Flower Pillow D.I.Y

It's almost mothers day and I needed an easy and cute project to make for my mom. Her favorite colors are black and red so I thought I would whip up this flower pillow.

What you need:

Fleece or felt

Scissors

Sewing machine

Matching thread

Pillow fabric

Two circle cut outs. I used a 3" circle and a 2" circle

Now pin and cut 35-40 Large circles and 20-25 Small circles. Depending on how big you want your flower

Cut all of your circles in half

Cut your pillow fabric i cut mine at 18.5" x 18.5"

Draw a big circle on one of the pieces of your pillow fabric. My circle was about 16". 

Start placing the bigger half pieces around your circle and sew. 

I did 5 rows of big half circles and then completed the pillow with the small half circles. Once you finish sewing all the layers, cut out a small circle and sew in the center. 

Pin your pillow pieces together making sure the flower is on the inside. Leave a small opening to turn the fabric out so you can stuff it.

Stuff and close the opening and wah lah! Pillow for mom.

P.S.

sorry for the hoopdie pictures, this turned into a late night project and there wasnt great lighting

D.I.Y Round Up

So many cute D.I.Y's out there, old and new. My Pinterest board is getting out of control and I think I need to actually start making the stuff I am pinning!

Here are a few super cute D.I.Y's I have found this week.

Source: iwearthecanvas.blogspot.com via Cassidy on Pinterest

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Source: sewlisette.com via Cassidy on Pinterest

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Source: amy-allender.blogspot.com via Cassidy on Pinterest

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Source: site.alifosterpatterns.com via Cassidy on Pinterest

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Source: alisaburke.blogspot.com via Cassidy on Pinterest

Def going to make these headbands for my workouts!

Someone is having a baaaaaabay

 If you didn't know the scoop already, Kristin is having a baby! That means I am going to be an auntie for the first time EVER! We are all excited, especially with the due date so soon. Don't worry though, we wont clutter our bloggie blog with all of the baby madness that is soon to happen.

Here are some prego pics I took of her

 To see more pics check out my photostream, also like my page on Facebook

P.S.

I know we have not been blogging much lately but things have been quite crazy around here! More posts soon to come so dont go away, We still love you all.

♥CMonster

Monster Socks!

Wow! Where have we been lately?!

Blogging has kind of disappeared from our lives lately.

We wanted to make a quick announcement from our shop.

Monster Socks are now in stock!

We can do custom colors too! 

Halloweenie 2011

This was our 2nd annual Halloween Costume Party and it was awesome!

I didnt get to snap a pic of everyone but here are a few from the night of horror

Our front entry way, Frankenstein's Laboratory

Frankenstein and his bride

Red Velvet goodness

Jaymi, Me, and Amy

Me and my friend Sara

Jello shots!

The most amazing Whoopie pies in the friggin world! Made by Amy

(I stole this pic, dont beat me)

Random

Hi Bloggies!

Now I dont usually ever post anything like this but this is very important to me and is a great cause.

I am a CrossFitter and CrossFit every year puts on a Fight Gone Bad event for lost and wounded worriers. This is a 17 minutes of pure hell and pain that we dedicate to the men and women who fight for our lives and safety everyday. We endure this 17 minutes because they and their families go through so much pain. The loss of a loved one, the wounded, the children left behind. Our 17 minutes is nothing compared to what they have to endure.

The money donated goes to wounded and lost soldiers families. Every penny counts so please help donate. This link is to my brothers page. I do not have a page but I am still donating and completing the workout. Please pass along this message and look into your change box for a few pennies or dollars.

Thank you all so much! Here's to raising funds for a great charity!

Donate Here

xxxx,

CMonster

D.I.Y Round-Up

Here are some of my favorite D.I.Y's

If you have any cool D.I.Y.s please share them! I am always looking for inspiration ♥

I am a complete photo nerd. Anything photography and I am all over it. So when I saw this D.I.Y I had to take a moment to myself and nerd out. I am totally going to try this but haven't decided what color I want to use. I have tons of old film so all I need is the textile dye.

These pie pops are so cute ♥ swoon
I love to bake but don't do it much anymore because I don't eat processed food. Trying to stay healthy and fit with my CrossFit training. I am definitely going to try these those for the next get together.

I love to sew. Although I am still not fantastic at it I still like to get my practice in with new projects and this Circle Wrap Skirt is on my to-do list. It is so cute and can be made in so many different fabrics. Fabulous

This is such a great up-cycle project. Super easy and functional D.I.Y belt made from old t-shirts.

xxxx,

CMonster

Obsessed...

Holy sweet baby cheeses it's been a long time since I did one of these! I have to hand it to The Monster for keeping this blog humming when I get off track.
Okay, on to another obsession of mine...Peacock, like, everything! I even love the actual birds. The sound they make reminds me of the jungle and Gilligan's Island.

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So pretty! Our neighbors used to have peacocks and they would come over to our farm. Pretty cool, in my opinion. That might be where this obsession came from...hmmm...

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These earrings are made by a friend of ours, Cassie from Mornings on Fire. You should check out her blog and shop. She even hand dyes her feathers custom colors!!!

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I think I have like 3 or 4 pairs of peacock earrings, but I need to add a purse or some other accessories to my collection.

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I think single peacock feathers as a tattoo are so beautiful and they make a huge impact. Like this one, I love the colors!
(I must say though, that lady's face in the background is pretty priceless)

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Peacock nails! I liked a lot of the ones I found, but this one had a tutorial with the colors she used! I also feel like I could do this one because, I do not have the patience to do detail work.


I hope you enjoyed another one of my obsessions!

xox
Me

Cute Parties

I dont know about you guys but over here it seems like everyone is either getting married, having babies, or throwing super cute parties! Here are a few that i just adore.

This Vintage Sweet Shoppe by Hostess With The Mostess is sooooo cute!

Rustic Owl theme was also from Hostess with the Mostess

Amy is the Party really is the cutest hostess with the mostess and she has tons of party tricks and tips on her blog. If you haven't been blog stalking her then you are really missing out on pure cuteness ♥

Becca from Birthday Girl has soooo many cute ideas I couldnt just pick one, so go check out her super awesome party blog

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The Monster