How I've been filling my days since graduation

Since Friday, June 13, 2014...I've been no longer a student and unemployed. However, I recently was hired by the county I live in, in the town that I live in (I am beyond lucky) but cannot start training until September 5th. Having never really had the opportunity to enjoy time off, to myself...I've been trying to keep myself busy. I really love my alone time. Time to finish laundry, do dishes, clean out closets, organize craft supplies, SCRAPBOOK, and spend time with loved ones. Although I'm usually very good at keeping myself busy, I've found it slightly lonely, lol. I CANNOT wait to start work & be around people during the weekdays. Here are a few things I've been up to keep myself busy:

SCRAPBOOKING

 Scrap'in with my good friend and colleague Angela

PAINTING NAILS

The colors I chose for my sister's wedding ceremony

 (her bridesmaids wore blush dresses)

 Just last week I painted my nails blue and top half gray...I call it colorblock:

CRAFTING

SPENDING TIME WITH LOVED ONES

RELAXING

Although I've enjoyed much of my vacation, I am eager to get back into earning a living, doing what I've been educated and trained to do. Plus...I've got bills to pay, lol. 

Cool Ideas...via Pinterest

I was surfing around pinterest this morning--mostly for nail ideas. I also came across some super cool crafting projects! I had to share them :)

Tape Nails

 

Shades of Orange

 

Stripes!

 

Bobby Pin Earrings

 

Nail Polish Keys

 

Newspaper Nail Tutorial

 

Paper Quilt

 

DIY Tissue Paper Wall Art

 

 

Awesome projects! I tried the newspaper nails today.

I'll post pics later ♥

 

Love it!

This Past Week...

I cannot believe it is already August...this year is going by so quickly that I can hardly keep up. August is a super busy month for me and my family: we have the hub's bday, my best friend's sister's bday, my sister's bday, and my best friend's bday...all the while getting ready for school by purchasing ridiculously expensive textbooks and school clothes, not to mention I have to pay out of pocket (no medical insurance) for blood tests, vaccines, and drug tests that must be submitted to the hospital in order to clear me for my internship that begins in September. Anyway, here a few things that happened this week (not necessarily in this order):

Made a few cards...

Organized and de-cluttered my scrapbooking/crafting supplies...ignore the carpet that is desperately in need of a vacuuming. 

Got in some much needed scrapbooking and there is only 1 page left to work on in my scrapbook--so this means it's about time to buy a new one! I've worked on this for the past year or 2.

Also worked on a 21st birthday gift for my sister...with my youngest sister, lol. She's going to love it and I can't wait for her to open it in front of everyone at her party! She's going to be excited, embarrassed, and happy all at one time--it's going to be awesome!



I used tape on my big toes to paint stripes in different colors and I love how it turned out! I will definitely use this trick again in the near future.

Birthday pics coming soon!



Bright Red and A New Project

Sorry I haven't been religious about posting and taking pictures AT ALL lately. School has me wrapped around it's little finger--which is really a good thing but is super stressful at the moment.

Here are a few photos I have taken lately...

* Favorite red scarf

* Lunch

* New project

* Sam

* Calimesa area on my drive to San Bernardino twice a week...so pretty!

* View from work

* Me

* Beast

* School pride

Happy Monday!!



My Life Lately...

 and all sorts of other things :)

But for the most part...just school work.

Ugh, but we are half-way through this quarter and soon I'll have a little bit of a break.

This is what I keep telling myself anyway.

A Valentine's Day Cause

I was browsing around Etsy yesterday and found this blog entry that's really focused on a good cause:

Share Your Love 2012

So this morning I made a couple of cards to send to Etsy to help make an elderly New Yorker's Valentine's Day a little more special this year.

If you decide to make a few cards or even purchase some to send for the cause, please send them to:

Etsy

Att: Katie Rose Crosswhite

55 Washington St., Suite 512

Brooklyn, NY 11201

Oh! And they do have a few rules you must follow like:

- NO GLITTER

- Print Clearly...etc.

So, make sure to visit Etsy's blog to see all of the rules before sending your sweet valentine's cards out. We want to make sure they can give them out since they need all the cards they can get!

Happy Sunday!

To Dos for the Day

Awesome booties made by Dena Gast

So, I'm off work until Friday--it's weird to not work all week and then go in on a Friday. But I do have a second job so I'll work Wednesday--and school starts for me tomorrow night so I'll have things to do this week for sure! It's like I'm off, but I'm not really off. I just a few more hours to myself during the day until Friday. Ugh, my schedule is overwhelming to think about...

Anyway, so for today:

1. finish the dessert stand I've been working on since two days ago (it really should not be taking this long).

2. Surf ebay in hopes of finding the movies my brother wants for his bday...and pray that I order copies he can actually play in his dvd player. Why can't all dvds be the same format?! Seriously.

3. Wash husband's work clothes...cause I'm sick of seeing them laying around, lol.

4. Thrift store? It's an addiction.

5. Pay bills (poop)

6. Work on swaps for swap-bot! Fun!!

7. Paint my nails--I've had the same chipped NP on since before Christmas...I just keep putting glitter over it to disguise the chips. Man, it's going to be tough to get all this dang glitter off!

More in my shop!

A New Years Resolution

This year, I would like to finish a few more dessert/h'orderves platters to add to my tiny shop...

What's in the shop at the moment:

Blue & White H'orderves Platter

Green & Clear Glass Platter

Mustard & Olive Green Dessert Stand

Yes...I only have 3 items in the Etsy shop

I've found a few more items recently that I hope to use...hopefully I can get back into making these platters as well as some other ideas I've got in mind :)