Crochet

i picked up crocheting as past time last year. it's not only fun but immensely therapeutic & creative. learning amigurimi has always been on my list of goals, so when it came down to choosing between knitting & crocheting..the obvious choice was crochet.

im self taught after watching youtube videos & even joined a crochet group that would meet once a month. my schedule started to fill up & my attendance to my crochet meet ups became inconsistent. slowly i stopped crocheting when wedding planning took priority. soon enough i forgot the basic patterns. 

ive picked up crocheting once again & enjoying the process of relearning the basics. i became ecstatic when my mom told me she picked it up as her retirement hobby! i love exchanging emails all about crocheting with her. 

cup sweaters & heart headbands were my projects when i first started last year. i made a ton of these as i practiced my basic stiches. they make great starter projects since they don't take long to finish...total immediate gratification for an impatient learner like me who wanted to have something tangible to take away from just having learned the art of crochet. 

glitter star bobby pins

i made these adorable glitter star bobby pins for a few girlfriends & their daughters. they were quite easy to make & all i needed were 3 items! gold star embellishment found at michaels (or you can even modge podge your own star shape & just add glitter), bobby pins, & a hot glue gun! it only took minutes to make & the end result were cute hair pins with a bit of sparkle! 

to finish it off i cut out some gift tags, attached gold ribbon, wrote a personalized message for the receivers, & placed the star hair pins on the gift tag. 

Babybug

i screamed like crazy when my bestie shared the news of her pregnancy last year. i screamed even more when we found out it was going to be a baby girl! it's hard to hold back when i come across cute baby clothes & cute little girly things. ive accumulated a bag full of stuff for my babybug. girls are just so fun! 

bestie's shower was several weeks ago. i made a diaper cake & ordered a personalized owl cake to match the theme of her shower. i thought the diaper cake would be easy to make but i was in for a challenge! i guess i was to eager to make it that i overlooked the fact that blogs & youtube tutorials failed to give step by step instructions of how to make the diaper cake parts. rather it showed assembly of how to put everything together. after a few days of work i finally finished her baby carriage diaper cake!

joanns deal

i stopped by joann's today armed & ready to purchase my one item with my 40% off coupon but to my surprise all embellishments & thickers i purchased were 40% off! each & every one of them! how awesome was that! stoked i picked out just a few more items since all scrapbooking items were marked down.

the most expensive item i purchased was $7! my favorites are the amy tangerine thickers with stitched detailing & my dear lizzy stamps. i came out with these items.

BIG 30!

a few days ago the fiancé celebrated his 30th birthday. on the actual day of we kept it low key & his mom, sister, & i cooked a huge dinner. he even had 2 cakes..30 is huge after all. :) we were all so stuffed afterwards!

it was also another good excuse to craft a few things. i made him cake toppers. one was a banner. another were glitter stars from a previous project & sparkly pom poms to mimic candles since i forgot to buy some at the store.

DIY

i diy-ed these paper straws for our engagement party that just passed. after practicing on a few i got my rhythm down & was able to churn them out pretty quick with the help of my sissy. their such an adorable way to customize any event!