Upcoming To-Do DIY Dreams!

Today I found a ton of DIY projects I am DYING to try! I have a lot of homework this week and in the upcoming days, but I am going crafty crazy in my mind! I want to try to sew a bow tie this weekend, but here are other projects on my mind...

This adorable gingham skirt pattern.

A great way to make "yarn" out of an old t-shirt!

Beubird Vintage's famous saddle shoes DIY

Ahh! An adorable Peter Pan collar to add to tank tops.

Any DIY projects you guys want to try? Let me know!

One more thing... Look at this adorable "Shaun of the Dead in 60 Seconds" done in the style of Bryan Lee O'Malley, the artist behind the Scott Pilgrim comic books. Shaun of the Dead is one of my favorite movies, and Scott Pilgrim is my ultimate favorite comic book, so I adored this! Obviously, spoilers for the film!

return!

I'm sorry for my unannounced absence! I went on Spring Break with some friends, and we went to the beautiful San Diego, California where we rented a beach house and spent some time on the beach. We also went to an aquarium, where they had an exhibit on seahorses and I fell in love with those weird and cute animals! I did a lot of reading and crocheting, which was so nice and relaxing. It was a lot of fun. It was a bit cold and windy on the beach, but I still managed to get sunburned!

My roommate taught me and our other roommate how to crochet amigurumi and we all made some owls! Mine is the rather chubby pink and yellow one... I love it! Next, I want to make a Totoro and a toy from Yo Gabba Gabba for my dear friend Chrissy's daughter Charlie.

Well, now that I'm back in the swing of things, I'll be posting more frequently. Thanks for reading!

now now lady don't give up

This post is more of a reminder to myself: I can do it if I just set my mind to it!



For years, I've tried to crochet. I've been knitting since high school, no problem, and I love it. There was just something about crocheting. I had multiple friends try to teach me and I just gave up after muddled and tangled chains. My mind just couldn't wrap around the way the hook worked. I didn't understand it, and I got frustrated.



This weekend, I had my roommate Casie show me once more, and then she left for the weekend. I had the weekend alone to work on homework. I ended up crocheting for the whole weekend! I didn't do ANY homework. I just watched Veronica Mars and crocheted straight through the weekend.


I was amazed. I'm not a great crocheter by any means, but I DID IT. I'm working on a scarf- I know, as spring is starting.

But I've learned. I still have to learn to crochet in the round and the different stitches, but the important thing is I didn't just give up! I set my mind to it and powered through. Yay!