masquerade

My friend invited me to a masquerade party.

I jumped at the chance of making a mask.

Gotta try my hand at being crafty sometimes...

I have been inspired by this picture for awhile.

So I created a mask like it.

top 5

Top 5 things I'm feeling tonight:

ONE

 TWO

 THREE

 FOUR

FIVE

Please pray that I meet one of these tonight...

"Ugh, I'm so white"

We've all heard it.

"Ugh, I'm so white!  I need to go tanning."

I'll admit it.

I used to be one of those girls.

I felt pressured to feel like I needed to be tan.

But the following is how my skin reacts to high amounts of sun or UV rays:

-I get hives that itch and are highly uncomfortable

-I get a blotchy uneven sunburn as apposed to a glowing tan

-Many times I've had sunburns that kill, I mean kill

-After my sunburn fades, there is only freckles that replace it

Also, I just frankly didn't like tanning beds.  I felt like I was being baked in an oven.  And you stink after.  Ugh.

So I came to the conclusion like 2 years ago that white skin was ok for me.  I hate to admit it, but there was one book that highly contributed to this new embracing in my life: Twilight.  If vampires rocked it, why couldn't I?  I like fair skin.  I like not seeking constantly after the next tanning bed.  I think fair skin is pretty.  I think it's elegant.

Here's some pictures of gorgeous girls I found with very fair, white skin.

Rose from Titanic

My and my sister watched Titanic last night

I couldn't get over this women's white glow

I would love if I had gorgeous red hair like her

This is the lady I nannied for 2 summers ago

She attempted acting most of her life

First time I met her I said: "Wow, you're gorgeous"

She was obsessed with keeping her skin white

She would keep sun screen with her at all times

Oh how I love Zooey

Her white skin fits her

Don't know who this girl is but she's gorgeous

Despite the fact that I'm not a huge fan of her acting

And I can't understand how she'd cheat on her husband Ryan Renalds

I do think she rocks the white elegant look

It's getting cold...

It's getting cold,

and that means I can pull out my favorite types of clothes.

I've never been a fan of summer clothes.

I'm much more comfortable and at home when I'm wrapped in a GIANT SWEATER.

And sporting some boots.

I like scarves.

I like gloves.

I like jackets.

I like layers.

I like fall colors.

But I don't like hot coco.

Weird, right?

The cold times are coming near!

And the best news is I'm not in college anymore,

and I don't have to walk in cold all day to get to class.

I'm in my nice warm school all day.

And I get to wear the clothes I love.

YAY:)

Here's some awesome finds/ideas I have for this Fall/Winter:

Does this not look like pure ecstasy?  I want to snuggle around in this in my house all day.  And do nothing else.

This color is amazing.  I NEED it on my nails.

High waisted skirt.  I need this for work and church.  I just want this whole outfit really.

Ahhh.... How I would love to get warm in this amazing P coat.  Mustard, I love you on my hot dogs.  But also on my clothes.

Everything about this is amazing.  Boots, check.  Gold watch, check.  I love that purse and sweater/shirt too.

The color scheme on this ensemble is so fall.  I wuv it.  I need that scarf and I would kill for that jacket.

Dear Fabric God, I would love to find this exact fabric.  I could so make this purse.  I love carpet bags.

Ok it might seem weird, but I have been obsessed with the bun lately.  Maybe it's because I'm a teacher, hmm.  But I especially am digging the giant messy bun on top of your head look.  I wish my hair would grow faster.

A lot of HAIR, but a lot of FUN

I was very busy this Saturday with my girlfriend Chelsea

We were getting all dressed up and dolled

THE WHOLE DAY...

Sounds fun right?

Well yes, mostly.

But my hair probably weighed like 5 pounds

And it was all one side of my head.

You can see here that I helped hold the weight with towels.

P.S. Is that not the most gorgeous mirror?

We were helping out

Moore Hair Design

A fabulous salon in Salt Lake City

as they participated in SALON WARS

A runway hair competition

Our theme the salon picked was

Marie Antoinette

the best theme ever for a hair show!

We did a photo shoot for them a couple weeks ago

And then the actual runway show this last Saturday

I've never done a runway show so I was nervous but it was fun!

Here's a sneak peak of how the pictures turned out.

I'll post lots more later...

Me and Mandie are Famous!

Just kidding, we're not famous, famous.

Only famous at Utah State University, where I went to school.

I had the coolest job as a Clothing Construction and Textile Intern.

I studied, researched, and let's face it, PLAYED with "All Things Sewing"

Dream come true right?

Yes.

One of my assignments was helping my advisor with the school fashion shows.

The theme was recycle redesign.

Fun? Yes!

Here are 2 looks I created for one fashion show in particular.

Now they put this picture on the ad for the next fashion show.

Mandie is showcasing my 50's look I created out of ties.  Yes, only ties!

I'm modeling a 40's look.  I used my mom's table cloth.  She was mad, saying she wasn't ready to "recycle" yet.  Oops!

But come on!  This was my job people!  I got paid to design and sew looks like these!  Oh College, I miss you....

While we're on the subject of my fashion show stuff, look at this other flyer that was up.  This was a skirt I made out of an umbrella for my sister Rauni.  She is the darling with the killer legs in this picture.

I heart sewing....

If you want more information about my awesome internship (I know you do!), then visit the website here.