indeed live without it!!!! Although not a food, I would probably die without Coke Zero

18. what was the happiest day of your life? Meeting my husband

19. favorite sport? Ummm.....I'm not a big sports girl

20. name one item on your bucket list To go to Fiji

It's been fun getting to know Jen better, now be sure to enter the $40 Little Illustrator giveaway!

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Here's a sneak peek at some very adorable cards that Jennifer will be selling soon!
These might be yours!
Good luck on the giveaway :)
Winner announced Thursday March 15th

Mar 5, 2012

just a little something...

well, March is going to be an exciting month.
we're spending a few days in Salt Lake City next week for an art show.
so, that means a lot of shopping, trips to the zoo & aquarium
Then, on St. Patrick's Day, it's my birthday.
I'm still officially in my twenties for one more year.
it's weird
time goes by so fast

March is also the anniversary of my shop opening.
2 years ago I opened Sugar Blossom Boutique,
I think that's we should celebrate a bit.
So, from now, until my birthday (March 17th)
I will be giving a free ruffle flower headband
with every $20 purchase

March 17th is also Billy Corgan's birthday
i've may have had a crush on Billy since I was 12 years old
Jeremy may or may not tease me for having a crush on a guy with such peculiar looks
and an odd shaped head...but whatevs

I love the new series Billy has put on youtube. He plays songs from Smashing Pumpkins hayday acoustically and adds a little behind-the-scenes info. very cool.

It's like a personal acoustic session with just you & Billy Corgan...I mean, what kind of young woman hasn't dreamed all her life of this moment...right?!

There are a couple more vids like that on youtube so, if you liked that one be sure to check out the rest
Will you join me for Music Monday?
You can add a link to your favorite music using the linky tool below.
Happy Monday, everyone :)
& don't forget to snatch up your free headband with $20 purchase before the 17th!

Mar 4, 2012

schmize

when i heard the topic of today's
self-portrait saturday
was eyes
i thought
oh, what a coincidence
i just plucked my eyebrows for the 1st time this year
(no joke)