she's filled with secrets

I loved my outfit today but before I finally had time to snap some pictures the sun was already on its way out. I'm usually a little obsessive about my pictures coming out really light and bright, but for some reason I kind of like the effect the sunset has here. The long moody shadows are probably better suited...

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sweet and gentle

Today is one month since I said goodbye to Hypatia. It's been, without a doubt, the worst month of my life. But I'm trying really hard to let all of the good memories comfort me instead of making me sad. I was talking to my dad a few nights ago about how much I miss her, and then we got on the subject of painting...

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to distraction

I hardly ever wear pants but when I do I think the outfits always end up among my favorites. I love this one so much, with the scalloped collar blouse and polka dot pants that match my shoes exactly.I'm still having a really, really hard time coping with losing Hypatia. Tomorrow will be a month and I've lost...

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arrietty's first outfit post

This was my first time taking outfit pictures with Arrietty in the room and to say she was curious would be quite the understatement! "Why is that thing beeping? Why are you standing there? Why aren't you wearing pajamas?!"I love having my cats wander into my pictures though so I hope she stays this curious for...

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blog anniversary giveaway! [closed]

Last week was Scathingly Brilliant's third anniversary! To celebrate I'm giving away some of my favorite things! I have all of these items myself and love them so much -- I hope you will too! :)What you'll win: One person will win an assortment of some of my favorite things, all packaged neatly in a pink kitty...

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saturday favorites

I'm in love with these kitty cat shoes! Not only are they so much more affordable than most feline footwear (only $20!) but they're 100% man-made, so they're vegan approved :) They're available here in three colors, too! I was never super interested in lookbook photos before, but I've been seeing some really...

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sweet and lovely update

I've wanted to keep busy lately, adding lots of new products to sweet and lovely, flapper doodle and kitschy digitals. You can view my latest flapper doodle updates here. For sweet and lovely I've added a lot of new jewelry and sweet and lovely versions of some of my flapper doodle best sellers- best friend items...

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the happiest place on earth

Whoever said getting dressed helps when you're sad was right. It doesn't stop your heartache but it makes you feel a little bit less like the world is falling apart around you. This is kind of tough, segueing back into normal posts when I still feel very blue, but I think blogging [much like getting dressed]...

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