Some Inspiration

Here are a few tutorials I came across that are inspiring and pretty.




1. Decoupaging with Lace 2. Glitter Flats 3. Sewing Kit 4. Card Organizer

The Weekend!

Here are a few iPhone pics of my weekend. I went to City Walk with my old college bud Joel:), Hard Rock, and the Bridesmaids movie (its super funny).

Jerry and I went to Downtown Disney and found out they were having the Car Masters. It was interesting seeing all the old cars and life size Cars including Mater. You could take a pic with all the Cars but there was a long line of kiddos so I opted out.

Vinylmation had a sneak peek of the new Mickey's and I can't wait to get them:). I also finally saw Thor.

The rest of the weekend I relaxed, crocheted, painted (entertainment center), planted herbs, and started a new hobby:) What did you do this last weekend?

Treasures

A while ago I was browsing Hazel's blog over at Two Weas In A Pod and saw this post about some recipe boxes she did for Christmas. I instantly asked her if she would do a personal swap and she agreed. I was super ecstatic. So I made her a owl and a pouch and she made me this recipe box.

I absolutely love it. Its super big so I can put all the family recipes in it:) She also sent me a beautiful necklace:)

Thank you again Hazel.

Banana Mania

So I will let you know a lil secret:) I'm not much of a cook but I love baking. So for the past few weeks I have been baking like crazy. When I was younger my grandma Nita taught me all the family recipes and her desserts were always wanting you coming back for more. The good side was they were all amazing but she used crazy amounts of butter (still delicious but super fattening). Anyway I decided to make her famous Banana Bread.

She would make several of these for the holidays and hand them out to family, neighbors, and friends. If you would like to try it out here is the recipe.

Nita's Banana Bread

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter (room temp.)
2 eggs
3 bananas (semi old aka sorta mushy)
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
pinch of salt

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a bread pan and dust with flour. Tap out excess. In a mixing bowl combine the sugar, butter, eggs, flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix together. Then add the bananas and mix. Put in the prepared pan and bake for 30-40 minutes until its done.

One thing to keep in mind is the mix will be thick until the bananas are added.

Craftiness

This week I found some jewelry/accessories tutorials. I really don't wear a lot of jewelry just mainly necklaces and earrings but these tutorials are pretty and inspiring:)

1. Vintage Post Earrings 2. Trimmed Necklace 3. Geometric Necklace 4. "Mom" Necklace 5. Jersey Knit Bracelet 6. Jewelry Organizer

Happy Sunday!

Happy Mothers Day to all the Mothers out there including mine:) Mom thanks for being loving, caring, generous, supportive, and someone I will always strive to be one day. I can't wait to see you soon! Love Elise

I hope everyone has a wonderful day! (sry the pics are a lil blurry)

Updates

I have added a few granny square blankets to my Etsy shop and wanted to share some pics with you. First is the Circus Granny Square Blanket which is super big and soft. This big guy measures approximately 80" square.

Second is the Raspberry Lime Granny Square Blanket. Its approximately 48" square, super bright, and vibrant.

Last is the Summer Bliss Granny Square Blanket that is approximately 48" square, has greens, yellow, and blues. Also all these blankets have free shipping in the US:)

Inspiration

Crafty Tuesday home addition:) Here are some inspiring crafts/sewing projects I found.

1. Seahorse 2. Transfer Gel Medium 3. Vintage Blue Canning Jars 4. Eco Friendly Bath Mat 5. Pom Poms 6. Map Monogram 7. Crochet Rug

Weekend In Pics

Hello everyone I hope you had a lovely weekend. Here is a snip-it of my weekend. It consisted of more unpacking, cleaning, crafting, lil carnival with Jerry, elephant ears, tea (from Teavana), Mexican food (yum), movies, frozen yogurt, crocheting, and relaxing.