What I Love Wednesday 5.21.13

I think I'm starting to get back on track here. Now all I have to do is keep up with Twitter and Tumblr and I can take over the world!

I don't actually know which other stores carry these aloe drinks, but I know that Target has them. These are not only tasty but if you are a texture-eater/drinker and you like pulp, this comes in many flavors (I believe Target carries 4 of them) then I do suggest you try one of these!

I saw these on Etsy and really just wanted to slap myself. I have a set of these sitting around doing nothing and this is the perfect thing to do with them! I wasn't sure if I wanted to keep them, upcycle them or give them away. I was hoping to upcycle them by painting them, but it's usually windy where I live and I didn't want to try to spray paint in the wind. So I'm going to be trying this again.

This is the book I am currently reading and have just found out will be a Tim Burton Film shortly. I'm so excited for it. I love it so much already. I love odd and mysterious and it has been a fun and easy read so far.

My YouTube recommendation for the month has got to be Good Mythical Morning by Rhett and Link. It's fun, entertaining, informative and if you leave before the Wheel of Mythicality we cannot be friends. I would recommend this to anyone who's looking to watch news that's not really news or anyone who's just looking for a laugh or a smile.

The art of Valfre. Need I say more? Go. Go right now to her website and look at all hear beautiful pieces. I found her on instagram and have been seeing her all over storenvy and tumblr lately. I cannot pick a favorite piece. She really does just get me.

See you next week! Stay weird.

What I Love Wednesday 3.26.14

What? A WILW post? Your eyes do not deceive you! As I said, I wanted to bring this back and start blogging again at least once a week even if it is just this post (or even if it is Saturday...), so let's go!

I've been spouting some seeds and bulbs in my kitchen as we're still expecting one more snow fall and I'm really excited about these flowers! They look very similar to Orchids, but are called Mexican Shellflowers. With Orchids being my favorite flower, I'm hoping that these will be an easier to maintain substitute. (Note: I do have an orchid plant but they are so picky about watering and soil, that this may be easier. I have heard that they grow well in coconut shell enhanced soil. I fell as if I am one who does not have time for that.)

This is a find that I could not help but favorite on Etsy. This is a paper mache pink bat. The details on this are so beautifully done and all of the art from this shop is just so perfect and fitting to my taste.

Sit there and tell me that you DON'T love Lil' Bub. Because how could you not? She is so cute with that little tongue! I really want to get this super hipster-y sticker I found of her.

This is so realistic that I can almost feel this bengal kitten! This is made from wool roving done by needle felting. I don't have a lot of experience with needle felting, but I can tell you that it is one craft you can NOT do while watching TV or YouTube because you will stab yourself. I can tell there was so much work put into this and the details are purrfect.

My absolute favorite YouTuber this month has been BayleeCreations / Bumble Baylee. She's so creative and she's got the ideal job as an animator. She's just silly and I feel like I really relate to her after I watch any one of her vlogs or videos because we have the same personality types. She's fun and I'd truly like to meet her.

WILW 12.18.13 Christmas Wishlist Edition

It was nearly impossible to compile a Christmas wishlist because (aside from a huge pile of money and a car) I have everything I could possibly want. Here's a few things I've been swooning over lately, however.

1. Nacy Blue lacey ballet flats from Mod Cloth. I have some sort of obsession with the color blue lately. I don't know what it is. I think it stemmed from really being into sapphires (my birth stone). These shoes are so perfect.

2. I want a chained set of hairclips. End of story. I've been doing much more with my hair since I cut my bangs. I'm just trying to have more fun with it.

3. I keep trying to bid on this eyeball bracelet on Ebay but keep being outbid. I won the ring about a week ago and would love to win the necklace as well. Kind of an oddball piece. Like I need another one of those.

4. This beautiful black fitted dress from Mod Cloth. How pretty is this? And paired with a colored cardigan and some matching shoes? Blah. I love this dress.

5. This set of celestial tea set photographs. I would hate to change the colors in my kitchen (black, white and red) but I may make an exception for these!

So to appologise for my lack of posting, how about a playlist?

1. Terraplane Sun - Get Me Golden
2. Strange Talk - Climbing Walls
3. Stroke 9 - Little Black Backpack
4. Capital Cities - Kangaroo Court
5. Jake Bugg - Lightning Bolt

What I Love Wednesday 11.20.13

I'm trying to get back on track with these WILWs . I'll admit that I've been terrible about keeping this blog up to date and I'm going to look into doing one of those Google Scheduling deals. I'm the worst when it comes to getting everything on my lists done. Anyway...

Wooden Signs by Kaelah Bee

These wooden signs by Kaelah Bee. I can't really even remember how I found Kaelah but I know I've been following her blog for a long time. These signs are so inspiring and I love them. I love the look that they have and the rustic - homey vibe they give off. I may to replicate one to put in our house or buy one from the master herself! I am obsessed with these. Here's her blog: Kaelah Bee

Poppies

I've been looking at a lot of artwork to add to the house lately and I've been thinking about how I'd like to add a picture of poppies to the kitchen. Our kitchen is black white and red and I think poppies would be a perfect addition!

Tooth / Tentacle Necklace

I saw this tooth / tentacle necklace a while back and I have been admiring it ever since. I love how it combines nature and metal. It's just an odd piece and I would love to join it to my collection. 

Robot Unicorn Attack 2

I almost feel ashamed to admit that I added this game to my tablet, but I'm not. It's incredibly fun and challenging and reminds me of this other Korean game that Josh and I used to play. I really like this game a little better though because I can actually read what it says and it has other capabilities. So fun and addicting. Also the song Always by Erasure is super nostalgic.

Don't Trust the B---- in Apt 23

Finally we have this television gem. This show was coming out when I moved out so I didn't have a chance to watch this. This show is hilarious and it is so my type of comedy. It reminds me of Two Broke Girls a little bit. You really feel a close connection with the characters and even Josh sat and watched a few episodes with me and loved it. I can't wait until more episodes premiere! 

That's all! I think I'll do a product review on Friday. See you then!

What I Love... Friday? 11.1.13

How many weeks late am I with this post? Two? Sorry. I've been running around with my head cut off between having our Halloween party  (which I think was a smash!) and custom orders, and now problems with our plumbing. Just arugh. Frustrating. Here's a few things I love from the past two weeks.

Camille Saint-Saëns - Danse Macabre

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The first thing I actually love and have been listening to (probably thanks to Halloween) is the opus by French composer Camille Saint-Saens. I remember playing and practicing this song over and over again when I was in the eight grade and an excellent flutist (second chair, not to toot my own horn [pun intended!]) I love the way it sounds like Danny Elfman could have composed it and I love how you can almost hear ghosts flying and bones clattering through different instruments as it was intended. It'll probably always be a favorite.

AmazingPhil

Amazing Phil has been keeping me company all week. Every video he has ever put out always puts a smile on my face. He reminds me of a me a few years ago. That sounds weird. He's just fun and random and colorful and I feel like I can relate a lot.

Owl To Go Mug

I found this beauty searching for my own items on Etsy (hey now, I wanted to see what page I was on and how I could modify my key words!). I love this mug and I want one in every color. I am in awe at the craftsmanship.

Merry Christmas Ugly Baseball Tee

This shirt is so fun and it totally makes me want to watch my second favorite Christmas move, Home Alone! I have a feeling that this shirt will be joining the army this season.

3 piece wall decor

I know y'all don't care about the massive empty wall space that I have in my house, but I was thinking of re-creating something like this (possibly with three different sized canvases or more) to fill them. Just a thought I've been tossing around. I really like this one and the Jackson Pollock feel it gives off.

What I Love... Friday? 10.18.13

Hey friends. I am really late with this. I got a cold on Tuesday and have been miserable and suffering ever since. But low and behold, here is the what I love post of the week. I should be working on custom orders right now, but I am far more interested in doing this. Shhh!

50's Hairstyles: Victory Rolls

Since I am being a bride of Frankenstein pin up I have been playing a lot with 50's hairstyles and I have been doing a pretty decent job with all of them except... victory rolls. I love the way they look but I just don't think I have enough hair to do this. Ideally I would do these with the white clip in extensions I bought, so maybe I will just keep playing around with it and hopefully get lucky on the 26th.

Rhinestone Friendship Bracelets

I have been seeing these all over lately and am wondering if they're something I might need to add to the shop. I love how they look simple, yet elegant and you can make them is several color combinations. They could be a fun addition to the shop and to my jewelry collection.

Beaded Embroidered Earrings

This is one thing I am for sure going to add to the shop. I have been developing several different patterns for these and am really excited to start working on them. After I complete my custom orders of course.

Candy Corn Rice Krispies Treats

I made these on Thursday for potluck at work and they were a huge success. I totally plan on posting the recipe here either tonight or tomorrow as well. They're really easy and fun to make!

C.O. Bigelow Products

I got my first C.O. Bigelow product at Bath and Body Works and HAD to look them up online. I've since purchased candles and soaps and I think I am becoming obsessed with this brand. I may have to buy something for the whole family for Christmas with these products.

That's all for this week!

What I Love Wednesday 10.9.13

I'm really late here and I don't really have an excuse for that this time so let's just get with the favorites already.

LOOT CRATE BOXES

First of all is LootCrate. I'm sure many of you have heard of Birchboxes or Julep but this is a different kind of box. This box is for geeks and nerds alike. In your box you will receive 6-10 geek related items ranging from tv show nerdiness to meme geekery and everything in between. I love the concept of this and I love that there is something for the guys... and me.

 LORDE

I'm in love with queen bee! Mainly just two of her songs and her look. She's got a beautiful face and that hair is to die for. It seriously makes me consider growing mine out. I can't believe she is so young and so talented. In my opinion she is far more talented than Miley. I rarely love female artists so this really says something.

ARBY'S SALTED CARAMEL SHAKE

Even though I am on a diet and I don't often trust shakes that come from fast food restaurants, this is my new favorite fall drink. Y'all can keep your caramel-machi-whatevers and pumpkin-spice-somethings. I'll take this over those any day. Please go try it. It's got the perfect paring of sugar and salt. It's perfection.

OVERSIZED LACE HAIR BOWS

I really hope this turns into a thing. Oversized lace hair bows. I would really like that this becomes a thing for autumn and winter. That is all.

SPIKED WIDE BRIM HAT

I tried on this hat (or one very similar to this) at H&M in Denver and I hate myself for not buying it. I look very good in hats and I think I should just start buying more of them aside from knit beanies and the like. I could seriously kick myself for not buying this!

PLAYLIST//

Lorde - Tennis Courts

Ms Mr - Hurricane

Twenty One Pilots - House of Gold 

Panic! At The Disco - Girls/Girls/Boys

Daft Punk ft. Panda Bear - Doin' It Right

Cage the Elephant - Come A Little Closer

The Arctic Monkeys - Do I Wanna Know

What I Love Wednesday 10.2.13

It's already October! How exciting. This is truly one of my favorite months. Anyway, I am happy to be back from vacation. I am vigorously working on editing pictures and trying to use YouTube video editing to create an awesome vlog to post soon. I would also like to do a haul video from our little trip, anyway, on to the favorites!

Crushed Velvet Leggings

I have loved crushed velvet leggings ever since I saw Cutiepiemarzia and Grav3yardgirl featured some in a haul and in lookbooks. I had a feeling that they were going to be an ever-growing popular fashion trend. I snagged myself a pair of black ones at Urban Outfitters (seeing as we don't have one and I have only ever been to one in Las Vegas 3 years ago.) I regret not also getting the maroon pair, but I probably would have had to buy more clothing... BooHoo.

 This Is A Book by Demetri Martin

This book is so much more than a book. If you like Demetri Martin's comedy, you should definitely get this book. I love how he's included some of his illustrations and always hilarious graphs here as well. I haven't finished reading it so that's about as much as I can talk about.

Baby Leemurs

I remember one of the first times I saw leemurs at a zoo and being obsessed with how they look like a combination of cats, bats and raccoons. I later rekindled a love for them when Kirstie Alley briefly had her own television show and she had them for pets. And now, the above photo. Need I say more?

 The Office

The Office will always be one of my favorite shows. I have recently started re-watching it on Netflix since they've added the final season and I am in love all over again. I dread watching the finale fearing that if it ends a small piece of me will die inside. I am feel a real connection to a lot of the characters and love how their lives and relationships with each other have grown. If Creed, Andy and/or Toby are not your favorite characters then why are you here?

Baby Got Bat Bag

Y'all know nothing about my obsession with Halloween. I love it. I love to decorate for it, I love to dress up for it. It can be a lot of different things for people. My problem is that I would wear this bag all year long and never be tired of it. Just look how cute that dopey little guy is!

That's all for this week. No playlist this week since I have only started listening to two new songs. Next time!

What I Love Wednesday 9.25.13

Sorry I'm so late here! Today was one of my very best friend's birthday's and I nearly never get to see him anymore so we met up for pizza and ice cream. And that's not a very good excuse seeing as today was my first actual vacation day off of work and I just spent the whole day cleaning. Enough boring chatter- here are the favorites along with a bonus jonas playlist at the end.

Ouija Board Jewelry Box

I saw this beautiful box on Etsy and I am in love. I'm just not $300 in love. This is beautiful though and I'm going to keep my eyes peeled for a similar box/tray that maybe I can transform myself because I would love to own a piece like this.

Paper Magazine

I'm willing to go out on a ledge here and say that I like Paper Magazine far much more than I like Nylon. It might be because it's still kind of undergound. But the fashion is totally me and the articles are interesting and well written. The left cover with Ciara is the current issue and the one of the right is MIA who I adore. This is also an awesome interactive magazine if you have a tablet. Just throwing that out there.

Cactus and Succulents

As a kid living in the country I remember HATING cactus because of the damage they could do to a bike tire and a small body, but now I am loving the look and atmosphere that these things give off. I may try to acquire some soon even if they are fake and make some kind of fabulous 'arrangement' with them.

Taylor Swift

I have absolutely NO idea where this new found love for Taylor Swift came from. One day I was browsing YouTube and I randomly come to her page and wonder 'I wonder how many of her songs I actually have heard'. Turns out I knew more than I had anticipated and before I knew it they were stuck in my head on the daily and I was humming them at work. I blame media brainwashing for my being a 'Swiftie' now.

Strappy Hour Flat (pewter) from ModCloth

This is only my second posting for a WILW on a ModCloth item, but my restraint is strong if you have ever seen my wish list or favorites. I love the look of this flat. They scream modern Steampunk to me and I know I would use them as part of a cosplay costume if I had them. Scratch that. I would wear these all the damn time.

Like I said, bonus jonas playlist. I don't know how often I will be doing a playlist for you all considering that when I like a song I will just listen to it on repeat forever, but here are a few of the songs (that are NOT Taylor Swift, I promise) that I have been loving lately.

PLAYLIST:

1. Phoenix - Trying To Be Cool

2. Lorde - Tennis Court
3. Smallpools - Dreaming
4. Grouplove - Ways to Go
5. New Politics - Yeah Yeah Yeah
6. Bastille - Pompeii

What I Love Wednesday 9.18.13

Here we are again on WILW! At first this used to be hard, but now it's easy and fun. I wonder why I couldn't figure out five items I loved each week. I'm silly. Here we go!

First of all I started watching Once Upon A Time again. I had tried to watch it when I lived with my mom, but I couldn't get into it for reasons unknown. I am really enjoying it now. I am very much in love with how they executed it and the 'flashbacks' and whatnot. I won't spoil it for you, but you should go watch it on Netflix.

Here comes the weird. Tattooed Kewpie doll necklaces. I just think these are the cutest. They're on Etsy through a shop that sells a lot of Rockabilly (can we start calling it Rockabetty for us girls please?) inspired jewelry. The shop is called HouseofWonderland if you are interested.

Speaking of tattoos. How about these Beetlejuice inspired tattoos? How cool would a sandworm tattoo be?

I love these new matte Orly nail lacquers. I think they are beautiful and would be lovely for autumn. I cannot wait to hoard all of these.

Lastly- How cute is Zoella? I've been watching and re-watching all of her videos. She's so beautiful and witty and super cute.

What I Love Wednesday 9.11.12

I am sooo sorry that I haven't posted anything else this week. I have been making Halloween party invitations and will make it a point to do a post about them even if it is just to talk about them and the process, maybe even the rule of embellishing. Anyway, here's my five for the week.

These super cute measuring cup kitties from ModCloth. This is one of these items that I assuredly do not need as I have about 4 sets of measuring cups, but how can you not fall in love with these cute little things. I bet all of my food would taste just magical with these.

Apparently this is a thing and unicorn farts smell of bubblegum and spearmint. I found this gem on Etsy and I would just love to whip this out of my pocket and mortify people. I feel like I need this in my life. Anyone else?

Another Etsy find. This pretty much sums up my life and day to day activity. Also, I have been really into rings lately and feel like this would be an awesome addition to my collection.

This is a cute nautical kitty notebook I found on Etsy as well. It is handmade (I'm just saying that because not everything on Etsy seems to be handmade anymore. I see more and more wholesale Chinese shops that the Mods want to do nothing about... Alas- that I a rant for another time.) and lined. I seem to hoard notebooks and stationary as well but I would probably use this notebook for sale documentation or something boring like that.

Lastly are these Devil Suckers from Oriental Trading. I really want to go that extra mile and have one of a kind candy at my party (maybe not to hand out to the kids 5 days later, because I fear that would get expensive, but at the party, yes.) I was thinking of doing prize packs with these in them also. I haven't decided. I am hoping enough people are going to come dressed up (so far, of the 40-ish people I have invited, nearly everyone will be dressing up) so I can give awards for Best Costume, Funniest Costume, Crowd Favorite, etc. I may just do a whole post on my party since a LOT of what I will doing will be DIY or handmade.

If you guys haven't noticed, I am super stoked for Halloween and my party, so I am really just wanting to talk about it. I hope that I will be able to blog/vlog about it and post everything I make for it here and that way you all will get to be part of the fun.