Color Combo Crush

For so long I've had a ton of mint in my wardrobe. Mint lace skirt, 4 or 5 mint tops, a sweater, earrings, necklaces, scarves, and even a purse. But as some of you know, I just got into yellow this year.Thankfully, I now have a little bit of yellow in my closet. Then, I saw this picture again on Pinterest. I had seen it before, even pinned it, but I thought it would never work for me, because I thought I couldn't wear yellow. Well, I was wrong. I just can't wear an abundance of it near my face. Skirts, scarves, even jewelry is ok. I can wear a yellow top, but it has to be broken up with other colors or stripes. 

Like this. 

And since then, I've seen several inspirations and ways to mix match these awesome colors. 

I have a mint sweater similar to this. 

And this is my adaptation of the outfit. 

So now I absolutely love this color combo. I can see other ways to style it, like with camel.

I can wear my camel boots and swap the yellow necklace for my yellow and white stripe scarf come this Autumn. I can wear them with coral or navy to create a different look. 

The thing I'm learning about colors is that no color is technically impossible for any person. But the shades of that color is what matters, and what changes what works for each individual person. 

What do you think of mint and yellow? Would you try it? 

Who....WHO?!

A little while back, I was browsing through Abbi's blog, True Blue Abbi, and I saw this giveaway which included an owl necklace that I had been pricing. 

When I saw the giveaway, I thought I'd try to see if I could win it for free. Because free is always better, right? ;)  Although honestly, I doubted that I would win. I mean, so many people enter these giveaways, it's very rare to win one. Well, earlier this week, I got an email from Abbi saying I had won! And what I hadn't realized was that there were other parts to the prize, five different pieces actually. I hadn't noticed when I entered, only paying attention to the necklace I had wanted. 

Well, Monday I got the email saying I won, then another email Wednesday to let me know that it was shipped. Today (Friday) it was in our mail box! I was so excited, and couldn't wait to get it open. Everything was very well packaged...

each item in it's individual bag....

with a cute label......

and a sweet note....

and, of course, the beautiful jewelry! 

Here's the owl necklace I had wanted. It's lovely and well made. I don't have much brass jewelry (like maybe 2 or three pieces??) so I was very thankful for the brass owl earrings.

They're so adorable, aren't they? :) 

I normally don't like stud earrings, I only have a couple pairs of stud earrings and they were both given to me. But these are just so cute, and not plain, like I normally think studs are. 

The ring also, was new for me. I only have two or three rings, and I usually end up taking them off because they get in my way. So I was planning on giving this ring to someone else once I got it. But when I put the ring on my finger, it felt comfortable and I immediately liked it. I've worn it all evening, and it hasn't gotten in my way yet. I do have to wear it on my pinkie though, because I  have wide fingers. But I've decided to keep it. :) 

The second owl necklace is very pretty and well made, but not exactly my type. I mean no disrespect to Abbi or the company that sponsored the giveaway, but I want to be honest. And also, I don't feel the need to have two owl necklaces, especially when I like the other one so much. So I have a friend from church who I'm going to give this necklace to. She's an older lady that loves jewelry, and I know she'll like it. 

Lastly, I'd like to thank Abbi for the giveaway and the lovely prizes. It truly made my day. :) 

Also, thank you to Treena Bean shop. Be sure to check out her website here and her etsy shop here. She has a lot more cute stuff to check out. :) 

I'd like to mention that while Abbi did ask me to share the prizes I got and links to Abbi's blog and her mom's shop, she didn't make me. I truly wanted to share with ya'll about my beautiful prizes and the nice shop, as well as Abbi's great blog. I've been following her blog for quite a while, and she seems like a really sweet girl. 

Which piece among these five was your favorite? 

A sweet surprise and a new little friend

When we went to check the mail today, I was pleasantly surprised. 

The giveaway prize I had won was there! 

The packaging was beyond adorable, so I had to wait to get home, so I could take these pictures before I opened it. 

And finally, after enjoying unwrapping it, I got to the lovely prize...

Thank you so much, Tiffany! Your work is simply lovely, and the great care you put into the packaging really is appreciated. :)

If you'd like to check out Tiffany's etsy store, click here.

And before I go, I'd like to share with ya'll a little visitor we had tonight.

Isn't he just too cute? 

I had never seen a baby opossum before, and he was just too adorable. If it weren't for the sharp teeth and possibility of Momma Opossum watching, I'd have loved to touch his soft fur. Thankfully, he played "possum" for me, and I got a lot of close up pictures without him moving. 

  He did finally turn away though, probably sick of my camera in his face. I love how soft his fur looks. 

What kind of animals do you see around your house?

I won a giveaway!

I can't believe it!

This is the second giveaway I win, which is extremely rare. 

The giveaway was by Emily Ruth at Borrowing Photographs, a sweet blog you should check out. The giveaway was sponsored by My Lemonade Dreams . Her etsy store is lovely, you should check that out too. ;)

But without further ado, let me show you the lovely item I won.

Aren't they gorgeous? 

Now I just have to find something to go with them..hmmm....

So what do ya'll think of the new music on my music player? Is the music relaxing?

Have a lovely Wednesday!

Vintage

Today I'd like to share with ya'll one of my favorite etsy shops.

I like antique looking vintage stuff, and I adore roses. :) 

Miss Leigh of Barberry and Lace had some exquisite handmade items. 

Here's only a few of my favorites.

Of course, as a photographer, I LOVE this necklace! I have one similar, it's black with just a mirror-like lens. This one is much fancier. ;D

*Gasps*

Isn't this headband gorgeous?!

I love the bright color, as well as the lovely silver headband. 

(It comes in many other beautiful colors also)

Ok, just to let ya'll know (who may not already), I LOVE Autumn! It is my favorite time of year, and one of my favorite parts of Autumn is leaves. So....it goes without saying that I adore this necklace.

This one's for all the other tea lovers out there. ;)

I'm not much for post earrings, but I would sooo buy these. :D

(This too comes in some lovely colors) 

It's kinda weird, but I <3 grey. ;)

Ya'll know how much I LOVE Paris.....when I get money I so want to buy this. :D

WOW!!!!

*LOVE*

Do you know how hard it is to find a cute hair comb these days?

Man, wish they'd stay in my hair, because this is lovely. 

This necklace would be a great reminder for us young ladies in our daily lives that we should live to please the King (Jesus). 

Red roses *smiles* 

There are so many other lovely items, but I'd be here all day drooling over them if I posted them all. ;)

I am so glad I stumbled over this shop. 

But don't just look at my little sample of it. Go check it out for yourself, and maybe come back and tell me which is your favorite item. Maybe even buy something. Or a couple of things. Or maybe a little more. ;) 

I'm sure Miss Leigh wouldn't complain. ;)

And if you're wondering, no, she didn't ask me if I could advertise for her shop.

I asked her if I could. :)

Just a reminder, the giveaway I'm sponsoring is still open, so if you haven't entered it yet, you can still enter the giveaway here.