pinned it and did it - weekly board

All righty, I can check one more Pinterest pin off my 'to craft' list.  I love to reuse items I already have...it makes me feel so accomplished in having something new that I didn't have to pay for!

Today I have something that I am so excited to start using.  I love organization (my mom is chucking right now) I'm just not so good at keeping up with it!  I make a lot of lists and write things down.  So, I knew that this would be perfect for me.

One of my favorite parts of this craft is the price tag...absolutely nothing!  Here's how I did it...

pinned it and did it - pencil vase

My best friend is a teacher and there is no one I like making things for more than my BFF!  I found the perfect idea on Pinterest for a pencil vase and just HAD to whip one up.

This was so incredibly simple to make and really did not take much time at all.  What a great Teacher Appreciation gift, Christmas or even end of the year gift.

My favorite part of the project was the price...under $5!

Here's how I did it..

pinned it and did it - makeup brush storage

As I mentioned before, Pinterest is a HUGE addiction that I've fallen in to!  All  of the creative ideas and tips are unbelievable...I'm SO hooked.  I have gotten SO many great ideas for simple and inexpensive crafts and organization.  I also have found quite few pictures of some gorgeous clothes, bags, shoes and living spaces...being such a visual person I am pretty much in love.

Today I want to share with you an awesome organizational idea that I found on Pinterest.  It is a smart and simple way to store your makeup brushes.  Here's how I did it...

cupcake travels

Yesterday I shared with you my new favorite way to ice cupcakes.  Today I will share with you my new favorite way to package and transport those pretty babies.

I also got this idea from Pinterest and it just deepens my love for this sweet little site.

Simply take a clear plastic cup and drop the cupcake in it.  This keeps the cupcake from from tipping over and your beautiful creating from becoming a glob of yumminess.

I was asked by my co-workers 'how do I get it out?' more than once.  Simply turn the cup over and the cupcake will fall out.  The icing will have hardened a bit from being exposed to the air.  So, don't worry this should be a no-mess task!

I put the cupcakes in cups in a cute package also...

Foodie Friday: rose cupcakes

I had seen a post on Pinterest for how to make a rose cupcake...it seemed easier enough but I was still a wee bit skeptical.  I already had the star icing tip so I thought I might as well give it a try...and, boy was I impressed!

This is BY FAR the easiest way to ice a cupcake and gives the most impact...it has quite a 'wow factor'!

check it out

I haven't been blogging much lately.  With my new job, preparing for my husband to come home and car shopping I have been SUPER busy!  However, my husband is now home, I'm pretty well settled into my job and we found the most perfect car that ever was!

what I've been up to lately

I know I know I know...I haven't blogged in a while and, I apologize for that.  I recently started a new job and was working on a little project that I want to share with you today!

As I have told you in past posts I LOVE Lauren over at Piccadilly Pictures.  She did my wedding as well as the weddings of my friends and family.  Go on over to her page and check out some of her work...you'll probably fall in love too!

Well, this past weekend we met up in Orlando to do a wedding inspiration shoot.  I wanted to share with you the outcome of the shoot as well as write a short series on how to make some of the details I've included in the shoot.

Foodie Friday: oreo filled brownies

Yes, you read that title correctly...brownies filled with Oreo cookies!

I was going to a girls craft day of sorts with some ladies from our church and wanted to bring something tasty...and wanted to make something new.  I had already bought Oreo cookies thinking I would just make Oreo cheesecake cupcakes.  Instead, I jumped onto Pinterest and sought out a simple Oreo recipe.

This is what I came up with...