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A Granny A Day: Weeks 27

Each granny square image above will lead you to the individual post for more information

I've started a new color palette and I'm really loving it! I'm still working on putting one of my blankets together. It will probably take me a few more weeks. 

 

Studio Tour!

I mentioned this in my answer vlog video #7 but today RobbieLee from Chickiedee featured my studio on her Studio Sunday feature. So pop in over there to get a glimpse into my brightly colored world.  You can also see all of my studio photos on this flickr photoset and see a little video tour at the end of Answer Vlog #7. 

Answer Vlogs - Part 3

These vlogs are answers to the questions asked in the Ask Anything post. Each vlog is based on a person's question/set of questions. Some are long, some are short and sweet. I'll post the question before the video so you can decide if you want to watch it or not. After the video I'll post any links I mentioned in the video.

Answer Vlogs - Part 1
Answer Vlogs - Part 2
Answer Vlogs - Part 4

Answer Vlog #6

Amanda Asked:
1. How long have you been crocheting?
2. You have a great eye for pairing colors in your granny squares- is this a natural talent or something you cultivated? (I ask because my own color sense is abysmal! Working with non-neutrals scares me!)
3. Does Sheldon have any crafty hobbies?
4. What's your favorite (and least favorite) thing about living in Oklahoma?

Creature Comforts color Inspiration posts
Style me Pretty Color Palettes
Emma Lamb's Color Palettes 
Pugly Pixel Colour Lover Posts

Answer Vlog #7

Melissa asked...

1. How did you and Sheldon meet?
2. What made you first start this blog?
3. How much time do you spend each day crafting?
4. Can you show us more pictures of your craft room, maybe at different angles?

 

The story of how Sheldon and I met and fell in love :)

My studio tour on Chickiedee

Prayer Candles from Sweetheartville

We have had my wonderful friend Staci and her husband staying with us this weekend so there was no time for posting on Friday. So you get these today. I think I have a full week of posts planned out too! I've just got to get busy tonight. Oh and Staci and I did a vlog together while she was here. I'm excited to share that with you guys! We might do one or two more today too. We've been thrifting this weekend too and yesterday I found my dream sewing machine. I can't wait to share that with you on Thursday. 

Happiness is...

1. Nails..., 2. dark lips for Harry potter :), 3. I made him wear the shirt ;), 4. HP Costume contest,
5. Fro Yo date with breezy :), 6. Yippee MAC goodies!!, 7. Cute Liquor Store, 8. Game night!,
9. Cute but uncomfortable shoes, 10. Hehe vlogging., 11. Gray and orange, 12. Dinner- round steak and Lima beans.,
13. Surprises, 14. crackled rainbows, 15. Sheldon made breakfast. Yum!, 16. Cute vintage smock,
17. I finally found barracuda!, 18. new favorite game, 19. This dog... I love him, 20. Breakfast :D

These are photos from the last two weeks. Man I love my iPhone!

Ok guys and gals, I have got to get these Vegas photos edited because I will go insane if I don't at least sort through them and my family is waiting for them as well. So if I don't see you until Friday when I post the next two vlogs don't hate me, ok? If I get through enough of them I'll post a super cute outfit post on Saturday :)

Answer Vlogs - Part 2

These vlogs are answers to the questions asked in the Ask Anything post. Each vlog is based on a person's question/set of questions. Some are long, some are short and sweet. I'll post the question before the video so you can decide if you want to watch it or not. After the video I'll post any links I mentioned in the video.

Answer Vlogs - Part 1 
Answer Vlogs - Part 3
Answer Vlogs - Part 4 

Answer Vlog #4
Lea said... I am always in awe of your makeup--it looks fantastic in every picture! Do you have some tips you've amassed? I'd love to hear them!

Some YouTube make-up gurus I love. I've pretty much learned everything I know from these channels.
vintageortacky
SarahVictor
MakeupGeekTV 
panacea81
xsparkage 
EnKoreMakeup
 petrilude
prettyrainyday  < My friend Staci. She's just starting out but well on her way to guru status :)

On all of these, I personally think their earlier videos are much better for beginners. They took the time to teach more of the basics back then. Now many of them do a lot of sponsored make-up looks.

My favorite tip videos:
How To Contour Cheeks | An in depth tutorial 
Makeup 101: Complete Guide to Makeup Brushes!!!
MAC Brushes vs Painting Brushes
Makeup 101: How to apply Eye Makeup
Pinup Inspired Makeup 

I buy a lot of MAC products, but here are some of my favorite inexpensive brands that have really great products as well!

E.L.F Cosmetics - Really cheap, really awesome. I did a post about some of their products here. You can sometimes find this brand at Target, but you can buy everything they have online.
NYX Cosmetics - I'm just starting to use NYX stuff, but their glitter eyeliner is the greatest. You can get NYX at ULTA. 
Coastal Scents - Their duo fiber brushes are really great and waaay cheaper than MAC. Online only.
BH Cosmetics -  They have a big selection of inexpensive palettes and brushes. I haven't ordered from them, but I've been eyeing their 88 matte eyeshadow palette. Online only.

Also, if you're ever wanting to know about a new product before you use it check out beautylish.com. It's like the ravelry of the makeup world. People post reviews, videos, photos, and there are forums. I mainly use it for the reviews, but it's a great site for a one-stop shop for make-up info.

I'm also going to do a couple of blogs about my everyday makeup staples and the brushes I use all the time. I'm excited that you want to know about makeup! Can you tell I love it and can't wait to share?

Answer Vlog #5

Erika from Pinksuedeshoe asked: How often do you go thrifting? Do you find yourself buying things because you love them, even if you can't logically figure out where you are going to put them. Do you have a thrifting budget or do you just wing it How many stores/garage/estate sales do you visit frequently, what do you do for your day job, do you like it? How long have you been blogging and do you see it as something you will do for a long time? Have you thought about sponsers, do you advertise as a sponser on someone else's blog? How did you get hooked up with the craft editor gig you posted about a while ago?

Motif Magazine

Example of what I do at my day job

Thanks for all your sweet comments last week!! I really enjoyed making these. I'll have to vlog once a month or something because it's pretty fun :)  I've got to stop saying umm so much. I'm sorry about that! The next set is going to be posted on Friday.

A Granny A Day: Weeks 25-26

Each granny square image above will lead you to the individual post for more information

Each granny square image above will lead you to the individual post for more information

These granny round up posts will be posted on Sundays now. Since I took a little break from them, my week starts on Mondays now and putting these together for Sunday is so much easier than getting it ready for a Friday. 

Week 25 had some really pretty squares. I think the first one 169/365 is my favorite right now. It's just very unique looking. Week 26 was potholder week. I really enjoyed working on something that had immediate gratification. I needed that. Now I'm ready to start a new color palette and a new blanket tomorrow. 

Answer Vlogs - Part 1

These vlogs are answers to the questions asked in the Ask Anything post. Each vlog is based on a person's question/set of questions. Some are long, some are short and sweet. I'll post the question before the video so you can decide if you want to watch it or not. After the video I'll post any links I mentioned in the video.

Intro:

Answer Vlog #1
Ashley asked: What advice do you have for those who are planning their own wedding? Anything you wish you would have done differently? Was there anything which you forgot to plan until the last minuet? Also, was there anything which you weren't expecting to be much but became something you ending up paying a lot for?

My wedding advice on Offbeat Bride

My wedding advice on Broke Ass Bride

Wedding info on this blog.

Answer Vlog #2
KissMyTulle asked: Can you get me Levi's legs? And eyelashes...

The false eyelash application tutorial that changed my life!

Tips for removing and cleaning false lashes.

Answer Vlog #3

JoAnne M asked: How long have you had your blog and what inspired you to start it? Also has anyone ever recognized you from your blog when you have been out and about? 

Thank you all for your questions and if you made it through at least one of the videos, thanks for watching! I'm sorry I ramble. I can't say it gets any better from here on out. I have three more parts to these answer posts and I'll post the next set on Monday. 

Answer Vlog - Part 2
Answer Vlog - Part 3
Answer Vlog - Part 4

Coming soon...

I finished recording the answer vlogs last night! I did one vlog for each person's set of questions. There are quite a few of them and you don't know this about me yet but I'm a talker, so these "little" vlogs are quite long. So I think I'll start posting them one or two at a time and do two posts a week until we get through them all. The first set will be posted tomorrow!

Here's a few things I learned during the vlogging process:

• I need a bigger memory card. 
• I need better lighting in the studio.
• I say the following things way too often: umm, like, you know, sooo yeah, oh and I click my tongue (a new annoying habit I adopted just for being in front of the camera.) Oh and it appears that I roll my eyes a lot when I tell stories. 
• It's really hard to look at a camera like it's a person.
• I talk way too much!
• I like vlogging but need to get better at it. 
• My camera is awesome! It's the best thing I got out of our home invasion/robbery. See there's an upside to everything!! 

I'll see you tomorrow for the first time ever in video form. crazy