Today I'm over at 30 Days Handmade sharing my Baubles and Bead Caps Necklace Tutorial!
Be sure to go check it out!
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Just Chains Earrings Tutorial
When writing the post for tomorrow's jewelry post I'm contributing to 30 Days' Blog, I realized I never shared last month's! Oops!
Go check out my Just Chains Earrings Tutorial!
Friday, August 16, 2013
Bluffton, South Carolina and Hilton Head
I know I haven't been around much this summer, despite my hopes to post a lot. I can't even say what I've been doing really-not because it's secret, but because I don't even know where the time has gone! I just know I haven't been blogging. It's been a busy summer full of teaching summer school, wedding planning, visiting with friends, celebrating expecting mothers, cooking, and trying to support Mr. Lovie as he studied for the Ohio State Bar Exam. Matt and I were lucky enough to ended our summer and celebrate him being finished with studying with a visit to his mom's house near Hilton Head. We had a great little family vacation. I enjoyed practicing using my camera on manual mode while we were there and I had such a great time with it. I'm not a professional by any stretch and there are so many things I want to get better at and learn more about, but I thought I'd share.
This cutie is Matt's niece. That winky smile is my favorite. This may have been the only time she was halfway still, but I enjoyed chasing her up and down the beach.
Splash, splash splash!
You guys! This ocean is just so funny!
"Do it!" is what she'd yell as soon as her dad would stop spinning her.
No hands!
Brothers.
Gotcha. Another rare still moment in between chasing the water in the fountains.
When the water would go down, she'd say "oh nooooo" so sweetly.
And then the water would scare her. Hahaha.
Splash splash splash.
Squinty girl.
Last ones at the pool.
My cutie and me at our day trip to Beaufort, SC.
These will become the most awesome peach cobbler.
Sunrise magic.
I hope you have all been having a wonderful summer. Thanks for checking in every now and then and/or continuing to subscribe to my blog. I love you guys for not jumping ship since I haven't been posting often!
I've got a school themed idea coming up soon... does anyone love Pete the Cat as much as I do? Probably not (unless you count my kinder kids)-more on that soon!
My first day with kids was Thursday. It's hard to believe I just started my 7th year of teaching!
Saturday, July 13, 2013
Glitter and Lace on Kraft Paper Gift Wrap
I'm so excited to share my Glitter and Lace on Kraft Paper Gift Wrap tutorial with you.
My Fancy Bows tutorial has been a HUGE hit on Pinterest, and I love love love wrapping gifts, so I thought I'd try to come up with some more fun ideas. Here's one for now!
When I needed to wrap a few wedding gifts and was out of my usual wedding wrapping paper, I thought I'd whip up something fun instead of going to spend more money. I knew I already had a huge roll of Kraft paper I had bought to make table runners at Matt's grad party so I went with that. Using what you have is always better than buying new!!
There are SO many fun Kraft paper ideas out there like these...
but I wanted to put my own spin on it-which would, of course, include gold glitter. Because I love gold and who doesn't love glitter?!
(Well okay... I know one person who doesn't- Mr. Lovie. He HATES glitter and was a little sad to say the least about the glitter I tracked all over our house during this project-oops. Do this outside if you can! Then you can just hose your porch/yard down. Ha)
I know traditional wedding wrapping paper is white/silver, but I think the ivory lace on these helps to lighten up the darker look of the kraft paper.
So fancy. :)
Let's make some.
I got a mondo roll of kraft paper at Lowe's, but it is SUPER thick and was a little difficult to use as wrapping paper. It was perfect for the table runners at Matt's Grad party, but a little thick for this use. It was fine, but just a little thinner paper would have been perfect. I've seen smaller rolls of this (and most likely, thinner paper more suitable for wrapping gifts) for sale at Target.
Simply use a paint brush to paint a design in glue or Mod Podge. And then sprinkle on the glitter. I always have Mod Podge and it's a little thicker than glue so I like it better almost always.
Dump off the excess glitter and you have your pretty design! You can never ever go wrong with polka dots in my book.
Wrap it up, tie some lace trim around it. Done. Love.
My second favorite package was this fun curly loopy lined wrapping paper I made. I just simply alternated small and large loops.
I used a super fine glitter, which is beautiful, but it got EVERYWHERE. :) I mean glitter usually does, but whew. You might want to go with a less fine glitter since you'll be handling the package you wrapped. You don't want to be covered every time you pick it up. Glitter that is a little more coarse won't stick to your skin as much.
I loved the idea of writing words, too! It turned out great - if it wasn't wrapped around a box. Ha. I should have made the words much smaller since once the paper was used to wrap, it didn't have the same effect I was going for.
Still good, not great. I love this idea if you want to be patient enough to write small words.
This was a super fun project (and free since I already had all the materials on hand!) and my gift definitely looked very different (and more fun!) than most of the gifts on the table at the wedding. This idea, of course, could be altered for any event you may need a gift for.
Happy creating!
Linking this idea to all the parties on my sidebar!
Friday, June 28, 2013
How to Follow Miss Lovie and How to Use Feedly and Bloglovin Readers
So if you follow blogs using Google Reader (or follow blogs at all), I'm sure you've heard that Google Reader is going away. And it's leaving soon!! Like this Monday! Eek! This means that if you receive updates from my blog and the rest of the blogs you follow via Google Reader or if you have subscribed to blogs via GFC (Google Friend Connect), you will no longer be subscribed to those blogs unless you do something about it.
The good news is-you CAN do something about it....you just have to do it before Monday. After Monday, all the hard work you put into finding just the perfect blogs for you will be gone.
Something that's super cool and convenient is that both Feedly and Bloglovin readers have made it very easy to transfer all your subscriptions to their reader. I've already made the switch to both and I've been trying them out.
How to Follow Miss Lovie....
There are lots of ways to make sure you never miss out on a Miss Lovie post...you just have to decide which one is right for you!
For those of you who don't use a reader, this may be a great way to ensure you don't miss a post! You will receive updates easily in your inbox! I follow waayyyy too many blogs to do this so using a reader makes more sense for me, but it's a good option for many people!
I've really enjoyed using Feedly. I like that you can change the layout, I love that I can organize my blogs into categories for a more organized way of reading, and I love that the social media icons are built right in making it very easy to share anything I find. You can even pin things to Pinterest directly from Feedly! Also, even though it's a pain to lose Google Reader, I'm pumped about not having to wait for things to load forever. Feedly is much faster than the old Google Reader.
Bloglovin has been around longer than Feedly and is a very popular reader. It has a very simple layout, a clean look, and a great search feature that allows you to find blogs like the ones you already follow. It to has ways to categorize your blogs and is a lot faster than the old Google Reader.
Of course, you can also follow me via social media. I usually try to update my statuses about anything I post on my blog.
Now that you're following me in every way possible :), let's make sure the rest of your blog subscriptions get transferred over!
Not sure what subscription service to use? Yeah, me either. That's why I'm still trying both Feedly and Bloglovin. You can do that to. Do it NOW-before Google Reader is gone!
When you click that link up there, you'll land on this page. Once you click that blue button, you're golden. Get ready to read away.
When you click on that link, you'll land on this page. Just click that blue button up there, you'll be all connected to Feedly. So easy!
Oh! and they both have great apps to use on your iPhone and Android phones!
If you read a substantial amount of blogs, using a reader really is the best way to go. It's free, and you can browse through all your favorite content quickly and efficiently. It's just like a facebook or a twitter "feed", except with blog content. So good.
If you've never used a reader before, simply go to Feedly or Bloglovin', create an account and start adding your favorite blogs!
Still confused or not sure about what you should use to read blogs?
Here are some more great posts on choosing and using the new readers:
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Just Chains Necklace Tutorial
Happy Thursday, friends! It's that time again. Go check out 30 Handmade Days blog for this month's jewelry project! I am loving this Just Chains Necklace so much that I've worn it twice in 4 days since I finished it. Seriously. It's my new summer staple. Annnnnnd it's so easy.
Click on over to see more pictures and to get the tutorial! I'd love to hear what you think!
My Favorite Things Thursday: 10 Fabulous Summer DIYs
Hello, friends! Welcome to today's My Favorite Things Thursday. I have rounded up 10 of my favorite summer-y DIYs from this past week.
Enjoy!
This skirt looks like a perfect "throw it on and go" outfit piece. I probably need to make a few of these.
Summer Essentials Kit by Autie and Jen at icandyhandmade
You won't believe what they used to make this cute little handy pouch. It's easy and cheap. My kind of project.
Summer Shift Dress Tutorial by Leanne at Elle Apparel
Talk about a "throw it on and go" outfit. Easy going dresses are my absolute fave for summer!
I thought this necklace (that you can make 3 ways) was too clever not to include. Go check out what she used as her materials. So fun.
Plant a Simple Cacti Garden by Elsie at A Beautiful Mess
Elsie and Emma never disappoint. This cute little cacti planter makes me want to run to the plant store right now.
How to Drill Drainage Holes in Ceramic Pots by Stephanie Lynn at Under the Table and Dreaming
Very informative! I have a few pots I'm not using right now because they don't have drainage holes. Now I know how to fix that problem!
Make S'mores in a Terracotta Pot by Kellie at Nest of Posies
Love this simple summer idea. We can't have a fire pit because of city regulations and lack of space in the backyard, but I'd say this would work. Hello weekend.
Lemon Shortbread Parfaits by Cathy at Lemon Tree Dwelling
Wow. This looks so refreshing and yummy.
Mini Apple Pies by Tanya at TwelveOEight
If apple pie doesn't scream summer, I don't know what does...except for maybe mini apple pies!
Strawberry, Avocado, and Kale Salad by Lauren at Lauren's Latest
The dressing for this salad has bacon in it. Yeah. Just go make it now.
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