May is here! The best month of the year – hands. down.

Why you may ask? Well, it may have something to do with the fact that this is my birth month!

Besides a ‘party time!’ background as a nod to my birthday, I’ve also been really into growing things lately so something ‘planty’ seemed appropriate. Enjoy!

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If you guys end up using them let me know! Tweet or instagram a picture and use the hashtag #mpn so I can see them!

Hope everyone is having a lovely Monday!

1 — The amazing Casa Maracanã is a great indoor/outdoor space
{via The Design Ark}

2 — I love the watercolor work done on The Great Catering Company branding

3 — Who could go wrong with a Kaleido Tray?

4 — And a semi-random but I love it video about a guy living on his own island with a bunch of turtles!

A few different things to inspire you for the week ahead.

1 — If you have not heard of Herriott Grace or watched this mini documentary – hop to it!

2 — Some sweet ‘Hello’ cards from Think & Ink Studio

3 — This ‘Isle of this Town’ print from Invisible Creature is pretty cute

4 — A clean and beach-y interior
{via The Design Files}

I seem to have written about Leah Duncan once a year since this blog began and thought her shop would be great to feature today. I don’t think I need to convince you to like Leah’s work. I truly enjoy it all. You’ll find a wide variety of items for sale including tea towels, prints, pillows, cards and even scarves.

Heads up people, my birthday is in May!

2010 Leah Duncan post  |  2011 Leah Duncan post  |  2012 Leah Duncan post

The month of March can be defined by the words plants and wedding.

Spring has sprung in Arizona and I am enjoying seeing some of my own plants and seedlings grow as well as the beautiful blooms outside. I took a few days to head back to New York for my sister’s wedding too. It was such a great time seeing so many family and friends.

As always – these are through my insta-lens.
And, I used one of this month’s images for the iPhone backgrounds too!

Images  ©Amy Tischer

One of my oldest pins is for macrame hanging planters. The project seemed really simple to do but it took me a few years until I actually got around to making one!

My poor plant looks a bit ragged but it was a gift from my momma and it does keep growing leaves so I wanted to try and keep it around. I only have one window ledge for plants in my apartment and I was getting nervous that the poor guy was not liking the cold window during the winter. Solution — craft up a macrame hanging planter to hang it further from the window so it can still receive sunlight but not be so cold.

I had a good amount of rope laying around and a hook I screwed into my ceiling so it was a no cost project for me. The instructions were easy to follow and I definitely see myself making more and different variations in the future!

Original Pinned Link  |  My Crafty Ideas Board  |  My Pinterest

Spring has sprung here in Phoenix and I thought it was only fair to share the flowery love!

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If you guys end up using them let me know! Tweet or instagram a picture and use the hashtag #mpn so I can see them!

Spring flowers for a springy Monday.

1 – Gorgeous floral wallpapers from Hanna Werning

2 — A lovely arrangement by Sarah Winward

3 — Paintings by Laura Jones
(via The Design Files)

4 — An identity for Emporium Pies – delish!
(via The Design Ark)

I may be a bit slow to get back into the groove of things, but I’ve given myself enough time off!

Let’s see what we have for today:

1 — L-O-V-E-ing these food collages from Julie Lee’s instagram!
(seen on The Design Ark)

2 — Adorable rhino box from Areaware

3 — Keeping with the animal theme is this Menagerie poster from Naomi Wilkinson

4 — and to round things out, this sweet house has a pool in it!

You may have caught this news in my March iPhone background download post — but if you weren’t sure, my sister is getting married, this coming Saturday {eep!}. So crazy!

So, I will be taking a break this week and heading back east for fun, family and festivities! I thought leaving you with a round-up of ‘what makes for a good wedding’ would be appropriate.

1 — A knock-out invitation is a good idea, like this lovely option seen on minted

2 — A gorgeous dress is a must, especially when lace is involved

3 — Flowers that pop set the mood

4 — and leaving your guests with a tasty treat like Mast Brothers Chocolate on their plate never hurts! {these guys did it!}

Want to follow my wedding pinterest board? Well now you can!