Black and Red Week: Day 3

So I saw this thing about a black and red week for us little goth kids......and as much as no one seems to want to believe it I really am a little goth kid at heart.....I just like to add color (and can't seem to find black pants I like).....anyway starting tomorrow I'll probably give this a try with something super classy and such. Hope that its not too warm or too cold......




As always thanx for reading ^.^

Day to Day: MAC 'Haul' or My Guilty Confession

I'm not one to spend a lot of money on make-up. It actually makes me feel kinda bad when I buy make-up thats too spendy.......(unless I'm super excited about it like with the Sugarpill Cosmetics and their Burning Heat Palette).....so this post is a little bit of a guilty confession.

Yesterday I did something that I don't do very often. I bought from MAC again.....and that sounds rather ominous. I buy from MAC probably once or twice a year (something I'm sure is gonna change soon thanks to the fact that I'm looking into starting to do make-up artistry myself for shoots). And its only ever for like two or three things. I get my cover up there and my powder (I don't really use a full foundation I just use more of the cover up if I need a full face cover). Anyway, this is what I got yesterday.......

Its the MAC Select Cover Up in NW20 (bad pictures once again.....I think I might look into getting a better set up at least light wise to take pics ^.^). And its one of the three things I might splurge on there. And its normally just for shoots so I last me about a year ^.^ But it still makes me feel bad when I give them my cute little hello Kitty card and see the receipt I get back for this one little box......

Yep thats right.....$16.50 for that little tube....well $17 after my bank account rounds it up and dumps the other fifty cents into my savings account. But its so worth the slight strain on my wallet when I get images back from it. At needing one about once a year its only costing me a little over a $1 a month so I guess I should complain less.......

Well thanx for reading my little confession ^.^

Day to Day: Kiss Me Dark

So one of the models that I actually quite love......her name is Acid Poptart.......has started making or is in the process of starting to make a movie.......

Its called Kiss Me Dark (thats the FB page for it).......its a true horror rendition of Romeo and Juliet. Only Juliet really dies and Romeo not so much. Now I'm butchering the whole thing as they have really nice explanation of what it is about......

"Kiss Me Dark is a suspenseful psychological thriller detailing the bizarre love triangle of a killer, his dead lover, and Death. Parrish had the perfect relationship until he lost his Amara, on a night of true horror. Parrish, still in shock, has a hard time accepting Amara's death.... and so does Amara as she discovers she's existing in a surreal purgatory with Parrish's heart beating strongly for her on one side but the dangerous embrace of Death-manifest on the other side. We've all felt as puppets in this great drama of life but this story is different, as is further unfolds we learn who is really pulling the strings in a trail of haunted murders that connects the tangled lives of the characters in this drama."

Wonderful sounding story right? And I personally think its something thats right up my alley ^.^ Seeing as I love love love love horror movies. I checked out the cast on their page too and I'm loving them for horror movie types. I'm sorry to say but goth people are just not as present in movies as I would like ^.^


Now the only issue they are still having is funding......so she set up this cool account on Kickstarter where they can take donations of as little as five dollars or as much as thousands.....I was kinda sad they couldn't just take whatever.....as I like to donate what little I can when I can to be built up into a decent amount....but that is such as the sight. But they have all these cool things that you can get depending on how much you donate.....I was kinda liking the idea of the $50 one if I can get the money in time........


So I thought I would put this out there for all that would like to maybe help out and donate like five bucks or something ^.^ I'm one to always be willing to help an artist realize their dream........(donate here)

As always thanx for reading ^.^

Photoshoot: Paint-A-Thon

Saturday was a busy day for me ^.^ After a week of early mornings and early nights I thought I was gonna be able to sleep in.....maybe like 8am. I thought that would just be great.......but then my friend Kassi decided that wasn't so.......We had been planning all week to do a shoot/BBQ at Nick Johnson's house but he had a special project for me and Kassi so he wanted to know if we'd show up early......and this is how my day ended up going:

8:15am - showed up to Nick's house with Kassi (meaning she had already woke me up by this time and got me there).......

8:45am - by this time we were being painted into the first of the different ideas for the day. Nick's lovely wife Shannon is in the kitchen making us breakfast and his two year old daughter is in the room watching us being painted........

10:30am - finished painting and shooting the images for the idea......I don't have any from that one. And there might be one that is safe for work....that'll be the one I post later ^.^

10:45am - done and onto shower numbe rone for me and number two for Kassi........

11:45am - done with my shower and waiting on Kassi to be done when Jeremy Kruempel shows up followed not too far by Jeremy Chaney and then Kayla from Shuttermind Photography. and now its a party.

12:30pm - by this time we're painting for the second look. I can't remember how long this process took but I do have some images for you.....check these out......

This one is of me......

I would be bones in this instance......

Taken by Kayla of Shuttermind Photography.......

I think it turned out great ^.^!!!

This one is Kassi ^.^

She would be muscle.............

Also taken by Kayla from Shuttermind Photography 

2:30pm- put us back in the shower for number two that day for me and number three for Kassi

4pm - now by this time I was done and ready and dressed for my next stint at shooting......so Nick and Bob of  J. Robert Williams Photography (http://jrobertwilliams.com/) showed Kayla some lighting techniques on me........here is the result ^.^

Another pair of images from Kayla.........

Super love it......

Though I will say that this is one of the few times I had on clothes!

This would be a beautiful head shot by Nick ^.^

Always a fan of what we create ^.^

And then a beautiful shot by Bob Williams........

He got to play with one of Nick's toys.......

And now he wants one ^.^

5pm - by this time Kassi is outta the shower but they go ahead and throw her in another one basically......they had a hose over her while she's in a mini pool......it made me super giggle. Here is one image from that......

An image by Nick Johnson.....

I think its a great capture ^.^

Now throughout this time I'm sure we were eating too. There was an awesome buffet of fresh cookies and pulled pork sandwhiches......I was way too happy to eat these things by the way......

7pm - last painting......this one of super heros. Kassi was being painted by Jeremy Krumel as Sue Storm. And Nick painted me as Electra......Now I don't have any of the pictures of me but I have one of Kassi and then a behind the scenes image......here ya go ^.^

This is Kassi as Sue Storm......

Taken by Kayla from Shuttermind Photography......

And this is us as superhero best friends ^.^

9:30pm - all shooting done and we all head out.....or those of us that are still there. And this would be long enough of a day right? Well not for me I guess. Kayla and I decide to go to the party at 245media that Bob invited everyone to.....even just to stop by to meet some people and such for a little bit......and it was great.....they had a photo booth........

They had a great band.....and to tell the truth it was a nice way to end a long day ^.^ Meeting a ton of super talented and great people ^.^

I'll post more pictures as I get them in a part two post ^.^ 

And as always thanx for reading ^.^ (I super mean that)

Movie Review: Thor

So I went with my friend Kassi and her boy Greg to the movie Thor ^.^ and I rather loved it. I mean I'm one for that particular set of mythological gods....in particular Loki the God of Chaos is my favorite (without chaos there is no change.....and without change we do not move forward), so I was already sold on it. But there is another reason why I'm sold on this movie and that would be because of this man..........

Now I was trying to get a shirtless pic because he's got an awesome six pack.......

But that was a no go. But his outfit is still pretty epic..........

Oh and just for your information, that is my one issue with this movie

That he's not shirtless enough........

Now there is also the idea that for some odd reason

Gods know how to treat a woman.......

It was super cute!!

And this would be a picture of him, his father and Loki

Loki though tending to be evil is my favorite ^.^

So basically there is my movie review. I don't like to give things away. I would say that if your into the Marvel style that this one is super pretty just like the rest. And if you like the theology then you'll be interested in this. It does go into some sciency like things which is nice for all out inner nerds........and it is most definitely left open for a sequel........(and he should be shirtless more often)!!!!

As always thanx for reading ^.^ (and I'll probably have another one up tonight.....trying to get better at posting regularly)

DIY: How to Make a Bow (Unfinished) + Little Giveaway!!

So I most definitely said that I was gonna post this awhile back but things have gotten a little hectic for me......I went from a night shift to a morning shift and my sleep schedule is all sorts of wacky right now. And I managed to get it figured out enough to have the energy to post it tonight.....

Lets get the first official Do It Yourself blog post going......

I'm starting with these materials:

*Fabric in two colors (most should do as long as they have a little stiffness to them)
*Ribbon in one color
*Pair of scissors
*Sewing Machine (hand sewing should work for this too)
*Measuring Tape (mines name is Trusty)
*Straight Pins
*Small Piece of string or embroidery floss
*Hot Glue Gun




Step 1:
Measure out your fabric. I'm making mine a little bit big on purpose to try something out but here are the measurements from mine - Color #1 12.5 in by 6.5 in; Color #2 12.5 in by 4.25 in; Ribbon 12.5 in by 5/8 in. As shown below......here is where I explain what I mean by unfinished.....I'm not sewing all the edges so around the loops are gonna be kinda scraggly looking on purpose. I think it adds a little bit of charm to it. I show how to make a finished one in my next DIY Blog entry.

Step 2:
Your gonna wanna fold the whole bow in half. Not during this process I tend to find that the ribbon is the worst about folding in half. but it you can get the ends to stay where you want them then you can worry about the rest later.......as a clarifier you are folding the boy in half inside out.....and then pinning it along the edge as shown below to help with the sewing process (great for beginners like me ^.^).

Step 3:
Use your sewing machine (or hand sew it) along the edge. I've just been using a straight line.....nothing fancy. It's a good idea to at this point trip any extra fabric you may have. I tend to leave a little extra just in case. And then flip it right side out as shown bellow......

Step 4:
Now put the piece you've sewn in the back right in the middle so that its not seen in the final product and tie a little piece of embroidery floss or string around the middle as shown below

Step 5:
And then you want to take a little piece of one of the two colors of fabric you had. I personally used fabric number one making fabric number two an accent color......and cut a small piece and glue one side to the bow before wrapping around and gluing the other side down as shown below.......

Now for a couple of lighted pictures ^.^ I kinda realized my mistakes a little too late but this is what the finished product ended up looking like ^.^

Now for the contest........I know its not like super fancy or anything.....I did make it in like ten minutes in my room.......But I was gonna give this bow on a headband away to the first person that comments on this post ^.^ !!! And this will be my first giveaway.......and I hope y'all enjoy it

As always thanx for reading ^.^

Contesting: Prize Arrival from the Ms. Prettyful Girl Contest

Hey all.......so I received my goodies yesterday from the Ms.Prettyful Girl contest that I entered not too long ago. Now know this, I entered without the slightest hope that I was gonna win. Randomizer tend to not like me at all ^.^  I don't know what it is......but its never me. So much to my surprise right when not only am I my lucky number in the contest (13) but also the randomizer chooses me first!!! And I get this comment on one of my blog posts saying to get in touch because I'm the winner......you should of seen the happy dance. (You'd see a lot of interesting things if I just set up a camera in here).....

Now my computer's outlook system is all screwed up.....so for about two hours there I thought I wasn't gonna be able to claim my prize but my phone has its own sort of outlook system.....its called lets text an e-mail ^.^ ......so long story short I won and this is what I won (be warned now.....crappy pictures I need a better camera or camera phone):

Blurry and everything.....better camera please lol

Anyway from left to right:

Luscious Liquid Lipstick in Maple Sugar

Regular & Waterproof Mascara Duo in Black

Super Glossy Lip Shine w/ SPF 15 in Malt Shake

Once again blurry but here we have:

Everyday Brights 32 piece eyeshadow collection

Now I know y'all don't know me too well yet ^.^ but it was really really really hard for me not to just open these when they came in the mail with the cute little note she sent ^.^ And this is the first time ever that I've used E.L.F. products so lets start this adventure ^.^

As always thanx for reading