pom pom rug

I saw this pom pom rug on pinterest and pinned it in my MAKE THIS board along with the 10000000 other crafts I want to make.

Since I already have a HUGE yarn collection and I had this rug liner that I could cut and use as the perfect piece to make this project on my days while I'm snowed in my apartment on the -3 degree Chicago days. 

coconutty

ladies, if you don't already know about coconut oil.

NOW YA DO

Im sure you seen posts about it on pinterest. but for realzies

its all true

Wednesday nights are normally for comedy night and cider at the bar

but tonight I decided to stay in, make yarn crafts, and treat my self (in donna and tom voice)

So tonight I made an amazeballs body scrub that I have to share with you as I cant stop touching my legs because they are so damn soft!

I only had half a jar of coconut oil,

as much brown sugar as I wanted

and I squeezed half a lemon in to the mix

stir, apply to body and SCRUB

coconut oil is also really good for your hurrs, try it!

it makes your hair soft and shiny.

♥

via

super easy crochet heart pattern that I LOVE

Begin pattern:

Rnd 1:  With MC, Make a magic loop, Ch3, 16dc into ring, join with sl st into top of Ch3. (17sts)

Rnd 2:  Ch3, 1dc in same sp, 2dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, 3dc in next st, 

hdc in next 4 sts, 2dc in next 2 sts, 1dc in next st, ch3, 

sl st into same st as last dc, sl st in next st, into next st join with sl st and CC.

Rnd 3:  Ch1, and starting with beg of ch3, sc in BL of each ch st, (4sc), 2sc in BL of next st, sc in BL of next 8 sts, 2sc in BL of next st, sc in BL of next 9 sts, 2sc in BL of next st, sc in BL of next 4 sts,  sl st in next st, cut yarn and hide ends.

MC-main color

DC-double crochet

SL ST-slip stitch

HDC-half double crochet

BL-back loops

SC-single crochet

og pattern here

monday

This morning I woke up with a sore throat, feeling all groggy and just not happy that I was up at 6 am.

after I went to the Doc I went to Michaels to buy some stuff for a day of crafting!

Ive seen all these DIY tutorials on pinterest to make your shoes sparkly!

 After deep cleaning my house yesterday 

and being able to see all the shoes I own stashed away in the back on my closet, I saw these ankle brown boots that I've never worn... 

so I thought hey maybe I would wear them more if they were 

SPARKLY!

New boots! 

I made these by poring half a cup of mod podge 

and a quarter of glitter 

(you dont want there to be more glitter than mod podge.)

if you buy the GLOSSY mod podge it will create that shine on what ever you use it on.

it dries pretty fast and I did about 4 coats because I didn't want to see the dark brown underneath

what do you think of the glitter boots, what shoes would you glitter?

oh and...

I finally made a cupcake hat!

its red velvet!

 

I really like it the yarn I used is kinda too firm, I need a floppier yarn that will make the hat look slouchier.

before n after

I'm at my moms in Chicago and my room isn't really MINE

there was this white beat up dresser in my room and I gave it a make over

(I forgot to take a picture of it before I painted it white)

fixed up the beat up patches

random cute picture of my dog while I was waiting for the paint to dry!

then I painted it ombre pink!

another really cute picture of my doggy!! 

I love her so much.

i luv nail art

just went through my photobooth, sooooo many pictures of my nails

tuxedo

cupcakes

I did mine free hand no tutorial 

but I found one if it helps

moons

smileys

flowerz

melonz

mermaid 

easter nailzz

easter nails

idea and picture tutorial from tinytangerines

I did mine a little different, used a toothpick to make a little heart nose

and the little black eyes.

hers has way more detail but I went for a simpler look.

diy can candle holder

probably one of the easiest crafts ever.

take an empty can.

wash it 

 fill it with water and freeze overnight

use a hammer and nail to make a design on the can

run it under hot water to melt the ice

spray paint if you want

put a candle in and done!

really easy and looks pretty in a dark room.

sweet cakes

these are twinkie chans cupcake fingerless mittens!

these are mine. 

I'm making pink ones now:)

catching dreamz☮

I laid in bed today till like 3 on stumble upon set on only craft websites.

then finally I got up and had to go to Michaels to buy the stuff the make a the diy dreamcatcher I saw on calico skies

IM OBSESSED!!!

bought these metal craft hoops 

( in the leather section at Michaels)

I wrapped it in this beige red heart yarn

then tied the doilie around the edges

added yard on the bottom and some suede strings

add feathers 

( I burned my fingers on hot glue :[ )

I glued some beads on the doilie

and now I have a dreamcatcher!

☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮

I bought a blue doilie too.

so cute! I love them!

☮♥

things I must do in chicago

51 days till I go to Chicago for the summer. 

must must must do these crafts with my mama when I get there.

Chalk welcome mat 

would be so perfect on my moms stoop

diy solar lamp

 I remember once my cousin bought one of these and it was like 40 bucks or something crazy.

these would look so cute on the back stairs at night!

heidi braid tutorial

My old roommate Kasie and her new roommate Mallory do these youtube videos.

 Tutorials, talking about stuff they buy, and drinking wine and cooking in the kitchen (possibly my favorite one, the swearing bleeped out was my favorite part)

anyways.

They put up this video for how to do heidi braids for long and short hair. I have tried to do them a few times but I was doing the overlapping part all wrong. But now I know and it was soooo easy LITERALLY took 5 minutes. 

I also have to say I've always done the same boring down hair style and just havent been good at making my hair all snazzy but now I'm learning how easy it is and its fun to do different things. 

sexified

saw this amazeballs manicure on my friend kasies pinterest, I went to the source. I have the Sally Hansen leopard stickers at home and a GREAT red. I am so doing this when I get home from my 3 hour class.

my version of the nails

I reaaaaaally like them, I painted then red with my new favorite red, the brand is spoiled by wet and wild  it was like 2 bucks but I like it better than any essie or OPI red, it dries fast and it has a shine to it already no top coat needed! then I cut the rounded edges of my Sally Hansen leopard stickers. the edges went on to my fingers and I just used my nails to act as scissors to make it look nice around the cuticles. 

another hair tutorial.

how to get curly hair with out heat. I love this one!

I actually really like the way it looks in the process of getting curls. I think its pretty!

^isn't it kinda cute?^

Heres the video from lipstick diaries its really easy I do it in the morning when I wake up keep it in my hair on my drive to school then take it out when I get there and I have some cute little curls.

hair bows.

 how cute is this hair style?

written tutorial here

it sounded so easy so I tried it real quick, it really is super super easy!

mmmm cake!

I've always wanted a cake plate but I havent been able to find one that I love, so I decided to make one.

all I needed was a candle stick, a plate, spray paint and hot glue.

I'm not going to use it for cakes but to hold my crochet cupcake, rings and other little cute things :)