What I Made This Week

Crocheted Blankets

I have been trying to use up all my scrap yarn, and I came out with these small crocheted blankets. I wish I had the patience/focus to sit and work on a huge blanket, but I get so distracted and end up starting on a whole new project before I can finish. I am debating on selling these, because I think they are pretty cool and I kind of want them for myself, haha. Overall I am pretty impressed with my skill, I went from creating odd shaped yarn projects that hardly resembled what I was hoping to create, to nearly understanding what 

crocheting is. Although I don't know the name of the stitches and I don't know how to read or use a pattern, I think I am very good at eyeing measurements and having great finished products. 

DIY: Air Dry Clay

This  recipe is perfect for making jewelry, small sculptures, or  afternoon projects for the kids. 

This is the recipe I use frequently. It's super easy and quick to make. You can tweak the recipe to make different textures and consistency to apply to your project. If you want colored clay, you can simply separate the clay per color,when it's cooled and add food coloring by working the dye thoroughly into the clay. For scented clay, add a few drops of essential oils or fragrance oil in the recipe.

I found through trial and error, that by working a small drop of baby oil into the clay, your end results are a lot smoother with no cracks.  

This project takes about 10 minutes to make. 

What you will need: 

-1 Cup Corn starch

- 2 Cups Baking Soda

- 1 1/2 Cups Water

-Sauce Pan

-Spoon 

-Storage Container with Lid 

Step 1: Put all of your ingredients into the sauce pan. 

Don't worry about completely accurate measurements, it won't effect the outcome if you over measure by a little. 

Step 2: Place your sauce pan on the stove on medium-high heat. 

Step 3: Stir the ingredients while your pan is heating up. 

You do not want to stop stirring until your clay is done. The clay begins forming on the bottom of the pan very fast and you don't want it to burn.

Step 4: Keep stirring while the water begins to boil, you will notice how fast the clay forms at this point. Fold over all of the formed clay from the bottom of the pan, this will allow the heat to evenly distribute throughout the clay and you will avoid rock hard pieces. 

Step 5: Once the clay starts to form a ball, remove the pan from heat and keep folding over the clay until there is no visible liquid left in the pan. 

Step 6: Scoop the clay out of the pan and place in a plastic container. Be careful, the clay is really really hot. Allow the clay to cool for a few minutes, pop the lid on, and place in the fridge for about 10 minutes or until the clay is cool to the touch.

Step 7: Your done! Now you can have some fun molding and shaping your clay. 

Allow your finished sculptures to harden over night. I placed mine in front of a small fan to speed up the process. Once my sculptures were done, I painted them with acrylic paint and sealed with modge podge. 

This recipe goes a long way, and you will have a blast playing around with it!

New Items On Storenvy!

Check all these fun new items and more on my Storenvy shop!

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Fall in New England 2015

I love taking photos in the fall, here is a bunch of my favorite shots from over the weekend! 

Glass Bottle Necklaces

New stuff I made over the past week, hopefully I will have them up for sale soon!

New Cape / Cloak Design

check it out:

Nurse Cape

Dream Catchers

These are available now in my shop! Check it out!

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Ostara, Black Hooded Cloak

I am finally releasing my summer line of clothing, available May 1st! I have 20 different cloaks, tons of fun crop tops, cute short shorts, and lots of adorable accessories! Check it out! 

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