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Tuesday, December 7, 2010
What would Emma Pillsbury Wear? --- Holiday Fashion Challenge
Any Glee fan (and especially any Glee fan who loves adorable clothes) probably knows about the What Would Emma Pillsbury Wear blog. From time to time followers are given the chance to create outfits for special occasions Emma might hypothetically find herself in. This time, we are given a chance to create a holiday look for Emma. This is what I came up with:
Wheee! Polyvore is fun!
Wheee! Polyvore is fun!
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
This Year's Christmas Mantle
For your viewing pleasure, here is my holiday mantle!
If you know anything about me, you know traditional is not really my thing. Don't get me wrong; Green and red can be beautifully done, but these blue and purple jewel tones just make my heart flutter!
I filled my favorite accessory--the apothecary jars-- to the brim with snow, ornaments, and pine cones. I like all the different textures together. Rough and natural, smooth and shiny, light and sparkly...
This year I added the feathery garland (originally used around my wedding cake stand) and sprinkled it with fake snow.
I also scattered these blue glass ornaments for some sparkle.
If you know anything about me, you know traditional is not really my thing. Don't get me wrong; Green and red can be beautifully done, but these blue and purple jewel tones just make my heart flutter!
I filled my favorite accessory--the apothecary jars-- to the brim with snow, ornaments, and pine cones. I like all the different textures together. Rough and natural, smooth and shiny, light and sparkly...
This year I added the feathery garland (originally used around my wedding cake stand) and sprinkled it with fake snow.
I also scattered these blue glass ornaments for some sparkle.
I'm pleasantly surprised to see that I'm getting better at this whole mantle decorating thing. Below I'm showing you the difference between last year's mantle and this year's. I've learned that the apothecaries look best* packed from top to bottom, side to side, without much empty space left. And the shelf itself looks more luxurious when layered with fabric, feathers or foliage, as opposed to empty.
And I didn't spend a dime on it! Off to see what else I can throw feathers and glitter on! (I'd be a drag queen's best friend!)
*- at least in my opinion!
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Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Halloween Weekend Recap
What a busy and fun Halloween weekend!
Friday night I stayed in with my tiny animal farm and watched The Third Man and The Man Who Knew Too Much. I was looking for some good, creepy classics and those were just two of the options I found through Netflix Instant Streaming (which is a godsend in case you are not in the know).
Saturday evening I went with my family and a few friends to a local dive bar to watch a Beatles cover band we are especially fond of.
The Group
We were kind of a trio as Harley Quinn, Batman, and Poison Ivy. I may do a post just for my Halloween costume later...
These two look awful cozy for enemies...
Italian Spiderman made an appearance. Go here if you don't know who he is!
Mom and Dad as a flower child and pirate cut a rug to some Beatles' tunes.
At one point we were all out there to dance to Twist and Shout. I promise, the dancing was much more innocent than it looks!
The girls!
Sunday afternoon was time for my friend Tabitha's bridal shower! It was football themed, so we had tailgate appropriate snacks and all suited up in our favorite teams' gear. There are so many fun pictures, I think I'll create a separate post for it too!
When I came home from the shower, I pretty much immediately started preparing for the trick-or-treaters. I suited up in my Harley Quinn gear and my mom and I handed out a TON of candy to neighborhood kids. I had originally planned to hand out candy at someone else's house, but that plan fell through. Next year I'll be sure to decorate my house some more, although I did get plenty of compliments on my garage bats. :o)
This year's wreath
Garage bats!
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Halloween is in the House!
It literally is in my house (she says in her best Rachel Zoe voice).
It's the first time I've decorated my mantle for something besides Christmas and I love it! I probably went a tad overboard but I tend to not show restraint when it comes to seasonal decor and since the mantle is the only place my dog and cats can't get to, I went all out. **giggles**
The best part was, I already owned close to everything I used on the mantle so it wasn't an expensive project.
The best part was, I already owned close to everything I used on the mantle so it wasn't an expensive project.
I got the sparkly leaves on clearance at WalMart last year and the pine cones from Target's Dollar Spot this year.
I had the frame from TJ Maxx and the Halloween pin-up by Gil Elvgren was from an old calendar.
I made a few potion bottles too! Empty containers of salsa, trail mix, and liquor never looked so cute.
You can't see them, but the Petrified Butterflies jar has little feather butterflies in it.
The peacock feathered butterflies were a old purchase from Pier 1 and the big purple witch hat on the end was from an old costume (but I couldn't get a good photo of the hat).
It was really fun to do!Credit given where credit is due: The print out labels I used for the potion jars are from Love Manor. You will find so many great Halloween ideas there and they have a ton of labels posted on Flickr for free! I also used A Fanciful Twist's art and decor as inspiration, her potion post in particular. Check them out!
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