Thursday, May 10, 2012

Ruffle Necktie Shirt

This is by far my favorite pinterest creation yet! Super easy and it turned out amazing! There are so many color combinations that I think would be amazing! I'm sure I'll be making more Ruffle Necktie Shirts in the future!

Follow the link for the tutorial :D



Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Newspaper print nails

This is probably the easiest nail design out there other then the clear top coat.

It works best if your polish color is a light color so the newspaper print is easy to see. I used ballet slipper by Essie.

I cut a newspaper into squares a little bit bigger then my nails. You don't want to start this design unless your polish is completely dry. Then just dip your nail in alcohol. I used rubbing alcohol I have heard others use vodka. I didn't want to waste vodka and rubbing alcohol is cheap! Then lay the newspaper on your wet nail and rub the paper so the print rubs off. Then peel away the paper. Finish the rest of your nails and finish with a top coat. Once that is dry you can wash your hands normal to remove any newspaper print that transferred to your skin. Have fun!

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Crock pot buffalo chicken lettuce wraps

I love buffalo sauce and I love crock pot recipes so this was right up my alley!!

I used Frank's red hot buffalo sauce which is a bit different then the recipe but was great!


Here is the recipe I followed

Cupcake crayons

For this post I had a little bit of help from my friends Stephanie and Sophie. Who am I kidding I had a lot of help they did the whole thing! ;D

They took old broken up crayons that were doomed for the trash and turned them into new ones!

I thought this was a great idea and will do this someday when I have children of my own.

Here is the how to guide.


Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Turkey Herb Meatballs

I was getting bored with the standard ground turkey recipes so this one caught my eye and turned out great!

This is the recipe I followed

I just used the only green leafy stuff I had which was baby spinach and I spiced it up with Italian seasoning, oregano, and dried bay leaves. I also used two cloves of garlic which gave the meatballs a great flavor kick!

I served the meatballs over spaghetti and also over sautéed red skin potatoes and steamed broccoli. So yummy!

I will be making these more! Enjoy!!

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Retro picture upcycle

This is not my best Pin but it's not awful so we won't call it a complete fail.

First thing I would do differently is not make the coat of paint so thick. I would keep it light so the picture shows through a little bit.

The second thing I would do differently would be to peel the letters a bit slower because a few that I peeled off ripped the painting beneath.

And the third and final thing would be to draw a straight line across the painting where I want the letters to make sure they are all straight. The letters are a bit crooked but oh well!

I followed this link and took the authors advice and used spray paint and none of the paint bled into my letters. One thing I did right :)

Here is the finished product, doesn't look to bad once it is placed in my bedroom.




Sam thought this project was a bit boring...


This is when I should have stopped painting but instead I put another coat.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Bleach stain T-Shirt

This was a great project for an old shirt with a stain on it.

I don't have a cricket cutter so I just printed the design out on regular computer paper and cut it out with a box cutter. I'm could have also used contact paper but I didn't have any on hand but I was still happy with the end result.

This is the site I followed for guidance and I printed the design out from.