Crafty McCrafterson

This past Sunday I caught the "crafting" bug, I decided to make all the ideas I have been jotting down or pinning on Pinterest come to life. First if you are not sure what Pinterest is let me explain.

Pinterest (pronounced to rhyme with "interest") is a vision board-styled social photo sharing website and app where users can create and manage theme-based image collections.

So basically, I get to save images of great ideas and then when I have time I can try the projects for myself. There are a couple projects that are still in the works but I was able to get some of them done which was a nice feeling. I come from a very crafty family. My Nana was a painter, my Mother a Cake/Photographer, my Aunt a painter and my Uncle who is a director/visual animator. Needless to say the creative juices are always flowing. I use to share mine through events and party planning. I have been meaning to get back into it but until then I will start with the little craft projects first.

My first project was a keepsake, after Christmas I always was upset when I ended up throwing out old Christmas cards so now I am able to keep those cute picture cards that my friends send! I still have to decorate the front cover but what I did was hole punch all my cards and  purchase some rings from the craft store and created a memory book. I still need to write Christmas 2011 on the front but you can see the general idea.

I am a very visual person, if I don't have things written down in front of me, it can easily slip my mind. So I bought a picture frame, some pretty paper and a dry erase marker. I added some stickers and now have a cute To Do List for my kitchen counter, now I can write down my thoughts when they happen!

The last two items were simple but still crafty milestones in my eyes..hehehe
So if you take a toilet paper roll that is all used you can slide it on your wrapping paper and keep it from going all over the place. It made me happy!

Finally I decoarted my door with something other than Christmas/Thanksgiving related.

I hope you have enjoy my projects! It was nice to get some stuff completed and to let my creative juices flow!

This blog was brought to you by the O.A.R King Album! I get to see them tomorrow! Hooray!

Randomness

So I ran across a list I put together in 2009, it was interesting to read. I feel the same about a lot of items on the list. So here it goes for those who have never seen it.

1) I love to laugh, I think it is the best medicine and if you can make me laugh so hard I cry then you are the coolest person ever in my book

2) My family and friend are very important to me and I don't know where I would be without them

3) Change is very hard for me but it always makes me stronger in the long run

4) I can't stand that I don't know how to drive stick shift

5) I once found 20 dollars on the ground in Disneyland and I kept it

6) I am a very emotional person and can cry during commercials. I don't think crying is for sissy's I think it is our bodies way of getting our emotions out so why stop the flow.

7) I put everything into anything I am working on and take pride in what I do and when I mess up I don't do well with it and the one way people can really hurt me is by saying they are disappointed in me.

8) I am a dreamer, I keep my head in the clouds and feet on the ground and I don't believe you can ever be to old for anything

9) I use to hate running growing up but now I can't get enough of it

10) I do not like to share my food if it is something I am really enjoying. I am like Joey on Friends

11) You can never get enough hugs and I truly believe you have to have at least 3 a day to survive

12) I know Disneyland like the back of my hand and if you ever need a tour guide just ask! I have references.

13) I wish I had more muscle in my arms, I can't stand the fact that I arms are so weak

14) I get really really annoyed when people say my dog is ugly or when the first thing someone says to you is "you look tired"

15) I love to dip my french fries into my Frosty and its totally not weird

16) I wish I had a good singing voice because I really think I have an inner rockstar

17) I always dream about having my own business, if I did it would be either a : Cake Store, Doggy Store or Photography Studio...

18) I admit I am the biggest nerd! I love Star Wars, Star Trek and Stargate...hmm maybe there is a common variable there???

19) I can't stand scary movies or scary movie previews. To this day I still cover my ears and sing a song if a scary movie commercial comes on.

20) I love to cook! I can sit and watch the Food Network all day long.

21) I don't want to admit it but I think I am a TV junkie but I keep it in line by not having DVR (Ya, I just received a DVR for this Christmas, not in check anymore)

22) I love my husband and appreciate everything he does for me! He washes the dishes and I think it is super

23) I can say the alphabet backwards and forwards in 10 seconds

24) I love trivia, I enjoy learning something new every day! I think we should always keep our brains thinking because once those synapses stop firing it aint a good sign.

25) I love Jesus and He is where I get my joy, strength and hope and the following verse is my favorite and I read it every day before I go to work. Jer 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

iPhone

Tonight is my first blog from my phone, it was one of those days where I did not want to be on the computer anymore than I had to be. I know mentioned in an earlier post that I was going to work on putting my phone down and I can honestly say I have been working on this but not as much as I should. I have however made an effort to put it away when eating dinner or with friends. Growing up, I don't know what it was, but I was the only one to answer the telephone. My sister Julie could care less and my Mom would answer if she was close. I, on the other hand would run from one end of the house to answer! Call me crazy but I enjoyed it. This being a time in which telemarketers didn't exist! It was either friends or family that would call. I wonder what it is about myself that I have the need to respond right away or the feeling of missing something? It is just a quirky side of myself. I need to work on taking a more relaxed approach. I say this now but every time I try to put the phone away I come back to three different text messages and a couple of voicemails! Seriously, I think my family and friends plot on the time to try to get ahold of me. It's always when I am trying to take a breather from this crazy fast paced world! Que Sera Sera right? ❤