Crafty Diva/Junkie!

 How cute is this custom embellished clip board I made?? Close -up anyone?

I just love this. So I must confess that I have added another addiction to my life. I have become a craft junky and I blame it all on Pinterest! Seriously how many times do you look at something and say “I can do that!” Well  then Pinterest is the perfect site for you! I am the type of person as you know that doesn’t just like the normal. I like for things to have their own diva spin on them. This is why after seeing so many easy tutorials I have turned my porch into craft-mania. Check out these all natural homemade sugar scrubs I made!

Yep, I did that! The ribbon, the lids, the scrub, and the labels! Wanna see more? I also made these super cute lace earrings!

Cute huh? You will have to excuse my skin at the moment! LOL. I need to hook up my Clarasonic and go to work. So my fiance being the one that always pushes me to take my passions and do something with them he suggested I sell some of this stuff.  I did some research and checked out some similar  handmade items they had on Etsy and I thought what have I got to lose? So here’s my Etsy page. Be gentle…I’m still learning 🙂 I’m working on a bunch more stuff tonight so there’s more where that came from! Oh! I almost forgot to give you a Cheap Diva Tip! A lot of the sites tell you to get crafting materials from places like Hobby Lobby or Micheals. They do have an easily accessible selection but their prices can be a little high. Epsecially if you are a beginner like me. To be honest I’ve found most of the supplies I need at Walmart and the Dollar Store! For example that fine stationary paper that I used on the clipboard is 97 cents a page at Hobby Lobby. I got a pack of 50 for $1.00!! I love the dollar store! The stamp that I used for the custom paper was $1.00 at a local thrift store.

A stamp like that would usually cost you about $4.00 bucks! Thrift stores are also great for finding old frames or glasses that you want to refurbish. I am working on an antique earring holder out of an old frame as we speak! Happy crafting!

~ Hugs and Smiles ~ R!LEY COUTURE