75 Likes Giveaway!!

I have done it!! 75 Likes is awesome so I decided to have a giveaway on my Facebook like page! Check it out and enter !!! 

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Fall is in the air !!

I am super stoked for fall!! So excited I decided to have a sale in my store !! 15%off any order of $5.00 or more with coupon code : SWEETSALE !!

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I'm also super excited that I have reaches well over 75 likes on my like page a d am on my way to 100 !! So I'm going to have a giveaway in Friday!! What do you think earrings or hair clips fall inspired of course!! Make sure you like my page a d pleas comment below what you would want to win!! 

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Stay tuned for fall fun!!! 

Mj

Baby blanket.

So last week I decided it would be fun to start a you tube channel! Eventually ill get a link in the side bar but I want to tell you a little about the subject of the video ! It was titled "what am I working on Wednesday " I was working on a blanket for my brother and his wife's baby! I was very happy with how it turned out and it went pretty quickly too! 

The baby shower was yesterday and they loved it! I also made a few more goodies .

Some burp cloths . The fabric is so soft and easy to clean!

And a changing pad that can be folded up!! 

I'm so excited to be an aunt and to meet her!! 

For the blanked I used a simple granny square stitch. With a size I needle and 2 skeins at a time. Made 16 squares and stitched them up! 

-Mj

The Luau

We had a Luau!!  

It was a party with mixed emotions. We had a lot of fun decorating and making food but the actual party was not what we thought it was going to be. I still want to show you all the goodies we put together!

Yes, those are a washer/dryer set disguised as a table with a skirt! I made pulled chicken in the croc pot and we put it on fluffy hamburger buns. We also had fruit salad and chips.

The lanterns: we were very pleased with how they turned out! The party was pushed up to 12 so we didn't need to light them . They still looked great!

Above is our picnic table that we put a plastic table cloth on with bananna leaves taped to the side for extra ambiance .

Our tiki men ( their were 2) they coveted the awning posts so well I might just leave them up!

Our beach cupcakes. These were a picture from Pinterest that we found and liked! My sweet daughter helped me with every step of them !! 

Our picnic bench is old and we have never sanded or weathered it. Sometimes it pokes and gives splinters. I took an old comforter and some fabric to cover the bench part so people could sit comfortably! They were a hit!!

Any occasion where flowers are involved hair clips are involved too!! These were the ones I made for the guests! The bottom left was for the little girls, bottom right was for the birthday lady , and the top were for everyone else! We had a lot of fun putting this all together !! The little kids loved the water balloons!! All on all it was a successful luau! 

Hope you enjoyed it!!

Mj

Luau: lanterns

As promised here is a tutorial on luau decor !! 

Things you will need : 

- colored paper

-tape

-stapler

- scissors

- baby food jar with wire wrapped around it .

- children to do the cutting ( not pictured)

I'm a hair dresser you would think I love cutting ... Not so much . So I folded a colored piece of 8.5 x 11 paper and cut 5   3-4 in slits. With another color I had the kiddos cut petal shaped pieces to make flowers . 

I then stapled the top and bottom together with the jar inside. I used a small piece of tape to keep the wire in place so the jar would be right in the middle of the lantern . 

I attached the flowers and ta-daaa!!!

I will have flame less candles to put in them and they will be on our mulberry tree !! I promise I will take pics Sunday!! Hope you like!! 

-Mj

Sunday inspiration

My husband and I are throwing a small get together for his grandmas birthday next Sunday. Naturally I had to pick a theme! I chose luau ! The super hot weather here is great for a luau and an excuse to use our mysters!  So I have scrolled Pinterest and my craft closet to find fun and inexpensive ideas. The kids and I will be making stuff all week. Decorations, games, and food. This will be at least a 3 part series. 

Hope you enjoy !! 

Mj

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Romantic item(s) of the week.

I have made so many beautiful hair creations in the last few years. I enjoy sitting down with a cup of tea, a bag full of gems, and an armful of silk flowers to make beautiful hair accents. When I first started it was just to make them for me. Then people started asking about them so I opened my etsy store. With back to school right around the corner more orders are coming in and I couldn't be happier!!  I have a few stocked up but it's time to make a flower run!! Here are a few and some other fun creations I'm hiding . 

(Above: a crochet collar. ) 

(Above: silk hair flower clips)

(Above: crochet flower hair clips)

I love hair accents as they can make your face shine even if your not feeling well or it's too hot for anything other than a pony tail. (Link to my Etsy store is in the side bar -->)

Time to get back to work but I thought you might like a sneak peek in to what will be in the store!! I will be having a bank to school sale soon, stay tuned!!

Mj