art by elephants

so have you heard about the elephants that make these great little pieces of art? this doesn't really fit into the elephant style category, because the art is not portraying an elephant. i am just featuring these pieces of art, because elephants created them! yay!

http://www.elephantartgallery.com/

go there for more info, including the names of the "artists", their background, and way more artwork! yay!

well that's all for today. i just wanted to let you know i'm still alive even though i haven't posted in awhile!!

i hope everyone is getting ready for Christmas! i got some shopping done last night at target.. target has many stylish elephant gifts by the way! i love it! :) but hopefully we all stop and remember that Christmas is so much more than giving and receiving gifts! it's all about the birth of baby Jesus! i'm so thankful that God sent His Son to be our Savior.

i, too, get discouraged when i see what Christmas is coming to in the united states, but just because americans have forgotten much of what Christmas is all about, does not mean we should be sucked into the same mindset, or become against Christmas!! we should always celebrate our Savior and what He has done for us, no matter what the world around us is doing!

i just had to say these last comments, in case i couldn't before dec. 25th! :)

love to you all!
reagan

for the city sleek elephant lover

sorry i haven't shared some snazzy elephant items for a few days. today's elephant finds are especially fun though. i found these on etsy.com.

these elephant envelopes are created by sugarcube design. they are tiny business card holders, but i see them as a way to slip a love note or piece of candy to your sweetie. however you choose to use them, you will be handing over something in elephant style!! yay!

for the brisk walk to the city office or sub station.. or just to your car.. here is an "urban" (as ashley likes to refer to it) elephant print scarf. see! you can sport the elephant without looking tribal! yay! i love this look! it's proof that elephant style is not a summer-y fashion only! this was made by sandmarg. great job!

lastly, by gooseandfro... i found an item for the city sleek male. yes! "all things elephant" features products for everyone! these little elephant cufflinks are cute, but subtle. they are safe enough for the guy who keeps his love for elephants a secret.. (hopefully he'll admit to it soon though!) but seriously.. i like these alot and have to say "great stocking stuffer!" :)

so if you want to give the office cutie a sweet elephant gift, slide the cufflinks into the mini elephant envelope and present it to him in your ever-so-fashionable elephant scarf.. ok that may be over the top.. but he'll understand!! :)

i hope you all have a wonderful thanksgiving and eat lots of yummy things!! i'll be enjoying my thanksgiving with the fam and my own office cutie!! :)

some happy elephant decor goods

i've been looking at some elephants to adorn my future house. Pier 1 has so many beautiful artsy little elephant friends!! i love pier 1! but a lot of items are also available for cheaper prices on the internet! yay!

these embroidered elephant toss pillows make a big statement that you appreciate that tasteful, yet stylish elephant trend out there! these guys wouldn't go in a country cottage or a victorian royalty setting. these are for the modern or eclectic room (a.k.a. every room in my future house)....


so what if you don't have a modern or moroccan room? take a look at this robin egg blue elephant shelf. this is great for a cottage-y room, a baby room, a bathroom.. pretty easy to slide in just about anywhere. :) if you look closely, this is a relatively simple structure. if you have a jigsaw (or your father or significant other does.. :) ) then you can create the mirror image elephants. fasten them to a thin, straight, and finished piece of wood with nails and wood glue. paint it, create the rustic edge look with some sandpaper and bam! you got your cottage elephant shelf for a fraction of the cost.. the jigsaw may be a little hard to get a hold of though.. hmm..

ok one more.. i just really like this cute pink elephant picture frame. this would be the safest in a little girl's room, but with some other sophisticated surrounding pieces, it can turn up in your living room. just be careful with the other colors around it, so as not to make it look juvenile. get it? :)

well that's all the elephant decor goods for now! i hope you can stumble across cute finds like this and for cheap prices too!

have a wonderful weekend everyone! :)

a few of my elephant jewels

good evening!

tonight i'm featuring some of the wearable elephants i own! yeah! the same rules apply for elephant accessories and clothes. we're looking for the idea of an elephant, not the real thing!

my first elephant accessory is this little gleaming crystal pin. i actually got it off of ebay for my fiance as a tie pin. but when i got it in the mail, i realized it was a little to large and "bling" for a tie pin. :) haha.. so i kept it for myself! i wear it all the time.. especially near the election booth! :)





i also got these elephant dangly earrings off of ebay for super cheap! these are a little more whimsical than stylish, but good for those days when i want to be a fun teacher! :) (which is what i'm training to be) you have to own those "fun" pieces to your style collection! :)

i got this gold elephant belt at a yardsale for like 50 cents. this look pretty much only works as a belt. picture this as a set of earrings, and they get thrown into the tacky pile. you just have to be so careful with animal jewelry!!

BIG "by the way"---- please! never wear all of your elephant accessories at the same time!! now that is scary and obsessive and crazy cat lady (with elephants)... ok.. just had to clear that up!

hopefully i'm able to stress the difference between elephants as a fashion statement and elephants as another episode on the discovery channel.. we'll see how it goes.. :)

have a happy day. :)

elephant aromas

this is an ideal gift for me and my future husband.. me: because, the obvious.. i love elephants! and daniel: because he loves candles and basically anything that smells good! this cool little elephant tea light gift set brings the jungle in with warm aromas and colors too!

a plus is the wooden artsy factor.. are you starting to follow me?! :)

cutsie and modern versions of elephant style

i want to differentiate between the 2 types of collectors out there... the obsessed and the appreciator.





i am the appreciator, atleast i hope so! :)

if i was obsessed with elephants, i would buy every elephant i came across: national geographic elephant t-shirts, grey elephant mugs, life-like elephant figurines (eww!!!), gold elephant tusk jewelry, or perhaps an elephant mouse pad. i don't own any of those.. thankfully.

an appreciator collects the idea of the object. i like wooden elephant forms, not a detailed representation. i prefer a pink plastic chunk that resembles an elephant over a skillfully crafted perfectly identifiable elephant. i like a modern twist, whether it be with basic shapes or a twist of colors. i can appreciate the ironic beauty there. :)

my first elephants were from my fiance and my sister, ashley. dan got me 2 elephants whispering to each other. if you look at the whispering elephant's hand, you can see he is hiding a ring for his friend! aww! how cute!! this is a cute collectable.. borderline obsessive.. but still cute enough to be safe.. haha.. :)

ashley (go see her blog too) got me a candle stick of 3 elephants standing on top of each other. this is great because, you would definitely never see elephants standing on top of each other in real life. it's just a fun artful take on happy pachyderms. this definitely fits in the appreciator category. i understand that some cute elephant figurines (like the whispering couple) are portrayed in a fashion you also wouldn't see in real life, but it sometimes lacks the art factor. that could throw them into the obsessor category. does this make any sense?

this probably sounds like crazy ramblings to some of you, but i want people to understand i'm not like a crazy cat lady.. but with elephants. :) i just appreciate the style of our elephant friends!

incorporating elephants into my wedding?

as i pointed out in my earlier post, i'm getting married to a wonderful guy named dan. we're getting married june 27, 2009. yay!

i wanted to somehow tastefully incorporate elephants into my wedding decor. that's kinda hard if you don't want an African safari theme! hmm.. i decided to let go of that idea for a time, because i wanted a garden theme (not jungle)... :)

after doing some internet browsing and brainstorming.. i figured out that, if done correctly, elephants can take on a garden-y look too! i found the idea of an elephant topiary. i tried to make it... for a day! then i stopped... and realized this was going to be a little too time-consuming. but... with little elephant statues and small wooden figurines, i could still make a place for them in my wedding! so i've been on the look out for elephants with a garden flair to them. pretty much anything that is under 5 dollars and garden wedding chic is game!!! so i'll keep you updated on the search for those little guys!

as for life outside of elephants.. i'm just working this semester to make money to go back to school. i have one more year of college left! i am so ready to graduate though! hmm.. life at the pharmacy is exciting, but i think i'd rather be with people who aren't 76 years older than me! no offense to my "seasoned" readers.. :)

ok.. new subject.. i think my mom and i are going out this morning. maybe we can find some little elephant friends. i'll let you know what i find!! :)

why elephants?

to answer a few questions ahead of time....

so why did i decide to blog about elephant finds?
1. i really like elephants

2. i really like fashion that involves elephants

3. i like to share my finds with others

4. i've always wanted to have a blog and faithful readers.. haha..

5. everyone and their mom has a blog... including my own mother.. :)

6. because elephants need to rebuild their fashionable status in the US

7. to express my true appreciation for elephants and for our almighty God who created them for us.

what about penguins? cats? yellow-footed toads, badgers or mice?
1. i don't like cats.

2. because elephants are way more fascinating than mice.

3. ever since the day i saw an elephant (for the first time, when i was 18), i knew they were special creatures that should be in the spotlight!

what was your first elephant possession?
well i probably once owned a stuffed baby elephant or something, but since my obsession with elephants, i think it was a little elephant figurine from my fiance, daniel. awww!!

if you like elephants so much, why don't you marry 'em??!
ok, apart from that question being totally 90's, it's simple.. i'm already taken.. :)
i'm getting married to the sweetest, most handsome, godliest guy ever: daniel edwards. he'll be mentioned a lot since he was the one who sparked my interest in elephants.. well sorta. :)

will you blog about how to save elephants from pollution?
probably not. don't be upset. if i do find a heart-touching story on this topic, i may post it and give my comments, but this blog is not ready to tackle saving all the elephants. maybe my next one?

hopefully i answered some questions you were too afraid to ask.. :) this is it for now, but stay tuned for pictures and stories and ideas for elephant decorating.