September Blog Schedule

 Hey Y'all!

I'm slacking, I know! 

I figured if I come up with a blog schedule, like I used to do, and share it here it'll help.  Monday's will continue to be craft related, and Wednesday's will be beauty focused. The second Friday of the month will be anything goes!

Enjoy this pic from 2018 Disney Trip (Epcot) simply because the blog preforms better with a pic.

Blog Schedule~

September:

10th Friday~  Get To Know Me Questions (26-50)

13th Monday~ (Our 18 year Wedding Anniversary!) What I'm Working On

15th Wednesday~ Dresser Clean Out

20th Monday~ Coloring Stamped images. Marker vs. Pencil

22nd Wednesday~ Current Makeup Collection

27th Monday~ How -To; Layer Vinyl On Clothing

29th Wednesday~ October Every Day Shelf

October:

4th Monday~  Get To Know Me Questions (51-75)

6th Wednesday~ September Looks!

8th Friday~ ???

11th Monday~ What I'm Working On

13th Wednesday~ Summer to Fall/Winter Dresser Swap

18th Monday~???

20th Wednesday~ Skincare Declutter/ Favs & Fails

25th Monday~???

27th Wednesday~???

Any ideas for upcoming blogs you'd like to see? Share in the comments below!

Have a great day,

Craftin' Wife

September Every Day Makeup Shelf

 Hey Y'all!

I know I promised this Friday, but we were having electrical issues. I'm sorry!

A reminder for what I was working with July/August:

The clear gloss got a bit off looking to me and I tossed it, and the Cover FX drops have had their run I can't remember how long I've had them. They still seemed fine, but I'm ready to move on from them. I liked the product just fine, but it wasn't anything remarkable.  Other than those two products nothing else was decluttered or tossed.

September Shelf:

I know I choose too many palettes, but I really wanted to use only little ones this month. A lot of my smaller palettes are pinks, and nudes so I figured now is a good time to compare them.

I didn't pull many lip products, because I really want to get some use out of the Anastasia palette.

*Link is to where I can currently find this item, I would not pay $100USD for this. I'm 99% sure I got mine at TJ Maxx or Marshalls for around $20.*

I want to try to finish up this foundation and concealer. I really like the Cover Girl concealer, it's just close to being expired, and almost empty anyhow. Sadly it's the age rewind formula, and I can't find it anywhere.

Nothing new here. Barely made any pan progress on the Too Faced bronzer since I didn't reach for it a ton last month. 

Overall I think I pulled a good variety, and just a bit too much for the month. The goal is to use it all at least once, and I'm sure that's attainable!

Any questions? Leave them in the comments below!

Have a great day,

Craftin Wife

August Looks!!

 Hey Y'all!

August started off strong, I was doing my makeup at least twice a week. My sister and I were sending each other challenges, and that was super fun! We didn't do it this past week though. We need to do it again, I like the challenge of doing something different. That combined with the EXTREME heat this past week meant I did my make up twice, but didn't take a picture either time. I didn't photograph about four looks in total. 

I'm going to share September's everyday shelf in a FRIDAY blog, I don't want to wait an extra week to share it with you, and I'm ready to move on to something different!

Here's August's looks:

Challenge Look: Recreate a TV show characters makeup. I chose Lorelai Gilmore from Gilmore Girls.. Early seasons when her look was all light eyeshadow and berry lips.

Challenge Look, If you got married today.. Wedding Makeup!

I remember this was a challenge look, but not what the challenge was... oops.

Challenge: Outside comfort zone, artistic but wearable.. I can't do even wings at all. I'd like to continue playing around, even though this did not go how I had planned in my head.

Fall Look.

This is kinda my everyday look when it's hot. Lip gloss and mascara.

Yay for fall! What kind of fall looks would you like to see?? Share in the comments below!

Have a great day,

Craftin' Wife

200 Get To Know Me Questions (1-25)

 Hey Y'all!

The questions can be found here:

200 QU's

1. What’s your favorite way to spend a day off? Spending time with family. Doing pretty much anything, playing games, hiking, watching movies, going to parks, etc.

2. What type of music are you into? I like a huge variety. Not big on big band, swing, heavy metal, or hardcore rap, but I'll listen to pretty much anything. Not loving most of the new pop, but I'm old.

3. What was the best vacation you ever took and why? I've been fortunate enough to take a decent amount of vacations/road trips in my life so far. My favorites are Disney, and then it's really vacations that were made awesome by the journey like the first trip with Lisa to NC, the trip with hubby and MIL that no one believed we went that far (VA to DE and NJ and back in 24hrs)... Fun trips like that.

4. Where’s the next place on your travel bucket list and why? The goal is all 50 states, so we need to start heading west.

5, .What are your hobbies, and how did you get into them? Crafting (Dad worked for JoAnn Fabrics Corp.) Reading (Mom always took us to the library, before we could even read.) Day Trips (We did those all the time growing up, hubby and I have always enjoyed just picking a direction and seeing where the day takes us.) Gaming (We got our 1st gaming system {Nintendo} from one of my Dad's friends, we really only played in the long cold NE Ohio winters, but had a lot of fun playing. Then Hubby was huge into gaming, and introduced sis & I to the Sims, yeah the first one.. We'd play for hours together. Now we own a lot of games/systems and play something at least weekly.)

6. What was your favorite age growing up? Hmm.. probably like 10-13. Still a kid but old enough to do some fun stuff without Mom and Dad.

7. Was the last thing you read? A Buffy the Vampire book, it was hard to stay into so I gave up and haven't picked a new book yet.

8. Would you say you’re more of an extrovert or an introvert? Introvert..

9. What's your favorite ice cream topping? Nothing. I like mint or cookies and cream, peanut butter, cookie dough type flavors so they don't "need" toppings.

10. What was the last TV show you binge-watched? Call the Midwife and Supernatural... I've seen them both several times.

11. Are you into podcasts or do you only listen to music? Music. 

12. Do you have a favorite holiday? Why or why not? Halloween, because SPOOKY is fun. Christmas, because magical.

13. If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? Salad, or pizza. Different toppings would make it the most versatile food option(s).

14. Do you like going to the movies or prefer watching at home? Home. I can have whatever food/drinks I want. Pause it if needed. Have it at a volume less than bust your eardrums. Yeah, home is better.

15. What’s your favorite sleeping position? Usually I end up on my right side.

16. What’s your go-to guilty pleasure? IDK.

17. In the summer, would you rather go to the beach or go camping? Both are fun, but July/Aug in Tennessee is NOT camping season. It's too hot and humid.

18. What’s your favorite quote from a TV show/movie/book? LOL. Too many to list. Hubby and I like to quote movies and then play wrong answers only.

19. How old were you when you had your first celebrity crush, and who was it? Umm.. maybe JTT so probably like 13ish..

20. What's one thing that can instantly make your day better? Food. LOL. And family. 

21. Do you have any pet peeves? Shitty drivers is #1. East Tennessee is full of them. (Bless their hearts!)

22. Which meal is your favorite: breakfast, lunch, or dinner? Dinner I guess. But I'm all for eat what you want regardless of the clock. Pancakes for dinner? Awesome! Chicken Sandwich for breakfast? Cool, you do you.

23. What song always gets you out on the dance floor? Nope. I dance at home, but not going dancing.

24. When you were a kid, did you eat the crusts on your sandwich or not? Yeah, most of the time. We weren't picky kids (sis and I) our parents let us develop our own taste.. there was no such thing as "kid food".  We had chicken nuggets, mac and cheese, etc but it wasn't labeled as kid specific food. Mom made one dinner, and allowed for 1 modification. You don't want sloppy joe's? You can have a hamburger. You don't like green beans? You can have a salad. For our breakfasts and lunches we got to choose whatever we wanted (within reason).

25. What activity instantly calms you? Breathe in for 5 sec, out for 5 sec.

These were actually pretty fun questions! I hope you enjoyed.

Have a great day,

Craftin' Wife

Giveaway Winner Chosen..

 Hey Y'all.

Sorry for skipping Wednesday's blog, I had a busy week! 

The Giveaway winner has been chosen and notified, congrats to Heather! I look forward to customizing your items.

Have a great day,

Craftin' Wife

What My Craft Room Looks Like Right Now!

 Hey Y'all!

The current giveaway is still live through today, don't forget to enter (last Mondays blog)!

I haven't been in the craft room as much as I'd like, but I did straighten up some recently, and try to get everything put away for the most part.

It's better than it was:

12x12 Paper, stuff that needs put away, vinyl scraps, things that need scrapbooked, vinyl overflow, Cricut cartridges, 8x11 paper pads, and the few wood stamps I kept. The purple rolling rack holds blanks and vinyl samplers.

Heat Press station! On the floor is some office supplies Hubbys work was giving away. I have to find a space for them.

My desk, there's a lot here but I know where everything is.

Other side of the desk, and where my Cricut is now (it used to be where the printer is now, up top).

I don't think anything changed from last time I shared the craft room, til now.

Shirt's I've yet to complete, going to do that today.  I've destashed a ton of stickers and really could do more. I'd love a better storage system for stamp sets, do you have any ideas? Please share below!

That's it! 

Any questions feel free to ask below!

Have a great day,

Craftin' Wife

Beauty Tag (126-150)

 Hey Y'all!

Here's the next part of this Beauty Tag. I promise to have something else next Beauty Blog (Wednesday). The numbers are all messed up again, I've not figured out how/why it does that. These are questions 126-150.

101. Have you ever used artificial tanning spray? I've use the Jergen's Lotion before, and I liked it, but don't care to appear tan enough to spend money on it.
102. How confident are you about your skin complexion? It's pretty good.
103. Would you ever use Castor Oil on your eyelash? For what? No thanks.
104. Who are your favorite beauty gurus? I'm subscribed to a few, but I don't watch every video from anyone. 
105. How many types of products do you use on an average day? Anywhere between 0 and 10 is pretty average.
106. Have you ever applied conditioner before applying shampoo? No.
107. What’s your staple skin care product? Y'all know I'm in love with that Dior Eye Serum.
108. Which hair care product is your favorite? I'm using Oribe Mousse now! Yay for hair long enough to style! It's a nice lightweight mousse that isn't "crunchy" but still holds well.
109. Have you ever joined any makeup class? Does Cosmetology School count? Or Hair Shows? 
110. Which supplement or vitamin tablets do you take to manage your beautiful mane? Just a daily vitamin.
111. Have you ever fallen in love with a particular product so much that you kept the product in your kitty even when it was finished? No, that just silly. Re-purchase it, or move on.
112. What’s the most vibrant color in your closet?  Like clothing? Probably neon pink.. same for makeup actually, neon shades.
113. Do you wear matching lipstick with your attire? Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Depends on the outfit, and the rest of the makeup look.
114. How do you choose eyeshadow colors? I set up an everyday drawer for the month by choosing things I haven't worn in a while, then I pick daily from there. I tend to go with a theme or match my outfit. If I need another color I'll reach into the drawer, but that's rare.
115. In which way, do you love to wash your makeup brushes? I have a brush cleanser from Ulta, and one of those silicone mats (mine's from TJ Maxx). I try to do it weekly.
116. What’s your favorite beauty app? Influenster.
117. Which primer is your favorite? Primer is pointless 90% of the time. But I do like it in cooler months and use Porefessional from Benefit.
118. Is there any ingredient in cosmetics that you usually avoid? Formaldehyde. 
119. What’s your monthly budget for cosmetics? I don't have one. I don't buy them monthly, and I don't need every collection out there. I also never pay full price.
120. Do you support PETA friendly brands? Do some digging on PETA, and ingredients, testing, etc. I support being cruelty free, but will admit not all my products are.
121. In the past few years, is there any brand that you stopped using? Nope. 
122. Three products that you always contain in your bag? Lip Balm (no specific brand). Which ever lip gloss/stick I'm wearing that day, I don't know why I rarely ever reapply. Lastly, oil blotting paper, the current one I'm using is clinique.
123. Are you a natural soap lover? Meh. It's ok, but not something I use often.
124. Which brand of soap do you usually use? Bath and Body Works, or Dove.
125. Are you dealing with dark circles? Nope.

Have a great day,

Craftin' Wife