Blogs.

I never thought I would be one of those girls who got really into do it yourself projects, but here I am… as much as I hate to admit it, artsy and creative. I love trying new things. Though I am not a designer by any means, I can take something dull and plain and turn it into something I will love! I can walk into a thrift shop and walk out with something that looks like a designer outfit. I can take a plain pair of shoes, add some bows and glitter, and make them something extraordinary. I can take something simple and create a piece of art. I love watching the DIY network and Style network to see what other people are doing or using to create pieces of art. I have selected three blogs that are inspirational… they are a little artsy, a little fashiony… yes, I created that word…, but mostly, the bloggers post do it yourself projects at least one a week. Enjoy!

Blog 1 http://jennyphebelee.tumblr.com/

o This blog is from a good friend of mine. She is really creative. She loves random trips to Michaels for arts and crafts. Her blog is one of my favorites to follow. It is on a tumblr account, so it is different than BlogSpot, but she is always posting something new. The most recent DIY post she has made has a fabric cut out of the United States. She wants to make one in the shape of Brazil…her next travel adventure. This post made me want to run to the nearest fabric store and print out different cut outs from all of the places I have travelled. She also posted her top 10 list of her favorite bloggers. One was Promise. The blog Jenny used was a DIY cabinet. Rescue something from goodwill, buy some paintbrushes and a can of paint, and see what happens!



Blog 2 http://abeautifulmess.typepad.com/

o I chose this DIY blog for one reason… Owl iPhone Cozy: DIY project… The author of this blog created her own personal phone cover. She made this cute little owl phone cover out of yarn and items she had laying around. This cover is adorable. I just purchased a new cover for my phone, but now I want to create a new one in the colors I love! Doing things myself is so much cheaper and I can make sure it is something I love, not something someone does.



Blog 3 http://mycakies.blogspot.com/

o This is a pretty random blog I came across. It is a mom who does artsy crafts with her kids. There are DIY recipes that are simple as well as DIY crafts that are really easy to do. Most of these DIY activities are kid friendly, but I totally see myself doing some of these. There are plenty of DIY activities on this blog, but she also talks a lot about her family. She recently had a new baby and she talks about her children a lot. What I love about her is that even with kids, she is able to be really creative and her ideas are super cute!