Thursday, December 5, 2013

Christmas movies on Netflix

Hey kittens!
I'm a huge sucker for Christmas movies.
 Since I dont have cable I watch all of them on dvd or on netflix!
So here are some of my favorites :)




As a disney fan, disney christmas movies/shows are always my favorite!


I watch this around halloween and christmas every year:)
 


I love ABC family movies. Holiday in handcuffs is one of my favorites because its so funny!

I hope you all have a wonderful night!




❄Frozen!❄

Hey Kittens! :)
Today I went and saw Frozen!
I've been wanting to see this since it came I finally got to go see it and so today's blogmas post will be a review of FROZEN 
(don't worry, no spoilers)



So first I want to mention the short that played at the beginning of the movie.
Well for starters I love the Disney shorts that have been in front of movies recently. Wreck-it-Ralphs short, Paperman was so adorable but this one is my favorite short so far because it stars Mickey! 

It starts out in the style of a black and white short



Then it incorporates the newer 3D animation.
I'm a huge Disney fan and I love mickey mouse so maybe I'm a bit biased but I feel like these shorts are like Disney going the extra mile.


NOW ON TO THE FROZEN REVIEW

The Story

The story starts out with two sisters:
 Elsa the older sister, and Anna the younger sister



Elsa has ice powers and can make snow and ice appear with a flick of her wrist.
The sisters played in snow Elsa would create and they were very close sibling,
but something happens while they are playing as kids, and Elsa shuts herself away until she can control her powers.

Fast forward 10+ years and Elsa and Anna are preparing for the coronation for Elsa to become queen of Arendelle. During the coronation Elsa is upset by Anna and runs away into the mountains freezing all of Arendelle.
Anna then chases after Elsa to get back her sister and to free the town thats going in a deep winter.


During her voyage to get her sister Anna meets an Kristoff and his reindeer Sven. He becomes her guide to the top of the mountain where they meet Olaf the snowman.

Olaf directs them to where Elsa is and from there Olaf, Kristoff, and Sven all help Anna try and find a way to free Arendelle from the eternal snow that her sister created

Keep in mind I'm just barely scraping the surface of this movies story. 
The story was very well thought out and  wasn't at all what I expected.
It takes so many unexpected twists and turns and I really enjoyed it.
Just like Wreck-it-Ralph and Tangled, if gave me chills of happiness and that warm fuzzy feeling that older Disney movies gave me as a child.


The Characters

Elsa


It was so hard to find a picture of Elsa where she didn't look like an ice queen. In my opinion Elsa is adorable. She is very caring but also very timid and that is one of her downfalls. Elsa's timid personality makes the scenes where you see her smile even more heartwarming.



Anna


Anna is the clumsy younger sister of Elsa.
She is very relatable and realistic. She has moments of awkwardness, humor, and her character fits very well next to Elsa's
She is sometimes naive and hopeful when no one else is, but this is what I love about her character. She is like the summer to Elsa's winter
Both her and her sister make fantastic additions to all of the Disney Princess'



Kristoff



An ice harvester who's best friend is a reindeer Sven. He keeps to himself and prefers his reindeer over people. He is very independent and doesnt feel like he needs anyone but his trusty reindeer by his side. When Anna asks him to accompany here on her adventure to find her sister, he is very reluctant, but goes along with it anyway. He calls it like it is and he gives Anna's naive mind a reality check on more then one occasion.
He is a very likable character, and adds humor and sarcasm into the story, somewhat like Flinn did in Tangled.
Sven


Sven is Kristoff's childhood friend and reindeer. He is an adorable side character that adds charm, and humor when he is on screen.


Olaf



A lot of people were talking about how Olaf seemed annoying, and when he was first introduced in the movie I was afraid that everyone was right. Throughout the movie I found him more likable. He wasn't in any scenes where he didn't need to be, and also had a couple touching scenes of his own. He was a cute character that added humor (especially around Sven) and I ended up enjoying his character by the end of the movie.


THE SOUND
The whole soundtrack for this movie reminded me so much of older disney movies. Especially Elsa's song Let it go. If you are familiar at all with Disney at all you know that most movies have a lot of singing in them, and this one is no different, but the have perfected when to play each type of song and I thought all of the songs were done at the right moments.
There are feel good songs and empowering songs.
Disney stayed true to its roots with this one.


THE VISUALS



This movie is so breathtaking, I cant even describe how beautiful it was. If you've seen it you know what Im talking about. The ice, and snow is so beautifully animated and there is always so much to look at on screen. (once again it reminds me of the amount of detail there was in Wreck-it-Ralph)







FINAL THOUGHTS
After a lot of thought, and also adding the amount of personal enjoyment I got out of this movie I give it a
9.5 out of 10
and I highly recommend seeing it in theaters!
This movie had be almost in tears on a few different occasions.
If you like Disney you will love this movie.


Movies I recommend to watch if you havent seen them and enjoy this movie :


  

Wreck-it-Ralph & Tangled

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Stocking stuffer ideas!

Hey kittens! 
Todays blog post is about gifts to put in someones stocking! 

Cute Jewelry


  
  
    

Hair accessories


   


 


Electronic Accessories 





 




   


  


 

DIY coffee mug cover  DIY Bath bomb  DIY personalized mug


Hope you enjoyed this blogpost! What are YOU hoping to see in your stocking this year?




Tuesday, December 3, 2013

DIY Coffee mug cover

Hey Kittens!
I know Im a few hours late on this post, but Ive been busy crafting all day.
Anyway, are you short on cash?
Do you have a coffee lover in your life that you have no idea what to get for christmas?
Or maybe you want to add a little something to their stocking?
Well I have a little DIY for you guys.
DIY coffee cup covers!

What you will need
  • A coffee cover
  • Some fabric (I got a small square of fabric at walmart of $1.00)
  • Scissors
  • A hot glue gun
  • Gluesticks for hot glue gun



So take the coffee cover

And the fabric of choice



And lay them out 


Next you will roughly cut out the size and shape of the coffee cup cover into the fabric, but making it a bit larger then the cover.

So then you should end up with something like this

Then from there you will start folding the edges over the cardboard and glueing
Then you should end up with something like this.



Keep in mind it doesnt have to be neat on this side, because this is the inside and we will be covering it up anyway. Just make sure the fabric is flat on the other side.

Next you will just flip it over and repeat the same step, but cutting this piece without the extra fabric to fold over. Then just glue that on the back covering all the cardboard. try and make this side more neat and make sure when hot glueing you avoid getting large lumps underneath the fabric, because it will make it hard to get it on the coffee cup if you do. Try and keep everything smooth and avoid  burning yourself like I did!


if you have any extra fabric on the ends after glueing, just trim them and clean them up so that you cant see any of it from the outside.




Next you just glue the ends together and hold firmly
 (I like to measure where it fits on my cup to make sure it isnt to big or to tiny after the fabric has been put on.)




Then you can  try it on your mug once the glue has dried and
BAM your done!
Well, unless of course you want to personalize it with buttons, Sewing/glueing on a patch or two , or stitching letters on there. The possibilities are endless!
I plan on sewing the letter D on it to personalize it for the person Im giving this to because her name starts with a D

These are so cute and easy to make
I might just make myself one later on!

I hope you enjoyed this DIY
If you have any other DIY's youd like to see o any other suggestions let me know ^.^
I hope you all have a wonderful night/morning/afternoon!





Disclaimer: I saw this idea somewhere on the internet and wanted to try it out, but I dont remember where I saw it so I am unable to give credit.





Sunday, December 1, 2013

❊ December is here! ❊

Hey kittens!
Sorry its been so long since Ive blogged! This last year has been really hectic for me.
Im going to try and fix that though by doing blogmas!
I will be trying to blog every single day until christmas! If anyone has any ideas of what they want to see feel free to leave them below! 



Anyway, is anyone but me super excited that it is finally December? 
I am so excited for Christmas. This is my favorite time of the year.
I love hot chocolate, tea, and coffee.
I love the snow.
I love warm blankets and holiday movies.
I love looking at the Christmas lights and listening to holiday music.
One of my favorite things though is buying christmas presents for my friends and family :)

So here are some of my ideas for blogmas
DIY stalking stuffers
Cute christmas crafts
My favorite holiday entertainment (movies/shows) list
Easy hairstyles you can do for the holidays
Winter makeup looks
Makeup swatches
Winter clothes thrift hauls
Ootd
What I did today posts
etc

This are all just ideas and arent set in stone yet, but if you would like to see any of these, or have some ideas of your own feel free to comment below! =3

Disclaimer: Photos I use that are not mine are from tumblr or google. If you know who the photo belongs to I will give credit.