Fresh Love Mood Board

I really just needed an excuse to create an outfit with colored jeans, and a giant read glitter hat. Thoughts? Concerns? Comments... yes please comments.

Glittery New Years Eve

We've decided to stay in for New Years eve, with all the crazies out there, but if I were to be going out, this is exactly what I would wear. I'm in love with the purse, and in fact the moment I found it, I new I was going with a glitz theme. Have a save New Years Eve! 

Christmas Recap

I tweeted @flemingavenue yesterday that cashmere, Victoria's Secret & Kate Spade were good to me this Christmas, but what I ment is Eric was good to me this Christmas. Because of the reason for the season, our Savior- this entire 2011 has been good to us - more on that later.

After work, on Christmas Eve we spent the evening with Erics mom, step dad, and step sister. They were making dinner, while his step sister made desserts. Put it this way, my diet was completely left in the car while at dinner.

First we had the worlds smallest cupcake, filled with peanut butter. YUM

  After dinner we had the worlds largest cupcake, made from scratch with real strawberries. It was FANTASTIC! 

We captured a photo on Christmas eve after we stuffed our faces.  

Also, the in-laws hooked us up with an awesome espresso machine, fully equipped with a coffee grinder & and cup and saucer kit. Based on the second photo, and several attempts later, I've mastered a pumpkin cappuccino, with extra foam. 

Now, on to Christmas morning. While I prepared cinnamon rolls, Eric broke our christmas eve's gifts for some hot espresso. We exchanged gifts, and watched movies. My husband knows me all to well & hooked me up with some great gifts. The cashmere scarf was an excellent surprise and I'm in love. He also got me a set of measuring spoons I have been eyeing. Why do I love thee? Let me show you. 

BTW, this is the best smell ever. I was pretty excited to unwrap this, not to mention this box has glitter on it. Did you know that Eric has a glitter phobia? Eric also got me a few other things, including a much needed hard drive. Thanks babe! 

**Photos are all mine, taking with instagram...enjoy**

Holiday Fashion

Yes, it is true, this is pure AWESOME! I cannot wait to go shopping because I want all of this! Lucky for me I already I have the clutch, cardigan, dress, belt, earrings and necklace. Still need fancy shoes, glitz polish, and something for my fingers and wrist, oh and some blue shadow and pale pink lip gloss. 

Snowball Glitz

Get it? Snowball Glitz, ballroom blitz? Ok so that may not have been as funny as I was hoping, but at least you have some 70s rock to listen to while you read, though Christmas music may be more appealing while reading about my glitz snowballs. 

Supplies Needed:

     Flat matt wall paint

     decorative cheap balls 

     paint brush

     plates, paper towels, newspaper

     protective gloves

     epson salt

     fine grain iridescent glitter 

First I attempted to hand paint each decorative ball, but realized I don't have enough patience, but the paint brush came in handy later. I decided to dip each ball into the paint (wearing gloves), and then using the paint brush I worked through the paint while it dripped off back into the paint can. 

After almost all the paint dripped off, I sprinkled the salt and glitter mixture abundantly, then placed on a paper plate. Keep the paper towels handy because the salt works some chemical magic and the water will separates itself from the paint compounds. Kind of messy so bloat the water so it doesn't soak through the plates, or mess up the snowballs. 

After they dried overnight, I assembled them in a goodwill serving bowl, with fun silver ornaments, old painted pinecones from a few years ago, and placed in the living room mantel. Also known as living room storage. 

Glam & Glitz Center Piece

Can I just say that I am UBER impressed with my center piece. I lucked out and didn't buy a single thing for my center piece. So even if the center piece isn't impressive, the fact that I didn't buy anything for it this year IS uber impressive. 

I started with 2 trays from the target dollar spot, that I spay painted 2 years ago black. Then I centered and unscented clearance candle (from Target), in the middle of some snow drift candle holders that I made last year (mod podge brushed random goodwill vases then rolled in an epson salt and fine grain iridescent glitter). I had some Target dollar spot ornaments I laid around the candle holders, and then some large pearls from a costume jewelry necklace I broke last year. I'm glad I saved the beaded because my Christmas center piece went from glitz, to glam and glitz!    

Foam Modern Tree How To

From this post here I had intended on making one candy corn displays,, but never got around to it. I'm pretty glad too because yarn textiles don't really fit into the home decor here at the apartment. If your looking for a simple modern craft for the holidays, this one is for you.

Supplies Needed:
     2 foam cones
     Flat matte wall paint,
     Sponge brush
     Fine grain glitter
     Pearl flower pins

First start by using the sponge brush and paint the foam cones all around. Before the paint dries too much, sprinkle on the glitter. I only did enough so that when you move the cone around the light you can see it sparkle. Who doesn't love sparkles?!

If your significant other is anti-glitter, tell them to get over it, because glitter will sparkle around the work space for all the holidays. ;) I let the cones dry overnight then put pearl tipped flower pins all around it. I had considered attaching a silver glitter goodness star to the top, but I love how modern and simple it looked without it. Sometimes less is more, even during the holidays.

Finally a little peek of what it looks like in the living room. Pardon the grainy, bad zoomed iphone photo, but you get the hint. 

Christmas 2011 Inspiration

My color pallet for the holidays is: Teal, white, silver, black, and beige. 

Elements for the holidays: Stars, glitter, trees, snow, snowflakes, snow globes, ice, ice skates. 

Who is ready for the holidays? Pardon the rush in Christmas decor, but we had thanksgiving early this month while my husbands brother and wife and children were in town, my clock is all messed up.