travis pates & pizza.

you guys- seriously this weekend was so busy but super fun! my sweet sister was in town working music midtown so we had a lot of time together, but i loved every minute of it. we had time for pizza, jack & coke, flying biscuit & lots of talk of future plans. i cannot even tell you how happy i am to be so close to this perfect little sister of mine. she has grown up so much & makes me so proud. love you shenea!

 she bought me a ticket to go  to a makeup class with travis pates. he is the bomb.

i have never taken a makeup class before but i figured it would be fun- i mean travis worked on the hunger games, underworld, & wanderlust- just to name a few. you can check it here.

now, lets get to the fun stuff.

i will let the photos speak for themselves.

it was so amazing to see this process from start to finish, to be inspired by things and pull them together to make this. so impressive. i know my sister is going to go places, her passion in art will speak for itself. taking what she does on a canvas and moving it to a person is going to be so cool to see  unfold. i know i am rambling but i am so proud!

the finished product. 

the last one is my favorite. our model was cristin azure & she is gorgeous. she is also super sweet & i believe it must be refreshing for a makeup artist to be able to work with someone so sweet and patient. you can see more of her walking dead stuff here

thank you travis & cristin for an amazing learning experience, it was beautiful.

 thank you to my beautiful talented sister for the ticket!

& thank you to norcostco for letting us use there space for the class & if any of you need makeup or costumes GO THERE. they have a ton!

zombie makeup class is on me!

 you can follow travis on instagram here

cheers,

mrs. estes

rentals- cheap tricks to add color.

i have been looking all over the place to find cool projects that can spruce up our soon to be rental home & i have found a few ideas that really stuck out.

simple & cheap. with rental properties i feel like there are all kinds of rules. one of my least favorites is the "you cannot paint the walls" what? wall color is magical even if you are painting the walls bright white. so. pinterest & my mind have been on this daydream binge of finding the remedy to my dilemma.

i plan on hanging colorful art- & using furniture as statement pieces. my sister is an artist & i want her to do some pieces for me as well as buy this one piece i have been wanting for a while.

                                                 these living room ideas are my favorite.

i am on the lookout for a really cool functional couch. i love this burnt orange!

i also love the idea of hanging old art work from when i was a kid. i have a ton of that stuff just boxed up so i plan on having a craft day & framing some!

DIY wood ideas to brighten up the space too.

i thought about doing this one, but changing hello to welcome.

or this piece where they blew up a hymn & framed it.

you can also add some color with a rug. i have always loved those cow hide rugs & ikea has a black one that i really really want. 

add a couple of throws to a sofa of your choice too!

i am a black, white & grey girl through & through, but bright colors do not scare me. 

add some color to furniture you already have! i have this really cool cabinet that i cannot wait to paint and use as my craft closet! that will be a full post in itself. sometimes the closet space in rentals are really small, but you can make do utilizing furniture you already have.

i am thinking of doing this color with the cabinet i have! its bright & will look so good with the black & white throw folded o top!

lamps are another way you can add some color or make them a statement piece.

there are plenty of ways you can add color by using things you already have to spice up a room. i am really excited to be moving and take pictures to show you guys the changes i will be making.  i love DIY projects & hopefully by then i will have another computer and can use my camera again.

in case you didn't know someone stole my husbands bookbag with our mac in it :( sad day.

cheers to future makeovers,

mrs.estes