Squared Up Sundays - 11/20

Howdy There Fellows,

Thanksgiving is this week! which means we can eat slightly more than normal and get all kinds of awesome desserts this week! paying an amazing tribute to that, since food is, of course, my main man, our block is this beautiful piece of paper pieced pie!

 I love this block ( even though I am more of a chocolate pie fan myself) and I am also incredibly in love with the fabric used in it as well, so if any one knows where to get it PLEASE let me know. 

It is most likely to close to Thanksgiving to make a full sized quilt how ever this would make an adorable wall hanging to go right above all of your beautiful homemade and store bought pies. 

With that I am off, I have plenty of preparing and helping myself to do for these next few days, if you make any of the blocks shown ever I would love to see them so tag me in them on every social media ever and let me know how it goes as well! 

Plus total side note, I'm trying that plopping thing tonight that people have been doing with their hair to make it curly and I'd be happy to write a blog post about the results if you all are interested let me know down below!

I'm ready to set sail ( and stuff my face),

                         Ms. Sinking Ship

Unboxing the April BirchBox,

Last month I started receiving Birch Boxes Subscription box and I have to say I absolutely love them so far, below is the first one I received and I had so much fun just opening it. The packaging was adorable and everything I've tried so far inside has been amazing by far as well.

I would love to do reviews on any of the products you see that you are interested in and I loved doing this video, so if you liked it as well I would love to keep doing these for you all (hopefully a little bit better next time though because this video is kind of rocky, but nothing is perfect the first time around), I can't wait to hear from you guys and now that I'm out of school officially I can't wait to actually get some of the projects i've been working on actually out there for you guys to see!

Ready to set sail (plus keep things short and sweet),

                                                                   Ms. Sinking Ship

We've Been a Blog for a Year Now?

Mateys, I have been waiting for October for a lot of reasons, (its like the greatest month ever) one being that I thought it was around the time I start my blog last year and I was super excited to do something really fun and cool for it and it was going to be awesome, how ever, when I was looking today I noticed that I actually started my blog earlier this month on the 10th and so I missed it. Who cares though I'm going to celebrate anyways,



and to add to that, I'll tell you a few fun things that will be coming!
First off, there are going to be some updates on the site because I have been working on that, once I get it how I like it there will be some more fun stuff going on and the little bit of everything we have on the site will be easier to find.
Second off, more videos are coming, I have been working on that as well, most of them will be more makeup tutorials because those were super fun and you all seemed to enjoy them, but there will be a lot of other things as well.
And lastly, I will doing something fall / halloween-like at least once a week for the entire month of October so get ready for that bundle of joy. I don't know if you guys love October as much as I do but   if you don't your probably going to enjoy it even less after I shove all of this October joy down your throat.

I can wait to get started and spend another year with you guys! I'm sorry this post was all of the place, but I'm just super stoked for all of the things that are about to start coming, I hope you guys enjoy them just as much as I do.

Ready to Set Sail (and get my Halloween on),
                                                        Ms. Sinking Ship

Tutorial Tuesday and This Weeks Grab Bag,

Hey guys! This weeks' grab bag is finally out! Along with the tutorial for this week as well! I apologize for the lateness of both I've been having some electronic complications yesterday and early today but hopefully it is all worked out now. This weeks grab bag doesn't have a lot to it but it has plenty of personality to make up for it! This weeks tote is completely customizable from all of the colors used to the embroidered initial in the front, and long with that tote comes to crocheted collars, one scalloped and one original to compliment any shirt, to match, this tote comes with one more thing to add to those and that is it's soft ball style bow, this bow will keep you accessorized while your hair is up and out of the way on hotter days, you can get this grab bag on my Etsy of course and the link for that if you do not know it already is
etsy.com/shop/theknitche

Now on to the tutorial! (Didn't you love those salesmen skills) This week I did a modified classic look, it still has your basic light eyeshadow and winged eyeliner but instead of red lipstick I went for a bright pink just for fun. I want to apologize for the lips portion of the video, like I said I've been having technology problems and that was part of it but I hope you enjoy it anyways, next weeks will be a natural type look and will hopefully turn out better than this one if you guys have any ideas or comments for that let me know. The products I used for this tutorial were:

Base Eyeshadow: NYX Avant Pop Palette, surreal my heart, white
Crease Eyeshadow: NYX Avant Pop Palette, surreal my heart, silver
Eye Liner: SmashBox Gel Liner in Deep Black
Lip Liner: NYX Lip Liner Crayon in 835 (Pinky)
Lip Color: NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in 18 (Prague)

So just so you are all aware I didn't actually mean to use all of the same brand it just kind of happened, so just enjoy that there. I'll be back later this week with a back to school shopping clothing haul which should be fun, and if you really miss me until then you can check out my snapchat: cherishhornbeck
for every day stuff and possibly some fun promo codes for those who add me!
Ready to Set Sail (and get everything working,)
                                                             Ms. Sinking Ship

Tutorial Tuesday? Back to school make up,

Hey Guys! So, today I wanted to try one of the new ideas I have for the blog, and I figured a great way to do it would be to throw it in with all of the other awesome back to school stuff I'm going to be doing over the next four weeks leading up to the beginnings of school, if it all goes well I'll most likely keep doing them because it was pretty fun to make. I do however want to apologize for the video already because I was having some problems with my allergies when filming it so I sound gross and also pause mid way through every sentence. There's already a lot of things I want to do to improve the following next three (and hopefully more) videos that will follow this one, so just bare with me while I try to figure out the best way to get these going for you guys. With out further adieu,

Back-to-School Make up tutorial: Color Pop Smokey Eye (I'm still working on the names too, don't judge me)

This video can also be found on our Youtube channel (We have one of those?!) Along with more of the videos to come and maybe some other cool stuff I might try out in the next few months for the blog. As for all of the products used: 

Base Shadow: Smashbox Pop Studio Ultimate Palette - Frost

Crease Shadow: Smashbox Pop Studio Ultimate Palette - Fizz

Above Crease Shadow: NYX Avant Pop Art Throb Palette - Purple 

Eye liner: Smashbox Gel Liner - Deep Black

Mascara: Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes - Black

Blush: Smashbox Pop Studio Ultimate Palette - Passion

Lips: Tarte Lip Surgence - Light Color? 

That's it for this tutorial, I hope you guys like it there will be at least three more, if you guys have any specific looks you want me to do for back to school or have any feedback at all on the video I'd love to hear it and if not I'll see you guys later this week for more back to school fun,

Ready to set sail (and keep the fun coming), 

                                                             Ms. Sinking Ship 

Mini March Mood Board,

The month of March is odd, it's the transition month between winter and spring, so everything about March could be unexpected. It leaves the feeling of risks and wanting to take chances. It also means ELLEs spring fashion magazine, which is exciting and inspiring. My mood board as of this moment for March isn't large, but it might grow. At the moment it's just inspiration and the beginning of a little expectation. Just the way March isn't.

1st: I have my ELLE magazine. This is by far my favorite issue probably every year. The ads are always creative and give me ideas for color schemes or things to try and create based off of trends I notice; and the articles are a little bit more drastic than the ones written the rest of the year, which entertain me. As you can see I'm already beginning to go through it and tag my favorite articles and ads I've found so far, but I'm barely have way through the book so there is definitely more to come. 

This leads me to my second item,

2nd: Flag like sticky notes. I recently received this on an issue of Mollie Makes. I have a thing for sticky notes, I don't know why, but I have to tag and write about everything so they come in handy when I don't want to write or dog tag on the pages. These though, I am enjoy particulary well. The shape is more convient than the average square and it makes my tags look nice while still having enough room to make little notes on them. 

3rd: My labels. I use these as an expectation and a goal almost to help me keep creating. There are so many I have yet to use and that makes me want to create more. This month I'm determined to work on them and use as many of my labels as possible.

4th: My new Snake arm band, I have an odd love for snakes and I plan on getting one in the distant future when I'm more settled. I also enjoy little pieces of jewelry like this even though I don't wear a lot of it when I do I like to express an odd sides of me that aren't normally shown.
5th: My Pierce The Veil wrist band, Pierce the Veil is probably one of my favorite bands and I get to see them again this month which makes me incredibly excited and pumped. Their shows are always exciting and inspiring, making it an entire month joy anytime there near my town.
And last my
 6th item: The iPad mini I have shown. This is probably more of a life line than my phone. I do a large amount of work from my iPad, gathering ideas, researching, drawing, reading, writing, editing photos, I do all of it on my iPad, so it's shown because it is like my left leg most of the time and so it could a mood board probably dedicated all to itself.

Just a heads up. With all of this,  I am already working on and conjuring up a few more blogs that you all will enjoy that will be released later this week. I usually do not add things like this unless it's an update but since it has to do with items on my mood board why not keep you in the loop?
I'm ready to set sail (and continue into the month of march),
                                                      Ms. Sinking Ship

5 reads for the first Friday: January 2015

The year is starting and that means a fresh slate for any adventure you want to take on, for those adventures I have picked my 5 reads that I am currently reading or have read hat will help you in any incredible journey you want to take on for this new year. They are not in any specific order, other than alphabetical of course.   

1. Handmade to Sell by Hello Craft's Kelly Rand, Christine Ernest, Sara Dick and Kimberly Dorn
    ( hellocraft.com)

At the moment I am a quarter of the way through this book officially, I few months ago I found this book on a shelf  in a Barnes and Noble and fell in love the second I began reading, I quickly found a spot on the floor in-between two shelves to read to my hearts contempt, sadly at the time,  I had only gotten half way through and had to leave without the book being to broke to afford the book; but the book found its way back to me in a package clothing box Christmas Eve. and I have been reading it since. This book is written for people looking to start their own businesses in the craft industry, it is fully of hardy and helpful advice on how to get started and set up a proper foundation to built your business on along with tools for working at craft shows, and presenting your self online. If you are looking to go further with you craft this year I would suggest reading this book before and during the process of growing your craft into a business.

2. Hello Giggles (hellogiggles.com)

Hello Giggles popped up on my newsfeed about a year ago and it seems like the articles were better and better with every post I read, the stories are impacting and hilarious. They are all very pro-women and know exactly what to say when it needs to be said. They report on everything from news to your daily life and all of the articles written leave some kind of mark on you or will enlighten you on something that is going on in the world. On top of that, you as the reader can submit stories that they'll post to the public from the public. To them your opinion matters, so not only will they inform you they'll listen to you too. This year if you need empowerment for your journey or you want to be heard look to Hello Giggles before anywhere else because they always have something to say.

3. Mollie Makes Mag. (Molliemakes.com)

I first found Mollie Makes US Edition in a Walmart around 2 in the morning back in August. I read it all through the store, then bought it, took it home, and read it again when I woke up the next day, after that I looked into the magazine and found the original Mollie Makes along with a few others. Sadly, the US edition is no longer in print, but Mollie Makes is still going strong leaving me excited every month to see what they talk about next. This magazine will inspire any crafter (or anyone honestly) to make, create, travel and explore to their hearts desire. They write articles on everything a crafter might need to know for business, on keeping up with fashion, or on just another crafter it would be fun to look into. Mollie Makes has created the base for an incredible community all over the world, if you ever get the chance this year, just reading one issue will take you on an interesting journey with plenty of patterns and pictures along the way.

4. Nylon Mag. (Nylon.com)

I don't exactly know when or how I found Nylon but I have been reading them consistently for about two years now. They are on here for any adventure you have in fashion, beauty, scrapbooking or art wise. 'Scraping-booking you say? That doesn't fit in with the rest' is most likely what you were thinking and  I know.  The lay out of Nylon is something that makes them so great all in itself, it is put together almost as if it's an artists inspiration book or something, giving it a very edgy but also home-like feel to it every time you look through an issue. It is also a go-to guide for every trend or idea that comes with fashion there is, and on top of that it has awesome articles about a variety of artists and up-and-coming music to give your creative side a different outlook on things. This year if you're looking for ideas on a new direction or maybe just a little change to spice your life up, reading, if only, one issue of Nylon will do the trick.

4. Rookie Mag. or Yearbook 1 and 2  (http://www.rookiemag.com)

I found Rookies second yearbook in a very similar way to how I found 'Handmade to Sell'. The only difference in the story is that this time I finished the book, I sat out in the isle, and when I left I bought the second yearbook along with the first one as soon as I got home. Rookie is laid out similarly to Nylon in a very cute scrapbook type way but, it is also a little different from the rest of the books on this list, Rookie is created as a teenage and young women magazine. Unlike most other magazines for that specific age group though, rookies stories aren't based on how to make a guy love you in a month or filled with 'how to look skinnier with these special tricks' articles. Rookie is created to empower with pro-women articles, interviews with real people, and some awesome snacks recipes for when you get the munchies. Rookie also uses all kinds of girls of all kinds of ages for all of their photo articles. They are a good read for almost any situation and unlike most magazines they are primarily online and post articles daily like a blog, at the end of their year (which is in may) they put together all of the articles and issues and publish them as yearbook, so you can find them in stores as well if you perfer the paper feel of book and they just released their third yearbook if you looking for a book to last you year round. 

I hope you find something intriguing in at least one of these books this year, 

Ready to set sail (and get back to reading), 

                                               Ms. Sinking Ship

Finding Inspiration Every Where You Go,

  This weekend I took a trip to Tulsa and while I  was in the city I went on a few mansion tours and to the aquarium, photographing anything I thought might provide even the slightest of inspiration, and some of it did. The usage of the space provided even in mansions was incredible, and the color palettes I found in the aquariums were very influential in a few ideas I have for items I hope to be posting soon.
                             Inspiration is every where, you just have to look for it.
                                               Ready to set sail (and put this inspiration to work),
                                                                                  Ms. Sinking Ship

Women Crush Wednesday 11.5.14,

 This wednesday we have a very special Woman Crush because it's not just one woman, in fact it's thousands. This week I want to applaud everyone who took part in the anti-Victoria Secret fashion show during lingerie fashion week this past week end.

 I am defiently not for bashing people or companies for their mistakes but I do believe they should be pointed out and not handled lightly. If you are not aware, Victoria Secret recently released the campaign above and though they claim it's supposed to be a play on words since the name of the bra is 'the perfect body bra' it was not perceived that way,  they have now been in the hot seat for about two weeks due to the campaign. Many people were outraged, some so much so that they did something remarkable about it. The show had multiple brands in it as well as multiple body types and situations. The production showcased a pregnant women and a group of women who have recently defeated cancer as well as multiple body types. This show is not only spectacular for the reason that it  protested something so hurtful but it is also for the reason that they applauded these women for how beautiful they all are at the same time. So since they had the courage to applaud and showcase these women, this week I applaud everyone that helped and was apart of this show this past week end.
         Ready to set sail,
                    Ms. Sinking Ship

Artist's Block : A deadly disease

Lately, I have had a horrid case of artist's block for the blog and the company. Along with that, I have had a constant movement of things that needed to get done, so, nothing has gotten done. I apologize for the lack of words the past week or two but I'm going to attempt to beat this block and get it all in track. I think I'm going to try and have certain blogs on certain days those will  hopefully home about within the next week. I'd love to hear feed back from you guys on things you want to read about and things you've already read.
              Ready to set sail and get back on track,
                                            Ms. Sinking Ship

Into the fashion glass

First off don't judge my title.. I'm working on it. Second of all, this might not stay up any ways, I'm indecisive if I want this to be the first fashion post or not. I'm very intrigued (overly obsessed if you've seen my fashion pinterest board) with things like pastel goth and grunge. My outfit was inspired by that and my love for Alice in Wonderland. I wore a Disney Alice in Wonderland sweater and Disney Alice in wonderland tights, in between those I wore a longish black circle skirt at my waist. I found this outfit to unexpectedly comfortable and was fun to wear as well. 

Ready to set sail (and fall into a rabbit hole), Ms. Sinking Ship

A welcome and An Explanation!

Ahoy! You might have followed my blog before you might have not. I recently moved over from weekly because I didn't like how they were set up I will soon carry over those blog posts and many more that were in the process of being made. I'm sorry for the inconvenience of the change of site. There are still many things to be done to this blog to make it a nice as the last ( though it wasn't that nice any ways if were being honest. ) So, be prepared and keep looking for the great changes and updates to come. I'm so excited to further our voyage even if it was set off track, I'll talk to you all soon.

                  So ready to set sail, Ms. Sinking Ship