All About Eyes

I'm a visual person. I need to see it done so I can know how to accomplish it. So I have been loving all of the eyeshadow images and tutorials popping up on Pinterest. I have started "pinning" them to my Shop 'Till I drop board. http://pinterest.com/Alicia_Rose/ Please follow me or leave me a comment with your pinterest page. I'm always looking for more people to follow!

Ok time for some gorgeous eyeshadow combinations!

Timeless Bridal Makeup

http://www.misschievous.tv/2009/06/timeless-elegant-bridal-makeup.html

http://alturl.com/6yiqj

I love gold and smokey eyes.

http://realdanagentry.blogspot.com/2011/09/weekend-recap-and-some-pinterest-too.html

Looks pretty and easy!

Nerdy Girl Makeup

http://alturl.com/7acij

http://www.makeupdict.com/make-up-your-eyes.html

http://alyssabernal.tumblr.com/

http://killercolours.blogg.se/category/fotd-6.html

http://makeupforlife.net/2009/11/weekly-qa-different-ways-to-apply-eyeshadow.html

http://nyheter24.se/modette/lindahallberg/2011/09/23/todays-look-i-wish-i-could-follow-you-to-the-shores-of-freedom/

http://www.snobka.pl/artykul/makijaz-fioletowe-odcienie-12097

WOW!

http://www.cxkin.com/tag/leopard-eye-shadow

http://www.eyeshadowlipstick.com/3522/stunning-peacock-makeup/

  

DIY Ornaments

Ok it is finally after Thanksgiving. I can't wait any longer. I have to do a post on Christmas ornaments! We put our Christmas tree at work up early November since we are donating products and money to a women's shelter so it got me in the holiday spirit early. And the amazing website Pinterest has been posting ornament ideas for awhile now.

These are the ones I like:

Wedding invitation cut into strips.

http://christyrobbins.blogspot.com/2011/07/wedding-invitation-ornament.html

Clear, glass ornaments decoupaged with vintage papers.

http://fleamarketstylemag.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2010-12-24T09%3A00%3A00-06%3A00&max-results=5

Easy pop of color!

http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/yarn-eggs-670275/

Drop paint inside the ornament, swirl and tap to help create the streak look.

http://ayellowbicycle.blogspot.com/2011/11/pinterest-challenge-painted-ornaments.html

Paint letters or etch letters, and the other one is glass gems glued to the bulb.

http://www.bowerpowerblog.com/2009/12/12-days-of-christmas-make-your-own-adornament/

Pinecone Map!

http://turtlesandtails.blogspot.com/2011/11/pinecone-map-ornament.html

http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2011/11/twine-fabric-rag-ball-ornaments.html

Cute Penguins!

http://arte-de-fazer-artesanato.blogspot.com/2010/08/decoracaod-e-natal-reciclada.html

Are you inspired? Do you make your own ornaments or buy them?

 I really like the paint streak one.

Cyber Monday!

Did anyone jump online early this morning to do a little shopping? I hope everyone had a great long Thanksgiving weekend! I had a wonderful time at home. It's always good to go home and spend most of the weekend watching movies. It was great seeing friends and family. I braved the Black Friday shopping, I ate alot, I caught up on sleep, I watched a lot of movies and watched the Badgers win!

Thanksgiving at my mom's was fun. I wish everyone would have been able to make it, but it was alot of fun playing Xbox Kinect with everyone. I think this should be our "family gift" this year:

Dance Central 2!



http://www.kgames.org/games/dance-central-2/

Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! Can you believe I have been blogging now for 6 months???!! I have a short workday today and then will be driving to Spring Green for a long weekend home.

I am thankful for my family, friends, my 14 blogging followers, the many people who continue to read my blog (up to 7,000 views!!!), the fact that I have re-introduced art into my life, good health, and did I mention my GREAT friends? :)

What are you thankful for?

This may be my last post until Monday so if it is Have a fantastic Thanksgiving tomorrow and a wonderful Black Friday! Will you be crazy enough to go shopping on Friday?? I usually do!

All About Thanksgiving

With Thanksgiving being two days away I thought  I would put together a post of the various Thanksgiving decorations and items I have come across. To help get us all in the Thanksgiving spirit!

Etsy

http://alturl.com/6qvvf

Etsy

http://alturl.com/gt9c5

Etsy

http://alturl.com/v7v3b

Etsy

http://alturl.com/dpqmk

Etsy

http://alturl.com/tszy2

Centerpiece

http://www.budgetwisehome.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/PumpkinCandle.jpg

http://dearlillieblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/little-ruler-project-and-our-give.html

http://organizeyourstuffnow.com/wordpress/?p=14476

http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/thanksgiving-ideas/thanksgiving-centerpieces-easy-elegant?click=ghk-more#slide-2

Thanksgiving leftover printables

http://midwesternsewinggirl.blogspot.com/2011/11/everything-youll-need-for-thanksgiving.html

http://answerischocolate.blogspot.com/2011/11/quick-book-page-leaves-and-thanksgiving.html

Weekend Recap

Good Monday Morning! Did you have a good weekend? Mine was pretty low key once again. Friday night met a friend for a little shopping in Algonquin Commons and then dinner. Saturday night I went into the city with my friend Lindsey. Sunday I went to the library to pick up another book and then saw Twilight Breaking Dawn with a large group.

What do you do on Sundays? Do you work or watch football? It seems as though I normally go into the library and go straight to my "marketing section". I don't even have to check the numbers I know exactly what section and row my books are! Yesterday one of the ladies working at the library approached me asking if I had any questions. I'm so glad she came by because she gave me so many wonderful tips and pointed out things I wouldn't have known. Like she told me on the libary's homepage there is a Business Blog where you can watch videos on various topics, they also mail out a newsletter that offer classes. Right now I am on the waiting list for resume writing. But the best part about her coming over to talk to me is that with my Arlington Heights library card I can access Lynda tutorial videos. That is HUGE! Lynda.com membership is $250 a year!

There was a group of about nine of us 20-something year-olds going to see Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 1! The only things I can really remember about the movie iss the wedding scene and two songs:

Flightless Bird, American Mouth

Absolutely beautiful song. I couldn't get it out of my mind last night.

"Bellas Lullaby"

This song was in the background a few times in the Breaking Dawn movie.

Are you a Twilight fan? Have you seen the movie yet?

Art of Origami

Happy Friday! I don't really have any plans this weekend besides watching "Breaking Dawn" Sunday night. Yes, I'm a Twilight fan thanks to my friend Sami! :) Grey's Anatomy wasn't on last night so I checked out the list of Netflix documentary movies and found one on origami. When I hear origami I think of the bird. I had no idea how detailed they can create forms.

The movie was called "Between The Folds" by director Vanessa Gould.

You can watch the video here: http://www.greenfusefilms.com/

The movie won eight awards!

"Finding Inspiration in Unexpected Places"

Origami is one square folded, no scissors, tape or glue. After hearing that sentence it is amazing what the artists can create without tape or glue to hold it together. I don't want to give too much of the movie away so I will list some of the artists. I thought it was an intriguing video and I recommend watching it. I wish the movie put on the screen each artist's name so I could find them easier.

1. Michael Mathis (sp?) Paper maker, Only artist who makes paper and folds it into origami.

2. Eric Joisel http://www.ericjoisel.com/

People-faces, forms, caricature-like style. He never creates the same piece twice.

3. Robert Lang http://www.langorigami.com/

He creates very technical origami that only the skilled can duplicate.  He has created origami in a Mitsubishi commercial, and for a music video.

Mitsubishi Commercial

The Format "The Compromise" music video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZ2ZrnsDAkQ&ob=av2e

4. Paul Jackson  http://www.origami-artist.com/

He did some work with only one fold. "Post Modernist" "I think paper has a problem. It is very passive." His work has pleated ribs that he rubbed with colored chalk to bring the ribs out more.

5. Chris Palmer http://www.shadowfolds.com/

His work changes with movement and light.

6. Erik Demaine "The Genius"  http://erikdemaine.org/

Teachers are using origami to teach math. Origami was used to help fold airbags into their container flat. Erik Demaine is working on using origami to help cure diseases. Robert Lang helped NASA by creating a origami folded camera.

"Cosmosphere"

http://origamidb.stagepics.co.uk/book_contents.asp?BookID=1611

http://dazedview.blogspot.com/2011/01/fascinating-allure-of-origami.html

http://pocko-people.blogspot.com/2009/10/incredibly-origami-creatures.html

Origami clothes??

http://morttobesophie.blogspot.com/2011/04/thierry-mugler-origami-dress.html

http://www.pleatfarm.com/2010/04/25/origamic-textiles-elena-salmistraro/

Quote at the end of the movie "In the end, artists and scientists are not as different as we often think. Both creating interpretations in the very same world around us, the world we all share."

A Time To Give Back

At my work as staff we wanted to give back locally to the chicago area and donate personal care products and money. We bought a large tree this year and wanted to have our members' logos to be on some of the ornaments. So we came up with a to decorate our Christmas tree and donate to a women's shelter. We have asked our members to either send us a logo and money donation or one to two small travel size samples of their products to hang as ornaments. Then sometime in December will we round up all of the money and products and deliver them to A Safe Place women's shelter in Zion, Illinois. 

This is the flyer I created that we have mailed to all of our members.

I put up the Christmas tree on Tuesday.

 Our company logo is blue so we bought navy blue and silver ornaments.

A close-up of the tree with one of the ornaments I made with our company logo on it. It has been a week or so since the flyer has gone out and we already have confirmation of six companies sending multiple (hundreds) products and one company is donating money since they do not make/distribute products. The response we have already recieved is overwhelming and I know the event will be a huge success. I am so excited to be a part of such a great cause.

Are you doing anything to give back/donate your time during the holidays?

Color Palettes

So as you know I love Pinterest http://pinterest.com/ and I continue to see color palette photos pop up. I'm not exactly sure what I would use them for, maybe to design a room whenever I get a place but as for now they are pretty to look at. It is a great way to visually see how colors go together that you wouldn't have thought of before. It makes me think of that HGTV show: Get Color, by Jane Lockhart. She uses the homeowners passion as inspiration for the objects in her color wheel to help them visualize how each color they choose will work in the room. She will explain various options that would work to compliment the first color they chose.

http://www.hgtv.com/decorating/jane-lockharts-color-tips/index.html

Here's an example of using food to represent each color on the wheel.

Ok so back to the color palettes found on pinterest:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v3IQXi2Llg0/Ti84AHi_SKI/AAAAAAAAKcA/WAyuT-12TCY/s1600/LagoonHues.png

http://www.design-seeds.com/

(This website has a lot of great color palette samples!)

http://www.design-seeds.com/search/label/orange

 http://www.design-seeds.com/

http://www.designworklife.com/2009/12/18/color-happy-61/

http://www.design-seeds.com/

(Apparently people like this Design Seeds website. I love these colors!)

http://alturl.com/fshym

http://www.design-seeds.com/

http://www.creaturecomfortsblog.com/home/tag/color-yellow?currentPage=3

http://alturl.com/vnnt8

Ok my goodness there are so many gorgeous images, and the majority are coming from the website Design Seeds. I think I love them all. Definitely go to that website if you need inspiration! So are you inspired? Do you have a room/object you have been thinking about painting?