Liz makes a fridge magnet out of a frame

I love the $1 bins at Michael's. It's always filled with fun journals, pouches, pens, etc. The other day, I went into Michael's and saw these really cute, little frames. They were baroque-esque and completely adorable. I just had to get one. I don't really have a bunch of extra space on my desk, so I knew I couldn't put it there. So I came up with this idea to make it into a fridge magnet!

Liz makes a cactus pin cushion

Until today, all of my sewing pins were stored away in -- wait for it -- a sandwich baggy. Yes, I was keeping my pins in the worst place possible to keep pins. I bought a whole butt load of felt today, so I decided it was time to make a pin cushion.

Liz makes embroidery hoop art: Namaste

I'm a sucker for puns. Call me lame, but I think they're hilarious. I also (as you probably know by know) love to embroider. So when I saw a sweatshirt on Pinterest with the words "Namast'ay in bed" on it, I just knew I had to embroider it.

Liz makes a newspaper basket

Lately, my make-up has been all over my bathroom. I decided to make a little basket for all of it, and my inspiration came from this post. Mine needed to be a little smaller, because I don't own much make-up. Here's my version of the newspaper basket. Hope you like it!

Review: Simply Chic Jewelry

A friend of mine, Rachel, over at Simply Chic Jewelry on Etsy let me have some absolutely beautiful jewelry to review. I love the jewelry she offers as I love druzy stones incorporated into jewelry.

Liz makes soft pretzels

I absolutely love soft pretzels. Wetzel's Pretzels, Auntie Anne's, Target... All delicious. However, did  you know you can make the same from home? I'll show you how in a few easy steps which only includes 8 simple ingredients and no mixer! Easy!

Liz makes-over a pair of folding chairs

I've been wanting to recover my chairs ever since we moved, which feels like yesterday but was FIVE MONTHS AGO! This year has just been flying by. Anyway, well I covered these chairs along with making a table cloth and a little valence curtain for my kitchen window. Here's how you can do it too:

Liz makes a dreamcatcher

When dreamcatchers were first introduced, the Ojibwe people used willow hoops and sinew cord made from plants. The dreamcatcher is a circle because it represent the sun and the moon. The Ojibwe believed that a dreamcatcher could affect a person's dreams. Only good dreams could be allowed to filter through and bad dreams would stay in the web, disappearing when the sun would come out. Good dreams would pass down through the feathers to the sleeper. Dreamcatchers have always been a popular decoration, maybe now even more so. They're a wonderful addition to any bedroom and now I'm going to show you how easy they are to make!

Liz makes glow-in-the-dark cactus embroidery hoop art

I absolutely love this embroidery piece I finished today. It's made with glow-in-the-dark embroidery thread, which is super cool to use. It looks so cool in the dark!

Liz makes word dreamcatchers

Lately I've been making these really cool word dreamcatchers. I don't have a tutorial quite yet, but I can definitely make one if any of you are interested. They're a super fun piece to spruce up your living space.

Liz makes Napoleon Dynamite embroidery hoop art

I'm a huge fan of the movie Napoleon Dynamite. It's probably the best movie of all time. I decided to pay homage to my favorite movie by embroidering a famous line and t-shirt in the movie -- "Vote for Pedro."

Liz makes glitter refrigerator magnets

Instructables.com is having a Glitter Challenge! I've been mulling for a few days on what to make and last night, I finally thought of something -- refrigerator magnets made with glittery nail polish! These are super easy to make and you could probably pump out a few dozen in an hour.

Liz makes a painting using letter stickers

I have been wanting to do this project for over three years. Tyler bought me some of the supplies that long ago, and I just never got around to it, quite honestly, until last week. I love the way it turned out even if it's not perfect. It was a fairly easy project that I think just about anyone can do. Here's how you can do it too!

Liz makes coffee cup sleeve

I love working with felt and I love embroidering. I thought it was time to bring the two together with this felt coffee sleeve adorned with random french knots. It's a pretty easy craft and I think it'd make a super fun gift for a teacher or neighbor or something. Let's go ahead and make one, shall we?

Liz makes a yarn wreath

We've lived in this new place for three months now and I finally decided it was time to put a wreath on the door. I shopped around for some Spring-related wreaths, but I learned something... Wreaths are expensive! Here'show you can make one for basically nothing.

Liz makes a frozen chai tea frappucino

I love chai tea. It's so good and cinnamon-y and delicious. I just recently learned frozen chai tea frappucinos exist. They're basically the best frozen drink on the planet. Lucky for me, they're extremely easy to make!

Liz makes graduation cap mason jar decorations

So I will be graduating from college in 31 days, 6 hours, 24 minutes... Not that I'm counting. A ton of my family is coming to town to watch me get my diploma and we're going to have a big party. I've been making some party decorations lately (even though I should probably be doing some homework) because I'm just so darn excited. Here are some cute graduation cap mason jar decorations that take less than two minutes each to make.

Liz makes a no-sew dog blanket

I have a 15-year-old dog who lives back in Artesia with my mom and he's a sweetheart. My mom said he needed a blanket for her couch so she'd be able to wash it instead of getting her couch dirty. He also likes to try and dig into the couch and get nowhere, so hopefully this blanket will stop that.

Liz makes a baby blanket

If you're like me, then a lot of your friends are starting to having babies now. And I mean a lot. Pretty much all of them. If you're like me even more, you don't have a lot of money for all of the baby shower presents you're going to have to get. Here's a really simple and inexpensive way to make a baby shower present that everyone will love. 

Liz makes chocolate cheesecake cupcakes with marshmallow flowers

Geez, that's probably the longest blog title I've ever written. Oh well, once you get one of these cupcakes into your mouth, you won't care how long it takes to say "chocolate cheesecake cupcakes with marshmallow flowers" ever again. My mom came to town this weekend and we had a ton of fun. We always do. These cupcakes were only one of the highlights from this weekend!