Creative Escape is Coming!

As many of you girls know,
Creative Escape is quickly approaching.
So...
I have been hard at work creating my interchangable hair and apparel clips as well as headbands for this big event!
Here are the few I have made so far.
There will be PLENTY more to come!
I will not be putting these up for sale at Scrapbooks, Etc.
until mid-August.
{They will also be available at the on-site store at Creative Escape}
If you know you will want one,
please feel free to pre-order your favorites today!
If you don't see what you love,
hit me up and I can make one custom for you!
:)

More Creations

Here are my latest creations.
I fell in love with three of them and had to keep them for myself..
but the rest are for sale at Scrapbooks, Etc.
:)















This is a child's headband:


The following are for teens/adults:












I apologize because I know these aren't the best pictures.. but madre was asleep, which means she couldn't take pics of me modeling these. Hopefully she will be up on the next go 'round :)

New Stuff!

Ok, so I'm totally excited about my new bows I have been workin' on lately.
My goal this time was to make stinkin' cute stuff that even adults could wear.
Well, I haven't had a life for the past two weeks and I finally took my latest creations to Scrapbooks, Etc. where they are now for sale!!
I gotta tell ya though...
It was unbelievably difficult for me to part with a lot of them.

This is the one I absolutely could not give up and I had to keep for myself:


Did I mention that almost ALL of my new junk is made out of fabric??
I am trying to steer away from ribbon and go for a more sophisticated look.
All of these new bows start at $12 and go up from there just depending on which type/ how much fabric I used.

Remember that special orders are always welcome!
:)

I picked out a few of my favorites so I could share them with you.
Let me know what you think!







This is one is made with houndstooth patterned wool felt:








These are a few of the headbands:



There are tons more at Scrapbooks, Etc. that aren't pictured here so be sure to check them out!!

I also have a new litte addition to my life..
I got a new fish.
:)

My cute friend Alex helped me pick out my fish and after a huge OCD moment from Jenaye, we settled on this one.
His name is
Jimmy Blue Fin
and he is kinda the new love of my life at the moment.
Pathetic, right?
Anyways.. when we bought him, he totally looked blue.
But when we put him in his tank at home, he is definitely a purple fish.
That blue water PetSmart keeps them in is not helpful whatsoever...
So no, I am not colorblind... I just couldn't possibly change the little guy's name after I had already named him.
He is just gonna have to live his life as a purple fish with "blue" in his name.
:)

Goodbye

Andres Flores
Ole Ole Ole
Philipe Guacamole
Martinez Gonzalez

You were such a great fish
and an even better friend.
I will miss you..
but I won't miss cleaning your tank on a weekly basis.
I enjoyed the five months we shared together
and I will never forget you.

Alright, so I know that was a bit sarcastic,
but the death of my fish was honestly kinda hard for me.
I was pretty much obsessed with that thing! haha.

This tragic event really got me thinkin' about my dad.
Weird, I know.. but let me explain.

When I realized my fish had died,
the first thing I did was told my dad.
It was funny to me that my dad could actually tell how upset I was.
"Awww Suzi, how did he die?? What happened??"
I told him that there was no possible way I could flush my own fish so being the hero he is, he offered to do it for me.

And right there, it hit me:
I am 19 years old and it is amazing to me how much I still depend on my dad.
With Father's Day quickly approaching,
this is my shout out to my Dad.
He is my best friend next to my mom and I am so incredibly lucky to have such awesome parents.

So Dad, thank you for flushing my fish, for being my internet "surfing" partner on our laptops while watching tv, for fixing my flat tire that one time I ran over a curb (oops), for "tipping" me when I run errands for you, for always cooking my dinner separately in an attempt to keep mine as plain and spice-free as possible, for constantly making me laugh with your extrememly lame jokes, for letting mom and I take over the house with our scrapbook stuff, and for loving me no matter what. Like when I can't flush my own dead fish at the age of 19, or when I run over curbs, or because of the fact that I'm so stinkin' picky with my food, or for burying your stuff underneath cardstock and ribbon.

I love you Daddy-O.
Happy Father's Day

Oh say, can you see.....

I have finally made a few 4th of July bows after receiving some requests for them!



I will be bringing them to Scrapbooks, Etc. tomorrow morning to put up for sale. They range in price just depending on how much/which type of ribbon was used.

I will hopefully get in a better habit of blogging here in the near future. But like always.. I'm not promising anything! ha

Have a great week!

Peace Girls!

Recent Thoughts

I have been thinking a lot recently
just about random things.
But..
I feel like these thoughts will continue to refuse to leave me alone until I get them out.
So here it goes..

First,
relationships are freakin' hard.
I am so worn out from putting 150% effort into something that doesn't work out.
Yes, I do realize I am only 19 years old..
but those fairy tale endings and high school sweetheart stories do exist.
Why couldn't I be one of the lucky ones??
haha
Since I absolutely REFUSE to have kids in my 30's,
I have got to find this man of mine and start living my life!

Relationships with guys aren't the only tough relationships..
friendships can sometimes be difficult too.
When I attended U of A this year, I lost all of my close friends from home.
We were all so busy with school, work, and different schedules that we hardly talked at all.
I hate to live with regrets,
but I should have done more to keep those friendships going.
I have seen them since I returned home and it made me realize that I would be absolutely crazy to lose these girls as friends because I can't find an extra minute to call and say hi.
So.. my "new school-year resolution" is to keep all my friendships from home strong.
Think I can handle it?

Lastly,
how am I going to survive without my brother at home?
For nineteen years, he has been here whenever I needed him.
I don't know how I am going to handle moving him to Colorado this weekend.
It amazes me how fast time flies right by us...

I have to admit,
I do feel a little better after getting all of this off my chest.
I guess what I need to realize is that:

1.) Life is tough and you have two options: Feel sorry for yourself and complain or choose to be happy and live the life that you want.
2.) Although we might have a ton of "plans" for our life.. there really is no such thing. What is meant to happen will happen. We have no control over that so Jenaye needs to stop worrying about finding this man of hers. :)

I'm sure I could think of more advice for myself
but at 1:20 am, I'm a little short on good ideas.
I hope everyone is having a fabulous week!
I will let you know how moving Preston to Colorado goes this weekend!

Peace Girls!

Dear University of Arizona,

It's me again.
At the beginning of the school year, I wrote you a letter explaining how much I hated you for taking me away from my friends, family, and the job that I loved so much. I look back at that letter, disgusted with my rude remarks and negative attitude.
I am sorry for belittling you and making you feel like the worst thing in the world.
As my freshman year comes to an end,
I want to thank you for so many things.

1.) Thank you for pushing me to become a much harder worker than I was in high school. You taught me that college is a lot tougher than I thought it would be, but at the same time, you made me realize that I can do it. (Even after all those essays and projects I was convinced I wouldn't survive through.)

2.) Thank you for introducing me to a TON of great people... many of whom are my close friends now.

3.) Thank you for making me understand that time management is EVERYTHING.

4.) Thank you for bringing my Mom and I closer together while being so far away from her. We have both noticed that we wouldn't be able to manage without at least one phone call a day to each other. (That doesn't include e-mails or text messages.) You really have showed me that no matter what happens, she will always be my best friend.

5.) Thank you for allowing me to spend one year with my brother. Even though I didn't totally take advantage of seeing him a lot, I am very appreciative that I was lucky enough to have him here.

6.) Thank you for the free gym across the street from my dorm. You know... that one that I hardly ever used... :/

7.) THank you for all of the great memories that I will never forget.

8.) Finally, thank you for making me become a little more independent. I know now that I am capable of being away from my parents for long periods of time. I never thought I would be able to do that!

I have gone through so much during my first year of college... My first frat party (calm down Madre), my first cab ride, being away from my parents, losing my family's best friend.. our dog Barkley, and my first grade of a "B".

I will take all of these experiences with me throughout my life and learn from them. Thank you, again, for everything. I will see you in a few months!

Sincerely,
Jenaye