Sending Kisses from Afar...

Lovelies...

I'm so very sorry I've been M.I.A. lately...lots going on and no time to share with you. Boo!

I promise to be back on track and with you again soon.

Kisses!

xxx
Raven

FREE Music...The Airborne Toxic Event

3 Free Downloads...

The Airborne Toxic Event

The Airborne Toxic Event {also known as T.A.T.E.} is an American rock band from Los Angeles. Named after a section of the book White Noise, by Don DeLillo, the group incorporates string instruments and keyboards, along with a standard rock lineup of guitar, drums, and bass guitar.

Starbucks & i-Tunes present the FREE Pick...

Note: Please take one download only {they are all the same song} and then leave a comment stating which you downloaded so everyone knows it's taken. Redeem at i-Tunes. Codes can be used once only.
The following codes expire: July 31, 2009

i Tunes Download #1 "Sometime Around Midnight": Download Code: H6KN6XWMHF9P

i Tunes Download #2 "Sometime Around Midnight": Download Code: T3H99ATJ7PXX

i Tunes Download #3 "Sometime Around Midnight": Download Code: 36X7FL4KAAAL

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Here's the song that you'll be downloading... "Sometime Around Midnight"

Pretty Things...Pretty Handsome

for featured outfites & more... SHOP Anthropologie

Pretty Things...Alice in Wonderland Pt. 2

More photos from the upcoming Alice in Wonderland movie, directed by Tim Burton. We're just LOVING these shots...and actually adore the shots below even MORE than the ones we showed you previously. You can see Part One of this "Pretty Things" Blog Feature HERE.



Plot:

“The film is actually a sequel to the original story, and follows Alice, now 17 years old, as she escapes from a snooty party and follows a white rabbit down a hole, back to Wonderland. The White Rabbit is convinced that he has the right girl, the one who had visited the magical land ten years prior. But Alice doesn’t remember her past visit to Wonderland. The creatures of Wonderland are ready to revolt and are hoping/waiting for Alice to help them, but will she? Can she?”

Mia Wasikowska as Alice

Anne Hathaway as the White Queen

Helena Bonham-Carter as the Red Queen

Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter

Alice in Wonderland hits theaters on March 5th {in 2010}...see you at the theatre on opening night!

Video Eyecandy...THE FEAR

Not the most inventive of videos, but Lily Allen's music is fantastic and always with a message that we can relate to. Enjoy this video full of pastel colours, teddy bears, bows, balloons, yummy looking petit fours, my current bang-a-licious hairstyle and more!

...Today's video was recommended by Hamish Campbell. Thanks, Hamish!

Pretty Things...Photographer Mike Pedersen

Images of downtown Los Angeles...

The latest works in black, white and sepia by photographer Mike Pedersen.

click images to enlarge...

"Los Angeles Theatre"



"6th Street"

"6:15 am"

"6:15 pm"

...For more photography & information on Mike Pedersen

Freebie Friday...

2 Free Downloads...
Wynton Marsalis

American trumpeter and composer, Wynton Marsalis is among the most prominent jazz musicians of the modern era and is also a well-known instrumentalist in classical music. Here, free downloads of his song "School Boy".

Starbucks & i-Tunes present the FREE Pick of the Week...

Note: Please take one download only {they are both the same} and then leave a comment stating which you downloaded so everyone knows it's taken. Redeem at i-Tunes. Codes can be used once only.
The following codes expire: July 24, 2009

i Tunes Download #1 "School Boy": Download Code: YM3E4PY66THL

i Tunes Download #2 "School Boy": Download Code: 9PKR6J73MWHH

Last Chance to Enter...

LAST CALL FOR ENTRIES...
Contest ends tomorrow, July 11th!

Mikiep is giving away what he is calling "The MOTHER of All Give-a-ways" to one very lucky winner...and honestly this IS a big one with a very generous prize worth approximately $150-$200!


Go here for more info & super yummy extra entries!

Shop Pretty Things Update

Fresh items just listed...

Stuart Weitzman Stilettos
$60

Patent Ballet Flats
$10

Lady Gaga "The Fame"
$5

click images for more info...

Shop Pretty Things now...

Pretty Things...Maison Michel

For Fall 2009, milliner Maison Michel, had designer Karl Lagerfeld photograph their lookbook. Karl shot a plethora of models and other fashion favourites in black and white.

And, with pretties like these donning the latest in Maison Michel's headgear, your pretty pocketbooks are sure to open.

more lookbook images here...

Did YOU get a Golden Ticket?

Are you wishing you could be in Los Angeles for the Michael Jackson Memorial?

Well, we can't help you with that, but here is what the ticket and wristband to the event are reported to look like, in case you wondered:


TMZ.com posted this picture and scam artists are most likely already hard at work copying it.
Craigslist Los Angeles is FULL of people trying to sell "tickets" possibly even printed off of this very photo, so we'd recommend not buying any tickets to the memorial from people you don't know.

It's gonna be a MADHOUSE on all of the LA freeways {yes, worse than normal...} due to people trying to drive close to and around the Staples Center area, so if you have to travel anywhere in LA tomorrow for work or appointments, you better leave NOW and stay close to where you need to be.

Are You Following Us??

Are you following us on SHOP PRETTY THINGS yet?

It's time to clean house and you are all invited to the shopping party! We're just getting started, but we'll be listing new things on a regular basis, so check back often!


Go HERE to follow us and shop...

Happy Fourth of July!

Wishing you and yours a very Happy Fourth of July!

We're having a Fourth of July BBQ to kick off the summer just right...celebrating with good friends, some all-American hot dogs, yummy ice cream treats, umbrella drinks and plenty of fireworks late in the day. It will be super sweet using some of the fun crafty party ideas shown here to make things patriotic and special.

Wish you could be here...Hope you have a blast today too!

xxx









For those not in the United States... Independence Day, more commonly referred to as the "Fourth of July", is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. This fun holiday is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics and various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States.

...Martha Stewart Fourth of July clip art

Video Eyecandy...PAPARAZZI

It's no secret that I'm a huge fan...and the creativity shown here is one of the reasons why.

What We're Loving...Call for Submissions

Would you like to let everyone know what YOU are loving this week? We're currently accepting your submissions for ongoing weekly "What We're Loving..." features, which will now be posted every Monday! Of course, I will also be picking 1-2 things from YOUR shop to feature as well! Go HERE to see how YOU can enter your picks & GET FEATURED...

...and now for our special 4th of July edition of "What We're Loving This Week" inspired by all things Red, White and Blue!

click to enlarge...

from top, left to right...

1 } 4th of July print by Noodle and Lou 2 } 4th of July Party Tablescape by Paper & Cake 3 } Blessed is the Nation Pendant by A New Thing 4 }Madras Clutch by CalviRee 5 } Sailor Swimsuit by Fables by Barrie 6} Wrapped Sparkling Washer Necklace by Additions Style 7 }When We Could Fly Print by Mikiep 8 } Time to Play SuperHero: Wonder Woman Print by Mikiep 9 } Choose Your Scent: Soy Candles by Dirty Pretty Things 10 } Captive Print by Dirty Pretty Things


* If you'd like to recommend items for "What We're Loving This Week", let us know HERE or email us at EYECANDY58@yahoo.com.

NOTE: "What We're Loving This Week" will now be featured every Monday!

July Focus: SURRENDER

SURRENDER

When we are willing to surrender who we think we "should" be, true freedom is revealed and acceptance of "what is" becomes paramount. Surrender is not about giving up your Essential Nature, in fact it means embracing it fully and completely. When you surrender to the "real you," self-acceptance becomes the order of the day. No more wanting to be different instead, acceptance gives away to understanding, love and kindness.

When we surrender, we are willing to release what we think is "right" for "what is." We are learning to accept. We can let go of the past we give the power of forgiveness room to blossom. When we are truly willing to surrender, our egos are put aside for the truth; the truth of our actions, our language and our thoughts. In acceptance, we are free to make the conscious powerful choices necessary to alter our lives without guilt, shame or doubt.

excerpt by Rhonda Britten, Fearless Living