{more} felt flowers

I have no idea what my problem-o is, but I can't stop getting' creative with felt... I hate to announce it, but I'm running out of ideas! ha ha ha(; Today, I whipped out the good 'ol glue gun and started a craft I didn't know how it would end... I loved how these turned out. You could use them to add some pizazz to any jacket, shirt, headband, purse, you get the idea... (; 

What you'll need:

felt {5 different sheets or so...}

scissors

pin, bobby pin, ring- anything you wanna glue it to

a little doodad {gem, button, etc.}

sharpie or pen

glue gun

1. Trace the shape of a flower on each piece of felt, each one getting smaller for layering.

2. Cut the pieces out.

3. Glue them together like so...

4. Glue your doodad of choice in the middle!

5. Grab a scrap of felt and put it through the bobby pin or safety pin...

6. Put some glue on the bottom...

7. And put the piece of felt and pin on top!

And TA-DA!

I think we all know I can't just make one of whatever craft I make, but MANY! (;

P.S. 

RECIPE ON THE WAY!

Reminder...

Hi everyone! I just wanted to remind you all about the photo contest! 

So far, I have about 5 or so entries {YAYYYY!}, so I am super excited- but we could always use more! 

 If you're interested-check out the rules and what-not here!

Sorry I haven't posted very much in awhile! I've been INSANELY busy lately, but hopefully I'll get around to posting a recipe or two later this week...

Oh and also, if you like my frame-dress-up I got it from Shabby Blogs...

Thanks for reading!(:

A crafting discovery!

For all my crafty-crafters out there-
I thought I would share with you a wonderful crafting discovery everyone should know about...
Awhile ago, I found a website called PickYourPlum.com...

Each day they post one crafting item for insane cheap! They only have a limited amount though, so if you see something you like- act fast! (;

Today, they have some ring blanks that are super cute for only $2.95 {plus shipping}...
I think I'm going to order some(;

So that's all I have for today! I better get back to school... Oh the joys of homeschooling(;

Felt Macaroons {with tutorial}

So last night, after I made my FELT FORTUNE COOKIES I still wanted to make more felt food! SOOOO.... I came up with the idea of making macaroons!

 If you're not familiar with macaroons, they are a French sweet I absolutely need to try sometime soon! (;

CLICK HERE FOR THE STEP-BY-STEP TUTORIAL!

Aren't they so stinkin' cute? ... I totally love them. 

Although I realize my sewing job is pretty sucky! But I'm sure they'd be even more cute if they didn't have a bunch of threads stickin' out! (; 

So what do you guys think? ... Would you ♥ to see more of this stuff or not-so-much?

Felt Fortune Cookies!!!!

Ok! So these are only like the cutest things ever and insanely easy to make, you'll wanna make  truck loads of 'em! I think I love felt- I can't stop making stuff from it! And it's super cheap!!!!! I went to Michael's the other day and got 12 sheets for like $2.50!

{oh and umm... I'm sorry about the sucky pictures! The "good camera" was almost dead and not cooperating SOOO I had to use my old one.}

First, you'll need to grab a few things...

• Yellow felt

• White felt

• Scissors

• Hot glue gun

{Instead of white felt, you could also use white paper, or those little fortune cookies you get at a chinese restaurant...}

What to do, what to do...

1. Cut a circle in the yellow felt and a small strip in the white felt.

2. Fold the yellow felt in half and hot glue the white piece in the middle with a little sticking out of the side.

3. Hot glue the two of the edges together.

{Now you should have a half circle of felt with a little piece of white stickin' out...}

4. Glue both tips together and... 

VUALA!

SO CUTE, YOU BET YOUR

NERD-GLASSES YOU'LL WANNA

EAT ONE!

Photo Contest!

Yup. I shall brave the PHOTO CONTEST once again! 

I tried it this summer and didn't get one entry {can you spell DISAPPOINTMENT!}. . . 

But that was when I had less followers, so I hope you new-bies will catch on and enter! (;

THE RULES...

1. The photo must be taken by you.

2. The photo cannot be edited or from the internet

3. Limit 2 per blogger

4. Photo must be entered by December 10th

5. The photo can be of anything 

6. Enter by making a blog post with the picture in the post and the title

 "La Creativite Photo Contest"

Just comment on this post with a link. 

{If you don't have a blog, email the photo to me.}

7. And most importantly... BE CREATIVE!

So I hope I will get some creative entries! I can't wait(:

“ You don’t take a photograph, you make it."

ACNE-BE-GONE!

For the past LONG TIME, I have struggled with oily , zitty skin... I know the feeling when your skin looks horrible and hurts so bad you don't wanna leave the house. Did you know 89% of teens, boys and girls, suffer from the same thing?! 

I am always on the lookout for good tips to get rid of acne and these are some of the best that work for me...

#1. KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF YOUR FACE!!!!

{I STRUGGLE WITH THIS ONE... :P}

Your hands and hair are home to lots of icky dirt and germs. 

I know it's tempting, but do your best to keep them away from your face

for minimal oil and dirt being transferred.

#2. DRINK LOTS OF WATER!!!!

Water helps flush all those yucko dirt and toxins from your skin. Try to drink 8 8oz. cups of water each and every day to keep your skin looking and feeling fresh!

#3. SWEAT AND THEN WASH YOUR FACE!!!!

Be active! Dance, run, jump, shoot some hoops, do jumping jacks, attempt to fly- whatever gets your heart rate pumpin' and increases your blood flow. That increase the oxygen to your skin cells, making your skin look boooooo-tiful! Just make sure that after you sweat, WASH IT OFF!

#4. GET RID OF THAT THING A.S.A.P.!!!!

You know the feeling when you feel like Mount Kilaminjaro is about to pop out of your cheek... 

Make sure that you zap that zip as soon as you feel it comin'! What I use is rubbing alcohol {it dries out that oozy zit} or toothpaste works great as well!

#5. KEEP IT CLEAN!!!!

Be sure to wash your face {with good 'ol soap and hot water} in the morning and before bed, taking off all your face makeup. Also, changing pillowcases is always a good idea so that dirt and dust that accumulates over time doesn't travel  to your face. 

#6. CHOOSE WISELY!!!!

Be sure that whatever makeup you choose to put on your face is oil-free, causing minimal breakouts. I know I have made that mistake many times! When I've tried using concealer to cover it up in just ends up making the blemish a zillion times worse!!!

#7. EAT HEALTHY!!!!

BAD STUFF: fatty and sugary foods, and caffeine.

GOOD STUFF: fresh fruits {smoothies}, veggies {salads}, nuts, and seeds.

#8. FRESH AIR AND SUNSHINE!!!!

Sunshine increases the amount of Vitamin D in the body- an absolute essential for healthy skin. A little bit of fresh air and sunshine each day will also reduce stress and increase oxygen to the skin. 

#9. HOME REMEDIES!!!!

Last night I used lemon juice and sugar as a face scrub. Just squirt some lemon juice on a cotton ball, put some sugar on it, and scrub away all the dead skin and dirt.

I've also heard egg whites work great as well but I haven't tried it yet...!

I hope these tips help you guys! 

If you have anymore, I would love to hear them...