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May 12, 2012

Hey everyone!! The weekend is here {finally}!

It’s almost Mother’s Day {only 1 day away}. I can’t wait to celebrate!! I enjoy some gooood holiday festivities but this one is also a knew kind of importance…MY FIRST MOTHER’S DAY {doesn’t get much better than that }.

I know many of us are last minute shoppers buuuuut we’re also crafty! So, I thought I would share some DIY Mother’s Day cards I found in hopes to save that last minute, “let’s run by Walmart on the way to see mom” phrase. A handmade personal card always goes a lot farther than a quick pick me up one. I know I will be making my own Mother’s Day cards for my Mother-in-law and Mother {which I don’t normally do} so wish me luck!

Check these cards out…

I found this cute one from http://www.lorriesstory.com.

I found this next one quite funny {from http://www.goinghometoroost.com}. It’s def something I would do for my momma

This pretty book pages card is from http://oople.bigcartel.com.

This one is simple but cute! {from unknown}.

I like the colors on this next one! {from http://www.simpleasthatblog.com}

The texture on these are wonderful! {from inspiredbyfamilymag.com}

Okay folks…Let the inspiration begin! Enjoy your Mother’s Day and don’t forget to shower your mommas with love!!

Knotted Jersey Headband

May 9, 2012

It’s Wednesdayyyy! Half way to the weekend guys…hang in there.

This week is creeeeeping along for me. I can’t even wait for this weekend and all the festivities! Parties, graduations and Mother’s Day! My first Mother’s Day I can’t wait to shower my mother and mother-in-law with gifts {who doesn’t like gifts?}.

In the process of scouting out some DIY projects I stumbled upon this adorable DIY headband just using t-shirts at lovestitched.com. I’m a sucker for headbands {especially on a bad hair day} and so I had to give it a go.

Here’s the process…

1}} Get a t-shirt you don’t wear anymore! Lay it out flat and cut TWO 3 inch strips from the bottom going across.

2}} Pull each strip stretching to where it gives a little.

3}} Take the first strip and cross it over like so {keeping the loop at the TOP and the right side overlapping the left}.

4}} Lay your second strip over top of the first in a “U” manner.

5}} Put the right side of the SECOND piece UNDER the right side of the FIRST piece. {You with me on that? I’ll wait…}

6}} Okay…the LEFT side of the second piece goes UNDER the loop of the first. {You’re doing great!}

7}} {a little tricky here…} The RIGHT side of the SECOND piece goes OVER the loop of the first, passing UNDER the left side of the second and then over the other side of the loop. {Make sense?}