Inspirational

Things I'm Thankful for...

Mom. Dad. Becca. My family. Austin. My friends from ASU. My friends from Vegas. My friends from elsewhere. My pugs. The opportunity to go to ASU. My job at Twinkle Toes. Children. Crafts. Blogs. Forever 21. Flowers. Vans. Baby shoes. Candles. Lemon juice. Skype. My bathrobe. My bathtub. Real Housewives. God. The Cosmopolitan. New beginnings. Gym equipment with TVs on them. Movies. Necklaces. Extreme Couponing. Books. Books by Shauna Niequist. Shauna Niequist. Errands with my mom. Sushi lunches with my dad. Slurpees. Toby Keith's I Love this Bar and Grill. Dancing. Tea. Fourth of July. Road trips. My bedroom. 500 Days of Summer. John Krasinski. Watermelon. Pools. Patios. Weddings. Love. Rollercoasters. Newport Beach. Fudgesicles. etc.

DIY Hair Accessory Frame

Continuing on with my new crafting obsession.... I made this adorable hair accessory frame the other day. It was super easy and super cheap so I thought I'd share...

 There are lots of ways to do this project but I chose the easiest way, which involved a hot glue gun, lace, and paint. I bought the tacky picture for $2.50 at a thift store. Even though it was ugly, I could see its potential :) 

I bought this gorgeous lace trim at this quirky fabric store near my house. For this project you can also use ribbon or scraps of fabric. It all just depends on what kind of look you want!

Next, I popped the painting out of the frame and laid down some newspaper so that I could stain the frame. I just mixed a dark brown paint with some water so that I could just cover the frame with a thin coat of paint.

Next, measure the height of your frame and cut several pieces (as many as you want) of your fabric/ribbon/trim and hot glue them vertically to the back of the frame.

Then, hang it up on the wall!!!! (I decided to hang it next to the necklace holder I recently made).

FINALLY! Add your cute little hair clips and accessories :) Voila! Love. Love. Love.



Craftaholic

During the past few months I have been slowly developing a love for crafting and all things handmade. First I made these, and it has slowly grown into larger projects like this necklace holder I made last week...

I'm not sure where this newfound love for crafts came from, but I don't mind it one bit. I'm loving all the adorable, cheap decorations and projects I'm getting out of it. Next up is this hair clip holder. :) I'm so looking forward to this summer full of crafting.