tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36760107272392842752024-03-14T01:40:26.508-07:00Larken Shares With the WorldLarkenBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422707204200822164noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676010727239284275.post-75066033782535851202013-04-01T08:47:00.002-07:002013-04-01T08:47:59.666-07:00March: A ReviewMarch started out with a bang. Day 1, and already a party! It was Aubrey's birthday party and she asked us all to dress like missionaries, since she will soon be reporting to the MTC and she is very excited!<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> Jason and I went for a very authentic look- those are actual clothes from my mission!</span></div>
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March 16- Another costume party. Does it seem like that is all I do? <span style="font-size: xx-small;">{maybe...}</span> This one was celebrating my roommate Abby's birthday, and we went ALL OUT to dress as animals for her "Zoo to You" theme:</div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Roommates from left to right (plus Meg): Lindsay/Deer, Larken/Unicorn, Abby/Tropical Bird, Kelsey/Penguin, Meg/Peacock</span></div>
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March 17- Happy St. Patrick's Day! Since the holiday landed on a Sunday, it was a very green day at church. I made my roommates are climb over some rocks in their heels to bring to you this picture:</div>
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March 20-31- My sewing rampage, which you've already seen the fruits of. I have to say, all the sewing has helped me keep my sanity during these last few weeks when I've been stressed about moving and stuck either inside due to cold weather or at work. Let's just recap what I've made with one picture:</div>
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The 30th was also my official last day of work. I have had such a great experience with Salon Lux and I am kind of sad to go. But that also means that until I move on the 5th, I have a lot of time to play! (ok, really I have to pack and clean and pack and pack) Hoping for some good beach and roommate bonding time!</div>
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LarkenBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422707204200822164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676010727239284275.post-62688435401970336562013-03-28T22:37:00.001-07:002013-03-28T22:37:57.743-07:00Little People ClothesI have been on a sewing rampage the last couple weeks, making some little things for my sweet niece, Avery. If you hadn't guessed from this blog by now, I'm just a tad bit obsessed with that little girl. That, plus the need to bust out of my sewing slump, plus some free online patterns led to this little burst of creative energy that I thought I would share with you all.<br />
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First, my roommate was looking to clean out her closet and get rid of some clothes that she hasn't worn in (about 5) years. There was one skirt in particular that she didn't want anymore and she asked me if I wanted it and rather than say no, I told her that she could just put it in my sewing box. For some reason it struck me that the print would make a cute baby dress. So a few days later, while watching a movie I sat and unpicked the whole darn thing. Here's the fabric that I got:<br />
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And here is the little dress I made out of it, using the free <a href="http://www.made-by-rae.com/2008/04/free-itty-bitty-baby-dress-pattern/" target="_blank">Itty Bitty Baby Dress pattern</a> from <a href="http://www.made-by-rae.com/" target="_blank">Made by Rae</a>, which I enlarged to fit Avery's 1-year-old measurements, instead of the newborn size. Also, for this dress I had an unfortunate scorched fabric incident that led to this dress being two-tiered, instead of just one. It's cuter in person, I promise.<br />
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Sorry the picture is blurry, I didn't get a better shot of this one before I sent it off to Texas. Since that dress came together so quick and easy, I decided to make a second one the same night, using the same pattern. <br />
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It's hard to see but it is a cute little greyish-brown and off-white stripe. I also used off-white for the piping around the middle and the bias tape around the bottom. This one is definitely my favorite of the two. I'm a sucker for stripes.<br />
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Getting both of these dresses done in one night inspired me to keep sewing for the next few days. I've never made a lot a baby clothes before, but they are so fun to sew!<br />
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So next I decided to try out the <a href="http://www.itsalwaysautumn.com/home/2012/7/9/sew-the-runway-shortie-free-pattern-download.html" target="_blank">Runway Shortie Romper pattern</a> from <a href="http://www.itsalwaysautumn.com/" target="_blank">It's Always Autumn</a>. Fortunately my baby is just the right size for her free pattern download, so I didn't even have to follow the part of her tutorial that explains how to make your own pattern. (Those things always tell you to use clothes that you already have that fit well and I don't have a lot of baby clothes just lying around). Thinking of summer in Texas I got the lightest weight fabric that I could find and made this little romper:<br />
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And then I decided it was too plain, so with a little advice from friends on Facebook I added a pocket and a little flowered belt and some beltloops. Here it is all dressed up and ready to run off to Texas:<br />
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Pretty cute, huh? I thought so. I think there are definitely more rompers in Avery's future! The romper inspired me to want to make some shorts...so I found the <a href="http://craftingzuzzy.blogspot.com/2012/07/box-pleat-shorts-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Box Pleat Shorts Tutorial</a> from <a href="http://craftingzuzzy.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Crafting Zuzzy</a>. While I found that the sizing on the patterns she offers for download are WAY off, I did like some things about this pattern. I ended up buying this <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/101641281/bubble-shorts-girls-shorts-pattern-baby?ref=market" target="_blank">Bubble Shorts pattern</a> from the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PeekabooPatternShop?ref=seller_info" target="_blank">Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shop</a>, and making these little cuties:<br />
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I love the way they turned out, but I do wish I had incorporated the little pleat in front from the Zuzzy pattern. Oh well, next time.<br />
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Next, I used <a href="http://prudentbaby.com/2012/09/baby-kid/how-to-turn-any-shorts-pattern-into-ruffle-shorts/" target="_blank">this pattern hack</a> from <a href="http://prudentbaby.com/" target="_blank">Prudent Baby</a> and the shorts pattern pieces from the romper pattern to make these little shorts:<br />
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Right now I only have one more thing to show you- this top I made using the <a href="http://www.made-by-rae.com/2012/12/geranium-dress-sewing-pattern-is-here/" target="_blank">Geranium Dress Pattern</a>, which I also bought, which was also from Made by Rae. Here it is, front and back:</div>
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I think I would like the fullness better if it were a dress, but I didn't have enough fabric to make it long after I used this fabric to make the ruffle shorts. I am afraid that it is going to be too small, but I am just trusting in the pattern sizing and hoping it works on my little model.<br />
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I am hoping to have some pictures of Avery wearing these clothes soon, but a one-year-old kinda does things when she wants to so I wish my sister luck playing photographer. Plus some of them haven't even made their way to Texas yet!<br />
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The moral of the [very long] story is that baby clothes are a great slumpbuster and are really really fun to make! I can't wait to make some more!<br />
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<br />LarkenBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422707204200822164noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676010727239284275.post-85990390470426270562013-03-27T08:33:00.000-07:002013-03-27T08:33:10.332-07:00Why I'm not posting an equal sign on Facebook...Most of you know that I am the worst when it comes to politics. I have a hard time getting involved, keeping track of what is going on, or feeling like I am educated enough to even have an opinion. I definitely don't write on this blog about politics. Heck, I hardly write on this blog at all, and when I do its usually about my life or my adventures with sewing. But as I saw so many friends post red equals signs (I just looked it up and according to Wikipedia, that's its legitimate name)<br />
I felt as though I was taking a stand by <i>not</i> doing so and I wanted to explain why, for anyone who cares to know (I know that may not be anybody).<br />
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My religious beliefs define my life. I make decisions based on principles and the way I interpret those principles. That being said, the fact of homosexuality has been one that has taken some heavy pondering for me. I grew up in an area where I learned about homosexuality very early. I had friends who were 'coming out' basically as soon as we were all figuring out that the opposite sex didn't have cooties. And yes, I say friends. They were my friends, they still are my friends. So maybe you can see my struggle- I loved my friends but there were certain aspects of their lives that made me uncomfortable. But really, I ignored it, the same way that I ignored that some of my friends drank alcohol and smoked pot and did other things that I believe to be wrong.<br />
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So I never took a stand. I never knew exactly where to stand either; some of you may be surprised to learn that the LDS church doesn't make many statements about what its members should do in regards to gay rights. It wasn't until this past Fall that I decided to search out the Church's teachings on homosexuality in general and specifically on gay rights. One of the things I found that really helped me understand that Church's position was this: <br />
<a href="http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/interview-oaks-wickman-same-gender-attraction" target="_blank">Interview With Elder Dallin H. Oaks and Elder Lance B. Wickman: “Same-Gender Attraction”</a><br />
Elder Dallin H. Oaks is one of the Twelve Apostles and Elder Wickman is
another General Authority in our church. Here they have been assigned to
speak for the Church.<br />
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So here it is. The reasons I won't be posting a red equals sign on Facebook:<br />
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I believe that God, our Heavenly Father, gets to decide what is right and what is wrong. In this case, through His scriptures and through His living servants, the Prophet and others, He has clearly declared that homosexuality is wrong. I also believe that the point of this life is for me to become as much like my Heavenly Father and His son, Jesus Christ, as I possibly can. Therefore, I try to align my beliefs about what is right and wrong with His.<br />
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I believe that our Heavenly Father defines marriage as between a man and a woman. <a href="http://www.lds.org/Static%20Files/PDF/Manuals/TheFamily_AProclamationToTheWorld_35538_eng.pdf" target="_blank">Here</a> is where He has said so clearly through one of His servants. <br />
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We say "there should be no sex (or sexual relations of any kind) outside of marriage" and to now say "no sex outside of marriage, plus no sex inside of homosexual marriages" could be confusing to some people. <br />
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I believe that there is a teaching aspect to the law. As Elder Oaks explains, "Law has at least two roles: one is to define and regulate the limits of
acceptable behavior. The other is to teach principles for individuals to
make individual choices. The law declares unacceptable some things that
are simply not enforceable, and there’s no prosecutor who tries to
enforce them. We refer to that as the teaching function of the law."<br />
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My own study of the scriptures has led me to believe that a nation's best chance for happiness is to govern according to God's laws. It is what our Founding Fathers believed as well. Didn't they make us "one nation <i>under God</i>," after all? One example is the reign of King David in the Old Testament in the Bible: "David’s reign was the most brilliant of Israelitish history, for…the whole government rested upon a religious basis, and the will of God was the law of Israel.” The Book of Mormon echoes these sentiments, including a warning about what will happen if we don't govern based on correct principles: “If the time comes that the voice of the people doth choose iniquity, then is the time that the judgments of God will come upon you; yea then is the time he will visit you with great destruction even as he has hitherto visited this land.” -Msh, 29:27<br />
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These reasons, and others, are why I can't feel good about posting an equals sign on my Facebook, though I love my friends that experience same-gender attraction very much. I know that our Heavenly Father loves you very much too. I know He wants what is best for you, the things that will bring you the most <i>lasting</i> happiness in this life and in the life to come. I have come to know these things through my direct communication with my Heavenly Father as I have prayed to Him and as He has sent His Spirit to answer me. I want you to know that I follow the leaders of my church, not blindly, but because Heavenly Father has reassured me that they are His servants and that they speak for Him.<br />
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I don't want to start a debate by posting this, I just wanted to share my beliefs. I hope that you can respect them, as I respect your beliefs.<br />
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I also hope you can ignore misspellings and grammatical errors- I kind of had to write this in a hurry because I am going to be late for work!<br />
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The final thought I want to leave you with is love. Christ teaches us to love one another, regardless of our different beliefs. May we all treat one another with love.<br />
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Larken LarkenBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422707204200822164noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676010727239284275.post-39455157534714044102013-03-14T08:10:00.001-07:002013-03-14T08:13:05.941-07:00January + February RecapBefore March is completely over, I wanted to remember and blog about my first two months of the year. That is, the things that I can remember. Seriously, my memory is so bad when it comes to keeping things in a timeline...I can remember <i>that</i> things happened, just not <i>when</i> they happened.<br />
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January 12- One of the fun things we did for Relief Society was to go skating at the temporary skating rink they installed in town. Here I am with some of the cute girls from the ward:</div>
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February 19- My sweet roommate Kelsey celebrated her 20th birthday. She loves cats and all things Disney, so of course we had a Disney/Cats themed party! </div>
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January 30- This little one (my niece, Avery) turned 1, and it just about broke my heart that I couldn't be there for it. Fortunately, she has an awesome mom who threw her a sweet Native American themed party, complete with teepee. She even got her own cake:</div>
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Feb 2- We found out last fall that my Dad was
called as a new Mission President for 2013, but they finally announced
it in the Church News in February, along with the caption below:<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Kelly and Mark Bonham
<br />Mark Everett Bonham, 53, and Kelly Anne Moon Bonham, five children,
Hillside Ward, Alpine Utah North Stake. Brother Bonham is a former
counselor in a stake presidency, high councilor, bishop, ward Young Men
president and missionary in the New York New York Mission. Partner,
SageCreek Partners. Born in Keyser, W. Va., to Neil Everett and Elaine
Georgia King Bonham.</span>
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music specialist, counselor in a ward Young Women presidency and ward
enrichment leader. Born in Provo, Utah, to Harold Kay and Mayva Anne
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I'm so proud of my parents and their willingness to serve the Lord! I
will miss them tremendously over the next 3 years, but fortunately I can
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February 16- Found out that Mom and Dad will be serving in the Everett Washington Mission. Yay! I am so glad they are not going to be more than a pretty short plane ride away. Definitely increases the chances of me being able to see them semi-regularly!</div>
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February 22- We are becoming quite famous for the costume parties that we throw at our apartment. In honor of Valentine's Day (sort of) we held a "Pucker Up" Party where the ladies had to wear lipstick and the gentlemen had to sport mustaches:</div>
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We are already 2 weeks into March; so soon enough I will be doing a recap of my last month in SLO, because I am moving back to Utah the first week in April. There are definitely things and people that I will miss here, but I am really excited about being back close to my family. Hopefully I can make these last few weeks the best of all my time here!</div>
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LarkenBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422707204200822164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676010727239284275.post-11452895792815623072013-01-16T08:38:00.001-08:002013-01-18T07:41:25.796-08:002012Some mornings I wake up super early for some reason. Well, this is one of those mornings. So I decided to put my time to good use and try to put together a "2012" post for those of you who actually read this blog and/or care about my life. It's inspired by my sister's <a href="http://www.andrewandmeredith.blogspot.com/2013/01/2012.html" target="_blank">2012 post</a> on her blog, and her encouragement to start blogging again. Here it goes:<br />
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I was hard at work at Aveda Institute Provo, just coming back to school after my first break in a year.</div>
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First and foremost (in my mind) was the birth of my niece, Avery Claire Pickup:</div>
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Got to see my sister, brother-in-law, and sweet niece in Dallas:</div>
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and welcomed some other very important people to the world!</div>
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Continued going to AIP with some crazy girls:</div>
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Aveda Earth Month Fashion Show:</div>
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Lived big in Provo:</div>
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Learned to fly:</div>
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Flew some more:</div>
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Finally, finally, FINALLY finished Cosmetology school:</div>
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Passed my Cosmetology exams:</div>
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Went to San Luis Obispo to visit my girl Lindsay:</div>
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Started 4 week "Boot Camp" at my new salon:<br />
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Explored my new surroundings:<br />
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Went to my roommate Lindsay's lakehouse:<br />
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And to see the elephant seals:<br />
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Went whale watching:<br />
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My mom came to visit! We forgot to take pictures<br />
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Got to go to Disneyland with my best friend Aly and her cute family!:<br />
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Dressed up for Halloween as an angel:<br />
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(Brynne was there too, we just suck at taking pictures. Sorry Brynne!)<br />
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Threw a Wonkatastic combined birthday party:<br />
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Started learning to knit:<br />
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<b> </b>Made Christmas stockings:<br />
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Tried to get into the Christmas spirit:<br />
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Had a roommate Christmas:<br />
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And FINALLY got to go home and see my family!<br />
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WHew. That was a long one.<br />
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It was good for me to remember my year as I wrote this post because so many things had slipped out of my memory. I need to do a better job of journaling/blogging/taking pictures so I actually remember my life!<br />
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Larken<br />
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I got this fabric for my birthday two or three years ago, and I have known for a really long time what pattern I wanted to make out of it, but I just finally got around to it!</div>
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I think I have a new dress to wear to wedding receptions!</div>LarkenBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422707204200822164noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676010727239284275.post-78435809604738487022012-04-03T04:33:00.002-07:002012-04-03T04:33:33.847-07:00Check out these chompers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
All healed up! They've grown on me!</div>
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On my teeth, that is. <br />
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You see, I'm a grinder. Not in the dirty dancing sense, but in the sense that when I sleep I do horrible things to my teeth that I would never be able to do if I was conscious. For the past couple years I have been wearing an occlusal (grinding) guard to bed (super duper sexy, p.s.) but that doesn't undo the years of damage I did to my teeth before I learned that I am a grinder. So my teeth were extremely thin and chippable. And I kept chipping them. Seeing as I am apparently very vain and spoiled, I decided to get new teeth. <br />
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It was a very painful process. They didn't really warn me about that. It was made more painful when I cracked my first set of temporaries the first night I had them on. My gums were too swollen to wear my occlusal guard and I thought I would be ok for one night. I underestimated my grinding skills. But now that I finally have my new, permanent much stronger teeth, I can look back on this experience with a little bit of humor.<br />
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Here are the new teeth I asked them to give me:</div>
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Here are the new teeth I didn't want:</div>
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Here is me in the process of getting my permanents on:<br />
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And what about the finished product? I will have to get a picture soon so I can show you all now that my gums have healed!</div>
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<br /></div>LarkenBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422707204200822164noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676010727239284275.post-22955288146226495882012-01-22T10:39:00.000-08:002012-01-22T10:54:57.922-08:00A Year Later...Oh gosh, I know, I've really let time slip away from me. <br /><div><br /><br /><div>Last January I started cosmetology school at the Aveda Institute Provo. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 182px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700528715176723314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5_gQctWFtdsBGmwlOaUCcDJS7z0HN4rmqYb7mmINZe_5ZoDNzLVlbjB0LRNdrLF1PNyL9oxKgGSpvZsi8rOIi39idnwrGTxoGzYDKUzQhz7Q3i0A-epI0YKt2wMu0_KeakNCSCcwn-hB4/s400/aveda_coupons.jpg" />When I first started school, I didn't want to tell anybody that I was doing it, so I put off updating my blog. I don't know why I was so shy about telling people that I was doing cosmetology, but somehow not updating the blog became a habit and school took up most of my time. So here I am with 6 months of school left, just barely getting around to talking about it.<br /><br />I've loved my schooling, but at this point I'm ready to be done! Can't wait to graduate and actually get PAID to be a stylist, rather than paying to be in school.<br /><br />Some really great things happened to me last year as well. For one, last summer my sister introduced me to <a href="http://pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a>, and I think we all love that like our first born child. And speaking of my <a href="http://andrewandmeredith.blogspot.com/">sister</a> and first born children....my sister is about to give birth to my first <span style="font-size:78%;">[blood related]</span> neice!</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 335px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700531109818053858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhjoWfXF5y8qOdsPk-5bIhB_H7b2xxRV_d1b8vBvQKM9VINfq4P0XF6_3eAT-79-YkFOoc-o9TIfs1K5VAQ-VJFvFwM3F8zdDa4hlVS3tiRh8GarFcqNRHVMvvyVgnS1YpZ6Lu_sexYS66/s400/IMG_3081.JPG" /><br /><br /><div>I can't wait to say hello to this little nugget in person!!!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I've finished some of the other projects I previously posted about so I will have to do a follow-up post really soon. Really soon. </div></div>LarkenBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422707204200822164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676010727239284275.post-51437603920865873912011-02-06T21:32:00.000-08:002011-02-06T21:50:53.945-08:00Two, To, TooRemember my goal to take pictures earlier in the day so that I could get better lighting?<br /><div> </div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 256px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570817489865888242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBRPzwkEXmYSWlZJRSbxwZGRILHpT37QFgDgICGjyMDcpotQR8IbtWsWSWlIsR2afoPB2ozyLX8fsExG8-fL_TGLB2eWeM2lcR53mgbCiWxP8O5xHef58rh_GWZQXNnWoIuC4YoO4LOlhV/s400/_MG_4436.JPG" /></div><div>Yeah, that didn't happen.</div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570818721863101538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo9V14rQz8Y-HqRf3bf-WVbVR8fhvd3ynPZhuw7HbvrqG_DX7RW4JStr5VseeTu7sZXdz82OMKdW3gt9GNBZNCbJyhzmUqoC3j6wy1pJhdNqiAh6jtTiERZOxQePYcRB4Qx2jfPsZHfRp7/s400/_MG_4441.JPG" /> I wore this to church today. Then I came home, took off my heels and shoes and put on sweats. Then I had to put them back on to take these pictures. Now I'm back in my sweats. <div>Love me some sweats. What? Sunday is a day of rest, right?</div></div>LarkenBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422707204200822164noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676010727239284275.post-5720058064358767602011-02-05T21:21:00.000-08:002011-02-05T21:31:01.977-08:00Queen of the ProcrastinatorsFinally, here is Outfit 1 of the 30 for 30 Challenge.<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 248px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570442767463784002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmt_26E9i7KlX2s-p-9uaFBTudKSeSlfgTGSyay8SPSfF_MaoLAnuF6F4RD3XruGCOAYVzcIESpd7yMDcmbpu2YoAWM7QC0ZQlTLoWB7U7RlVQhlmkKmwXIBizcGpjQsHS9_blFgHZ2_ev/s400/P2050076.JPG" /><br /><br />I picked this outfit cause I had to get dressed in a hurry and this combination seemed pretty obvious to me.<br />I got to play with my favorite little girl today, which was really fun, but not so great for my outfit. She goo'ed me pretty good a couple of times. Guess I'll have to wash this shirt before I wear it again.<br />One thing I thought was fun is that the cuffs on this sweater have little buttons and the shirt is one of those button-tab kinds so I buttoned my shirt to my sweater. Doesn't it just look like they were made for each other?<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 396px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570442918872726002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfCaM6u6RWBHPxsujdDk_5ca2edXFnby2LoCIAAQ5S73vLNvIsPPRqPWaabAKf88OaV_Q5l6Te3mCvwpihJ_yPlSuGjGyzfVr9L8HqG3suzI0qRin8j-3QPHfzq3TCMdUYzctoMONC7uTK/s400/P2050079.JPG" /><br />I thought about calling this post "Outfit 1 and Bad Lighting." Hopefully tomorrow I get around to taking pictures much earlier in the day when I don't look so tired and the lighting is much better.LarkenBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422707204200822164noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676010727239284275.post-19997103523718849982011-02-03T16:23:00.000-08:002011-02-03T17:10:52.292-08:00The Favored Few<div align="center"> Here are my picks for the 30 for 30 Challenge:<br /></div><div align="center"><br />8 Tops </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569633743653349522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9mEiOP8-ffXEKg3CxkLLeKfg6fFhNYMTjC7JdtgSyvH_3f6Et8r_ktCuNe-o1RHIw9eHyCiRMRZJvHxAb3rJbsnCKXLUqx84hT_Bgutob3tA8iBQ4ThsoIyHN7Z56CG8JktGno_rHocRQ/s400/P2030057.JPG" /><span style="font-size:78%;">Across the top: Charlotte Russe, Ruche, F21, American Eagle, J. Crew</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Row 2: F21, Calvin Klein, Ruche</span><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">5 Sweaters<br /></div><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569626070454290146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKTyWoq9H7XgdBCTBCSelX5BucBT6_fo2Kw_tilG1GRyf9HypwO_9RBFMsVd9I7dXFZw8cvEsdWjYprumOO5HEPf4l5EkzfhVy7YRI8hh-W4RxU3xxSDfj8od0R6MGC9cFZ6lygNABYqMb/s400/P2030061.JPG" /><span style="font-size:78%;">All the sweaters are from Nordstrom except the tomato cardigan, which I got at Plato's Closet, 'bout a hundred years ago</span><br /></p><p align="center">3 Jackets</p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 216px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569628435915081938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-nGKAUa5oSggWsuWW3ITQelqgsprddbbqooN5bOxFIb8MT2EOSbaX-hwrxDP-ze6go-bwzr2kmidS3DHTjTmY971KltWzSagACCzflNS5rdNN5_1wto7vI83PNCSL9teencOzJ8qqBK0Q/s400/P2030067.JPG" /><span style="font-size:78%;">Left to right: Buckle, F21, Nordstrom</span><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">4 Pants</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 311px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569629210250376770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj60f430jtTo2P3LY7r7BU1Tmcg2BALf_1RdG4lU102e6n7koiHMu_XcIgke1dYDrUWy06i5lC3cMCi7ZruQyW2Febc6hFp-VOyDknc_I-9UeRk3kcSeGX0o8i1q4WfC_-4GePaFlkWqVH5/s400/P2030065.JPG" /><span style="font-size:78%;">From Left to Right: Wide-legs by Roxy, Dark skinnies by F21, Jeggings by Roxy, Purple Skinnies by F21<br /></span><br /><br /><div align="center">3 Skirts</div><div align="center"> </div><br /><div align="center"></div><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569630298008975170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipYYMsdUpa9B8KBJ2THXlNHQYtlMgGHR1fZTdm4vJGxxYi1cpM5Bk77ADyYS-8DE4BWYeYAATyMLnZYtEbjiFhamcxrKMdq8oOaZ_-OGVC7I7JokjNjP028SkUs6bLX2AooAtiD7PHaYCS/s400/P2030069.JPG" /><span style="font-size:78%;">Left and Right are made by me. The middle was I think from Target? I really hate that grey skirt in the middle. I need a new grey skirt...<br /></span></p><p align="center">2 Dresses<br /><br /><br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569630647247683154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHwWfMtoEK9CdAEwAd5zM4o8wZ8MSLVHUWwV7rJ8D674yS0lZFU2X41GMkwYMZ3qCY3yyN_Z51cXK5cOxdB3Ki-S28jbj8ZZSdBssgdHPegalEwy08z2an7Clh8uWi8Pi8AfGfymhDVuZd/s400/P2030072.JPG" /> <span style="font-size:78%;">Left is from Downeast Outfitters. Right is F21<br /></span><br /><br /><div align="center">5 Pairs of Shoes</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 224px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569632205162055074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlVq4-W-JHRIN51giecF9i6QWpwRVmi3lSr6ZPWIE6r-77Lnj8F2UggyJkHJYP3hTnja0hOSXoGbg7qMDQAkNDVXLngMGdtdVHbtdLbEN3RFDzjbkOwpzXodh1J3wtPoyStSTcMdyIdt-R/s400/P2030073.JPG" /></div><span style="font-size:78%;">Left to right: Sperry Topsiders, Converse, Steve Madden? (bought on Ebay), F21 and Roxy</span>LarkenBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422707204200822164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676010727239284275.post-49708340706718124302011-02-02T22:10:00.001-08:002011-02-03T17:11:56.692-08:0030 for 30for those of you who don't know what that is, check it out <a href="http://kendieveryday.blogspot.com/p/30-for-30-remixes.html">here</a>.<br /><br />for those of you who do know what that is, and are wondering why I haven't posted my picks or my first 2 outfits yet..... it's coming. Promise.<br /><br />I am going through some transitions right now that have thrown off how I was hoping to start this challenge. But I'm playing by my own rules, so I don't care too much. And here are my rules:<br /><br />1. I'm only planning on posting outfits 4 days a week. Why? Because the other 3 days of the week I can only wear black. Why? I'll let you know in an upcoming post.<br /><br />2. Anything that I wear solely to preserve modesty (underwear and stuff I use to cover my underwear) is not part of this challenge.<br /><br />3. Jackets are part of the challenge. Coats are not. It's freezing here in Utah.<br /><br />4. Shopping for my everyday wardrobe= not allowed. Shopping for black clothes= allowed. Why? Again, I'll explain soon.<br /><br />Things I'm excited about in this challenge:<br /><br />My sister has agreed to be my photographer!<br />Finding new ways to wear things<br />Stalking other re-mixers blogs<br />Less laundry<br />Blogging more consistently<br /><br /><br />Things I'm not excited about in this challenge:<br /><br />Sundays. I'm worried I will run out of things to wear to church.<br />Getting bored halfway through<br />The weather changing and finding that the pieces I picked don't work<br />Taking so many pictures of myself makes me feel like a creep<br /><br />Just waiting on the washer and dryer...LarkenBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422707204200822164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676010727239284275.post-52201500813707020082011-01-05T16:15:00.000-08:002011-01-05T16:36:00.559-08:00New Year<span>So I have plenty of resolutions for the new year, but what I am really excited about is my theme.<br /><br />Yes, 2011 has a theme. And that theme is<br /><br /> <span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>IT'S NOT TOO LATE</strong></span></span><br /><span></span><br /><span>See, I've been feeling like it IS too late. And it's not. I'm only 23 for heaven's sake.</span><br /><span></span><br /><span>And it's not too late for so many of the things I want</span><br /><p><span><span>It is NOT too late for me to get a college degree </span></span></p><p><span><span>It is NOT too late for me to fall in love and have the best possible marriage I could ever have</span></span></p><ul><span></ul><p>It is NOT too late for me to learn how to weld</p><p>It is NOT too late for me to change my major</p><p>It is NOT too late for me to become a better person</p><p>It is NOT too late for me to make new friends (still keeping the old ones, p.s.)</p><p>It is NOT too late for me to figure out how to profit from my skills</p><p>It is NOT too late for me to learn new things</p><p>It is NOT too late for me to figure things out.</p><p> </p><p>This was a big <span style="font-size:78%;">[inspired]</span> realization for me. And I have to say, that it has made my outlook a whole lot brighter!<br /></p></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span></span>LarkenBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422707204200822164noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676010727239284275.post-71979720602224734582010-11-20T23:05:00.001-08:002010-11-20T23:06:33.959-08:00Bangs as promised<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWSTirVgyueANcMi2ePhALa_fXiC4VphGs0swVaEQ7oBA8Ux8tzyeKtdic0qc2yUgd351jNgO0BfQ24D3cPZlPLLDyNvBUIZwlAxKbIG1oLobKTw2UA0W7CFBaDWm7OPXN1I_t2rJt4Ivt/s1600/Copy+of+PB180026.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 204px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWSTirVgyueANcMi2ePhALa_fXiC4VphGs0swVaEQ7oBA8Ux8tzyeKtdic0qc2yUgd351jNgO0BfQ24D3cPZlPLLDyNvBUIZwlAxKbIG1oLobKTw2UA0W7CFBaDWm7OPXN1I_t2rJt4Ivt/s320/Copy+of+PB180026.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541895888711561362" /></a>LarkenBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422707204200822164noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676010727239284275.post-80198763537020230602010-11-17T21:50:00.000-08:002010-11-17T22:01:41.082-08:00Nothing reallyI don't have any really important news but I felt like writing a blog post, so here I am! Updates:<br /><br />Still waiting for my second skin of the plaid leather. Thinking I should probably muslin the pattern...<br /><br />Working on another skirt-- my first burdaystyle patttern! I think its going to be completely the wrong size...pictures of finished product to come (someday).<br /><br />Got my bangs cut. I would show you but my face is a hot mess...maybe tomorrow? Also, still trying to convince myself that it wouldn't make me a complete narcissist to post pictures of myself.<br /><br />I am thinking about doing a 30for30 remix challenge a la Kendi Everyday (the new girl crush I mentioned). It does seem like a good way to get more use out of your clothes and it would coincide with the following 2 emotions I have experienced since being home from my mission:<br /><br />1. An increased passion for fashion<br /><br />2. A hatred of all my current clothes<br /><br />I am having a blast looking through the blogs of all the her listed remixers.<br /><br />And just because this post has no pictures:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH1OSDwcUu6ibuO32WJv8_HA__bo1X8uOfvHBXwYV6gBI1vRN3ArN1TFIZ9d5-811X4m7gHKDjbt7Kvt0Lrk0syiZI7amw-zy2Te5FtEJClg9vw36B4BJmvuDRnLvKyevgfgAYHPUqFDah/s1600/glass-slippers.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH1OSDwcUu6ibuO32WJv8_HA__bo1X8uOfvHBXwYV6gBI1vRN3ArN1TFIZ9d5-811X4m7gHKDjbt7Kvt0Lrk0syiZI7amw-zy2Te5FtEJClg9vw36B4BJmvuDRnLvKyevgfgAYHPUqFDah/s320/glass-slippers.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540765567269716594" /></a><br />Someone actually made glass slippers! I wish I could remember where this photo is from.LarkenBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422707204200822164noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676010727239284275.post-53194218729513805472010-11-11T12:30:00.000-08:002010-11-11T12:39:44.807-08:00Bad NewsI don't have enough leather. <br /><br />I have bid on more on Ebay but I am still disapointed. I liked this skirt a lot better when it was a $30 leather skirt rather than a $60 leather skirt. But I have plans on how I can make up some of the cost, so maybe it will turn out ok in the long run.<br /><br />In other news:<br /><br />As soon as I find someone I trust with my hair I am getting bangs like these<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv1fg9wF4R4GtLkZaCBrrHGZf_VMLY2Y4cu_syPCOxULcJsIj6l7BOc0ACGIR0bnGxcjiy8sxnGEuEnFXfxRYjkcb4cOU493NnMEzSzTaTNqCbYncQaY8zbs-3O9LlvGO_H5JdyfNG99MO/s1600/2304.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv1fg9wF4R4GtLkZaCBrrHGZf_VMLY2Y4cu_syPCOxULcJsIj6l7BOc0ACGIR0bnGxcjiy8sxnGEuEnFXfxRYjkcb4cOU493NnMEzSzTaTNqCbYncQaY8zbs-3O9LlvGO_H5JdyfNG99MO/s320/2304.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538392948784231810" /></a><br /><br />Also, I have developed a big fat girl crush on <a href="http://kendieveryday.blogspot.com/">this girl</a>. Don't worry TSwift, you are still my number 1.<br /><br />On Monday I started my new plan to be really careful about what I eat because I still don't come anywhere close to fitting in my pre-mission jeans. That was until I saw the leftovers from [one of my] birthday cake[s] in the fridge. And I got to thinking. That's MY birthday cake. It was made just for ME. That means I'M supposed to eat it, right? In my haste to get that goodness into me, I may or may not have eaten a leftover candle (hint: I did). Guess I'll start again tomorrow.<br /><br />Wish me luck.LarkenBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422707204200822164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676010727239284275.post-69001935535974473362010-11-10T09:42:00.000-08:002010-11-10T09:54:14.147-08:00Oh please oh pleaseSo...I bought this piece of leather off Ebay:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1wP4fXFrAU4d3YIJ22-tjikCI70QfX2Yx4niQjRf0Y8WOaDcoDaPrl_J2Sf3zRu2qnIjDFhxVLX1otXygz9JoaKsDJXd6pdNzvFdUxBvQnlR62eS1LxoXksn8m68BUReLIhocLmTxCZcs/s1600/6654_3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1wP4fXFrAU4d3YIJ22-tjikCI70QfX2Yx4niQjRf0Y8WOaDcoDaPrl_J2Sf3zRu2qnIjDFhxVLX1otXygz9JoaKsDJXd6pdNzvFdUxBvQnlR62eS1LxoXksn8m68BUReLIhocLmTxCZcs/s320/6654_3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537978137369318258" /></a><br /><br />(after the obligatory "am I crazy??!" email to my sister) With dreams of it becoming a sweet pencil skirt with a wide, contrast color waistband. But here's the thing. I am not at all sure there is enough of it! And I can't tell currently because all the patterns we have are in a million (ok, like 6) pieces and none of them are quite right. <br /><br />So.<br /><br />It's off to the fabric store for me to find a pencil skirt pattern with the skirt part in 3 pieces, so I can lay it out and find out once and for all if I have enough fabric. It's like when you force a boy to say he just really doesn't like you anymore when he is breaking up with you instead of letting him get away with the whole "it's not you it's me" thing. Right? Wait, nobody else emotionally self-mutilates like that? How strange. <br /><br />Anyway. I really hope I have enough of this amazingly soft, quirky leather. Oh please, oh please.<br /><br />P.S. Even if I do have enough, we may have a problem because I CAN NOT seem to sew a straight line since I got home from my mission. What's with that?LarkenBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422707204200822164noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676010727239284275.post-53154465349133248482010-01-31T19:15:00.000-08:002010-01-31T20:20:05.912-08:00Making a Ball Gown: Part IIOk first thing, you have to understand that the viewer window on my camera is broken so when I take pictures, I'm shooting blind. Apologies. Here is a picture of the dress all cut out, mostly sewn and ready for the bodice to be attached to the skirt:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT2dZoxhZx1MuYYqPPk6TrhM2loBGPrY_0kwvDeU2xkTW0VrB1UI9zZxEeXbb_YN5_eorpilzHlvwAA_sMo5yMlPe-4Ne_-Zzaoghfo_vScH0SeqlNx-wWDR7G28Zuy8-QhzXznDBfwB9d/s1600-h/IMG_2227.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT2dZoxhZx1MuYYqPPk6TrhM2loBGPrY_0kwvDeU2xkTW0VrB1UI9zZxEeXbb_YN5_eorpilzHlvwAA_sMo5yMlPe-4Ne_-Zzaoghfo_vScH0SeqlNx-wWDR7G28Zuy8-QhzXznDBfwB9d/s400/IMG_2227.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433111417536267186" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGn07Mgv_1BpLaDwXpJwHpufRans1z6_2tgW7KxhAwmT6mDroHnM2vce3xta0dNFCdzVWHfYfeXo-qFqL7B1-GXYQwQz4R6NmfjgKFjrOVGM6Ih7FPttsdAOoVMkMAyGFOb8czBZK8xx4L/s1600-h/IMG_2228.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGn07Mgv_1BpLaDwXpJwHpufRans1z6_2tgW7KxhAwmT6mDroHnM2vce3xta0dNFCdzVWHfYfeXo-qFqL7B1-GXYQwQz4R6NmfjgKFjrOVGM6Ih7FPttsdAOoVMkMAyGFOb8czBZK8xx4L/s320/IMG_2228.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433112866446377522" border="0" /></a>And here is a picture of the petticoat that needed a lot of help before I could consider wearing it.<br />One last picture. Here's Mom helping me with a tricky bit when I got too nervous that I was going to mess up all my hard work:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJWKtHFjgTcZzll-t6XyfKN43PoC7NfytkMtaOdmEdqN4BcvQD8aAVEoty84YqxizMwx7K4MvfSU2bH0ahHrdmacXjak4h-sQdTJweG05JE9ON0wKE18SZ6oEgJBafkDu2R14TBIfc6qmX/s1600-h/IMG_2233.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJWKtHFjgTcZzll-t6XyfKN43PoC7NfytkMtaOdmEdqN4BcvQD8aAVEoty84YqxizMwx7K4MvfSU2bH0ahHrdmacXjak4h-sQdTJweG05JE9ON0wKE18SZ6oEgJBafkDu2R14TBIfc6qmX/s400/IMG_2233.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433124525933281986" border="0" /></a>The next time you see this dress it will be in pictures of me from the Ball!LarkenBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422707204200822164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676010727239284275.post-58690193856781564362010-01-08T16:54:00.001-08:002010-01-08T17:52:10.416-08:00Making a Ball Gown: Part II know you will all be SHOCKED to see a new post on here from me but part of my New Year's Resolutions is that I will be better about documenting my creations. So as I begin this huge daunting task of making my own ball gown, I am trying to enjoy the journey.<br /><br />At the end of the month I am attending a Masquerade Ball and of course, I need a dress for such an event. I don't want to spend a lot of money, but I do want it to be FABULOUS so I went digging in Mom's fabric stash. I found this fabric <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDIhmnnPAV2aF0pa_49-K0oTZBF9XIPnVaR2DNCeA9g31iwCJ_fRdPLTvLQ_hUFWPXfOaavKCD6XIjmiB4mKswhVFQVSa_JFSjdR0bhggcD5CIFt6p9ijARQn9H4clyJHRUM-sxpSwFcYX/s1600-h/IMG_2215.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDIhmnnPAV2aF0pa_49-K0oTZBF9XIPnVaR2DNCeA9g31iwCJ_fRdPLTvLQ_hUFWPXfOaavKCD6XIjmiB4mKswhVFQVSa_JFSjdR0bhggcD5CIFt6p9ijARQn9H4clyJHRUM-sxpSwFcYX/s320/IMG_2215.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424538335551593394" border="0" /></a><br />I think it is some sort of cotton/poly blend. It doesn't scream special occasion fabric, but I really like the subtle shimmer to it. The problem was, I already have one big beautiful gold dress, and in my head I had a vision of a pink dress. I blame my recent viewing of Grey's Anatomy and Izzie Stevens<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL-KmPGKI95T3UBj2QHoYBwQcgF8HAwo0j1VjlufFfzbucC1bZIeLXTGk_KV3d0N5AsrWOrggAufw3TVki6bEZnwVA_O4wVrmX2DzvGRh4RG7GhqeZasnyClcXhnG_5X29xU5i7NUurMuW/s1600-h/MTS2_beltanasim_370049_izziestevenspromdress.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL-KmPGKI95T3UBj2QHoYBwQcgF8HAwo0j1VjlufFfzbucC1bZIeLXTGk_KV3d0N5AsrWOrggAufw3TVki6bEZnwVA_O4wVrmX2DzvGRh4RG7GhqeZasnyClcXhnG_5X29xU5i7NUurMuW/s320/MTS2_beltanasim_370049_izziestevenspromdress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424541159684547570" border="0" /></a>. So it became dyeing time. I tested it out last night and was happy with the new color so I went home and picked a pattern. Thank goodness I always stock up on crazy poofy dresses during $1 pattern sales!<br />And, wouldn't you know, the dress on the pattern is even pink!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUB6d0Pa-VysHJ2kVuW3ANfwwWl-vMqiO3PyMMPT24EANMcVfDP3SkyAMFs-NJ0hmioVnlmfCNns7cL5qBhLd3Za7rZUQJpgkZ1I-Li9vKdrjVP3cM4cmkVWKpzOe_5LOXtdax6DUKDB9p/s1600-h/scan0001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 202px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUB6d0Pa-VysHJ2kVuW3ANfwwWl-vMqiO3PyMMPT24EANMcVfDP3SkyAMFs-NJ0hmioVnlmfCNns7cL5qBhLd3Za7rZUQJpgkZ1I-Li9vKdrjVP3cM4cmkVWKpzOe_5LOXtdax6DUKDB9p/s320/scan0001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424547401113725042" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Because this pattern requires 8 yards of fabric, and that is A LOT of fabric to dye, I had to get a little creative....here's some pictures of the process I went through:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxaBBW9IwaFaOi3-A0B2HGClLEqR6d0NeT4G0i_M_lgd2xEilZJfDyA1ldRJQvv03I-NtXVle1yENwIhWhTpmBHBmVWZNM7Joy-DHRMMb8d1L2E2ZnXyEVdVrlu_7ECyWNYhdyk_TA0ZU5/s1600-h/IMG_2209.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxaBBW9IwaFaOi3-A0B2HGClLEqR6d0NeT4G0i_M_lgd2xEilZJfDyA1ldRJQvv03I-NtXVle1yENwIhWhTpmBHBmVWZNM7Joy-DHRMMb8d1L2E2ZnXyEVdVrlu_7ECyWNYhdyk_TA0ZU5/s320/IMG_2209.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424549031522792050" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhGXcwerJx6w2m0xCgi8SKNc4ra20atRbh3tMoQSeteEX-GqJaRY8VPObb640OJ9BcJ-QH9qqRhPIbYCndcbbDnepniwNAbDeJuUwLmUkJpTqGmMKQVnKO78_n_Fn2m121yS4iKDIONvqa/s1600-h/IMG_2211.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhGXcwerJx6w2m0xCgi8SKNc4ra20atRbh3tMoQSeteEX-GqJaRY8VPObb640OJ9BcJ-QH9qqRhPIbYCndcbbDnepniwNAbDeJuUwLmUkJpTqGmMKQVnKO78_n_Fn2m121yS4iKDIONvqa/s320/IMG_2211.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424549433859703378" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT8J1GLV7XRjoGDAAxMp4d6IjBW10gQCCxbKyIbsS_b7L2rJ9mZGC9OVD04iqGAxoJ1UhoqzngC0pmNAMiPmx1lLh__YzxzAkR4euJ66W0ROdZyMVq-BvLnZSAQ0UXvIiq_jM5N6S08tD-/s1600-h/IMG_2212.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT8J1GLV7XRjoGDAAxMp4d6IjBW10gQCCxbKyIbsS_b7L2rJ9mZGC9OVD04iqGAxoJ1UhoqzngC0pmNAMiPmx1lLh__YzxzAkR4euJ66W0ROdZyMVq-BvLnZSAQ0UXvIiq_jM5N6S08tD-/s320/IMG_2212.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424550022818951282" border="0" /></a> Three big pots of dye all added to this huge tub! I felt like a witch with a big tub of blood because it looked red.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-5-6JE0jF6NZ1TG06o-T43Vro-JYkQplFxIP4ygxOKCYUa8HD_-3r8Iv69Ckyk1iDeWaWVWLx30gVODOxvdL4QULAfH4VoygAPZtdoeZ68n7nJ8yvZ6q7CU-6SCutx0oMhh7o2LORVnU/s1600-h/IMG_2213.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-5-6JE0jF6NZ1TG06o-T43Vro-JYkQplFxIP4ygxOKCYUa8HD_-3r8Iv69Ckyk1iDeWaWVWLx30gVODOxvdL4QULAfH4VoygAPZtdoeZ68n7nJ8yvZ6q7CU-6SCutx0oMhh7o2LORVnU/s320/IMG_2213.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424550949092886786" border="0" /></a>Here is the finished product! I am so pleased! I think it is really pretty and I can't wait to get started. One last picture comparing the undyed and dyed fabrics<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoLiA_4sMnBonqA0Iw85jdLtECkjeJ-CNN2r9G6zbSpfU_XhltDnmK2AREZVsmPQma3ZNsxz00GOVs4Pzs44wSv3JV0kfZGk4EXYg7N-5Q7sulpo4itavvehKaSRcdqFSRZbkCt6DbCoMl/s1600-h/IMG_2214.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoLiA_4sMnBonqA0Iw85jdLtECkjeJ-CNN2r9G6zbSpfU_XhltDnmK2AREZVsmPQma3ZNsxz00GOVs4Pzs44wSv3JV0kfZGk4EXYg7N-5Q7sulpo4itavvehKaSRcdqFSRZbkCt6DbCoMl/s320/IMG_2214.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424551613704674354" border="0" /></a><br /><br />More to come!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDIhmnnPAV2aF0pa_49-K0oTZBF9XIPnVaR2DNCeA9g31iwCJ_fRdPLTvLQ_hUFWPXfOaavKCD6XIjmiB4mKswhVFQVSa_JFSjdR0bhggcD5CIFt6p9ijARQn9H4clyJHRUM-sxpSwFcYX/s1600-h/IMG_2215.JPG"> </a>LarkenBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422707204200822164noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676010727239284275.post-16434219284326558902009-04-04T22:01:00.000-07:002009-04-04T22:22:07.074-07:00GenConI like to call General Conference (the semi-annual LDS general meeting) GenCon. I don't know why, maybe because it reminds me of ComicCon? <div><div><div><div><div> </div><div>Anyway, General Conference Saturday is craft time around these parts. I thought I'd share what was made so you can need just how creatively talented my family is!</div>Grandma made a bunch of these:<br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321068966452217986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu55f7KVP15svE2Ttqs4OKFg0sUKiHugi7tZBPMb4I1NHbuPcxwRFcGYsoVv5YmvpW0TDZFm-mFrK28qzPYy7mU6T-umnTFQ5JZYFIIKSzIpIvBiuHjxUleuwH0q80G32oynoxSSqwJM10/s320/IMG_1453.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div><br /><p>LS1 (little Sister #1) made these cute birdhouses: LS2 (little Sister 2) tied this quilt she made:</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggK63wiBTqQw-iD6Fh6exLOnFYacZM3Q-nsuXrwAy1HuBqW9KxogErkTu3v1uoeeX_yTqXjHLtgADys8zFOuHfptG1LSS4rIMOSsd-NrMgVwC55y4WrdI4Kmok6J_GOi35PYMIMP91s3r8/s1600-h/IMG_1460.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321070181670571602" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggK63wiBTqQw-iD6Fh6exLOnFYacZM3Q-nsuXrwAy1HuBqW9KxogErkTu3v1uoeeX_yTqXjHLtgADys8zFOuHfptG1LSS4rIMOSsd-NrMgVwC55y4WrdI4Kmok6J_GOi35PYMIMP91s3r8/s320/IMG_1460.JPG" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321070176512690098" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8vc_ahV8cL2uxlp6-CpAJkZD2oZWaYjy8ylBnFH5zASm0qdqKFrfe5AlQFHH53w4GkBjWH8UHBxNUCRiIsjcwsV9QwHIngZCMQV06Bfpiehe9XscuCrPDuOULzP2NPhcOFRZEPA4WsZfJ/s320/IMG_1445.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgllEzersNRGsxv7wJvUWnvI11bsE6pCvAt28Ykodio-aWAxTjPqgOKneinS40D-s_NnYtVgb4TT5CKEH2IvYgF4NB-6gFgXOjcANY9S4r99BV8EkZ4fCD7kYJlNs7sPhKIUR-b9LZtQ4hU/s1600-h/IMG_1463.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321070187155998786" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgllEzersNRGsxv7wJvUWnvI11bsE6pCvAt28Ykodio-aWAxTjPqgOKneinS40D-s_NnYtVgb4TT5CKEH2IvYgF4NB-6gFgXOjcANY9S4r99BV8EkZ4fCD7kYJlNs7sPhKIUR-b9LZtQ4hU/s320/IMG_1463.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyRo5mrWbhVJSL9pYWaS_FQqT6NKxUoVOaStxSftDZp1wL6H-Eb9u0NZgoAUO_vglAxek9QbQ-5sB5gc3hlY8f_qtsW-jRMn6CX3oZEJL7st6sq3X0E2GsMB3pNsf7v74kmEGTl5FCBIoV/s1600-h/IMG_1470.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321070188807025090" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyRo5mrWbhVJSL9pYWaS_FQqT6NKxUoVOaStxSftDZp1wL6H-Eb9u0NZgoAUO_vglAxek9QbQ-5sB5gc3hlY8f_qtsW-jRMn6CX3oZEJL7st6sq3X0E2GsMB3pNsf7v74kmEGTl5FCBIoV/s320/IMG_1470.JPG" border="0" /></a>BB2 (Big Brother 2) made this puppet that will be a ventriloquist's dummy when it is finished. I made this cute skirt that I can't finish until I remember to bring home the zipper.</p><p>Mom is the general helper-outer, being that she is the source of all craft knowledge and wisdom. Daddy was out fixing snowmobiles. BB1 (Big Brother #1) is in California...so I don't know what he was doing. And LS1's FEC (Future Eternal Companion, Soon to be Brother in Law #1) was helping out, although he's more comfortable with March Madness than Craft Madness.</p><p>Oh, and Conference was awesome. I'm excited for more tomorrow, only with less crafts, cause its the Sabbath.</p>LarkenBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422707204200822164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676010727239284275.post-14347315999089635132009-02-11T19:32:00.000-08:002009-02-11T19:34:11.117-08:00Ladies, Lets Talk about MAKEUP<div>I've had several girls tell me recently "Larken, I want to wear makeup but I don't really know how to do it." This is for you. This is also for Nate, who will probably want it to be required reading for every girl, ever.<br /><br />GENERAL MATERIALS:<br /><br />The Eyelash Curler- If you are not blessed with naturally curly eyelashes, you want one of these. It the BEST way I have found to open up the eye, brighten the face, make you look more awake, etc. It is NOT hard to use, it just takes a little practice, as all makeup does, and if you are doing it right, it DOES NOT hurt. And NO, it will not pull out your eyelashes or break them, especially if you use it BEFORE you put on mascara.<br /><br />Brushes- You CAN get by without them, using Q-tips, your fingers, sponges, etc. However, they are the best investment and make makeup much easier. You don't have to get the most expensive kind, just something soft that will be nice to your face. Most of the time, the brushes that come with a package are NOT soft and nice to use. That is why I never use them. Same with the little sponge applicators- those are good for one time use and that is about all. You SHOULD periodically wash out your brushes. Trying using Shampoo or dish soap. I won't scare you by telling you about all the strange things that can grow in brushes that aren't clean, but just think about it for a quick second and decide not to share and clean your brushes, m'kay? As for types, I recommend a big poofy one for powder/bronzer (get 2 if you are picky about cross-contamination), a slanted one for blush, something small enough for the eyelid, especially for getting in the crease, either a flat square brush or a flat angle brush and a lip brush is always nice. If this is sounding like a lot, try www.eyeslipsface.com. Everything there is $1. No joke. And they have brushes. If you want to put on foundation with a brush, get a foundation brush too. I have done it that way but mostly I use a sponge.<br /><br />BASE/FOUNDATION/SKIN:<br /><br />First thing I always start with is moisturizer. If you don't moisturizer, you must not live in Utah and/ or have supernatural skin. Will moisturizer make you break out? NO NO NO. It will probably improve your skin, even if you have an oily type face. If you wear moisturizer, you might as well get some with sunscreen in it.<br /><br />Base should always, always match your skin. It is acceptable to go 1 to 2 shades darker if you are going to be on stage. Going a shade lighter will probably make you look sick. If you are very pale (like me) please don't think darker makeup is the answer to looking tanner. That is what tactful bronzer is for. And self tanning face creams. And the sun. And accepting your skin the way it is. So MAKE SURE YOUR BASE/FOUNDATION MATCHES YOUR SKIN. Try to get as much light on your skin as possible when checking this. Look to see if you have that nasty line between your face and your neck. If you do, your foundation is the WRONG color.<br /><br />Cream or liquid foundations are designed to be set with a powder after application. Otherwise, they will stay liquid/ creamy and rub off your face. Nobody likes this. So use a loose or pressed powder. It ALWAYS makes the foundation look better anyway. Do it. For me. And for the boy you are hugging. He doesn't want makeup on his shoulder.<br /><br />Orange skin DOES NOT look good on anybody but Oopa Loompas. Avoid orange by avoiding bad self tanners and bad foundation.<br /><br />Again when applying blush and bronzer, try to see what you are doing in good light. Experiment until you find colors that work for you. Apply blush on the apples of your cheeks and go diagonally up into your hairline. Blush makes you look awake, alive, happy, all kinds of good things.<br /><br />Finally, let's try to look like we have skin, not some other material on our faces. Looking naturally pretty is a wonderful thing. Remember you probably see problems with your skin that no one else does. So go for less. Cause we can tell when you pile it on and IT DOES NOT LOOK GOOD. Right Nate?<br /><br />EYES:<br /><br />Eyeliner, my friends is supposed to be mysterious. By that I mean it should be nice and cosy with your eyelashes. "Floating" eyeline does not look good. If you have a hard time with this, try gently pulling your bottom lid down and approaching from above with the liner. Or on the upper lid, gently pulling up and applying liner below the lashes. It takes practice to do it this way and not get it IN your eye, but IT CAN be done. Feel free to line the whole lid, or just a part of the lid. Try both and see which looks better on YOUR eyes. You can use eyeshadow for eyeliner. That is what your flat square or flat angled brush is for, among other things. Get the brush a little wet and you will have an easier time of this.<br /><br />Eyeshadow- Is fun! Trust me! This is the area where you can play most with color. As a general guideline though, use the darkest color in the crease of your eye and the lightest color as a highlight near your tear duct (not in, please) and right under your eyebrow at the outer part of your eye. This creates an optical illusion that your eye is both bigger and more lifted. Good things, I promise. I don't care how many different shades you wear on your eyes, just try to not to look like you are in a runway show, cause that stuff is scary.<br /><br />Cat eye/smoky or smudy eye/ Jack Sparrow eye makeup/ rockstar eyes- This is generally a look for evening. If you wear it all the time, during the day, I hope you 1. have a record deal or 2. are seeking therapy. Rock it at night, especially in the low lighting.<br /><br />Mascara- There are so many different products out there I think the best thing to do is keep trying different kinds until you find one you love. The only real advice I have is to wear WATERPROOF is you might, for any reason, cry. Church, funerals, weddings, Hallmark commercials....<br /><br />Eyelashes should not be solid or chunky. You should see individual hairs. False eyelashes are in a different category and if you have questions, talk to me after class.<br /><br /><br />EYEBROWS:<br /><br />My pet subject. They are too often overlooked. Here we go.<br /><br />Please pluck, wax or do whatever you need to do. Please. This one applies to guys too. If your shape is fine otherwise but you need to trim your eyebrows, do that. You will probably need help doing this.<br /><br />Boys! Don't overshape your eyebrows unless you want to look gay, European or like an escort. Get your girlfriend, your sister or someone you trust to help you out.<br /><br />If you are a natural blonde and you would like to have eyebrows ( I highly recommend you do), please use a LIGHT colored eyebrow pencil or powder. Unless your life's ambition is to look like Groucho Marx.<br /><br />If you are an "enhanced" blonde and it is appropriate to do so, PLEASE lighten your eyebrows.<br /></div><div class="photo photo_none"><div class="photo_img"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=36355974&op=1&view=all&subj=49758903314&aid=-1&oid=49758903314&id=17813668"><img style="width: 460px;" src="http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v357/174/116/17813668/n17813668_36355974_5082.jpg" alt="" class="" onload="return wait_for_load(this, event, function() { var img = this; onloadRegister(function() { adjustImage(img); }); });" /></a></div><div class="caption">before they lightened my eyebrows. Ew ew ew.</div></div><div class="photo photo_none"><div class="photo_img"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=36355975&op=1&view=all&subj=49758903314&aid=-1&oid=49758903314&id=17813668"><img style="width: 460px;" src="http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v357/174/116/17813668/n17813668_36355975_5444.jpg" alt="" class="" onload="return wait_for_load(this, event, function() { var img = this; onloadRegister(function() { adjustImage(img); }); });" /></a></div><div class="caption">After the lightening. Ta-da! I'm a blonde</div></div><div class="clear_none"><br />DON'T do this yourself, or you could go blind.<br /><br />On the same note, it is always nice when your eyebrows match your hair. For example, right now I have red hair and people don't believe me when I tell them its not natural because my eyebrows are red too. This is because I put a nice coppery eyeshadow in there with my slat square brush. And then comb through it with an eyebrow brush. Not hard. Makes a huge difference. This same technique can be used to fill in empty spots or just strengthen your eyebrows all together, which is nice because they are the frame for your eyes and eyes are the windows to the soul. Or so I've heard.<br /><br />BLONDES:<br /><br />I know this goes against every natural instinct, but you look good in neutral eyeshadows and brown mascara. Black can be too harsh, especially during the daytime. So just think about it sometimes, k?<br />Look at this photo where I did my makeup as if I was still a brunette and ended up looking a little cracked out.<br /></div><div class="photo photo_none"><div class="photo_img"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=36408953&op=1&view=all&subj=49758903314&aid=-1&oid=49758903314&id=17813668"><img style="width: 460px;" src="http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v371/174/116/17813668/n17813668_36408953_7655.jpg" alt="" class="" onload="return wait_for_load(this, event, function() { var img = this; onloadRegister(function() { adjustImage(img); }); });" /></a></div><div class="caption">not such the best picture of me</div></div><br /><br />12 TO 15 YEAR OLDS, OR THOSE WHO ARE MAKEUP BEGINNERS:<br /><br />You probably don't need foundation. Exceptions are those of you who have pigmentation-altering conditions. Concealer for blemishes? Sure. Just remember, if its a cream or liquid, it needs to be set with a powder and it NEEDS TO MATCH<br /><br />Stick with neutral colors. I promise if you start experimenting with really dark or bright colors you will attract the wrong kind of attention. Wait till your face starts to thin out. Or maybe wait for a big event like Prom to go buck wild.<br /><br />Lip gloss is good.<br /><br />Remember what I said to blondes about brown mascara? It applies to you too. I would say optimally, you would wear moisturizer with sunscreen, curl your eyelashes, a quick coat of mascara and a little blush and some lip gloss. Maybe a little eyeshadow for Sundays.<br /><br />Remember makeup takes practice. Ask your mom for help. If your mom doesn't wear makeup, ask a friend or a friend's mom.<br /><br /><br />DISCLAIMERS:<br /><br />I am not a licensed cosmetologist, aesthetician, or dermatologist. However, I have had lots lots of practice and lots of classes. And I'm pretty dang good. So yes, I know what I am talking about.<br /><br />I talk a lot in absolutes, but of course there are exceptions to every rule<br /><br />If you don't wear makeup and don't want to, that's fine. I don't wear makeup every day. But consider it for special occaisions. Like your wedding.<br /><br />Feel free to reproduce this at any time, for anything. Give me credit if you feel like it.<br /><br />If you cannot get your eyelashes to curl, talk to me. I have lots of experience with stubborn eyelashes<br /><br />If you have makeup questions or would like me to show you anything I have talked about here, feel free to ask me. I love doing people's makeup.LarkenBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422707204200822164noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676010727239284275.post-69477164248924400132008-12-14T13:15:00.000-08:002008-12-14T13:24:49.036-08:00The Next Big Project<div>I tend to go from one big crafty project to another. Currently the project is a Christmas present for my sister Brynne. I am making her a set of journals (yes, making- I took a bookbinding class). This is my sketch of what they will look like when they are finished:</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMTbFFwmAxJ6XbZmFYXEaMIKFQ5vtUFehXUBhpJrW8Xq0eSVuj8HexLPT3iiNtVJbfzPHucag7Di9yC_cma0QgXHfDw0fQawdnhLQ9UlfVbg69D1TIMVEF9oCqVzxq8hP_ulIyOSRQlp7_/s1600-h/books.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279758330297534562" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 314px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMTbFFwmAxJ6XbZmFYXEaMIKFQ5vtUFehXUBhpJrW8Xq0eSVuj8HexLPT3iiNtVJbfzPHucag7Di9yC_cma0QgXHfDw0fQawdnhLQ9UlfVbg69D1TIMVEF9oCqVzxq8hP_ulIyOSRQlp7_/s400/books.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Four journals and one box case that they all fit in. I know it might not sound like such a big project, but to put it in perspective, ONE of these journals takes about 8 hours. And since I will have to make up how to make the case as I go along...well, just trust me. </div><div>So far I have done a rough cut of all four textblocks. I will post photos of the whole process when 1. I am closer to being finished and 2. I feel like moving the pictures on my camera onto the computer.</div><div>The cover papers are actually lovely colorful things, I just like to sketch in ballpoint pen for some reason. </div><div>After I finish this, I can start thinking about everybody else's Christmas presents!</div>LarkenBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422707204200822164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3676010727239284275.post-14224733290132771152008-12-12T13:15:00.000-08:002008-12-12T13:21:03.364-08:00My First PostWell, I don't really know how to use this site yet, but I'm a believer in the browse 'til you figure it out school of computers. Its always worked for me so far. Why am I entering the world of blogging? Good question. I already keep a journal, have a Facebook account.... But I guess there is still a void. Plus, my good friend Aly (see my bloglist) asked me to get one and I just can't say no to a pregnant woman. Also, I want a place to showcase all of my craftiest endeavors. So here it goes!LarkenBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422707204200822164noreply@blogger.com0