February 21, 2012

Natty Michelle Lingerie Invites


This week I'm updating the shop with new invitations for sale -- including these frilly, sexy lingerie and/or bachelorette party invites, illustrated by yours truly. Kinda makes me want to bust out a pink feather boa and this guy for another pre-wedding wild night on the town with my best gal pals. Who's with me?

Invitations for sale here

February 17, 2012

Weekly Instagram


In honor of New York Fashion Week...

Featured Instagram users:

chain bracelet by shopruche // elegant on the left, edge on the right by luckymagazine
models by luckymagazine // jeremy scott by tuulavintage
braid by dino_saur // patterned dress by ginnybranch
rollers by designlovefest // periwinkle skinnies by ashleyhcribb
floral toms by ambercorbi // vintage pumps by me -- nattymichelle

I am officially inspired to play dress up this weekend. 

Have a beautiful couple of days off, and I'll see y'all back here Monday!

Vintage Game Pieces in a Jar


I'm a big fan of putting odds and ends into a jar and putting it on display. Buttons, wooden stamps, dominoes, ribbons, etc. etc. etc. I came across a baggie of vintage game pieces for a few bucks and just couldn't pass it up. Now they sit in a big jar and serve as a bookend! Quirky, but fun. 

Weekly Instagram coming up this afternoon. Stay tuned!

One like the other


Deer antlers -- for pretty heads and pastel pom-poms!


February 16, 2012

Devon Baer Designs


These colorful, retro-inspired designs have me daydreaming about spring, the beach, and my favorite thing to wear -- bright, bold, patterned tunics. All of these pieces -- and many others, seen here -- have me absolutely captivated. I would probably live in the green tunic with the beaded collar...

Photos via Devon Baer Designs

February 15, 2012

Valentines


Did everyone have a nice day with their Valentines?! I sure did. The Mister was very naughty and indulged me with a woah, mama! purse (!) and I gave him...chocolates and a clever Star Wars card. It's the last time I trust the hubs when we agree to "no big gifts!" He's the sweetest, though. I sure do love him. 

The day was full of other surprises, too, like a special package from a dear friend! Oh, how I love snail mail. The day was capped off with a romantical dinner at Lumpkin Cafe, my sister-in-law's restaurant, with my in-laws. Since James had to leave early to go to work, they were sweet enough to let me join them and take me home after dinner was over. And when I got home...guess who was waiting to give me a few rough kitty kisses? That's right, little B. She's such a sweet kitty (but the truth is, she probably just smelled the stuffed chicken and lobster bisque that I had for dinner).

I hope your Valentine's Day was full of love, surprises and furry kisses, too! 

February 14, 2012

10 Pins: Inspiring Interiors


Like always, I'm looking around my house and constantly rearranging furniture, picture frames and other...stuff. I'm still working on the paint colors for the guest bath and bedroom -- a light shade of pink has definitely been decided for the guest bath, but I just can't make a decision for the bedroom. It's funny how paint looks so different from day to night. In the daytime, the sunshine that comes through the windows makes the pale shades of pink and peach look so light and airy...but by nighttime, I flip the light switch and the walls are a pink nightmare! Choosing a paint color is hard, y'all. Back to the drawing board....

These bright, colorful interiors -- all pinned via Pinterest -- have me very, very inspired in the meantime:

1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 // 7 // 8 // 9 // 10


February 13, 2012

Weekend in Asheville


The Mister and I drove to Asheville for the weekend in hopes of finding a little bit of winter in the mountains. And that's just what we found -- even a little snow! It was chilly, but the views were breathtaking, and the Biltmore was everything I thought it would be and more. What a magnificent house! I've been on tours of preserved places before, but the Biltmore is on another level. Everything was so clean and well preserved, it felt almost...new. If you follow me on Instagram, you saw a couple of pictures of the interior (cameras weren't allowed inside, but I was sneaky with my iPhone a few times). The basement pool was my favorite. The entire room is covered in subway tile, all tiled by the same man who designed the New York City subways. The house was just fascinating, and I highly recommend the tour.

For the rest of the weekend, we did what we do best -- thrifting, drinking and eating. Asheville has some of the best thrift and antique shops, but my favorites were the Antique Tobacco Barn and Screen Door Antiques. Village Antiques was also amazing -- just a bit out of our price range, but they have so many European pieces that you almost feel like you're in a museum. We picked up several vinyl albums, a $1 mint condition 1962 game of Operation and lots of rare books. James was lucky we were in the Mini, because I saw lots of furniture that I would've died to call my own....

We ate like kings in Asheville -- our favorites were Tupelo Honey Cafe (Shrimp n' Grits!) and Books and Breadboard (Mile High Quiche!). Our other favorite spot was the Battery Park Book Exchange and Champagne Bar, where you can relax in a big leather chair with a glass of wine or coffee and leaf through thousands of books that are on shelves all around you. I would've stayed in there all day if I could.

All in all, it was a lovely weekend! How was yours?

February 10, 2012

Weekly Instagram


There was a lot of pink on my Instagram feed this week, and I loved it...

sparkles and pink by lovemaegan // new space by designlovefest
frosted birthday cake and big balloons for eleanor by taza 
where is my petra by tavitulle // tulips by heyporkchop
tablescape by joythebaker // DIY heart sweater by elsiecake
with love, from pepper by giant_dwarf // lights by lpcross

Have a wonderful weekend!

February 9, 2012

Valentine's Day Wishlist


Do you all give gifts for Valentine's Day? James and I don't, really, but this year we're going to Asheville for the weekend (this weekend!) for a little getaway. We've never toured the Biltmore house, and we're super excited to see it for ourselves...and if we're lucky, maybe we'll even see some snow!

My fave gift ideas this year: