Make War

Fall always puts me in the biggest Bright Eyes mood.. that and Cursive have been on repeat for the past 2 weeks. Something about the chilly weather and those singers that just go hand-in-hand.

I received this beautiful floral crown as a gift from fellow Ontarian (wow, that is actually a word) Jordan de Ruiter ! It has been my most treasured accessory since I pulled it out of the box it arrived in. The colours are the loveliest shades of burgundy, beige, white and then an almost-white mint. It is perfect for the transition of summer to fall, and this way I can have a little bit of summer with me all winter ! Make sure to check out her shop, which is full of other handmade wonders (I'm already eyeing the "'Til I Fell in Love with You' Daisy Crown"). I should also mention how durable this crown is, seeing as it survived a puppy attack (Maggie's so lucky she's adorable) and remained completely intact, haha.

School has been consuming my life, but in an awesome kind of way ! For the first time, I feel like I am finally on the right track for doing something that I could enjoy for the rest of my days. Art has been my passion since I was a kid, so I wish I had clued in sooner that it would be worth-while to look into a career in an artistic field.. oh well, you live and learn. I have to get some sleep, though.. Early morning typography class ! x

Little Moo wanted to be in the picture, once again.

Quickly before I go, enjoy a video of a sneak peak at Jordan de Ruiter's SS2013 collection ! 

JORDANDERUITER // SS13 from Danielle Suzanne on Vimeo.

A Sentimental Heart

Since the wee little puppy, Maggie, is too young to be left on her own for the day, I watch her from the morning to mid-afternoon.. this gives me a lot of sitting around time to do nothing. While the rental house my family is currently living in is completely aesthetically challenged, this room (that used to be mine, but is now my brother's) just speaks to me. The white walls, rustic wood floors, and antique sofa might be a turnoff to most, but they make me feel extra cozy. 

Maggie photo-bombed with her bum

While I am supposed to be on a budget, I couldn't pass up this dress that was marked down from $90 to $45 ! 

dress - Talula
necklace - Aldo
flats - H&M
belt - H&M

I am leaving for an big annual cottage trip with Brad and friends, tomorrow morning, so I should probably go start packing ! x

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A Lion's Heart

"The Native Meadow" dress - c/o Sugarlips Apparel
bag - Suzy Shier
belt - H&M
spike bracelet - Aldo Accessories

My summer is moving at a tragically fast pace.. It's so hard to believe that I go back to school in only two weeks ! As far as my poor burnt house is concerned, there has been little-to-no progress since they cleared everything out, months ago.. Fortunately, my dad was able to get me a new camera, so I have been playing around with my new Nikon D5100 for the last week, or so (expect much more from me in the near future) !

Since I am still dealing with the stress of being without my entire wardrobe, I was very excited to receive this dress from Sugarlips Apparel ! This amazing dress has become my go-to piece, and screams summer. Plus, the tapestry-like material is thick enough that I can wear it into those late summer nights without freezing to death.

My puppy, Maggie, has a newfound love for being in front of a camera lens, so naturally she had to be in a majority of the pictures I took. Keep scrolling down to see a close-up of her sweet little face !

look at that sweet face !

Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend ! x

Lash GENIUS

With Summer upon us, and the temperature steadily increasing, I have found myself seeking out the comfort of ice cold swimming water at all times of day. Whether that means a pool, a lake, or even a cold shower, a great waterproof mascara is key to making your summer look last from morning until night.

I make no exaggeration when I say that Anastasia of Beverly Hills' "Lash Genius" is the best waterproof mascara on the market. The coolest part about this product is that it goes on top of your favourite mascara as a clear gel, and keeps your makeup from running or flaking onto your skin.


I often find with waterproof mascaras that they end up either cementing to your lashes, and you have to rip it off (causing damage to your lashes) or they just don't accomplish their goal of staying on your eyes in the water. However, applying Lash Genius at the end of your makeup routine means that you can you forget about touch-ups throughout the day, so you can get back to enjoying your summer !


This is a product is a must have, and can be picked up at any Sephora locations for $21.

x

New Puppy !

Hello, all ! I got a new puppy yesterday named Maggie ! She is a purebred cocker spaniel, and just the cutest little thing. I apologize for the cell phone photos, but my camera is still unaccounted for since the fire.

Things we lost in the fire

Nelson loved being included in my blog posts

So, we had a house fire at my home about a month ago, which is why I have been so absent from this blog lately. My brother and my dad were the only ones home at the time, and they both made it out of the house unharmed. It started in the basement and destroyed that entire level of the house, while causing massive amounts of smoke damage to every other level of the house. 

We were very lucky that no one was hurt, but unfortunately we lost my beloved cat Nelson (pictured above) due to smoke inhalation... The firefighters were very helpful in trying to find him, but it was just too smoky. My fat cat, Cuddles, was one lucky kitty, though. She was in the basement at the time and trapped herself in my brother's bedroom, but the firefighters found her and were able to pull her out of the house. She was in a daze from inhaling so much smoke, and her eyes looked a bit burnt, but I sat outside in the rain with her, attempting to calm her down while holding an oxygen mask over her face for about an hour. She spent the night at the emergency vet clinic, and is now doing great (she's actually curled up next to me, purring as I type ^.^ ) 

kisses from my favourite little man

As I mentioned before, the smoke damage throughout the house left my room a den of ash and soot and destroyed a lot of my clothes and belongings... the insurance company packed away all of our belongings in the house and sent them to a restoration facility in the hopes that they can clean up most of our things and get them back to us, or have them replaced. But that is a process, and so I am currently camped out at my boyfriend, Brad's, family's house with my cat and about 7 articles of clothing to my name, haha. I honestly would love nothing more than to be blogging, to keep my mind occupied with something other than the fire. However, my camera is packed away in a box for who knows how long, waiting to be cleaned, so I can't take photos unless I use my little camera.


Having never experienced a house fire before, my family and I assumed that we could be back in our house as soon as the fire marshall deemed it "not on fire". In reality, there are major restoration and recovery measures that need to be done, and we will not be able to go home for about 5 months.

being a cone-head

This whole situation is a major bummer, for my brother especially who lost his cat and almost all of his belongings (his bedroom was on the level that was destroyed), but in times like this you really have to just try and find the positives. My family is all safe, I still have one of my cats, and house insurance is taking care of replacing everything material. I am also so lucky to have Brad and his amazing family for letting me stay with them in the meantime. We put a down payment on a puppy a couple months ago and are still planning on getting her when she is 8 weeks old at the beginning of June, and have found a rental house to live in, so these next few months will be quite an adventure.


-Chelsea

Pillows: For Sale SOON !

Ok, so here are some details about the pillow making shop that I plan on opening this week ! I'm getting excited, and hope that you all are as well ! If you have any feedback on these ideas, I would love to hear them, so send your comments to my ASK box:

Cost per pillow:
$20/each, or 2 for $35.  When you factor in my costs to make each pillow, and then add the labour+time for sewing them (sewing each deer antler down is hard work!) this makes sense. Also, I discovered while browsing Etsy that this is almost half the price of the competitors. 

Colour & Appearance: 

I have a variety of different coloured fabrics (all floral, right now) and depending on the background colour, either a white or black accent colour will be used for the silhouettes. As of right now, I have only made the deer+wolf sets, but I have a few different design ideas for other sets as well !


What you get:
A unique, hand-made 15”x15” pre- stuffed pillow (why sell just a cover, and make you go buy a pillow insert yourself?!) that will finish off any home or bedroom :) . (Note: if you live in a far off country, and the cost of shipping will out-weigh the cost of a pillow insert, I’m sure we can figure something out)

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