photo wall cluster

I can't remember the first "photo wall cluster" I saw, but I do remember when I saw it, I knew I had to have one in my house someday. My church, Emmanuel Community Church, was having a huge garage sale - all the proceeds go to missions - and I found all of these picture frames for $4! You can't pass up on an opportunity like that. Of course the photos will change, and I'm not sure if they will stay their original color or if they should be painted in a uniform color, but I'm so happy with this project and it is not even done yet!


The cluster looks a little uneven so I want to go back to the church and buy more frames because I just don't think I have enough yet.


I can't wait to paint my living space, soon, and fill these frames with our beautiful moments.

gettin' crafty

During my college career I didn't have a lot of time to do crafty things. When I graduated in May I went numb to the idea of being creative and crafty - I think I was just exhausted and depressed not having a job in my field. Right now, I am thankful to have a job, because I believe this is where I need to be, and it is a wonderful company. Anyway, after several weeks of not using my gifts and talents the way I wanted to, I realized how important it is as a creative person to BE CREATIVE!

Last night I finally wrote thank you's to people for my graduation gifts. I made the cards myself by using left over butterflies from my Senior Thesis, card stock I had on hand, thread, and buttons.


left over butterflies


thread



buttons


personalize the cards



There you have it folks, a crafty (yet practical) evening!

Edible Art!

For Memorial Day we went to my aunt and uncle's house for a cookout. It was also my aunts birthday so I was in charge of the cake!