The Jump....

Hello All!
As most of you know, I have made a new blog, Sew Seraphic Life, and have been posting on there for the last month now. However, I don't want to let this one get away, so I am moving over to wordpress and will continue to work from there as The Periwinkle Pixies. You can find my new
Wordpress Blog Here.

To be honest,  I am not sure if I will keep Sew Seraphic or not. I may just end up moving everything over there. It's a big change, but I am really excited for it. I have enrolled in a Web Design Course at a local University, which encouraged the push to do this.

Exciting things are happening! 

 

MMMMM... Chocolate....

So I love chocolate.  

When I say that, I really mean is that I go crazy - can't live without - must have or die - need Chocolate to survive. It's bad, but also so delicously good at the same time. I can it all day, any time of day. 

It only made sense that when I came across this recipe that I add it to the MUST EAT NOW list. 

What's the MUST EAT NOW list?

A collection of all my favorite foods that I will regardless of diet, size, color, shape and weight I am in at the current time. It's a good size list, but mostly inlcudes: dark chocolatre, milk and white chocolate, those little conversation hearts from Valentines Day, strawberries in cake or with ice cream or both, white rainbow bit cake, pizza with fresh pineapples and mushrooms, and much much more....

Anywho... back to the recipe... 

It's how to make your Own Hard Shell Chocolate Sauce. 

You know the kind that hardens after you put it on ice cream? YEA! That one!!!

Except that I am now a Primal Diet (more info here) and do not eat ice cream very much at all. *Little Tear* I didn't let that stop me from enjoying this though! Instead I cut up fresh pineapple, strawberries and raspberries and threw them in the freezer for about 5 minutes. 

The end result as you can see was AWESOME! It tasted so good! I am definitley adding it to The List.

 Here is what I thought Looked "pretty" for my blog...

Here is what mine actually ended up looking like... A nice smooth blanket of dark chocolate over top of those sweet little goodies underneath! I can't help it! I am a REAL Chocoholic! 

XOXO!

Happiness and Finger Paint

Good Day Friends!

I am really sorry for my absence in the bloggin world of late and to make a VERY long story short it has been a difficult winter this year with many challenges for me. 

However, I am learning to keep my head up and find my optimistic side again!

I made this for a YW Lesson a while back and I thought I would share it here too, this quote has made ALL the difference for me and I am really striving to live by it!

It's a high resolution jpeg, so please feel free to save it as a picture on your computer. Just let me know if you have any problems.

In other news, I have opened a dayhome (or home daycare as my state side friends say). It's been an interesting journey! Little kids are so funny!

I have started looking for more fun things to do with them, so if you have any tips, please pass em on! 

In the meantime, we have run out of kids paint. That stuff can get kind of exspensive, so I decided to make some myself and came across this tutorial by Easie Peasie, over at Squish Preschool Ideas facebook.

 If you have little kids, this site is Pure Awesome Sauce!

Anywho, I will keep you posted on how this goes down! :) It could get messy! ;)

xoxo

T Shirt Subway Art {A Tutorial|

If you know me, you know I LOVE Subway Art, 

you also know that I am never settled with "thinking inside the box". I am constantly thinking of new ways to reinvent  myself and stretch my creative talents...
I found this post incomplete and decided that well.....
Better Late than Never!

So here it goes....

I was in charge of the Camp Crafts for our Young Women Church camp this year. Naturally they brought up Subway Art, and I enthusiastically cried said YES! However as the date for Girls Camp grew near, I was really unsettled with having the girls do such a typical paint n mod podge kind of craft. Even though it was Subway Art. Then I met Megan. She too was in charge of the crafts and had thought Subway Art on a T Shirt would be just so cool. Icouldn't agree more!

I tweaked my Subway Art to go to a surface it has never gone before...  

AND I LOVED THE RESULTS!

How have you stretched out of your comfort zone and made something really cool? Blogged about it? Made a tutorial for it? I'd love to hear from you!

Holy Snow Batman!

I guess I should have seen it coming but it seems like winter came out of nowhere!!!
There is a blizzard warning out and about, which means cabin fever for me! lol
That's ok! I have been super duper busy with cutting vinyl for Super Saturday projects! As soon as I can get some photos of them, I will post them on here. They have been really fun to do!

In other news, I have designed my friend and cousin a business card for her up and coming cupcake and bakery she has... Here's what I have so far: What do you think? I love the colors!

Backside of the Cards

Front Size of Card

That's all for now... but stay warm and have a very merry winter storm!

Free Printable! :) - A Flower in Adversity

Hey Everyone!

I have taken a somewhat loooong break from blogland and I hope to make it up to you by offering this Sweet Printable from my Esty Shop...

Yes Yes.. I know it's bribery to keep you coming back...lol BUT all will come in Due time!

Mr. C and I just bought our FIRST HOUSE! 

We sign papers tomorrow! Ack!

I am super dee-duper excited!

You can expect a lot more "reno" and "trash to treasure" posts as I begin my journey as a home owner and want to dress it up right while on a limited budget...

The Front Yard! :D

Part of the Back Yard!

 Stay Tuned! More pics to come soon! :)

As for the meantime... Enjoy this Freebie!  

It will be active for at least a week!

Please DO NOT sell, or redistribute this item as your own. I work very hard on my subway art and would like to start offering more as freebies, so don't stop me before I start!

To make things Better....

I am offering Buy 2 Get 2 FREE at my etsy shop! Just make sure they are of equal or lesser value please...

xoxo!

Linking Up HERE:




A few random facts about myself you might like to know....

I decided to compile this list after reading it on other blogs, so I thought it would be fun to share. Plus as my friends, you really should know these things about me...

I have NEVER EVER gotten a pedicure or manicure..

I usually end up spending that money on fabric or shoes instead!

Yes... I much rather spend it on Fabric! :)

My true favorite musicians of ALL TIME are Elvis Presley and the Beatles, but more so Elvis, by just a little bit. I collect movies, music and posters of that fine hunk of burnin Love! (my hubby has learned to deal, lol and has even bought me a poster!)

WHAT A HUNK!

 I think I was born in the wrong era. For as long as I can remember I have had a fascination with the 50's. Movies, Music, Decor, party dresses, you name it! Growing up I frequently dressed the part too.

 My ALL TIME favorite moive is Breakfast at Tiffany's. It is my go to movie when I am sad and never lets me down. It has seen me through thick and thin. I also sport a sweet Breakfast at Tiffany's poster in my craft room-basement.

 I HATE despise cleaning with a passion that burns deep within in. I will do anything to get out of it,and put it of as much as I can.

When I was 17, I was a local Rodeo Queen. 

My sister is on the Left and I on the right. Hot right?

 I could survive on Chocolate and Water alone. Seriously. It's an addiction.

I tend to start more than I finish projects.

I hate Cooking and LOVE Baking. 

I had blond hair (natural/dyed since 14)  until I was 22, then I dyed it dark red and it has been red ever since, though I very often catch myself thinking
"that would look good with my blond hair.."

Maybe Blonds do have more fun?

My graduating high school class had 17 students.

Can you see me? I'm blond! :)
I met my hubby 3 times before I even noticed him 
(I don't even remember the first time he says we met)

I LOVE working out... I just lack motivation to get started sometimes... the more someone tells me I suck, the harder I push... stupid right?

I am the oldest of 6 kids.

This Pic was taken in 2005... but my mom has all the recent ones of us!

I cannot paint my toenails without getting nail polish everywhere.
It's ok though, it comes off in the shower!

I never buy anything I know I can make myself.
Even if that means I never make it.

I think thats about all, I am sure I will come up with more after I hit publish. If you decide to do this, please let me know! I would love to come read!

xoxo