I made a love bug for my love bug.  Usually I’m not into Valentine’s Day….  Even when I had girlfriends in the past I was cynical about it, but I’m not doing that this year.  Audrey is making me a heart shaped pizza (she remembered me mentioning I wanted one someday from before we were even together) and I’m baking her a heart shaped cookie for tomorrow night, but I also made her this.  I had to go to four craft stores to look for stuffing and beads, but ended up going to the beach to get sand and stuffing it with that and bits of t-shirts since the craft stores seemed to fail me.  I like it better that way though.  Sand from Santa Cruz beaches.  :)  Anywho!  I’m all in love in shit.  Whoop dee doo.

If anyone wants to make this the pattern and tutorial are free online here.  I put a heart inside of mine because I realized it’s kind of just a bug.  But it was made with love, regardless.  Alright, I’m done being all mooshy and romantic.

Time to study for tomorrow’s midterm that I haven’t started studying for, AND to write a three-page response paper.  But hey!  At least I finished my valentine’s craft!  Looks like I’ve definitely got my priorities in order.  I’m also sick and still had to work today (I spy my Owl’s Nest shirt), so I’m already run down and now I’m going to stay up late studying.  I’m going to feel like shit tomorrow.  Erg.  But, let’s hope not.  Bye!

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kraftykristin:

If you take an object, and make it into a mini version it is instantly cute!

(via Sew | Macaron Coin Purse | Free Pattern & Tutorial at CraftPassion.com)

yessss!  i see no point for this, really, but i want to make it anyway!

fawn-bones:

For those who are wondering how they can help outdoor cats in bad weather if they truly can’t take them in (even just for overnight), check out this pic on how to create simple shelters from storage bins

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throughherprettyeyes:

Wrapping embroidery thread around your earbud cords like a friendship bracelet helps to “tangle-proof” them!

I did this!

This is brilliant. 

oh shit i’m gonna do this.

woah, genius.

that’s fucking brilliant

This is cool as hell. I don’t use earbuds but I see no reason not to do this to my headphones.

I need to do this!!

BRILLIANT!  Why haven’t I thought of this sooner?  I must do this.

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fyeahmothernature:

Found this fun upcycle idea. Just make sure you don’t drink all the beers yourself… at once. :)

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fuckyeahmakestuff:

How cool is this rainbow frosting?! 

find out how @ chica and jo

wanderbymistake:

DIY Star Wars Snowflakes (with printable PDF guides).

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sansscriptstories:

DIY Glittery Champagne glasses to ring in the New Year

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this. is. perfect.

hmmm well that is pretty cool actually.  martha stewart.  ha.

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badgirlswearchanel:

i don’t know about you, but i grew up seeing mostly white dolls that looked nothing like me. in fact, even the few black dolls i saw looked nothing like me. they had super straight hair, and sometimes blue or green eyes. where was the barbie doll with brown eyes and beautiful curly, kinky hair?

well now, i found a DIY tutorial that allows you to make even the doll with the finest hair, look a little more like you.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• A doll
• End papers (sold at beauty supply shops)
• Pipe cleaners
• Scissors
• Boiling water

Note about end papers: If you start with a doll that has long hair and you plan to make a style similar to the style shown in my picture, you won’t need end papers, they’re optional. But if you start with a doll that has shorter hair and don’t plan to cut it any further, end papers will be essential.

1. Cut pipe cleaners into two-inch pieces and bend each one in half. They will look like little “V” shapes.

2. Section off a piece of hair and twist it into a tight spiral. The smaller the sections, the tighter the curls will be.

3. Wrap the spiral in an end paper (optional)

4. Place a pipe cleaner onto the scalp and pull the twisted section into the crook of the pipe cleaner. Be sure to keep the hair spiraled tightly as you zig-zag it.

 

5. When you finish zig-zagging each section, twist the pipe cleaner ends around each other to lock everything into place.

fully wrapped head

6. Once you have all the sections in pipe cleaners, dip the head in boiling water for the count of ten.
7. Wait for the head to cool – usually a few hours, but overnight is best. Rinse in cold water and place doll in freezer if you want to speed things up.
8. Take the pipe cleaners out.
9. If you have length to spare, trim each section to get rid of straight ends or strays.

feel free to leave it like this, or pick it out and make your doll’s fro as big as you desire. i don’t know about you, but i’m definitely going to be doing a few of these for my little cousin, who is currently very insecure about her own beautiful curly hair.

Something for Luca and I to do together when she(he?) finally finishes gestating. 

This is amazing. It’s fucked up that people need to go to this effort though, ugh, but the result is gorgeous.

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