Blake and I were married on AUGUST 19, 2005. We have spent the last four years in various parts of the US and the WORLD learning about each other through both SUCCESS and FAILURE all while gaining a love for new adventures, people and places.
We are currently nestled in the Rocky Mountains were Blake makes people BUFF and I make their homes PRETTY. The following is an ongoing update of our lives and our big adventures!
This is the PURPLE sofa that Blake and I reupholstered this past summer. The original sofa was yellow (shown in the picture below). We bought the sofa for $10 at the DI. That's a pretty good face lift if I do say so myself!
Carter got his mission call!
City Lights
3 days ago
22.11.09
Mexican Brothel
WE MOVED
Sorry we've been outta touch.... I know you've missed me
{Wink Wink}
Sorry we've been outta touch.... I know you've missed me
{Wink Wink}
We moved into this really cute old building with tons of quirky historical character. I know what your probably thinking... you're thinking by quirky I mean scary, drafty and dirty. Well on first glance you might just think that but after a little deep cleaning face lift and few coats of new polish she looked almost like new. Well after a couple tries!
Meet ECCENTRIC LIME
Designer Tip#1: Don't try and save money by gong to Home Depo and having them match your Benjamin Moore color swatch deck. No matter what they say it's never gong to be close.
Designer Tip #2: Don't paint really old apartments with home spun textured walls in crazy extravagant high lighter green colors. It makes your kitchen look like a cheap Mexican Brothel!
Meet ECCENTRIC LIME
Designer Tip#1: Don't try and save money by gong to Home Depo and having them match your Benjamin Moore color swatch deck. No matter what they say it's never gong to be close.
Designer Tip #2: Don't paint really old apartments with home spun textured walls in crazy extravagant high lighter green colors. It makes your kitchen look like a cheap Mexican Brothel!
Designer Tip #3: If the previous 50 years of tenants painted over the original decorative door knobs and face plates. By all means buy some paint stripper and give your antique beauty a little class. You might just discover some real treasures.
Ours turned out to be brass and after a little polish they sparkled like new! So if you happen to be in SLC any time soon stop by we'd love a visit.
P.S. We re-painted the kitchen. It's now a lovely shade of sweet pear!
2.11.09
So Close, but No Cigar
Well, the results are in and... I didn't make the cut. You won't be seeing my name in lights for the upcoming RMT's Kiss Me Kate just yet. But don't you worry I'll be back for another try very very
soon! And so to help bright your day here's a little Broadway love from me to you!
xoxo,
soon! And so to help bright your day here's a little Broadway love from me to you!
Who's Line Is It Anyway: Three Headed Broadway Star
xoxo,
Sweeny Todd & Mrs. Lovett
Original
Blake & Tigan * Picture Credit: Chelsi Mae Photography
I know I promised How-To instructions but boy this was a lot more complicated than I originally thought. So I will just give you a little insight and point you in the right direction. At first I thought I could just use some existing clothes and then just dye and paint them for the desired effect.
So I got some Rit Navy Blue Dye.
And Dyed me some blue clothes.
For Blake's costume I thought I could just paint the stripes on like we did last year for our Wheres Waldo costumes. But alas imperfect stripes spoke to the perfectionist in me and.... So I scratched the whole idea except for one navy blue dyed shirt and bought some fabric. I cut up the clothes that I had originally bought from savers and used them as my patterns. So with several lengths of red ribbon and a couple days we had ourselves a...
SWEENY TODD & MRS LOVETT
Notice Blake's Straight Razor $5 from Ebay.
And no Sweeny Todd is complete with out a Johnny Depp wig and a little Tim Burton inspired make-up.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!