Art post: Flirty Tiki

A little art update! For a class we have to design t-shirts + labels/tags/anything else you want to include. I wish we could do this assignment over and over again, I have so many ideas for this! But for now, I decided to continue with tiki masks combined with fun patterns, pineapples and flirtiness, resulting in:

Kissy kissy!

It's kind of random, but I just felt like making something silly! The idea is to actually get some of the designs printed, and I reeeaaallly want to make some tags out of plexiglass with a lasercutter (so you could also wear it as a necklace!). Please let me know what you think!

Dear Diary: My diaries and how to start writing yourself!

Pretty in Pink!

One of my favorite things is starting in a new diary. Going into town to find that one perfect notebook I'll be writing all my deepest secrets in for the next few months. Writing the date on that first fresh page, and then just writing away until my mind is completely empty.

I've been keeping diaries ever since I was a little girl. I got my first one from my grandmother. It was blue with a big yellow sun on it and a lock. I had no idea what to do with it and had my mom explain to me I could write in it about what I did that day, or write stories and secrets or just.. ANYTHING. I started writing in it, and basically never stopped. It started with stuff like:

I think I'm in love with my teddybear!

or

I didn't brush my teeth tonight and dad didn't even notice!

or 

My best friend pushed me off of the skippyball today and now she's stupid.

I'm not making any of these up.

I like my diaries cute and sparkly.

 Lots of people don't understand how I can write in my diary every single day. And honestly, I dont really know either. It's just... routine, I guess? I need it. It calms me down and of course let's not forget about how much fun it is to read all of it back later. So many things you just forget about... crushes, obsessions, school drama, dreams, nightmares. I also like to stick in tickets, receipts, packaging, stickers etc. that remind me of stuff that happened at the time. It makes it all that much more fun to read them later.

Of course there's a Hello Kitty diary in there too.

 So maybe you want to start a diary too, but you have no idea where to start!?
I've got some tips to help you get started:

1. Get a pretty diary
Obviously, actually getting a diary is pretty important. Get a pretty one that you're actually going to want to write in! I never get the same kind of journal. You are always changing, so it only makes sense your diary does too. You can also get a plain notebook and decorate it yourself with tape or stickers. Once I have the right diary in my hands, I just know right away. Like love at first sight c:

2. Get good a pen...
...and keep it with your diary. Nothing is more frustrating than having to look for a pen, or writing with one that writes crappy.

3. Set a time
Look at your day to day schedule and figure out a time you'll always have some time to write. Try to stick to this time. Once you keep it up for a long time, it'll just start to become part of your daily routine. I always write before I go to sleep, because then I get to process and straighten everything out that happened that day and I can get to sleep better.

4. Start small
Most people don't feel like filling up three pages right from the start, and of course this isn't necessary at all! Dont force yourself to write more than you actually want. Just start with a line, or a word even. Or stick something in of that day if you dont feel like writing. Or you can only write once a week!

5. Dont be shy
This is the awesome thing about diaries: nobody ever has to read it but you (if you're worried about someone possibly getting their hands on your diary, make sure you store it in a safe place).

Diaries from when I was still kind of in my emo phase.

Do you keep a diary? Or are you planning on starting one now? Happy writing!

Friday Loves: Amazing Ladies and Kitties

Friday Loves... 

Vans x Hello Kitty Summer 2013 collection!

To me this is one of the most perfect collaborations ever. I'd love to get my hands on some apparel or that super cute tote bag! Since I think owning two pairs of Hello Kitty shoes in enough for now...

Gwen Stefani rocking this outfit

I think she's one of the very few women who can pull this look off...

Ask a Grown Woman: Beth Ditto @ Rookie

This woman is amazing and so incredibly cute! “Don’t hang out with people who make you feel less than amazing.”

Katy Perry: Part of Me Movie

And since we're talking about amazing women... I watched the Katy Perry movie yesterday and omg.. it's amazing. I don't now why I haven't watched it sooner. It never came to theaters here and I think at a certain point I had just forgotten about it. Go watch it for instant inspiration!

This quote

Because it's the truth.

The Art of Being Choco Moo – Interview & Live Painting in Tokyo

This video is so inspirational, too! I can really relate to her story, especially the part where she talks about how something 'opened up' for her when she visited the United States. And I adore her art.

And of course a gif of some kitties working out.
Because how else can you end a post with so much love?

Stay Cute & Don't Worry.

For some reason the past couple of days my life has been filled with even more cuteness than usual, and I'm typing this with a Bubblegum facial on my face, watching Katy Perry: Part of Me and painting my nails pink with sparkles. The cuteness must go on!

I get criticized a lot for liking cute stuff, sometimes so much that I start doubting myself and feel stupid. But in the end, cute stuff makes me so happy! And I think people who think being a grown up and being a respectable, serious person means not being able to get excited about kid stuff/cuteness/etc. are missing out on a lot. Don't take life so seriously, seriously. But anyway! At least my mom supports my love for everything cute entirely and she got me these little knick-knacks from a little Asian gift shop she randomly came across. She knows me too well.

Cuties looking like they're up to no good.

Kitties! I actually enjoy Hello Kitties that are a little 'off', like the left one. Dare to be different!

Recently I won a giveaway from Takara Town, and today the package arrived! Any box with Hello Kitty stickers on it can get me excited. And when I opened the box, it had some Japanese newspaper pages in it! This got me excited already, and this was only the packaging.

Strawberry sweetness ♥

The package contained an adorable re-ment set called 'Merry Strawberry'. This was actually my very first re-ment set, and I think I'm hooked now. I mean, look at that miniature cake, and ice cream..! Jenny was also very sweet and added the little led lamp disguised as a precious cake with bows on it (lower left) because the package got sent a little later. I love it!

The re-ment put together. Isn't it precious?

Thank you Jenny! It really made my day c: Anyone who's interested in the re-ment now too, can find it here. I wish I could collect ALL the re-ments in the world *__* I hope everyone is having a great day!

Healthy Hawaii Pizza!

My favorite kind of pizza to eat during the summertime is Hawaii pizza. It's just so deliciously fruity and tropical. But since I'm all about healthy and clean eating, pizza isn't really the kind of thing I eat on a regular basis, UNTIL NOW. I experimented in the kitchen for a bit and came up with a HEALTHY HAWAII PIZZA! What!? Yes. Trust me, it's delicious!

Tropical pizza goodness ♥

I used the healthy pizza crust from Blogilates as a base. For this you need:

- 1/4 cup of dry oats

- 1 TBS ground flax seed (if you dont have that, just use flower! It worked fine for me)

- 1 egg

What you need for the toppings:

- 4 TBS of tomato sauce of your choice (I used one with basil)

- some (fresh) pineapple chopped in small pieces

- some shredded chicken breast

- any kind of low-fat cheese or cottage cheese

- some dried italian herbs to taste!

♥ Mix everything for the crust together and spread it thinly over a tin pan or a pizza plate. Place it in the oven at 350F for about 20-15 min until firm.

♥ Once crust is firm, take it out and slather tomato sauce on it. 

♥ Then top it with your pineapple, chicken breast and of course some of that delicious cheesy goodness!

♥ Put it back in the oven at 350F for about another 15 min until it's nice and hot!

♥ Cut and enjoy the entire thing! Yes, just eat that entire delicious pizza. Omnomnom!

Of course you can top the amazing healthy pizza Blogilates base with anything you want. I can't wait to try out lots of other delicious combos n.n

Luau parties and hipster strawberries

Hello lovelies! My week long break has unfortunately come to an end already, but it was sooooo good. Being able to take my mind off of school for a bit definitely helped me and I am SO ready for the last few weeks. I can't believe my 2nd year at school is almost over already, but I don't mind it one bit!

Anyway, here are a couple of recent pictures I took of drawings and food (because that's basically what my life consists of as you might know by now). Right now it seems like I'm trying to make all of my assignments summer themed. That's probably because all I can dream of right now are tropical beaches, fruit and luau parties. I am craving pineapple/chicken anything right now, or a hawaii pizza. Omnomnom! Maybe I'm gonna try and create a clean and healthy version of that. Yes, sounds like a perfect plan.

Strawberry/vanilla ice cream with white chocolate and strawberry sauce treat on a hot spring day!

My first real try with typography. That stuff is HARD.

Pineapple and strawberries! Did you know there are pineapple strawberries? What!?

More typography experiments. Pineapples! Watermelons!

Sunday Funday delicious cheesy salami pizza!

Got a new mint plant. Hope I can keep this one alive...

Hipster triangle strawberries!

Hope everyone is doing well! The only thing that makes me really sad right now is that I'm going to have to live without warm water for an entire week! Our boiler broke down and we were very lucky it didn't catch fire and burned the entire house down. So I'm very thankful that didn't happen and it's probably going to make me appreciate a working shower even more.

*Pink roses and other magical plants*

Current loves...
Just a little list with current things that make me happy to hopefully brighten up your day too!

Staying in to read 1Q84 all day with cups of tea ♥ early morning runs in the park ♥ ALL the colors! ♥This super happy 8tracks playlist and this sugary sweet 8tracks playlist ♥ the movies 'Riding in Cars with Boys', 'Some Kind of Wonderful' and 'Where the Heart Is' ♥ my summer and style pinterest board ♥pink roses ♥ 10 Magical Indoor Plants To Attract Love, Joy And Prosperity! Can't wait to get myself some plants! ♥ The new Blogilates calender for May (and finishing April succesfully!)

(I'm sorry, I'm the worst when it comes to saving the source of pictures...)

The fashion world of Jean Paul Gaultier

Fashion is a huge inspiration for me. I won't say I know a lot about it, nor am I the most trendy or 'fashion concious' person out there (whatever that might mean..) but that doesnt mean I cant let it inspire me. It started with Japanese street fashion, and from there I discovered amazingly creative and inspiring designers. Vivienne Westwood, Meadham Kirchhoff, Betsey Johnson just to name a few!

But I never really explored the amazing world of Jean Paul Gaultier. I had seen the iconic perfume bottle in my grandmother's bathroom, and the specially designed Coca Cola bottles but that was about it. When I saw the beautiful exhibition posters around town though, I knew I had to go. And I'm so glad I did. It was amazing.

I want these in my room, right now.

Where to begin with this exhibition made of pure awesomeness.. There were about 6 seperate spaces, each with its own theme. The first room was called 'Odyssey', which was filled with mermaids, sailors, Virgin Mary style looks... It was like a dark, magical fairytale. The mannequins had faces projected on them that moved (it scared the hell out of me when I didn't know this and suddenly one of them looked right at me!)

Mermaids with crutches? Yesplz.

The next room was 'the Boudoir', where you could see the famous corsets. 

The room after that was 'Skin Deep' with designs inpired by the human body and S&M. The sparkly black harness/skeleton corset below was worn by Dita von Teese!

The next room was called Punk Cancan, which obviously had a lot of punk inspired pieces.

I want that tulle skirt outfit please, thank you.

The last rooms were Urban Jungle and Metropolis. I especially loved the two designs below, and anything that was black, lacy and glittery in there!

So dreamy...

Afterwards I watched a documentary about the man himself, and he's so inspiring! Can you believe he is entirely self taught? He also seems like a pretty down to earth guy with a lot of positive energy around him, which seems to be rare with fashion designers these days. I could go on and on about it, but then this post will never end. He's definitely a new hero of mine.

Spring, spice and everything nice.

Some snap-shots of the past few days! As usual filled with pink, glitter, food and art. Aaaalll the loves of my life.

Moodboard in progress

Precious new cute bracelets!

BEAUTIFUL pink and blue sunset

 Banana chips and almond butter ♡

Random fun painting!

Playing around with hair and make-up (｡・ε・｡)

a pretty mess.

Omnomnom veggie eggie dinner!

Are you ready for the new week? I totally am! This spring weather gives me some kind of magical high and I hope it will last for a looooooong time. Keep sparkling!