Uptown Art Uncorked

I absolutely love the idea of these new art classes popping up every where! You pay $25-$40 dollars, the place supplies you with your canvas, paint, brushes, smock, and teacher to show you how to paint your own master piece. I went to one by my self when I first moved up to Greenville, and had a blast! I talked Stuart into going with me last night because it was a Clemson painting.

There were plenty of men at the last class I went to, so I assumed there would be at least a couple more at this one since it wasn't such a girly painting... well of course I was wrong! He was the only guy in the class last night and he was so embarrassed! He did a great job though and we had a lot of fun painting together. I believe that we are such a strong couple because we enjoy doing things together. I really love painting and crafting, and he will help me or go to things like this with me! Of course, he is the biggest Clemson fan, and I love going to games and cheering on the tigers right along side of him :)

A Southern Touch Boutique

I thought I wanted a career in life, turns out I just wanted a pay check. It seems like now a days that many people are starting their own businesses, and it is making me want to open my store sooner than later. I have always been crafty and selling things, but I decided my freshman year of college that I wanted to make a real job out of this. After spending countless hours a day painting picture frames at the job I had at that time (working in a boutique called Sassy Silver & Such) I realized that I really enjoyed painting! No, not Picasso or Monet kinds of art, I'm talking about the kinds that you see in all your girly little stores today. I became obsessed with the zebra pattern, and began painting everything zebra including my furniture in college! 4 years later came chevron, and now that's my new obsession :) 
A coworker of mine, that I have become great friends with, gave me the idea to get my facebook page for A Southern Touch back up and running to see if I could make some extra money for the wedding... well I would say that 12 hours and getting 100+likes on facebook was a hit! I am beyond excited that I have had such a huge "liking" to my stuff since it really it was I enjoy doing. I am so thankful to have to so many family and friends who support me in my hopes and dreams :) 
If you haven't checked it out, take a look now on Instagram at A Southern Touch SC or on Facebook at A Southern Touch! 

Here are a couple of the things that I have made!

Pinterest Craft- Jewelry Holder

After a Friday night out, we decided to stay in and be lazy on Saturday night. I couldn't think of a better way to hang out with my girls than to make some crafts together :) We went and stocked up with stuff at Walmart, and came back to the house to get started on our new jewelry holders. Stuart was such a good sport, and took pictures throughout the process.

 

We started out with empty 8X10 picture frames, fabric, ribbon, cork board, scissors and plenty of hot glue!

 We cut the fabric to the size of the frame, and then the cork board too. We had to make sure that it would fit in the frame comfortably!

 

Next we hot glued the fabric to the cork board, and then placed it in the frame. There were clips on the back of the frame so that holds the cork in. We glued ribbon on the top of the frames so that we could hang them on the wall, and then put hooks in the bottom and on the sides to hold the jewelry!

After some sore fingers from twisting the hooks in, and a couple burns from the hot glue gun, our finished products turned out great!!

Typical Night

Most people my age get off work and go to happy hour, or go out with friends. I mean, I am 23 and all, and have a social life that is clearly booming! Well I typically get off work and go home and get my craft on. No no, I do not mean Craft Mayo! I spend most of my free time scrapbooking, painting or making something fancy :) Here is something I painted for a friend last week. Tipsy helped too!!

By this time, I had a little help from Tipsy under the table.

The final product!