Random Bits of Inspiration: Watercolors

Recently I have been catching up on all the new fall shows and my favorites that have returned, such as New Girl, Homeland, The Colbert Report, The Mindy Project, Downton Abbey and then of course the Debates! Anyways while I watch these programs I usually have my watercolors in front of me for something to do on the side. These are some of the things I've come up with in these last two weeks!

Electronic Noise: Alabama Shakes

Alabama Shakes is a new band on my iPod that I can't stop replaying, especially this particular song, their first single off the Boys and Girls record titled, Hold On. Lead singer Brittany Howard's voice has been compared to the likes of Janis Joplin and has been the breakout star of the group. I only hope that after the fame coming their way with their new album produced by Jack White's label Third Man Records that the group is able to stay together and keep on making their sweet sound together!

Blogs to Follow: Otherwordly

Hey guys here's one of my new favorite Tumblr's, it's called Otherwordly, it posts strange and lovely words and their definitions, it's a great way to broaden your vocabulary and this woman always picks the best ones! Below are examples of some of her posts, which word do you love most?

Electronic Noise: Gentleman Starkey

Hey guys!
Recently my cousins band Gentleman Starkey, was reviewed by Dave Davies of the oh so rockin' Kinks. They recently had one of their songs on an Emerging Icons Album for the 2012 Summer Olympics where they got to perform their songs (how completely amazing is that?!) So to all of the european readers out there here's a link to the itunes album that you can purchase! Below is a video of their performance and below that is a video of reviewer Dave Davies talking about their band!

Hope you had a lovely weekend,

Ariana xxx

DIY: Mini Succulent Garden

Any long time reader of this blog knows my love for succulents, so it won't come as a surprise when I say how super psyched I am for this particular DIY. Free People has posted this lovely make your own mini succulent garden, using what else? An old Altoid tin, brilliant if you ask me! This is a great way to recycle and keep those small spaces of your flat looking pretty!

Here's what you'll need:

-An empty mint tin or other shallow container

-Potting soil

-Fine gravel

-A piece of a succulent plant

-Water

Step 1: Wash out your Altoids tin and place a thin layer of gravel on the bottom. This will act as drainage so your plant doesn’t drown

Step 2: Mix up the remainder of your gravel with some potting soil. Fill up your tin with the mixture.

Step 3: Trim your succulent stem so it almost reaches the bottom of the tin. Insert it into the soil and build up some soil around it so it stays put. Lightly mist your plant and add some rocks for decoration.

Care: Your succulent shouldn’t grow too large because of the limited soil, but if it does you can always re-pot it. Mist lightly with water every few days or when soil is dry.

Credit: Johnie Gall is the founder of DirtbagDarling.com.