It has been FOREVER since I blogged! I have been really consumed with homeschooling and just keeping up with normal life. Now it's Christmas break and I'm ready to get creative again! Hopefully it won't come to a screeching halt when school starts up again. ;)
I learned something new and just had to blog about it. I watched a tutorial on YouTube on how to crochet a heart, and after watching, pausing,
failing trying A LOT, I finally got it! I've added them to my Etsy shop and can't wait to make more! Find the
hearts to make your own DIY wreath here.
I hot glued some hearts to a grapevine wreath for a cute addition to the front door.
I love these non-traditional colors together: cream, red, and gray. Find
this garland here.
I also made the traditional colors: light pink, pink, and red.
Find it here. I'm curious to see which one sells more!
I added the gray one to my pallet gallery in the dining room, and the photo on the bottom was just for listing purposes on Etsy. That one's all packaged up and ready to go to a new home. ;)
This is now on a crate on my dining room table... I filled a blue ball jar with some epsom salt, added a few branches from the yard, and some
hearts on strings for a cute little "tree".
I have a lot of turquoise, teal, red, and mint in my house, so I thought I'd add a few turquoise hearts on my wreath to tie it in.
I'm totally obsessed. I've always seen people crocheting while waiting places and wanted to learn. My Grandma Doris taught me how when I was little, but I completely forgot how. She was the absolute best. I loved getting her zig zag blankets. She was ahead of her time with the chevron thing. ;) If you don't know how or don't have time to learn, all of these hearts and garlands are for sale in my Etsy shop,
Distressed Beautiful.
I covered up the address, but I LOVE these round address labels!
These are the recipe cards I chose.
Love the lemons!
How cute are these whisks?!
I loved these Easter ones! (I didn't know that these would have my name on them but oh well!)
There are a handful of different cupcake sticker designs to choose from- it's a hard decision! I LOVE how everything turned out and most of all that it was FREE!! Check out the Twinery's blog, it's really cool (and they're on facebook). And be sure to remember The Littlebeane Boutique when you are planning a party (there are PAGES of party designs!!) , looking for a personalized gift for a baker in your life, or shopping for yourself! 
I thought of a bunch of ways to use this pouch, and I think I decided on the ring storage!
It's a great little pouch for all of my costume rings!
It would be a good place for your tween's {or your} ipod, chargers and earbuds.
Or for a few pieces of make up you keep with you in your purse.
Or, let's be honest this would be a good use for a teenager! Again, or you! ;) I can't believe I just posted that, but I'm just keepin' it real!
First off, we have Little Miss Momma's shop. I also suggest you check out and follow their blogs so that you know when they have a coupon code, I bought ALL of these rings with coupon codes! Both of these gals are also on Facebook. Here is Little Miss Momma's Blog. This is a super light yellow chrysanthemum flower on a filigree adjustable band. I LOVE it.
I love the way it looks when I'm wearing black or gray!
I special ordered this gray fabric rosette ring. She makes them in all kinds of colors.
It looks SO much cuter in person than when you see it just on my hand in this picture!
This one is mustard yellow, although my camera did not do the true color justice.
The order from Love Stitched took about a week and a half before it was shipped, and I was wondering why it was taking so long but figured it was because of the special order. When my box arrived it included this seafoam green flower ring attached to a little card that said "so sorry for the delay"! WOW! I just think that is awesome that she took it upon herself to give me an extra ring because she knew that it took awhile to get the order out. 
Since I give away baked goods so often, these are perfect! I also bought some for a fellow baker's birthday coming up, but I don't want to show those and give away the surprise. ;) Check her out on etsy!
