Another little dity

Here's another tutorial on a nice little flower.

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Pinwheels

Did you know pinwheels are supposed to bring good luck? I didn't until today. I'm thinking of making some "good luck" pinwheel earrings. I'll let you know how those turn out, but in the meantime here is another little tutorial. Here is how you make (you guessed it) pinwheels:

You can do this with one or two colors. I chose two to show you the more complicated option. Cut two circles of the same size out of felt.

Cut two pairs of slits directly across from each other, making sure to leave a little space in the middle.

Fold the corner of one slip down and sew it to the little space you left in the middle. Repeat this four times, folding down every other corner until you have this shape.

Attach a little button and voila.

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Just Living is Not Enough. One Must Have Sunshine, Freedom, and a Little Flower.

I'm back to crafting again, and here is a little flower tutorial.

 

Super cute and super easy. You can add easily add a button to the middle to add some color. These flowers are great as a little addition to a headband or bag.

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And We're On

I got back to crafting yesterday, and I started with this little card holder.

I told my family that I needed business cards. So what did I get for Christmas? Business cards!

I'm pretty sure some of my family thought I was kidding, but I really wanted business cards. I realized this semester that I am getting to the point where I need an easy way to give my information. I had to meet people for internship opportunities and the like, and it did not feel very professional writing my number on a random piece of paper. (Also my handwriting is not all that great, so I don't need to show that off). Furthermore, I'm beginning to sell some of my own things, and it's nice to have a calling card.

So anyway, now that I have business cards I decided I needed something to put them in.

And that's where this came in.

Cut out a piece of felt 4x7 inches, and a piece in a contrast felt 2x3 1/2 inches

Taking the larger piece, fold the bottom up half enough to cover your card. Then sew from the bottom of one corner to the bottom of the opposite side.

 

 Decorate the smaller piece of felt with a design of your choice.

 Finally, attach the smaller piece to the front flap of your card pouch.

I suggest ironing the card holder flat if the flap keeps popping up.

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Be One with the Paper

I've been trying my hand at a little origami lately. I've learned that magazine pages are a pretty good source of  art paper, so I've been pulling apart an old issue of the New Yorker. The pages with pictures work great because they offer a lot of color. However they do make it harder to fold, and making really small things is just a bad idea. My brother and I make some pretty cool looking ones, we just attached a pin on the back and had ourselves a neat little broach.

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Wearing a bow tie is a statement. Almost an act of defiance.

I've been making these for hours today. I love them. They can add a lot to a headband or handbag. Tomorrow I plan to experiment more, maybe bedazzle a bit.

I got the tutorial from Mr. Kate.

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That's a Wrap

My favorite part of Christmas is the gift part. Not getting, but giving. Getting a gift is a momentary excitement, but the giving part is a long process. I love to put thought and time into what I give people. And so watching them open their gifts is by far my favorite.

Here are a few creative and earth friendly wrapping ideas:

 Magazine Bow

 Gift Bag

Yellow Pages Bow

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If you're going to do something, do it with style

I'm so excited! I'm finally going home on Friday for the first time since school started in August. I've missed home more than usual this semester, and the idea of being back in my home state, with my family, and seeing old sights is just making me giddy. 

I was making my list for all of the things I want to bring back to school (I forgot a lot of things), and I almost forgot to put leggings on the list (crazy right?). I love love love leggings. They are my favorite when it comes to dressing for cold weather. not only do they keep my legs nice and warm, but they add a little something to an outfit. For example, yesterday I had to dress "nice" (college student nice is not often the same thing as real world nice), and I wore leggings with my high-waisted skirt. A friend of mine commented on how she knew I wouldn't "just wear" a skirt. And that's true, I enjoy accessorizing and leggings are often a really clever way of doing that.

As much as I love leggings (and I really do), I've never gotten crafty with them. Leggings are not like the wheel, they can be reinvented. Here are some good examples:

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Light Up Your Life

When I was younger I went through a mod-podge phase. Mod-podge + recycled glass jars + tissue paper = an occupied middle school age Faith for hours. My favorite thing to make was baby food jars covered with a light colored tissue paper, and a tea light inside. I loved the way the light would shine through the overlapping layers of pink and yellow paper.

My crafting has progressed since my modge-podge days, but still, some of my favorite handmade pieces are light related pieces.

Here are some ideas for your own diy light fixtures.

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You Light Up My Light

What better way to light up your Valentine's Day then some romantic candles?

Here are some nice DIY candle ideas:

These are super SIMPLE.

A great way to make something old into something NEW.

This will work with those extra mugs you might have on HAND.

I love how these look so ROMANTIC.

Happy super bowl everyone.

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Roses are read, violets are blue

When I was in 5th grade I had a Norwegian dance recital. Before the performance, a college student I'd know for the past few years had dropped by and given me a bouquet of flowers. That was the first time I ever remember receiving flowers. I felt so special, so loved. Flowers have a way of making you feel singled out and that someone is thinking of you.

Here are creative flower ideas:

These are super CUTE.

These are beautiful and DELICIOUS.

These could be really ROMANTIC.

These origami flowers are super EASY.

I love that these are super CREATIVE.

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