I just wanted to let everyone know that I had a change of blogs. I am now blogging exclusively on BedinSummer.com. I will no longer be posting on this journal, so please add the new RSS to your blog reader! Thanks!
May 6, 2009
April 18, 2009
A Bit of Weekend Inspiration
I love vintage clothing. I love getting dressed up. If I could do it every day of the week, I would. Unfortunately for me, it is out of the question. Most days I spend up to six hours a day painting, and when that is done, I move on to other daily tasks. These days I seldom get a chance to wear something that I think would be photo worthy. The only time I seem to put together a cute outfit is if I happen to go out at night…and we all know the night is not the best time for photos. As much as I wish I could have a fashion blog, it is just out of the question!
While I don’t get to dress up every day, I do still need to draw inspiration, from fashion, photos, music, and other sources for my own creative purposes. When I was younger I would rip out every image in a magazine that I loved, but the piles just kept growing, and growing, and became overwhelming. Now with the luxury of the internet, and all the amazing things online, it is so easy to put together a collage of inspiration without taking up any physical space.
I am setting a personal goal for myself to start creating groupings of images and other things that I love at the moment for inspiration in the future. Sort of like a scrapbook, to capture a mood or idea I have, through music, pictures, film, anything that catches my eye! I hope to make a few a week, but we will see as it goes along.
The image in the upper right hand corner is from the darling Olivia Bee. Clockwise the too cute for words gingham dress is by John Patrick.
April 12, 2009
Happy Easter
Photo from Vintage Vogue
I hope everyone has a wonderful Easter and eats far too much chocolate!
As for me, I am taking it easy, finishing my painting, and tidying up my house.
April 10, 2009
Friday Favorites
1. Dance Dance Dance 2. tavasz/spring 3. Theda Bara in Carmen 4. pancakes
Where the hell did this week go?! I had so many plans and things to accomplish over Spring break, and so far I am no further ahead than I was a week ago.
I do know that I have had some fun listening and discovering new (to me) music. Turning the music up a little too loud makes cleaning the house just a little less awful. So I have done a lot of cleaning, sorting, and donating.
I really need to buckle down and work on this painting I am doing. It is due Monday, and so far all I have painted on it this week is one measly tree.
Here are some things that caught my eye this week:
♥ This fettuccine with yogurt and herbs looks and sounds beyond amazing.
♥ Want some amazing vintage hair? Super Kawaii Mama put together a tutorial on how to achieve the same style as my favorite foxy redhead, Joan Halloway.
♥ If you want more Victorian inspired hair, check out this post! So fun.
♥ Mary Deluxe wrote a post on she made her own headboard. It looks so amazing, I need to do this!
April 4, 2009
Julia Galdo
Thanks to Sweet Sassafras for introducing me to the beautiful photography of Julia Galdo this morning. I have been browsing her flickr page for the last thirty minutes.
April 3, 2009
Friday Favorites
1. tweet, 2. Christmas Belle, 3. new pic, 4. Jamie & Dustin, 5. {swing♥}, 6. ruby fairytale balloons, 7. Vogue October 1952, 8. heals, 9. You keep on crying. . .
Well this post is getting online a bit later than expected. Ten hours to be exact. Last night I went out to see Lady Dottie and the Diamonds with my cousin and friends and stayed up a bit past my bedtime. Getting out of bed was a tad more difficult than usual this morning!
I did some work for a friend this morning, then decided to do some thrift store shopping for the remainder of the day. I went to three of my favorite stores, and really scored big time! I got two of the most incredible hats, a stack of books that will take me the rest of the year to finish, a precious lacy apron, and a gorgeous floral hankie. Tomorrow during the daylight I will snap some pictures of my finds. I am in the middle of debating which book to start first!
Yesterday marked the first day of my Spring Break, and boy am I ready. I feel so overwhelmed with school and everything else going on, it will be wonderful to finally have some time to catch up. This weekend I plan on celebrating, by having a picnic in the mountains.
Here are some things that caught my eye this week:
♥ Decor8 had the cutest tutorial for photo paper lanterns.
♥ Design Sponge posted a great tutorial for mint lovers everywhere. Very cute idea to help organize your things!
♥ If you want some vintage nails to go with your dress, check out Super Kawaii Mama’s post on DIY Vintage Manicure.
♥ Carrot Cake Ice Cream. Enough said.
April 1, 2009
April Fools!
Today was such a wonderful day. Not the kind that you remember for the rest of your life, but the pleasant kind that you wish all your days to be.
I started out the day at the thrift store, where I filled my arms with all sorts of goodies, including two of my favorite books (which I can’t believe I didn’t already own!). I also got a really darling dress, which surprised me when I saw the Gap tag on the inside. I guess I should have known, as it is khaki colored. It is cute though, I swear!
After that I went to the nursery and picked out four little succulents. I just love succulents. I am not very good with plants, but I can keep these little guys alive! As you can see from the photo, I am short a pot. I may have to hit up the thrift store again tomorrow!
March 28, 2009
Daily Outfit
What an amazingly beautiful day it has been here. The weather is warm, there is a music festival down the street, which I can hear from my bedroom window, and I have a smile on my face!
I bought these boots last Wednesday. I can honestly say it is one of the most exciting thrift store finds I have had in several months. I saw them from an aisle over, and made my way to them quickly. The size said an entire size small than mine, but I was determined to make them work. I tried them on in the store, and much to my surprise they were a perfect fit. Everywhere I go I get stopped and complimented on them.
Dress: Thrifted $2.95
Boots: Thrifted $5.95
Socks: Sock Dreams
Belt: Thrifted $2.95
Necklace: Fink Gifts
Flowers: Michael’s
March 27, 2009
Friday Favorites
1. Starry Night, 2. Birthday!, 3. Humor me, 4. Birthday Dress, 5. Untitled, 6. Humpty Dumpty–Mural, 7. girloutwest, 8. misty in wonderland., 9. Belle epoque
This year has truly been flying by. The weeks are so much a blur to me now that I find it really hard to believe that we are only a few days away from April. It has been ages since I did a Friday Favorite, and I feel it is the appropriate time for me to start doing them again.
This weekend snuck up on me so quickly I didn’t really have time to plan anything out. My dear friend Angi is flying away to Europe soon to be married, and tomorrow there is a bridal shower in her honor. Besides that though I suppose I will just play it by ear. I really hope to get a lot of painting done on my current piece. I won’t give away the details yet, as it is in it’s early stages, but I think this piece is really helping me find who I am as an artist.
Well, here are a few of the things I am loving right now:
♥ I just came across this fantastic new online magazine, Antler.
♥ I keep meaning to buy some goat cheese at the market, because I desperately want to try this Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Cornbread.
♥ I am in love with this artist’s work. I found it through Juxtapoz, but it is so fun and playful. Queen of the May.
And probably the most exciting thing I saw this week is the trailer for Where the Wild Things Are. I have watched the clip several times already, and am more excited than ever for it!
March 20, 2009
Daily Outfit
Today was spent working on revamping the blog. Lately I have felt very disconnected from blogging, and the whole blogosphere. A makeover is sure to get me back into gear. I have a lot to do still. It looks crappy at the moment, but it will be looking pretty spiffy soon, I swear!
I had a lot of fun downloading new brushes for photoshop. Hey look, I taped my photos to my blog!
This evening Russ and I are walking over to our friend Leasa’s house to celebrate the Equinox. I am so excited about Spring beginning. I have a really hard time dealing with cold and grey weather– and always have. When I was growing up in Washington (state) I used to get really severe depression whenever it would rain. I still get it from time to time, but living in San Diego it is limited to the Winter months!
March 11, 2009
Daily Outfit
This afternoon I walked over to Balboa Park from my house. I had a field trip to the museum of art with my painting class. I love going to the museum, but because of how many times I have gone, I really do not like going with a docent. Often they only hit the most obvious paintings, and tell you very little that you haven’t already heard.
After the museum one of the sweet girls in my class, Dani, offered to treat me to a drink at the Prado. Well, we ended up ordering a carafe of Sangria and talked for two hours. It was such a lovely and fun afternoon, and I am super excited to have a new friend on the horizon, since as of this month all but one of my high school friends have moved out of town.
This is the outfit I wore today. I bought this darling little pocket watch about a week ago on etsy, and I absolutely adore it. I have worn it every day since it arrived!
Dress: Thrifted $1.95
Shoes: Thrifted $2.95
Necklace: Etsy
Headband: ?
Belt: Thrifted $1.95
March 1, 2009
Tulips
Well it sure has been a while since I updated. Part of the reason there have been less updates here is because I have been working really hard on building my personal site. I plan on building a gallery of my artwork, and have set up a blog there for updates regarding my art. If you would like to, please do subscribe. My site is CedarTaylor.com and the art blog can be found at CedarTaylor.com/Journal.
I know that is no excuse not to update this blog, but life does tend to get in the way a bit.
In other news, I had to say farewell to one of my best friends, Dolores, this week. She fell in love and moved to New York. She is such an amazing friend though, we were able to spend 3-4 days a week together the past few weeks, and I am so thankful of that. The sweetie that she is brought me over the most gorgeous bunch of tulips, and I have been enjoying watching them open.
Other than that I have been recently obsessed with the Recently Listed feature on Etsy. If you haven’t checked it out do…it will eat up a great chunk of your time very quickly!!
Now that Spring is here (at least in San Diego!) I am feeling much more productive. I plan on updating a lot more very soon.
January 30, 2009
Baby Cedar Went to Hell
I never posted any of the paintings I finished at the end of last semester. This one was actually the midterm project for my Design class. We were able to do whatever we wanted as long as we took into consideration all the elements of design that we had learned up until that point.
I guess I better explain the title of this piece. When I was really young I was a wonderful kid. When I got to about the age of 11 or so I started acting out. I would yell at home a lot and pick fights with my siblings. I hated school, and would throw temper tantrums over the smallest things. My mom had me on special diets, and took me to counselors to see if there was something wrong with me. When I was about twelve, on one of my nicer days, my mom came into my bedroom. We were just talking about nothing in particular, and then she says to me; “What happened to Baby Cedar. you used to be so good?” and in my best Exorcist voice I reply; “Baby Cedar went to Hell!”
When I said that I was hoping to get a rise out of her, and really struggled to keep a straight face. As soon as I said it though my mom burst into laughter. Of course she was a bit shocked, but she mostly thought it was funny. She hasn’t hesitated to tell anyone introduce her to this story.
January 24, 2009
Excited for School
Many apologies for the low number of blog updates as of lately. I have been feeling a bit uninspired in several aspects of my life. It seems like my Winter break from school has been dragging on and on for months. While I do love free time, there is only so much I can handle before I start going a bit batty.
Thank goodness the new semester starts on Monday–and it is guaranteed to be a good one! I am taking only three classes, but I really need something to stimulate my brain during the day–for at least a few hours! My classes are going to be painting II, beginning voice, and an online math course. I am so excited about the voice class, I have always loved singing, but never stuck with it long enough to really develop my singing voice.
The past few days have been filled with some half-assed working. This morning I opened my second etsy shop. This one, like the other is vintage, but rather than clothing and accessories is (well, will be) filled with housewares, this one filled with vintage housewares. The new shop is called Cedar’s Home.
Here are some of the new things added to my shop this week:
I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend, and staying nice and warm!!
January 15, 2009
Daily Outfit
Today’s outfit is very Dita inspired. I am having coffee in a few minutes with a friend, and hopefully going to go antiquing afterwards.
Coat: Thrifted
Skirt: Thrifted
Shoes: Thrifted
Hat: Thrifted
Scarf: Thrifted (yesterday!)
Purse: Thrifted
