Whoa, baby!

  I still cannot believe that one of my dear best friends 

is going to be a mommy come September.

It's her first baby(!), and even though
I was totally caught off-guard
and completely shocked and actually began to
bawl like a baby when she told me her
crazy news just a couple weeks ago, 

I must say that I am so much looking forward to 

the lil' nugget's arrival. 

And...of course I've already found
adorably adorable ideas for the baby shower.
Because I will be throwing her one!

I know...I know.
I probably should calm down
considering I just found out that
she's got a bun in the oven.

But hey---it's never too early to start plannin', right?!?

So, here are my ideas thus far...

-Popcorn-

-Mason jars with striped cloud straws-

-Advice to Mommy-to-be-

-Welcome sign-

-Cloud cupcakes (pink if it's a girl, blue if it's a boy)-

-Hanging clouds-

-Pom poms-

-Banner-

Ah, so exciting!
Oh, and please feel free to
e-mail me or comment below
if you have any suggestions for anything
baby shower-related!

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Also, I want to give a big "Thank you!"
to Lauren from "Window by the Sea" 
for giving my blog an award.
Thanks so much!


Hope everyone has a wonderful Thursday!

Pinn-ing!

I say "Pin-ing!" the same way that

 Charlie Sheen says "Winning!".

Don't know if anyone else does that or if it's just me.

And if I'm an oddball when it comes to that one,

 then well, I'm not the least bit ashamed.

 Causes seriously y'all, 

I do feel like I'm "Winning"  

because I find the coolest stuff evaaaa.

I'm the ultimate crafter, so when I stumble upon other crafters that are just as crazy about crafting as me and I get to see their brilliant ideas, well, you know my heart sorta skips. a. beat. 

I get super-duper excited.

Like the super-duper excited kid in the candy store

that has the mad ADHD jumpin' around...

Yep, that's me.

Here are some of my neat finds that I will be making very, very soon!

Rock mat (rocks from $1 store)

 

 

Sea-glass windchime

Monster bookmarks

Fabric kites

Candles in vintage teacups

Now, can't y'all see why I'm going crazy over here?!?

Which project should I do first?

I'm overwhelmed, 

but I can't wait to get my hands busy!

[Feel free to find me on Pinterest!  

I'm cleighsad or click HERE!] 

I'd love love loveee to hear from y'all 

about your fav. things you've found on Pinterest, 

so please leave comments!

Organize!

In order for me to function on a day-to-day basis,

I must have organization in my life.

More like capsized, underlined, bolded  MUST.  

 

^ I'm totally diggin' the organization of the color.

Seriously, whenever I'm in my room and am trying to work on schoolwork or something else that just has to be done, I must have a clean and organized space in order to get anything done.  I could be in the middle of writing a paper and notice that something in my room is out of place.  And yes, I'll put my pen down mid-sentence to get off my tush and fix that out of place "thing".  I am a neat freak when it comes to stuff like that or maybe my ADD is more out of control than I thought it was (?).  

...And as y'all know, I'm a Pinterest freak, too.

(I guess I'm just a freak in general.)

Which is why I want to show you all of the 

amazing organizational finds

 that I located on the oh-so-wonderful Pinterest.

#1

You may find that, if you're a craftin' queen like me, these hanging plastic zipper bags full of your craft supplies is such a splendid and neat idea.  

#2

Or that old doors serve more than one purpose... 

#3

And that sticky notes are the bomb-diggity because a) they're pretty, b) they have the ability to organize your life and your soul, and c) they're just the bomb-diggity and there's no need for and explanation for why.  They are just are.

#4

Even something so simple as tagged boxes can

 make life so much easier. 

 

#5

  

And the magic of letter stickers...

They really can create really neat things.  

#6

Now scarves can now be displayed beautifully!

#7

   

There's no need to be tossin' old cardboard boxes.  Decorate 'em all fancily and ouila!  

It's like magic, y'all.

   

Organized Spaces...my inspiration.

 

 

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Even though this shirt is not the least bit factual,

 I caught myself finding it a tad bit funny.  

Had to share.

 

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Have a "Happy Monday"!

Welcome! and V-Day recap.

Hello, new and old friends!

Make new friends, but keep the old...

one is sil---

Forget it, ha.  

Just wanted to make a point of saying "Welcome!" to my new people!  I might be crazy and weird by saying this, but I really like to think that the "blogosphere" is like its own little world.  So, for all of you new friends, I'm excited to virtually "meet you" and hear from you! 

 

Ps:  Sorry about the hideous "welcome" sign.  It looks like it came straight out of a really bad 80's hip hop music video with that font, eek.  My apologies.  Won't happen again. 

....

So, about yesterday...

How was YOUR Valentine's Day?

Mine was decent.

Had to do a lot of studyin', which is always a great time 

(sarcasm, hope you caught it).

But seriously, I can't complain too much because 

my Valentine was lookin' hella spiffy---

take a look for yourself!

SERIOUSLY.

Don't you just wanna eat him up?

He's such a stud, 

and I can't help but admire his studly-ness.

 

In all seriousness, I hope that everyone enjoyed

 the lovey-dovey-ness that Valentine's Day broughtcha.  

...

Since the earlier part of this week consisted of me studying my a$$ off for the two tests I had today, I decided to take a breather and get my craft on.

 

 I made these lil' bracelets this evening---

hope you like 'em! 

I posted "Leigh" to my Etsy site, but I haven't gotten around to posting "Twisted", so you lucky people get a sneak peek (feel special, you're VIP status, yay).

 

I'm sure I'll be gettin' myself into some more projects on my day off tomorrow!

Yipeeeeeeee.

Hope y'all have a lovely evening.

Seriously, Mister Groundhog?

Not too happy with Mr. G'hog right about now, y'all...

I mean, really?!?

6 more long weeks of winter?

He's gotta be kiddin'.

Okay, enough of my complaining.  I can't be in a mad-at-the-world type of mood when I get to leave the city life for a day and half to go see my sis at her school (tomorrow!).  I'm super excited.  The plan is to visit with she and her friends, maybe do a little shopping, eat dinner with all of her new "sisters", and party it up since it's the boys' bid day---which is apparently one of the craziest and most fun nights this semester.  So, I'm stoked (to say the least!).  

Can't wait to see her!

It's been a few weeks since I last saw my sis, so it will be good to give her a good ole' squeeze.  You know, some big sister lovin'.   Gotta love it. 

Now, for the promised DIY project...

Lace candle holders

Pretty easy, huh?

Probably don't have to spell it out for ya.

Buy some lace, mason jars, or cups, and

some tea light candles...
And voila!
You got it, sister.  Work yo magic.   


 Hope y'all have a fantastic weekend---don't eat yourself silly on Superbowl Sunday ;)

***For those of you who haven't noticed, I added a button to the right of my page!  Feel free to "grab" it, and add it to your blog.  Those who do, I will be oh-so-proud to dedicate some of my future posts promoting your Etsy shop!  So, be sure to let me know if you "grab" it :) .  Thanks! 

Crafting Crazies

Crafting it up, baby.

That's exactly what I've been doing with my days.  I swear, I can't get enough of it!  And...apparently, neither can my cats who have been nosy little things who are constantly trying to snatch up whatever it is that I'm workin' on. No worries, they're my love bunnies, and I find it pretty darn amusing how they carry my craft materials around in their mouths. 

It's too funny.

Craft #1:

Fabric Coasters

What you will need:  Fat quarters (18"x 22"), glue gun, felt, scissors, and a brave soul (I won't share exactly how many times my poor fingers got burnt in order to create these precious coasters.  I guess you just have to make sacrifices for crafting, ha ha).  

Step 1:  Cut your fabric longways.  Should measure 18"x 1.0".  The width of these things should be skinny.  

Step 2:  Cut out felt circles (Circles should be the size you want your coasters to be).  

Step 3:  Fold and glue down one end of your fabric in the center of your felt circle.  

Step 4:  Twist your fabric into a tight twist.  Keep gluing and spiraling your fabric until your piece of felt is totally covered.

Step 5:  Cut off edges of uneven fabric or felt and Voila!  You have yourself a precious coaster!  Now, go grab a cold one and use that baby. 

  

(If you need a visual as to how to do this, I found this to be quite helpful).   

Craft #2:

Decorated Paper in Frame 

What you will need:  Frame that holds 2 or more pictures, Scrapbook paper of your choice, and Scissors

Step 1:  Cut scrapbook paper to fit in frame.

Step 2:  Place scrapbook paper in frame and Voila!  You have a beautiful, new accent piece for your room.  

I'll continue my crafting and will surely add more fun and easy crafts very soon. 

Trust me, I already started working on a brand-spankin'-new project! 

Enjoy.

XOXO.