{ art i heart: "missed connections" by sophie blackall }

I'm loving these illustrations by artist Sophie Blackall.

Each is inspired by a real life missed connection gleaned from posts on sites such as Craigslist. For the full story behind each work of art, be sure to stop by the delightful Missed Connections blog--scrumptious weekend reading.

P.S. Thank you to all of the readers (both new + old) who stopped by this week...I truly appreciate you taking the time to visit and share your lovely comments. For those of you new to S.HOPtalk, I look forward to getting to know you better! Have a wonderful weekend lovelies!

{ psst... }

I'm hanging out over here today sharing a few of my favorite {fall} things.

If you have a moment, please stop by for a visit.

image credit: flickr fave, liebmarlene

{ try it tuesday: diy party blowers }

I adore the idea of creating custom party blowers ~

a recent feature on Utterly Engaged (via Design Crush).

I can't wait to borrow this idea for little one's birthday in December.

You can find the super duper, easy-to-follow instructions here.

{ feeling blue... }

Dear Light Locations,

Oh how you tempt me once again...the cans of aqua and white paint stored in my garage are calling my name after spotting your lovely new location over the weekend. And those mismatched chairs around the dining room table have me hankering for a weekend of thrift stores and tag sales. Thank you for providing a happy place for my mind to wander on this lovely Monday morning. Tell me friends...are you feeling my kind of {aqua} blue today, too?

{ thursday thoughts }

By Carly Vous via Maedchenmitherz