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...