sun sun sun

Some photos from a tiny swimming party at a friend's house last week:

I want to stay submerged in water all day please.

In other news, I hit 75 views on my blog yesterday! What. No one ever comments so it's like I don't have readers, hahaha. I also hit over 50,000 total blog views, which makes me totally excited. I know it isn't anything compared with the bigger blogs but just knowing people come over to take a look at my small space on the internet is nice. Okay, I just wanted to share that with you. Go back to enjoying your summer!

fall into me

Lyrics from I'll Carry You - Brighten

floral notes

I painted a few notecards as a thank you for a friend. I like my Mary Engelbreit-inspired doughnut flowers (actually it's cause I can't paint any other flowers but roses).

Painting on a small scale is really my favorite. It's probably what I'm best at. Tiny things.

inking

I like it when it gets blotchy and scratchy. 

mr. & mrs. kairuz

Here are a few photos I snapped at the wedding.

The paper rosettes we spent forever putting up:

The flower backdrop we also spent forever putting up:

Hannah and I had very sore thumbs from sticking the tacks into very stubborn wood:

I painted a few little signs:

I was ready to run away with all the flowers:

Congratulations, Pat and Krissy! I wish all the happiness in the world.

let's do it

We're gonna own this week.

wedding vows

I cried the whole time.

These were the flowers on the table + part of the groom's vows.

black magic

Sunday outfit.

This has to be the comfiest outfit ever.

it would be great if you could

I need work, and I promise I won't charge exorbitant amounts. Please email me for any inquiries! I love you all.

bear hat

I promised Renzo I would draw him aaaages ago, and I finally was able to do it! I could never get it to really look like him, but I think this is pretty close. He's great, and if you live in Metro Manila and tune in to 99.5 Play FM on Saturdays and Sundays, you can catch him playing tunes and being generally awesome. He also sings here. 

I'm such a fan of my friends, I really am.

let's get crazy crazy crazy

Ink + Photoshop + One Direction

new seasons

Playing around with textures. 

painting for a wedding

Here comes your bride.

accidental shopping

It makes me want to cut my bangs and wear red lipstick.

as high as the sky

Some ink from last night. Pretty tempted to get this tattooed somewhere on me.

emmanuelle

I never got the chance to post these photos of a party Ina and I styled. It was for a friend's debut party. It was magical.

I painted a few signs:

And made a cake topper:

We put together a guestbook table with old books, a typewriter, and a guestbook which I handpainted, along with watercolor notecards.

Some friends burned a few mixes, and I made a label and Ina stitched the paper envelopes. 

I made a wreath out of white flowers and it was pretty just because the person wearing it was so beautiful.

We also put together some flowers in teacups, made moss table toppers, and some tags for the glasses (that I don't have photos of!) that had gold calligraphed "E"s on vintage bookpaper.

All in all, a night of pretty things and pretty people, inside and out.

P.S. Ina and I can help you plan your party! Email me at elle@pinkteacupshoppe.com or visit our website!

pom poms

I bought some ink and brushes so I can paint again. I'm brimming with ideas, I can't find the time to do them all, plus work. Oh well, full is always better than none.

I make weird things at night, evidently. Have you heard the new JoBros song? I can't get enough of it. Or the video. I can't handle it, I really can't. 

knots and crosses

I did a piece based on my friend Hannah's super cute song, Knots and Crosses.


(ink/watercolor)

happy birthday, ellie!

One day we will get to hang out and it will be AMAZING

hot sun

Last week we ran around in the sun and shot strange music videos: