PINS + UPDATES || CRAFT FANCIES

it's been a rough week around these parts. a week full of insecurities and failed goals and I won't even bother you with the details. this is a happy little place, after all. and when the going gets rough, the rough get crafting. I've been seriously jonesing some arts and crafts and pinterest always has just the ticket. it has this strange addictive quality that keeps me coming back for hours-long binge sessions even when I've got piles of laundry strewn about the place and dinner onto boil. so here are a few fun crafts to lift your spirits and keep you busy this autumn ::

001 :: knitted socks. and scarves and throws and hats and mittens and everything and anything else composed of yarn. learning the ins and outs of knitting is totally on next week's to do list.

002 :: diy copper hangars. it's those little finishing touches that make a house a home. I love these copper hangars and adding them to the "little things" list only costs a package of plain white hangars from ikea and some copper spray paint.

003 :: floral party hats. with a mixture of wax and real flowers, as well as some floral glue, you can upscale your regular party hats and make them something unique and special. I think this craft would be so darling for a little girl to do with her mom before a tea party. floral hats, blueberry scones, and cucumber sandwiches. I'm not sure it gets much better than that.

004 :: photo clipboards. if you're really into displaying art in a casual and chic way, then I feel like this would be the perfect craft for your saturday afternoon. and although it may involve a trip to home depot, I still don't feel intimidated or overwhelmed. 

005 :: painted pumpkins. it's no secret that fall is my absolute favorite time of the year! and with fall comes pumpkins. and with pumpkins comes that ooey gooey mess that has this really strange smell and stains your hands for days and can only be described as..."pumpkin." it's that smell, and that smell alone, that urges me to consider a painted pumpkin. and that little link above has ten really festive ideas.

006 :: wrapping it up. I am a huge fan of that matching christmas tree look ( a side effect of the obsessive compulsive disorder ). and every christmas, I pick a gift wrapping theme. this easy look might just be finding its way under my tree in the upcoming months ( and believe me, that is months and months down the road because I want to soak up as much autumnal gloriousness as possible ). also, that link leads you to a site called babble. I had never heard of it before, but it's this disney sponsored site with crafts for you and your youngins! I am pretty excited to reference back once a baby finds its way into our own little family.

and so, here's to a better and brighter week full of cooking shows and friends and beach days and the enigmatic morning work out session ( I am just not a morning person ). one day, I will actually get there before five o'clock at night :) wishing you all a happy hump day!

love, arielle