Fishtail Braid

Yay! My first hair tutorial! Well...it's not that much a tutorial but I tell you how to do a hairstyle so I guess it is a mini tutorial. ;-)

All you do is gather only the top part of your hair and start fishtail braiding. Fishtail braiding is where you part your hair in 2 equal pieces and take a tiny section of hair from 1 side and bring it to the other side,then take a tiny piece of hair from that side and cross it over to the other side. Keep repeating that and pretty soon you will have completed the braid. If this doesn't make since to you,you can check out YouTube for some great tutorials. 

Happy Braiding! ;-)

New Etsy Store!

I'm very excited to say that I have opened an Etsy.com store featuring my sewing and crocheting creations.  :-) Right now I only  have American Girl doll clothes up but soon I will add some crochet things. The store's name is SweetPeaCove by Sweet Pea Cove Creations. Here are some of the things I sell at my store.

Thanks! :-D

My Hunger Games Party

For my 18th birthday this year,I had a Hunger Games themed party. I made oragami cranes for Mockingjays,parachutes out of foil and tissue paper,my sister and I made some Hunger Games scrapbook-type posters,we got fire colors for the plates,table cloth,and cups(red,orange,yeallow),and my mom made some awesome food! We looked at recipes from the Hunger Games cookbook and from online to get ideas on what to make. I decided to have a brunch party(mmm...brunch!) so everything was breakfast food. We had fruit tray,cinamon rolls,apple squares,quishes,and a breakfast casserole,complete with Hunger Games inspired names. My mom also made a punch and a cookie cake and strawberry poke cake(also adorned with Hunger Games-ness). My mom always does a great job with parties. This one was lots of fun! May the odds be ever in your favor!

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Ron's Animal Cracker Hat

Here is yet another Harry Potter related crocheted creation. This one is Ron's Animal Cracker hat that he wore in the third movie. I used this pattern for the hat. Now I can feel like a Weasley! :-)

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Catching up and Caroline

Hello all! Gosh,I haven't posted much! I will soon fix that because I have many posts lined up. Anyway,big news! On May 25th my baby sister was born! :-) Her name is Bellatrix Genevieve and she is now 3 months old. She is so much fun to hold and play with! I'm so glad I finally have a sister. :-) Here she is surrounded by my dolls.

Bellatrix with the dolls

The other news is that yesterday my family and I made a trip to the American Girl and my parents bought me Caroline as a graduation gift! (I also bought some more stuff with the money I've been saving,but that will be coming later). She is such a pretty doll! :-D Her eyes are a really neat color. AG calls it aquamarine,which I think suits them well since they are of a blue/green color. Her outfit is very cute...ALL her outfits are very cute. There will be more about her outfits later but for now pictures.

Caroline made Bellatrix all tickled! Lol 

Her eyes are so pretty

Curly Caroline

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Her accessory bag has her name written on it.

Green and Brown Flower Summer Skirt

Here is a skirt I made to wear when the weather is warm. It is made from a Simplicity pattern.