Fall Fashion: 4 Igneous Inspirations

I've never been real big on jewel tones. That term has always brought to mind images of generic office supplies and the worst of 1990's fashion, rather than glittering minerals. Or maybe it's because the jewels that saying refers to are usually totally out of my price range. My inspiration is more semi-precious, but just as gorgeous.

You know, I've also hated on puffer vests so much, my sister questioned whether I was the real Catie when I bought one at Value Village this summer. It's a gorgeously rich forest green. Just the type of thing I'm into right now. Anyway, my point is, never say never. Blah blah blah. Read on for my Fall picks. All in luscious, straight-from-the earth, jewel tones.

1. Malachite & Peridot

Luxe greens are at the top of my list. I've been wearing a silk blouse, similar to this one, all summer. It drapes beautifully and is such a refreshing color. My wardrobe is so full of basics and navy blue, a bright, emerald green has made it a lot more fun to get dressed. I'm also dying for a pair of these French Terry Stockholm Pants from the new Love, Hanna line. The whole collection is right on trend and features the comfortable, relaxed silhouettes that are so hot right now. 

Or if you straight-up wanna look like a giant hunk of malachite you can splurge on this jumpsuit from whit® ann for madewell.

2. Amethyst

And now we come to another thing I thought I'd never like: purple! For years I've had lukewarm feelings about pretty much any shade of purple. I wouldn't ever say I hated it, but it certainly wasn't a top choice. Now, I own the Tocca Jewelry amethsyt necklace seen above and a top very similar to the gorgeous Rachel Comey for Madewell blouse you see below. Very pale shades are my favorite, but I wouldn't say no to this Amethyst Druzy Bracelet. Hopefully they'll get them back in stock!

3. Lapis Lazuli

You just can't go wrong with blue. Especially one as electric as this one. Many languages even derive their word for blue from the name of this stone. If you want a real piece, Kei Jewelry has a beautiful lapis point necklace on Etsy. If jewelry isn't in the budget this season, I would go for these these comfy cinched pants from Old Navy. I bought a pair and can't stop wearing them. They're surprisingly flattering.

4. Marble & Agate

If you're still more a fan of neutrals, but want to add some texture and detail to your wardrobe, go for marbled pieces. Etsy seems to have about a million faux marble iPhone cases. The one I'm really into is the faux agate one pictured above. For a marbled look you can wear, this Oasap blouse is a steal. I just bought one for myself. It's pretty long, but looks awesome with the blue pants I mentioned above! Outfit post coming soon, I promise.

For more of my picks, visit Jewel Tones pinboard.

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Geode Birthday Invitations

Working at Paper Source is really starting to get to me. The other night I came home and decided to make some invites for my birthday party. These came out.

Honestly, I had a bit of inspiration, but they turned out even better than I'd imagined. I'm really proud of them and had so much fun assembling all the pieces.

I decided to go with 3 different Paper Source colors and black. The invite itself is printed on Rhubarb, which is being discontinued. It's on clearance on the Paper Source website! The other colors are Coral & Lake, and I subbed Fig envelopes (not shown) for Rhubarb, since they aren't available anymore.

When you're creating an invitation suite, accents are where it really starts to get fun. They can be as intricate or as simple as you like.The border is done with a gold paint pen. For the sashes, I found a crystal pattern on Google images. That was a little trickier, because I had to mess around with the size so it wouldn't print all blurry.

I made gold-spotted black seals to finish off the envelopes. If you'd like your own set of custom seals, you can order them through my Etsy shop.

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Pinterest Spotlight: Autumn Edition

Stunning detail from Cee's board It's All In The Details

Scenes from the Simple Life

Savvy Brown's DIY board is full of great ideas and crafty projects

Who says you have to sacrifice style for comfort? Harry's Homewear board is full of beautiful inspiration

Happy, Honey, & Lark's street style pinboard, Style File, never fails to inspire!

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Pinterest Spotlight: Round-up #2

 

Here's a round-up of my latest favorites from Pinterest.

 Festive yet cool. Found on Rivet & Sway's Look Stylish: Holiday Parties board

 Katie Rodgers is quite possibly my favorite pinner. All her boards are chock-full of beautiful and inspiring pins. She also pins a lot of her gorgeous fashion illustration, like the one above.

 Visit Alexa's DIY Fashion pinboard for fashion project ideas and inspiration

 

I'm lucky to consider Nana a blogger friend. She's also a huge style inspiration! Visit her pinboard to see more of her street style.

 Tori's board, Fall Focus, won the Rivet & Sway pin-to-win I hosted a couple months ago. She has great taste.

My friend Camille's pinboard, MillieVixen Inspiration, is full of fun looks and styles that inspire her fashion designs.

Click here to see what pinners were featured in my first Pinterest Spotlight. If you're interested in being featured, leave a comment with a link to your Pinterest account. I'm always looking for new inspiration!

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Pinterest Spotlight

Here are some of my favorite pinners and pins on Pinterest :)

Sarah Ward is a local blogger and stylist, and an amazing pinboard curator! She has over 4000 pins ranging from personal style and beauty to DIY projects and informative articles.

I pinned this from Anna Tsoulogiannis's pinboard Black and White. Anna is a blogger and photographer with a great sense of style!

This charming photo is from the pinboard of one of my favorite bloggers, Sacramento Amate. Follow her if you love beautiful, unique vintage fashion and accessories!

When I need a little creative inspiration, I visit Elyse Lankford's pinboard Getting Crafty