He is Risen

graphic made by Lauren Tien

Cat Eyes, a Mirror, and Dresses

Eyeliner has never been my forté, but after reading Natalie's post on her cat-eye crush, I could not resist trying the latest trend. My eyes are rather deep set, so liner always annoyingly leaves smudges above my lids ad doesn't seem to stand out. Also, somehow, by the end of the night, my eye liner seems to disappear. Most likely because it rubs off on my eyelids as I blink and what not. After a recommendation from my sister-in-law Morgan to use cream eye liner with a brush, my eye lining problems have become less and less. Morgan always has stunningly done up eyes, and I've always wanted to try her lined look (but never have due to my smudging/liner disappearing problems). Cream eyeliner has proved, for me, to be the easiest to apply, and the most long lasting--especially when paired with an eyelid primer. So with brush, eyeliner in a jar, and primer, I gave the cat eye look a go when I went out for a glass of wine last night with my girlfriends. 

Insta Challenge Round Up

Here are a few snapshots from what I've been posting up with #darlinginstachallenge through the month of March. I have loved getting to see other darling readers bit by bit through the stunning and in the moment photos posted. You can follow me on Instagram @pearlspoppiespinkiesup and Darling Magazine @darlingmagazine. 

On the road // Most used item in my bag // Favorite Tee // Best time of day // Grateful for // Currently listening to // Blast from the Past // Where I ate breakfast // Something that took me by surprise

5 more days!

Only FIVE more days to join up with kickstarter and support Jenna and Blake's new line of wooden accessories become a reality! Here is a little bit more about The Birch and The Bee: 

While the elegance of precious metal and stone is undeniable, there is something comforting about wood. We use it to make luxurious furnishings, sturdy cutting surfaces, and delicate music boxes; so why not jewelry? That’s the question we found ourselves asking when The Birch and The Bee was born.

Folksy Friday

Matt teases me about my music taste. There is a common thread that includes banjos, foot stomping, and dreamy feminine vocals. The other piece is that the music makes you want to be in a different era. An era that is now but seems like it happened before. A new type of folk. He can tease me all day though, because that common thread is AWESOME. Case and point: I've been waiting for this day to come--March 22nd--because it means that He's My Brother, She's My Sister is playing in Denver. This band I have loved since hearing about them, through my mom actually, who couldn't stop talking about the drummer Lauren who tap dances on the bass drum. She played me their album in her house and we couldn't help but dance all over. With hometown roots similar to mine, seeing this California band tonight will be like bringing a bit of home to Denver.  I bought tickets for their show and started listening to the other bands they are playing with tonight. Oh my goodness, you guys, I cannot believe I have not heard of Paper Bird before! They are a Colorado band that has been playing alongside The Lumineers and other bands from the underground scene here in the Rockies. Check out the banjos, foot stomping, and lovely vocals for yourself, and happy Friday!

Paper Bird | As I Am

Anthropologie's Tale of the Table

Oh how I love the cheery and light feeling this video vignette instills! Leave it up to the people at Anthropologie to make a charming little video like this. They're also featuring a Songs of the Season: Spring soundtrack on Spotify--over here. Oh anthro, you have made me feel like toe tapping and twirling from your music  taste today! Happy 1st Day of Spring !

Tale of the Table | by Anthropologie

Where did all that DIY go, anyways?

Come warmer weather I have plans to be back to this type of business. The business of sawdust, paint drips, and where hands have to coordinate with thoughtful plans and creative ideas. The business of spending weekends and late nights with Matt, building and tinkering. When Pearls Poppies Pinkies Up just started, do it yourself and do it myself was a huge part of what I wrote about. Then I took a bit of a break from that for winter with the promise that one day, should I feel it in my bones, I'd bring it back on this little blog of mine. So heres to picking up from where I left off, and hopefully a new chapter in the realm of diy, home design, vintage meets modern, and other bits of lovely here at Pearls Poppies Pinkies Up--hopefully come May! Hurray!