Kate Spade Office Decor

Along with re-decorating my own apartment, my office at work is also in the middle of being renovated. I'm talking new paint, new carpet and maybe even some new furniture here and there. While I’m displaced from my normal work area, I’ve started thinking about ways to make my office space a little more “me,” when I get back. One quick fix for any bare room is putting something on the walls. Currently, there are two large landscape photos hanging in my office. Though they are beautiful, I prefer something a little more modern and fun. I want an office that reflects my personality as soon as you walk in the door. What better way to do that, than bringing in a little Kate Spade?!

Below are three prints from Subload Traverlers Print Shop on Etsy that I’d love to have! These cute sayings paired with gold frames would be the perfect art for my blank office walls!

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They would all be the same size and compliment the three photos of family, friends and Paisley, that I plain on hanging. An end result similar to this photo would be fabulous!

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How do you show personality in your office?
 

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Princess Half-Marathon Travel Outfits!

When I signed up for the Princess Half-Marathon last June, I knew this would be no small ordeal. If I was going to travel hundreds of miles to run two races, you better believe I was going to go all out, and that's exactly what I've done, even down to my pre and post-race attire!

In proper blogger fashion, when I knew I was looking for something super cute and creative, I headed straight to Etsy! In a matter of moments, I'd found a multitude of running tanks, t-shirts and tutu's! That's right! As these races, (and wearing running costumes in general,) have gotten more popular, just about any type of running costume can be custom made for you and bought online. I'm making my actual race costumes myself, but for my pre and post-race attire, Etsy had exactly what I was looking for!

After browsing through many different shops, I knew that I wanted two tank tops, one to wear on the plane going to Disney, and another for the plane ride home! I was looking for something running related, that looked like me (and if possible) stuck with my Run Disney theme. Here are just a few that I liked!

Which running tank is your favorite?

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How cute are those?! Even though I loved these five, I decided in the end to stick with a Disney-themed tank, that went along with my other costumes for the weekend! 

My picks!

I ordered this tank in turquoise since I'll be dressing up as Cinderella for the half-marathon on Sunday!

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I also ordered this Minnie-themed tank top, since I plan to be Minnie for our 10K on Saturday! On mine, the decal will be red to match my black and red tutu for the race!

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I was already so excited for this race, but these race outfits make things even better! One month from now I'll be in Disney running through the Magic Kingdom. I can't wait!

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My 23rd Birthday Invitations!

With my 23rd birthday just around the corner, I've had all kinds of super fun birthday crafts and projects in the works! One of them happens to be my birthday invitations, which ended up being more like birthday packages!

I have always loved buying invitations, so this year was no different. After seeing these cute bridesmaids boxes on Pinterest, I couldn't help but use them as inspiration. With the unofficial theme of my birthday weekend in Charleston being "Champagne & Shopping," I knew a variation of this package would be absolutely perfect!

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First, I needed an actual invitation! 

I searched high and low for the perfect invites, but ended up going to one of my favorite websites, Etsy! I love that Etsy offers one of a kind products to fit any event or celebration. When I couldn't make up my mind, my Mom (with her fabulous taste) came to the rescue, and picked out the perfect ones!

Let me introduce you to the Etsy shop, Birdie Says Caw Caw and its owner, Sharon!

I fell in love with Sharon's Lilly Pulitzer You Gotta Regatta inspired invitations, but wanted to make it a little more me! With my favorite Lilly print being Pop, why not use that on my birthday invitations?!

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I immediately messaged Sharon to see if she was up for the challenge, and heard back from her that day! We worked together until the invitation was absolutely perfect and ready to print.

I am in love with how they turned out!

 

Our course, the real version won't have that pink box in the center. This invitation is the perfect mix of preppy and party, and that monogram is to-die for! The next morning, we were off to Staples to have them printed.

Next, I needed something to put in my packages! 

After getting the invitations, Mama & I headed to Winston for a little birthday guest shopping spree. My favorite stop was the local wine store for mini champagne bottles! Though I was swooning over these cute little pink ones, at $22/bottle, we went for a more affordable option.

I also grabbed pink champagne glasses and some pink and white pinstriped straws from HomeGoods! 

I found these cute pink and purple containers at Michael's for $1.00 each. They were a little too plain, so I bought pink stickers and jewels to dress them up a bit.

I decided to put each girl's monogram on the outside of their container.

Everything fit perfectly inside, and gave my invitations that extra "something" they were needing!

On Monday night after my grad school class, I delivered these cuties to Danielle, Katy, and Kaitlyn! I hope they loved their invite packages as much as I loved putting them together. My friend Alex lives in Charleston, so I'll be bringing hers down when we go!

Only 8 more days until we're Charleston bound! 

Do you send birthday invitations?!

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Five on Friday: Birthday Edition!

Happy Friday Y'all! It's unreal how happy I am to see the weekend. With school, work, Convocation, and everything in between, I'm feeling lucky to have made it through these last few days! Today, I'm linking up with a four lovely ladies for Five on Friday!

[ONE]
As of today, we are exactly two weeks away from my 23rd birthday! That means there's only 14 days standing between me and a trip to beautiful Charleston, South Carolina. I've bee to Charleston twice, but never really had time to explore and enjoy the city.

[TWO]
With a birthday comes all types of fun craft projects! Below are the cute personalized buckets that I made for the four girls that will be joining me in Charleston for my birthday weekend. Normally, I give out paper invitations, but this year, I wanted to try something a little more special. Each container will hold a birthday invitation, as well as some other cute items that I picked up for the weekend.

 

[THREE]

Last night, I had Sweet Frog with Marcia & Don (my second family,) and received my very first birthday present! Yes, two weeks early! They were so excited to give it to me that they couldn't stand to wait! I have been lusting over this Lilly Pulitzer Pop bangle, ever since it came out last spring. To be honest, I'd never seen one in person until last night! It will go perfectly with my other Pop items!

 

[FOUR]

While I'm at home this weekend, my cousin Courtney and I are having a birthday-themed photo shoot! Not only am I excited to get dressed up and pose with cupcakes and candles, but later I get to use them in a fabulous birthday post on Sweet Like a Song. Courtney is also the person that took my Fourth of July outfit post photos, and did an absolutely fabulous job. I can't wait to work with her again!

 [FIVE]
Recently, I've been buying quite a few things on Etsy. I love how Etsy always has items that are different, unique and something you probably weren't expecting to ever find! Here are two of my most-recent Etsy purchases, that I can't wait to get!

J.CREW Inspired Color Mix Statement Necklace

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Handmade Gold Tinsel Stir Sticks

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It's going to be a great mail day, when I come home to find these two cuties! I also picked up my birthday invitations on Etsy this year!

 

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Sweet Tea Monograms Product Review!

A few months ago, while scrolling through Instagram, I passed a photo of the cutest monogrammed t-shirt I'd ever seen!

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I, just like any other southern past sorority girl, knew right then that I had to have one! I decided to contact the seller that night and inquire about reviewing one of her products on Sweet Like a Song! 

That company's name is Sweet Tea Monograms, and Heather is the wonderful owner that I got to work with! Sweet Tea is out of Charleston, South Carolina and specializes in the cutest monogrammed items you've ever seen! I knew that if I loved each and every one of her products, that y'all would as well!

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Heather got back to me, and let me know she'd be happy to put together a shirt with my monogram in the short-sleeve anchor style, and in the colors of my choosing for me to review!

The package arrived a few weeks later in my mailbox! Inside my Sweet Tea Monograms package was not one, but two monogrammed shirts just for me, and the cutest little note from Heather!

One shirt is lime green with a hot pink and white monogram, and the other is a baby pink shirt with a lime green and white monogram! 

 I am head over heels for these shirts! They are cute, comfortable and perfect for any occasion!

Here I am before having dinner with my family...

and getting ready for a big shopping trip with my Mom!

What's next on my Sweet Tea Monograms wish list?

The Monogrammed PFG Fishing Shirt!

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Aren't they adorable? I'd love to have one that matches my bathing suit to wear as a cover-up at the pool!

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If you'd like to know more about Sweet Tea Monograms, Heather's gorgeous products are available for order on Etsy! 

You can also check out her Instagram and Twitter for color, style and monogram inspiration!

Make sure to let Heather know that I sent you!

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Craft Tutorial: Monogram Wreath!

About a week ago, I finished up my last apartment project, which happened to be my favorite one so far!

The Monogram Wreath!

Wreaths like these are all over Pinterest and Etsy, so when I found out I was moving into my own apartment, I had to have one!

I ordered a 16-inch monogram from Three Jumping Monkeys on Etsy, and paid just $26.00. It arrived at my house about a month later, nicely packaged and ready to go. 

Here it is right out of the box!

Though they offer wooden monogram cutouts that are already finished and painted, I ordered the unfinished version. The unfinished ones are a little less expensive, and gave me the option of painting it any color that I wanted!

Next, I went to Michael's and picked out my paint! I knew I wanted a combination of pink and green, like this inspiration photo that I saw on Pinterest.

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I chose more of a fuchsia color, that I knew would should up well on my door. I also picked up a fresh foam brush. Both of these items cost me less than $1.00. 

Now, it's time to paint!

Make sure your allot enough time to paint multiple coats on the wood. I decided to paint the front, back, and edges of mine, so that no unfinished wood was showing. One small bottle of acrylic paint from the craft store is more than enough.

The only other supplies you need are a roll of wired ribbon (I bought two, but ended up only needing one roll) and a normal wreath hanger that goes over your door.

During Christmas, I bought my wreath hanger at Walmart for $5.00. They had a couple different kinds, but I picked one out with a metal bow. I got my ribbon at Michael's for 60% off because it was green for Christmas. This worked perfectly for my pink & green wreath! 

 Once the wreath was painted and the ribbon and hanger were bought, I was off to Michael's to meet with their custom wreath maker. 

Keep in mind: 

-The person that works on custom wreaths/floral arrangements isn't always there, so it helps to call ahead of time.

-Bring a picture of what you want the end result to look like. The nice lady that did mine had never seen a monogram wreath, so having a picture with me really helped her out. 

-Michael's charges for the amount of time it takes them to do it. Mine ended up costing $7.00 for labor.

Ta-Da!

I am beyond happy with the result! The monogram cutout makes my apartment so much more inviting & personalized, of course!

Would you ever use a monogram wreath?

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For the Love of Good Lighting!

My new apartment decor is slowly but surely coming together!

Though I'll be filling the entire apartment, I've been focusing on my bedroom. I know this is where I'll spend a lot of my time, and seeing a beautiful room every day makes me so much more energized about getting up and getting things done!

Lately, I've been looking at lighting and bedside tables!

I am a huge fan of symmetry, and I think having a matching lamp and nightstand on both sides of your bed really balances the room.

The only problem, I haven't been able to find just the right lighting. I really like the Signature Lamp from Pottery Barn Teen, but with an $89/lamp price tag, I thought I was better off leaving them at the store.

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This morning, it came to me. 

Here's my way to get the monogrammed lamp look for less:
 I plan on going to Target and picking up a plain white lamp shade and a base that I really like. It will probably look something like this!

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Then, I'm going to jump on Etsy and order matching monogram decals to go on the shades! So cute!

Pink Pineapple Vinyl Designs offers a set of matching monograms in your choice of color and style for under $10, and they ship in just a few days!

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How cute would monogrammed lamps be on top of this mirrored bedside table I'm eyeing?!

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...and the matching coffee table! Love!

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