tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49447933990698695832024-03-13T23:35:53.065-07:00Mary's Insatiable FableSerenityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576928873749901920noreply@blogger.comBlogger163125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4944793399069869583.post-69785089866777016022013-12-16T20:01:00.001-08:002013-12-16T20:01:42.723-08:00My Book Christmas Tree! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yesterday, I was trying to rearrange my books on my bookshelf when I saw a post about "book trees". I loved the idea, so I decided to try it out for myself.<br />
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This is how I did it. In the middle, there is a big box to just anchor everything down and take up space. I used my bigger, heavier books on the bottom (my used textbooks that I had lying around) to make a hefty base.<br />
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Next, I kept building up. I put a boxed set of books in the middle on top of the box to take up more room. As you can see, I have a few thin scripts/magazines tucked into the small corners to fill up some room.<br />
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Then for the top, I just layered a bunch of my paperbacks on top of one another. As you can see, I love the occult, Bizenghast, and Vampires. ^^;<br />
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For the top of my tree, I needed something special. Something to tie in the whole book tree and speak about who I am as a person...<br />
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So I chose a small tea cup and saucer to be my star! Isn't it beautiful! It's yellow too!<br />
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Hahaha! I'm sooo proud of this thing! I wrapped some lights around it and a small bit of tinsel and voila! Done!<br />
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Now I don't have to worry about vacuuming pine needles after Christmas, AND I saved like $40 for a tree that I'm going to throw away in about two weeks.<br />
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So yes, I am an advocate for the book tree. Happy decorating! <3!Serenityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576928873749901920noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4944793399069869583.post-44210142214521832462013-11-01T21:43:00.001-07:002013-11-01T21:43:13.099-07:00Good Luck Heels with a Purpose<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today was a very important day for me- I went shoe shopping!</div>
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For those of you who know me, you all know that shoes are <u>not</u> a huge thing for me, but this time is quite different. You see, my boyfriend of 10 months broke up with me... Over the phone... 2 hours before I had a solo performance... with an audience of 200+ people in attendance.</div>
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I was utterly heartbroken and crushed. I ruined my make-up because I cried so hard, but I knew I had a choice- I could let him break me, go crumble up in a corner somewhere and allow my heartache to break me, OR I could stand up for myself... And that's just what I did. I fixed my make-up, put on my dress, and performed 2 hours later for a room of 200 strangers who applauded and congratulated me, unknowing to the fact that my world had just came tumbling down. They had laid out confetti that got stuck in my shoe while I sat and waited. Inspiration struck, so I pilfered a good amount of it in my pocket.</div>
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That day was HUGE for me. I knew then and there what my strength was. I had to go through something so hurtful, deep, and painful, but I did so with grace and strength and had a room full of strangers smiling at me, applauding me, congratulating me on my beauty, my talent, and my grace. I knew right then- even if my lover renounced his love for me, my friends are busy, and my family is working, I still have MYSELF. I can always depend on myself, even when I have no one else. I have my own two feet to stand on. Which is why I needed a new pair of performance heels for my latest good luck spell and ritual.</div>
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I anointed my shoes with oil, then I taped my own special good luck charm to the feet- the confetti that got stuck in my shoe while I performed.</div>
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I put a good amount in each shoe, then taped it all down. These shoes are now my good luck charms and constant reminders of that day. Now, any time I have a performance, I can strap on my shoes, feel the small good luck spell under my feet, straighten my spine, smile, and kick some serious ass! </div>
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I will always remember to believe in MYSELF. I will never give up on myself. I will never allow someone as disturbed and hurtful as the man I dated to break me. I will always remain smart, talented, beautiful, loving, and whole unto myself.</div>
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I am a Scorpio. I am a Phoenix. I have risen from my own ashes into a wild burst of creative flame. </div>
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Hello again, my Gothic lovelies! This blog is going to be a review of <a href="http://naughtyvictoriancosmetics-com1.webs.com/">Naughty Victorian Cosmetics</a>!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Pqh7zpZuAsDaTA36Yh42A4z_1ig5JBspzB-Ymi7ccUpL1huFA60nWUCG-xRmR-oQbxDCFWTziFtUKEZsEq8YVTfVzxeJ5NLo2NWSvglZLfPYbOFwnkElYppX-5mjtggXsnfyIZUmXfP-/s1600/DSC05644.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Pqh7zpZuAsDaTA36Yh42A4z_1ig5JBspzB-Ymi7ccUpL1huFA60nWUCG-xRmR-oQbxDCFWTziFtUKEZsEq8YVTfVzxeJ5NLo2NWSvglZLfPYbOFwnkElYppX-5mjtggXsnfyIZUmXfP-/s400/DSC05644.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
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I was contacted by the maker to do a review of the product. I normally don't do this, I'm not getting paid or anything, but this product is great. It's vegan and cruelty free, which automatically made me want to give this product a try. This product is very affordable and delightfully wrapped. The maker also believes in sustainability and keeping extra plastic containers out of landfills, so if you keep the container and contact them when your product runs out, they will send you a prepaid envelope. Send them back the empty container and they will refill the container with the same formula for half off! Isn't that awesome?! </div>
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They also have special codes that they send with their package, but I will go over the packaging a bit later. Let's get to this eye shadow first! This shadow is their Fairy Dust: Victorian Bubblegum, and I received the 0.5 gram container. </div>
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The shadow comes loose like this with a black cap that screws off. I received the light pink, almost champagne colored shadow which is a GREAT color for many skin types. Ultra pale skin? Olive tone? Tanned beyond recognition? I've seen this color work great for many skin shades, and this product was no different.</div>
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I tapped some of the product into the lid so you can see how fine and spreadable this is, not to mention the shimmer in the color as well. It's ultra fine, so it's not a big glittery mess. There is just the right amount of shimmer involved in the product. </div>
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I took a closer shot of this shadow, you can see how fine the shimmer and color are in this product. Soo lovely!</div>
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Taking a small brush, I put three straight lines on the back of my hand then spread a layer after the third thinner line to show its spread-ability. As you can see, it spreads VERY smoothly. I took multiple shots in different lighting to show you how it looks. Same hand, same applications, different lighting.</div>
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I applied this eye shadow to my own eyes see how it would work with my skin. I applied it to the whole of my eyelid as well as under my eyebrow arches. You can see where I added this shadow just above my eyeliner and spread it up into the other eye shadow (my own) in my crease. I did this to test its lining abilities, its smudge factor, AND its blending ability with my other make-up products. As you can see, this shadow is a great all around. </div>
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Back to my original lighting, here are more shots. You can see more shimmer about my eyelids. Getting closer, you can see that the light, champagne color really compliments my face as well as complimenting my other shadow. This proves that this product works well and knows how to play nice with other products.</div>
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Eyes opened, the light pink calls attention to my brown eyes. This color brings a wonderful animation, illumination, AND dimension to my eye. </div>
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Needless to say, this product is awesome and I'm in LOVE with it. Its very name "Victorian Bubblegum" is a great description of the eye shadow, which is reminiscent of the sweet, sugary pink color of bubblegum. Now, onto the packaging! In the envelope, I received several bits of paper with it which looked like this. I crossed out the codes myself for obvious reasons. </div>
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If these examples of stripey loveliness wasn't enough for you, just look at this box! The light pink tissue paper and the placement of the sticker were just beautiful to open. </div>
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These lovely eye shadows are wrapped up like bits of candy in this wonderfully shiny hot pink cellophane paper, then tied off with silver twist ties. It's so delightful, something girls and women would instantly be called to. </div>
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Unwrapping this delightful little treat, I was greeted by the Naughty Victorian emblem- a Victorian girl chewing gum and blowing a sugar pink bubble. This product is wonderful! Just the wrappings and logo alone make me think of Marie Antoinette if she were alive and a teenager today, all frills, lace, and bubblegum! </div>
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Needless to say, this is a great product to have. The eye shadow is luminous and spreadable, as well as having a fine shimmer to make your skin noticeably lovely. No matter your background or appearance, this product is for those creative of ones' age. This truly brings out the timeless beauty inside of us all and goes to show that it's always fashionable to be unique.</div>
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This was a wonderful product to have and review. I hope it brings to you all the pleasure that I had, I hope you enjoyed it! <3! </div>
Serenityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576928873749901920noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4944793399069869583.post-81822773187278133292013-08-07T10:06:00.001-07:002013-08-07T10:06:27.249-07:00Gothic Smokey Eye TutorialHello lovelies! Happy Wayward Wednesday!<br />
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Last night, I made a Gothic smokey eye tutorial for you lovelies. It has lots of dark, black elements, with some glitter thrown in for fun.<br />
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I hope you like it! <3!<br />
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I spent a GREAT deal of today altering some plain T-shirts I had lying around for a while. I can't wear regular T's- the restrictive neckline gives me claustrophobia, and their overall blandness makes me sad. So! Today, I got a little scissor happy! Less talk, more photos! </div>
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This one is very basic. I cut out the neckline, the seams on the sleeves, and the bottom seam as well. </div>
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Then, I cut up the back and tied it into knots according to my own shape. Yes, I'm in my underwear. It was very hot and we don't have AC. ><! <br />
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This one is my favorite shirt. I cut slits where my bra straps go as well as slits that I messily tied on the sleeves. To top it off...<br />
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The back! Omg, this one took FOREVER. Mind you, I wear my shirts AS I tie up the back to ensure a great fit. Then, I cut off the knot remnants and tied the spare fabric on the knots to create this messy "mummy" effect. I REALLY like this, particularly on white shirts, even though my arms were dying in the end.<br />
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This one, I kept pretty basic. I cut out the neckline, I cut off the sleeves, and I cut off the bottom seam on the shirt. I'm thinking of adding blue bows on the sleeves, but we'll see.<br />
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I made these ties bigger than the "mummy" shirt I previously tied. I tied this one pretty far up, almost up to my neck. I think I'm going to cut off the first 2-3 ties, this shirt look a bit restrictive for my taste.<br />
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I LOVE this one! I cut the neckline, cut off the sleeves, cut off the bottom seam, AND added these little black ribbons which I tied into bows on the sleeves. CUUUTE!!!<br />
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And because this shirt is an off-white, cream color, it got the "mummy" treatment. My arms are gonna be sore tomorrow! ><!<br />
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Next, my Dead Girl coffin top. I like it because it's basic black, but with some touches of green. I'm really frightened of colors, so I think this'll help incorporate some color into my wardrobe without overdoing it. Really basic here, I left on the sleeves but cut off the bottom seam of the sleeves, the bottom seam of the shirt, and the neckline.<br />
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Since there is a coffin on the front, I thought a "mummy" tying technique would look best. Also, I gave my shirt a "> <" shape so it looks corseted. I really like this look, though it IS time consuming.<br />
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Ahh, I love this shirt! I gave the neckline more of a boat-scoop and cut some slits onto the sleeves. I really love this print, it's a favorite of mine.<br />
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I decided on bigger ties for the back to match the slits on the sleeves. It looks good like this.<br />
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Then came this shirt. It says "Slipknot" on the front with their 9-pointed star and some dark green filigree, along with their logo "S" in the back. I made some slits on the front about my collar bones, then...<br />
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I corseted the sides. I kept the front of the ties pretty straight so as to not alter the logo printed on the front, but I tapered the slits off on the backside.<br />
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The back of my shirt with the Slipknot "S" wickedly printed. It looks a bit plain still though, we'll see about this one.<br />
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Needless to say, my arms are spent. All that cutting and tying really did a number on my hands, but I'm really proud of the results. What do you guys think?<br />
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I hope this has inspired you to go out and alter your own clothes- all it takes is a good pair of scissors, and Hulk arms that won't quit. :P<br /><br />Happy modifying! <3!Serenityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576928873749901920noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4944793399069869583.post-69377919738718954172013-07-16T14:15:00.000-07:002013-07-16T14:15:52.292-07:00Tank Tute <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Hello lovelies! Here's a quick tutorial on how I made this tank top design.</div>
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First, mark the center of your design. I just eyeballed it, but you can break out a ruler or something if you like. </div>
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Now, you have a straight line going down the center of your tank.</div>
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Next, use tape to mark the top of where your design should go. </div>
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Now, mark the bottom of where you want your design. I did this with my tank top on so I can get a visual of where the result will lie. </div>
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Now, bring out a book or a board to slide under your tank top. This won't be too messy, but it's best to use something you wouldn't mind damaging. </div>
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Slide that sucker underneath so your tank top lies flat like this. </div>
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Next, use your chalk (or in my case, white eyeliner) to draw your design. Use your center mark and tape as a guide. </div>
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Now its time to paint! I use this Tulip Glitter paint. It holds very well, and I like glitter so there you go.</div>
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Fill in your design with the chosen color you desire.</div>
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So now, your tank top is done! Just leave it alone for however long your paint says. </div>
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Mine says 4 hours, but I'll leave it alone overnight. And what do you know, it's tea time! </div>
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So now that it's the day after, your shirt will be dry and ready to wear! </div>
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This is my end result. I need to rub out that center line I made, but I'm VERY happy with my design! What will YOU make today? Leave me a picture in the comment section, have fun! <3! </div>
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Here's a little project I finished the other day- my curtains! </div>
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I always hated how bare my curtains looked- just cream lace with light purple on the edges. Nothing at the top, nothing special. So I bought some purple sequin curtains to add on and, as you can see, my Chihuahua, Spanky, wanted to help. </div>
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He knows my curtains were a disaster and wanted to help in ANY way possible. </div>
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These were the curtains I purchased. As you can see from the above photo, they were a bit darker than the picture, a fact I LOVED. </div>
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Purple with lots of sewn lines and sequins threaded through, they caught the light beautifully. </div>
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I unwrapped them and they were WRINKLED! I brought out our iron and learned our ironing board was thrown out several months ago. Making due with what I have, I used this itty bitty fold away coffee table to iron these huge curtains. I was determined dammit! </div>
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I made sure to iron them from the back, the fabric is kind of satiny and I didn't want to burn it. Also, I didn't want my iron to snag a sequin, that'd be BAD. </div>
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I realized at this time that I wanted to anoint my curtains with oils. I have several oils I use regularly, so I brought them out to see my choices. If you have an oil burner like my glass one in the background, you can mix several oils and use that to anoint your curtains. OR, if you have little glass containers like the one on the bottom left of my picture, that would be helpful too. </div>
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Bonus- these little roll on oils would be the perfect, mess free applicator for this sort of project. </div>
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Nevertheless, I chose this bottom oil for my project. It's a warm vanilla scent with a floral hint of gardenia, I figured it to be perfect. </div>
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I dotted a SMALL amount on the fabric every here and there concentrating on the hemn of the curtains and ironed the scent into the fabric. NOTE: make sure this process won't ruin your curtains. The heat and oil might make the fabric undergo a chemical process, so make sure to do a trial run on the bottom corner of your curtains first. </div>
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With one curtain ironed and anointed, I hung it on the far right of my curtains. </div>
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I ironed the other curtain and slipped it on the same rod on the outside of the first curtain.</div>
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Then, I separated the two and focused on the outer curtain.</div>
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Find the middle of the curtain and slip on a small rubber band like this on the middle. </div>
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Drape it across the top of your curtains like this, smoothing out the fabric and folding how you'd like. </div>
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Then, my favorite Gothic tool- safety pins! </div>
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Pin it from behind the rubberband to the curtain beneath it (in my case, the cream lace curtain). That sucker ain't going nowhere!</div>
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Now, let's focus on the other side which currently looks like this. </div>
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Put a rubberband on the end of the curtain and repeat- safety pin it on the far end of the curtain rod.</div>
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So now, my curtain looks like this!</div>
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Go back to the original purple curtain and slip a rubber band around that and the other color curtain you have (in my case, these light purple curtains). Band them together like this. </div>
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So it looks like this. As you can see, my cream curtain looks barren and exposes my venetian blinds. ><! </div>
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So that's where we use this little hook. Slip a safety pin onto the hook from the bottom coil, then slide some folds of your curtain into the safety pin. </div>
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So now, your venetian blinds are hidden, like this!</div>
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Not bad. </div>
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This is the result thus far. </div>
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I liked the contrasting colors, but it needed more, so I added this gold curtain to the top of my curtain valence. </div>
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I really like how it pulls together my pink walls and the purple in the curtains. </div>
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So now, my sacred space in the corner of my bedroom looks like this- closet doors and everything.</div>
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In the morning, this was what I woke up to. This photo doesn't quite capture how the colors looked. The golden curtain glowed and cast a beautiful glow to my bedroom, and the sun shone through the dark purple curtains and rippled through the sequins which had cast small ghosts of light around my bedroom beautifully. </div>
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I'm VERY happy with the outcome of my sacred space. I hope this has been of some help to some of you, happy decorating! <3! </div>
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What the corner of my bedroom between my backdoor and restroom looks like! :D</div>
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I'm sooo happy with this result! For a long time, it just looked like this. </div>
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Mind you, this is the "I'm putting things here to make it look fancy" picture. Finally, I decided to add these bad boys. </div>
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They're plain white closet doors that we had in the garage. They were just sitting there from when we bought them at a garage sale a few years back and were just sitting there, until I found them. </div>
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I owe this project all to these bad boys. </div>
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My boyfriend, Eddie, went to San Diego and happened to see these and buy them for me, and it was then that my creative juices started flowing. I tried to find some wire to hang them with and I found these. </div>
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Wire is wire, I say! I used those on the end loops like this. </div>
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And strung them up by the ends on my closet doors.</div>
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They held pretty well, and didn't slide at all. Seeing how they stood put, I decided to add more. </div>
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And voila! Hung up pretty bottles! </div>
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Closer up, they look like this with lots of paperclips. Not too bad. </div>
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I wanted these closet doors to have a purpose so I decided to hang up my jewelry on it. Let's start with the earrings, I said. </div>
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But there was a problem- what about earrings with studs? I know! I got some ribbon and passed it through like this... </div>
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Then tied it off in a knot. Feel free to make a pretty bow if you'd like. </div>
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Then go about half-way and tie another knot like this. </div>
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Finally, tie off your ribbon on the other end like this so you have a length of tied ribbon like this. </div>
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Start adding your stud earrings through the ribbon! </div>
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I added my everyday studs to one side, and my longer dangly earrings on the other side. Holds up like a charm! </div>
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This was the works of adding my earrings to the door! </div>
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I then started adding my necklaces by draping them around the bottles on the garland. </div>
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I added my crystals to the left and my more Gothic/Victorian stuff to the right. </div>
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Here I hung up my more tribal bracelets. As you can see, this garland chain of bottles is going NOWHERE. </div>
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I found this pretty purple sash I never use and draped that at the top, then adorned the ceiling with this lovely star light I bought eons ago. I was glad to use the high, middle, and low levels of these doors with pretty stuff. </div>
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I disappeared for a while and added stuff, this is the final product. </div>
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More bracelets, necklaces, and I added fake flowers to the bottles as well. </div>
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Then some added foliage and butterflies for good effect. </div>
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More leaves. I really love this idea because, not only am I using dead space, but now I will be able to see all my jewelry laid out in front of me instead of crammed into a little jewelry box on my dresser. It's out, it's on display, and I like this. </div>
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Here I add my business cards to stuff I like. I got these cards from some purchases of awesome sellers at the Ren Fair this past year, that's some good stuff. </div>
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And here is the far away finished shot of my sacred space. </div>
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I can't really call this my "alter", it's more of a place where I put my nature related materials. I have oils, candles, sand, water, pictures, vials, and other crystals and bird feathers I've found. I just have a natural love for nature, so I thought it should be as beautiful as possible. </div>
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I hope this has inspired you to decorate your space as well. Feel free to add bats, spider webs, gloves, hats, or any other items your Gothic heart desires. </div>
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Happy hunting! <3! </div>
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Sorry I've been so MIA, Grad school is no joke. ><! <br />
I recently made a cover song of Within Temptations' "Running Up That Hill" for you all in penance of my sins. <br />
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I apologize for being such a prodigal blogger! <br />
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Mea culpa, mea culpa! <3! <br />
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Serenityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576928873749901920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4944793399069869583.post-35363507904385032292013-01-07T09:10:00.000-08:002013-01-07T09:14:26.938-08:00I'm alive!Hello everyone! <br />
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I trust that you all had a happy holidays with lots of doom and gloom to perverse your itty bitty black hearts! <br />
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I just wanted to make a quick post to say that I'm not <strike>un</strike>-dead!<br />
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I plan to make plenty of new posts in the future now that I've emerged from the cocoon of family and holidays. <br />
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Send me a little something if you have any requests as to what you'd like to see- daily posts, DIY stuff, whatever your black heart desires. <br />
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Have a wonderfully gloomy day! <3! <br />
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My friend Erla and I went out last night! Here she is, um... brushing a spider off of my shoulder. ... yes, shoulder... </div>
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Erla and I go to the same school and have the same voice instructor, Dr. Kane. She was having a performance last night, so Erla and I strapped on our high heels and headed out to see her. We drove out to Hollywood, the city of broken dreams and endless one-ways! The venue was a nice little club called The M Bar. I still have no idea what the "M" stood for, maybe it stood for money because the place was pretty beautiful inside.<br />
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Everything was red- the table cloths, the seats, the booths, the curtains. It was all red velvet or some form of very luxurious red fabric that made you want to run your fingers through it. There were multiple chandeliers as well, like the one's pictured above Erla and her boyfriends' head. I need one of these for my bedroom. ><!<br />
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There were tables set up right against the stage, just look at how fancy that table looks with the piano in the background! It was a very intimate setting with just about 200 capacity or less. There were a few people from school that came along as well, it was so wonderful to see such friendly faces in a beautiful place like this.<br />
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This was the bar area, and I actually loved it. The whole place had the feel of a 1920's speakeasy and, being a lover of anything vintage, I instantly fell in love with it. <br />
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Here were some of the beverages consumed (classy, right?). I bought that mini bottle of Martinelli's cider for Dr. Kane. I figured she'd have all the roses in the world, so I wanted something classy yet unique just for her. I festooned it with plenty of Gothic black ribbons, they make any occasion festive. <br />
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We had a wonderful dinner and show. I wanted to show respect, so I didn't take any photos during the performance. It was wonderful. She sang opera arias, Edith Piaf, musical theater, and she even played the ukulele! It was such a wonderful night. A few of us were a bit too tipsy to drive, so we went to Denny's for some much needed caffee. Here are my cups, I like to double fist.<br />
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Across the street was some ridiculous bar with women wearing all sorts of revealing outfits even though it was 50 degrees AND raining. We entertained ourselves by watching them pass by and commenting on what we imagined their social life to be like. It was a wonderful night indeed! <3!Serenityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576928873749901920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4944793399069869583.post-85636119217050913212012-11-14T21:52:00.002-08:002012-11-14T21:52:41.996-08:00Random Outing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Hello lovelies! My boyfriend Chris and I had a random outing after school (hence the book bag) and I thought I'd share.</div>
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I NEVER go shopping in malls/stores, I always buy stuff online except for like... underwear. When I walked in to some surf store, I was greeted by a few hand models.</div>
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Seriously. Hand. Models. What the crap?... am I missing something here?<br />
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I stumbled outside and promptly fainted, after arranging myself uponst a red clothed table in the center of the plaza, that is.<br />
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What? If you're gonna faint, might as well do it with some style and grace.<br />
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Sleeping as soundly as the (un)dead. X3 <3!<br />
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Serenityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576928873749901920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4944793399069869583.post-42782329955863683782012-11-13T12:02:00.001-08:002012-11-13T12:02:44.120-08:00IHOP breakfast<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I completely forgot to post this a while back ago! This was the FIRST time my friend Erla and myself went to IHOP. Don't we look so young and innocent. ^^;</div>
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This stuff right here is soooo good. You put it in coffee, BAM! Instant goodness. <br />
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I found out that Erla likes to drink her coffee like soup. She mixes it all up then drinks it like this. She's an odd little sheep. <br />
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Myself, however, lack such... "finesse"... <br />
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Soon, our food came. This is Erla's plate, it looks soo good and healthy with the spinach and the mushrooms! <br />
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Myself, however... </div>
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Okay, so I eat like a 10 year old at summer camp! Who cares? I'm curvy for a reason. I got a good reminder from my Tapatio bottle of this simple fact too. </div>
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After our first carafe of coffee, we had to ask for more creamer. We decided to make our caffination session easier by segregating the sublime from the plain. <br />
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My bag bunny came out for a drink or two as well. He couldn't handle his syrup, unfortunately. <br />
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Altogether, a wonderful day of breakfasting and coffee was had. :3 <3! <br />
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<br />Serenityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576928873749901920noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4944793399069869583.post-50915560556256958212012-11-12T16:54:00.002-08:002012-11-12T16:54:12.560-08:00"Asleep" by The Smiths CoverI was feeling nostalgic today, so I made a video for all you ennui souls.<br />
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I did a cover of "Asleep" by The Smiths. I hope you all like it! <3!<br />
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<br />Serenityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576928873749901920noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4944793399069869583.post-12461687811595984052012-11-11T08:33:00.001-08:002012-11-11T08:33:22.646-08:00Bee sting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
With an awful story about to come, I choose to redeem myself with some pretty Gothic photos of myself. I LOVED this sofa! <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsnpwc1dUTakmQI03Rv6-IvjdPAvhpLdTa4pfV_y7o9SCxq-7wvkUseN33Gp1toCsIxhLkDj40OOQw-pkn5OSTWjMrvIxXz5ogzzHTQtY91yWOeaPGHWCNgRrSUjYwv4LyrlAw0kycWnzW/s1600/DSC05171.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsnpwc1dUTakmQI03Rv6-IvjdPAvhpLdTa4pfV_y7o9SCxq-7wvkUseN33Gp1toCsIxhLkDj40OOQw-pkn5OSTWjMrvIxXz5ogzzHTQtY91yWOeaPGHWCNgRrSUjYwv4LyrlAw0kycWnzW/s320/DSC05171.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
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My friend Erla took these photos of me in the ladies dressing room in the theater department at school. They make me feel a bit better about myself... and the horrific tale to come. </div>
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Funny thing is, I chose to dress a bit like Synthetic Doll today. She always wears all black and is super lovely, so I wanted to dress like her and feel good about myself.<br />
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Good thing I did. My self-esteem would need a boost today.<br />
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And here's the awful truth.<br />
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I had JUST gotten to school. It had just turned 8am and I was sitting outside the theater department, writing in my diary when a bird flew overhead and I felt something hit my hair. I thought "Dear God, PLEASE tell me that a bird didn't just sh** in my hair!" So I reached back and... </div>
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Yup, a bee stung my hair. The stinger had gone in SOO deep, I had to fish it out with a safety pin that I "sanitized"... with fire. Yeah, it SUCKED.<br />
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The health center didn't open until 8:30am which meant that I had to wait HALF AN HOUR to receive medical services. Joy. But also, the bee incident was also technically an accident that happened on campus. What does that mean, you ask? Insurance forms, I say. INSURANCE FORMS. ... FOR A BEE STING.<br />
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And what else could possibly add insult to injury than trying to fill out insurance forms with a hand that hurts like hell? How about this- I needed to get a tetnis shot! Since it was an accident that led to a "break in the skin", the school could get sued if they didn't treat it as a rusty nail or something of the like. So, as if the sting and the forms and the humiliation wasn't enough, now I needed a shot. IN THE SAME ARM AS THE BEE STING.<br />
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Yeah. I suppose mother nature has a reason to be pissed off at us- global warming, destroying trees, cutting down forests, oil spills in the ocean. I'd like to think that I paid my due to mother nature. Hopefully, karma will save me from the shark attack it was planning next week and I'll get off with a slap on the wrist. Well, a sting on the thumb anyway. <3!Serenityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576928873749901920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4944793399069869583.post-67139855782062336192012-11-10T08:14:00.000-08:002012-11-10T08:14:13.847-08:00IHOP, Birthdays, and Dinner- oh my!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
It was a lovely Friday morning, so a friend and myself went out for breakfast! Vladimir tagged along. He likes coffee to wake him up in the mornings, vampires are AWFUL morning people. Just look at that sarcastic smile!</div>
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My friend, Erla, gave him a few snuzzles and his mood improved some. He can be such a little brat sometimes!<br />
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He insisted I use the "blood syrup" on my waffles. I'm not really a fan of strawberry syrup, but my how his eyes lit up when he watched the deep red, thick, syrup drizzle on my waffle.<br />
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We ordered some blueberries with whipped cream. Vlad deemed it "Goth enough" for our waffles and allowed us to consume it (after he tried it first, of course). </div>
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He was so elated, he found a random Halloween orange crayon and drew us this little doodle.<br />
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Someone's been watching too much Slenderman.<br />
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After a brief adventure to Target, Erla and I went over to Andres dorm with gifts! Thursday was his birthday, so Erla bought him these sweet Avengers pajamas!<br />
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My gift is too sexy to show, but here's Andres with candy boobs.<br />
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Erla and I then traded off giving Andres piggy back rides. Look at his face, that is PURE joy! XD<br />
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He looks scared in my photo. O.o<br />
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Erla and I sang in a choir festival (which I FORGOT to take ANY photos! ><!) then went to our friend Tj's dorm for some dinner. He made us pasta and salad, he's a real good cook! He got Vlad's approval.<br />
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No seriously, Vlad was entirely appeased.<br />
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Tj then whipped out his classical guitar and started playing for Erla and I. Dinner and a show, isn't that sweet of him?<br />
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It was all over entirely too soon, and we had to go home. I was tired, it was such a long day, but I felt glad. I had brought joy to so many people today, whether by joining them or gifts or singing or just laughing over stupid jokes. I can't help but feel content. I took off my black lipstick and black dress and put on my fluffy purple bathrobe, Vlad too. It's time for some much needed sleep. <3!<br />
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Serenityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576928873749901920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4944793399069869583.post-64275913482523417502012-11-03T09:24:00.002-07:002012-11-04T17:46:52.046-08:00Halloween 2012- Captain Jolie Rouge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
For Halloween, I dressed up as (my interpretation of) Captain Jolie Rouge!</div>
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There are no real details of her in Emilie Autumn's "Asylum For Wayward Victorian Girls", so I set out and created what I thought Captain Jolie Rouge would look like.<br />
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Let's start at the top. These are the feathers I chose, peacock and an ostrich feather. I put blue glitter on the peacock feather to bring out the "eye", as well as hand glued those sequins into place.<br />
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This is my little tricorner hat. I bought this and didn't make it though, unfortunately. Next year!<br />
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Red glitter skeleton hand (I glittered myslef) holding back my hair.<br />
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Pearls! Cut and placed by yours truly.<br />
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A pearl haircomb (my mothers) and a little birdie I stole from a floral arrangement years ago. Since there were bobby pins holding down my tricorner hat, I put a little magnet under this little fellow and he stood right in place.<br />
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My face/make-up. I wanted to add black thick lashes with make-up streaking down my face, but didn't have enough time. I don't quite fit the bill of the mad Victorian Captain Jolie Rouge without it. Oh well, next time I guess.<br />
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My necklace, Emilie Autumn of course.<br />
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My tank top, black lace sleeves (I made myself), and a salvaged red scarf/shawl. It's cold in the asylum.<br />
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My corset and accouterments. I love how the reds match. X3<br />
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Close-up of my pocketwatch, my sugarspoon, and my locker key. I also wore 1 black glove and 1 red glove to match my 1 red/white striped stocking and my 1 black/white striped stocking. </div>
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Panniers! I am soo fucking proud of these things, I made them myself. I fought with them for a while, but I finally got them to obey me the night before. This is a photo of the front.<br />
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This is a photo of the back. I added random "asylum" patches wherever I could.<br />
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And just a random glamour shot of my red glove, rings, hair, and lips.<br />
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And that's my Captain Jolie Rouge costume! I wish I teased my hair and made it more messy, but I didn't have enough time to tease it properly. Oh well, I'll do that next year! :D <3!Serenityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576928873749901920noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4944793399069869583.post-38040429865399508102012-10-30T06:39:00.003-07:002012-10-30T06:39:47.815-07:00Halloween Treats! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's not quite Halloween yet, but I like to indulge in some pre-Halloween treats.<br />
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In case you ever wondered which side of my tongue I stuck my lollipops.<br />
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Aside from stealing candies wherever I go, my uncle sent me a Halloween card! He never leaves his return address, but he always draws this little guy.<br />
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His name is Boots, a dog that my uncle had in his youth and he immortalized in cartoon form. And if that wasn't cute enough...<br />
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Just look at this card!<br />
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I won't show you what he wrote on it, but this is the inside message.<br />
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Little candy corn bats! I LOVE cards. No one ever goes out, buys cards, and mails them anymore. I'm all out of stamps, but you can bet that I sent him a card in return. :D <3!Serenityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576928873749901920noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4944793399069869583.post-63926761433339322762012-10-21T15:08:00.001-07:002012-10-21T15:08:41.761-07:00Outfit and Oysters <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
It was a bit chilly today, so I opted for leggings on this chilly day. </div>
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Okay, so my leggings weren't THAT warm, but I can't help it. I hate it when I feel plain! ><!<br />
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I felt a bit nostalgic for the old school monsters as well. I found this great Bride of Frankenstein shirt. I know green isn't my normal color, but I really like it. And what's more...<br />
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I altered the back too. I gave it this great hourglass cut tapering off at my waist and flaring open at the bottom. It is very flattering to my feminine figure.<br />
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Later that night, Chris decided to take me out to one of my firsts- oysters!<br />
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They look... questionable...<br />
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But I'm that type that doesn't knock it till I try it.<br />
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So with half a dozen oysters between us, Chris and I dove in.<br />
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They weren't all that bad.<br />
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Okay, so they're gooey and look like boogers, but when you add lemon and some salt to them, they're pretty tasty.<br />
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We also got these too. I can't remember what they're called, something like... Blue Bay shrimp? Costa Azul shrimp in Spanish.<br />
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The outside was shrimp wrapped in bacon...<br />
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The inside help cheese. Nom!<br />
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Overall, a great evening. :3 <3!Serenityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576928873749901920noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4944793399069869583.post-20154758332165720142012-10-19T13:11:00.001-07:002012-10-19T13:11:39.097-07:00DIY Bleach Skeleton Sweater<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This is going to be a tutorial on how to make a nice DIY bleach stained sweater jacket. </div>
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So I had this plain black jacket lying around (literally. Look at it just lying there, the punk...) and I never really wore it. It was too... plain. So I decided to do something about it. </div>
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You will need: a skeleton reference photo of some sort, chalk (or white eyeliner like I did), bleach, and a paintbrush.</div>
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I went online and found a photo to base my jacket on. I chose this one. </div>
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Simple, plain, and doable. I laid out my jacket and started sketching out my design. Just freehand it. If you don't like it, just rub it out. <br />
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Start at the top and start moving down. It might look goofy now, but it'll look better later.<br />
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Start adding the lower false ribs. I know there are more false ribs, but I ran out of room. ^^;<br />
Start filling in the parts you are going to bleach with some white chalk (or eyeliner like I did). This way, you won't get confused in the future.<br />
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I decided that I wanted to add some spinal bones and the tops of the pelvic bone to my jacket. Just go down the center, adding the column, avoiding any buttons or zippers.<br />
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Wing up your pelvic bones, and your jacket should look like this.<br />
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I also added the spinal bones UNDER the flap where the buttons are, just in case.<br />
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Go somewhere where you don't mind making a big bleach mess. My bathroom is ventilated, and I have tile floors so clean up is easy. Hang that sucker up.<br />
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Here's the important part: DILUTE YOUR BLEACH WITH WATER. If you don't, the bleach will burn holes into your fabric and your jacket will fall apart. BELIEVE ME. It's happened with skirts. ><!<br />
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Start painting on your bleach.<br />
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It's best to start out light and make it darker as you go along so you get this cool ghost effect on your ribs.<br />
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Don't forget those spinal bones.<br />
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This should be your finished product.<br />
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I decided to add some bleach drips on the jacket for added interest.<br />
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A liiiiittle off, but nothing horrible.<br />
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Aaand the hips.<br />
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Here, you can see some of the bleach drips I added.<br />
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Leave it to dry overnight where it can be left alone and wake up to the awesome.<br />
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Not too shabby...<br />
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I love the drip effect.<br />
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Awh yeah, these hips don't lie.<br />
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I left some ghost like brush strokes on for a cool effect.<br />
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And you can see the spinal bones here with the other hip.<br />
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I'm very proud of this jacket, it's something that is MINE and cannot be found anywhere else. I hope you guys liked it too. <3!Serenityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576928873749901920noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4944793399069869583.post-75488307062334865772012-10-14T09:16:00.001-07:002012-10-14T09:16:13.968-07:00DIY Lace Inserts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I have this cute black bodice, but the sides were too exposed for my taste. So I salvaged some old lace and turned it into this sweet little number. </div>
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I like how the zipper, the black, the lacing, and the grommets are all rounded out with this sweet lace I bought at Joann's. This is what the bodice looked like before without the lace. </div>
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Nice, but a bit too exposed for my taste. This is what the zipper front looks like.<br />
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So! For this tutorial, you will need: your bodice/tank top, lace, scissors, pins, and some sort of sewing apparatus. First, find where you want to place your lace. I already know where on the sides I want it (there are huge holes on the sides), so mark it out. All I had to do was pull out this ribbon.<br />
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Place your lace where you want it to go. I just eyeballed it. I added about 2.5 inches of lace and cut it where I placed my scissors.<br />
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Next, start pinning the fuck out of the lace. It's really squirmy, and you don't want to take any chances.<br />
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Awhhh yeah, you ain't goin' nowhere!<br />
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On the very edge of the pins, there is that zig-zag stitch. I decided that I was going to sew a zig-zag stitch on top of that zig-zag stitch to keep the seams clean.<br />
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Take it over to your sewing machine and sew away. Or hand sew away, either or.<br />
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Now, pin the fuck out of the other side of your top. Sew it down likewise. </div>
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And this ought to be your finished result!<br />
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Nice clean seams with some pretty itty-bitty Gothy lace poking out. :3<br />
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And this is what it looks like now.<br />
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Conversely, if you just took a tank top and sewed up the sides with lace, it will look something like this. </div>
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I really like these lace inserts, they add some Gothy girly class to my shirts (even if you're sewing in your underwear like me). Hope you like it! <3!Serenityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576928873749901920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4944793399069869583.post-30370671415722202812012-10-07T11:20:00.000-07:002012-10-07T11:20:35.702-07:00DIY Hat Decor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Do you have an old hat that you like, but don't really know what to do with it? Well, now's the time to decorate it!<br />
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I had this hat in my wardrobe just lying in the corner.<br />
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Nothing too special, but I like it.<br />
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It was just always so... plain though. No hearts, no ribbons, just... grey.<br />
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Well, let's fix that right now! You will need- anything your heart desires. Old earrings, bracelets, beads, lace, fabric, and buttons.<br />
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I laid out a piece of lace on the side and placed buttons on top of it. I just kind of eyeballed it and, when I was happy with the placement, I sewed them all down.<br />
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I chose some pretty pieces of fabric I had left over from other projects and placed them on the back of my cap. I love that yellow-and-blossom fabric, it reminds me of a dollhouse.<br />
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Then, I cut out a heart and tacked it down on the brim of the hat. And when it was all sewed down...<br />
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Voila! My own personalized steampunk cap!<br />
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Buttons! I have a sort of button fetish. I also salvaged some bits of an old necklace and added them to one of the buttons, the faux pearls add a nice touch.<br />
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Here are the patches, I like how sheen the fabrics are.<br />
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A side view of the patches.<br />
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And a little bow and button to finish it off.<br />
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I'm very pleased with this cap! I want to add some rhinestones here and there, but I must venture out and buy some more.<br />
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I think this is a nice addition to any outfit. Just a white shirt with blue jeans would look great, particularly when paired with a vest. Now, onward to make a vest! <3!Serenityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576928873749901920noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4944793399069869583.post-6387744776400355282012-09-29T10:14:00.000-07:002012-09-29T10:14:25.717-07:00Fancy Date Night<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
A day before Chris and I began our 2 year excursion at college, we had a fancy date night together. Look at that pinky, faaancy. </div>
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We got some appetizers along with almonds and olives. Chris is allergic to almonds, and I really don't like olives too much. These olives were good though, they had this garlicy/salty taste to them and I liked them. Straaange. </div>
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Chris lookin' all pensive as he drinks. You can tell that he really made an effort to dress up extra classy. :D<br />
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I ordered some tacos, and this was Chris' steak. That thing was huuuge. I have no idea how he ate all of it. </div>
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Vlad tagged along, and he ate the remainder of Chris' steak and washed it all down with a nicely aged wine. You can see from his stomach that he is really stuffed. No fancy date night is finished without holding your pet bats cape as he's sick in the bathroom. <3!<br />
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<br />Serenityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576928873749901920noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4944793399069869583.post-61604511054417279832012-09-23T20:29:00.001-07:002012-09-23T20:29:17.674-07:00Taco's Tattoo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Last week when my friend Jakk (pictured left) decided to get a tattoo, Taco (pictured right) decided likewise. </div>
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Yes, his nickname is Taco. His name is Daniel... don't ask.<br />
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He had a tattoo idea stirring in his head for a time now, so where does he decide to get his first immortalized design of pain?<br />
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On the most painful place of course, his chest! (Let it be known, he didn't shave his chest, he's just... yeah).<br />
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He took the pain pretty well. He just lay back and let the tattoo artist do his work.<br />
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In the end, the artist threatened to ink his nipple black.<br />
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Taco took it bravely.<br />
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It was all in good fun. It's so cool to know that a tattoo artist who is a complete bad ass can joke around with us like that. :D<br />
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Here is Taco's new, fresh ink, still a little red and bleeding. And no, he did NOT get his nipple tattooed black. :P<br />
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We saw Resident Evil in the theaters afterwards, Taco had a fascination with his 3D glasses.<br />
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I had more of a fascination... for danger...<br />
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After an hour, Taco took the bandage off of his tattoo and showed off his ink.<br />
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That shiny thing in Jakk's hand, that's a knife. He tends to over-polish those suckers.<br />
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Aaaand he has a fascination with my face. ^^;<br />
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An overall good time with friends was had. They keep saying that I'm next up for a tattoo, eep! <3!Serenityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576928873749901920noreply@blogger.com1