This week's { floral } pinfluencers are...

The weather in our area has been quite rainy and I'm hoping that we'll get inundated with gorgeous blooms! In the meantime, I've been smitten over some floraliscious pin boards on Pinterest. Here's who caught my eye this week:

Flower board by Vicki Horton

My Secret Gardens by Kat

I Love Flowers by Julie L.

Flower Power by Mr. GW Hunting

Le Jardin by Teresa M

These all make me want to get out and make something grow! Let me know if there are and floraly boards you love...

Flower image by Ben Giles 

A little diddy about flowers

Sneak peek time! I'm working on a project with my lovely friend Cammie from Petals In Prose. We've teamed up to create a little something all about the gorgeous blooms on the flower farm she lives on. It will be sweet and lovely and très jolie!  

Painted Vintage Trunks

I really should not be on Pinterest any more. I just gets me into trouble and I can't even tell you how many hours I've spent on the damn site. Oh pinterest, how I do love you! I spotted these gorgeous trunks that were pinned and could not get over them. They are quite costly and am wondering if I couldn't paint mine myself? What do you think? I still have plenty of chalk paint left- that stuff can go on anything! I think I will and let you know how it goes...

If you are brave enough to visit my DIY boards, I have about a bazillion pins on there that I, one day (never) will actually get around to doing.

Balancing Blocks

I'm always on the hunt for portable games for the boys that ideally make no sound. Games that you can take to the beach or the pool and they can play with their friends. Balancing Blocks by Fort Standard meet all those criteria and the blocks are gorgeous. Bonus! Compete or partner up with these stone-sized Balancing Blocks to build structures focusing on height, speed or style. Ten salvaged hardwood game pieces finished in non-toxic white or primary colors offer a vintage look through fun contemporary forms.

Check out the beautiful video they made featuring the product...

a total must for the summer! You can purchase them here...

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

I had the wonderful chance to attend an Annie Sloan Chalk Paint workshop taught by Janet from The Empty Nest! If you are not familiar with chalk paint, it is not the same as chalkboard paint. It's a gift from the gods (or Annie Sloan herself) because of how easy it is to apply. It is a highly pigmented paint that dries very fast into the most beautiful matt finish. Unwaxed, it almost looks a bit chalky- hence the name. You can use it everywhere, on top of practically any surface! And here's the best part, most of the time you will not need to prime the surface. Janet took her time explaining the different types of finishes you can do to create varied looks. Everything from weatherd to old leather. The colors are gorgeus and are all compatible with each other so you can layer them. I mean really folks, it doesn't get any better than this.I'm so eager to start on my front door! French Grey with a cream trim. I'll let you know how it weathers outside! For more info on Annie visit her blog and if you live in Virginia, do take a class with Janet- she's really fun and knows her chalk paint techniques!