I've moved... kind of

I have moved on to another blogging project, for the time being. A Box Living was to be a blog about my personal life after graduating from college. I notice that a lot of crafty projects snuck in, and since I don't have free time to post every day on this blog, I'm going to move on to a blog about crafts and handmade dolls. You can now find me here: Craft E Magee

The big 25

I can't believe it, but I'm turning 25 years old in just 3 weeks! I'm hoping to have a super fun party to celebrate the occasion. My theme is sort of jewel-toned colors with a Moroccan feel. I'm going to have lots of candles and lanterns, and elephants, because they're my favorite animal! I'll share pictures of the party, of course, but I was so excited about the favors that I created that I had to share a photo here.



I created the bag toppers using Adobe Illustrator. The cupcake ornaments are from Walmart, and the background paper is scrapbook paper from Hobby Lobby. The little baggies are from Hobby Lobby too. Guests will have a choice between purple, pink, and blue cupcake ornaments. They're so perfect since my birthday is so close to Christmas. I hope that my friends and family love them as much as I do.

It worked!

I received my free cards from Shutterfly, and they're awesome! I'm so happy to have some really cool photo cards for the Holidays. I think there is still time to get your free photo cards. Go for it!

Christmas presents

I'm starting to buy and make Christmas presents! I'm very excited about these Dala horses from World Market. They are ornaments and they are so cute! I really wanted to buy some of these when I was in Sweden, but they were so expensive at every size. I had to settle for postcards at the time, so these are an awesome find!


I also made some sticker bookplates for my nephew with his silhouette. I'm going to get him a bunch of books to go with it, and of course, a "fun" toy that will make for an exciting Christmas morning.


Those are the only things I have so far, but I'm traveling 2 hours to the closest IKEA this weekend, so I'll have loads of stuff to show off then!

It's time to think about Christmas!

It may seem a little early to some people to be talking about Christmas, but when you're a crafter making handmade gifts, getting started early is important to staying stress free, and getting everything completed on time. My Christmas cards are usually handmade too. I love the way handmade cards look and enjoy taking the time to create them, making each one special and unique.

This year, however, I have been wanting to include a family photo in the Christmas cards and I love the idea of selecting a card from the designs offered by Shutterfly, an online photo and gift printing website. There are so many colorful and fun designs to choose from in their Holiday card section. My only problem will be taking a photo that is cute enough for the cover of the card!

The flat stationary cards printed on cardstock appeal to me most because they look so sleek. The "All Wrapped Up," "Glitter Glamour Joy," and "Glow & Behold" cards really caught my eye.







I love being able to connect with my family and friends around the world at this time of year. Sending them a card with well wishes for the Holidays and New Year is something that I never miss out on. The best thing about creating the cards with Shutterfly this year is that I will have plenty of time for making handmade gifts!

Did you know that bloggers can get 50 free holiday cards from Shutterfly! Follow this link to find out how: http://bit.ly/sfly2010 .

The 3rd Birthday Party, 3 months later!

I never got around to posting pictures from my nephew's 3rd birthday. I posted about the ideas that I had, but never the finished product.

Well the party was in late July, and finally, here are the pictures!

Joe and I spent several hours making red Spiderman and black Spiderman cake pops from Bakerella's recipe.

They were delicious!











Continuing the theme from the 1st and 2nd birthdays, Joe gave Caleb $3 for turning 3. He also made a handmade card to go with it just like the Elmo card when Caleb turned 1 and the Mr. Krabs card for Caleb's 2nd birthday. I love this tradition!






I think everyone had a blast!

A bewitchingly cute dolly for Halloween

I promise that I didn't disappear! Here's a little crafty proof of my existence. :)