Love is in the air...

    I sure do feel like things are starting to look a tad bit better! I've had hundreds of ideas running through my mind on some homemade items I could make to incorporate into my Etsy shop. With the release of Etsy's new wedding section, these ideas have only intensified!

    Spring always gets people twitterpated and excited about all things lovey dovey. I may look into making up a few themed wedding items for my shop. Im a big fan of beach and outdoor weddings. Maybe something like boho meets country chic? Is that even possible? Haha I will figure it out. I just know what it looks like in my mind...can't exactly explain it. So be sure to look out for those monstrosities.

    Too much going on in my mind, not enough resources or hours in the day to get everything started and finished!

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Slacker Sunday

    I'm slacking on keeping up with my daily posts! I've been rather busy this week/weekend though. Thursday was mom's birthday so I didn't get to do a whole lot online then. And friday I woke up feeling horrible so I slept most the day. Saturday I spent the day with my mom, because for her birthday I bought her 2 tickets to go see "The Lucky One" in theater. Of course we went out thrift store shopping before we went to watch it, picked up a new lamp which I loooooove and a glass jar with an eagle imprinted in it. Last night I hung out with a good friend of mine while he was working at a local corral. Met lots of new...interesting... people there! Haha! And last but not least, today was dedicated to watching and bidding on some items on an online estate auction! It's like junk pickin for lazy people! I love it! Got 9 lots of items for only $30 bucks! Lots of little goodies and a few bigger pieces! An old rusty metal fan, a 6 drawer workbench and a paint covered 6ft wooden ladder! The workbench I may be repurposing into a dresser for my own room. Gotta see if I can cram all my clothes into it first though or if it will even fit into the area I want it to! 

    I'm forcing myself to shutdown the laptop and take photos right now though! I have been putting off taking product shots for the past week! I really gotta get to it now though! So catch ya'll on the flip side! 

Today's question:

Have you ever purchased any cool items for repurposing from an online auction or site? 

dont forget to click the comment button to answer todays question ;)

DIY: Birthday Card

    Okay let me apologize in advance, I started this card around 3:30 or 4:00am early Wednesday morning! There are a few pictures missing but I will hopefully provide enough detail that you can figure it out on your own. It's just a diy birthday card nothing needs to be absolutely perfect anyways. And this is just a little post to give you ideas for making your own cards! This lovely is a card for my mommy's 41st ...ehem...I mean 29th Birthday! I know she's sleeping so I can post this without her seeing it before tomorrow morning!


 For this project you will need:

• 2 or more colors of paper 
• I used brown craft paper for both of mine. But I printed a pattern on my second sheet of paper for contrast
• Ruler
• Double sided tape or glue
• Xacto Knife or any cutting tool
• Needle and thread of matching color
• Small seed bead for flower middle
• Pens, Markers, Pencils or Stamps and Ind pad

Start out by cutting your first color of paper into the size card you would like. From there you will need your ruler and a pencil to draw lines for your weaving slots.

    Pictured on the left, you can see that my slots are 2cm wide. You can make your slots how ever thick you feel fit. A smaller width would produce more columns going across your card, which could create some really intricate weaving. So just play with it and see what works best for you. 

     Make sure you dont cut clear to the top of your paper, so your weaved pieces will have a nice border to hold them in place.

    Then you are going to want to get out your second  color of paper. Cut a section that is about the same size of your slotted section on the front of your card.

    After you have cut a piece of paper from your second color you will then next cut this into strips to be used as your weave. These can be varied sizes depending on the look you want. You could also use
multiple pieces of paper for this part as well. I just kept mine a simple 2cm wide to make sure everything was consistant and I ended up with a nice clean square looking weave for the front of my card.

    Next you will use your double sided tape or glue to make sure the edges are secure while you're "weaving" your paper.

    After weaving all of your paper strips and you have secured them to your card. You are ready to decorate! The skies the limit with this simple card. I added a paper flower, twine and a simple tag to the front of my card. Kept the feel natural and cozy.

     I hand drew a couple of various sized flowers and cut them out with an xacto knife. I then bent each flower petal together as if to fold them in half to give the flowers dimension. Using my needle and thread I sewed the the flowers together using a seed bead to form the middle of my flower. And then I just attached it to the front of my card by a couple simple stitches.

    The above pictures are of a handcut tag I used for the front of my card. The stamp set and ink pad I picked for only $1 each. The alphabet stamps were a find at my local Walmart in the craft section and the ink pad, which is a rather good sized pad, was purchased at a Dollar Tree. I dont have the best hand writing so I opted to go for a stamped front, instead of hand labeling. 

As you see, theres so many possibilities with this basic card style. Depending on your paper color choice, personal preference and unique style, this could be used for any occasion. Get crafty and make a loved one something special whether it be for a birthday, thanks or even just to tell them how much they mean!


Everyone loves a homemade gift! 

Busy busy busy monday!

    Well since yesterday I have updated my "inventory" list, cleaned my tiny cramped room and got lots of laundry done! I know everyone does their spring cleaning around this time, but gezz it sure seems like I've been cleaning non stop for the past several weeks! Moved everything out of my room to paint it all white and still working on fitting everything back in here! I downsized a lot and condensed a lot of stuff into one cabinet! Nothing too exciting! Going to finish separating things into my drawers and then start the cleaning process tonight and tomorrow. Getting everything ready to photograph is quite the hassle. You dont really think of how long of a process it is to just take a few pictures, until the pictures are the main source of your income!

Just wanted to drop a quick update for today! Woohoo!

Ohhhhhh I also got some goodies in the mail! My makeup from Madison Street Beauty showed up today! I freakin love everything! I wish I had more money to stock up while she's having her sale! Shoot, I'll pay full price for it without blinking later down the road. Everything's so cheap already, but with the 60% off sale Bridget has going on now....It's crazy!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/madisonstreetbeauty Check it out and get some good deals for yourself while the stocks on sale!

Cant exactly see it but the eyeshadow in Gold Leaf from Madison Street Beauty is exactly that. It's like using gold leafing paper/powder on your eyelids! The color is so brilliant! I just wanted to put it all over my face and run around in gold clothing yelling "Goooooooooldddd" in the voice of the guy from the old Austin Powers movie. Hehe


Hope you all had a great Monday!

Today's question: 

Do you have any old movies that just make you laugh thinking about them?

Ones you know arent that great but still hold a special place in your movie collection?!

Let's get this thing started....

    I feel that this blog could go one of two ways! I could either post on here non stop (which would be good right?) orrrrrr I could neglect it completely and have maybe one post every two weeks.  I suppose that I should introduce myself and what not here in this first post for those of you who do not know me. So lets gets this thing started! 

    My names Hayley Miranda Pearl Johnson, quite the mouthful but rather fitting for a person who is quite a handful! Hehe. I was born July 21, 1990. So that puts me at the ripe ol age of 21, boy do the years go by fast. I'll be 22 this summer and just thinking about it makes me feel old. I have not started college yet, nor do I know if I ever will. I just cant decide on one good career field that I want to spend the rest of my life doing.

    For as long as I can remember I have wanted to do be an "artist" when I grew up! In my younger years, it was just the generic artist, ya know like Picasso, Van Gogh and Warhol...the guys who sat around and painted all day. But I soon realized that traditional art was a lot harder than it seemed when I was little. So in my teen age I juggled between becoming an Interior Designer and becoming an Archeologist. Two totally different choices but I was dead set on both and even considered doing both. (I liked to set outrageous goals back then haha) Moving on to my high-school years I started becoming infatuated with computers and computer art. My junior year was fast approaching and I was given the opportunity to go to our local vocational school. So I jumped on the chance and studied Digital Design and Interactive Media for half of my normal school day. Every morning I got to draw and design before going on to my general studies classes. It was heaven! I went on to finish first in a regional design competition, moving me on to a state wide competition. But in the end I let the "senioritis" get the best of me! I slacked off and didn't get my portfolio in order to move along into college to start working on a real career. So alas here I am somewhat at a standstill trying to decide what I want to do with the rest of my life. 

    With the beginning of this sort of side project/business, I can somewhat fit the three main career choices into one SUPER job! The interior design can be squeezed into my findings and staying up on whats the new and happening trends are so I can bring out the best and most interesting vintage items. The archaeology can somewhat be tied to my shopping trips where I go out to find and bring back to life old lost antiques! Kind of reminds me of the American Pickers tv show. Ya know... minus the creepy part of going door to door asking random strangers if you can go look through their property. ;) And alas the graphic design side of things! I get to take tons of photos for postings and design all my own site artwork! Theres so many endless possibilities with being a vintage item reseller. If ya get lucky I might even throw in a few of my crafty ideas in the mix! I've always got ideas floating around for homemade home decor!

    I should probably quit "talking" your ears off with this post! So...Nice to meet you all and hope to talk with you soon! If you want to know more or just have any questions, feel free to ask. I dont bite ... too hard! ❤

I am going to try to post a relevant question with every post to keep

ideas flowing and hopefully get to talk with some of my followers.

So here goes this weeks question...

What kinds of things would you like to see on this blog?

DIY's, Insider posts, general ramblings, etc?