WHORANGE

the bride is high and i'm moving on

okay, poodles...the time has come.  my wedding is less than two weeks away(!!!), which means less WHORANGE and more wedding preparation for me.

posting may be light, but my love for you runs deep.  thank you all so much for your kind emails, comments, advice, and letters.  you've filled me with endless amounts of heartfelt whorange and inspiration.  i hope to do you all proud as i strut my 200 pound, jewel-encrusted ballgown down the aisle in ten days.

stay pretty and keep your hair just as marvelous as it looks today.  i'll be back!

xoxo,
tula

{image via charm and poise.}

urban unicorns by jean yves lemoigne's

somewhere under the rainbow...

{the photography of jean yves lemoigne via design crisis.}

whoranging for papercuts: helen musselwhite

hand cut cravings by UK artist helen musselwhite.

magically delicious and available here.

{thank you reader, miss stella!}

friday's agenda...

it's a sunny day here in los angeles and this photograph from eloit elisofan's hollywood life - the glamorous homes of vintage hollywood perfectly captures how i envision my day to unfold.

minus the mansion.

and blonde hair.

and act of painting.

have a wonderful weekend, darlings!

{image via cathy of california.}

nice shake: jonathan adler salt & pepper shaker preview

the whale salt and pepper shakers have no idea how much they need me.

coming soon to jonathan adler.

royal flush: the plain jane project

artist delaney jane larson is the queen bee behind the craveable and curious "plain jane."  inhabiting the magnificent world of jane is a collection of playing card royalty, peculiar creatures, and charming beasts.

so, deal yourself a winning hand and pursue her gorgeous gallery.  and don't forget to read the titles, because they are super swell.  for example...

{above:  "you're the shit."  ink and collage on paper.}

second line frames to benefit new orleans

these fantastic frames by second line are crafted from wood salvaged from homes destroyed during hurricane katrina.  second line is dedicated to preserving the beloved memory of old new orleans while helping to rebuild the big easy towards a better tomorrow.

at least a 20% portion of each sale goes to benefit the non-profit relief organization the phoenix of new orleans, which assists in the rehabilitation of affected neighborhoods.

good products for a good cause.  what's not to whorange?

happy mother's day!

due to wedding day countdown (three weeks away...eek!), this year i wasn't able to compile my fabulous mother's day gift guide for all of the fabulous mothers out there.  also, my mom was very adamant about not buying her a gift, and instead, taking her out for dim sum breakfast, so i wasn't doing very much virtual shopping.

therefore, it's with a belly full of steamed chicken bao and shrimp har gau that i wish everyone a happy mother's day!  without you, moms, we'd be nowhere.

xoxo

boots by daniel stolle

these boots were made for whoranging, and that's just what they'll do.

have a wonderful weekend, kittens!

{daniel stolle's boots via les grappilleurs.}

whoranging for todd oldham's "handmade modern" video series

prince todd oldham's DIY video series "handmade modern" is not only addictive and informative, it also features some of the best celebs in town.

for example, who better to show us how to decoupage a fancy pants tableaux table than miss hostess with the mostess amy sedaris?

be sure to check out all of todd's guests and other bits of design delicousess here.  and, as a handy companion, pick up a copy of todd's fab book "handmade modern."

girlie time

oh deer.  recovering from my bachelorette evening.  see you tomorrow, kittens!

(by the way, your hair looks marvelous today!)

bachelorette activities courtesy of sublime stitching

tonight is my bachelorette party, kittens.

although i will not be embroidering with the girlies, i will be partaking in one of the sublime stitching embroidering scenes below.

take a guess which one:

 

here's a hint:  shamelessness -- a plus!

all of these fabulous patterns are available at sublime stitching.

doable woodies: DIY tree limb coasters

a fab little DIY for the handy hostess with the mostess.

i recently saw a set of these three limb coasters selling for 25.00, but you can learn how to make your own thanks to the mod home ex teacher.

{via the always marvelous craft.}

things i like by richard perez

"things i like" by richard perez.  the only thing missing from this list is YOU!

have a fabulous weekend, darlings!

{via the marvelous grain edit.}