I see now that I am starting to get web traffic from what I assume is my Instagram page. That being said I have a renewed interest in updating this blog; I won't lie it is difficult to muster up the desire to pour energy into something that only you look at. I will also have a little free-time after Friday now that I am in the position of having to find a job (don't you just love corporate America?). I make A LOT of "stuff" you can view some of that stuff on my Instagram page which can be viewed here . I will do my best to update this page more often and post my results from my crafty endeavors that I pursue from the likes of Pinterest, Ravelry, and the Internets as a whole. Like this Gir from Invader Zim that I made from a pattern I found on Ravelry from Nichole's Nerdy Knots . This girl comes up with some really fun stuff and I can't wait to check out more of her awesome free patterns. That's it for today have an AWESOME one!
So a while ago (April 2015) my cousin Pam came to me and asked me to make her "hair piece" for her wedding. I readily responded with a big-fat-"YES"! But then soon had regrets because I am really not a "hair things" person. I NEVER wear them and I certainly haven't ever had a reason to make one before, but I'm a crafter who likes a challenge. So I talked myself through the following 6 mos. of anxiety attacks. I studied, and pinned, and studied, and pinned. I would be lying if I said that I wasn't thinking of ways to "get out of it", I even thought of just buying one online and admitting that I was clueless. But I pressed on... For about 5 months I bought every chiffon pink, ivory, and navy (her wedding colors) craft item that I happened upon at the craft store, all kinds of stuff . Feathers, old costume jewelry, vintage lace, rhinestones, etc... all the while not knowing exactly what I was going to make, not knowing what of the c...