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! 

Origami Owl

hey guys!

so for the next and last necklace of this series (rings next!) , I'm doing this post on my origami owl!

Origami Owl is a new thing, and surprisingly a lot of people haven't heard of it yet. It's basically a locket for charms and you wear it around your neck or wrist. There are THOUSANDS OF CHARMS and they are so hard to pick out, so thank God i didn't pick mine.

My mom got my sister and I these necklaces for Easter and I almost cried. Each little charm in my locket represented something important to me, and she captured every single one of them.

Here is my locket! (this was really tricky to take pictures of, the glare just wouldn't go away.

P.s. Please try to deal wit my horrible nails i apologize. Some are pink in a few pictures and them some are just plain omg please don't mind them, i bite, bite, bite. Sorry again!

So basically this is so awesome i can't wait to talk about this hahaha! 

So the locket can go on many different chains, mine is on a plain 24" chain so it hangs pretty low which i love. My locket is silver, and it actually has gems around the silver, but when i don't feel like being "sparkly" i flip it around to the plain side! On the side are two charms that my mom picked out, one is an angel wings, and another is a black bead (because she knows how much i love black muahahah.) There are gold lockets and chains as well, i just personally wear more silver! 

So here's my favorite part, THE CHARMS.

These charms are so tiny, that when putting them into you're locket you have to use special tweezers. While taking pictures of these, i dropped one, and thought it was gone forever.... BUT I FOUND IT:)

Okay so here we go!

This is my latest charm, my mom just brought it back from Vegas for me! It is a stack of books, and I jumped out of my socks when she brought it home. (getting sentimental, because that's what jewelry is to me, so bare with me haha.) I love books. I have a book problem. I have a library in my room and odds are whenever you see me I'll have a book in my hand. When I was a little girl, i wanted to be an author so bad. In my second grade class, my teacher would slip me extra notebooks to write my stories in. Everything about books just mesmerize me. Barnes and Noble is my favorite place to chill and I just love to read. (maybe a post about good books soon?)

This is the tree of life. In my family, this is basically one of our signs. It represents family, and although mine drives me crazy like 85% of the time, they are my family and I love them, and will never be able to love people as much as them. 

Tell me this is not the cutest little thing EVER. It's a telephone booth, and my mom picked this one out because my dreams, is to go to the UK. Everything about it, i just want to experience it. And the majority of the things i love originate from there, like Harry Potter, The 1975, The Beatles, One Direction, you get the gist. The people there just seem so rad and i just want to live it. 

These next two charms probably mean the most to me. My great grandmother, (who lived to be 94, and had dementia), loved the song "You Are My Sunshine" and my favorite version is by Johnny Cash. The nurses in her nursing home would sing it to her, because that's what she was to them. She lit up everyone's day and never disappointed with that. My mom and grandma always told me that she never complained a day in her life, and that made me try to realize why i did so much. She was a ray of sunshine, and i hope when i get to be her age, people love me the way we all loved her.

Puzzle pieces are a symbol that represents autism, and wearing these is a way that people show their support. But to me, puzzle pieces mean something different. My grandma, who we called Nana, (pronounced Nah-Na, not like NAAA-na. I don't know if this makes sense haha), loved puzzles. Every my family went over (which was multiple times a week) she would have a new puzzle out, and we would sit down with her and help her put them together. My Nana means every thing to me. She was what inspired my love for fashion, because she was a seamstress, and anything you wanted to wear, she could make. She had unconditional love for everyone, and was always quick to forgive. She taught me how to be a young lady at a young age, and to always give people a second chance. I'm just gonna stop now, because if i keep going I'll never stop. 

My puppy Zoe is the love of my life. She bites me and hates me sometimes but i love her so frickin much. She is not just a dog, but a part of this family and i love her fluffy little butt so much.

I belong on a beach. End of story. Everyone knows this. I just belong there.

I have an obsession with cameras, new and old, and am (currently) a photo student. I'll always love photography, (like fashion) even if i am not studying it.

This little tiny earth i'm holding in my hand is the cutest thing i've ever seen and one of the most important. My dream is to travel. I know i say my dream is to be a cop, or to have a farm, which they are, but to Travel, that is my number 1. I have maps all over my room. I pick out the places i will go someday. I'm 19 years old, poor as hell, (student probs) and am working my butt off just so when i'm a few years older, i can do this. If someone asked me if i could go anywhere, right this moment, I'd pick ireland. I could go on and on about all of the places i want to see and the kind of people i want to meet. If i'm going to do anything when i'm older, it's travel.

So now that i'm done rambling about all of my charms, you're free to go. Hope you guys liked the necklaces, i'll see you soon for rings!

Thanks for reading :)
xx Anna

P.s. EVERYONE GO WATCH THIS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjJQBjWYDTs

In loving memory of GL and EB