Hoooooo Are Youuuuuu

1. What is your natural hair color?


Medium brown with lots of red in it.  Seriously, no matter what color I try to dye my hair it ALWAYS pulls red!!

2. Which do you prefer, sunrises or sunsets?

That's a toughie for me.  Some of you may know that I am a photographer so both sunrises and sunsets are great for light.  I prefer a sunrise, but loathe how early you have to rise to enjoy one!

3. What is the first thing you notice about people?

Eyes.  Corny but true: Eyes are the windows to the soul.

4. Do you prefer talking or texting on your cell phone?

Texting.  It's so much easier to multi-task, you don't have to give your full attention to the whole time you are chatting with someone.

5. What size of shoes do you wear?

9 1/2.  Usually.  Depending on the width and other stuff maybe a half to whole size up.

A Good Thing

 Ok, so I am finally settled in after moving a month ago (well, almost) and figured it was time to stop neglecting my bff's in blogland.  Have no worries dear followers, I have been busy crafting this past month and have been very good about take pictures to show you the fun stuff I have created.  With school done till September, my summer vacation holds the promise of lots of crafting and some fun outdoor adventures.  Here is a project I started, oh about a year ago. (alright, I started it last August)  My wonderful boyfriend, Nathan, bought me this super cute magazine stand for my birthday.

I started to refinish it and then in all of my slacker glory, I let it sit outside all winter.  Anyone who is familiar with an Oregon winter knows that means inches and inches of rain fell on this poor little thing.  Here is what it looked like after weathering the storm.

First peeled off the laminate top and sanded it down (it took a lot of sanding).  I started spraypainting it, after I used a whole can and had almost zero coverage I decided to brush paint it instead.  I chose Behr Pebble White.  Three coats of paint later I did a little distressing and added some dark glaze to bring out the 'love marks'. 

I absolutely love it!  I can't believe I honestly thought about throwing it out.  I will show you what I put out on the table in a later post. (some more fun stuff there!)

I am linking here:


and with the Sundae Scoop Party

Please Forgive Me

Hellol frieds.  On top of schoolwork, I have been dealing with internet problems.  This is my excuse for not posting in FOREVER!  On top of that, we are adding moving to the plate.  So it maybe a little while longer, but I PROMISE that I will have some amazing things to post soon!

Technical Difficulties

Well hello there.  I am back from a computer meltdown and no internet access.  I LOVE my new computer (and my new camera!)  I have an interview today (wish me luck) and will be back with a crafty post tonight.  Hope all is well in blogland!  Can't wait to catch up on all the blogs!

Should I?

I have been thinking about purchasing Adobe Photoshop.  There are so many versions out there.  I am getting more into photography and scheduling some weddings to shoot for this summer.  I would also like to make my blog photos better.  Is anyone out there familiar with any version of Photoshop?  If so (or if you know someone who does) PLEASE HELP!!!! 

Thanks!

Today

I had the pleasure of visiting the Oregon Coast with my boyfriend.  The sun was out and the beach was gorgeous.  Even with it being spring break here in Oregon, we were able to find secluded places on the beach to take in the view.

We did see an odd sight though.  SURFERS!!!  Now surfers themselves are not odd, but seeing them on Oregon waves is.  Even in the middle of summer our oceans are freezing, so surfing is not a huge sport here.  I felt the water today and you couldn't pay me enough to submerge myself in that salty ice bath!

All in all it was an amazing day.  Love.

Not What I Had in Mind

So this project started with the best of intentions.  I had dreams of a gorgeous banner made up of egg shapes in pretty pastel colors with E-A-S-T-E-R spelled out on them.  Well, that is not how it turned out.

I was frustrated at first and thought about trashing the whole project.  Then I thought about my wonderful bloggy friends.  I was sure others out there have failed at accomplishing exactly what they had envisioned, so why not post this project and share one of my mishaps?  

I remember seeing projects similar to this around Valentine's Day but can't remember where I saw it. (if you do, let me know and I will give them credit)  I remember making 'stained glass' projects in Girl Scouts using this same technique and some fall leaves.  Here's how I did it:

Start by shaving some crayons.  Any colors you want.  I chose a wide variety, but in hindsight (it's always 20/20) I should have stuck with strictly pastels in only a few colors.

Then take a long strip of wax paper and fold it in half.  Set the wax paper on a towel on a heat safe surface.  Lay the wax paper flat and sprinkle the crayon shavings over one side of the wax paper leaving at least an inch on all sides.  Fold it back over and cover with a towel. (it will protect you iron)

Using a high heat setting run your iron over the towel.  I kept checking the paper to see how melty the wax was getting.  If you iron too much it will turn into a nice brown blob.

After it is the correct swirly-ness, let the paper cool completely.  After it has cooled trace the shape you want to cut out and start cutting.  If the two sides start to separate you can iron them again.  To string my eggs on the ribbon, I cut two slits in the top of each egg and used a big gauge needle to thread the ribbon.  I added letters and a little bow to each egg to complete the look.  

If I had used less colors then I would completely be in love with this banner.  
Well, that's life.  Maybe I will try again........

PS - I got this awesome iron a few weeks ago at Joann's on clearance.  Reg $60 and I got it for $15.  It has a great digital display, quick heat up, and it also doubles as a steamer!  I am a little embarrassed to admit that it's been about five years since I have owned an iron.  I love it!
 

Bloomin'

The flowers are starting to bloom here in the Willamette Valley!

I adore spring!  The beautiful daffodils, tulips, and lilacs!  Everything just seems to come to life.

Here are a few shots of the beautiful flowers coming up in my yard.

 

 

  

I found these 'kissing cousins'

 

The tulips are trying to push through!  Check out that pool of water.

I'm Just Sayin'

It's only my opinion, but:

Sneak Peak

Well, hello there my bloggy friends!  I have been busy reading this book.  But not too busy to work on some projects.

I am giving you a peak at two of the projects I have been working on.  Just a tiny snipet, nothing too revealing.

Yep, that's it.  Just some shots of the fabric involved! 

Stay tuned.  I hope to be finished with at least one in the next few days!

Finishing a Five Year Project

So I bought a ready to sew blanket at Jo-Anns about five (yes FIVE) years ago.

It was not in colors I wanted, but it was about three bucks so I couldn't resist.

I started it right away, and then got distracted or lost interest...

fast forward to me 'purging' my sewing stash and finding it....

about twenty minutes later it was done.

Still not colors, or patterns, I really like but my dog, Dewey, loves it.

Back for Good

Hello all.
Wow, it's been almost two months since my last post.
I can't believe how fast time flies.
Well, I hope my followers will forgive me and come back to visit.

M.I.A.

Sorry to my followers, I have not been in the blogging mood lately.

Though, my creative juices are flowing again!

One trip to the coast is all it took!

I promise some fun and exciting posts in the next few days

(maybe even another tutorial!)

Until then, enjoy this beautiful photo.

Yep

I changed the name of my blog.....

Frustrated

I have so much to share with (my few) blogging friends...

but my camera batteries are dead....

and I am to lazy to drive to Wal-mart to buy some more......

so I will just have to wait until tomorrow....

Reliving My *not so distant* Youth

Since I was up early enough to catch the sunrise this morning,

I thought we should grab some delicious breakfast.

I called up my brother and his girlfriend and the four of us head down to Big Jim's

(oops, I mean Kevin's Cafe)

The restaurant has changed hands a few times since I worked there,

but the recipes have been passed down.

They still have the best homestyle breakfast in town!