The Twelve Days of Christmas Crafting: Day 12, Pom Pom Wreath.

 Well here we are on the last day of My Twelve days of Christmas Crafting. Phewww I did it!
 This was an idea I got from a wonderful friend of mine Karen Miller, except she used the loopy yarn and put trees in the bottom. It was so beautiful and  I was so inspired, that I had to make one too. The one thing was they only had one package of loopy yarn, and it just wasn't enough so I used a vintage white, big blanket yarn, instead. I also  used different sized Pom Poms instead of Trees.  This would be so cute with little hearts hanging for Valentines day or Little snowmen for January. Whatever you decide to do with it is up to you, and making it personal is what Crafting and Diy-ing is all about.
I hope all of you had a Very Merry Christmas. Mine was spent with Family, eating, opening gifts, laughing  and Playing Werewolf( if you haven't heard of it, look it up, its great to play with a big group of people.)I hope All of you Had a Beautiful Christmas.

The Twelve Days of Christmas Crafting: Day 11, Tinsel Trees 101.

 Little Tinsel Trees are everywhere this season. Wouldn't it be nice if you could make one yourself and in  the color you want.
These cute little Trees are super easy to make and with a few supplies you could have your very own Tinsel Tree Town.
Hey everyone and welcome to Day 11, of my "Twelve Days of Christmas Crafting" I am on the last two DIY's of this Christmas series.
 I love little tinsel trees and love them even more now  because I made them myself. Just think you can make them Big, Medium or Small. and as many as you want.

I Hope all of you are having a wonderful Christmas season. It always goes by  so fast for me. I have thoroughly enjoyed every moment of these DIY's and I do believe it has revived me and how I feel about blogging. I hope you have enjoyed it too. 

Sending  Peace and Love to all of you  this Christmas.

XXXOO 

Twelve Days of Christmas Crafting: Day 10, Christmas, Tree Tea Towels

 I am on the last couple of Projects for my 12 Days of Christmas Crafting. Next Christmas I am going to Start way earlier.  Even though I loved every second of doing it, Time always seemed to be pushing against me.  Even though I only have two projects left my wish would have been to have been finished about a week ago or a little earlier. It is what is this year .
 Next year will be different.
These cute little Tea Towels are really easy to make and you can do any design you would like. Hearts, Birds, flags, Snowmen.When you want to personalize something this is just the ticket.
When I  Am done with my Twelve days I am making a ton of these, in  different themes.
I hope you are all enjoying family and friends this Christmas season because it is truly all we really have, the friends and family in our lives are our greatest gifts.
Make sure they know how important they are.

The Twelve Days of Christmas of Christmas Crafting: Day 9, Felted Polka Dot Sweater.

 Day 9, Of my Twelve days of  Christmas Crafting. I really wanted to do a Christmas Fashion DIY  in one of these  projects.  I have seen so many cute Retro Polka Dots this Holiday Season I thought it would look wonderful on a sweater. Felting is always an  awesome way to get that look store bought look . It is also pretty easy to accomplish and does not take that much time. I did this sweater in about an hour.
All you need is a few felting supplies.( I found all of mine at Hobby Lobby)
Do not waist your time looking at Michael's they have nothing there for felting.
This Sweater turned out just as I imagined, and I love it so much I was thinking of polka dot felting everything. I think a polka dot tea towel would be awesome for my kitchen.
 Enjoy

The Twelve Days Of Christmas Crafting: Day 8, Wire and Crystal Angels.

Hi All, and welcome to day eight, of My Twelve days of Christmas Crafting. There are only four days left to go and as promised I have a Christmas fashion DIY coming soon which I am super excited about. My Weeks have been Flying by and with Christmas is  fast approaching. I hope I still have time to bake some yummy peanut butter, sugar, and chocolate chip cookies and watch some Christmas Movies. I really just want to soak in  every bit of this holiday season.
These little Crystal Angles would be perfect on a Christmas tree or hanging on a wreath, and the perfect little gift to give to  that someone who has everything or that you just don't know what to get.
 Wishing you and yours the Merriest and Happiest of Christmases!

The Twelve Days Of Christmas Crafting; Day Seven, Red Velvet Hair Bows

 Day Seven Of My Twelve Days Of  Christmas Crafting.

I was going to try and post everyday but I quickly found  that if I want ...Any... sleep that is not possible. 
 I promise there will be Twelve before Christmas. Only Five left to go.
These are cute little combs you can put in your hair for that touch of Christmas Red.
I have been wanting to make them ever since my daughter made this beautiful Sea Foam Green  Bow Barrette.
This project would be great for a little girls hair, to go with that cute Christmas dress.

The Twelve Days Of Christmas; Day 6, Grinch Inspired Hair Combs.

 I love how these Grinch Hair Combs turned out, they were so easy, and they only took me about  3 minutes to create. @Luxiegames was nice enough to send me picture with her wearing them on her Stream. Thanks Luxie XXOO
The funny part is that these kind of created themselves. Whimsical, Fun and Easy. My kind of DIY Project.

 Day Six, This marks the halfway point of my Twelve days of Christmas.
 I think these could be beautiful in all colors

The Twelve Days Of Christmas Crafting: Day 5, Tinsel Stars.

 Yesterday, I Kind of took the day off of Blogging and deep cleaned my kitchen so I could decorate for Christmas. What was suppose to take about an hour or two ended up taking about four hours because I had to redo some of the light that had gone out on my Kitchen tree. (Boo) That was almost how every tree was this year One strand of lights out, 8 stands on the tree, now you have to find the broken lights, then replace them  , Not fun if your all finished decorating.
Today I spent the day with my daughter Filming some more Craft Tutorials, and coming up with new Christmas crafts ideas. I love our Thursdays together, they are so very Special.
This Star Tinsel tutorial is so easy to make. They could be an ornament or a wall hanging or tag on a gift. endless possibilities. I just love endless possibilities.

The 12 Days of Christmas Crafting: Day 4, Felt, Holly Garland

 We are on Day 4 of The 12 Days of Christmas Crafting

Today we make Felt Holly Garland.

Today's DIY is a cute little Holly Garland that was created because I needed a new Garland for my mantel, and I wanted it to be light and airy. This was a Simple, inexpensive and quick DIY, and everyone knows I love quick and easy. I wanted to do crafts that take up as little time as possible  and give you lots of bang for your buck.  

Are you Struggling with a Garland this season?, 

Make your very own.

I also made a Video, Link at the end.

The 12 Days of Christmas Crafting: Day 3, Cinnamon, Macrame, Christmas Wall Hanging.

 On the  Third day We make A Cinnamon Christmas Macrame Wall Hanging.

There are so many beautiful Macrame wall hangings out there.  I thought I would put a little Christmas spin on the one we did. It only took me an my daughter an hour to make the basic macrame and about 10 min to add the Christmas charm. My Daughter and I had such a wonderful time crafting creating together. Such great memories to have for a lifetime.

The 12 Days Of Christmas Crafting: Day 2; Retro, Flannel Garland.

And  On the Second Day of Christmas Crafting 

We made  Reto, Flannel Garland.

 A fun and inexpensive way to add a little color to any Christmas tree or mantel.

 I think the total cost was about $3.00.

This would have been a great craft for me when I was young.

There is  also a Video Link at the end of this Post.

Welcome to 12 Days Of Christmas Crafting: On The First Day, A Braided Wreath.

 I have decided to complete 12 Christmas crafts this holiday season complete with videos
There has been too many Christmas's gone by that have said "WOW!,  I wish I would have created more.!"
Will this be a little Tough?  Well yeah, maybe but I am going to stick with my plan because I think my soul needs a little Christmas Crafting and Christmas Spirit.
So here is the first of 12 Holiday Crafting Ideas that  I wanted to do.
I hope it helps you gain a little Holiday Smile and Cheer this Christmas Season.

Video Here

Heart Cut-out Tee: Re-post

 I first saw this shirt on Pinterest "My Secret Addiction".

 I thought that it would make and easy do it yourself and it did.

Super easy, inexpensive  and cute, my favorite kind of DIY.

Inspriation 

VIA

Click "Read More" for the full tutorial.

Halloween, Glitter Pumpkin Tee: DIY

 OK, Ok  This Halloween didn't sneak up on me like it did last year, even still, I still did not accomplish  all of the Halloween crafts that I wanted to do. But hey, I am not going to beat myself up over it  and instead I am going to celebrate the one project That I did complete, this super Easy Pumpkin Glitter Tee.
 Need a quick shirt for Wednesday or your little  pumpkin  to wear for that school Halloween party? This project is just for you.

Cutout Skull Tee DIY: RE-POST

Here is another Halloween Re-post. 

This is one of my very first DIY's and my Favorite.

I have often thought it would be great to recreate this DIY

 and who knows maybe I will.

 

 Originally posted 10-10-2011

 WOW! that's Crazy.

 

Skull Scarf out of a Tee: Re-Post.

  

With Halloween Quickly approaching, I really wanted to post a few of my favorite Halloween DIY's that I have done over the last 7 years. 

This was  such an easy,  no sew project and it could be done with any designs,  

Like  Bat Eyes, Pumpkins, Leaves the possibilities are endless.

Oh, and check out my super short Hair!  WOW! I forgot just how short I kept it back then. 

Mind Blowing

 

 

I had a 10 inch wide  by 48 inch long strip of knit material left over 

from the bottom of another  tee shirt project I did HERE   

I hate wasting my leftovers.This project seemed like the perfect fit to my problem!I had a lot of fun  making this .I also think it is a super easy kids project. 

Tutorial below

 

Spooky, Halloween Fat Bombs

I have been experimenting lately with several different recipes for Fat Bombs. Yummy, low carb treats that are packed full of healthy oils and I even snuck in some flax seed in this one.
I am always looking for that  little treat that do not make me feel bad physically ( like sugar) or guilty after I eat it.

These little cuties taste good and are great for you packed full of the healthy oils that we need and a dose of flax seed which has all kinds of health benefits, from lowering cholesterol to fighting cancer cells, to helping with Hot flashes. WIN-WIN.

Need the Recipe?
Well here it is.
Oh and I did a Video for them too.
HERE

Spooky, Halloween  Fat Bombs 

• 1/2 Coconut oil
• 1/2 Peanut Butter
• 1TB MCT Oil

 Silicon molds (Michaels)

• 1/2 Cup Coconut flour
• 1/4 Cup of Cocoa powder
• 1 heaping TB of  Ground Flax Seed 

• Mix the oils together in a small sauce pan
•  Heat over low heat until melted.

• Add coconut flour, cocoa powder,and flax seed 
• Mix well

Pour into molds
Put in fridge until solid
Take from molds

Store in a airtight container in the fridge
Remember they are coconut oil so they will melt if left at room temperature.

Enjoy the deliciousness!

Love to you all!

XXOO

Anne

Chocolate, Coconut Fat Bombs.

 I am always looking for yummy, quick treats to eat. I also want to know those yummy treats are good for my body and mind. I found a basic Fat bomb Recipe and changed a few things to match what I want. including adding MCT oil and a little organic coconut. These little yummy morsels of total goodness are packed with healthy fats, Pea Protein,, Nuts and Pure cocoa, nothing artificial and you know exactly whats in them.  What could bring a better peace of mind than that?
 Not only are they delicious they are extremely easy to make.
 OK that's enough typing, lets get to it so you can have these little bites of goodness waiting for you in the fridge.

Boho, Fringe Sandal DIY.

 Summer has gone by incredibly fast for me, like it always does, but I am not too  sad to see it go this year like I normally am.  The older I get the more I Love the change in weather, especially because Florida Summers seem to go on forever, and ever, and EVER. I think our hottest months are September and October. With that being said I would never change my Super hot summers for the bitter cold winters of the North. I am a true Florida Girl, I love my beaches. I think I can speak for all Floridians, Fall here is about two minutes and we pull out our sweaters at 70 degrees, because we know its the only chance we will get to wear them, well I do anyway. And 65 degrees ohh just forget it, that's freezing and it's heavy jacket time. While everyone else in the country is putting their summer things away after Labor day, we Floridians love to stretch out our summer attire way longer. I could most likely get a whole month longer to wear these sandals and no one here would think "Oooooo shes wearing white after labor day." That rule does not apply here.
 I hope all of you had a beautiful summer.  My fall is going to be filled with all sorts of fun and amazing things and I cant wait to share them with all of you.!!  

 I bought these sandals at Charlotte Russe  and the first thing I did was stain them with something, not just in one place but in two. "Good Job Anne!-In the closest they went.-  One day while I was on Pinterest I saw the cutest fringe sandals and of course I thought "Restyle" I really do love the way they turned out.   I ended up taking the fringe off the top around the ankle because it was just more "my style."  The moral of the story don't just throw them away, restyle them if you can!

Video

Easy, Cutout Grey Tank: DIY

 As I sit down to right out a little description on  this super easy tank, there are  so many things running  though my mind that I want to share with all of you. I think I will just number them. much easier.

 1. I started to really vamp up my exercise and I am trying something called intermediate fasting. Ever heard of it? Well I have only been doing it about one week  seriously, I am liking it so far, no hunger or cravings.
2. I have lost about 5 pounds since July 12. This is When I started using  Xtend free BCAA's
3. My mind has really started to race with new fall Ideas for my Blog.
4. On Vacation this Week  (squealing on the inside) Doing  a stay-cation and I am thrilled. We will be doing just fun stuff around here like Disney, dinners, pressure washing, movies, playing Fortnite and all without stress, I am seriously am looking forward to it.
5 Getting ready to conquer a really big fear I have.( Fear of Flying)!
 This October I will be traveling to Scotland.OMG  *Doing something that scares me, its on my Bucket list.*
6. I am trying really hard to post one video a week to my You tube channel.
7. My Daughter will be moving back close to me in September. She has been gone for 2 years, its been terrible . So very ecstatic that she will  be close again
8 I re-worked my front porch  with plants and chairs and candles so now every chance I get, especially in the morning, I go out there, listen to 40's music, light candles at night, read, or meditate.   The porch is SO heavenly that even my husband says " you wanna go sit outside?"
 I am sure there are lots of other things I could share but I will save them for another day.
If you would like to follow along on my awesome Stay cation. Go follow me on Instagram  or Snapchat. I post all the  fun stuff there daily.

This tank has been in my head for about a year.

 I am so happy to  finally make it a reality. 

And talk about easy!

Click (read more) to see the full tutorial.

VIDEO HERE

No Sew, Yellow Halter: DIY

 Such an easy tee to make. I mean, I made this in less than 5 minutes.   This top would be so cute with some shorts or a pair of jeans. Summers here in Florida are so hot. How cute would this be on a little 3 year old with some black and white shorts. I might have to start making little mini versions of all my tees. I hope all of you are having a wonderful summer. It is going by super quick for me.

No Sew, Grey, Summer Tee-shirt Dress: DIY.

Working on no sew tee shirts is probably my favorite thing to do. Figuring out and creating different designs is always a challenge and so rewarding when they work out the way I see them in my head.
This cute little dress came from a mess up tee which goes to show you that sometimes mess ups are the best.  You really need to be open minded and think outside the box when you create because your best might come your worst. "Such is  Life." 

No Sew,One Shoulder, Side Tied Shirt;DIY

 Say the title of this post three times fast.

 I was in the middle of working on a different project when I had someone ask me about another  shirt I had made a year ago and they could not find a tutorial on it. When I  went to look for the tutorial for them  I realized that I had not made one. What the heck ...
Then I realized It was Right when my Grandmother had passed away and I am sure my mind was a little crazy at the time. I really  wanted to post a tutorial on it  so I  quickly re-made the shirt. and wrote up this tutorial
 This shirt would be really cute with jeans or shorts or even paired with a cute skirt.
The best thing about this shirt is it is completely adjustable. You can make it as tight or as loose as you want.

So sorry it took me a year to accomplish this :/

Criss Crossed, Ladder Back Tee DIY.

To be completely honest I have about 5 tee's I  have done That I  have not written one tutorial.     I am terrible at multitasking lately. I sit down to write them and I get all antsy and I end up  getting up doing something else. I have no clue what is wrong with me, anyone else feeling discombobulated lately.?   As  I type this I feel like I don't want really want to sit here,  I do have two loads of laundry going and my dish washer is cleaning my dishes.....   so I am doing something kind of.     If I could just finish this one post  it might  propel the others in getting finished. What  I really want to do is to  go work out because all of this is  stressing me out.   Annnyyy wayyyy.   I hope you guys enjoy this Tee it was really fun to create. Bare with me while I defrag. 

The Food I Eat, and How I Got Here. Working though my Depression without Drugs.

For those of you just Reading my Blog, Hi and Welcome!
If you have been following me you know that I normally do makeovers of DIY's Tee Shirts, Jewelry, Shoes Etc.
Currently I am on a journey to make over myself. MIND, BODY, and SPIRIT.
Why and how this all came about was a miracle from the universe.

5 Minute, Shoulder Cut-Out Tee.

 I Saw this Coca Cola shirt and instantly thought DIY. 

 I mean aren't cut up shirts all the rage right now.

So easy to do yourself.  Why not Save a few $$ and make it yourself.

XXOO

Anne

5 Easy No Sew Tee Shirt DIY's for Summer.

Well it's that time of year, School is out and Summer is once again upon us. We have been having Some rainy days here in Florida, which I think is the perfect time to to create a few easy  summer tees. When I taught at Summer Art Camp one year, the Tee Shirt DIY's were the favorite among the teens. So Why not Grab a tee and a pair of scissors  for an afternoon of creating.

Here are some of my easiest Tee Shirt DIYs.

XXOO.

Anne

Crystal Intent Bracelet: DIY

"Blue Quartz Crystal is a soothing, stress- relief stone.

 It assists in the ability  to reach out to others Assuages fear.

 Calms the mind. Inspires hope."

I have been trying to come up with different ways I can incorporate crystals into my DIY jewelry.
This quick DIY will enable you to pick your favorite Crystal and incorporate it into a piece of wearable art designed specifically for the feelings your want to protect or enhance. I don't know why I am so obsessed with crystals lately but as I create things with them it just seems to make me feel calm and re- charged, something I desperately need given the year I have had. If your looking for a easy relaxing DIY tailored specifically to you, this is it.
 Love and Light to all of you..
XXOO!
Anne

DIY: Braided Back, No Sew Tee.

Cute braided back tees are essential for summer, especially if you workout regularly. Buying shirts can get pretty expensive, so why not make your tops for a few $$'s  Here is one that is Easy, Cute and completely no sew. I picked up this shirt for $3.00 at Wal-Mart.

Rhinestone Flats, DIY

 

  Who doesn't love a dressy flat? Making these cute flats is not only inexpensive but easy, with just a few supplies. I was inspired by all of the cute  flats that came up
 on my Pinterest, like the ones below. Want to see how easy it is to make these?
Just click read more to find out.

 Here

Re-Post:Multi-tied Back Tee.DIY

I was Scrolling through Pinterest and  I came across one of my favorite No sew tees. 

I am thinking I might have to re-create this somehow.

Original Post was August 2017.

Tied back tees are all the rage this summer. I mean I  don't think I have walked passed a window of a clothing store that was not displaying at least ten of them.
What I liked best about this shirt was  how easy it was to create.  This one is similar to the cut out shoulder tee,  HERE,  and my brain was spinning with ideas on how to expand on it.  I was originally  going to make this a little differently but I really liked how it turned out.
Happy Accidents are my favorite.
Another plus... this shirt  is totally adjustable. You can tie it tight or loose, which makes it fit YOUR body shape.
 Oh,... and can we talk about this bag?  This bag was something I found at Target while shopping with my Mom. It is suppose to be a Beach bag but I am seriously thinking about making it my Late summer, all around bag. I mean look at it, I could fit one of those tiny houses from HGTV in it. Anyway That bag is a whole other blog post. If you want to know how easy it is to make this shirt just click below.