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Woah Woah Woah... where does the time go? I've been at my new job for a year (and 4 days but who's counting) and I haven't posted in a very long time.

Now that Halloween (my favorite holiday) is over I figured I should start doing things that I love again - mainly crafting and writing tutorials on some of my favorite crafts :)

My 2013 Costumes:
- Ventriloquist Doll (kind of creepy but I loved it - thank you, Pinterest, for the idea)
- Devil (easy, I know - but fun nonetheless)

Sit back and enjoy. If you have any questions or would like to see any specific tutorials please let me know and I will see what I can do!

Tutorials Upcoming:
- Fall/Thanksgiving Wreath (I know it's getting a little late but hey, Fall is still around for awhile)
- Upcycled Tile Coasters
- Push Pin Canvas Art 

Severe Slacker

Yowza! I haven't posted on here in over a year! Let's hop on the fast track and let me break down anything of importance that has happened...

• Last summer after backpacking through Europe for 5 weeks I found out I had a severely deviated septum (from breaking it of course) and needed surgery. That was a fun 3 week recovery.. 
• I quit my serving job in the Chicagoland area and started looking for jobs out of state.
• Visited a friend in the Denver metro area, and started applying for jobs in December. 
• Came back out to Denver for 2 interviews, and was hired 2 days later. 
• I MOVED TO COLORADO! 

I love it here and couldn't be happier :)
I haven't been keeping up with my Etsy much lately, but plan to start again now that I'm completely settled into a routine.

With the addition of Pinterest in my life I plan on posting pictures and projects that I was inspired to do via Pinterest! Get excited! It's going to be a wild ride! 

New Etsy Listings and a Factoidz Article!

All right, everyone! I finally listed 6 new items on Etsy! After vacation I had hopes of crafting a lot and making a ton of jewelry and hair pieces, but then I got sucked back into my old, boring routine of waitressing and sleeping when I had the chance. I've also been thrown back onto the horse of job hunting for a "real" job, AKA one that I would enjoy and uses my Bachelor's degree... we'll see how that works out. Good thing I already have a few things that I love... such as my Etsy, my Factoidz article, and this (when I actually update!)

So here goes nothin'... and these, my friends, are new to my shop

 

The Autumn Owl (Click Here)

The Big Blue Bracelet

 

Word Nerd Bookmark

Pretty In Pink Bow Necklace

Gunmetal Irish Necklace

Love The Earth Necklace

Those are my newest listings! I'm hoping to get some more up today or tomorrow, so we'll see how the weather is (I need to take more pictures first!) I hope you enjoy them :) 

I also still have a SALE section with about 11 items in it, so get those before they run out! I am going to start a promotion tomorrow, August 10, for a free gift with purchase again... you're hearing it here first! 

I made a new treasury list last night as well.... called Little Woodland Creations  which I think is very fun and cute, so get check it out if you're interested! 

New on Factoidz: I published an article titled "Healthy (and Delicious) 'Banana Split' Breakfast" which is basically a recipe for a deliciously healthy breakfast involving bananas, yogurt, peanut butter, granola or grape nuts, and a few other ideas :)

I know there's a lot of links in here, and I'm sorry about that... but this is my promotion page today I guess! If you have any questions, comments, ideas, etc... please feel free to send a comment my way! 

Have an amazing Tuesday!

"If You Don't Give Back, No One Will Like You"

For anyone who knows where the title of this post is from, good for you! :) I recently discovered Crowdrise, an online fundraising website. You can sign up, create your own pages to raise money for charities of your choosing, or join a team already in progress of reaching a charity goal.

I joined the movement for To Write Love On Her Arms (TWLOHA). I've known about TWLOHA for a few years now, and fully support what they are striving to achieve. They're raising awareness for people suffering from depression, self-injury, addiction, and suicide. They're campaign slogan is "Love is the Movement"... which is the best way to describe what needs to happen. So many people feel that they are alone in this world, and what they need is to know that they are loved.

My own mantra (adapted from the TWLOHA movement) is "Love and be Loved" which is pretty strong. We all know people suffering, and we're all in this together. I've joined the movement, and would love to help raise awareness with anyone and everyone's help.

If you are able, and if this moved you, or at least intrigued you, I urge you to visit my fundraising page here:

http://www.crowdrise.com/LisaBland#projects

There are tons of projects, charities, and groups raising money for any and every cause on this site! Do what moves you... 

The more we know, the better we are. We can make a difference, we just need to do it together.

Mercy Me! It's Been Far Too Long!

I feel like it's becoming a trend... not posting very often! Shame on me! This time, I promise I have a good excuse!
June 21st I left to backpack through Europe for a little over a month with my best friend!
We started in Ireland, headed to Scotland, England, Netherlands, France, Italy. It was amazing :)
Needless to say, I saw plenty of phenomenal sites, and met a ton of great people from all over the world! It was the experience of a lifetime and I'm very happy that I did it.
That being said... my Etsy shop is back up and running, as well as my bookswap on Goodreads.

I can promise you that I have many new ideas in my mind for crafts, and will be posting ideas shortly! I have recycled picture frame ideas, new jewelry and hair ideas as well! So be on the look out for a tutorial for picture frames, and new items popping up on Etsy! I start back serving at the bar this weekend, too, so I hope I can start posting more often again!

Enjoy the night, and I shall entertain you all yet again quite soon :)