Happy Birthday to me!

Hey everyone! I'm taking a short break to celebrate my 21st bday today... soooo I will return to blogland tomorrow!!

Much love!

Inspire Me!

So, last night my friend and I embarked on an adventure to the bookstore for some crafting inspiration! I found soooo many cools things that I want to do or at least try to do this week! The stuff I found was just so awesome that I couldn't pass up sharing it with you guys! Let me know if you make anything on my countdown... I'd love to see it! :)

Beaded Candle Holder- This would be so cheap and easy to make! Personally, I think some pearls wrapped around this would look gorgeous. 

Book Flower Frame- I plan on making this craft this week! It is TOO CUTE. Love this idea. Plus, it would be really simple to make. 

Wire Crafts- Sommer and I attempted this last night. We made little flowers. It looks harder than it is for sure. We got some 19 gauge wire, and I think if we would have got a smaller gauge it would have went a lot smoother. However, these designs look simpler, so it shouldn't be too difficult to bend and twist!

Stenciled Plates- I love painting plates! This is simple, but so cute!

Recycled Magazine Trash Bin

Homemade Stationary- I actually folded some paper and glued it with a glue stick this morning to make some super cute envelopes. I got the idea out of a book. They are really easy and fun to personalize! 

Last, I stumbled upon this book that I MUST HAVE ASAP. It was like 25 dollars in the store, BUT I came home and did a little google search. I found out Amazon has them for like right under 10. Perfect! My copy is on the way... and I have BIG plans for this book. It's like 365 days of "challenges." 

Just thought I'd share what inspired my Sunday morning. :) Anything inspiring stumble its way upon you today?

Dresser Redo/ Craft Room Update!

Ok, so this is my dresser that I redid! I needed a little more room for craft supplies. The desk and closet were overcrowded, so I decided to give my ugly little dresser a little revamping. I like how it turned out! The before pictures are not so attractive. See...

So, I took the ugly little Walmart dresser outside to redo it. I cleaned it down with some VSP and water first to make sure that all the dust and glossy-ness was broken down. Then, I got these materials...

It is pretty hard to paint plaster board, so you need to make sure that the surface is extra clean. Otherwise, it will bubble up and peel off. Also, you need a really good primer. I took two coats to my little chest of drawers.

I let it dry about one hour between each coat of primer. It was a really hot day though, so the time may be different. About two hours later, I started the painting process. I put two coats of paint on, too. This dried overnight. Then, I took it in! I like how it turned out!

I thought the satin white color was a bit too bland, so I dressed it up with some cute flowers and laced ribbon all around the top edges. I started in the front (like pictures below) and just hot glued the lace ribbon all around the edges. I think this matched everything well. It also fit the crafty theme.

I filled the shelves with craft supplies and papers, etc. I also bough these super cute baskets for a couple dollars at Big Lots. I filled them with my most used craft supplies.

So, what do you think?

I Believe... frame

So, last night I had the urge to use a bunch of super cute scrapbooking materials. I thought making a frame out of scrapbook stuff would be cool. Plus, I've never done that before. So, Devin, Sommer, and I got together for a craft night! I came up with the above picture! I have always LOVED the I believe poems that different people write and publish to their websites, profiles, signatures, portfolios, or whatever. Mine is really basic; however, these are my favorite things. I REALLY liked the idea of making something for my visitors to let them know the most important things that I believe in... just in case they don't already know me yet!

Materials Needed:

two kinds of scrapbook paper
ribbon
scrapbook embellishments and decorations
hot glue gun
glue stick
paint pen
alphabet stencil
frame


So, start off by cutting your scrapbooking paper to the size of your frame. 

 Then, take your sides and cover them with some ribbon. 

Then, take your second piece of scrapbooking paper and your alphabet stencil. Start writing out your "I Believe..." beliefs. ha

After you cut out these words(or statements) then add all your embellishments and materials. Last, cover with glass and stick it in the frame! Your done!!!

By the way, thank you so much to everyone who has left me sweet comments and started following me!!! I get so excited each time haha Lame, I know. ;) Anyways, I'm very excited to be a part of the crafting blog community, and I look forward to giving you an awesome (hopefully??...) post and craft I make each day! 


Much love,

Round Button Fabric Bracelet

So, my friend Sommer and I made these super cute rounded fabric bracelets. I'll explain the how-to's of it below.

Materials Needed:

Hot glue gun

Ribbon or thread

Two different fabrics

First, gather 8 make your own buttons.(There is a front and a back.)

Then, you want to cut out small little square pieces of fabric. Make sure to make it slightly bigger than the button, so you have enough room to glue! Attach the back when the fabric is glued down. Repeat this step seven more times. Then, take your string or elastic thread and string them all. Tie when finished! The process is quite simple, but the result is so adorable!

I also went thrifting today on my lunch break at Haven of Mercy! I must say I was VERY happy! I got two things for $1.60 ! Yay! Look, look, look! 

Thought this would be SO cute to put my buttons in. I desperately need to organize the craft room. 

Then, I got an awesome black marble and silver necklace! Love it!

Cute Thank You Card

So, my boyfriend's family got me some cute presents for my birthday. So, I decided to make a fun, easy, thank you card! I REALLY like how it turned out.

Materials for Thank you Card:

3 different kinds of cardstock

glitter letters or diecuts

paper or fabric flowers

buttons

ribbon

hot glue gun

mod podge

I think once you see the pictures, the rest should be pretty self explanatory. However, if there are any questions, just comment and I'll be happy to let you know what I did! Below is the outside and inside of the card. Then, I added an up close, because I just don't ever feel like my camera does my projects justice. haha :( I promise they look cute, though!

Ribbon and Bead Bracelet

So, today Sommer and I made cute bracelets! We were inspired by some other bracelets that we saw in stores. So, we made an altered version. I really like how they turned out!

Materials Needed:
Ribbon of choice
Various beads big and small of choice
Elastic jewelery string

First, gather whatever beads you want to use for your bracelet. Then, string them on some elastic beading wire.

This is what it will look like after it is strung. Make it a little looser than your wrist, so the ribbon will be able to fit. Then, you tie the ribbon in the middle of the bracelet with two even sides hanging down. Start on one side, and start tieing knots just around both sides of the big beads. Then, do the other side. Then, tie the two sides together when finished. It should look something like the picture at the beginning. :) Try it out! It's a lot of fun, and comment if you do it. I'd love to see them!

I'm participating in this blog party, so go check out some other cool crafts people made.