Summer is almost over for those who are going to college or going back to college next month. If you are a student or a parent or even a decorator looking for inspiration on how to decorate a dorm room, here are some ideas I stumbled across online that will help you out. Some of these are from Pottery Barn, PB Teens, Ikea, Bed Bath & Beyond and other retail websites.
Ikea
I love the colors! The lil cubes and the Marilyn Monroe pics on the wall
Here is a more masculine dorm room look for the guys
I love the white shelf that divdes the room and solve storage issues!
I hope this inspired you! Remember you dont always have to spend alot for a room to look good, you can find stuff like this at dollar stores, outlet stores and dont forget to check online and clearance sales!
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I have always felt like I came from a different era, like I had a past life sometime in the early 1900's with my obssession with Art Nouveuo and the turn of the century fashion. One thing that I have obssessed over are steam trunks. They have many names like wardrobe trunks, steamer trunks, traveling trunks, and more. Here are some I found that are just so beautiful, you really dont see these type of trunks in circulation anymore., unless youre a movie star!
Black & Pink trunk. This is my favorite one!
This one is very unique and I love the Flag design! I can picture me putting all sorts of stickers of places I have traveled to on the outside of the trunk!
Look how many compartments there are in this one!
This is an entertainment trunk! I doubt this one is for traveling, more like for a small apartment!
I love the details of this trunk, looks very tropical
Pink!!! Can never go wrong with a pink trunk!
I like this one, I want to get this and use for my makeup case. It can fit so much more than your typical makeup case, and you can even put a small stook in there too for your guest to sit down while applying makeup!
I love the design on the outside of this trunk
These trunks can be used for so many things, not just clothing, but like I mentioned makeup, any artist can use to travel with all their paints, I could put my airbrush equipment in there. Any fashion merchadiser could use this to travel with and put in pieces that they purchase. Can you see the many possibilities of a trunk? And when your not using it for travel or display, it could double as a coffee table! :)
I was looking around at the next Big Tattoo Convention in Virginia and came across a few vendors that might be there, and I stumbled across this website: The Underground Asylum
I saw their hair color selection (which they sell Manic Panic) but what really caught my eye are their gruesome selection of shoes!
These are my fav! Anchors, nautical stars and skulls! love love love!
These look like what the Bride of Frakenstein would rock out if she lived in our times now! lol
I think These are called Santaria.....I cant remember
I love these! They are so different thant what you see nowadays. I am thinking these are perfect for the fall!
"EYE" love these wedges! They are so EYEcatching! lol
The website has more than just shoes, they have costumes, accessories, menswear, kidswear. I get excited when I see designs that are out of the norm. It inspires me to keep pushing towards my dreams of designing my own line. Just wanted to share this with you!
I hope it inspires your inner artist!
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"People who lack the clarity, courage, or determination to follow their own dreams will often find ways to discourage yours. When you change for the better, the people around you will be inspired to change also....but only after doing their best to make you stop. Live your truth and dont EVER stop." Steve Maraboli
I got my copy of the photos taken from the Galaxy Photoshoot with Bella Donna Reese Photography. I have to say I am in love with how they turned out! She took over 50 photos, so now I have to pick JUST ONE to be entered for the contest, so I am going to wait to pick the one until I have all photos from all 3 photo shoots. But here is a sneak peek of two photos that Charisse from Bella Donna Reese Photography edited.
I love how they turned out! I am thinking of doing more photoshoots once this contest is over. It would be so much fun! Tomorrow is my next photoshoot, and I am gonna get all my supplies together so I am not rushing around tomorrow like a chicken with its head cut off!
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"Your mistakes should be your motivation, not your excuses" Sweet Surrender Art. Beauty. Fashion.
For school, we had to come up with a 3D color wheel in a creative way. Suggestions were to make cupcakes in different colors, or colored items, one girl even made peanutt butter balls (no clue how those would taste! haha) So, I decided to use a canvas I had sitting around and some seashells and also use my new pallate I got from Jerry's ArtORama. Here is what I came up with:
Sea Shell/ beach inspired Color wheel complete with netting!
breakin in my new pallette. I love the thumb grib! So much easier to paint with easy access to my paint!
The only thing bad about painting is accidentally drinking your dirty paint water and mistaking it for your tea. lol! Luckily I caught myself, but I should start using glass containers so I can actually see what I am holding! lol
dirty paint water......yuck!
Here is my last two candles burning, I need to get more. I cant paint without my candle "ambiance" lol
I love these candle holders, the glow is so pretty from the cracked glass effect
I was able to use my glue gun again that I found in a box after searching for a week for it. Then, while I had my glue gun out, I went ahead and made the hair accessories for my Mermaid inspired photoshoot I have this week. I was gonna leave them white, but then decided to paint them:
Seashell Hair Clips
Painted greenish/blue ocean colors, still wet!
well it is turning midnight and I need to get to bed, just had to get this post in! I hope you enjoyed and are inspired!
Loving this new artist: Natalia Kills
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"Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remeber all things are possible for those who believe."
When I get a chance to, I like to go window shopping. Some people do not see the point in this, but I like to window shop to see what is new to stores, upcoming trends and things I may want to buy. I was browsing TJ MAXX looking for a shirt to get for my "Mermaid" theme photoshoot I am having later this week, and ended up in the shoe section and I fell in love with these:
These floral print heels were on sale for $30
I couldnt resist putting these babies on!!
I may have to go back and get them because I havent been able to get them out of my head!
Later, I went to Jo-Annes Fabrics to check out what they have too. I love the seasonal items they sell. I love to sew, but my sewing machine has a piece that is broken, so I need to get it to a shop! I love looking at fabrics and imagining all the things I could make out of them. Check out some of these fierce fabric finds!
pink/purple metallic zebra print
silver and gold metallic fabrics
Flannels!!! I want to make pjs and blankeys out of these!
I found a cute lil sewing machine for $30 that I am thinking about getting for my daughter, Arabella. Tell me this isnt the cutest. She told me she wanted to learn last year, so maybe a christmas gift.
looks easy enough and I can customize it just for her! SHe will love it!
That was all for my windowshopping yesterday! Just wanted to share with you!
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"If you don't like my words, don't listen. If you don't like my appreance, don't look. If you don't like my actions, turn your head; It's as simple as that." Unknown Sweet Surrender Art. Beauty. Fashion.
I cant figure out how to postthe same post in both blogs, I just wanted to share to my other readers who look at this blog to see this post that I put on my other blog (was that confusing to read as it was for me to write it?) jeezzzzzz..anyways, here are some photos of a cheetah/leopard animal inspired hair design for my shaved head (that sounds weird huh?) Enjoy!
The shaved part is not as bright as the rest of my head, but it will grow out soon
I also cut my fringe to frame my face better
I love how VIBRANT this red hair is
I hope this inspired you to do something BOLD and different, FUN and Flirty to your look!
"Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else." Judy Garland Sweet Surrender Art. Beauty. Fashion.
