Creating A Pretty & Simple Life
Tonight’s project was inspired by my boys – my hubs and my son, Westley. I love these two. I really do. But I wish they were more OCD like me. Every night I clean up the mess that my son has made of my desk. Add to that the chaos of trying to run my own business and manage a household and you can imagine
Tonight’s #htgawcrafting project was inspired by Alexis aka Miss Trenchcoat and this Heidi Swapp Instagram post. I knew I wanted some cute holiday clips for my planner, but I hadn’t found anything I really liked. I love seeing all of the colorful planner layouts and accessories on Instagram, but I prefer my planner to be a bit simpler. So it can be a challenge to find just
One of my friends on Facebook accepted the #htgawcrafting challenge after reading my tutorial on making DIY Gold Foil Ornaments. In her comments she mentioned that she didn’t know what the MINC Foil Applicator was. I explained, but realized not everyone is going to have one of these fabulous machines. (Plus they’re a bit pricey.) BUT the foil isn’t expensive. (JoAnn’s sells it for $9.99 a roll.)
So I’m still in the holiday mood in terms of things to make. Since launching Pinkimono.com, I’ve really had to get crazy organized. So I’m combining the holidays and my need to be organized with this htgawcrafting project. Tonight I’m making DIY Washi Tape Sticky Note Flags. These are perfect to tag catalog pages when doing holiday shopping. They’re also perfect for planners! Let’s get started. Supplies to Make
So after completing yesterday’s How To Get Away With Crafting challenge, I realized I wasn’t done decorating my pink Christmas tree. It needed a little something – garland! Yes, I needed some more sparkle. I mean, can you really EVER have enough sparkle for the holidays? So for today’s 1-hour craft, I’m making my own gold foil snowflake garland. This craft was pretty simple, but also
So I am a HUGE fan of the show How To Get Away With Murder. Not only does it keep me entertained for 1 hour, it gives me 60 minutes of Me Time. I place myself if my “cone of Amber silence” and take in the drama and shadiness of Annalise, Frank, Bonnie and the Keating 5. Now with it being on hiatus, I am
During my late night feeding sessions with my son, Westley, I would sketch out tons of stationery ideas for him. That’s right, he was 8 weeks old and I was planning what his Kindergarten school supplies would look like. Now I know he has time, but I love how he inspires me to create some fun things for any Mom to enjoy. These lunch notes were
Who remembers the days of grabbing a box of Crayola crayons and coloring for hours? Maybe you had the standard 8 or were fortunate enough to have a Crayola Caddy circa 1980 something. (I really wanted that.) The point is, there was nothing like coloring. It was the easiest way to escape the stresses of being a kid. Now as adults we’re encouraged to go
When I lived in South Korea I fell in love twice – once with my now husband and the other time with Korean stationery. There were so many adorable stationery departments and stores there that I could barely hold onto a paycheck. Most of their products, especially their planners (schedulers) and accessories had amazing product design. They really focused on functionality and the ability of
Repeat after me: “Planning the perfect first birthday party DOES NOT HAVE TO BE STRESSFUL!” Say it again! I know it’s hard to believe especially when everything in the world makes you feel the opposite: blogs overflowing with gorgeous 1st birthday photos, parents posting adorable Facebook pics of their parties, the neurosis around having a dream party that would make Martha Stewart swoon, (if she
