Saturday, September 24, 2011

This a a project i'm working on! =D

[TUTORIAL] Book Page Necklace


I introduced this necklace a while back
and sold a couple at the facebook sale,
but since my shop is going in a different direction,
I've decided to share the tutorial for this necklace.



MATERIALS NEEDED:
30" of chain
2 pages from an old book
1 piece of poster board
Glue
1 quarter
Scissors
Varnish
Matches
Pearls
Jump rings
Lobster Claps


[1]
Cut two pieces of chain,
15 1/2, and 18 inches long.



[2]
Attach the two chains at both ends with small jump rings:



[Should look like this]



[3]
Rip out 2 pages from an old book.
Glue one to each side of a piece of poster board:



[4]
Trace a quarter on the book page:



[5]
Cut out the tracing:



[6]
Paint cut-out with varnish:



[7]
Use a match to burn the edges of the cut-out:



[8]
Use a hammer and nail to punch a hole into the cut-out:



[9]
Attach a jump ring through the hole:



[Repeat steps 4-9 to make 7 of these book page pendants]

[10]
Attach 7 pearls to jump rings:



[11]
Plan out where all the pendants and pearls are going to be on the necklace:



[12]
Attach with pliers and add a lobster clasp to the end of the chain:



I'm linking to these parties.


Sunday, August 28, 2011

So...... It been forever since the last time i've posted...... yada yada...

Anywho... I just finnished this new book... WHICH YOU HAVE TO READ... Just sayin'
I really loved it!
It is called.........


1,000 Gifts by Ann Voskamp.




She has inspired me beyond words.. She shows the true meaning of life... Not just walking around letting it happen to you. But living it, absorbing it. In every little thing you do finding the meaning of true joy and thanksgiving. Truly Living Fully.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Happy, Happy, Happy........!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

My Wonderful friend (who I hold very dear to me) is turning 17 today!!
She is SOOOO Sweet and I love her!...
Y'all might want to know who she is huh...
{Drum Roll Please}
SARAH NEWSOM!!!

This AMAZING girl always is so kind to me.... She has sent me many many homemade gift through mail..... She has put a smile on my face multiple times!

Thank You Sarah, for being an awesome friend! I hope you birthday totally ROCKS! =D

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Happy Birthday Buzz!

My best friend Buzzlightyear(Lacee) turned 16 today! She is so amazing and I love her dearly! =D
She had an awesome birthday yesterday. All of her friends dressed up in formals and we ate at Johnny Corinos! I think she had fun!



Thank you Lacee for being such an awesome, kind, and all together wonderful friend!! <3

May God bless you, and help you with every trial in your life, and may he help you have a grateful spirit all the days of your life!

And remember... No one loves you more than I do! Because I love you infinity and beyond! <3



Friday, April 15, 2011

When hard times come... Fall and pray..

So, after yesterdays lessons learned.. I decided to try and be thankful ALL day.. It didn't really work how I had planned.
I woke up this morning with another head ache, so I didn't even think about it. Because if I did, I'd have nothing good to say.. Then I slowly and lazily wandered around the house to see what everyone was doing. I plopped on Shelby(my sister)'s bed and began telling her about my dream.. I was in a semi good mood!
Then... One of my best friends called me. She had told me earlier this week that her sister in law was going to the Doctor for a monthly checkup.. By the way she's pregnant. Next week she will be 8 mos along. Well she went to the doctor yesterday and they realized because of a small umbilical cord the baby had a lack of nutrients.. So much that the baby's head was the correct size, but the body is way too small... Also the baby's organs stopped growing altogether. The doctors are going to take the baby out next week sometime. They will help the baby grow with their machines. The baby will also be a dwarf child, and to top it all of... The baby's daddy is in a navy boot camp, so he can't be with his wife at this time. She is all alone right now...
We know that the Lord has a plan, all we can do is pray... and pray hard! Anything and everything is possible with Jesus Christ! And He loves that baby more then the mother or father combined...

"Lord, please bless the parents with the faith to fall on you... Help them realize that you are all powerful and very merciful... I'm sorry for the many times I have complained today... Lord thank you for the amazing blessings I'm my life... I love you with my all!" -Amen

<3 McCauley

Thursday, April 14, 2011

The Best I Can Be..

So... I've been in a kinda sour mood lately.. I would try to be the best I could be, then just turn around and what do you know?.... Epic Fail. All My Fault. But a dear friend helped me through that! She helped me to realize that even though I was failing and taring myself down, I had a desire to try and do better.... The problem is I was trying to do it alone... The whole reason the Lord found me and saved even me was because he had a better plan... I can only fulfill his plan with his help... That doesn't excuse my sins but his blood covers them. I have so many things I wanna change about myself.. But I have to remember God made me how I'm suppose to be.. The only way to true happiness is through thankfulness... So the only way I can really be "the best I can be" is by the Lords grace and my heartfelt desire to serve him with no complaints!

<3 McCauley

What My Blogs About... heh...

Well... I've never written a blog post before so it might not be.... well... good.
I've been thinking about getting a blog for a while, but I didn't know what I really wanted it to be about... I think this blog will mainly be about actually living life and not just going through it mindlessly.... My parents have always taught me to do my best, never quit, and be thorough in everything I do.. Now not every post is going to have a deep meaning... This blog will be all about how I live my life and how it is changing, for the better or for the worst... But I will have quite a few random post just about everything also! =D