Halloween Mantle and Crafts Galore!

I officially finished my Halloween Mantle. I thought I was done a few days ago but then some things fell that needed fixing and I added another banner today. I don't have a real fireplace mantle so this tiny shelp will have to do for a while. It may be a little cluttered but I just have too many good Halloween things. I plan on showing a different craft every day this week.

This is the banner I made today and added. I printed old encyclopedia illustrations from the internet onto book pages for a more antique look. I also printed letters and spelled out spooky.

The second banner, but first I made, I cut out bats that I traced from online. I used a solid black paper and a black with silver patter and alternated. I hinged them together with jumprings I made from floral wire, it gives them a bit of movement.

Day 5: 30 Day Challenge

Day 5: A Song To Match Your Mood

Ingrid Michaelson 'The Way I Am

If there was a song about being sick, sniffly and sneezy it would be more appropriate today seeing as I am fighting off a cold but my boyfriend is being a good nurse.

Lyrics:

If you were falling, then I would catch you
You need a light, I'd find a match
'Cause I love the way you say good morning
And you take me the way I am

If you are chilly, here take my sweater
Your head is aching, I'll make it better
'Cause I love the way you call me, baby
And you take me the way I am

I'd buy you Rogaine when you start losing all your hair
Sew on patches to all you tear
'Cause I love you more than I could ever promise
And you take me the way I am
You take me the way I am, you take me the way I am

Day 4: 30 Day Challenge

Day 4: Your Parents

Wow I didn't notice I apparently have loved big sunglasses forever til I uploaded this!

I am thankful to have best friends for parents, not that they weren't parents but they were both. I've always been a Daddy's girl but am super close to my Mom as well. I was lucky to have a multi-cultural upbringing-my Dad is from England, came here met my mom, had me and never went back. I feel more well rounded and love the traditions and education I have had from my Daddy. My parents have always been so supportive and let me learn my own lessons which shaped me into a better person, and always let me be me. You want pink hair, fine! I didn't smoke or drink or stay out late or have lots of boyfriends so I got more leeway on other things because overall I was a good kid and they knew hair colour, etc didn't make me a bad kid.

Day 3: 30 Day Challenge

Day 3: Your First Love

My First and Only Love-Jason. As I stated in the first day of this challange, I needed a prom date, a friend said she had a friend, who 3 years before we had gone to Disneyland with who might be able to go with me. I remember him being very sweet and thought it was a great idea. We started hanging out the weeks leading up to prom, usually at Disneyland. He was my first kiss and my first love. I never expected that it would last and we always had an agreement that if we were to ever grow apart or have different goals in life that we would part. We grew closer together luckily and have started a life together. I can't wait to marry my best friend, unfortunately I want to wait til we are done with school and it's killing me! I'm obsessed with weddings and cannot believe I have to wait 3 more years, 8 years together! At least I know the day is coming and it will make it that much more special. <3

30 Day Challenge Day 2

Day 2: Meaning Behind Your Blog Name

I came up with Tiny Crafter pretty quickly when I was setting up my blog. It's not a play on words I had thought of before but it was perfect. One of my favourite songs, being a dancer my whole life is Elton John's 'Tiny Dancer'. This was on af my favourite's cause at 5ft 1 and barely 90 pounds I'm pretty tiny, or petite if you will. My whole family is tiny, except my Mom but I didn't get the height gene, my little sister did. So as a play on Tiny Dancer but I'm a Tiny Crafter my blog name was born. :]

Blog Challenge!

So while I'm not working I have no excuse for not keeping this blog up but yet I manage. Well I've been seeing these 30 day blog challenges and I said "why not!" Tomorrow I also need to post the Halloween crafts I've already completed and decorated with. P.S. my favourite holiday is Halloween!

Day 1. Introduce yourself, a recent picture of yourself, and 15 interesting facts.

I'm Siobahn. I'm 22. I do every craft imaginable. I live with my boyfriend and my dog Boo, they are my world. This is the most recent picture of me, with a dolphin at Sea World. :]
Facts:
1. Siobahn= gaelic(irish) name for Sara. Pronounced Sha-vonne.
2. My dad is from England and therefore he couldn't give me a normal name and instead picked a hard, non-phenotic name.
3. My belly button is neither an innie nor an outie; it is shaped like a star :]
4. I have one tattoo. I got in in memoriam for my Grandpa. It is a heart made of black licorice (his favorite) and a shamrock (his last name was Reilly) and says Papa. I want more in the future.
5. My dog, Boo, is an Azores Cattle Dog. She looks like a hyena and is wayy too smart. She is the only breed I have found where they cut their ears round, like a bear. (we got her when she was older or we would not have docked her ears)
6. I used to be a ballerina but at 5 foot 1 there was no future career for me.
7. I have always had short hair. Usually so short its almost buzzed. I freak out when it starts getting long. I am currently trying to grow it out though cause I want long hair when I get married. It's driving me crazy.
8. I recently have been craving large amounts of popcorn.
9. My dream car(as discovered last weekend) is a '54 Chevy Nomad Concept. Only 3 exist so keep dreaming Siobahn!
10. I needed a prom date for Junior Prom. In comes Jason. 5 and a half years later we are still together. That never happens but we are so lucky. (it hasnt always been easy but so worth it!)
11. My weakness is hello kitty. I buy everything with her. It doesn't help that I can fit in kids clothing and Target has lots of kids t-shirts for her.
12. I am going to school to be a CSI. I have always loved it and the science behind it and the more and more classes I take the more I love it.
13. I collect old photographs from antique stores. Usually not of people(although me and my gf give eachother 'fabulous ladies' photos) but of landscapes, cars, odd things etc. One of my favourites is one from the 30's of a racoon clinging to a tree from someones hiking trip.
14. I also collect skulls, owls, sea glass, and gnomes. :]
15. All my fish have Sea related gaelic names. I'm not going to torcher my kids with one so I'm getting it all out of my system through my fish. Right now we have Muirgheas meaning Sea Taboo.
whew that was hard!! Cant wait for 29 more days and Halloween!

Ugh I find myself lagging on this, partly because my projects are long term and because I feel like I'm writing to myself. Well, self, here are some projects I've finished recently. My friends birthday last week and her favorite animal is a giraffe, it even has a fring-t mane :]

New favorite recipe- Caprese pasta. Here's a picture before it went in the pyrex dish. All the mozzerella melts in the oven and is sooo yummy.

Made a book wreath for a friend by request. This time with pink buttons, hope she likes it!

Now off for a week in San Diego going to Sea World and the other parks! Yay!