Rock Candy Chandelier

Another DYI that's right up my ally.

I have always loved chandeliers. There is something so magical and prestigious about them. And I personally think they can be finagled into any home decor. So when i came across this Rock Candy Chandelier on oncewed.com I thought it was just a brilliant idea!

I'm not sure how long these will last, but they are a very adorable and inexpensive idea for a party.

Rain Rain Go Away...

The rain has finally ceased in Boston. We had a couple terrible days of rain that just seemed like it wouldn't stop. A few of my friends had some SERIOUS damage to their homes. One homeowner had 4 feet of flooding! 4 feet!

But today is sunny and bright with a high of 61 degrees! Coming from Florida that's a chilly day, but after a week of rain and 6 months of cold weather, this is a beautiful very warm day.

In celebration of Spring, (might be calling it too early, but hey I'm living in the moment) I think we should all make these Pom Poms from Martha Stewart. The colors she used are just so bright and cheery, they could put any one in a Spring frame of mind.

DYI At Its Best

I love reading DYI blogs because most of the time they are so ingenious! Who comes ups with these things? I think I need to work on improving my creative side of the brain.
But one thing I do know is that Jenny at Little Green Notebook is one of the best. She made these amazing DYI Roman Shades. I could have never thought of this!

Heaven on Earth

I love to craft. But I hate the word craft. Sounds so chincy, but I guess my hobby is considered crafting until it looks really good, then I can call it art.
Anyways last week I had to search Boston to find grey ribbon for work. My boss said, "Oh, you can just stop by Jacobson Floral for that." Casually I say, "Oh sure, that's a good idea. " Meanwhile having no idea what Jacobson Floral is, I do some Googling. Much to my surprise I find out it is this huge warehouse on Albany Street in the South End. When I lived in the South End I drove by it every single day on my way to work and somehow never thought to stop in. Apparently it is an exclusive, members only type of place. (By exclusive I mean wholesale.) As soon as you walk in you mostly see fake flowers and a lot of boxes. But after a few minutes of searching, I ended up in Crafter's Heaven...

Case and Point.

And after walking around for a while more, I noticed that this place is really amazing. There are a million different types of vases, decorations or whatever your heart desires. My heart was saying "Craft away Jessica, Craft away."

You too can have your very own...

Collier de Chien Bracelet.

While browsing one of my favorite DYI Blogs, How About Orange, I came across this old post to print and make your very own Hermes Birken Bag. By the time I went to the Hermes website, they had changed their DYI project to the Collier de Chien Bracelet.

Of course I couldn't just post a random make-your-own-bracelet post without first trying it for myself. This is not a quick, let me just pop out a bracelet project. For a silly paper bracelet, it does takes a while to make. But once its done, nobody will be able to tell the real from the fake. (P.S. the previous sentence is a lie)

Picture was taken with the iPhone Shake It App.