Classy or Trashy?

If you're like me, when you think of blue eye makeup, you think of Mimi.

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Her outward appearance is so colorful and fun but, not in the best way. When it come to blue eye makeup. Do something sneaky and unexpected. Like eyeliner.

{You can hardly see any blue}

{up close and personal! pop of blue!}

{not sure which brand I used...}

{Earrings; Spotted Poppy Designs}

Blue eye makeup  don't have to be cheep or trashy. You can do even more blue than I have and still look like a fun and classy lady! This is just my "everyday" face. :)

What do you think of blue eye makeup?

If you experiment, I would love to see! 

~Emily~

8 Home Eateries in the Hues of Blue

When I think of a color I want in my kitchen, I don't normally lean toward blue. I don't know why. It could just have to do with that fact that blue, black, and purple foods were built in as a warning that the food is old or poisonous. 

Anyway, when I looking for blue kitchens, I was pleasantly surprised to find some I liked and would be happy to be in!

{I love this backsplash. It makes me want to drink water. via}

{This is calm. via}

{Such a fun and cheery space! via}

{Anyone could live here. Cozy. via}

{Loving this Spanish styled kitchen! via}

{Antlers, open shelving, blue cabinets, yellow accents, 

and can I have the dog?!via}

{back. splash. via}

{Talk about wanting a drink of water... via}

What is your kitchen like?
It's WHITE with brown cabinets. And small. If I owned this home, I would change that... I can paint though!

How would you like it to look?
I'm dreaming of painting it green with red accents.... not Christmasy. More like one of these two...

~Emily~

Hues of Blue : Bedrooms

I really wanted to show you our bedroom on this blog thing today. But it's messy. And since you all think I lead a perfect, clean, orderly life; I can't show you because it is incomplete and, well... messy. I hope you know that was all sarcasm and I'm not delusional. I'm aware that you know my life is not those things... I will show you that room soon though!

But tonight, I'm showing you some great rooms done in the hues of blue. I'm in love!

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Which one is your favorite?
I gotta go top right or second from the bottom. Love those rich colors!

What hues do you tend to go for? Opaque? Solid? Pastel? Jewel Toned?
Solid jewel tones (hence the name of this blog)!

What color is your room? Do you want to change it?
It's yellow... I'm dying to change it. :P

~Emily~

Ear Sweets

We are half way through the 31 day challenge! How are you doing? Is there anything you would like me to cover (I don't care if it relates to blue or not ;)?

Since I was busy living life and spending time with the hubby, I didn't get to blog for a couple days. 

Today we're back on track with earrings!I think earrings are my favorite part of jewelry. 

Below are all of the blue hued earrings I own. Some of these are cheapies from big box stores, some are artist made, and some are garage sale finds. I realized I have a pretty good range of blue colors within my earring collection

{my blue hued earring collection}

A close up of my favorites, of course. 

{spotted poppy designs. vintage mexican bead}

{Bauble by katy town. you can get her work at Stuff (in Kansas City)}

{old park lane. they are perfect with a casual outfit}

{my sweet friend hannah got these for me. they are awesome. so is she}

How many pairs of earrings do you have?

I'm afraid to find out... I would say around 50. I have a problem. I know.

What is your favorite piece of jewelry to wear?

Earrings, then rings.

Is there anything you would like me to cover during this series?

~Emily~

Flowers... Also Part of My Happy Place.

Flowers are part of my happy place. Yes, just like turquoise is. 

I love the variety of colors, shapes, textures, and personalities that flowers have. 

My husband loves Bird of Paradise. I love... well, I'm not sure what flower I love. I just love them. If I had to choose right now, I would say it's a toss up of Ranunculus, Fuchsias, Snap Dragon, and any kind of Poppy.

But here are some blue pretties!

{peace. via}

{these would be a fun pop of color in any floral arrangement. via}

{my heart would be so happy to spend a day in a field of these

 with my hubby and picnic. via}

{I could almost drink these... via}

What is your favorite flower(s)?

~Emily~

Neck Drapery aka... necklaces.

If you haven't been reading along, this is the 10th day in a 31 day series. As far as jewelry goes, we've covered blue hued rings (finger candy anyone?) and bracelets. Now, on to necklaces!

As we've established, I love turquoise and I think the amount of blue/turquoise jewelry I have should prove it. I'll try to stop expressing my love for it. <---- yeah right!

I always find a way to sneak it into my outfit. For example, I'm wearing coral in the photo below and my hubby is wearing a shirt with corals, oranges and such in it. And then there is turquoise!

{i realize now that you can hardly see it. but it's my necklace. 

enjoy this lovely photo anyway. ;) thanks.}

I photographed all of the blue hued necklaces I have and I chose my faves!

As I've grown in my personal style, I've come to love anything oceanic. 

{turquoise!}

{this fish is too fun. especially in the summer}

{I've had this necklace for a LONG time. and I'm still not sick of it}

{my sweet husband surprised me with the sea star necklace}

{my mom made me this after I saw an awesome one that I couldn't afford ($400!!). 

Supplies from L.A. It's Spotted Poppy before we were Spotted Poppy}

What's your favorite necklace?

Do you like long or short necklaces?

~Emily~