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Blend
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Blend is a lifestyle blog following (and setting) the trends in the worlds of makeup, crafts, food, thrifting, design, and fashion!
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But This Is How I Really Feel.

{I know just how Strudel feels.}Ive been feeling so jealous of other bloggers lately -ever since I got an incredibly busy and draining job- its hard for me to see all these fun and creative things ev...

06 may 12

This Is What I Would Normally Post...

{all photos taken with instagram}Hi Yall!  I know its been a while... please forgive me as I get used to the busy pace of my new job and learn how to blog at the same time.Here are some tasty tr...

06 may 12

Modern Macrame

 After thinking about it for several months, I finally got around to making some macrame plant hangers.  Even though I kept having visions of ugly 70s scratchy brown monstrosities, I soldie...

02 apr 12

Lately

1.  New nail polish in fun spring colors.2.  Bright flowers are starting to bloom. 3.  Inspirational tear sheets for upcoming haircut.4.  Cross Stitch in progress.

10 mar 12

Tabletops of Los Angeles

Lately I have been drawn to taking rather random photos of table tops when going out to eat!Top photo- Cafe StellaMiddle photo- WurstkucheBottom photo- The Market on Holly

22 feb 12

Knitted Hudson Bay Blanket

 Isnt this blanket amazing?!?!My  friend Lauren knitted it using this pattern from the Purl Bee website.  She did a great job on it and it turned out beautifully!  Its such a grea...

09 feb 12

Chevron Time

I added some new necklace designs to my Etsy shop!These lovely chevrons are available in a variety of colors and are housed in a bronze and glass frame.Check them out here!

02 feb 12

Ladies of LACMA

I had the best day last week wandering around LACMA for hours, taking in all the inspiration.  I love that they let you take photos, later I realized I had focused mostly on portraits of ladies!

24 jan 12

New Pieces!

 I added some new styles to the Etsy shop today....you should go check them out!!!

16 jan 12

Beachy

Because I grew up next to the ocean, I dont find it interesting.  Shock! Horror!People cant understand this about me.  Sure, the ocean I grew up by was always cold and gray and rainy, and t...

15 jan 12

Waiting For Inspiration...

Hello.You may have noticed the sparse posting around here lately.  There is a reason for it, but not a very exciting one.  I just havent been feeling inspired.  Ive been keeping it pre...

09 jan 12

Hedi Slimane/Californi a Song

 I finally made it to the Hedi Slimane photography exhibit at MOCA at the Pacific Design Center yesterday and it was so good.  The exhibit focuses on images that he took here...

04 jan 12

Cover Up

White Cross Stitch case on AmazonBrass Frame case from EXOvaultBlack & White Rilakkuma Cat cases on EbayI finally got a new iPhone! Im not usually up to speed on all the new electronics, its neve...

02 jan 12

Merry Christmas!



25 dec 11

Holiday Bark

Remember those rosemary roasted cashews from the last post?  Well, I took them and made amazing-out of this world-crunchy-salty-sweet-spic y chocolate bark!I guess I have Trader Joes to thank, be...

23 dec 11

Ina Gartens Rosemary Roasted Cashews

{image via Leites Culinaria}Have you ever tried these?  If you havent you need to do yourself a favor.  Put down the laptop, drive to the grocery store, buy the ingredients below and make t...

19 dec 11

Printy

I picked up this simple black and green block print at a craft fair last weekend and I just love it!  It has clean lines and just enough visual interest, and looks great with all the p...

15 dec 11

Hair Inspiration

{photo via calivintage}This should come as no surprise to anyone who knows me, but the above photo is what I am going to cut my hair like very soon.  For the last 10 years or so this is pr...

09 dec 11

Its Strudel Time!

    Cutest . cat. ever!

07 dec 11

Brush That Hair

Do you ever read Eva Chens blog?  Shes the beauty editor at Teen Vogue and so she knows all about every beauty product and she sees all the good fashion shows and basically I am just jealou...

05 dec 11

DIY Painted Clutch

Ive been seeing all these great hand painted clutches here, here, and here on the internet and was very curious to try it myself.  Most people have been using the American Apparel clutches for t...

01 dec 11

Holiday Gift Guide

Hey guys! I felt the need to write a gift guide this year and then after I did, I realized it was pretty girly. I guess it makes sense considering Im a girl, and Im assuming most of my readers are gi...

29 nov 11

Cyber Monday Sale!

Hey friends!  Im having a Cyber Monday sale today in my Etsy shop.Enter coupon code "Blend" for 20% off!

28 nov 11

Etsy Friends!

I dont mean to brag (yes I do!), but I have a bunch of really talented friends.  If you are looking for some amazing gifts for people this holiday season, please check out their Etsy shops!Giant...

27 nov 11

Thanksgiving

{image via Cathy of California}I cooked the Thanksgiving meal this year and that was enough to convince me not to do it for the next 5-10 years.  So if you are my friend, make sure to invite me ...

25 nov 11

(Susan Fenigers) STREET

Ate at Street and it was amazing and delicious!Beverages are very important.Clockwise from top left: some citrusy/sidecar thing, bacon infused bloody mary, fancy take on a manhattan, and goddess cucu...

22 nov 11

Ornaments

I "made" some Christmas ornaments today.  By "made" I mean I bought plain wooden ornaments and drew on them with my favorite thing ever- the Sharpie paint pen!  Have you tri...

18 nov 11

Sparkle Neely, Sparkle!

{from left to right: Facets of Fuchsia #940, Carbonite, Starry Pink #051}Revlon has really been hitting it out of the park lately with their nail polishes!  Every time I go to the drugstore I se...

17 nov 11

Getty Villa

I visited the Getty Villa last weekend and ended up obsessed with all the marble they used on the floors and walls.  I was amazed at the feeling of coziness and warmth they could get using ...

15 nov 11

The Widows Touch

Looks yummers, right?  I have been wanting to make a fall-tinged drink with Applejack ever since I read a recipe for one in Bon Appetit about 3 years ago.  Then I was at Big Bar a...

14 nov 11

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