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Chocolate chip waffles obviously! #onyourplate #photoadayjune

Chocolate chip waffles obviously!
#onyourplate #photoadayjune

But why is all the coffee gone? #empty #photoadayjune

But why is all the coffee gone?
#empty #photoadayjune

#photoadayjune #morning
Will be partaking on instagram :)  We’ll see how it goes!

Will be partaking on instagram :)  We’ll see how it goes!

with pride :)

with pride :)

My girl sittin pretty on Easter :)

My girl sittin pretty on Easter :)

Handmade Button Easter Egg.

I have a love for buttons.. I have a shelf filled with jars of them by color in my craft room and I use anything as an excuse to use them!  As Easter approached I came across THIS on pinterest and was inspired to give it my own swirl.  I painted a canvas brown because I wanted the pastel colors to really pop on it.  I ended up using pinks, blues and purples in my final set :)  I drew an egg shape in pencil before I began to place the buttons.  Then I individually glued each button (hot hot hot!).  I still felt like something was missing so I used my gold ink pen to write out “Spring!” at the bottom.

I ended up displaying it on my entertainment center in the living room.  I am very pleased with how it came out, even better than I imagined!  The inspiration I had found, the user literally used needle and thread and sewed all the buttons on a fabric and framed it… I found this to work just as nicely for me :)

Happy Spring Time! <3

My: 30-Before-30
DONE: 3/7/12

My: 30-Before-30

DONE: 3/7/12

My: 30-Before-30
DONE: 3/3/12

My: 30-Before-30

DONE: 3/3/12

Handmade Easter Egg Decor.

My inspiration was found HERE. With Easter around the corner I didn’t waste anytime attempting this project.  I found an small watering can at Michael’s in the clearance section ($4), the original:

Obviously one cannot craft without a glass of wine as you can see ;)  I wasn’t crazy about the green so I repainted it baby blue.  I filled it with flower foam at the bottom (you can get this at the dollar store, I had mine leftover from another project).  I bought 4 separate spring stem pieces from Michael’s (40% off woo!).  I mixed them in the can.  Then I hot glued 4 metallic Easter eggs I got in a set of 12 at Michael’s.  I liked how the blue complimented the can and flowers.  I took white ribbon and looped it through the holes on the can.  I tied it crooked because I wanted it to look tilted when I hung it in my entryway to my house :)

Handmade Butterfly Canvas.

I was inspired by THIS post to make my own version of the canvas art.  I used my Martha Stewart Butterfly paper punch (same I used for the mobile), a white canvas board ($2 at Ocean State), purple paint, glue stick & paint chips (free at Lowes).  So this definitely was a cheap project to make since I already had most of the pieces.  I started off my drawing the shape that would contain the butterflies in pencil.  I punched butterflies in about 5 different shades of purple then I pressed the center of each butterfly with glue onto the canvas, giving it a 3D effect.  I free drew the quote in pencil & traced over it with purple paint.

Handmade Butterfly Mobile.

I once saw this mobile at pottery barn for $70 (outrageous!) and knew it was something my mother would have loved.  Then on pinterest different versions of it were popping up: here & here were the ones I used as my guide.

I bought an embroidery hoop at Michael’s for $3, free paint chips from Lowes, and then used my Martha Stewart Butterfly paper punch, fishing wire, and floral wire stem that I already had.  I also got a roll of pink tulle and fishing wire at the dollar  store.

I decided to go with shades of pinks & purples because they are my mom’s favorite colors.  I criss-crossed the floral wire stems making a + shape (just bent them around the edges).  I cut a long piece of fishing wire (maybe 40 inches?) and began to glue the butterflies a few inches a part on it.  I repeated this on every corner (so the end of the + shape) & an additional line in the center of those 4 corners.  This was a total of 13 lines.  I think I put about 5 “butterflies” on each line.  I found it very tricky to find something to balance the loop on without tangling each wire.  If I did it again I would have done my tool ribbon first as it was much trickier after the butterflies.  Definitely didn’t cost me $70 ;)

I’m giving it to her tomorrow night & really hope she loves it :)

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Whenever I hear this song I seriously lose it… sometimes when I actually allow myself to fully think about her, it hurts so much that I can’t breathe.  It’s as if the thought of what’s to come actually suffocates me.  So I never let myself get that far into thought- this ultimately has left me numb about the future. 

Some days I just want to scream at how unfair it all is and throw a tantrum, other days I just want to crawl next to her and have a real adult conversation with her again.. to not talk to her like she’s a child and do paint by numbers with her all day. Most days I just want to cry and let myself be a mess.  But I never do, until I hear this song, then I just let myself completely go.. and then I can breathe again for a little while.

fear is the heart of love.