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Yellow Elm Blog
yellowelm.com/blog
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adventures and inspiration from daily life, hairstyle tutorials, and insights into my journey as a creative small business owner
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Kitchen Hutch

Finding space to store dishes in a one-bedroom apartment has been a bit challenging, but this kitchen hutch (borrowed from my sister) is a lifesaver. Storage where everything is in plain sight can be...

1 day ago

Summer Camp Inspiration

This week’s handmade finds are nature & camping inspired, in light of our recent trip. I would love to have a sweet little collection of National Park and travel-themed art/posters/photos/m...

2 days ago

Smokies Camping Trip

Last year on Memorial Day weekend I went on my first ever camping trip. By first ever I mean I had only ever slept in a sleeping bag on our screened-in porch when I was little. And by first ever I me...

3 days ago

May Flowers

I took some flowers in my mother’s beautiful garden earlier this week. She has the prettiest hydrangeas…one of my favorite flowers. (Which of course means I used them in my wedding bouque...

24 may 12

Cotton Candy Summer

Here are some pretty handmade things in bright summer colors…that for some reason reminded me of cotton candy :) ‘Cotton Candy Summer’ by YellowElm Ruffle Chiffon Flower shoe c̷...

23 may 12

Graphic Design Website

For the past few months, I’ve been working on putting together a portfolio website to show some of my graphic design work. I have a mix of designs shown—from previous jobs, my internship a few ...

22 may 12

The Sock Bun

My sister-in-law pointed out this sock bun VLOG to me a few weeks ago by the Freckled Italian. It’s a great video and I’ve been wearing sock buns a whole lot after watching it. There are ...

18 may 12 1 person likes this

New Headbands

I’ve been working on a pretty vintage-inspired lace collection of new headbands… Each one is hand-felted using a traditional wet-felting process—scrubbed with soap and boiling water—wrapp...

16 may 12

Lately…

Here are a few snapshots from things happening in my world lately. My sister, brother-in-law, and niece and nephew came to South Carolina for a visit last week too, so I’ve been enjoying their ...

15 may 12

Black and White Love

I found myself in a little color rut recently…always gravitating towards certain shades. So my challenge this week was to bring beautiful handmade black and white items your way. And I’m ...

08 may 12

Side Loop

Today I bring you a super easy style that will put a little asymmetrical flair in your day, which is always fun, right? :) Start by pulling your hair into a side ponytail. Add a few bobby pins if nee...

04 may 12

May Art Shows

I’m excited to be heading down to our local Pendleton Street Arts district for some gallery hopping tomorrow night. My friends from Creative Rumors (from the Celebrate Spring show we did last m...

03 may 12

Handmade Love: Nature

Today I have some handmade lovelies to share with a nature theme…I am really loving embroidered hoops and crocheted things right now, as you might notice :) ‘Garden Dreams ‘ by Yell...

01 may 12

Badlands National Park

Ben and I are in a little bit of a trip-planning mode, thinking ahead to what we will do this year for our vacation. We would love to take a big international trip again, but something within the Uni...

01 may 12

Workout Braids

I am calling this stay-put style workout braids, but it’s really much more versatile. Whether you’re hitting the gym or the pool, camping or heading to the park, your hair will look super...

28 apr 12

Celebrate Spring Show

I had so much fun last week at the Celebrate Spring show. I’ll let the pictures tell the story… with Lauren and Rachel of Creative Rumors; photo from Creative Rumors photo from Creative R...

25 apr 12

Handmade: April Showers

We’ve been having quite a bit of rain here lately…lovely clouds and cool days. It’s been a nice break from the summer weather that greeted us so early this year. Here are some handm...

24 apr 12

Headband with a Twist

This is a nice way to wear a headband, with some wavy curls and a little twist by the ear… I started with my hair rolled up, similar to how I shared in the No Fuss Beach Waves post a few weeks ...

21 apr 12

Introducing Megan

Well, this is quite exciting! I have the lovely Meg here from Makewells. She’s a fantastic and inspiring artist and blogger and I know you’ll love learning more about her. And there is a ...

20 apr 12

Celebrate Spring Tomorrow!

Please come by and join us tomorrow night for the Celebrate Spring show. (Well, technically make that tonight since it’s after midnight now ;0 ) It will be a really fun and inspiring night, and...

19 apr 12

Handmade Love: Green

I have a little collection of earthy greens to share with you today, all handmade items available on etsy. I love green any time of year, but it especially seems appropriate during the spring, when e...

17 apr 12

Real Life

I love reading about the beautiful and creative lives of others. Of course you expect that things will be somewhat edited and that people will put their best self out on the internet. But sometimes i...

16 apr 12

Double Top Knot

I gravitate towards pulling my hair up as the weather warms up. It’s just nice to have it away from my face and not have to mess with it anymore. Out of sight, out of mind, maybe? :) Here’...

13 apr 12

Yoga Style

Well, it had to happen…I want fancy new yoga clothes to wear to the studio. (In my defense, I didn’t really have yoga clothes before I started going to class.) So far I’ve been a re...

12 apr 12

Library Corner

I adore decorating with books. We have a spot in our apartment that I call our library corner, and it’s one of my favorite parts of our little home. A great tip for decorating a bookshelf is to...

11 apr 12

Handmade Love in Orange

I’m loving all the gorgeous orange around for this time of year, aren’t you? It can be fun and bright for summer or soft and sweet for the remaining days of spring… ‘Orange Lo...

10 apr 12

Celebrate Spring Event

Make your plans to join me next Thursday night from 5:30 – 8:30 pm at local boutique Even A Sparrow for a spring fling! My talented friends Rachel and Lauren from Creative Rumors will also be there w...

10 apr 12

Quick Up-do

This little up-do is perfect when you need something cute but don’t have much time. It would be a great option for Easter Sunday! Pull the top third of your hair back and pin it down. You’...

06 apr 12

Five Favorites for April

I’m popping in again today to share five favorites on the 5th day of the month…here are my April favorites. And I kind of can’t believe I’m picking favorites for APRIL already...

05 apr 12

Introducing Katie

I’m super thrilled to have Katie Coston of Illyria Pottery here on the blog today for an interview. I’ve got a few of her beautiful pieces in my house and have enjoyed keeping track of he...

05 apr 12

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