Sunday, January 19, 2014

My Disney / YouTube Project

Hello friends. It's been such a long time since I have blogged anything (I do have a bow tutorial in the works and would also like to get a few wreath tutorials posted as well before Valentine's Day). But here is a microscopic peek into my current YouTube project.

Without giving it all away, I am working on something Disney related that will hopefully be appearing on YouTube within the next month. I seriously wish I had better means of editing videos, but I am a firm believer that content wins over the amount of slaving away that editing can provide. And I can just use the editor that YouTube provides until I am able to purchase better video editing software (assuming my craptop laptop could handle it).

Here are a few Disney pictures I am using for inspiration:





How cute are these chibi like drawings of Disney's female characters, Male characters and female antagonists as busts? I saw them and saved them to the computer immediately! I am in love with the style.



And how about these Female Disney-Inspired Chibi pinups?


Here is also a photo of Disney characters if they had to participate in the Hunger Games. I snagged this picture from a Huffington post article. I kind of hate the way they divided them into the districts that mirror the actual books and think it would be really interesting if they would have come up with their own special exports for their districts. I dunno...

That's all I can reveal at this time. I'll be sure to keep you all updated once the videos/ drawings start appearing. I've finally finished planning it out on paper and can get around to my draft drawings.

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

101 in 1001

Hi friends! Last night I stayed up slaying over this list. In case you aren't aware of what 101 in 1001 is, it is somewhat of a resolution for yourself to complete 101 tasks in 1001 days. I have been doing 101s since my high school days and since I wasn't currently engaged in one, I decided what better day to start a new one then on New Years Day? So below is my list and the official layout and you'll notice I still have slots opened, but I couldn't think of any other goals to fill in, but I decided that I can always go back and fill them in within the time.

The Mission:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).
Many people have created lists in the past – frequently simple goals such as New Year’s resolutions. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organising and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.

The Start Date: 1/1/14
The End Date: 9/28/16
Goals in progress are italicized, goals completed are struck through.

BODY // PERSONAL
1. go bike riding 2x a week during spring and summer
2. go walking 1x a week every week for a year [1/52]
3. get 2 tattoos [1/2]
4. be a vegetarian for 2 weeks
5. be a vegan for 1 week
6. do a juice cleanse
7. go to a chiropractor
8. lose 25 lbs
9. donate blood 3x
10. get a massage
11. cut out sugar for 1 week
12. learn what my blood type is
13. floss once a week every week [3/156]

ADVENTURE
14. plan and go on vacation
15. visit disneyland
16. go on a road trip
17. go on a photography hike

BUSINESS
18. hit 500 etsy sales [249/500]
19. hit 200 sp sales [3/200]
20. design 100 new items [0/100]
21. make creative process successful (etsy team)
22. design new logo and shop banner

YOUTUBE
23. buy video editing software
24. buy professional lighting [purchased 2/15/14]
25. find pspx
26. get 50 subscribers on ss channel [18/50]
27. get planner and start planning videos monthly [planner purchased 1/21/14]
28. do vlogmas and vlogoween
29. host a giveaway
30. do 5 collab videos [1/5]
31. go to vidcon or playlist live
32. meet a famous youtuber 

LEARNING
33. cook 10 things in crockpot [2/10]

  • chicken and biscuits
  • chili beans
34. cook 10 new things [3/10]
  • fried potatoes
  • jello
  • hamburgers

35. bake 10 new things [3/10]


  •      red velvet cake with cream cheese center
  •      banana bread
  •      pull apart pizza bread
36. learn how to say hello in 10 different languages [2/10]

  • hola - spanish
  • american sign language wave
37. learn how to cross stitch
38. learn how to crochet
39. learn how to juggle
40. relearn sign language
41. make own salsa
42. relearn to play poker
43.  learn how to change a tire

TO MAKE
44. make pancakes from scratch [done 7/6/14]
45. sew 5 items / garments in complete with sewing machine [0/5]
46. make my own lemonade
47. try to pickle something
48. make my own ice cream
49. make and mail out christmas cards
50. make jam/jelly
51. make body scrub [done 3/15/14]
52. make lotion
53. make lip balm

TO BUY

54. buy a couch [done 1/25/15]
55. buy a recliner [done 1/25/15]
56. buy a large oval mirror [done 1/9/14]
57. buy a 3 piece canvas art set for above seating
58. get new glasses [done may 2014]
59. buy a coffee table
60. buy a hair dryer [done 1/6/14]
61. buy a new showerhead [done 1/22/14]
62. buy 3 large filler pieces (china / curio cabinet, writing desk, buffet... things of that nature) [0/3]
63. buy new shower curtain [done may 2014]
64. buy a tool set

OTHER
65. watch 100 movies i have never seen before [14/100]


  • Lone Survivor
  • Frozen 
  • Goats 
  • Jesus Henry Christ 
  • The Lego Movie
  • Silence of the Lambs 
  • Transcendence 
  • Robocop
  • Captain America Winter Soldier
  • Divergent 
  • Godzilla 
  • Transformers
  • Edge of Tomorrow
  • X-Men: Days of Future Past
66. watch 5 shows in complete [began watching lost, american horror story, scrubs and secret life of the american horror story]
67. read 50 books i have never read before [2/50]


  • This is A Book by Demitri Martin [1/14/14]
  • Miss Perigrine's Home For Peculiar Children [7/10/14]
68. have a thriving garden
69. acquire 2 pen pals
70. go to the met
71. go to a baseball game
72. go to a chiropractor
73. try 5 new foods [1/5]

  • kale
74. have another halloween party
75. have an ugly sweater party
76. see live stand up comedy
77. donate to goodwill 2x
78. clean up and organize craft area over the summer
79. finish decorating house
80. subscribe to 2 physical magazines
81. save up $300 in change then cash in
82. reconnect with 3 old friends [1/3]
83. collect 5 new oddities [1/5]

  • jawbone with teeth [1/25/14]
84. save $100 a month to put towards a car
85. go to library 1x a month
86. plant a tree
87. have a booth at craft show
88. eat at 5 new restaurants [0/5]
89. keep the car clean for 3 months (at least!) [0/3]
90. get back into pixeling
91. go fishing
92. find my perfect lipstick
93. keep track of what I spend for 1 month
94. attempt to ice skate
95. complete my drawing a day book
96. teach someone how to do something in person
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