DIY Lace Bulletin Board

In my post previous to this, I ranted about all things amazing September. I neglected to mention that in addition to all the wonderfulness it's also my best lady's birthday month. Being that I am broke and stuff, I decided to make a birthday gift instead of purchasing one. Plus, that's pretty much how I show people love: by making them shit. It's weird but it works. 

In stark contrast to the general tornado of glitter and rainbows that surrounds me, everything in my aforementioned galpal's apartment is white. So I made her this shabby-chic bulletin board in the theme of white:

Happy birthday, female friend!

Star Covered TV Stand

Hello Crafters! Welcome to 2012! I hope everyone had a bomb-ass fantastic New Years. I ended up having a really awesome weekend, despite my annual NYE dread.

My New Years resolution: be the bestest craft blogger that I can be. 

OH, and meet Martha Stewart. I have to make that happen. 

ANYWHO, I crafted all over another one of my lame Ikea items last week. 

You know what's a good question: Why on earth do I have so much lame Ikea furniture? 

Answer: I moved into an apartment after college before I had a job so I literally had to buy the CHEAPEST furniture available. (Why I did this is beyond me.) I left the lame-ness alone until now, when I decided that I want my new apartment to be AWESOME. And an awesome apartment is an apartment with awesome stuff inside. 

Are you following my logic? Have a ceased to make sense? Keep reading. It gets better. 

The good news is that the cheaper Ikea stuff is pretty plain, so it's an absolutely wonderful canvas to craft on. 

When life gives you lemons, cover them in glitter and glue. Ya diggg?

Here it is:

 Do you like it?! YES??!?!

Then keep on reading, fool!

Neon Lace Bookshelf

HELLOOOO!!!! I just realized it's been, like, forever since I last posted. NOT COOL MELISSA. Bad blogger. BAD, BAD BLOGGER. 

But... did you miss me? I sure as hell missed you!

I have a for-real good excuse for my absence and neglect. First I was celebrating Hanukkah with my family, and then I was moving, and before I knew it, it was today. Fear not, for I have been crafting all over my furniture and have a large-and-in-charge-project to share with you today. 

SEE!

If that aint the flyest piece o' bookshelf you ever saw, well then, you are clearly too cool for this blog and probably shouldn't be wasting your time here. (Please stay. I love you.)

What's that? You are wondering how I did with my wishlist? Well. I did pretty bomb-ass-fantastic, thanks to my ninja parents and sister. I am now the very happy owner of the MIU MIU NOIR SUNGLASSES!!!!!!

I shit you not:

(Remember when I went on my rant about these puppies?) When I wear them, I look like a straight up celebrity. So I made a point of wearing them indoors, at night, on Christmas. (While I was at the movie theater, like every other Jew in America.)

I am also now in possession of a NEON GREEN POWER TOOL.

Way more my style than hot pink. Watch out crafters, this blog is about to go handy!

To top it all off, the Leica Camera!

This is really a gift for you, too. Expect crispy clear pictures from now on!

And also, I got parts 1 & 2 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. 

I pretty much had the best Hanukkah EVER. Not only gift-receiving-wise, but also gift-giving-wise, and family-time-wise. It was fantastic all around. 

I hope everyone else had a fabulous holiday and that you are all excited to find out how I made the Awesome Bookshelf, as it will be named going forward. 

Chalkboard Coffee Table

HUGE NEWS EVERYONE. Are you ready for it?

I'm moving. 

Why did I put myself through the tortures of looking for a new place in NYC when I had a perfectly good apartment in an adorable neighborhood with a super-cool roommate to look at and occasionally break bread with? For you of course! (But, mostly for me.)

YOU benefit from this whole ordeal in two ways:

A) A greater variety of crafts for the blog! I have WAY more space in my new apartment. (So. Maybe the neighborhood is a little bit of a downgrade. I'm OK with it. In 5-10 years it will be completely taken over by hipsters, anyways. Plus, it happens to be an easier commute to my workplace. So, suck it good neighborhood!) You see, I am quite limited crafting-wise in my current apartment due to a serious lack of space. My head has been flooded with ideas that I have been dying to execute and share, but I haven't had the space. And now I do! (This  also benefits me because, if it's not already obvious, this makes me a very happy lady.)

B) Apartment crafting! Thats right. I am planning to put my crafty hand on basically every item in my apartment. You should be excited. Holy mother of spray paint this is gonna be fun. 

I'm not moving until this weekend, but I did get into the apartment a little early to paint the walls this past week. While I was there I decided to work on my first new apartment item.

Presenting: The Chalkboard Coffee table.

That's right. I'm home. 

This idea also has a little back story of it's own. What I am saying, basically, is that this is not my original idea. I'm giving credit where credit is due. Like a good chicken. 

Anyways... A few months ago I was hanging out with one of my amigos in Washington Square Park. We got hungry and went to a local restaurant called the Olive Tree Cafe. And guess what they had? I kid you not: Chalkboard tables! Needless to say, I went to town with the chalk. I'm confused as to why said friend continued to hang out with me after this night:

Terrifying stuff, right. A sad mouse, a grenade, a diamond, a garland, and... hearts. Oh, and some pretty aggressive commentary from the sad mouse. I can't honestly define the moment where my parents went wrong, but clearly something is off. Although, my drawings aren't half as... curious as my friend's. Wonky Banana Taco? Car Driven by Grapes? A DNA-helix? Now I am wondering why I continued talking to him...

Regardless of the questionable drawings, the chalkboard table made for a really fun night. And that's when the genius hit me. I thought, if I had this in my house, potential company would always undoubtedly be entertained! (As would I. Notice how all my actions have a selfish motive? It's just a pattern I'm picking up on.)