Serena VanDerwoodsen hair inspo!!

So here it is, finally, THE FIRST POST OF THE MINI GOSSIP GIRL SERIES........

SERENA'S HAIR!!

Okay, who isn't obsessed with Blake Lively, let's be honest here. Now, an even more important question.... WHO ISN'T IN LOVE WITH HER HAIR?

Literally I'm so in love with her hair it's almost embarrassing. I think I love it so much because i'm a brunette who just chopped off all her locks.

The events and parties Serena goes to in Gossip Girl are high class. And let me just say her hair ALWAYS LOOKS IT. I'm obsessed with the braids she wears in the show.

Thank god for my friend Sadie, because she has the long, blond, beautiful hair just like Blake! Here's the pics!

Now, I am no hairdresser and literally can't do anything to my hair. So what i did was i went on pinterest (follow me! tab above!) and looked at some pictures of Blake's hair. It's not exactly like hers, because I added some things i like (messiness!!!!). 

The first thing i did was put Sadie's hair in a high ponytail. I then took a strand from the ponytail and wrapped it around the ponytail holder to hide the elastic and give the top some texture.  

 I then went down about two inches in the pony tail and took another strand and wrapped it around the hair. I just used bobby pins to secure the hair. I pulled the hair between the two "knots" I made by wrapping so it looked fuller and messy.

And then i just braided the rest and tied it with a tiny elastic! 

It took me two tries to get this the way i wanted, and i must say i'm so proud of the way it turned out! 

And really, after trying a few times it wasn't as hard! 

I hope you guys liked this post! More Gossip Girl inspo is coming so stay tuned! 

follow my instagram to see other pics (annaspickingflowers). 

See you guys soon with some Jenny Humphrey makeup :)

xx Anna 

Gossip Girl Series?!

Hey guys,

so for the next few posts, I want to do something special.

I'm still watching Gossip Girl, (season 4 episode 18) and a getting totally attached.

I'm literally in love with Blair so much, oh how the tables have turned.

But anyway, i want to do a little GG series! I'll do a few hairstyles of the characters, some makeup, and outfits!! I'm so excited to do this!

Get prepared for tomorrow, because here's a sneak peek of the first post. ;)

xx, Anna

New Items on LightPurplePoppies!!!

Hey guys! just wanted to update you and let you know that there are new items on the etsy shop!!!

Here's the link, and here are some pics!! GO GO GO favorite what you like (or purchase thats cool too!)

https://www.etsy.com/shop/LightPurplePoppies

To see more, copy and paste that link :) 

Hope you guys like, 

Anna xx

Light Purple Poppies!!!!

So hey guys,

it's official.

I have an etsy shop. and it's called LightPurplePoppies and you guys should go see it.

I've been making bracelets my whole life and love doing crafts so i figured why the hell not just make an etsy shop. Right now, i have 7 different styles of bracelets up on the shop and i want you guys to be the first to see them!!

These three pictures are three of my favorites up so far... so go go go!! :)

The second two have vintage buttons on them and i'm obsesseddddd.

I've been working really hard on these, and have so many beads and buttons i'm going crazy!! There will be more bracelets coming soon up on the shop, and even cooler crafts B) OMG i can't wait for all of it to be up.

Some the bracelets have vintage beads or buttons, and some are just some really frickin cool beads i've found.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/LightPurplePoppies?ref=search_shop_redirect


There is the link!! Share with all of your friends and family and i cannot wait to add more to the shop! More coming soon :)

See y'all soon,
xx Anna

Checking In

Hey guys :)

I've been pretty busy lately, traveling, working, and school just started! How is everything with you guys? I wanna know! When do you start school, did you start college, what did/are you going to wear on your first day!?

Comment here or on my insta, or dm on there! (annaspickingflowers).

Just wanted to check in and let you guys know i'm still here, just really busy lately. Keep your eyes peeled for something awesome coming soon!!! I can't wait to share it with you guys! :)))

Also, i just wanna talk :)

How was your guy's summer?!!! I have to say, this has been the best summer EVER. (if you wanna see some pictures, go follow my insta! annaspickingflowers)

I've gone to some concerts, which were- Arctic Monkeys, Paramore, New Politics, and Fall Out Boy, Lady Gaga, Brantley Gilbert with Tyler Farr, and Young the Giant!

I cannot tell you how much fun they all were.... Arctic Monkeys... i can't even explain to you. It was the chillest, raddest environment it was seriously insane.

Paramore... holy shit. Guys they are totally insane. I've loved them FOREVER and i finally saw them and they are so frickin awesome and don't chill for two seconds. After a while of jumping, headbanging, and running around stage, Hayley just laid on the floor, and i thought she passed out i was so scared but she was fine, just taking a breather. Taylor and Jeremy are so rad and they put on a frickin great, heart warming show.

Fall Out Boy is rad. I flipped out when i saw Pete Wentz because he's Pete Wentz. I mean come on. In middle school some girls i was friends with totally lied to everyone and said that Pete Wentz was one of the girls brother and everyone totally fell for it.

LADY GAGA RULES WHAT ELSE CAN I SAY ABOUT THAT SHE IS CRAZY AND LOVING AND JUST A PROPER RAD WOMAN.

Brantley Gilbert was pretty good, hes a hot country man i gotta say.

Young the Giant were amazing. They were absolutely amazing. They just rocked omg.


I just wanted to share some things because ive been so  busy, and missed you guys.

follow me on instagram guys, and comment or dm i wanna know you!

See you guys soon for big news! Stay rad.

xx Anna

my fav etsy shop: Black Velvet Couture!!!!!!

Hey guys,

So Etsy shops are really in, and don't you just love rummaging through the online store to find the things that catch our eye?

Everyone. Listen. Now. Press this link.... and look https://www.etsy.com/shop/BlackVelvetCouture

The owner of this shop, Sam, is so frickin rad. Go follow her, her instagram is black_velvet_couture .

Sam and her boyfriend Dan photoshop all of their designs for their shirts/hoodies/pillows and then get them professionally heat transferred to the garment. And everything tye-dyed, they do themselves. Guy's i'm not frickin kidding they're stuff is so rad. I have my tye-dye hookah elephant tank i wore in the last post.

All the shorts they have in their store are from salvation army, they alter them and hand sew different pockets, studs, everything.

They also have the cutest lil handmade button rings! they are so frickin cute.

ANNNNND...... they're now selling vintage clothes :)

Basically, if you like Urban Outfitters mixed with Brandy Melville, this is your shop. And its extremely affordable, especially for handmade stuff. Here are some pictures from her latest look book :) (Sam also took all of these pics!!)

This is by far my fav etsy shop, everything is so cute and Sam and Dan are awesome designers!

Ying Yang space tank

Tell me this isn't the cutest picture ever

Chinese letter in "Dope" or "Homie"

I just ordered mine, "homie" B)

"Luna Del Rey"

Kitty Pockets for all ya'll cat lovers

Ombre' shorts hand tye-dyed and all!

Okay i'm obsessed with these space shorts OKAY!

Dope 

The frickin awesome space shorts again. 

Okay seriously SEE?! This shop is awesome. You all need to go check it out. If you're not obsessed then you're CRAZYYYY. Because i'm absolutely IN LOVE. 

Go check it out, heres the link again https://www.etsy.com/shop/BlackVelvetCouture and go follow Sam on instagram to see all the garments!

RINGS!!! Accessory part 4!

Hey guys :)

So our next part of the accessory series is rings!

I AM OBSESSED WITH RINGS!! SO OBSESSED!! I just love them.

I've broken this post into little sections so its easier to figure out what kind of ring is what!
First is everyday rings!

These are my "everyday" rings. I wear these rings everyday! 

The small sun midi ring on my left hand is from a festival i just went to this summer with my mom and sister. There was a ring booth, and i saw this ring and was drawn to it and couldn't set it down. I belong in the sun, it's a fact and i have ever since i was young. But this ring also means a lot to me because i love the quote about the moon dying every night so the sun can live... hold on.  I will find this exact quote for you. (watch for P.S.)  

Suns are also SO IN RIGHT NOW. The sun with the little face is the symbol of this summer for me. It's just so urban I love it. 

On my right hand is my Claddagh ring. I NEVER take this ring off it is glued to my body. A claddaugh ring has a special meaning, and originates from Ireland. I'm not going to tell you, just because this is going to be a long post, so you have to look it up. :) but the ring specifies whether you're single, dating, engaged or married. I am in a relationship, so that is my the ring is facing the way it is. You all know i love specific meanings for my jewelry. This was my birthday present from my boyfriend and i just love it i never take it off.  Now, for other simple rings that can be worn for "everyday"!

Small rings with a tiny detail are perfect for everyday use. FOR EVERYDAY WEAR, MAKE SURE THE RING IS STERLING SILVER OR GOLD OR WHATEVER BECAUSE IF IT IS NOT IT WILL TURN YOUR FINGERS GREEN AND THAT WILL RUIN MY DAY ANYDAY. I'm not sure where I got this ring, but i have a feeling it was from Kohl's!

I used to wear this ring everyday but it is cheap metal, so it turned me green and it makes me crazy but i still love this ring and wear it when i am going out. This kind of ring is perfect for wearing anything. It basically goes with anything, because theres like 12 different colors in it, and for me, it definitely went with all my black! I got this (and the next ring) in a pack from Kohl's. I can't remember the brand, so it's either Candie's, Mudd, or So (sorry guys, i'm off my store game.)

Simple rings with a gem in the middle are subtle and perfect for any outfit. They don't grab attention like accent rings, but still add that flair that an outfit needs.

ACCENTS!

So this ring is from another set from Kohl's and it's so grunge and punk. I don't wear it that often, to be honest I forgot i had it but now that i found it i'm going to ROCK IT. I love it. It's so different and definitely an eye-catcher.

So i've come to the conclusion that the majority of these accent rings are from Kohl's packs, so basically go get Kohl's packs when they're on clearance because you get like 7 rings for CHEAP!!! This one is just big enough to be too much for an everyday, but nothing less than an accent. 

Pack. From. Kohl's. It's a peach ring with small studs around it and it's perfect for a simple outfit and it chunky enough that it doesn't look humungous. I just really like this one.

GUYS GUESS WHAT? THIS ISN'T FROM KOHL'S IT'S FROM CLAIRES! This ring is so detailed and adorable. The amount of times i've had to glue the rose back on though is almost not worth it. This ring is so detailed it cant be put with a lot of other rings because the other rings would take away from this. 

JADORE DIOR. This isn't Dior don't get your hopes up. Its from Forever 21 and this ring is basically self explanatory. 

 Crosses are still in and i'm almost waiting for them to not be in style anymore but they are kind of my guilty pleasure. This is from Claire's as well!

The band on this ring is just big enough to make the accent section. The light teal (sorry, you can't see, I'm still trying to find out how to do these pictures) is perfect for a simple outfit. 

COORDINATING RINGS: 

Coordinating rings is fun, but sometimes dangerous. Try to keep the rings in the same  category, like these are both studded bands. 

A similar color make two or more rings go together good. Just choose shape and size wisely. 

MIDI RINGS ARE SO IN. Pair em with a simple everyday ring, and you're good to go. 

See you soon for bracelets 

:)

xx, Anna

P.s. the quote! "the sun loved the moon so much, he died every night to let her breathe."

PPS keep your eyes peeled for a post soon on Black Velvet Couture, the hottest new etsy shop featuring rad shirts like this!