New Blog...YAY!

So I am really super excited about my new blog. I decided I wanted a different place to share all my crafting adventures...so I don't overload this blog with just crafts. I hope it works out ok. If you have a few minutes you should check it out and let me know what you think...just click here and it will take you right to Bumble Briar Boutique. Enjoy! And if you have any cool craft ideas, please share! I would totally love to have lots of variety on my new blog and it would be fun to feature your ideas too! Just leave a comment or shoot me an email!

A different type of wreath...

I love crafting....especially when it doesn't cost me very much. Having that said, I LoVeD this project. The only thing I had to purchase was a book that I wanted to rip apart...sorry Tom Clancy, but it did go to a good cause. This is a pretty easy project and goes together pretty quickly, which is another bonus.  Here are some pictures of the whole process as well as some of the finished project.

 These are the different ways that I rolled my pages. It gave the wreath a little variety.

Grilling...

Since we are STILL waiting to move and have packed probably way too much stuff in anticipation, we have been having the same thing for dinner for quite a while. So on Sunday we changed things up and grilled a few steaks!! We tried this "Cowboy Rub" that turned out super yummy. It was definitely a nice break from the normal tacos, tuna noodle, and more tacos...

Bucket List Adventure #1

Chris and I went on our first bucket list adventure! On our way out we got a fishing license for me and then took a ridiculously long drive finding the perfect spot. Our first idea had way too many people, our second idea was unreachable in a little car (someday we will have a truck to go off-roading just to get to a fishing site), and so we went to our third idea....the Jordan River. We didn't stay very long...things just weren't working out well. Needless to say, this adventure is not quite completed. I think this will be an ongoing adventure for a very long time! :)

Just a thought...

"Though the storm clouds may gather, though the rains may pour down upon us, our knowledge of the gospel and our love of our Heavenly Father and of our Savior will comfort and sustain us and bring joy to our hearts as we walk uprightly and keep the commandments. There will be nothing in this world that can defeat us. My beloved brothers and sister, fear not. Be of good cheer. The future is as bright as your faith."  {Pres. Thomas S. Monson}

I have heard a bit of this quote before but I really love the whole thing. I found it here along with some other quotes that are amazing.

"Despite Adversity, Be of Good Cheer"

4th of July

For the 4th of July we went to Silver Lake Flat. It was gorgeous and we found this little place that was away from everyone else there. We got up there about 7am so Chris could go fishing. It was a slow fishing day...

Handmade Gift Exchange

I participated in this event sponsored by Craftaholics Anonymous....the Handmade Gift Exchange. I got paired up with a girl from Flordia. Her favorite holiday is Halloween so this is what I made: 

I originally wanted to hang this in a long picture frame but the letters were too big so I just kept it a wall hanging. I still want to try making one for myself using the picture  frame...we'll see how it turns out.