{creating myself}

ooooh! aahhh!!!

I can't get enough of Crate & Barrel! I walked through the other day looking for some baker's twine (all sold out, by the way) and I couldn't resist taking photos along the way, pretending like I wasmaking a gift registry.

Is there a such thing as a "I'm a recent college graduate who is single and needs cute things to furnish her apartment" shower?

And let's not forget the greatest window displays in the world... I swear Anthropologie only hires scrapbookers.

shop my closet!

You all are the first to know about my new blog, Shop Amy's Closet.

I spent virtually (ha) the whole weekend photographing and listing almost SEVENTY items!! and I hate to be the one who spoils the secret, but most of the items are below $10 *shhh*.

Thanks so much for your interest and I hope know you'll find a thing or two that strikes your fancy :)

Click here to shop.

Hey, Hey, Happy Tape!

You may know from my birthday list and it's presence on every layout that I've made lately that I'm obsessed with japanese masking tape. But why is it SO expensive?! I bought ONE roll online last week and I'm making it last, haha!


Imagine my delighted surprise when I went to Anthropologie today and found several rolls of it... on sale!! (down from $22... told you this stuff was expensive.) 









I'd be happy to share my find with you.

There are five rolls per package, one fat and four skinny.
They are so gorgeous.. polka dots, stripes, graph print, mint green, aqua, and more :)

The cost is $12 per package, including shipping.
If you'd like me to go back and get you a package (or four!), email me at amylapi@gmail.com.

As you can see, this is a great deal! I searched for the exact same tape online and the cheapest I found it was $20 plus shipping.

Vintage & Indie in Tallahassee, FL

As most of you know, I went to Florida State.

The best university in the world.

What you might not know is that Tallahassee has one of the greatest vintage/indie communities out there.  Unfortunately, when I lived there (2004-2007), I didn't know this.  But when I took my cousin Anjelica for her orientation, I ventured off to do some exploring.  Here are some photos I captured of the Tallahassee I missed out on...
















And here are some great indie resources if you're lucky enough to still live there.

Keep it Sassy Tallahassee
(a huge resource for all locally and independently owned businesses & shops)

Railroad Square
(an art park with trailers and shops full of indie art. also home to First Friday art walks and shows, and live music. There are wonderful vintage stores)

Lake Ella
(another location with independent art shows and businesses. plus, it's located on a gorgeous lake.)

There are many great vintage shops & a great coffee shop within walking distance from FSU, right behind the stadium on Railroad Avenue.

Playing Dress*Up: Summer Dresses

This week, instead of sharing outfits I've worn, I'm sharing outfits I want to wear. A wish list, if you will.

My favorite thing about summer? Summer dresses. Light layers. Mini skirts. Booties.

Here are a few of my favorites. Click on the photos for more information or to purchase.

 



 
 
 
 
 


I'm also obsessed with this cardigan and this tank top and this tank top.

I'm so glad my birthday is in two weeks.... hint, hint!

;)

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This post is part of a weekly feature called "Playing Dress*Up". Each Friday, I post fashion-related ideas and photos.  Some topics include handmade clothes, accessories, shoes, body art, makeup, hair, home, and jewelry.  If there is anything you would like to see or you have an idea for a contributing post, please e-mail me at amylapi@gmail.com. See past archives of Playing Dress*Up here.

My Official Birthday Wish List :)

AKA the most enabling post of all time.

I'll be 24 in a few short weeks, and instead of wallowing in self-pity and researching different wrinkle prevention methods and gray hair coverage, I'm going to focus on my favorite part of my birthday.



+via




A few of my favorite stocking stuffers, pulled straight from my bookmarks:



banter banner



fancy flours



the happiness project



let it be by kara



the spaces in between


 
spring greetings dress
or anything else from shopruche.com
Everything is gorgeous! Pretty florals, lace, prints, all my favorite things. <3

pretty rug

and this one





happy tape! i like this one and this one.


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Soo cute, right?

I should totally implement a new tradition of birthday stockings...

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We can't always get what we want...

But if we try sometimes, we just must find...

we can pretend.


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And here are the bigger ticket items I dream about...



ATG gun with tape



a sewing machine...
(puh puh please... my little fingers are getting so tired!)



instax film (I'm almost out!)

curling iron

ash canvas classic Toms







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*le sigh*

artist inspiration: anne taintor

lots of comments/questions re: the postcard i used in my fall album. the artist is anne taintor; i've mentioned her here before (i love her). she is one of my favorite artists. she mixes my love for vintage ladies and my obsession with sarcastic wit. she makes gifts, like notepads, magnets, and calendars (i buy one every year). you can find some of her goods for purchase here.

here is a photo of the wall in my bathroom. most of these images are postcards, and pages ripped out of some books i purchased on ebay. i used masking tape to hang them.



sorry i couldn't get a better angle; it's an awkward wall.

and here are some more of my favorite prints of hers:

 
 



 

 

 
 

i hope you love her as much as i do! :)

wow. *eta* highly enabling.

usually, i am not an impulse buyer. for example, i have several online shopping carts full of products that i fill and go back to and delete things from and fill again and delete again... you get the idea.

when i found this site, my heart did a slight pitterpatter. followed by this nervous shaky sensation i get followed by the need to pee. when i get really excited about something. that was when i saw that their first actual store opened and it's in... where else... NYC! i can't WAIT to visit there over the holidays.

anyway, the point is, it took me all of 20 minutes to fill my cart and click "place order". especially after i saw that the ENTIRE site is 30% off this week. THANK YOU, SHOPPING GODS!!

i bought a $5 hello kitty shirt (just in time it seems because it said there was 5 mediums a few minutes ago... and now they are sold out!), a staple-less stapler,

this...

this camera (OMG!!!! i've wanted this for so long... 30% off! still better than amazon!)

and this...

 

(sooo cool.)

this is going to be one mightyfine mail week!!!

i can't forget to share this site that i also found while browsing....

o
m
g.

is there seriously a tab for an "owl shoppe"?

i'm fairly certain i need both of these things:



 

xo,

some stuff i really need. or want, whatever.

WARNING: lots of enabling! :)

these boots



these flats




this dress



this sweater

this belt



this chiffon top

and every other piece from that site. i'm honestly obsessed and it is my very favorite online shopping site. besides amazon, where i am desperate for this:

this is a must-have.


finally, these:




so bad.