Sonya Nimri

My good friend Liz gave me a pair of white vans that had pink and brown polka dots on them for my little Gripster who is just now starting to walk.  Of course, I really don't mind a guy in pink.  In fact, Chris (my husband) wears pink all the time and I think he looks great in it.  But for these, I thought I would attack them with a black Tulip Spirit Marker  and see what happened.  I used about 4 coats of marker to get them this black.  A super easy project that took only a few minutes.

There is nothing more feminine than flowers in a girl's hair.  Now that summer is here I thought that this might my new favorite accessory to wear along with a flowing grecian dress and some strappy Cynthia Vincent sandals. Directions: What You’ll Need:  ¼ yard organza for 12 flowers Hot glue gun Hair clips Votive candle Ribbon scraps Scissors Directions:  1. It takes 7-9 pieces to make one flower.   Cut organza into squares measuring between two inches square to four inches square. I use approximately 2 4 inch, 2 3 inch, 3 2 inch squares per flower.  2.   Fold squares into four; then trim the two edges that are the open side into a petal shape.   Open the fabric.   It should look like a four-leafed clover.  3.   Lightly graze the edges of the flower with the heat of the votive candle.   Watch the edges shrink and curl up.  4.   Layer petals from largest to smallest on top putting aside one small flower shape for the top.  5.   Take a hair clip and a piece

The Beadalicious book signing at Tall Mouse Arts and Crafts in the OC turned out to be a really lovely event.  I demonstrated how to make the branch necklace from my book and met up with one of my favorite crafty gals- Jenny Doh  of Stampington Magazine .  Chris and baby Gripps came as well.  I was a little worried about the baby getting fussy on the car ride back but he just slept the whole way like a little angel!