That's my bff/roommate

Dream team right here. Both going to be working full-time now, but on opposite ends of the state. We're still in denial, but that's okay. This picture sums each of us up perfectly.

That's my sister

The lovely thing about living the freshly graduated, unemployed life is that I actually have time to create.  You can tell that I've been working on this since 2009 because I was brunette in Laguna (bottom pic). Longest craft project ever.

From top to bottom: K & me in San Francisco, Venice, Carlsbad

Chi-O Cookies 2011 Part III: DIY Cupcake Stands

Literally made these the day of Chi-O Cookies.  Since we were short on time and tight on budget, my goal was to create centerpieces that doubled as dessert stands.  Presenting Candy Land Cupcake Stands made straight from the game board!  This project was super easy and inexpensive.  The board games are from thrift stores, wine glasses from the dollar tree, and one dollar movie-sized candy boxes from Target.

Candy Lands as far as the eye can see...

Attach wine glasses to board with a really strong glue.

Fill glasses with colorful candy of choice.

Cut another game board in half, finish off edges with black paint, and glue to wine glass rims.  Finish off with the little gingerbread playing pieces!  See Part II for more decor ideas.

You're invited to Chi-O Cookies 2011!

Here are the finished invites that we sent off to the Sacramento alumnae chapter.  This year's theme: Candyland!  I've started bookmarking decor pages, and already have a million ideas in mind.

coho + crafts

No Friday class = relaaaaax and craft.  Finishing up invites for our alumnae chapter for Chi-O Cookies, our annual winter philanthropy event.  I definitely won't stop hearing about the fact that I busted out a paper cutter and adhesive at our booth at the Coho, the on-campus coffeehouse.  Pics of the finished invites will be up soon!

diy! fabric flower accessories

It's JANUARY!! Thursday, January 20th, 2011, 2:01 to be exact, and we're watching When Harry Met Sally in my Sociology class.

Aaand now it is most definitely Sunday, January 23rd, 2011, 5:42pm.  So much for finishing what you start.  I was certain that in that hour and fifty minute class block I could bust out a post.  But...that movie is just so emotionally draining, I couldn't focus on anything else.  You know what I'm talking about? When Sally and Harry are dancing at his New Year's Eve party, and you know that they are feeling and thinking the same thing, but they both have too much pride to admit it, because they're just friends of course, and then it's about to strike midnight, and you're all JUST GOT FOR IT! but of course they don't because pshh that would be way too easy and neat and clean and WHY can't they just see that they would be PERFECT together?!?

Ahem. Hello. We're okay now. Mostly because these flower accessories are darling and make you feel super cute. Adapted from Heather Bailey's wonderful blog.

up where they stay all day in the sun

Davis didn't get the memo about how April showers are supposed to bring their good friend May Flowers to the party.  Because it's almost June.  Y'know, Summer??

I'm tired of wearing pants, so I boycotted the rain today by wearing a jean skirt.  And found out that it's not the most comfortable thing to bike in.  Who'd have thought?  But I sucked it up for the whole mile long bike ride home from campus. Totally hardcore like that.

Costume party last week = fabulous.  The theme was Disney, and I (of course) was...well, try to guess.

Some dude: Who are you supposed to be?
Me: Are you serious?
Some dude:
Me: PURPLE sparkly top...turquoise FISHnet tights...
Some dude:
Me: I have a fork in my hair!!
Some dude:
Me: It's a DINGLEHOPPER!!!!!
Some dude:
Me: WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAW THE LITTLE MERMAID???

Okay, so my Ariel costume wasn't the most obvious, but it was definitely the most creative if I do say so myself.  I whipped up my Dinglehopper-seaflower-hair-thingamabob with literally an hour to go before showtime (recognize it from here?).

This is my intense modeling face.  Being creative, don't mess.

Canvas Art, Part 1

Oh, how I love canvas art.  It's the new scrapbooking in my opinion! With canvas art, you can actually display your artwork on your wall, instead of stuffing it awkwardly in a plastic sleeve never to be seen again.  I love the variety of materials you can use to alter a canvas...scrapbook paper, fabric, rhinestones, flowers, rub-ons, chipboard letters...I could list things for ages.  I've said time and again that I could open a mini craft store with the amount of supplies I have in my apartment.  One thing I'd like is MORE TIME to do all the crafting that I want to do!  I have another canvas of my sis & me in progress, hopefully I'll post that soon.  In between studying for midterms of course...

Hello!

For those of you who have been "living under a rock or just got out of prison," (narrates Mr. Schue) Glee is the cutest, most energetic show that's got everybody talking.  Or rather, singing.  This quotation that opened the first episode after a long hiatus is just one of the many hilarious, snarky comments that are abundantly sprinkled throughout the show.  And I just LOVE snarky.

This week's episode was centered around the word "Hello."  So, in the spirit of Glee and continuing to experiment with new creative endeavors, I thought it was about time for a new post, and a new project: fabric flowers!

There a million tutorials out there on blogs and youtube, I want to try out all of them!  This corduroy and cotton fabric flower was my very first stab at it.  For details on how to create it yourself, visit Heather Bailey's amazing blog.

Now I'm totally going to have to grab some clips and make them into hair accessories!! :)

Roomies + Crafting = Love!

What better way to celebrate the end of midterms than with a crafting day!  Tierney and I--being craft nerds--had this awesome idea to decorate wooden letters to hang on our doors.  After a trip to Michaels (we were like kids in a candy store--gotta love Davis, but it's nice to get out sometime...even if it's just to Woodland), froyo and free samples at Costco, and slushies at Target, we were ready to go.  We sat down at our newly refurbished craft corner in the living room, cranked up the iPod, and got to work.  This is the result!

 

Our lovely masterpieces.  We're very proud of ourselves!:)