25.12.10

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!


MERRY, merry, MeRRy,
Christmas!!!
 from KAT........


and Fam!!!

God Bless and a Happy New Year!!!

24.12.10

giveaway: christmas winner!


 CHRISTMAS WINNER!!!
Merry Christmas to the lucky winner of the
Stila Blockbuster Palette.
To win you had to "like"
and for extra entries in the drawing
you could put my very cute button
on your personal blog.
The winner put my button on her blog
with a handy little stat counter. 
Love it!

Congrats to Heather Hansen!!
Visit her healthy eating blog here:
an let her help you get motivated for the New Year!

Special thanks to my hubby for "conducting" the drawing :)
He spent hours organizing names and checking blogs.
He's HOT!

19.12.10

kat tales: Art Institute of Salt Lake City

Kat has a sister named Dee..."D-bucket".
I am older and wiser, but my sister Dee is far more talented and successful.
I may be able to pick a great pair of heels or a fabulous shade of rouge,
but Dee can build a house and run an company all while she's 8 months pregnant.
Dee (on my right) is an Interior Design instructor at the Art Institute of Salt lake City.
She gave her class an impossible assignment this semester....ME!
These brilliant designers read my blog and had to design a retail space
suited for me and my schizophrenic job.
Salon, boutique, makeup bar, photo studio, classroom, and lounge.
They BLEW me away with their talent and innovation!
I flew to SLC for their final projects and gave them all an A.
They must have a very brilliant instructor :)
Thank you everyone!
You are all going places.

Here are a few of the student with their project boards:


Camilla and her "urban night club" inspired design.

Lisa and her "sophisticated parlor"design -loved it!

Darlene and her "dapper 1920's" inspired design.

Katie with her 4 level dream space!  Wow!! I'd love to own this some day!!!
Aubrey with her "glitz&glam" design.

18.12.10

Pink Swoon

Pink Swoon
was the name of the MAC blush
that I used for this Marie Antoinette
inspired photo shoot for a workshop
with Tonya Joy Photography.
This beautiful dress
 was actually made by Tonya herself,
such a talented lady.
Here is her inspiration board:

 I knew that Marie was going to be
oowey-gooey feminine
and wanted to really use a lot of texture in her hair
to offset the fem and to give it a modern feel.
I also chose HOT pink lips for POP
and very understated and minimal eyes 
so they would not compete with the hair and lips. 
appréciez l'amour:
















That's a wrap!!!