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ellenitza

I think this outfit from Ellenitza is absolutely adorable!

P.S. Have a wonderful weekend! Stay warm + cozy!

project wedding: map-inspired table settings

Here's a little map-inspired place setting I made for Project Wedding.  See full article here. 

new sponsor: hand-stitched felt

Kate Golda makes the most adorable creations from felt! She's just published Hand Stitched Felt, a new craft book filled with darling felt + thread sewing projects. The book is published through Melanie Falick Books and you can purchase it here!

current inspiration

This is what my desktop looks like.

my swedish cottage

 

Here are a few snapshots of the wee little house I've been staying at in Sweden. It's just under 400 square feet and pretty much has everything I need. I've totally fallen in love with the cottage life! It has all the coziness of a house without the hassle that a large space brings. 

                      

Oh dear. Next week I leave + return to reality!!

new romantic dress

My blog is looking kind of summery right now. I think it's how I am dealing with this dismal weather so I am just going to go with it. I love this sweet dress from Das Neue Schwarz, an online vintage shop from Berlin.It also suits my current penchant for 1990's fashion (more on that later!).

project wedding: simple centerpieces

 

I like using parchment paper with flowers because it offers a fresh, modern feel and it's inexpensive. For these DIY centerpieces, I covered drinking glasses in parchment, stuck a number sticker on each one and filled them with blown open roses and dahlias. See full article here.

heart by ban.do

  

These new polaroids by Chloe Aftel were taken for the new Heart by Ban.do line. The headpieces in the line are adorable + affordable + and also make me wish I was a teenager again!

have a lovely weekend.

I don't have a lot to say (possibly due to the fact that I've stayed up waaay too late again + my brain is a fog!). I do want to share the following links, though as these two things have been on my mind.

-Check out this fundraiser for an artist who lost her studio to a fire and read how you can help!

-I am so excited that Portland-local, Winona is sharing her refreshing take on fashion in a new book! Congrats, Winona!!

Have a happy weekend!

-Chelsea

Photo from the amazing nikolineir on Flickr.

guest post: east side bride

I am on East Side Bride today, talking about one of my favorite subjects. Flower girls! 

Photo from Ses Petites Mains.

helena's home

 

I've met so many kind + lovely people here in Sweden. Today, I went to tea at a neighbor's home (I met her on the bus!:). Her name is Helena Molund and she's an amazing landscape designer. I was totally smitten with the interiors of her home. Turns out, it's been featured in a million magazines. It's in the current issue of Lantliv (a gorgeous Swedish home magazine!). 

 

These photos were taken by Mark Scott and are from here, where you can see more photos + details. Thanks for tea, Helena!

fröken ö

 

Check out this Swedish blog, Fröken Ö. It's so beautiful, it's almost painful. I like how so many of the photos are blurry as if the moments were just quickly captured (as opposed to being staged!).

Via Loveology.

flora douville

 

I finally found "my calendar." This one from Flora Douville speaks straight to me.

P.S. I adore Flora's website. The home page is perfection!

Via Simple Lovely.

winter coats

I love these two winter coats from Le Train Bleu. They are priced just right too!

project wedding: ribbon wands

I made these little ribbon wands for a DIY article for Project Wedding. I love how easy and festive they are.

Thank you for helping, dear Amber!

french yogurt packaging

Look at this Frenchie yogurt I bought yesterday. Isn't the packaging adorable?

 

emma

 

Someone from the UK kindly uploaded the new BBC version of Emma to You Tube and I've been watching it for the past few days. I am not sure if it will replace Gwynnie's version for me, but it is well done and follows the book quite closely. Also, I will pretty much watch anything starring Jonny Lee Miller.

le géranium

                     

 

This little French children's book, Le Géranium is illustrated By Melinda Josie and looks absolutely delightful. Thank you to Anabela at Fieldguided for the introduction.

wilkin & sons

   

 

I love the old-fashioned packaging from the English food company, Wilkin & Sons. I just bought some of the brandy butter!

lulu & nat

   

I love these floral pillows by Lulu & Nat. Available at Liberty.

new donna hay book

I am all about living + eating according to the four seasons so I am super excited about this new cookbook by Donna Hay . I think it's only available in Australia at this point but hopefully will be out worldwide, soon!

swedish moose!

Today our city bus stopped for a moose! It made me smile. Moose are such tall, almost elegant animals. I loved watching it prance across the road!

Photo from tschoppi on Flickr.

project wedding: mini lanterns

 

Here is my latest article for Project Wedding. I was excited to find these mini lanterns and thought they'd be great for escort cards/favors/centerpieces. The idea is to create a reception awash with gorgeous candlelight. How pretty would it be to have all your guests carrying lanterns to their tables? 

Also, thanks to Amber for modeling!

live on a country estate

I was reading through a Country Living UK magazine today (Sept.09 issue) and they had the coolest article about how you can live in a peasant cottage on an English estate like Chatsworth or Lanhydrock.  The cottages looked darling and some even had orchards and gardens. The prices sounded so reasonable (one was 575 Pounds a month with a one year lease.) Doesn't that sound dreamy?

Photo via ugardener on Flickr.

aubin & wills

   

Love this new to me brand, Aubin & Wills. Check out the plaid capes! It's also a super fun website to explore.

Via Han Picked.

new tucker

 

I love these new looks from Tucker. The wrap jackets look so cozy for winter!

new sponsor: spot on graphic design

  

Please welcome my new sponsor, Spot on Graphic Design, a boutique design studio based in Brisbane, Australia. They service clients worldwide with gorgeous, clean graphic design. From logo design to website design, they pretty much take care of everything! 

Would you like to be a Frolic! sponsor? Please email me at chelseafuss (at) gmail (dot) com.

green olives design

Have you been to Elly's new shop? I love the backgrounds she uses to take the photos! And all of her creations are just perfect of course. I just love her down to earth, approachable style!

hearblack

 

Love these images from the delightful blog, Hearblack.

bella foster for kate spade

 

I was thrilled to hear that Kate Spade teamed up with Bella Foster for their 2010 calendar!