Guest Post- love notes by lauryn

hello 

oops! i craft my pants readers!

i am lauryn and i blog over at:

i love anything artsy. it all just lights me up :)

i love to create home decor and graphic designs.

i sell some of my creations at lulu's little loft (my shop).

and if it's not going on etsy, it goes on the blog.

i blog about crafts, art, diy, home decor, fashion, and beauty.

i am soo excited to be over here today. erika is so sweet to have me.

a couple of months ago, my cute little sister showed me a SWEET way 

to transform an envelope into a treat/gift pouch:

it really is awesome. and so easy.

shall we see what to do?

all you need:

an envelope

any size depending on what you will use it for

a glue stick
scissors

& 

any embellishments you want to add!

start with your envelope:

glue the flap shut:

cut off abou half inch of one side end for an opening:

fold and score each side except for the end you cut.
(it doesn't matter the direction you fold it, you just need the mark.)

make sure to score the folds well.
it makes the next part easier.

no you are going to open the envelope
and sort of squish out your folds so are flat and make a square:

you will have the corner flaps left up:

put some glue on the flaps and fold them to the bottom:

and that's it!

add embellishments of your choice.
i shaped my opening and added paper & doodles to make it look like a popcorn bag.
i thought this would be such a fun idea for giving a movie gift card.

just slide the gift card to the movies right in!

here's what it looks like from the back,
you can see the envelope fold.

thanks so much erika for having me, 

i'd love for you all to stop by my place and take a peek

if you get the chance!

{love} lauryn

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Thanks so much for sharing, Lauryn! That is seriously cute. You guys should really go check out her blog. She has millions of other great ideas!

Want to guest post here on Oops? Email me at erika(at)oopsicraftmypants.net and we'll talk! I have lots of spots open for the near future.

Fall Soup Roundup

In celebration of the first day of fall (last week), I decided to create a fall soup round up. Yuuum. I can't wait to make a few (or all!) of these. They all look delicious, don't you think?



1. Turkey Chili Taco Soup.
2. Chick Pea Soup.
3. Squash Soup.
4. Sweet Potato, Squash, & Apple Soup.
5. Broccoli Cheddar Soup.
6. Winter Squash Soup with Gruyere Croutons
7. Spicy Lentil Soup
8. Husband's Healing Stew.
9. Tomato Curry Soup.
10. Pasta e Ceci Soup.

Are you as excited for Fall as I am?

Easy Bow Headbands

I decided to get a little more comfy with my sewing machine today. I mean, I know it's not amazing or anything--But it's progress! My machine was even threaded this time before I began sewing, and that's a feat in and of itself, right?

I made these little bows for my girl.

They look huge in the picture, right? They're not too bad in person, though.

See? Here's a crappy cellphone picture to prove it.

I love how they accent her hair. And, the elastic I used is so comfy and soft.

I dub this project a success!

"Tute"-in Tuesday

It's that time again! Time to link up your tutorials (that you haven't posted here yet)! I can't wait to see what you lovely readers have come up with now. Maybe you'll be the one I mooch off of next Monday?

Here are the rules:

1. Please use the permanent link to your post when you are linking up (just click the post you want to link up, and it should take you to her perma-link...Feel free to email me if you can't get it to work, and I'll try to give you some better instructions.)

2. Please be sure to visit other people who linked up and leave 'em a nice comment. Because, come on, we all love comments. It would be awesome if you left something more than "nice blog. www.oopsicraftmypants.net"...But, it's up to you!

And, this is optional, but:

Let your readers know about the party so they can join in on the fun! Here's a button, if you want to use it I wouldn't be opposed. 

<a href=http://oopsicraftmypants.blogspot.com/><img src=" http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m606/erika237/tuteintuesday.jpg" /></a>

Now, let's get linkin'!

Moochin' Monday- Yarn Letter

Last week's "tute"-in Tuesday was a huge success. Did you guys get a chance to click through everything. Wow! That's all I have to say. It was (yet again!) so hard to decide which project I wanted to mooch. So, in the end, I just went with the project that I had everything on hand for. Those are the best, right?

Yarn Word (or letter, in my case) Art by Haute to Sew!
                                     
All I needed was some foam board (Haute to Sew used just plain ol' poster board though, and her finished product is rockin') and some yarn. Eeeasy.

Unfortunately, my "S" is a little crooked...But, over all I like how it turned out!

Sorry I'm so awful at photography. That yarn is actually yellow, not orange. Weird, right?

Anyway, you guys are the greatest. Thank you so much for linking up every Tuesday (that's tomorrow!) and giving me such great projects to be inspired by.

DIY Wedding {on a budget}

 First, let me apologize for all the pictures. Wait, no. You'll thank me for them in the end, I promise!

Anyway, I'll try to keep my commentary to a minimum, since the pictures truly speak for themselves. Most of the pictures are by Nicole Carman Photography, but the ones from the luncheon are by my wonderful step-sister, Abbie. Go show them some love!

First, meet the bride. Isn't the the prettiest? I am so lucky to call her my sister.

                       

And, she couldn't have found a better person as a husband. They are the sweetest couple, and it is so much fun being around them and their newlywed lovey doveyness. It makes me want to try harder to be a better wife to my husband. They're really inspiring.

                         

For their luncheon, they had a picnic under a treehouse. It was so adorable. I especially loved the pennants they made. Okay, and I loved the Diet Coke. I cannot tell a lie. 





Their reception was equally as cute. I loved all the little details, and all the hard work they put into making the decorations and sweets by themselves. Aren't those paper flowers A-MAZING? My jaw literally fell to the floor when I saw them. So much talent.

                       





                      

       







And, here are a few of my very favorite details. First up? The sign in page!



Everyone left their thumb print on the tree and signed their names. I love how it turned out. It makes such a cute decoration in their apartment, too! Plus, it gets seen more than a regular ol' book.

I also LOVED the back drop that they made.



It was perfect for pictures, and even more perfect as a backdrop for them to stand in front of during their line.

And, perhaps my favorite thing of the night. The cake! Oooh, the cake! My sister ordered a plain cake from the bakery, and then her and I put little chocolate pearls on it. I'll never forget that special moment I got to share with my sister on her big day.

                         
Isn't it beautiful?

The night ended with a crazy (and random!) wind and rain storm. We all ran as fast as we could collecting little treasures from the reception and bringing them to safety inside the house. Once everything was inside, the couple shared their very first dance. I'm not sure there was a dry eye in the entire house. It was so perfect, and the best way to end the best day.
                         
                       

And, because I just can't help myself...Here's my little lady. I think she made a great addition to the wedding, if I do say so myself.



So, what do you think? Are you completely inspired, or what? What was your favorite part of this virtual wedding for ya?

Be sure to go check out my sister's blog. She's hilarious--And, obviously so creative. I'm going to make her start posting her craftiness asap, because it's really just not fair that she's keeping all that talent hidden, wouldn't you agree? Also, I'm thinkin' we should all go give my mom some love, as well...She helped with all the beautiful projects--Including sewing those wonderful yellow dresses!

Yellow Roundup

I love today's round up. Yellow is such a cheery color, don'tcha think? Also, yellow is SUCH a weird word. Really. Type it and stare at it for a second. So. Weird.

Aaaanyway.




1. Notebook.
2. Piano.
3. Mirror.
4. Chairs.
5. Lamp.
6. Mud Room.
7. Side Tables.
8. Wall Art
9. Pops of Yellow Decor.
10. Painted Mat.

I don't sew

I really really really don't. 

No matter how hard I try, that little bobbin does me in every time. 

But, last night I decided to (attempt) to conquer that fear. See...I had this little number from Savers' 1/2 off sale a few weeks ago.

                                     

Sorry for the awful lighting. But, we can all agree it needed a little love,  am I right?

Anyway, along with being a horrible sewer (seamstress?), I'm horrible at measuring. I like instant gratification, and well, measuring just takes sew (HA!) long. So, I just eyeballed every thing and started cutting. I messed up like 10 times, minimum. But, I blame it on my sewing machine and not myself. I mean, how come it let me sew for five minutes with no thread?

In the end, my battle with the sewing machine paid off. I'm lovin' the end result.

                               

Don't you just love the accent weeds in the background? Next year we're getting grass, okay? Try not to judge me too horribly! I wore my TOMS in case one of those poky ones tried to attack me.

But anyway, here's a before and after side by side shot, just so you don't have to scroll up.

Hopefully my next few attempts will go more smoothly. But, for now, I'm pretty darn proud of myself!