I was really happy to make some flower brooches for a customer this week. I even updated the shop listing with a few new picturesHere are three brooches (in coral, red, and turquoise)Here is the back (of the red brooch), with the felt backing and pin stitched on And the front of the coral broochThese add such a fun pop of summery color to outfits!You can order yours here … [Read more...]
crochet flower cocktail ring
Last summer I made myself a crochet flower ring. I really liked it, but I wanted something that looked more like a flower. This is what I came up with and have been wearing recently. (I wanted to wait until I painted my nails to take pictures) This is the same ring base as before. I just removed what was on there and put this flower on instead. I have … [Read more...]
Easter egg craft
Since Easter is this weekend I figured I needed to make an Easter decoration. I've been wanting to make some crochet Easter Egg and I decided they could be the centerpiece for the table. I used the crochet egg pattern from Lion Brand yarn and I got the idea to paint a pot with chalkboard paint (although since I had chalkboard spray paint I just ended up spraying the entire pot). I gathered … [Read more...]
red high heels makeover
I bought these shoes on whim. I was at the store looking for a new pair of black heels. But these were a steal, so I bought them too. I wore them a few times. Then I got pregnant and they have languished in my closet for a long time. I decided it was finally time to spruce them up. This was actually a really easy spruce. The black details on the shoes were what was bothering me. So the first … [Read more...]
St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick's Day isn't a holiday that I always go all out for. The twins are requesting some green food but that will probably be the biggest thing I do. However, I do always make sure to wear some green so that I don't get pinched. (But I do like to do plenty of pinching until the twins figure it out and dress appropriately.) Here's my plan for tomorrow. A green four leaf clover pin that I … [Read more...]