Fancy Friendship Bracelets

My sister, Alyssa, moved to town last week after receiving a job offer in Lafayette. I am excited to have a family member so close. Yesterday we made fancy friendship bracelets. We were inspired by HappyTogether’s post that Alyssa found on Pinterest. 

We headed to Joann’s to pick up some embroidery floss and decorative buttons. (Alyssa gets really pumped about picking out embroidery floss.)

We picked buttons with holes that we could thread the string through. After folding a 40” string in half, we looped it through the side of the button. Each side ended up having two 40” strings looped through the holes. 

Word may fail me here, but hopefully my photos can fill in the gaps.

1. There should be four strands facing you. Use one strand to make a 4.

2. Pull the leg of the 4 underneath the three other stands and through the loop.

3. Pull the knot tight and to the top of the bracelet.

We taped the buttons to the tile floor so we could easily tighten the knots.

Eating overcooked brownies was also a necessary part of the bracelet making. 

Eventually your bracelet should take on a twisted pattern. 

Alyssa and I had fun working on our elementary project. She told me about how I taught her how to tie her shoes on a road trip when we were kids.

Alyssa’s bracelet has a cute star button. Her bracelet making technique was different than my twisted version.

We found that Happy Together’s recommended 40” of string was definitely overkill. Using 30” strands of embroidery floss should be more than sufficient. 

After using a Joann’s coupon, my charming little bracelet cost a whopping $1.65. 

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WIWW: Rosettes and Elbow Patches

It is no secret that I love flowers. I enjoy flower arranging, floral patterns and I have pinned a plethora of fabric flower tutorials on Pinterest. I purchased two yards of this vintage fabric at a garage sale for a whopping fifty cents. 

The first Pinterest project that I tackled was crafting these foil rosettes. If you are my friend outside of the blog world and you would like for me to make you a rosette pin, leave me a comment below. 

I am linking this post up with the Pleated Poppy’sWhat I Wore Wednesday link party. I learned a few things from this post. First of all, capturing a descent photo of myself was more difficult than I imagined. Perhaps I should have created a MySpace account as a teenager to perfect this skill. Secondly, I need a haircut. 

Next I updated my old Target cardigan with heart shaped elbow patches. Head over to A Beautiful Mess for the tutorial. 

The small updates to my sweater make me happy. I plan on wearing it on Valentine’s Day when I am arranging flowers at the shop like a mad woman. 

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Baby Shower Decor

I helped my aunt and cousin’s mother-in-law coordinate a baby shower last Sunday for the upcoming addition to our family. The colors were green and yellow and we had an animal theme to coordinate with their nursery. For the centerpieces we used baby’s breath and a bit of alstroemeria that my flower shop lovingly bestowed upon me. I found the free customized monogram via Pinterest at weddingchicks.com. We used burlap, bakers twine and raffia to tie it all together. 

I made the circles scattered on the table using two different paper punches. The circles were made of scrapbooking paper and sheet music I purchased at Goodwill. 

The party favor boxes were purchased at the Dollar Tree. We filled them with chocolates and frosted animal crackers. I created the gift tags using a free image from Karen’s Whimsy and Picnik. The gift tag says, “Baby McGee is on the way! Its birthday will be a joyous day!”

My cousin is not a big fan of cake, so my aunt hired a local bakery to make several delectable treats for the shower guests. The bear claws were my favorite. (I know this because I tried ALL of them) We displayed the baked goods on various cake stands and vintage platters. 

We made banners using paper doilies and bakers twine to adorn the treat and gift tables. I could not find pink or green doilies. Have you seen colored doilies at any retailers?

I found this tree idea on Pinterest. I painted the tree on the canvas using acrylic paint. All of the guests were asked to make a thumb print onto the tree and sign their name. I did not manage to take a quality photo at the shower. Unfortunately I did not give the ink enough time to dry and several of the prints smudged. (…onto my cream wool coat) If I ever do this project again, I will allow the ink to dry and then spray it with an acrylic topcoat. Once the baby is born, I will add the name and birth date to the baby’s tree.

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Guacamole Salsa

I discovered the Frosted Bake Shop’s Guacamole Salsa on Pinterest.

After I received this fancy schmancy food processor for Christmas, I knew my first cooking experiment with the gadget would be guacamole salsa. I did make some adjustments to the original recipe.

Ingredients:


8 tomatillos

1 avocado

2 garlic cloves

1 jalapeno pepper (seeds removed)

½ white onion chopped

½ bunch of cilantro

 

1 tsp. kosher salt

1tsp. lime juice

1 can drained diced tomatoes

I threw in the tomatillos without quartering. (What’s the point in having a big food processor if you have to pre-chop?)

Processed tomatillos.

Next I added the cilantro and the pepper.

I added half of a chopped onion that I froze earlier in the week.

On top of the onion, I threw in the avocado and then processed.

I decided to add the can of diced tomatoes with hope that the final product would resemble salsa more than guacamole. My mom informed me that she is not a fan of avocados and I wanted her to try my version of guacamole salsa.

Once all of the ingredients were blended, I mixed in the salt and lime juice. I also added a few dashes of hot sauce because it didn't seem spicy enough.

I brought the guacamole salsa to game day and most gamers enjoyed my concoction. When I make it again for Josh and I to eat it, I will use three peppers instead of one to give the salsa more kick.

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