Carly Waito

Can you believe

that these are paintings

and not photographs!

That is how talented

Carley Waito is.

I think these oil paintings

are just pure beauty.

Oscar Favorite

I know it has been like 5 days

since the Oscars...

But I just had to share with you

my pick for favorite dress!

I know most people either have a
"love it" or "hate it" opinion
about Rooney Mara's style...

But I am definitely in the

LOVE IT category!

I think she has amazing style.

And her dress is Givenchy...

c'mon...fabulous!

DIY Coffee Syrup

One of my favorite coffee shops
is called Barista.

It's located in Portland,
so when Micah and I
take a trip out west to visit family,
we try to make a trip
at least once (or twice).

One of the best things about Barista
is that they make there own
Vanilla Bean Coffee Syrup.

It truly is amazing.

So I decided to replicate it!

 Here is what you need...

 2 cups water
2 cups sugar
2 vanilla beans

First, you'll want to get all those yummy,
fragrant vanilla bean seeds out of their pod.
So split the bean down the center
and scrape the seeds out.

Next, bring the water, sugar, and vanilla bean seeds
to a boil on the stove top, stirring vigorously.

Once the sugar is nice and dissolved to form a syrup,
let it cool for a few minutes.

Pour the syrup in a bottle
and when the liquid is completely cooled,
seal the lid with a pour spout.

Enchantment by Ruche

Oh Ruche...

How I will

always love you.

And your new

Enchantment LookBook.

Happy Leap Day!

What are you going to do

with your extra day?

I have tons of catch up work to do,
but I do get to work from home.

So while I'm finishing up paperwork,
organizing an Easter Party,
and planning an upcoming
jewelry party... 

I at least can relax
in my home.

Image Via: labour of heart*

I've Been Featured!

My work here at Wuthering Iris

has been featured on the amazing blog

The 36th Avenue!

Check out my Vanilla Extract Post

on the lovely Desiree's Blog...

and then spend some time browsing around the site,

gaining tons of inspirational ideas.

Inslee By Design

Oh!

I get so excited

when I find a lovely artist...

Especially

when the art is fashion!

This art is created by:

Inslee By Design

This art makes me

miss summer.

Photos Via: Padgett Hoke

Padgett Hoke

Loving this
handmade jewelry
by Padgett Hoke

Semi-Homemade Doughnuts

So, I had a tiny doughnut craving

yesterday morning.

So I decided

to make some...

as quickly as possible.

Semi-Homemade Doughnuts

1 can of biscuit dough (yep, any kind but the flaky kind)

vegetable oil, for frying

1 stick butter

2 cups sugar

1 tbsp cinnamon

1. Heat vegetable oil in a fry pan until about 350 degrees.

2. While oil in heating, punch or cut round holes into biscuit dough.

3. Fry each until golden brown and done in the center, a few minutes on each side. 

4. Let cool on a cookie rack for a few minutes.

5. While doughnuts are cooling, combine cinnamon and sugar in a shallow dish. Then melt the butter in another shallow dish.

6. Take each doughnut, dunk each side of it in the melted butter, then coat it in the cinnamon sugar.

7. Let dry on the cooling rack again for a few minutes. 

8. Lastly, try not to eat every single one of them!

Sunday Morning Breakfast

Happy Sunday!

Eat something sinful
today...

Something like a
homemade doughnut!

Vintage Market

Boy, is it snowing outside.

Spring is definitely still far away

for us here in Montana.

But even though we had a fresh dusting

of snow on the ground,

and it's been snowing steady

ever since...

I woke up, got dressed, and ventured out

to go to a Vintage Market!

I came away with the most lovely broach

and glass antique milk bottle!

Kate Spade...New Arrivals!

I am just loving the new jewelry line

from Kate Spade!

And the new floral design...

Florence Broadhurst Japanese Floral

Gorgeous!

Poochie Prints

I am loving my
Merci Coup Stationary
from Poochie Prints. 

They were gracious enough
to give all the Alt Summit-ers a set...

And I am putting mine
to good use!

Gorgonzola Cream Sauce

Do you see that delicious, creamy sauce
poured over my dinner last night?

Yeah, that's called amazing-ness.

Pure amazing-ness.

Gorgonzola Cream Sauce
Adapted from Rachael Ray

2 tbsp butter
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tbsp flour
1 cup chicken stock
1 cup cream
5 ounces Gorgonzola, crumbled
pinch of ground sage
Freshly ground black pepper 

1. Melt butter in a large sauce pot with the garlic. Cook 2 minutes.

2. Whisk in flour, cook 1 minute. 

3. Whisk in chicken stock then cream, let warm for a minute. 

4. Stir in Gorgonzola, stir for about 2 minutes until melted. 

5. Stir in sage and a little cracked pepper and cook 3 minutes more. Until nice and creamy.

6. Pour over your favorite pasta or use it as a steak sauce. Swoon.

Madewell Swims

I know it's not swimsuit season...
not even close.

But I couldn't resist
posting these lovely suits
from Madewell.

Steam-punk Wedding #2

Maybe it's a trend now?

But I really do love 

Steam-punk styled

weddings.

And this bride

wore black!

Via: 100 Layer Cake

100 Cupcakes

I had the honor to bake

about 100 cupcakes the other night!

Chocolate Banana

Vanilla Latte

Dark Chocolate Raspberry

Vanilla Bean

I used a basic Chocolate Cupcake base recipe

but switched up the frosting!

Here is my "to die for" Vanilla Bean Frosting...

Vanilla Bean Frosting

1/2 cup butter, softened

3 cups powder sugar

2 tbsp heavy cream

1 vanilla bean, split down the center and seeds scraped out

pinch of salt

1. In an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar together.  

2. Add the heavy cream, seeds of the vanilla bean, and the pinch of salt.

3. Beat until perfectly creamy and smooth.

 

Lisa Rupp

I am loving these

handmade dishtowels!

Created by Lisa Rupp

Modest Peach Jewelry

After "window shopping" on

Modest Peach the other day...

I found that they also

sell jewelry!

Here are a few

of my favorite...

Geronimo

Have you heard of Geronimo?

Geronimo is only the most fabulous

"Balloon-Trooping" around!

Created by Jihan Zencirli

and based out of Los Angeles.

The websites describes her as such:

 "her spherical interests can be seen

as an explosion and visual feast of fine ribbon,

vintage millinery and hand cut paper fancy

created exclusively and originally

for every order"

I just love it all!

Modest Peach

I stumbled upon

another fabulous shop.

Modest Peach

They have some of the

most beautiful items for sale.

Sunday Morning Breakfast

Happy Sunday.