Music Monday No. 007

I took a walk downtown this afternoon with my mom and got super woosy. Pre-walk headache+desert heat= me seein' stars. So, this post will be minimal words and just music. Enjoy.

"Rock and Roll" by The Velvet Underground

Sincerely, Emily

Oh, the Weather Outside is Frightful!

The weather outside really is pretty frightful and by frightful I mean HOT.  I live in the desert so it is to be expected. Last week the temperature climbed to 112 degrees F. Muy caliente! The heat here is dry which many don't like but I am one of those people who prefer it over humidity.

Here I have assembled an outfit to combat the summer's heat. Enjoy!

1. Breezy blouse
2. A bag as bright as the sun
3. A cute daisy ring!
4. Creme colored sandals
5. Fabulous fuchsia shorts

*Be sure to click the number to see where you can find each item!*

Sincerely, Emily

It Ain't Easy Being Green

Last weekend I went to the movies and saw The Green Lantern. This movie has been hyped like crazy for what feels like a year. It was one of the hot topics of comic-con last summer even though they were still filming. I am not going to get in to the whole plot of the movie so I will just say that it follows a man named Hal as he becomes a superhero with awesome powers that are generated though his ring (p.s. LOVE a man who knows the importance of accessorizing).

So what did I think of this movie? Eh. Not bad, Not great.

Let's start with the cons: The first thing I noticed was that the special effects weren't that great. This isn't something that I usually notice in movies but the quality wasn't what I expected for the high-budget movie that it was. The next thing was the timing/ pace of the movie, it would kind of lag in certain places and I couldn't really ever tell how far into the movie I was. I also didn't like Blake Lively's character. She started the movie as a tough as nails, strong woman and ended the movie as a helpless damesl in distress, but I guess the superhero has to save someone, right?

Now the pros: My biggest pro of this movie was the leading man Ryan Reyonds. No one and I mean no one could have played The Green Lantern better than him. He was funny, charming and doesn't look half bad in skin tight suit ;]

The bottom line: I would suggest you see it for Mr. Ryan Reyonds alone.

Sincerely, Emily

Friday Five

Using dye on sketches

Summer fruit!

Bracelet making

My cutting mat

Rockin' candy

To Michael, With Love.

So, confession: The art/craft store Michaels makes my heart sing. I have known for Michaels to make artists cringe but they just have such a nice selection at nice prices. Don't get me wrong I love the small high end art stores but they have to over price many of their products to stay afloat.  Michaels offers great sales, weekly coupons, and rewards program.

So, here are a few things that picked up recently:

 From right to left:

• Extra strength glue stick (highly recommend if you can't afford YES! Paste)
• Amazing and cute dollar isle pencil pouch (for my everyday bag)
• Sketch book (you can never have to many)
• Two packets of Rit Dye in Fuchsia and Sunshine Orange!
• Cheap tablet of watercolor paper (to experiment on)

Sincerely, Emily

Music Monday No.006

Music Monday Summer Lovin' Edition (Part 2)!

This next artist is someone who I just seem to gravitate to during the summer months. Ben Kweller is a favorite artist of mine and his songs are just too catchy to not like. Here is one of his most popular songs and the reason why so many ladies flock to his concerts in pretty floral dresses.

"Sundress" by Ben Kweller

P.S.- That is him and his real life lady in this video.

Sincerely, Emily

How To: Cut a Men's T-Shirt

I love men's graphic tees but the problem is that they aren't always that flattering or stylish plus sometimes I find the neckline is a bit on the chokey side.

All you need is:

• A men's t-shirt

•  Scissors

Step one:
Make a 1-1 1/2 inch sip on each side of the collar and then connect the two sips in an even and curved cut.

Step two:
Cut 1-2 inches off each sleeve (men's shirts tend to have long sleeves for their manly muscles). Keep in mind that the unfinished ends might curl slightly.

Step three:
Cut 1-2 inches on the bottom, if the shirt is long.

And there you go!

Sincerely, Emily