Leo the Lion

  Everyone meet Leo the Lion.  He is my latest creation.  I posted a picture of him on Instagram...and I got around 22 likes...ooh I feel so special.

   I plan on making more for the craft fair in December.  I figured this year, I need to start making items way ahead of time so I do not have to stress when the craft fair does come around.  This craft fair will be my first actual craft fair!  I was in one last December, but that one doesn't count.  There was only me and this other girl selling items.  Then to top it all of nobody went to this little craft fair.  The one I plan on participating in December is a lot bigger and more popular.  I also hope to list some items in my etsy shop.  I just need to learn how to take nice pictures that will sell my items.   If anyone has any etsy tips for me that would be great...thank you...

Mother's Day Gift

    This Mother's Day, everyone kept telling me "Happy Mother's Day!"...then I had to break their hearts and tell them I am not a mom yet.  I guess I am that age (22) now where people are beginning to start their families...but I am in no way ready for kids...I am still learning how to be an adult!

    I was scrolling through Pinterest for mother's day gift ideas.  I then saw the perfect gift...a painted mason jar with flowers in it.  I then went to wal-mart and bought a pack of mason jars.  I bought fake flowers for this project since they will of course last longer...and are cheaper.  I went to the dollar store for flowers...I am not paying three dollars for a stem of 3 or 4 flowers.  I got plenty of flowers for 7 dollars at dollar tree.  I already had the paint...so money saved there.   

    I then painted the inside of the mason jars.  After I painted them, I flipped them upside down on top of some schoolwork so the excess paint could drip out. (No, I am not a smoker...the lighter was used for another project...you will see as you scroll down)

     I then used my wire cutters and cut all the individual flowers off of the joining stem.  Silly me wasn't using the wire cutter right, so it was taking me longer...then I finally figured out how to use them properly.

      The Voila..arrange the flowers in the mason jar and you will have one happy mom!

    Then back to what the lighter was used for...Paracord Bracelets.  It took me forever to find paracord.  I finally found it at Hobby Lobby while I was out of town...we do not have a Hobby Lobby in my town(*cries a little*).  Then today guess what I found at Joann's...Paracord!   I think I am going to order it off an etsy seller I found because they sell it cheaper and with free shipping.

    I hope everyone had a great weekend...toodles for now  :)

   

Wow, It Has Been a Long Time...

Three months to be exact.  I have just been so busy with school and work, that I haven't had the time to do anything crafty.  I am now on summer vacation! Yay!  I just finished a brown bear today...

Then, I also attempted to make a Wreck-it-Ralph...

This summer I plan on making lots of dolls.  I hope to stock up for the craft fair in the fall at my old high school... thank for reading, and until next time...

Polymania Part 2

Today I am back to show you guys the charms(3) I have made.  I haven't had time to do anything crafty lately because I have been so busy with school and work.  My California class has a ton of reading; there is only so much textbook reading I can take!  All I think about is the Gold Rush, the Spanish empire, the railroads, etc.  At least this class is a two part class and I will be learning politics for the next half of the semester.

1st: The cookie sandwich charms were inspired by the cookies from Taco Bell

2nd: A cute little sunshine inspired from tutorial from Sweetorials.

3rd: A toothbrush inspired from a tutorial from CharmingDelights

ttyl,

                       

Polymania....

 As of lately, I have been obsessed with polymer clay and making charms.  I have watched tons of YouTube videos on the basics of charms, how to make cute charms, etc.  Crafting those little charms is an art.  Some people can make their charms look like real cookies or biscuits, and then there are people who make super kawaii charms...I love it all!  Here are a few charms that I have made:

Thanks for reading ♥♥♥

"Everyday is Thankgiving"

Today I am thankful for...

• doctors
• advances in medicine
• $1 sodas at McDonalds
• Spending time with my mom
• Nyquil

♥♥♥♥maddy

Little Obsessions of the Week

It is that time of the month again...no, not that time of the month...it is time for your weekly installment of "Little Obsession of the Week"...I will be consistent this time...

• Desperate Housewives-I have been obsessed with this show lately...oh, how I love you netflix! I am currently on episode 16? of season one..I'm so excited to watch more...

• California History- To enter a teaching credential program, you are required to take a California history class.  I am learning so much about California...I even learned that the coastline used to be where the state of Colorado is!

• Green Tea Lemonade from Starbucks-Super good...I like to order mine sweetened with splenda..even though I believe the lemonade already has sugar in it?!

• Polymer Clay- I have been making tons of charms out of polymer clay lately.  I have to take pictures of all the charms I have made so far!

Well, that is it for this week...stay tuned for next week's "Little Obsessions"...Thanks for reading ♥♥♥♥

Every Day Should be Thanksgiving

I know it is January and I am thinking about Thanksgiving already, but I feel that the we should be thankful for everything and everyone we have in our lives everyday, not just Thanksgiving.  I have noticed that lately I have been complaining a lot, feeling bad for myself, etc.  I have made a personal goal for myself, that each day I will write five things that I am thankful for that day...and today will be the first day...
Today, I am thankful for:

• my job-I need to stop complaining about it...
• my car- even though I am mad because I will have to be without my car for a day while it gets fixed, there are many people out there who do not have a car at all...
• my mommy-she is so awesome and is always there for me...
• deodorant-so I don't have to be stinky... :)
• false eyelashes-instant "make-me-feel-glamorous" feeling

                                                                                   Catch you all on the flipside...

Polymer Clay Adventures...

Lately, I've been trying to make charms out of polymer clay.  I wanted to try something new for when I needed to give my wrists a break from crocheting.  I think it is fun, except I am really bad at it still!  

 I made a few Batmans, two baseballs, a pig, a bear, and a panda.  I haven't really got the hang of working with clay yet, but I hope with practice, I can get better...I hope...
  I also made a collage of the my recent crochet creations.  I made a kitty, a dragon ball, a Hello Kitty, a Minnie Mouse hat, and a panda earflap hat.  I am currently working of an frog earflap hat. I will post pictures up of it when I finish it...I just need to find the time to finish it in between school and work!

New Year...New Me?

Well, it is that time of year again, the beginning of a new year...and time for everyone to make those new year's resolutions.  I have a few resolutions this year, so I hope I can achieve my goals and make 2013 the best year yet...

Resolutions

Lose Weight:  

This is one of my biggest goals this year.  I am finally going to make this happen.  I really want to be healthy, lose the fat, and increase my energy levels.  I am going to start slow by first eating smaller portions, then continually add healthier choices to my lifestyle.  

Make Myself Happy:

I really need to start doing what makes myself happy.  I always do what others want me to do and rarely do anything for myself.  I am always out to please everyone else except myself all the time.  I do things that I don't want to do just to please others.  I really want to start taking time in my day/week to have some time to myself and do what I want to do.

Pick Up Good Habits:

A few good habits that I would like to pick up are being more organized.  I am a very messy person, I really want to start cleaning my room, keeping my purse organized, etc.  Also, I want to make sure I make a habit of always taking my makeup off at night.  Sometimes, I get lazy, but I need to take my makeup of f regardless.

Complete a 52 week project:

I thinking doing a 52 week project will be really fun.  I know last year, Rebecca from Manzanita did a 52 week project where she crocheted a granny square each week.  I really want to do that.  It seems achievable yet a bit challenging.

Those are my New Year's Resolutions...what are some your resolutions?