Tutorial Tuesday: Antler Hair Barrettes

This is the second project inspired by Lani Taylor's Daughter of Smoke and Bone Series. I finished the series last week and I was super happy with it. Lani is a great author and finished her series gracefully and happily without being cliche or stupid. It was fantastic! Last time I made a necklace inspired by the main heroine's here, this week I am making a project inspired by the third books cover!

I present to you golden antler Hair Barrettes! Perfect for if you want a little chimera in your outfit! These also could work for any nature-loving/bohemian girls! Find out how to make your own wild accessory below.

My First Guest Post!: Dream A Little Bigger

Today marks a milestone in my blogging "career" cwafty readers! I am proud to announce my first ever guest post over at one of my personally favorite blogs, Dream a Little Bigger.

 Allison was kind enough to let me share my tutorial for a colorful, cozy bed for your cat (or small dog)! You can check it out here!

Behind the scenes shot

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Til Next Time!

Art Adventure Time 3: Here Thar Be Dragons!

 Due to me forgetting I had a deadline to meet this week (duh RaChil, tighten up) I did not finish a tutorial for today but will have something extra special in store for you on Thursday, so stay tuned! Regularly scheduled programing will return next week. 

I finally got around to editing the pictures/finishing my art journaling for this A.A.T., so I figured it would be perfect to hold you until Thursday! Enjoy

What a beautiful specimen of Japanese water dragon! I believe I shall call this beauty Gideon. I spotted Gideon swimming around a murky pond surrounded by sun bleached cat tales and sun-warmed rocks!

He was not what I expected going to see a place I thought would just be filled with trees and plants, my local Arboretum!

Tutorial Tuesday: Recyceled Flower Vase

For those of you who read last weeks post, I just started reading the third Daughter of Smoke and Bone Book and decided I'm going to post my second themed tutorial for that series next week(read the first one here).  Today (and since its Earth Day it seemed fitting for this recycling project) I wanted to share something I made to brighten up my office space. I got the inspiration suddenly at work one day while trying to come up with something to make with a blog giveaway prize I had won!

I used an awesome stencil I won in the Mod Podge Rocks Giveaway over at Persia Lou for this tutorial and I am super excited with how it turned out! Find out how to make your own recycled vase below.