just call me crafty cathy.

i know my name's ami. but it didnt sound as good as "crafty cathy". that rolls off the tongue easier than "crafty ami". you see my point?

anyways, ever since pinterest has taken over my life [see last post], ive done some crafts myself. & im going to share them with you today! arent you so so excited?! i know i am. =] ok- here are some fun things. one craft i did will be coming soon. cant post it quite yet. ok here we go.

 

craft 1: coffee filter wreath.

thats right folks. all you need is one of those green styrofoam circles from a craft shop, about a million brown coffee filters [id recommend 2 packs], and lots of pushpins. the thing i like most about this is that it looks so much more difficult than it really is. it was a fun project, thanks to the help of hillary osborne. =]

 

craft 2: baby jar bobby

pin holder.

ok ok. i know this isnt exactly a craft. but i thought it was a novel idea. i found it in my kitchen, and my mom had had it for ages and never used it. it keeps them all in one place and is kinda cute.

 

craft 3: glass shampoo/conditioner bottles

this is an old craft of mine, but i thought id include it. this gives everything a much nicer look in the bathroom. plus i love clear jars and schtuff like that. so i threw out the tresemme bottles after i filled up these glass containers. and these hold a big bottle of tresemme, so you dont even have to keep putting more in until you have to buy new shampoo altogether. genius, i say!

 

craft 4: button heart

isnt this the most amazing thing youve ever seen?? ok- i cant take credit for this one.... yet. i think its neat to take anything youve collected and frame it in a heart shape. i have currency from all over the world, so that what im gonna use. that way its not just under my bed collecting dust, but i can actually look at it and see it. 

thats it for my crafty side. i also have other big news. some of my closest friends are venturing to china today. they will be on a mission trip with my home church, belle aire, and will be gone for about 2 weeks. i dont know what im going to do without them! but im so so excited for them. what an amazing blessing and journey this will be. as children of the God of the universe, we get to share His story and love and Gospel with the world. what a gift! and what peace we have in Him. i pray that this changes them forever and they go share with a people immensely less fortunate than us. they serve a dead god and are held in bondage under this false religion. may our friends and siblings in Christ share the amazing freedom and JOY we have in our Father! it makes me want to dance around just thinking about it! so please be in diligent prayer for them as they are there. to be fed enough to feed, energized, and filled with the Spirit to make His name & glory known. 

psalm 105:12-15

 

 

 

pinterest.

so i have a new favorite thing. my friend lindsey jo told me about this website called "pinterest". its a website that lets you "pin" anything you like from the internet onto your own personal "pinboard". at first i was skeptical.

but now, im not hooked at all completely hooked. this website is amazing. you can pin different recipes you find, places you want to visit, things youd like to do in the future, DIY projects, clothes you love but cant afford, dream homes, funny sayings, etc. 

its so so fun! you are even in a network of people and can "repin" /like anyones pins that they post if its something that interests you. my favorite thing that i pin is things to out in my house one day. so fun to think about & daydream about. loving the place that im in now, but its fun to dream a little. =] i encourage you all to get one now. so so fun & its an organized way to keep all of your ideas in one place, no matter what you want to keep track of. g getcha one, people!

 

UPDATE TIME!

ok. i know i have been the worst blogger ever. but much has happened! and here i am to tell you about it!
- in june, i got to shoot a wedding. it was a beautiful wedding & i was honored to be asked to do it. heres a little sneak peek of some of the pictures..... 

 

needless to say, theyre an amazing couple!

- i am now a sales associate at kay jewelers! so tell your fellas to come see me to get you girls something pretty & shiny. youre welcome.  ;]

- student life camp was last week. i got to be with my small group girls from belle aire. david platt was the speaker and it was an amazing amazing week. the Lord definitely moved and was really present there. we had fun on the beach and an amazing Word all week. i love when the Lord moves and causes people to be active in their faith and for Christ! let us no longer have a casual or cultural faith. if we truly know Christ in our hearts, theres no way we could

be casual.

 

- i got to have lunch/spend the day with lindsey jo. it was so great. we had italian, sweet ceces, & shopped a little. we talked a bunch and laughed even more. so so great. and i got to feel the baby kicking! sweet, rambunctious hank!

- canaan officially leaves for texas in 2 weeks. please be praying for him and this exciting new journey. im so pumped for him and know the Lord has an amazing plan for him!

well, thats my catch up. i promise to blog more frequently in the future. peaceandblessings.