friendship bracelets

This is what my wrist currently looks like.

One of my most favorite summer past times is making friendship bracelets. I can remember making very simple bracelets at summer camp when I was like 8 years old. I have really sharpened my skills and now make some pretty intricate designs. its so fun! everytime i start a new bracelet it makes me feel like i'm 10 again at summer camp.

I keep all of my strings super organized and neatly wrapped in my string box. I have had this box of string for more than 10 years!

check out this awesome friendship bracelet website for the coolest designs. ive already bought about 10 of them to try and make!

happy wednesday friends!

christmas socks

I do realize it's the first day of July and almost 100 degrees outside and who is thinking of wool socks, but I just can't help sharing (what I believe to be) one of my best ideas yet!

For Christmas this past year I decided to knit socks for the ladies in Evan's family. I've knit plenty of socks for gifts before this but I wanted these to be extra special. One night I was laying in bed thinking of all the things I still had left to do for Christmas gifts and an idea hit me - why don't I make labels for my socks like real socks come. Duh. Why had I never thought of this before?!

So I got right on indesign and came up with this clever little idea. Of course I printed them on brown paper bag paper and then wrapped them in small sock boxes.

I was quite pleased with myself after making these. I think it just made them look so nice and obviously hand made but it added a nice professional touch. Now I use this label for all the socks I give! The label also includes the care instructions for them...sometimes I'm so smart! :-)