Bohemian Magic

Shakespeare Inspired Polyvore Sets

2012-09-29T13:29:00.005-04:00

I decided to make these in tribute to some of Shakespeare's best works!

View Midsummer Night's Dream Set on Polyvore!

LOOK I'm Snow White!

2012-08-20T12:47:00.000-04:00

So, I was EXTREMELY honored and excited when my friend Bobby had asked me to be a part of this conceptual art show he was going to be involved in. I am such a fairytale fanatic, I didn't even have to think twice when he asked me. He is a SUPER talented photographer/videographer, his work is just insane!

Here I am portraying SNOW WHITE in one of his pieces for the Flipside Fairytale Show and Auction

Please check out more of Bobby's work

HERE

A little more about the Flipside Fairytale Art Show

"FLIPSIDE FAIRYTALE ART SHOW AND AUCTION is a artistic look at classic fairytales from a point of view that even the Brothers Grimm could not imagine. Each artist has created art in their own styles, portraying classic fairytales as they see them. A dark, but elegant mixed media series by Addison Vincent, consisting of a six paneled storyboard of classic fairytales rolled into one new story. Fantastic photography and a short video collaboration by Bobby Bates. A colorful, illustrative, painting collection by Jacob Petraitis. In addition to the main artworks for the show, each artist will be auctioning pieces from their main collections. This will truly be a weekend that should not be missed."

Warren Legion Art Show, July 28, 2012

2012-07-29T10:13:00.000-04:00

So my friend Shannon usually hosts a lot of shows at this VFW up in Warren, NJ, and they usually always have to do with music, which is AWESOME! But this particular show was a lot of fun cuz she had tons of bands play, as well as showcase original art by local artists. I was excited when she had asked me to be a part of it, and it didn't take me long to jump onboard!

For this show I entered a lot of framed prints of sketchbook pieces that I have done over the last few years. Back in 2009, while I was in LA for 6 months, I didn't have access to all of my paints and craft supplies which I had left back home in NJ, so I had bought a small Crayola watercolor palette, a few ink pens, some color pencils, and a glue stick. These few little items actually kept me very busy, as I did watercolor washes in my sketchbook, and then did magazine collages over the color wash. I embellished these pieces with crazy ink line drawings, and color pencil shading. I think it was then when I had started to find my sketchbook style. I still love a lot of those pieces I did in LA, to this day, and continue to do more of the same type of sketchbook pieces. They are just so colorful and fun, and when people see them, they go WOW, that ink work is awesome! I love that feeling...

More recently, before the whole Walking Dead craze had started to sweep the nation like a zombie plague (pun intended!), I was obsessing over zombie inspired art so I decided to create zombie like portraits, where I would take model faces from magazines and paint over them to turn them into zombies...

This lasted for a short while, and then I moved on to something that was even more fun! Sugar Skulls!

Below are a couple pieces that I had done, where I used the same technique. I would just take models faces out of magazines, paint over them to make them look like sugar skulls, and then I would ink line over them to give each one a unique detailed look! I would also collage the background with newsprint and magazine print to give it a bit more texture, and I'd sweep over it with some acrylic paint on a brayer.

The art show was overall a BLAST! I chose not to sell anything, cuz I felt like I couldn't really part with anything just yet. I think that is my biggest downfall as an artist. Naturally I want to keep every single thing I create, but truth is, I am running out of room to keep these things! :-P

Well Till Next Time!

Magickal Birdhouses

2012-04-23T19:05:00.003-04:00

HELLO LOVELIES!

How are you enjoying your spring so far!? Mine has been pretty lovely for the most part. I have constantly been creating, sewing, painting, getting my hands all messy, trying to set aside more time for reading, and more therapeutic time for myself...

I have spent all last week working on my new line of Birdhouses, which I plan to sell in my Etsy store, along with my magnets, and cookie jars. My store isn't ready just yet, there is still a bit of work to be done, but I figured that I would post the product pictures up cuz I'm so excited about these birdhouses, I can't contain it any longer!

Here is the first one!

The back of this one is from some Francesca Lia Block xeroxed book pages I had lying around.
She is one of my favorite authors :-)

Here is some side detail...

And the other side...

Here is the second house...

This is actually the first one that I made about a year ago, when I was just testing out the idea.

You can tell, cuz there is not as much detail on it as far as decoupaged book pages goes...

Up close on the bird...

The Third House
This one came out much better than I had anticipated!
The fence was a bit tricky,
but I think I nailed it pretty good :-D !

I decided to adorn this one with extra long lace,
for an enchanting effect!

The little bells sound so magickal!

Here is the butterfly detailing on the top!

Here is some up close detailing of the fence,
more bookpages by Francesca Lia Block.

I love how that last line , finishes off the bottom of the fence

"We painted our face with RAINBOWS"
from the book Psyche in a Dress

Here is one of my FAVOURITES!!!

Pink Bird nestled in an turquoise sparkly home...

With a dreamy pink and white circus top,

adorned with my favorite Prima Flowers

Extra long lace, little bells sound magickal in the breeze...

Sideview...

Closeup View

Next we have a birdhouse, which is identical in structure to the last one, but this one is Sunshine Dust Yellow, with a Black and White sparkly circus top

Up Close on the circus top detail,
more Prima Flowers :-)

Ribbon & Bell accents

Last but certainly not least, here is a little experimentation I wanted to try. I found these amazing plain wooden birds at the craft store, and I thought I would try my hand at one. So I decided I would paint/decoupage and embellish one, just the way I did with the birdhouses...

I was on a roll with all the ribbon draping with the birdhouses, that I thought it would only make sense to add some ribbons and bells to this too...

And the little bells sound so soothing in the wind...

The wings are decoupaged with more FLB pages
( LOVE HER!)

With a paper napkin for the tail, and a sparkly rhinestone for the eyes...

Pink sheer fine glitter was used for most of the body...

I used much thicker grade turquoise glitter for the underbelly...

You should see my craft room with all the glitter I've been using on these things! It's like a fairy exploded in there!! The stuff is so messy, but I personally think that Glitter makes everything better!

I bought 2 more plain birdhouses at the dollar store, as well as twig rings, I am thinking of making fairy headdresses :-) Stay tuned for more , as well as links to my Etsy store, once I am ready to post everything!

Tonight I am going to work on painting some lids, and sewing some more cookies for my birthday cookie jar!

Til then,

Love, Trust, & Pixie Dust!

Samantha's Communion

2012-04-23T13:08:00.000-04:00

I cannot believe that my goddaughter is already grown up enough to make her Holy Communion!

They grow up so fast...

My cousin had asked me to take some pictures of her in her gown on Easter...

It was so windy that day!! But I managed to get a couple good shots of her, enough to do a nice photo manipulation. My aunt (Samantha's Grandmother), makes party favors where she puts images on candles. So I designed these 2 pieces below so she had options to choose from!

She went with the Angel image, which I am really happy about cuz I LOVE how it came out

:-)

She ended up using these candles for the centerpieces at the hall after the ceremony.

They look really beautiful once they are lit , because it illuminates the whole image on the candle!

I would really love to do more things like this, for milestones/parties...

Fantastical Finds!

2012-04-16T11:30:00.013-04:00

Hello Lovelies!!

So here is some stuff that I found while out exploring this past week! I am SUPER EXCITED to finally get on the ball with my art, and my mental/physical health. This morning I went for a wellness exam at my new Dr... I had some bloodwork done so my arm is a bit sore :-( So I figured I'd post some sweet stuff to sweeten up my day...

It's so funny that I found this Macaroon Recipe book, cuz I have been saying for quite some time now, that I want to try to make these so bad!! This book is ADORABLE and has so many awesomely unique recipes I CANNOT wait to try!! I heard Macaroon making is quite the challenge, so maybe my challenge can be perfecting them! This book was in the BARGAIN BOOKS section at Barnes & Noble!

Here are some fake plastic birds that I found on clearance at AC Moore. I plan to use them for the spring/summer birdhouses I am going to make to sell on my Etsy Store!! I am SOOOO excited about these...

Here is a wine stopper which my mom had bought for me at the

Christmas Tree Shoppe.

We went there to get more teacups for her candlemaking, and we saw this during our venture, so she scooped one up for me.. $3!!! LOVE IT! It is currently topping a bottle of Chocolate Red Wine,

by the Chocolate Cellar

Those were all the finds for this week, but I also wanted to share with you all some of the projects I will be working on this spring. I could not sleep last night, so I thought the best thing I could do to rid my mind of all the stuff I have to do , would be to write it all down, so I have some sort of plan to follow. I'm starting to give myself deadlines to meet, this way I can ensure that I will get things done!

On that note, I think I will go work on some Cookie Jar stuff, before I have to go to work today! It's a GORGEOUS DAY! Have a great spring day everyone!

Alienore's 3rd Birthday Party (BLOG PARTY!), Hosted by Papillon Bleu UK

2012-04-15T18:44:00.004-04:00

HELLO LOVELIES!

It has been awhile since I have done a blog party , but I could not think of the perfect time for me to jump on board again! Spring is in the air, my creative juices are flowing, and I can never say no to a miniature party...

Click the banner above to visit Alienore's Blog Party Page for more information on how to attend !! And won't you join? It will be so much fun!

See you there!

Justina

xoxo

Cookie Jars for Etsy Shop

2012-04-11T13:00:00.007-04:00

Hello Lovelies!

I hope your winter season has treated you well. I know I have been missing in action once again, but this winter was definitely a hardship in it of itself . I was sick for a majority of a December & January and it was just not fun. Flu, upper respiratory infection, you name it, I had it. I had rid mysef of my illness finally around mid to late January , but then my grandmother, who had been sick for a few months at this point, had taken a turn for the worse.

My mom was back and forth from North Carolina a lot, and I think my body and mind took a turn for the worst. My anxieties and fears were heightened, I had tingling sensations in my limbs, I lost a lot of sleep, had at least a few panic attacks a day. It was a lot for me to handle. On top of that , my hours at work had been cut , I lost a few schools which effected my paycheck tremendously , had no health insurance... it was just a very depressing couple of months.

Come February, my mom had come back from taking care of my grandmother in NC, and the morning after my mother got back, my grandmother had passed on. As much as I hate to say it, when she passed, it felt like a huge weight had been lifted off of my shoulders. I was just happy that she was finally at peace, and is now in heaven with my nana and pop pop. I just want to thank all the friends and family who supported me through that tough time. It means so much to me...

In Loving Memory of Joan E. LaSpata

May 19, 1938 - February 13, 2012

Rest in Peace Grandma, Love you Forever my Butterfly Angel <3...

Most of February and March was kind of a rebuilding period for me. I picked up more hours at work, started at a few new schools which helped out tremendously! My mom is helping me pay for my own health insurance, I've been working on my Etsy store products!! Don't think I have forgotten! This is a mission I will conquer! I am determined to get my store up and running, even if it takes me a little longer than planned. Life is funny, it always throws you some curve balls, and sometimes things get put off... but you just gotta get back on the horse and keep riding! My friend Marie had started school, so she became too busy to help me out with my store, but my mother found out about Etsy, and she is super excited to be helping me out run my store, and she is even going to help me out by creating some up-cycled candles to sell in the shop!

Here are some of the products I've been working super hard on!!!

COOKIE JARS!!

My bed is my factory... and a mess...

My materials , felt, mason jars, glass beads...

All of the glass beads are hand stitched one by one, onto soft felt cookies...

My beautiful bead color scheme for my Citrus Summer Cookies...

Cutting out my cookie circles , and prepping for beading...

Here is how they look, once they're beaded ...

Citrus Summer cookies, with matching Lid Fabric underneath :-)

They are then placed into Mason Jars for packaging...

Here is how they look in the jars ... Strawberry Sugar Cookie on the left, and Citrus Summer on the right

The next post I do will cover the Jar Lids :-)

If you have any requests on what kind of cookies I should make, please share! I would love to hear input... So far I have made the Strawberry Sugar Cookies, Citrus Summer, Christmas Gingerbread, and Chocolate Chip Cookies! These are perfect for a make believe game of Tea Time!!

Please don't forget to visit me on Facebook and give La Boheme Magique a LIKE!!

:-(

2012-01-26T10:16:00.002-05:00

So just when I'm about to embark on my new etsy store journey... I get slammed with Flu season... I can't even lift my head off my pillow as I type this.... no joke... this feels like the black plague, and I wouldnt wish this on ANYONE :-(

Well until I am well, and functioning , that is all for now...

Back to sleep I go...

Justina <3

Renaissance Fair

2012-01-22T20:28:00.007-05:00

Hello Lovelies,

It's been a really long time since I did a legitimate blog post, so I figure I owed you guys a little something. A lot of time has passed since I last posted, which also means that I have done a lot of fun magickal things since (Mostly Stelladeora stuff with my band), but also a lot of other things!

In September, a dear family friend supplied Avi & I with 2 comped tickets to the NY Renaissance Fair!!! It was such a magickal day, and we went equipped with Avi's heavyduty SLR camera. We got so many great pics, and he even edited them all. And then it happened...

Upon backing them up onto his hard drive, he mixed up files, thought he had backed up the HIGH RES photos, and had already deleted the originals off of his computer desktop, by the time he had realized the mistake. ALL THE PHOTOS ARE GONE!! :-( We are super bummed about all of this, but we managed to save some very low res previews of the day. I tried to spruce them up a bit with a sprinkle of fairy dust, but nothing can express how upset we are that such an amazing day will only be remembered through thoughts! Here they are...

TWO TICKETS TO REN FAIR!

Medieval clothing for sale at every vendor!

Little ones befriend the faeries as they enchant their guests...

"Come and play as the wild fairies play
In a magical circle, a fairy ring
You won't want to leave and forever you'll stay
Where the vision is bright as spring"

Gary Stadler & Wendy Rule

Mosaics in the marketplace...

Admiring the butterfly gardens...

I couldn't resist but to splurge on a maiden's head dress!!

There were also some really cute videos of some little girls dancing with the faeries, but we lost those as well :-( ... O well...I guess that gives us more of incentive to go again next year!

I hope you enjoyed this little glimpse into our trip to the NY Renaissance Fair!

Return of the Just-i

2012-01-18T18:11:00.002-05:00

Hey Lovelies,

I know it's been a really , really , really... REALLY ... really ... long ... time....

.. really...

I'm actually returning to this blog here, because I have actually once and for all started to get this Etsy store up and running. Now hold your horses! It's not up yet! There are still a few very important things to do before launching it.

My dear friend Marie, has decided to help me finally be able to move forward with things ( as she is much better at "reading the fine print" , than I am, and she has agreed to help me out with the business aspect of things). Hey, I was born a creative person, but not so business savvy... so I am so glad to have her onboard. Together I think we can get a nice little shop going :-)

She will also aid me, in the creation of things. We are currently in the process of coming up with our inventory list, and items that we would like to test run , as the first batch in our shop.

The whole thing is just very exciting, and hopefully once it is launched and up & running, we can have some kind of blog party to promote it, and maybe even do a first day sale of some sorts, just to guage some interest.

Also, I know alot of you fellow bloggers have much experience in doing these blog party giveaways, and all that fun etsy store stuff, so any advice or help would be much appreciated!!

We are totally excited! Expect a launch in the next month or so!

-Justina

xoxo

The ULTIMATE Super Duper Supreme Girly Sleepover EVER!

2011-12-09T12:16:00.000-05:00

It's always fun to babysit little cousins cuz it makes you feel like a kid again!

It's fun to watch their imaginations run wild, and trying to keep up with them even though you are supposed to be an adult. You can't help but let your imagination run with them. Here is a little post about a fun night I had with my little cuzzies.

Once upon a time there were 3 girly girls, and they decided to have a sleepover party.

Christmas was in the air, and what better way to celebrate than to make some Gingerbread cookies!

They made all different kinds!

With

MAGICKAL SPRINKLES!

Testing the merchandise I see!!

Our Beautiful Work!

A Cookie for Every Occasion!

After their cookie decorating, Sammy decided to show us her latest invention

THE NAME BUG!

You write your name really big on a piece of folded construction paper, along the fold

Then you trace around all the letters as close as you can to the name,

Then you cut out the name from the folded paper

Once it is cut out , you open the fold, and you get the shape of a weird creature!

Here are our finished NAMEBUGS!

No sleepover is complete without a TuTu DANCEPARTY!

We rocked out to vinyl records, and swayed with percussion!

We even had a Christmas Carol Sing A Long!

The party didn't stop there!!

Time to play

FIVE LITTLE MONKEYS JUMPING ON THE BED!

These Monkeys were

Out of CONTROL!! :-D

All good things must come to an end :-(

Time for bed, my little monkeys...

What a FUN NIGHT it was!

Bela : L'Homme Chat

2011-06-24T20:10:00.002-04:00

This video really interested me for some reason... Maybe it's the dedication of being a performer, or the way it's filmed. I saw it on the front page of Vimeo, and it just captivated me...

Bela: L'Homme Chat from Paul Trillo on Vimeo.

Long time no see!!

2011-06-24T11:38:00.004-04:00

Hello Lovelies!

I know it's been awhile... but it's been gloomy for a few days here in NJ, and I'm not going to lie. It has put me in an especially witchy mood :-) I'm in the mood to light candles , light some incense, put on some faerie piano cascades, and do some mixed media , or something :-)

Today is Friday , I have the rest of the afternoon off ... so I'll probably do just that !! Stay tuned ... who knows, what kind of masterpiece I'll come up with to post later on ....

For now , I leave you with this ... I recently decided to dye my hair Magenta :-)

Hope you like !

Justina

xoxo

Happy Birthday Harry Houdini!

2011-03-24T13:10:00.004-04:00

Hello Lovelies!

Has everyone checked out Google today!?! It is Harry Houdini's Birthday... He would have been 137 years old!!

Here are some fun facts I dug up on Wikipedia

Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-born American magician and escapologist, stunt performer, actor and film producer noted for his sensational escape acts. He was also a skeptic who set out to expose frauds purporting to be supernatural phenomena.

Houdini has made escapes from chains, shackles, handcuffs, straight jackets, jail cells, has escaped while being suspended upside down, escaped from underwater restraints, and even buried alive stunts!

Houdini died of peritonitis from a ruptured appendix after taking multiple blows to the abdomen. His death was caused by a McGill University student, J. Gordon Whitehead, who wanted to test Houdini's claim that he was able to take any blow to the body above the waist without injury. He was hit three times before Houdini could tighten up his stomach muscles to avoid serious injury.

He died a very tragic death, but he will always remain one of the greatest magicians /escape artists to have ever lived!!

Happy Birthday Harry Houdini!

Here is a short video to celebrate Houdini's stunts as a talented escape artist:

HOW DOES HE DO IT SO FAST!?!?

We will never know !

OoooOooooOO MAGIC!!

In addition to his 137th birthday, there have been a current string of projects that have reached the press including some talk of a Houdini Broadway Musical featuring a score by Danny Elfman, and starring Hugh Jackman! This should be a treat!!... you can read about all of these Houdini Related projects HERE

St Patrick's Day Fun & Garden Faery Painting Fun

2011-03-20T00:54:00.007-04:00

Hello Lovelies!!

How are you all this March? I hope your St. Patrick's Day was Lovely!

How many 4 Leaf Clovers did YOU find?!?

Have you had much luck?

I did some Green Eyeshadow for the holiday :-)

and me with my GREEN BEER!!

Avi & I went to our local Irish Pub and chowed down on

some Corned Beef & Cabbage!!

Yesterday was the first REALLY nice day New Jersey has had this year. It was a whopping 70 degrees with wind, but it was warm wind so it was nice. Nice weather puts me back into my creative state of mind. I went on a Garden Faery painting spree... I finally finished these ceramic little critters, which I had actually purchased LAST summer.

Now I can enjoy them in my garden THIS summer :-)

I want you to meet (L to R)

Rosie, Petunia, Bluebell, & Daisy

A frog prince and a snail ....

I wonder what this frog prince would look like if I gave him a kiss...

Here is a little time lapse video I did on my Garden Faery Painting...

Enjoy!

Who is ready for spring!?!?

I AM , I AM !!

LOVE in Las Vegas

2011-02-28T17:31:00.003-05:00

Hello Lovelies,

I know I have been MIA for the past week... but that is because I was on vacation in the lovely

LAS VEGAS

Avi & I went with another friend couple of ours. We stayed at the Mirage Hotel, which also hosts The Beatles LOVE Cirque du Soleil Show.

The show was AMAZING! The entrance to the show was also lots of fun. They have this technicolor runway, that my friend Mel & I had fun walking down, dressed up for the town.

Below is a small video I put together of the footage I have of us walking the Beatles Runway. I tried to be a bit creative with it. Please enjoy watching ! :-)

Justina

xoxo

A little lingering LOVE

2011-02-16T21:25:00.008-05:00

Hello Lovelies!

So, how was everyone's Valentine's Day?

Did you all get lots & lots of

LOVE

What about lots of

CANDY

I got a chance to try out baking those yummy cake truffles!

and

How about

CARDS

I had my students color some "I Love Music" Valentine's Day Pictures for their parents...

to the tune of Lion King's "Can You Feel the Love Tonight".

They had alot of fun being creative with the crayons

expressing each line to the movement of the music.

What about...

FLOWERS

I felt like the luckiest girl in the world, when I got home from work to find a magickal box waiting on my doorstep!! And what was inside!?!?

A Vibrant Bouquet of the most beautiful fragrant daisies!!

Which found a home on my bedroom window sill

and last but certainly NOT least...

What about

KISSES!!!

:-*

He is my FAVORITE :-)

He always makes my Valentine's Day The Best <3

Thanks Babe, Love You Always!!!

So what did YOU get for Valentine's Day?

Have a good romantic story for us!?!

DO TELL!!

Valentine's Day Truffles & Bettina May's Pin Up Class! Register Today!

2011-02-13T23:33:00.005-05:00

Hello Lovelies...

SO all of these unfinished projects have crept on on me, and so has Valentine's Day! I am so ashamed that I have not had the time to throw together any sort of V-Day Craft project, but life is so crazy lately... ( crazy in a good way! busy busy busy!)

BUT , alas.. i did want to do a post for Valentine's Day. So here it goes... I had originally got the idea from PinkKisses.com. They sell these really amazing Birthday Cake Batter Chocolates, and I figured , how hard can these be to make myself ?!? ( They were TO DIE FOR , By the way) ... so I just HAD to share this recipe ( I actually found on another site!) The recipe I found on the site is a bit different, but actually more fitting for Valentine's Day , since they used Pink Strawberry Cake Mix. But this should work with any boxed cake mix. I CANNOT wait to finally try this recipe! Enjoy this one as well!

Recipe Courtesy of How Sweet Eats

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cake Balls
makes about 40 1-inch balls
1 box Duncan Hines strawberry cake mix, prepared and baked
1 1/2 cups cream cheese frosting (homemade or 1 can of prepared)
6 ounces high quality white, dark or milk chocolate (I often use Ghiradelli or Lindt)
additional pink food coloring if desire (I used a drop for a more pink look)
sprinkles, decorations, etc
Prepare cake batter and bake as directed. I often use a 9 x 13 cake pan as I find this is easiest.
Once cake has cooled, scoop it out of the cake pan and into the bowl of an electric mixer. Add frosting and mix on low to medium speed until a pink dough forms. This can also be done by hand, but may not be mixed as well and will take longer. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
Roll in 1-inch balls and place on parchment paper laying on a sheet pan. Freeze the balls for at least 1 hour. Right before removing, melt chocolate in a double boiler or the microwave (if in the microwave, melt in 30 second increments until melted completely). Using a fork, dip balls in chocolate and gently flip it around, just until coated. Lift it out with the fork, allowing any excess chocolate to drip off. Decorate as desired, refrigerating immediately after for at least a few minutes.
We like these best chilled, but they can also be kept at room temperature.
and all the single ladies?

No worries... You can still treat yourself this Valentine's Month , to a Pinup Class with Bettina May! This just goes to show that any lady can make herself feel sexy, even when there's no man in the picture!
Register online at
PinupClass.com
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY LOVERS!!

Passion Parties!!

2011-01-08T17:26:00.003-05:00

Hey Ladies!

My friend Michelle runs these awesome passion parties which are aimed to help enhance your love/sex life, to make things a little more spicy and fun !! If you are in the NJ/PA area, she can come to your home and she can have you host a party, or if you live farther away , she can send you a catalogue. Whatever the case, these parties are a blast, and allow every girl to let out her inner vixen ... or perv if your one of the immature ones like me, LOL....

(Hosting one of these parties in your home, can earn you LOTS OF FREE PRODUCTS!!)

Here is what Michelle is working on right now...

Getting ready for my busiest time of the year, VALENTINE'S DAY!!!!! Our sexy Pin Up Diva has taken over my website and catalogs! check out my website by clicking here:www.checkoutmytoybox.com. If you want a Valentine's Day Passion Party this year contact me asap! Or... send me your address and I'll send you some catalogs! Whether your single or coupled up, I'd love to help you make this your best Valentine's Day ever!

BOYS LISTEN UP

I have just everything you need to make sure YOU and YOUR LADY are getting everything you want for Valentine's Day! The Ultimate Valentine's Day Set will have you looking like prince charming!!! Set comes with easy to follow instructions and includes romantic details every woman will gush about! Message me for more details, I got your back stud! ;-)

If you are interested , Please don't hesitate to contact Michelle through her hostess page HERE:

www.checkoutmytoybox.com

Thanks!

-Justina

xoxo

My Birthday: Boobies, Bowling, & Booze!

2011-01-04T17:39:00.024-05:00

Hey Lovelies,

I know I have been absent in the wonderful world of blogging for a couple months now... but the only excuse that I have is that I have been so busy doing awesome things... For today's blog entry, I wanted to share with you , all of the fun that I had on my 27th Birthday!

First of all, if any of you readers live in New Jersey , and you have never been to Asbury Lanes, you should really make the trip , because it is a BLAST ! It is a bowling alley/music venue, and they also have other fun stuff like Burlesque shows every so often, and there just so happened to be one the weekend before my birthday.

I just HAD to get to this, I have been wanting to go to one there for the longest time, and no one can say no to you on your birthday ;-)

Asbury Lanes is probably one of my favorite places in Asbury Park. When you walk in, you just get transported back to the 1960s... I don't think this place has changed since it was first established! Enjoy some pics from my birthday, Photos courtesy of Avi, and I edited the colors and contrast a bit :-)

Enjoying some vintage bowling :-)

Avi setting up his strike !

Me in action! :-B

Me and my cousin Danielle

Thank you Joe, John, & German for the birthday drinks!!

3 Vodka Tonics for the Birthday Girl!

Alot of damage to be done, and the night is still young, hehe ;-)

The Crew

And Joe having WAY too much fun being a little princess with my tiara...

ATTENTION EVERYONE , THE SHOW IS STARTING !

Please welcome our first lady of the evening,

Aurora Natrix

And for our next most talented daredevil,

Miss Heather Holliday

She breathes fire, and swallows swords the entire length of her torso!

Don't make any sudden movements !!

Everyone Give Miss Holliday a big round of applause!

Next up, she's tiny, but she sure packs a punch!

LITTLE MISS FIREFLY

Dancing on Glass!

Now the moment we've all been waiting for!

Our show starlet,

Miss GO-GO AMY

OHHH SHOCKING!

And for their last trick

Ta-Da!!

Even Go-Go Amy's Dog Scraps is a part of the show !

Of course, a show is not a show without some silly audience participation. And of course my friends would not let me get out of this one !!

The show host Donny Vomit , called me up on stage!

Here's exactly what he made me do :-P

Little Miss Firefly was a doll enough to take a picture with Marie and I after the show!

All in all, this show was such a blast! I'm so glad to all who made my 27th a fun one to remember!

One more Silly Donnie Vomit skit for the road !

OUCH!!

For those of you interested in catching a Pretty Things Peepshow near you, check out Go-Go Amy's site as well as Pretty Things Productions!

Have fun!

Pink Kisses - Get over that shitty ex bf with a little help from these gals, and your friends :-D

2011-01-03T17:18:00.005-05:00

Hey Lovelies, and Ladies,

Yea yea, I know ... I've been SO MIA , but the holidays have consumed me!! First it was my birthday, then Christmas, then a snow storm, then consoling a friend through a tough breakup, then New Years! One after the other , bang bang bang... It was a blast, but boy am I glad it's over so then I can get on with my priorities, and do what I need to do to start this new year off the right way!

I am working right now to edit a lot of photos so you can oogle at all of the fun I've been having the past month or so... But in the meantime I wanted to share with you , a few fun finds!

The past week or so my dear friend Marie, has gone through a bad breakup. So I have been doing what I can to help get her through this tough time. Low and behold as I was indulging in my daily facebook addiction, when one of those little sidebar ads , finally came in handy!

It said something along the lines of "Help your friend get through a breakup" ... so I thought it was quite coincidental. I didn't even hesitate to click this ad, and it brought me to this fun little page:

PINK KISSES

our mission

"To help women forget their ex and find their inner badass. We offer goodies to make you smile (like our “kiss him goodbye” virtual gift where you upload a photo of your ex and watch it burn) & others to help you get real, get over it and – if you feel like it – reinvent yourself (like our Betty Action Plan, with daily steps emailed your way). We want to change women’s lives by helping them recognize their own strength and accept their independence as part of a big, awesome adventure."

I thought this was an awesome way to help Marie out, so I checked out some of the goods they had to offer. In the PK Boutique, they offer all sorts of goodies to help any girl forget her ex and find her inner badass. You can choose as many as you want & put together a sweet little bundle. They offer chocolates, flowers, life coaching, stylists, pin up photo shoots, text messages and emails to remind you how awesome you are, and that you don't need a man to feel good about yourself!

So I chose 30 days of pick-me-up emails to remind Marie how awesome she is every single day, and some "Better than Sex Chocolates"... cuz sometimes chocolates are just way more satisfying than a man's touch :-P

So I placed my order, and the goods will be sent right to Marie's door...

I told her what I did, and sent her the site link, cuz just reading the blog alone is enough to make any girl realize that she is not alone in the nasty world of breakups and shitty ex boyfriends...

Now I must go get ready for the gym, because we are doin a kickboxing class tonight to get rid of all that negative energy, and to tape her ex bf's face to a punching bag :-)

Check out PinkKisses.com for more info and breakup care packages!

Later Gals!

Much Needed Month Off but alot of band stuff going on !

2010-11-27T15:28:00.011-05:00

Hey Lovelies!!

I know I have been MIA all month long, but it was very much needed after all of my stressful but very fun month of October! All of the Halloween prepping and blogging had me sooooo exhaustes! I have taken off from the blogging scene for the month of November, but it has been a very busy real life for me, nonetheless. My band Stelladeora has been prepping all month long for our first ever acoustic show on December 1st! We have been practicing 3x a week, and it still feels like we are so unprepared. I'm sure things will be fine, things always seem to come together last minute, or under the pressure of watching eyes, but that anxiety is still there.

Well I just wanted to share some of the stuff we've been working on. Here is a sticker I designed to hand out at our upcoming shows...

Also here is a little doodle that I did in my sketchbook... It is a hot air balloon because our song "Magnetic Poetry" is about a man who takes his lover up on a hot air balloon ride,in a secret plan to throw her to her death because she couldn't be with him due to a mental disorder. He throws her to the ground only to find out that she had put a note in his pocket saying that she is now being treated for her illness and they can finally be together. He screams to himself "WHAT HAVE I DONE!?!" Here is our Hot Air Balloon logo that we are now using on our website

This drawing was done in Ink, water color, color pencil , and the hot air balloon stripes was a napkin I collaged onto the drawing. This image I am working on to put onto some band merchandise which will be available to purchase on our webstore in the near future. Our bass player Ryan also had the idea to make die cut magnets with our "Magnetic Poetry" balloon , lol how fitting !

Also, speaking of Magnetic Poetry, Hollywood Girl decided to use our track again for Quinn's Video Log!

And one last bit of band news! We are competing in Converse's Get Out of the Garage Contest!

CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR US NOW!

You can vote ONCE PER DAY , PER EMAIL ADDRESS!!! So if you have multiple email addresses, bust out those babies, and help us climb to the top…

One more thing! Don’t forget to check your email from the address you are voting from, because you have to click the confirmation link to complete your vote, or else it won’t count! If you don’t see a confirmation email in your inbox, also try your spam or bulk mail folder!

Thanks for all of your support…

Also here is another sketch which I had done in my sketchbook. It is done in watercolors, color pencil, ink and collage.

Well that is all I have for now. I will post some more updates soon!

Halloween Party 2010!!!

2010-11-04T16:35:00.003-04:00

Hey Lovelies,

So finally I am able to wind down from all of the Halloween stress and fun!!! Wow, so much prep went into this year, but it was all worth it , because the party was so much fun!!! Everyone's costumes were so great, and I'm so glad Avi and I have set the bar last year, and were able to inspire our friends and family to be a lot more creative !! The Carubia household really does go all out ! We pull out all the stops, from the food to the decor ... it's the little touches that really make it that much more awesome...

Won't you please come in?

Oh , don't mind them! It's just the spirits of Bonnie and Clyde!

My parents did pretty good at whipping a costume together last minute !

The party space !

The fireplace is a glow with pumpkin spice candles and a skull, the mantle is adorned with a Jack-o-Lantern, Fall Leaves, and Festive Orange Lights!

I want you to meet our hosts for this year !!

Beetlejuice & Miss Argentina !

(Avi & I)

We both made our costumes from scratch and thrift store items. I sewed my dress , and also made my cape from fabric and floral wiring. I also painted stenciled letters onto a thick piece of ribbon bought from Walmart. Avi painted white stripes onto a plain black thrift store suit jacket and dress pants. He bought his boots off ebay and i found my boots at a thrift store for 6 bux! What a steal! For makeup, avi used greas paint, I also used grease paint on my face and chest area, and for my arms I was so impatient, I just used acrylic water based paint. We both got our wigs from Party Stores, and spruced them up a bit to look more like the characters. I pinned mine up into a messy bun, and Avi spray painted his wig a bit yellow and green, and then spirit gummed craft moss around his head and face to give it the rotting appearance. He also used teeth stain, which made his teeth look completely disgusting and unkissable, LOL! Well there's our costumes.. not too shabby huh?

Our guests start to arrive!

Photo by Thomas Campanella

Nurse Ratched

Photo by Thomas Campanella

Hipster Jay & his ironic can of PBR...

Sailor Girl Elyse

Grandma Cristina

Chucky (Figgy) picking us a winner :-)

Danny Joe in her homemade fairy costume :-) It came out beautifully! I'm so proud of my cousin for being resourceful !

Some great Beetlejuice shots

Photo by Thomas Campanella

It's not a Halloween Party without Miss Justina's famous "Deviled" Eggs

Would you like some Ghoul's Grog to help wash that down?

Time for some ghoulish dancing!

Bonnie shows a little leg with her infamous "Roy" tattoo

(How coincidental, that's my dad's name!)

The resemblance is uncanny!

No Halloween Party is complete without a fortune teller gypsy booth!

Welcome to Tituba's Corner!

She does crystal ball readings, tea leaves, tarot, or palm readings...

Your choice!

Palm reading, you say?

Perfect choice!

Tituba says

"I see ............. CUPCAKES IN YOUR FUTURE!"

Soul Cakes anyone?

How bout a group shot !

It's almost daylight ... Clyde is going back to his grave

Photo by Thomas Campanella

Rest Peacefully Bonnie and Clyde,

Thank you for coming!

Photo by Thomas Campanella

Thanks for coming my little ghouls & goblins!

Thank you to Thomas for some of the photos used in this post!

Until next year !!

Tea Party Under A Halloween Moon! Hosted by Frosted Petunias

2010-10-23T01:35:00.013-04:00

Hey lovelies!!

I almost thought I wouldn't make this one, with all of my real life Halloween Party/Costume prep, since I am making my WHOLE costume from scratch this year! It is so much work, but will look so amazing once I am actually able to wear all of it !?!? AAHH! I am so excited, I cannot contain it , at all !!

It does kinda suck though , because I am sick at the moment. I think I have come down with an Upper Respiratory Infection, I am so prone to these , I hate it !! So I had to really pull every last bit of myself together, to get these pics done... At least once that part was done, I got to lay in bed on my laptop as I edited :-) ... I did not want to let Miss Anna down!!

If you have not already, please visit Miss Anna's blog, she is so creative and talented, and it seems like she is such an awesome multitasker!

And now , without further adieu, I bring you La Boheme Magique's Tea Party Under a Halloween Moon!!

There once was a little mouse named Penelope Mouskewitch, and Oh! How she LOVED Halloween! This year she decided to have a tea party and have all of her friend's over to celebrate! But wait! She needed a costume! What was a mouse to wear? So she scratched her little noggin, and scratched it some more, and decided to sit down at her antique sewing machine, and make the first thing that popped into her mind !

Once she started sewing, she couldn't stop! And time ticked away! The party was only in an hour! And she still had to do her witching hour spell, and take her Pumpkin Cream Puffs out of the oven before they burned!!

She headed over to her pantry, where she collected ingredients to whip up a special concoction!

She also sought to her Voodoo magick alter, adorned with idols and statues of magic wizards, china dolls, potion bottles, and a voodoo worry doll!

Alas! She had found the perfect spell!!

When the white dog is out

And trots all about

Under the clouds

That are over the Moon,

And the hag with her broom

Rides high on the wind,

And the cat on the fence

Spits even at friends,

Then it is right

To conjure a light

Against every Spirit

That shadows the night.

Thus Say:

Let the pumpkin's

Candle glare

Into darkness

Everywhere;

Burn all evil

From the air!

When it is dark

And the black trees roar,

Set Jack'o'Lantern

To watch by the door...

She poured her contents into her magickal black cast iron cauldron, and this amazing light had emerged from it! You could feel the electricity running through the room, charging the evening with the magic spirits!

She then smelled something! OH NO!! THE PUMPKIN CREAM PUFFS! She ran to the kitchen and thew open the oven door...

Phew ! Just in time! As the oven door swung open , the Pumpkin Cream Puffs filled the room with such a magical aroma !! Just then the doorbell rang! She had gotten everything done , just in time ! She quickly changed into her homemade costume, and raced to the door!

Her first guest was her dear friend Marvin...

He was a martian, and always hated that everyone got him confused with the character from Looney Toons!! He went to the party as himself, because everyone is always scared of him anyway !

The next guest was Penelope's dear friend Fiona. Fiona had come dressed as a house maid!

The doorbell rang again, and to Penelope's surprise, it was her fun friends Heckyll, Jekyll and Bob! Heckyll decided to be a Clown, Jeckyll decided to be count Dracula, and Bob was dressed as a scary monster dragon!

The doorbell rang once more! It was the trolls from down the mushroom patch ! Higgle, Hoggle, and Gorny!

So all of the guests have arrived!! They all crowded around the dining room table, amongst the Halloween Decor that magically put itself up during Penelope's Magic Spell!

They dined on Pumpkin Creampuffs, cheese and crackers, pumpkin spiced tea, apple cider, and caramel apples! They had delcious conversation , and everyone enjoyed themselves so much! The clock struck 12, and everyone was so pooped from all the ghoulish delightful fun! So they decided to call it a night...

Once everyone had shuffled out, Penelope swept the floor and thought to herself "My , I have such wonderful friends!"

She then went to bed and had dreams of the full Halloween moon...

What a fantastic Halloween it was !

I hope you enjoyed my post... Thank you Anna for hosting such a magical fun filled party !!

Tricks and Treats,