12 August 2011

Fairytale Friday.....Babe to Bombshell

I have to admit....I love the Twilight Saga.  Its hard not to adore all the characters in this story.  Bella, Kristen Stewart is looking amazing on the cover of W's September issue....
While Kristen Stewart can definitely work it on the red carpet, she usually seems most comfortable in a pair of skinny jeans and Converse kicks. But in the September issue of W magazine, the "Twilight" star looks utterly gorgeous thanks to the retro glam "Valley of the Dolls"-inspired styling.

In the interview, Stewart reveals that although she never realized the "Twilight" franchise would become as big as it did, she's personally always had an interest in vampires. "I love me a vampire," she laughs. "I was 17 when I read Twilight, and at the time it was so perfect for me. The script was about young kids who think they can handle stuff that they just can't. And they're going to do it anyway. Because, why not? Just torture yourself. I relate to that. Vampires are a little dangerous -- and we girls like to test ourselves."

The last 'Twilight' book is filled with BFDs, things that people have been waiting for for so long," she notes. "For me, it was ridiculously dramatic: I get married, give birth, the baby has an incredibly accelerated growth rate we're all very concerned about, and I say goodbye to my dad for the last time ever. It was all big -- I could never go, 'Whew, I'm losing this character.'"

But while she definitely knew it was going to be tough to say goodbye to Bella, it took a while before the reality of it all really sank in. "I'd been anticipating that end-of-Bella moment. I was going, 'Oh, my God -- I wonder how I'm going to feel," shares Kristen. "And the last scene of the shoot was at the wedding. Every single character was there on set. At the end of that day, I was kind of whacked. And so I never really had that moment then. Instead, it happened later. We needed to film one more sort of honeymoon scene and we went to the Virgin Islands. After that scene, my true final scene, I felt like I could shoot up into the night sky and every pore of my body would shoot light. I felt lighter than I've ever felt in my life."

Unfortunately, Stewart still hasn't found a way to lighten up when it comes to her star status. "It's a funny thing: You want so badly for people to see what you do -- you're proud of it -- and I like the effect that movies have on people. But the attention can also make me uncomfortable. In certain situations, people say to me, 'C'mon, what's wrong with you?' I apologize. I love what I'm doing, but I'm a little uncomfortable."

Well, we certainly cant tell ...she always seems like such a 'real' person and we love that about her!

images and story via: Yahoo, OMG

11 August 2011

Kitch n Glitz! wonderful diy idea from {This is Glamorous}

A perfectly glitzy diy project shared by the perfectly glamorous Roseline from {This is Glamorous}.
Love it so much that I had to share it too.  I'm going to make these right away for this weekends art center party to top some fab little cupcakes.  Thanks Roseline! Love it





{you will need:}
 plastic animals
plastic candle holders
drill with 1/8″ drill bit
pliers
gold spray paint

{steps:}

1. use any type of plastic animal you can find, keeping in mind the size of the cake or cupcake you are planning to top; ones with a flat back work best
2. with the pliers, hold the animal steady, and drill a hole straight down, being careful not to come out the other side; the hole only has to be deep enough for the candle holder to fit
3. spray paint the animals in a few light coats, rotating them to cover all sides; note: gold/metallic spray paint will work fine without primer, but if you are using regular spray paint for colour variations, be certain to use a plastic spray paint or a primer for plastic, and always test one first

4. spray the candle holders to match

5. put on your dancing shoes & pop open the champagne
Enjoy!



10 August 2011

Cleaning Out and Up!

I've been inspired this last week to clean out closets and also to re-do the laundry....
and this laundry room is total perfection.  So clean and crisp...I love the turquoise glass pulls on the upper cabinets and the sleek white finish on the table.  Those glass apothecary jars are to die for!
The most fab way to renewal ......Cleansing!

First purging of the old..... I'm going to follow the golden rule to the T this time and donate everything that hasnt been worn in the past year.  This makes room for just the pieces you love and makes room for new finds......AWESOME!

Once the wardrobe is cleaned out.......then renewal of the space itself can begin.  I'm loving the creativity used to make the most of these spaces.  I have a super small closet space right now so creativity is a must!


Dreaming!!!!! this closet space is about as big as my entire apt. right now!

More of that creative thinking here....so elegant!

Cleaning out every area of storage truly brings renewal!

Loving this vanity!  I'm also revamping the accessories area

Best thing of all about this is after I'm done.....I get to play dressup!

04 August 2011

Wanderlust

Today I'm feeling pretty flighty....... here's to adventure and searching for BLISS!
L. Viner Art........she's awesome!

Loving this Turquoise











L. Viner Art ....find her on Etsy  http://www.etsy.com/shop/jkldesign

01 August 2011

Designing Women in House of Fifty

Check out the new Fall 2011 issue of House of Fifty
Beautiful and inspiring design mag......well done!
This gorgeous bedroom vignette is from Mayme Baker's newly opened interior design boutique,  Mayme Baker Studio in Greenville, SC.   She's a fabulous artist and designer and I love love love these colors.  Check out the whole story in this issue of House of Fifty where you'll find more lovely shots.  You can also find her on Facebook.