week 1 of the photo app challenge

This week I just took simple shots. I'm still trying to figure out my apps to see which ones are my favorite. I took quick snap shots. Food I ate, sketches i made, rings i wear, and my sleepy puppy. All edited with after glow.

The self portraits! edited with galaxyFX and afterglow.

The lamp! i just got that flower lamp! and the pamanti brothers sandwich. which was super yummy!
still learning about the apps finding my favorites actions, as well as finding more moments to capture.
thanks for looking at my progress.
xo
jes

hair inspiration

As I mentioned before I'm getting my hair dyed this week! I'm so excited I can't wait. i just wanted to pop in and share some hair inspiration.

The color: i have decided to go red! I've been a red head before but it wasn't this type of red! I can't wait to see how I'm going to look.

I'm going Karen Gillian red! She played Amy Pond in doctor who. (which I am now in love with! And a  post about doctor who is coming soon.)

images via pintrest

xo

jes

Beauty resolutions

New Years is here! And this year I have a few beauty resolutions!

This year I plan to.....

Take better care of my skin. I way to often don't wash my face after a day full of make up and daily toxins. I know this is a no no. I will also moisturize my skin more. Hydrating your skin is the best thing you can do. It makes your make up smooth.

Perfect the cat eye and all it's variations. I love the cat eye look but never had the right liner to make it. I just got a NARS liner that I love and i'm looking forward to perfecting this look!



have a spa day once a month! It's nice to feel girly for once and it lets you relax and not stress out. I plan on trying out all of the DIY masks, scrubs, and hair treatments i have pinned on pintrest this year and this goal will help me accomplish it.

do you guys have beauty goals? do you want to wear red lipstick every day for a year? want to try a new make up routine? let me know in the comments.

images via pintrest

xo
Jes

A Ring A Week Challenge

This year I wanted to push my metal smithing skills and still do something fun! Something that wasn't an assignment for school. Then my sister mentioned to me that she was going to do a ring a week challenge. I thought that was perfect! I haven't done many rings since the ring project we had in casting and I wanted to work smaller to focus on my craftsmanship.

During the year I will document my sketches, my inspiration, and steps for every ring that I make, as well at the finished product. I haven't decided what to do with every ring once I'm done with this project maybe get them photographed and make a book?  Its too early to decide anything. here's to a new year and a new creative project!

xo
Jes

365 Photo App Challenge!

The new year is starting soon and one of my goals is to take more photos with all the apps on my phone. I tired this once when I went to Chicago, and to South Carolina this year and I did use the apps more but mostly just instagram.  I recently got so many more apps that I want to use and I feel like this challenge will be good for me. This will help me be aware of opportunities to take pictures. I will document this project once a week with the best snapshots i've taken, one picture for every day of the week. will you join me in this challenge? if so let me know! leave a link to your blog in the comments.

xo
jes

my sister forging her bracelet. edited with afterglow

Chicago at the navy pier edited with afterglow 

me waiting for the subway in chicago going to the field museum. edited with afterglow and pixlromatic 

next year i will....

Well here we are near the end this year and at the beginning of a new one so i think it's time to think about goals for the coming year. (I don't like the word resolution it's sounds scary and unobtainable.) Goals everybody has them the trick to them is coming up with one that you can actually achieve. Have a big goal with steps that can help you reach your goals. Here are mine to give you an idea.

1. To write more here on the ole blog.

- Plan out post before they go live.
- write out every idea before i forget them.
- try to use my own photographs.

2. My sister and I are planning on doing a ring a week project for the year. 

- We will design a ring and fabricate it from start to finish.

-  I will document the process here to keep me accountable. 

3. Document my life.

- I want to take pictures daily to capture little moments that would be forgotten.

- I will use my phone because I have tons of apps on my phone and the only ones I use are aferglow, and instagram. 

4. I want to do style posts. 

- I love fashion and would love to share my style with you guys.

- This will also help me come up with new ways to wear things! always a plus. 

these are my goals for 2013! share yours in the comments i would love to see what everyone is going to work on this year!
this is a submission for the IFB project.

xo

jes

happy new year everyone

it feels like 2009 just flew by. but I'm ready for a whole new year to make my own. people make resolutions only to brake them two weeks after the new year, however this is not a list of resolutions its more a to do list. that can change get things added and get things taken off. its not an impossible goal list, every thing on this list is doable ok here is my list for 2010.

1. do more painting

2. more crafts

3. get out of my shell more (ok maybe this one is impossible but i can try right?)

4 make a schedule

5 organize

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