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Just because I’ve started buying real plants (check out my last post to see what I’m talking about) I’m not giving up on my faux plants or #fauxplantfriday. Mostly because I’m a girl who likes a backup plan, and faux plants will never die! (Not to mention, they are super fun to swap in and out of my favorite Elizabeth Benotti cup! Especially while wearing my silver on steel stacking rings!)
I know I joked in my last post that I was off to buy plants on the Internet, and while I do still have my eye on a few, I actually decided to head to a real greenhouse on Saturday and came home with a few new plant babies of my very own. So be prepared to see lots more plant pics in the near future. (Most likely accompanied by my silver on steel rings.)
If you follow me on Instagram, you know my obsession with faux plants. I even tried to make #fauxplantfriday a thing, after reading that faux plants were a decor trend for 2019.
And so I figured it was time to bring my faux plant obsession to my blog. (Though to be fair, I have been posting tiny faux Christmas trees for the last month and a half!) But while I’m sharing some faux plant love, I also have a confession…
When I shared the necklace I made for my sister for Christmas, I also shared a few pics of her new dog, Toots. And I’m not gonna lie, my favorite thing about Toots is her black and white coloring. (Ok, she’s awfully sweet too!) So I couldn’t resist popping on a black and white Contra ring and some silver on steel stacking rings and doing a little photoshoot with Toots in my favorite color palette!
I shared this Elizabeth Benotti mug with an adorable faux tree (and with my most popular statement necklace), but I felt it deserved a #mugshotmonday post of it’s own! Mostly because I love this mug! And I love how it looks with my silver on steel stacking rings!
Another day, another faux tree in a handmade ceramic mug. What can I say, I like what I like! Mug by Elizabeth Benotti. Silver on steel stacking rings by me! (And available in my online store!)
Ever since I brought back my silver on steel stacking rings, I’ve been finding myself craving more texture in other things in my life. I’m not sure if it’s a need for some hygge now that temps are dropping and days or shorter, or just that I’m tired of mass-produced crap and really want to see (and feel) the hand of the maker, but whatever the reason, texture is my jam right now. (I even started a new Pinterest board to celebrate the tactile qualities of handmade products.)
Which is why I was so excited to get my hands on (pun intended) this beautiful textured mug from Gina DeSantis. It fits my desire for texture perfectly. (And fun fact, Gina and I went to grad school together! We were even in the same MFA show. Which makes for a really great connection to this mug. Definitely not something you’d get from a mass-produced cup!)
I wasn’t kidding about the faux holiday trees and handmade ceramics obsession. But I think I figured it out! I love how handmade ceramics (like this cup by Elizabeth Benotti) immediately elevate this cheap little faux tree from Target. (Just like I love the way my silver on steel stacking rings elevate any outfit!)
Don’t mind me, I’ll just be over here putting tiny faux trees into handmade ceramics. (Like this sweet little black and gold cup from The Object Enthusiast.) Why? Because it makes me happy! And I can’t think of a better reason than that!
Other things that make me happy: how much love the silver on steel stacking rings have been getting since I brought them back! You can get a set for yourself in my online store. Click here to shop!
