Sick Day Crafting Part 2: Chain Earrings

Just because I'm feeling better doesn't mean the Sick-Day-Crafting stops. (Mostly because I crafted this little ditty in my feverish stupor yesterday, not because I wish to continue on this way.)

Here is another definition of Sick-Day-Crafting thanks to Merriam-Webster's Dictionary:

Using scrap materials to make something new!

Why?

Because you are too sick to get to the stores to buy supplies. Duh.

Reasons using old materials rocks:

1. It's FREE! Well not free, you paid for this at one point. You just don't need to put any more money into it.

2. Junk removal! Every crafter ends up hoarding tons of old materials. It feels real good to purge.

That's all I could think of. If you have more reasons why using scrap material rocks, let me know. 

Back in the day, when this here blog was just starting (lol, that was like 3 weeks ago) I was using a bunch of chain for bracelets, and more bracelets. I have a good deal of scrap chain that has been occupying space in my notion box. 

And that's why I made these:

CHAIN EARRINGS. 

I didn't ask to be a genius. Baby, I was born this way. 

Sick Day Crafting: Stud Studs

So, after a 10 day freebee vacation from work, I developed a fever and had to call out. LAME. 

While I would like to offer you fireworks today, I barely had the wherewithal to get out of bed. Seriously, it took about the same amount of effort to run a marathon as it did to get out of bed.

 SO, the definition of sick day crafting (as defined by Merriam-Webster's dictionary) is Simple Crafting. 

Don't be disappointed! Simple crafting is actually a good thing. Here is why it is awesome:

1. There are few steps: Not very time consuming. 

2. There are few materials: Not very expensive.

3. Numbers 1 & 2 combined: Very clean, elegant, classy, and a touch edgy. *

*Number 3 may be circumstantial. I can't promise that simple crafting will always turn out so damn good!

This is my sick day gift to the world.

Stud Studs. (For your ears. Fool.) 

Glitter Box

Here's a first world problem: I have no idea what to do with all of my holiday boxes. 

My ninja-mom went to Sephora and bought me a (really awesome) gift set. And it came in a really nice, sturdy box that I couldn't seem to throw away. I can really use a box right now. I just moved and I have all of these misplaced nick-knacks and what-nots. BUT, having a box with a Sephora product advertised on it, well, that't not gonna fly in my new apartment. 

(Remember? I told you. I said, "I decided that I want my new apartment to be AWESOME. And an awesome apartment is an apartment with awesome stuff inside." That's a direct quote from the TV stand post. Pay attention.)

Another quote from the TV Stand post: "When life gives you lemons, cover them in glitter and glue."

And that is pretty precisely what I did with the gift box. 

KAPOW!

Glitter Box. 

I'm pleased to introduce the latest item to my collection of desk things. Everything in my apartment is slowly turning neon. 

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!