I love Daily Craft and I check their Facebook page regularly for neat crafty ideas. Recently I stumbled across this jewel: Candy Cane Wreath.  I’ve always wanted to make a traditional wreath but my husband is not a fan of them. I think this is a cool compromise It was really easy to make and I added my own decorations that I found at Michael’s.

You will need:

• Adult supervision obviously. My step-daughter is 7, and we went through the “Never do this without an adult” talk.
• Tea lights
• Crayons ( Kroger has them for $.39 right now!)
• Canvas board or canvas panels
• pencils
• white eraser

So, first you need to sketch your design idea lightly in pencil on the canvas. If you mess up don’t panic, that’s why we have an eraser.

Make sure that you’ve peeled the crayons and gotten most of the paper off. Lightly melt the wax on the end of the crayon. I like to turn it in the flame so I have more control of the wax and it gives you cleaner drips on the canvas. Play around with it and you will develop your own technique.

Work slowly and turn your canvas so you aren’t dripping all over your picture. If you do drip in the wrong place, wait for the wax to cool and then scratch it up with your fingernail. It shouldn’t take much.

Have fun and make something beautiful!

My new little sister, Tori, introduced me to Kumihimo. Kumihimo is a Japanese braiding technique that creates beautiful cords made by interlacing strands of floss or yarn. She showed me friendship bracelets that she made using this technique and they are super cool. It took me awhile to catch on but when I did, I discovered it was really fun and relatively easy.

Your supplies are simple: a Kumihimo disk- I paid about $13 for mine, and DMC colored floss or a DK yarn – either are pretty inexpensive at Michael’s or Joann’s.

The disk is a must. It is lightweight and made of foam; mine is round and has 32 notches. You can also get a Maru dai for thicker yarn or string. With the Maru dai you can make braids that are flat, four-sided, or hollow. You can even add beads to your pattern and make some amazing things. So many possibilities!

There are three levels of difficulty: K1 for beginner,K2 for intermediate, and K3 for expert

I found a couple quick patterns here. Have fun and Happy Braiding!

Well my Save the Dates are in and perfect! I addressed them last night and I should have them out soon. I wish I could invite everyone but that’s just unrealistic. With that being said, and lacking the energy to elaborate further, I’ve started knitting again to relieve some of the stress. At the moment I’m working on a cable knit cowl neck scarf thing lol So that will give my mind something to do instead of worrying about the drama that seems to be surrounding me at the moment. Thank the Lord for creative outlets!

 Now, planning the wedding is a lot of fun. I think in a week’s time I had my dress, the location and the colors (Sundown Orange). I don’t like to dilly dally. I either like something or I don’t, however; I’m finding that hasty decisions aren’t always the best ones. I rushed the Save the Dates, ordered 100 magnets and envelopes when I really needed like 50. When I got them they just weren’t right. I didn’t even have my theme yet. I just jumped right in. Well the new ones should arrive today, and I think I got it right this time lol. We shall see.  

I am Currently Obsessed with Florence + The Machine. Check out her songs Girl with One Eye on Lungs and Heavy in Your Arms on the Twilight Saga: Eclipse Soundtrack.

I love it, and I love the way it feels. I can’t stop looking at the ring. I’m so excited and floored by the whole thing. The proposal is something I’ll cherish forever because it’s so “Us.”

I was curled up on the couch in my pajamas watching the History Channel and crocheting a blanket for mi mejor amiga. Ryan came home from work, put on his pajamas and kinda stood in front of me smiling this weird smile. I think I asked him what his problem was or something like that. Then he moved the coffee table and got down on one knee in front of me and asked me to marry him. He had a ring and everything. A total surprise, I had no idea.

I guess some little girls imagine Cinderella type weddings and plan them their whole lives. I really wasn’t like that. I just thought if it happened it would be cool and if it didn’t that would be cool also. HA! It’s amazing how I went from not caring, to a Bridezilla Wanna-Be in 2 seconds flat! My dream wedding would take place at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. It’s my favorite place to be. I love the design of the building and the gardens are magnificent. But the more I dive into the planning process, the more discouraged I feel.

This wedding planning stuff is not for me. I’m so stressed and I’m having anxiety attacks. Everything is so expensive. Yes, I want it to be special, but going into debt is not the way to do it. I don’t want to lose sight of what is really important. So I skipped over the wedding and started planning the honeymoon. I don’t care if we get married in our living room, or some courthouse somewhere, just as long as we’re together and we have a Kick-Ass honeymoon

The yarn is Jasper by Berroco. I die for Berroco yarn!

Update: One down, One to go!

The Scarf that never ends…more to come