Giveaway & Getting Crafty!

First things first: I have reached 56 followers! What an accomplishment! Especially since the last 5 or so followers have been at a time when I have barely updated. :( But nevertheless, I WILL be having a giveaway like I promised, only this time it will be at 60 followers! One of my items I have been saving for the giveaway is at school and I will be there in a week so: at 60 followers and in one week I will have a giveaway up for all of you. Get excited because I am VERY excited! Thank you all for supporting me! On to the normal post..

I have always been an artistic person. Coloring books were my favorite thing up until.. okay, to be honest, I could probably still enjoy a good coloring book. With the right crayons of course! (The really vibrant Crayola twist up kind.. awesome). After coloring books, I started painting little wooden boxes from Michael's, then pottery at those awesome paint-your-own-pottery stores, and then I got in to painting canvases.

I don't ever do a lot of actual scenery or portraits, it's more of a simple image with a quote. Like these I found on Pinterest that have inspired me:

And here are my own original pieces:

Do you ever create your own artwork? Do you have any tips or tricks?
- R.

"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.."

- C.S. Lewis

Classics

As I was Pinterest-ing (Pinning?) tonight I stumbled across this checklist from Matchbook magazine:

Source: matchbookmag.tumblr.com via Claire on Pinterest

Here's my list:

34/50 isn't so bad! How many of these do you own? I'm off to add more to my collection. :)

- R.

Quick Update!

Hey guys! How long has it been? Oh, forever. Sorry! I really am sorry!

I've been away in London for Study Abroad, then on a family vacation, then writing papers for the past month and a half! My last paper (15 pages) is due tomorrow at 5pm and then I am..

FREE

Yes, free. My summer begins tomorrow. Then I'm back at school in a week and a half for sorority rush! Yipee!

So tomorrow begins regular updates by me. I promise. If not, you're allowed to hate me. :( But please don't!