Easy Spiderman String Art Tutorial

Good Morning Everyone,

Today I am going to share with you the Tutorial for the Awesome Spider-Man String Art that I made for my husband for our anniversary! 

Step 1: I got my brother in law to cut up some wood into a 12x12 square. Then after a bit of sanding it was time for primer. 

Step 2: Since this is a Spider-man piece the main color is going to be red. I picked Spider-man because he is my husband's favorite.

Step 3: I had my Dad print off the Spider-man image so that it would be the correct size (he has the better printer) and then we mapped out the webbing. My Dad did do the webbing because he has far more talent with a brush than I do! You can see here that the spider is just the cut out from the original image. We wanted to center him as much as possible!

Step 4: Time for the spider! I chose black because it stood out against the grey really well and thought it would make a good shadow effect for the string. 

Step 5: Nailed It! I kind of just free handed this. I tried to make the nails even on each side and I did use one of Kyra's toys for the spacing. (It was what I had available at the time) I used the gold nails because they were picking up the red nicely. 

Step 6: String! I decided to go minimal and just do the outline. It looked a lot cleaner and honestly I just preferred it that way. 

FINISHED!

This was a really fun project and my husband was SO excited and surprised by this gift. It meant a lot to him since it was homemade and because it was something different. Now he says he wants a whole set of superheroes! 

What do you all think? Simple enough? What superhero would you do? Or are your more into villains? Let me know in the comments below!

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Catching Up

Good Morning Everyone,

So I took a couple days off from the blog. It wasn't really intentional and I wasn't overly busy...I think perhaps I just needed to step back and breathe for a moment. I am really glad that I did because it gave me a chance to journal a bit and I actually planned out a couple future posts! Sometimes you just need a break!

Today I'm just going to give you the highlights from the past week because it is Monday and who wants to do any heavy reading on a Monday? Nope. 

Here we go: 

My husband loved his anniversary gift. He actually was thrilled it was a homemade gift! I will have a DIY up tomorrow! 

My anniversary gift was awesome too! Chocolates and a gift card for makeup! This man knows me well. 

These lovely irises are from my Mum's garden. They are just too beautiful. The deep purple black are by far my favorite and I actually had some in my wedding! 

My leftovers from our night out. I love seafood....why do I not live near the ocean again? 

This was a giant spider. I had no banana for scale but seriously. GIANT. 

Also Demon Eyes.

Friday was spent at my parents' house taking silly selfies because they have better lighting than me. Also taking pictures of my dad and daughter being incredibly adorable.

Friday night was spent seeing PP2. It was corny and awesome. I loved it. Yes it was super silly. Yes some of it was straight up not believable. I didn't care. The music rocked and it was hilarious. 

Saturday we took on the garage in prep for the upcoming garage sale. We freed ourselves of a pool table, a couch, a chair, and an ottoman. SO MUCH MORE ROOM! I can't wait to purge more! Also we found the Giant Spider again....

My parents were out and about the other day and saw a lady throwing out a Little Tykes slide and some chairs. My dad asked her about them and she gave them to him. She asked who the slide was for and dad explained it was for his granddaughter. She then told him she had something else he might like...and that is the story of how Kyra ended up with a Little Tykes playhouse...FOR FREE. 

Sunday was spent doing laundry and cleaning. Then it was off to a surprise birthday party for one of our family friends. So much fun and she was VERY surprised! I have no pictures however because Kyra had not taken a nap and was keeping me busy. Also I was visiting and I prefer not to whip my phone out just for the sake of picture time. Sometimes you just gotta be in the moment! 

So that is what has been going on here! I tried to catch up and comment on blogs Saturday night and hopefully I got to everyone! I will be back in action the rest of the week! 

Happy Monday Everyone! 

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What I Read: April Edition

Good Morning Everyone! 

Today is an awesome day for two reasons. 

1) It's my 3 Year anniversary! 

2) It's the most Awesome Book Linkup Ever! 

I can't tell you how much I look forward to this linkup every month. I love reading all the recommendations and finding new books to add to my ever growing holds list! Plus I get to share with you all my thoughts on the latest reads and whether or not you should go and pick them up yourself! 

So without further delay, here is what I read: 

Landline by Rainbow Rowell

I know that not everyone enjoys Rainbow's writing but I happen to be one of the ones that really does. This book in particular I really enjoyed because it deals not with the traditional "falling in love" but rather with staying in love. I personally believe it is much harder to stay in love than it is to fall and I have to say, as someone that has been with the same someone for twelve years now, this book nails it. It's about making the effort, realizing your faults, being willing to adapt and accept the other person for who they are. I loved it. I will be buying it.

A Little Something Different by  Sandy Hall
This was such a cute and quick read. I loved following the different characters in order to get the whole story. Then again I might be a little biased as there was a line from Buffy the Vampire Slayer on page 6 and thus I fell in love with the book immediately. This was pretty much just a "for fun" read as it wasn't too deep and the story was very....You've Got Mail-ish. However I loved the college setup and at different points I could identify with literally each character. If you are looking for a pool side or beach read, I would check this one out! 

 

To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han
I'm torn on this book. At points I loved it...at points I was just done. I loved Jenny for her optimism in love...but HATED her at other points. It didn't stop me from putting the sequel on hold so I guess I liked it in the end? I dunno....I'm still mad at Lara Jean. 

My Life as a White Trash Zombie by Diana Rowland
This was a recommendation from another one of my favorite authors and honestly I loved it. It is very similar to the show iZombie but with a little darker and hopeless type character. I have already downloaded the next books in the series and I can't wait to read them. I know they may not be some people's jam but if you are into zombies and comedy this is a book for you!

 

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
I am now completely convinced the reason I didn't like Gone Girl was due to hype. I LOVED Dark Places and I have to say I LOVED Sharp Objects. These books are just so dark but yet they keep me sucked in for hours at a time. I finished this one in less than 24 because I just couldn't put it down. I am very concerned as to Gillian's female characteres...so angry and broken inside. I probably shouldn't care so much but as a resident of the state she most often writes about (Missouri) I don't want people to think we are all crazy here!

 

There you have it! My April Reads! See any books on my list you want to read? Any you have read and want to share your thoughts! Hit up the comments and don't forget to join the linkup!!! 

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A Case of the Mondays

Afternoon Everyone, 

I'm so late putting this up because the weekend was just so busy that I was BEYOND exhausted and in no mood to write last night. Also I spent the entire morning cleaning/prepping tonight's dinner/wrapping my Bobby's anniversary gift/cleaning more. 

To say my mood isn't in a good place is a bit of an understatement. I'm frustrated that there was so much to do. A lot of things went wrong: 

1) Luna decided that since she was mad we were busy this weekend she would destroy the carpet on the stairs. Also rip up the baseboard. Ugh. 

2) They still have not come to mow our grass. The neighbors are all done and now we look like "that" house. I'm fuming. 

3) Dishes were left in the sink. I took Mother's Day off because I thought I could. Hah. 

4) PILES of laundry. 

5) I hate being asked "what do you want to do" seriously doesn't anyone have a plan? 

I know this sounds like I'm being a drama queen. I mean yesterday was Mother's Day and I got a sweet card from Kyra and I had a lovely brunch with my family. Also tomorrow is our three year anniversary. I should be excited and happy but I'm just in a funk today. I hope to shake it before tomorrow and I am VERY excited about the gift I made for Bobby. I honestly can't wait to share it with you all here, I even have a DIY! 

Another thing to be excited about is the Show Us Your Books Linkup! I read some really awesome books last month and I am can't wait to share them with you all! 

Now I'm off to make a late lunch for Kyra and hopefully get a workout in before a much needed shower. 

Have a good Monday Everyone. 

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Friday Favorites 5/8/15

Good Morning Everyone,


This week seriously just FLEW by....I have no idea what happened but here we are the Friday before Mother's Day already! This weekend is going to be filled with family fun and I've got about a million things to do but first it's time to share my weekly favorites with you all!

Beauty Favorites: 

I want these extensions SO BADLY. I seriously am craving multi colored hair lately. I dunno it just looks so fun!

I need all these shades in my life....I don't own one Nars lip product yet! :(

I can tell you right now this will be my go to style all summer. Cute but still up and out of the way!

  Fashion:

Yes, Please.

Gothic Glam...Love it.

This is for sure something I would wear all summer.

Nerdy Girl: 

Okay so I was OBSESSED with She-Ra back in the day. Would love these!!!

This is the most beautiful cosplay of Honey Lemon from Big Hero Six! So well done!!

This is so true it hurts.

Favorite Funnies: 

 

That's it for me this week! Have a safe and happy weekend everyone! Happy Mother's Day to all the Mama's out there!

Don't Forget to Linkup!  

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Choose Your Aventure: Finances Recap and May Goals

Good Morning Everyone,

It's time for the Choose Your Adventure Linkup! Last Month: Finances!

 April's Goal: Finances

1) Stick to budget with a limited "free spending" amount-- Actually did pretty good on this one. Staying home saves money!

2) Organize bills onto my smartphone with updated payment dates and amounts (I still have notifications from things I paid off like...two years ago. My car for example!)-- Done! Updated and scheduled a lot of them!

May's Goal: Read
 
1) Get caught up with my GoodRead's Challenge. I am 6 books behind as of today! 

2) Listen to at least 1 new audiobook. (This counts as reading too right?) 


I think that will be challenge enough for the month considering we are entering the wedding/summer season and things are about to get busy around here!


What are your goals for the month? Be sure to join the linkup!

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Confessions: Mommy Edition

Good Morning Everyone, 

In light of this Sunday being Mother's Day I thought I would share some of my "Mommy Confessions" with you today! 

I confess that I had NO CLUE what I was getting into when I became a Mommy. Seriously I thought so many things and believed I would do so many things....I was utterly clueless. 

I confess that there are days when I legit feel like I am a Mommy to both my husband and my daughter. It's like once you become Mommy EVERYONE expects you to do EVERYTHING.

I confess that when people give me unsolicited parenting advice (strangers!) that I immediately go to resting bitch face.

I confess that I was really excited when I found out we were having a girl but honestly I felt that we were going to the whole time. I never told anyone that I had just had a feeling about a month in that it was going to be a girl. 

I confess that breastfeeding was one of the hardest things I've ever done in my life...and I never felt like more of a failure than when I couldn't make it work and we had to switch to formula because she wasn't getting enough to eat. 

I confess that I have totally eaten the leftover chicken nuggets from lunchtime, while standing at the sink in the kitchen, with the secrecy and speed of a secret agent. 

I confess I also have to be a ninja when it comes to smuggling broken crayons into the trash. Hell has no fury like a kiddo spotting you throwing something of theirs out! 

I confess that for all my faults, for all the moments of insecurity or fatigue, being a Mommy is the absolute best thing in the world for me. I love Kyra more than I ever thought was possible and though I'm not a perfect Mommy...I'm a damn good one! 

Happy Wednesday Everyone, Be sure to join the linkup! 

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