Keeping it in the family

           I love love love creating for my ETSY store. But every now and then I create something that I just love so much, that I have to keep it for my own. And with two little princesses, I find myself keeping a ton of projects to decorate their room with.

          Here is an example of just one of the many projects that will be kept in the family. I can't wait to show my girls their new rustic "Pretty In Pink" banner.

Finally......

         After weeks upon weeks upon weeks of little to NO inspiration, I finally sat down and spent 4 hours on crafts! I don't know if it had something to do with the fact that I had the house completely to myself for the first time in forever or with the fact that I have slipped back into my past obsession and broke down and drank a Red Bull (it was delicious by the way). Either way, I am so excited that I was finally able to create something!!!!

     I worked on 2 different projects. I have to say that Pintrest ( Click here to follow me on Pintrest!!) has definitely become one of my biggest obsessions and sources for inspiration. And with an empty house I was finally able to try out a few new ideas!

Materials needed:
* yarn/twine/string
*Mod Podge or Elmer's Glue (I actaully found that I liked working with the Elmer's Glue more than the Mod Podge- maybe because it reminded me of doing crafts as a child. But both worked just fine)   
*Balloons
*Deep dish (to fill with glue and soak the twine/yarn in)
* glitter (optional)
*Exacto Blade or needle (something sharp and pointy to pop the balloons)


Step 1: Blow up balloons! I blew up different sized balloons so that I would have a variety of sizes to work with.

Step 2:  Fill your bowl with the glue or Mod Podge (if you are using the glitter, add now and mix thoroughly).  As you can see in the picture below, its going to get very messy. So make sure you put down something so you don't get glue on your work surface!

 Step 3: Dip the yarn/twine in the Mod Podge and begin to wrap the yarn/twine around the balloon. Continue to wrap the twine/yarn around the balloon until you have a good majority of the balloon covered.

Step 4: Once you have finished wrapping the balloon in with the yarn/twine, set it down on a flat surface to dry. I let the balloons dry over night (8 hours). 

Step 5: Popping time! Take a needle or a Exacto blade and pop the balloons. The balloons will shrink down and pull away from the twine/yarn. And you are left with gorgeous orbs. 

Think I found my inspiration....

Been in a crafting funk lately and I have not been inspired AT ALL. I came across this site and I fell in love. These fabrics are gorgeous. The colors are so vibrant and full of life... it definitely makes me want to start sewing again. Looks like it is time to invest in another sewing machine....

http://www.artgalleryfabrics.com/welcome.shtml

Getting back into in...........

Researching new crafts to try tonight that do NOT involve me spending more money!! I have a ridiculous amount of scrapping/paper crafting supplies at home and it is time to dive back into some crafting.

Possible crafts for tonight:

http://pinterest.com/pin/190206784232584941/

http://pinterest.com/pin/237494580320065311/

Click for instructions!

http://pinterest.com/pin/158751955585865041/

I think this might be the winner!!!!

http://pinterest.com/pin/148196643957667102/