Arts&Crafts!

I haven't had a post in a while, but i've been pretty busy trying to get my winter break to-do list done before break is over (t minus one week). So here are some of the things i've been up to

i got some frames/ paintings at a thrift store in the suburbs. i want to cover the entire wall with them, but i think i'm off to a good start. also the lantern o the book shelf is from world market, and if you've never bought the candles from there i really recommend them. the votives are 99 cents, and they all smell amazing and last a pretty long time. 

this is on my wall too, but i made this one. i just got a canvas from blick and tea stained it by using regular lipton tea and a sponge brush. it took a few hours to dry then i used a micro pen to write the words on there. 

I made this heard garland out of construction paper and some magazine articles (i just cut some hearts out of the text to make it a little more interesting), and i tied them together with twine. i think it came out pretty adorable. 

less of a craft, but i added string lights to the frame of my bed, i just love the way it looks.

my friend daniel just taught me how to crochet. its so much easier than i thought, and way faster than knitting, which i am not patient enough to do. so far i've made a scarf (the start of it is pictured above), and i've started working on a baby blanket for a friend. i love how mindless and simple it is, i mostly work on it on breaks from work or on the train or watching movies. if anybody wants to learn, i'll totally give lessons! i only know one stitch, but you have to start somewhere!

that's all i've got. 

xo lo