DIY potato print notebook

We have been known to use our fruits and veggies as printing materials for quite some time. Our favorite craft has been out cat print dress that we did when we first started our blog! So when we found these adorable recycled cardboard notebooks at Walmart we knew exactly what to do. We sliced up a potato and got printing! The best part about using apples or potatoes to print is that you can seriously cut out any design that you want and for really cheap (For some reason we have an entire box full of potatoes sitting on top of our fridge). We decided to do a triangle and an asterisk design for our two notebooks. Didn't they turn out cute? What design would you do? -a clover & a bee

We have been known to use our fruits and veggies as printing materials for quite some time. Our favorite craft has been out cat print dress that we did when we first started our blog! So when we found these adorable recycled cardboard notebooks at Walmart we knew exactly what to do. We sliced up a potato and got printing! The best part about using apples or potatoes to print is that you can seriously cut out any design that you want and for really cheap (For some reason we have an entire box full of potatoes sitting on top of our fridge). We decided to do a triangle and an asterisk design for our two notebooks. Didn't they turn out cute? What design would you do? -a clover & a bee

giant cardigans and denim vests

Erin's Outfit: Shirt-Thrifted TJ Max//Skirt-Forever 21//Boots-Forever 21//Sweater-Forever 21//Necklace-gift

Leah's Outfit: Dress-Target//Vest-Forever 21//Boots-Target

I realize that all we talk about is the fall weather-but seriously we are really excited about it. We stared longingly at our sweaters and boots all summer long and we finally get to wear them! Something about the fall weather just makes us so happy! Next to the entire new wardrobe it feels like I have I am also really excited about my seat warmers in my car (nerdy I know). I have been dying to turn them on and now every morning I pop those suckers on and enjoy the warmth they provide. It is like a secret little heaven inside my car on my drive to school in the morning. Professor, sadly, has not been loving the colder weather as much as we have. It didn't help that I gave him a fresh hair cut yesterday on our kitchen floor. The poor little guy shivers as soon as the sun goes down and prefers being snuggled up in multiple blankets but he was looking so mangy and gross. It was entirely necessary. It is pretty amazing to have a dog that is patient enough to sit through an entire haircut and only get a little bit mad when I nick him with my scissors once..or twice (sorry little guy....) What has your favorite part of the colder weather been? -a clover & a bee

Erin's Outfit: Shirt-Thrifted TJ Max//Skirt-Forever 21//Boots-Forever 21//Sweater-Forever 21//Necklace-gift

Leah's Outfit: Dress-Target//Vest-Forever 21//Boots-Target

I realize that all we talk about is the fall weather-but seriously we are really excited about it. We stared longingly at our sweaters and boots all summer long and we finally get to wear them! Something about the fall weather just makes us so happy! Next to the entire new wardrobe it feels like I have I am also really excited about my seat warmers in my car (nerdy I know). I have been dying to turn them on and now every morning I pop those suckers on and enjoy the warmth they provide. It is like a secret little heaven inside my car on my drive to school in the morning. Professor, sadly, has not been loving the colder weather as much as we have. It didn't help that I gave him a fresh hair cut yesterday on our kitchen floor. The poor little guy shivers as soon as the sun goes down and prefers being snuggled up in multiple blankets but he was looking so mangy and gross. It was entirely necessary. It is pretty amazing to have a dog that is patient enough to sit through an entire haircut and only get a little bit mad when I nick him with my scissors once..or twice (sorry little guy....) What has your favorite part of the colder weather been? -a clover & a bee

restyled picnic basket

The other night I was laying in bed reading Gentri Lee's blog post about going on a picnic in her family and for some reason my brain suddenly clicked (perhaps it was the adorable picnic basket and her pink headband-we can't be sure). I ran into the other room and grabbed my old crummy picnic basket (seen here) and immediately got to work. At that moment I didn't seem to mind that it was already 30 minutes past my bedtime and I had to teach children in the morning-this was important. I grabbed my paints and some paint brushes and got to work. I did about two coats of pink around the outside in order to cover up the dark green. I then took an old sharpie and drew the shape I wanted on the lid of my basket and filled it in with white paint. I have been loving black and white geometric prints for some time so I decided to do some triangles on the top. I love the way it turned out.  The nice thing about this basket is that I found it at a thrift store for only 50 cents. It is nice to not have to worry too much about screwing something up because it didn't cost very much initially. You can take some pretty crummy thrift finds and turn them into gold, in my opinion. Yes, this basket may still have a few dings and bumps, but hey, it adds a little character right? Generally picnics may be thought of as more of a spring activity but the weather has been so beautiful lately and perfect for picnics! Just make sure to grab a blanket if you are going to be out past dark perhaps for some star gazing? what thrifted gems have you fixed up lately? -a clover & a bee (You could ask me how I managed to get the cutest, most photogenic dog in the world and I would have to reply I don't know, I guess I just got lucky!)

The other night I was laying in bed reading Gentri Lee's blog post about going on a picnic in her family and for some reason my brain suddenly clicked (perhaps it was the adorable picnic basket and her pink headband-we can't be sure). I ran into the other room and grabbed my old crummy picnic basket (seen here) and immediately got to work. At that moment I didn't seem to mind that it was already 30 minutes past my bedtime and I had to teach children in the morning-this was important. I grabbed my paints and some paint brushes and got to work. I did about two coats of pink around the outside in order to cover up the dark green. I then took an old sharpie and drew the shape I wanted on the lid of my basket and filled it in with white paint. I have been loving black and white geometric prints for some time so I decided to do some triangles on the top. I love the way it turned out.  The nice thing about this basket is that I found it at a thrift store for only 50 cents. It is nice to not have to worry too much about screwing something up because it didn't cost very much initially. You can take some pretty crummy thrift finds and turn them into gold, in my opinion. Yes, this basket may still have a few dings and bumps, but hey, it adds a little character right? Generally picnics may be thought of as more of a spring activity but the weather has been so beautiful lately and perfect for picnics! Just make sure to grab a blanket if you are going to be out past dark perhaps for some star gazing? what thrifted gems have you fixed up lately? -a clover & a bee (You could ask me how I managed to get the cutest, most photogenic dog in the world and I would have to reply I don't know, I guess I just got lucky!)

what we are wearing this summer.

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We are loving all of this sun and warm weather, though some days it is too hot and therefore very hard to find inspiration for things to wear! All day long we want to reach for layers to add interest to our outfits but the heat just keeps us from doing so. When we do put together an outfit though we reach for simple and cute summer dresses, cut off levis and breezy tank tops, maxi skirts, soft pastels, along with some pops of color. One of our new favorite summer trends is overalls! Has anyone else been loving them this summer? I got my first pair (since childhood) and I haven't figured how to wear them yet, but boy am I excited!

Do you have any items of clothing you couldn't live without in the summer?

-e plus l

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We are loving all of this sun and warm weather, though some days it is too hot and therefore very hard to find inspiration for things to wear! All day long we want to reach for layers to add interest to our outfits but the heat just keeps us from doing so. When we do put together an outfit though we reach for simple and cute summer dresses, cut off levis and breezy tank tops, maxi skirts, soft pastels, along with some pops of color. One of our new favorite summer trends is overalls! Has anyone else been loving them this summer? I got my first pair (since childhood) and I haven't figured how to wear them yet, but boy am I excited!

Do you have any items of clothing you couldn't live without in the summer?

-e plus l

DIY triangle tank

Our Inspiration:

When I saw Kaleigh from A Rambling Fancy wear this triangle tank I instantly knew that I had to make one for myself. I was scrolling through her blog one day after finding it for the first time (it is cute you should follow it) and I saw her wearing it. I immediately dropped everything I was doing and set off to make my new dream tank. Here is how I did it:

You'll need: Paint (I used acrylic, though you could probably get better results with fabric paint), a paint brush, painters tape, and an old tank top (I cut up a white v-neck!)



Turns out this tank top was the easiest thing to make. All I did was slide a piece of cardboard inside the shirt, mark off a triangle the size I wanted with painters tape, and then I painted the whole section. That easy! I love my new tank top and I can't wait to figure out all the ways that I can wear it. I liked my pink chiffon maxi skirt with it!

How would you style it?

-e plus l

Leah's outfit: Tank Top DIY//Forever 21 skirt// Urban Outfitters belt//Thrifted American Eagle moccasin sandals//Thrifted Target Sunglasses

Our Inspiration:

When I saw Kaleigh from A Rambling Fancy wear this triangle tank I instantly knew that I had to make one for myself. I was scrolling through her blog one day after finding it for the first time (it is cute you should follow it) and I saw her wearing it. I immediately dropped everything I was doing and set off to make my new dream tank. Here is how I did it:

You'll need: Paint (I used acrylic, though you could probably get better results with fabric paint), a paint brush, painters tape, and an old tank top (I cut up a white v-neck!)



Turns out this tank top was the easiest thing to make. All I did was slide a piece of cardboard inside the shirt, mark off a triangle the size I wanted with painters tape, and then I painted the whole section. That easy! I love my new tank top and I can't wait to figure out all the ways that I can wear it. I liked my pink chiffon maxi skirt with it!

How would you style it?

-e plus l

Leah's outfit: Tank Top DIY//Forever 21 skirt// Urban Outfitters belt//Thrifted American Eagle moccasin sandals//Thrifted Target Sunglasses