Ombre: pretty things, diy, and everyday life

Color Obsession Sunday: Burnt Orange

Okay Star Wars fans this poster is pretty awesome. I love the minimalistic theme by Justin Van Genderen. A little says a lot here, especially if you're familiar with the movie. Check out the artists work here

 

Now to get a little girly again. I love this Tulina clutch! This would make a great accent to your favorite outfit and has a nice vintage look to it. Check out the Tulina Burnt Orange Pasque Clutch here.

Love these Michael Kors shoes!

I just adore these fingerless gloves!

Adorable bow pillow

Beautiful!

Beautiful artwork found here

This chair would be so pretty for photo shoots! 

Movie Night

My entire day was filled with running errands but we seemed to fit at least 3 full movies and 2 half movies in between everything.  This morning started with catching Donnie Darko in the middle till the end.

Still to this day one of my favorite movies. I went as far as trying to be Donnie Darko for Halloween last year. I ordered the vintage skeleton costume, was ready to buy the grey hoodie... but realized the costume looked pretty silly on me and changed my costume last minute.  I have it on DVD and can watch it whenever I want but when I see it on TV I just stop and watch.

We then ran our errands and while waiting for my car maintenance to be done at my parents home (they live near the car dealer) we caught parts of Kill Bill 1 and a little of Kill Bill 2. 

This is also one of my favorite movies. I love the mixing of film styles and I love almost everything Tarantino does.  Some of the scenes were very beautiful even though most were very graphically violent. 

Then when we got home later we watched a movie on the DVR called Defending Your Life

What an interesting concept. When you die to go to Judgement Town. They make everything look like Earth so you feel comfortable. You can eat as much as you want and gain nothing and everything taste amazing every time. You get judged depending on how you lived your life, and they judge you based on a few days to many days. There is only Heaven, no Hell. If you pass your trial you "move forward" (they don't specify). If you don't win, you go back to Earth to try again. I thought that was pretty interesting. The movie was a lil more light hearted then I imagined and had a great ending. 

Then we decided to finally watch Darjeeling Limited. It's been on the DVR for a while. I admit it isn't what I imagined it to be, I wasn't sure what I imagined it to be but you know how that goes when you think something will be something it wasn't?

Then we decided to watch True Romance. Why have I never seen this before?! 

Written by Tarantino and staring so many great actors. The ending was a bit unexpected but I really liked this movie. Maybe enough to purchase it!

And just when I thought movie night was over we turn on TBS and catch You've Got Mail halfway through... here goes!

Wednesday Ombre Finds: On The Runway

This ruffled beauty comes from Project Runway winner Christian Siriano

This Monique Lhuillier gown would have been my dream wedding dress... in dark pink! 

Oh, my... this Reem Acra gown is just gorgeous! 

I have a pretty cool job + Christmas sale stuff

So the studio I work for did an annual cleaning of backdrop fabrics and props and it was like a mini (free) flea market! I did my best to only grab fabrics I could find use for over every pretty fabric I saw. I have some plans for all of this... and of course I'll share the projects I make with them on the blog! 

Some recent craft store finds!  Here is a good tip... right now stores are most likely trying to get rid of the last bits of their Christmas stock... now is the time to get great savings up to 90% off! I lucked out and found a bunch of canvas hearts in the Christmas section, some glittered red ... not sure what you call it hah, and some glitter covered Styrofoam balls. (the beads and fabric were purchased at regular price). I have some fun Valentines day projects planned with this stuff!

So you don't want any Christmas stuff? Keep in mind what two of the biggest Christmas colors are: red and green! What are the next two decorative holidays coming up? Valentines day and St. Patrick's day! 

Wednesday Ombre Finds: Brides & Bridesmaids

Oh, Lela Rose... gorgeous! 

This photo by KLK Photography makes me wish I hunted a little harder for Ombre bridesmaids dresses for my girls!

These dresses are stunning! 

Subtle but pretty (and an easy "something blue"!

And last but not least... the dress that started it all. Well, at least it started my obsession with all things ombre and dip dyed! Absolutely gorgeous wedding dress Gwen Stefani wore!