Hello Lovelies

 

It's been too long since I had a post.

 Busy mom/artist + slug slow computer = no posts :(

 

But I finally had some time to sit down and write about what I have been up to lately!I hope everyone had a great Valentines Day. Whether you are with someone or not it is still a day you can share love with someone - friends and family need love too!

 

This post in going to be a blob of all thing Amelia. A little home life, a little work life, and of course.....some makeup looks!

First off....

I had the pleasure of working with the amazing Geni Bean from Pink Owl Photography for a Valentines Day shoot with some of her models. These are all high school seniors. With my class reunion fast approaching I quickly felt old around these ladies, but that is the way of the world. I had so much fun with them. These ladies and their classmates are our future and I was happy to see such mature, driven, funny, talented young ladies ready to take the next big step in life...COLLEGE! And man where they talking about some pretty prestigious schools! They are on their way for sure!

 

On to Valentines day at our house. I really try and go all out for Holidays now that I am at home more and I have a little prince who's eyes just light up at the sight of all that mommy does! Here was our Valentines Day

 

 

We started our day with pink pancakes

Our Mustache Mug (my son LOVES mustaches)

Me having a little too much fun stuffing my sons Valentine Bags for school

The ladies got Lips and the gentleman got staches

Remember those homemade hangers on my other blog post? These are for his teachers. I really did make the cheesy valentine up all by myself!

 

Mustaches and Baseballs. That's my kid! The fabric hanging out of the bag is a pillow sham I ordered from LookHereJane on Etsy. She is so so so so sweet! I just loved working with her. I stumbled across this at the last minute and she made it and had it sent to me in time for Valentines Day.She makes all different sizes of pillow covers and does custom orders so please, head on over there and tell her the mustache mom sent you! :)

 

 "I Mustache you a Question, Will you be my Valentine?"

My gift: he knows me too well. Who needs flowers when you can have makeup!

Some more decor I added since my last post. The banner says "Be Mine" it's from Target

Our Valentines Dinner: Heart Shaped Pizza!

I can't take credit for this photo, it is not mine. I found it from a friend who found it from someone....you know how it goes. I just wanted to post this because it makes my heart melt! There are no words for how adorable and inspiring this is!

 

 

NOW ON TO SOME MAKEUP!

 

Here's two looks I created that work well for Valentines Day or ANY day really!

 

Dramatic Eye with False Lashes

For Photos Above-Products Used: All MAC

Pinkie Pro Pencil as eye base-Vivid Pink & Cool Pink Pigments with a little Stars & Rockets on lid-Crease was Passionate, Plumage, and Nocturnell shadows. (a lot of Plumage as you can see) Transition Color (the color between your crease and brow highlight) was Pen'n'Pink & Pink Venus. Brow Highlight is Dazzlelight (not shown) Liner is Black Track Fluidline- Bottom Liner is Blacktrack, Plumage & Starts & Rockets- Lashes are random ones leftover from Halloween.

 

 

For a more natural look

 

For the Natural Look- Products Used: Almost all MAC

Base was a shadestick in Gracious Me (they don't sell it anymore but any light pink tone will work. Lid is Motif eyeshadow- Crease is Pen'n'Pink-Outer Crease is Fig 1.-Brow Highlight is Dazzlelight (not shown)-Liner is thin line of Blacktrack with a thicker line of Waveline. Waveline and Fig 1. on the bottom as liner. I also rimmed my lower waterline with Tarte EmphasEYES- No lashes, just my sad natural ones.

 

I made a stop by the local MAC counter to see a dear friend of mine and decide to pick up some new lip products. Archie's Girls is all the rage right now and is MAC's newest collection. Clearly with what I bought below, I am a Total Betty!  Check out the lips below:

Top Lipstick: Girl Next Door. Bottom Lipstick: Betty Bright. Blush: Cream Soda

Hip'n'Happy liner with "Girl Next Door" lipstick

 This was a red lip that I featured on my Instagram for Valentines Day. I love this red because it's not too pink, orange, brown, dark, or bright. Its just perfect for A LOT of skin tones. It's Chicory liner and Viva Galm1 both from MAC.

 

So that's all Ive got today! I'm going to try to do better at keeping the blog up! I have SO MANY things I want to talk about. I have SO MANY new products to share with you. I thought about doing a video but I'm not that good at editing Anyway. Thanks for stopping by. See ya soon!

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Have a Beautiful Day!

-A

 

 

It seems like I just took down my Christmas tree and already I am buying Valentines for my little man's school friends. I have to be honest about something.....I don't know if it is the fact that I love Christmas decorations so much and was sad to see them go, or if I love Valentines Day so much that I was excited to see it (I think it's a good mix of both) but I literally was putting up Valentines decor was I was taking down my tree. Our home feels bare with out some sort of crafty decor on the walls and tables. I also blame Pinterest for all their oh-so easy crafts! This post will definitely have some "I pinned it then I did it" crafts!

 

Anyway.....

If you need some inspiration for V-Day decor, look no further than this blog! (or Pinterest)

 

 

I am slightly addicted to wreath making.

 

 

I did not make this one above. I bought it post holiday at Target on clearance.

 

 

 

The ribbon wreath I made last year. It was so easy and fun!
I posted the link to the tutorial below. Note that she sews her. I just used little pins (like I always do) and made a mix of tear drop loops and circle loops and used two pins to secure them to the Styrofoam wreath form. It is so much easier than sewing!

 

 

 

 

I made the cupcake liner wreath this year for my front door. I love how full it turned out.

 

 

Here are the materials I used (and my little helpers hand:) a mix of about 60-70 cupcake liners, pins, tape, pink steamers to wrap around the wreath form

 

 

I wrapped the streamer around twice and taped to secure.

 

(the bag of goldfish are optional :)

 

Fold in half and then in half again. Then open it back up. I alternated the direction in which the print was pinned. No rhyme of reason, just what I thought looked best.

Secure the center with a pin or two. You could also hot glue. Since I had a little helper and my dog beside us I decided to pin and not use a glue gun.

 

Then I pinned it to the Styrofoam wreath. This is when my camera died so I have no more "progress pictures". Just work on opposite sides of the wreath. top-bottom, left-right till it's as full as you like it! This is a flat back wreath form and I only did the front. Here is a close up.

If the yarn wreath looks familiar that's because I made it at Christmas time to go with my white and pink tree. I switched out the bow and added felt hearts. I just used small pins to nothing is permanent. Check out the tutorial HERE.

 

My "Kissing Balls" as I like to call them were another Pinterest craft from last year. Beware, these little things may look adorable and sweet but they take so long to make. Be prepared to hate streamers after this. But I love them and would probably do it again.

 

I also grabbed some of my bowls and let them rest in there (I like the different heights, I think it adds interest) and my OLD clearance salt and pepper shakers from Target...I always used them as display and this year they are love birds :)

 

 

 

Sorry for the boxes over the pictures.

 I didn't have the "OK" to put their faces on a public blog

 

 

 

I love my table scape oh so very much. I just used a table runner from Target clearance (I buy most all of my thing during the post holiday sales) reworked some flowers that I had and wrapped my picture frames with ribbon. (no ribbon or frames were harmed in the making and all I have to do is unwrap the ribbon when V-Day is over!) So easy!

 

 

This isn't the actual frame in the pictures below but

I just wanted to show you I just used a regular frame from the dollar store.

 

 

Just use tape to start and secure the ribbon. I didn't even have to cut my ribbon. Pay close attention to the corners. Make sure the tape is concealed in the back. Once you've wrapped it you can put the backing back on and secure that with tape if you need to. Every frame is different. No one can tell that I just used tape. Doing it this way the frame is not damaged and you can reuse the ribbon too!

 

 

I used wider ribbon with a print for this one. The frame underneath is so pretty on its own but is bronze and didn't look to romantic!

 

I love how all the colors came together. I also love to reuse things. I often use bowls or cups (or in this case a vintage tea pot) that I have in my pantry or china cabinet. It also allows me to fall in love with things that haven't been front and center for a while. Some things are leftovers from Christmas and some are things I will be able to use into the Spring.

 

 

 

 

My little kitchen table (which recently got a distressed makeover) is just happy as it can be. The "table runner" is actually 2 dishtowels from Marshall's along with the red polka dot dish towel folded on top. I got them on clearance a long time and when I was digging around to decor I thought "well those will work!" Tray was Target dollar bin, dollar store vase, Christmas beaded garland, and Dollar Store heart sticks. quick and easy!

 

 

Do you all remember these hangers? Did you all have them? My grandmal used to make them for us. These are a part of little man's teachers V-Day gifts. My mom made them. She tried to show me how, let's just say I'll leave this to her.

 

 

 

A few new additions this year are from the Target V-Day collection: I have always loved France and fell in love with the vintage-french-circus theme this year. And the colors go well in my kitchen. I snagged the tray, plates, and adorable mustache mug (for my son),wooden mustache heart sign, and LOVE sign all at Targee (That's french for Target:)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So I guess that's that! Check out the links to the crafts I made from Pinterest.
What do you love to make from Pinterest? What's your favorite Holiday to decorate? Let's hear it!

Links:

Ribbon Wreath

Kissing Balls

Yarn Wreath

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 Lots of LOVE and a Happy (very early:) Valentines Day!

 

-A

Hello All!

 

Wow what a great holiday break this has been. I have so enjoyed being able to stay home with my little man. We have been doing so many fun things. It got cold quick here is Louisville and I have to admit we didn't go out as much as I had hoped what we had a lot of fun staying in and lounging around in our Christmas pajamas, making forts, art work, Valentines Day decorations.

 

I am so excited for what 2013 has in store. I am setting a few goals for myself. Since I started being a stay at home mom/working from home/blogger which coincided with the holidays/cold weather/good food I have added 10 pounds to my waist line. I'm not too mad at myself. Since my son was born I lost about 75 pounds (all of which had been gained during pregnancy-won't let that happen next time!) Anyway, it was all perfect timing. Getting used to a new schedule, staying indoors more, cooking more because I was home! It was inevitable right? :) Well I am going to get those 10 pounds off my butt and also get rid of another 5 pounds just for giggles. I would like to see if I can make it down that far. I don't remember the last time I would have weighted that much (or weighted that little as I like to think) Luckily I have a dear friend Ashely who was kind enough to give me some tips and I have Pinterest (who needs anything else) Ashley is a personal trainer and a genius at body transformation. We had a nice long chat yesterday so I am ready to lose those lbs I put on while staying home!

 

I am also excited about my career! Boy how things can change in just a few month. Another good friend of mine Haley is moving home (from Jacksonville FL) to Ohio. She is also a makeup artist who started a business called Simply Makeup. Which is a team of oober talented women who make other women look and feel awesome (bet job ever!) which is what I do (as you all know) So Simply Makeup want to continue to run their successful business is Florida while Haley expands it in Ohio and I am ecstatic to announce that I am going to help expand it into Louisville. Haley, myself and the entire Simply Makeup team are so excited to be able to do this. I am excited (I am saying that a lot huh?) to build a team of talented people here in Louisville so we can have the best makeup team this city has ever seen. This is what my plan was all along when I quit the bank and starting working like this. I have admired what Haley and Simply Makeup has done in Florida and I'm stoked to take what she has built and as a team help it grow and prosper in Louisville. It's perfect timing for both of us! It's the best of both world. I will still be available as an individual freelance makeup artist so that I can hold classes, do editorial makeup, film, and so on. It really is great. Louisville has nothing like this and I am so excited to be a part of making Simply Makeup rock this ton socks off!

 

So that's whats been going on in the few days since Christmas! We have so much to look forward to in the new year!

 

On another note, I have decided to start a "I pinned it then I did it" section to the blog. I will be trying things out that I see of Pinterest or that are inspired by Pinterest and blogging about them so you can try them too! (kind of like my wreath I posted a while back) Which I have now changed up for Valentines day. All I did was remove the bow and pin and tape on felt hearts. So cute! I tried to upload a picture for you but there is something wrong with blogger. Boo. Ill try again soon! If you all have any suggestions please let me know. Follow me on Pinterest so you can see what I love and I can see what you love!
 

 

 

 

 

Well off to clean the house.

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Everyone have a beautiful day!

-A

 

I hope everyone enjoyed their Holidays. We had a wonderful Christmas. I have been taking a little break from the blog to enjoy these two weeks that my son has out of school. We had such a blessed Christmas. We have been having a lot of fun staying at home and building forts, baking cookies, and celebrating the birth of Jesus. He has really enjoyed being home but I hope he will be excited to go back to school.

 

 

Here is a glimpse of our Christmas!

 

 

My girly tree!

Cupcakes

Hello little birdy

I love polka dots

 

 

 

The little man is also enjoying all his presents. He got way too many. He is the only grandchild so he is spoiled! He is really enjoying his Furby! I wasn't too excited about him getting one because I was worried I was going to have to be the one to feed him and take care of him! (Have you all seen these things, they have a mind of their own! It's crazy!)

I was very excited to receive my gift from my boyfriend but I will post on that later ;)

 

Little Man looking at all of his presents 

 

Pirate Ship form Grandad

He loves Twilight, even though he has never seen it!

The Lorax

Santa ate all his cookies and drank all his milk

Earlier in December, our Elf Elvin brought back a letter from Santa

 

 It was nice to spend time with our families and it was a very relaxing day!

Family Tree

 

Santa Came!

 

I love displaying my vintage ornaments

 

Moms present that I wrapped for our gift wrapping competition

 

I made the blue bow by hand and it's huge.

 I sat it beside a normal sized bow just so you could see!

Our Christmas PJ's

(Little man in stripes, me in green with Santa, and my man in HOHOHO's pants)

 

We are now looking forward to the New Year and taking a quick trip to Tennessee to see my dad and grandmother. I will be back in full force soon with the blog/reviews/tutorials/and BIG NEWS! But right now I am just enjoying this time off with my family. I hope you are too!

From my family to yours Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

 

-A