MADNESS

Mad~insane, crazy, wild.

Not "mad" as in, "I'm mad at you,"

"Mad" as in "We think he's gone mad.

This is the definition of "mad" I used to create this.

Inspired by the song "Madness" and the book, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, I created this piece off of an image that appeared in my head while I listened to this song. In my head, it was actually a t-shirt, (which it may be someday) but with different colors, but the same overall design. I think it has been improved during the transformation from private idea to an exposed wonder. I am really proud of this piece--maybe more that any other artwork I've made. It all fits together so perfectly to me. The background bright red with "MAD" written all over it, (36 times) and a picture of the Mad Hatter, which I printed and colored. Then for the final touch, I printed a page from the book across the image of the hatter and placed in the middle of the canvas.

This mixed media collage now hangs in my room, right across from the strangest hat I own.

Thanks so much for reading,
Tell me what you think by leaving a comment below,
~Vivien

The Edge of the Homework Lands

  The end of the year is almost upon us. We are leaving the Homework Lands and quickly approaching Summer Territories where June, July, and August await. The question is if we are all ready to shuffle away from the train tracks that have brought us so far.
  There are a few feelings you may have about the up-coming summer.
What would you write to the engineer of this train we're all on?

1.  Dear engineer person,
I hope everything is going well. I was just writing to you to ask if you could speed up this trip a bit. I'm getting pretty bored. 
I know we're supposed to arrive in the Summer Territories in June, but could we try for maybe...May 2nd? 
Thank you for your consideration,
Sincerely,
Bob Boberson

2. I AM DONE.
I want off this train right now. I'll walk the rest of the way if I have to. I'll probably get there sooner than all of you at the speed this train is going at. I won't take another day of this so just stop the train as soon as you get this.
Bob Boberson

3.  Dear engineer guy,
I know we are supposed to arrive in the Summer Territories in June, but I was wondering if you could slow down a bit. I still have a few goals to reach and the speed we're going at makes me nervous. So if you'd be so kind as to change the day of our arrival to about...July 27th? I'm not sure I'm ready to say goodbye to all the friends I've made on this ride.
Thanks,
Bob Boberson

Or maybe you're in the middle. Part of you wants the school year to be over and another part of you doesn't want to say goodbye.

What would you write to the engineer of the our train? What's the name of the train? What are you going to miss or what are you looking forward to?
Let me know in the comments below,

Thanks so much for reading,
~Vivien

Bobby, G. Spi, and the Nameless Necklace

Hello people of Earth, today I'm going to show you how easy it is to make your own original necklaces out of everyday things and stuff you might find around the house.

This first one is my bobby-pin necklace or Bobby for short. yes, it is just a string with a bunch of bobby-pins put on it but it looks amazing and, honestly, nobody even notices they're bobby-pins when you put this much on it. It takes people a while to figure it out.

I like to call this the golden spiral necklace (or G. Spi) because that's, literally, what it is. (Well, it's the color of gold, anyway). I was getting into the car when I found this spiral thing on the ground and I cleaned it and kept it in my backpack and it wasn't until a few weeks ago that I decided to make it a necklace.

So this last one does not have a name because, sadly, I could not think of one... on this necklace is one of those twisting things at the end of a wind-up toy if you know what I'm talking about. I really just started wearing this because it came off of my favorite wind-up toy, which is now sadly broken, and for some reason I figured it was good luck.

Well that's all I've got for today, leave a comment below, tell me what you think or help me think of a name for my necklace! (yes. It needs a name.)

Thanks for reading,
~Vivien 

How to Make Someone's Day

  WARNING: THIS POST IS VERY LONG. PLEASE READ IT ANYWAY...
  As you all know, e-mailing, texting, and calling has completely blocked out communication by mail. I mean, if you wanna let someone know something really important, you're gonna call them. If you just wanna say hi, your gonna text them right away. I'm not sure what the appropriate occasion to e-mail is... maybe to let them know you're having a birthday party and it didn't feel right texting all your friends' moms or something like that. Whichever way you choose, you're not using post mail. SO, here's something you want to do to make someone's day.

!. choose a friend or family member you want to send a card to. Maybe just someone who needs some cheering up, or just a friend you think will laugh when they see this.

@. start off with a blank card of your choice, and get ready with pens and pencils and coloring thingamabobbers and all that jazz.

#. open the card whatever way, horizontal or diagonal, and take a loose piece of paper, and just glue or tape the top to the top of the right page.

$. now you're ready to begin. Write a short paragraph that pretty-much says, "Dear Bob, I'm writing to you from Your Name enterprises and the connection wasn't very good so I've decided to mail you a letter instead of, (what's it called?) Oh, yes, texting you..."
Be creative. Your goal is to make this person laugh, but don't stress over this one paragraph, it's just the opening.

%. once you've finished, go to the next page and at the top write something like, "This next page contains highly classified information, so if you can guess this password, you're free to look."
Then you can write a hint if you want, or you can leave some letters there like, "B_NA_AS"----(BANANAS) and try to make it obvious like an inside joke or just something they would know.

^. Now this next page is totally yours. Write about your last adventure to Jupiter. Write about how a giant slug tried to eat you when you were stranded on an island alone for days. Or, if you really want to, write a totally formal letter, but throw in something totally random at the end, just to get a smile. (:

&.  now don't forget to end with Sincerely, or with love.....I'm just kidding, you can end this with, "Well, the president's here, better get the door, Goodbye." for all i care. make sure the reader realizes this is from your head not some blog you found....... but that doesn't matter! Because this is about Bob and you, not me.

*. alright, you're ready to send. You've CHECKED YOUR SPELLING, and all the important things like, CHECKING YOUR SPELLING, are taken care of, right?

Right. Now after you've put this in an envelope, written the address of the person you've sending it to, written your return address, put a postage stamp on, and put it in the mail box, (no, not your mail box) those big blue mail boxes...? Ring a bell? Right, yes, and you've already sent it,

REPEAT AFTER ME: I WILL NOT,

____________________________

CALL WHOEVER I SENT A LETTER TO,

_______________________________

AND SAY, 

________

"DID YOU GET MY LETTER?!?"

__________________________

BECAUSE THAT,

_____________

WOULD PROBABLY,

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NOT BE,

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VERY,

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SMART.

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Good. Just making sure we're clear.

Well, that's all I've got for you today. Make sure you leave a comment and let me know how all this went!

Thanks for reading! Bye!

Miss-match

  Hi. Jeeze I haven't typed in so long... This is taking forever.
Anyway... as some people may know, I do not, and will never wear matching socks. At this very second I am wearing miss-matched socks. If you'd like to know why, ask someone else 'cause I've got no idea. I've been doing this for all of 2012 and 2013 (no it's not a bet.) and it never get's old 'cause the other 11 years of my life I've been wearing matching socks, but not anymore my friend. I shall only wear matching socks if it's an extremely special occasion, otherwise these socks are staying different.  I've worn different knee-high socks before. Ya maybe its kinda crazy but I've done crazier things... much crazier things...

my socks

My friends, it's once again time for me to end my post so adios and au revoir, readers.

Can't-Misses and Must-Reads...and man't-risses...

 Hello again. Today I'm gonna tell you guys about some books and serieses...serieseses...series'?...(I hope you know what I mean)...you can't miss and must read.

 First off I'll tell you about a book called Tuck Everlasting. This is an extremely sweet fantasy book I read and loved by Natalie Babbitt. It's about a young girl named Winnie and her odd experiences with the strange Tuck family. I honestly do not recommend the movie, in my opinion it is a completely different story and the book will touch you much more. It's really  can't-miss book and I think kids 10 and higher will enjoy this the most (;

 The Spiderwick Chronicles is a fantasy and adventure book by Tony DiTerlizzy and Holly Black about the adventures of the Grace children after moving into their great uncle, Arthur Spiderwick's estate. Here, they discover a world of faeries through a guide written by Arthur. There is a continuation of 3 books with different characters but I prefer the first ones. This is a series all kids 9 and up should read. I remember my brother me and some friends got obsessed with it at one point {: This is a must-read.

 The Mysterious Benedict Society is a series of books with more to come by Trenton Lee Stewart about four gifted children, Reynie, Sticky, Kate, and Constance, and their adventures. These are gripping books with amazing writing. Stewart's writing is so clever and exciting you don't want to put the book down. The grammar is sort of complex so I'd recommend this to ages 11 and up. This is a mix of can't-miss and must-read...its a man't-riss, or a... you get it.

 The Percy Jackson series is a fantasy adventure series about Greek mythology by Rick Riordan. When I read the first book, I was hooked. It's about a boy named Percy Jackson and his adventures at Camp Halfblood. I strongly encourage this book. It's a must-read. I'd say kids 9 and up should read this amazing series. Rick Riordan does have other books I have not read but you might wanna check those out too.

 And last but definitely not least, Tangerine by Edward Bloor. This is a, no question about it, must read. It's about a boy named Paul Fisher ,who just moved from Houston, and his family and experiences in Tangerine, Florida. This may seem boring, but this is one of the very best books I've ever read. It is so gripping and unlike any other book I've read. I recommend this to anyone 11 and older.

Thanks for reading! Until next time, have fun, inspire, and get inspired. Bye!

Shrinky Dinks

   Hello everyone! I hope you're having a wonderful December!
Today I'm going to tell you about something called a Shrinky Dink. They're a really fun to do craft and here's how you make them, (;
You must have a special piece of plastic you can get at a Michael's store or amazon.com, some colored pencils, and some scissors.
1. Take the piece of plastic, and draw on the rough side. Don't draw anything too small though.
2. Color in your drawing with colored pencils or crayons, no markers.
3. Plan on what you're going to make (earring? Necklace. Decoration?) and make adjustments ahead of time (hole punch?)
4. Cut out your drawing and try to avoid sharp edges (it will become a weapon.) 
5. Place your piece of plastic the oven or microwave, with the drawing facing up, and put oven at 380° F.
6. Stand by and watch your your drawing become smaller, and crumple up, (it is not being ruined) and spread out again. Do not keep in longer than 2 minutes.
7. Drawing will have shrunken about 3 times and got much thicker. It will be pretty hot out of the oven. Place out and let it cool off then create what you've been waiting for.
 You can make a necklace, earrings, an ornament, or just a small decoration. These make excellent presents for family or friends and it's just a fun thing to do (; 
  Hope you enjoyed! Thanks for reading!

 

                             
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Christmas Craft

  Hello everyone! As you know, it is now December and even though there is technically 23 days till the Holidays, I still say there is 25, so I've made a count-down out of post-it notes. Yes, post-it notes. And you know what? It doesn't even look HALF as bad as I thought it would!
You guys can use this for a nice little decoration and it doesn't even require that many supplies.
To make this all you need to do is get some sticky notes, (your choice of color), and put them into 5 rows of 5. Then you have yourself a count-down. Each day, take down a post-it until you reach the 25th day. You can stick it on any wall, really anywhere. (;

  I hope you guys enjoy and have happy holidays filled with memories. (;
See you later!


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My Latest Fashion Sketches

   Hey everybody! Happy Thanksgiving!
I am back on fashion for the time being and I wanna show you a few of my newest sketches, (by newest i mean drawn about 20 minutes before writing this...)
Enjoy!


    First off I've got this outfit that I would really love to have! The first layer is a striped, black and dark purple shirt with a grey skirt and leggings. On the top is a yellow-brown raincoat that really pulls the outfit together. (;

    You guys have heard of pencil skirts, right? Well this is a literal Pencil Dress. I was looking
everywhere for inspiration, then I just looked at the colored pencils in my hand and used it for the
dress. (;

   This is my black and white Stripe Dress. This was also a desperate hope for inspiration when I started doodling what turned out to be the upper part of the dress. I like the style and simplicity of this dress. (;

   Thanks for reading! If you liked this post, leave a comment below and tell me what you think! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Until next time, have fun, inspire, and get inspired. (;

Fashion Corner

         So I get back from school, go into my room to find this~

After 10 minutes of thanking, cutting, and tying, it looked like this~

This is now the prettiest and most fashionable corner of my room therefor it is now my own personal Fashion Corner. This is now where I will take all of my fashion photos like the following~

And now I don't have to use a bird-cage as a manikin! Ya, now as you can see that bird-cage is sitting next to the manikin. (;

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   I encourage you all to form your own fashion, science, history, math, writing, art, cooking, etc corner because you have to have a little area that expresses you the most and what better place than your own room? So go home, pick a corner and get started! Make sure to let me know how it turns out in the comments below. (;

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                       Thanks for reading you guys! Have fun, inspire, and get inspired until next time!