Color Blocking

I don't know how all those blogging ladies do a post everyday while maintaing a household. I have good intentions! However, somedays I just don't feel like doing anything! ha ha So I guess everyone in while if you pop in there may or may not be a special gem of a "NEW" post waiting for your viewing pleasure :).


I wanted to do a post on color blocking. I know it really took off last fall, but hey I DO live in Utah, what do ya do. I am in lurrrve. I think color blocking is one of those styles that you look at and go "that's cute, but I could never wear that". Or maybe you are just genetically awesome and wear whatever you want. Whatever the case it, ANYONE can rock color blocking. While reading on it it said that color blocking is not for short people. Man, do they EVER create any styles with us in mind? No, because standard hight for a model is AT LEAST 5'8". I think thats a load of crap. I put together this outfit and I wore the heck out of it I think! I'm a small 5'4", 5'4 1/2" on a good day ;). There is nothing a good pair of heals won't fix!

Nude basic T from Bohme

Coral Blazer from H&M

Aqua skinnies from Hollister

and these HOT nude pumps by Vera Wang from Kohls

It took me a while to actually wear that outfit. I was nervous about what others would think. But then I put it on and I felt confident AND cute. I think thats all that really matters. I had been looking for a bright colored blazer for a long time. So I was pretty stoked with I found this one for a steal at $25.

This is what they had to say on what exactly "color blocking" is:
This season's big trend of color blocking takes bold opposites on the color wheel (as Ogi mentions, complementary colors), and puts them together for the widest contrast possible.  The only other extreme color block combination is black/white. 

So, primary colors on the color wheel are red, blue and yellow; secondary colors are purple (a mixture of blue/red), green (yellow/blue), and orange (red/yellow).  The optimal color block scheme would be to take a red, mix it with a green, and add a third color (as in the first photo). 

Basically I gathered that it is blocking solid prints together to make an outfit. Here are some examples. Some cute..some a little (or lot) of "EH".

Blogger Kitty Cotten from Minneapolis breaks it down in this video. Watch and learn. 

So, does the cat in the middle of the wheel represent animal prints? ha ha. Hilarious. watching that kind of made me think of this:

Moving On...

So what do you guys think? Have you already tried color blocking? What is your experience with it? Or do you think it is absolutely ridiculous? Im sure it won't be around too much longer, but in the mean time I'm going to have fun with it! Who's with me? ;)

HOLY CRAP! (Comments)

Woah People...I am SOOOO sorry! I normally check my blog through my phone or iPad and assume any comment made I will be notified though e-mail. BOY was I wrong. I decided to get on my boot and actually post again and I was hit with a CRAP-load of comments. Unanswered ones at that :( I am so sorry! Especially those of you asking questions on the maxi-skirt tutorials. I totally dropped the ball! So I see them all now and I will get to answering them right away! Don't hate my guts, I still love yours though even if you do :)

Little Man Mustache Bash Birthday Party

This little guys isn't so little anymore. He is Now officially a toddler! :( 

Hudson turned one and we decided to have a Little Man Mustache Bash for his birthday.

I got this idea in my head and called up the beautifully talented photographer Jamie to put my crazy ideas onto photographs. I told her what I wanted and she knew exactly where to go! I am in L-O-V-E with these photos! If you are in the Utah area you can contact her over at Jamie Healy Images.

Ahh...Exactly what I pictured! It captured the two and their personalities ridiculously well.

I made this cute invitation using Adobe Photoshop and had them printed at Costco.

When people arrived at the party they were created with a table inviting them to "Grab A Stache"

I used Hudson's picture, a cupcake stand complete with cupcakes, his smash cake, and a jar filled with root beer barrels. I just made his cake with one of those Giant Cupcake pans by Wilton and didn't fill it as much as you normally would to get a smaller version. Then My husband crafted the cute chocolate mustaches with the help of this tutorial. We just printed a sheet of them off and then laid wax paper over then top and traced. Easy Peasy.

These cupcakes were seriously to DIE for. Just saying. I made the cupcake toppers with my trusty Silvia. (my Silhouette HD)

The liners are from Michaels.

These were my party favors. They read "Thank You For "Popping" In At My Party You Really Tickled My Whiskers!"

I filled them with two different batches of Fruit Candy Popcorn. Lime and Blueberry. It sounds odd but it was delicious!

For drinks I had IBC Rootbeer and water battles that had labels  made by me and "Silvia". They read "Happy Birthday Hudson" and " Wet Your Whiskers" as well as the card stock sign in front.

I made a sign to go in front of the cupcakes that said "Flavor Savers". (Seriously, this party was so fun!) 

Going with the "Little Man" theme, the cupcake flavors were Butterbeer and Rootbeer Float. My fav were definitely the butterbeer.

Mustache straws!

I made this banner with Silvia as well. It had ties and number "1"'s. All the pictures are of his first year. From birth to 1 filled with all his firsts I took photos of. It was my favorite decoration :)

Look at these hotties! Our cousin Emilie and Aunt Carla.

All and all, this guy was pretty pleased! 

Before everyone left we had them stop by our photo booth. I got the cutouts here. I used Silvia again to cut them out and then hot glued them to wooden skewers.

 It was a GREAT party and we had lots of compliments. I was so sad to see my baby turn one, and yet so grateful at the same time. It was a rough start for this little man.

 He came into this world ready and eager four weeks early. We missed a lot it seemed like the first week of his life while he was in NICU. He was ready to be here but not able to handle breathing on his own. With lots of prayers, tears, the emotional roller coaster of trying to cope with coming home empty handed, and the support of loved ones, we made it through! He got to come home but not alone. He had to bring his friends Oxy (oxygen tank) and Mo (O2 monitor). One month later, just in time for his first photoshoot, he was a healthy boy!

We sure love our little Hud Bug. He is a blue-eyed little heartbreaker. THE happiest baby ever! 

I don't know how so much personality fits in such a tiny package.

Happy Birthday little dude. May you never take life for granted and have the comfort of knowing you are so loved very step of the way.