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How to make a pumpkin pie piñata for Thanksgiving!

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Every year for Thanksgiving we celebrate the holiday with my college roommate and her family; 4 adults lounging and chatting while 5 kiddos running around causing shenanigans.....and we wouldn't have it any other way! :) BUUUUT the only way to make it a *FULL blown* celebration is to add a pinpiñataata, amiright?????Soooooo today I am giving you the FULL tutorial + DIY how-to on how to make this Pumpkin Pie pinata forThanksgiving! ... continue reading...

wine + weekend + knitting | KNITCH 2018

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Some of you have heard me talk about them before: the knitch. My group of girlfriends that all started from different corners to knit together. We thought we’d be coming to share patterns and color schemes and inspiration. And we’ve done that. But we’ve also shared life together. One of us has buried a husband, another has adopted 6 kids, and one of us lives outside of the country now. One of us has battled a longterm illness, another has accompanied kiddos to the hospital more times than we can ... continue reading...

DIY Thanksgiving pie stencils

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My favorite of most favorite holidays ever is HANDS DOWN Thanksgiving. It's the most relaxed day, full of food and family and laughter and games and the best part is that it ends with PIE! :) PIEEEE! :) So why not make it cuter to display and more fun to eat than with this DIY Thanksgiving hand lettered pie stencil! ... continue reading...

How to make Hotel Transylvania 3 costumes + the day I got weepy over sewing!

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It started with an email!An email on behalf of SONY and the Hotel Transylvania 3 movie team (!!) I read the title, opened the email, and it was as if my posture changed, smile got bigger and heart opened out of excitement all in the matter of the 7 seconds it took me to read the words on my iPhone. It was an invitation. An invitation to let my creativity be explored and my imagination jump out of my heart onto a sewing machine. I set up a phone call the next morning with the team that works ... continue reading...

Cheese grater + Cheese dress DIY Halloween Costumes

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You’ve heard me say it 9000000 times, but every year Zeke follows in the tradition that my Mom and I set out during Halloween: think of anything and everything that you are dreaming about for a Halloween costume and MAKE IT HAPPEN! :) Doodling, sewing, thinking, talking and shopping at the fabric store…..it ALL happens together so that his imagination can come to life! :)  And this year is NO DIFFERENT, duh! He told me that this year he wanted a “funny costume” and I said OK! He then ... continue reading...

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  • If I had to distill the essence of my business down to it’s truest purpose, I’d say it’s to encourage joy in ALL the things; big and small and good days and bad days and ESPECIALLY the days that we eat pie! :) Because pie. ⁣ .⁣ Grab this joyful Thanksgiving pie stencil #ontheblog including all it’s DIY tips and tricks! AND I promise it will TOTES impress your inlaws! :)⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #abeautifulmess #thanksgiving #pie #instabakers #thanksgivingpie #kitchenDIY #baking #abmlifeisbeautiful #abmlifeiscolorful #makersgonnamake #makingit #makersofinstagram #abmhappylife #livecolorfully #abmlifeissweet #darlingmovement #thehappynow
  • We were driving across the state of WI together and the convo was flowing (with intermittent moments of car karaoke I might add)! We were talking about life and ideas and photography and business and the idea came up again: my online shop, my making, my designing, my story. She asked if I ever thought about doing that again. You see, at one point years ago I was juggling two business, a making business and a successful photography business. And if you know anything about me, you know  I general have 784 ideas in my head and I love to make stuff, I’m not super organized but love to have people around me to help fill in my “gaps” AND when I put my mind to something, I jump in, not only with 2 feet, but my whole body with a giant splash! :) . So when the idea came up again, YUP! This creative business had to start up again! And taaddaaaa, OH YAY STUDIO was born! It set my heart on fire in a direction that has been fulfilling and exciting and colorful and creative and just plain FUN ever since! . That was ONE year ago! OK, not the convo, but the start. One year ago we launched our first line of handmade items. One year ago my products came alive for people to buy and see. One year ago I put my designs and ideas out there. Is everything perfect? Nope! Would I change things I have done over this year? DUH! But am I wildly proud of the fun we’ve had, the products we’ve made and the direction of this business?! ABSOLUTELY! 🎉 As @laracasey would say: “START SOMEWHERE”! And I am so glad that I started somewhere! :) ***giveaway closed!***** Also! When there’s something to celebrate, we have presents around here, duh! And today, those presents are for YOU; a giant, happy, fun, holiday giveaway! Enter to win a tee, ornament, pair of incredibly fun holiday earrings and a few other ditties! To enter, here are the details: 1. Follow @ohyaystudio 2. Tag a friend that you love to celebrate with! Happy Birthday oh yay studio! . . #creativepreneur #makingit #maker #makersgonnamake #makersofinstagram #creativelifehappylife #makersmovement #abeautifulmess #abmlifeiscolorful #birthday #smallbusiness #celebrate
  • When I was growing up, my most *FAVORITE* piece of Christmas decor was this felt/sequin/beaded tree skirt that had scenes of Jesus being born, the manger, the wisemen, and allll the stars, trees and animals! My Mom made it from a kit she bought at a local craft store and I thought that the way it glistened and sparkled under the Christmas tree lights was just so magical! :) ⁣ 🎄⁣ Sooooo, when I saw this @purlsoho advent calendar that was made with the same felt/sequin/bead technique as my childhood tree skirt, I just *HADDDDD* to get it and make it and introduce this advent tradition to our kiddos and family! :) And if you’re wondering, I’ve lost approximately 478 million little beads and sequins in our carpet and have realized just how terrible my nigh-crafting vision is while making these little ditties! :) But hey, alllll worth it for a beautiful, hand-made heirloom, amiright? :) ⁣ 🎄⁣ Whats your fave piece of Christmas decor? And do you do advent with your kiddos? I am *SO* excited to start this tradition!⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #abeautifulmess #makersgonnamake #calledtobecreative #makingit #makersofinstagram #creativelifehappylife #makersmovement #maker #mycreativebiz #creativepreneur #mompreneur #abmlifeiscolorful #diy #christmasdiy #advent #purlbee #purlsoho #crafty #abmhappylife #handmadeisbest
  • Pop the confetti and grab the wine! 🎉 Did you see the best news ever!?!? @apple heard our plea and we now have a yarn emoji! A YARN EMOJI people! This is a great day! Just a great day! 🧶🧶🧶🧶🧶 You guys! We’ve been pleading and asking for what feels like ages and now, my friends, it’s here. Our late night texting convos about or latest project can commence with gusto! I think my work here is done. . . . #thankyouapple #knitter #knittersofinstagram #knitting #makersgonnamake #makingit #makersofinstagram #handmade #yarn #abeautifulmess #abmlifeiscolorful #createeveryday #maker
  • What is your motivation?? Every single day I wake to the sound of little toddler-feet running down the hallway to our room. I want to be the mom my little girl can look up to as an example of what it looks like to literally live her dreams and do what she is most passionate about! I want to encourage her and inspire creativity. Just like my Mom did for me: she taught me everything she knew about sewing from the time I was old enough to start cutting fabric in her sewing room. 🙌🏻 And if you haven’t seen me blasting it all over every corner of the internet, this project that I had the MASSIVE privilege to work on, was one of those moments that I hope can inspire Esther as she grows up. A story of how creativity and inspiration came alive for me as I sewed costumes for @sonypictures for the blu-ray release of the Hotel Transylvania 3 movie! I’m sure you can see the joy on my face from a week of sewing my heart out. Read the full story, my heart and inspiration from this project on the #blog! #linkinprofile 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 . . . #makersgonnamake #abeautifulmess #calledtobecreative #makersofinstagram #creativelifehappylife #makersmovement #mycreativebiz #creativepreneur #ht3 #hoteltransylvania3 @hotelt #handmadelife #mompreneur #sewing #sewingproject #costumediy #diycostume
  • This is my motto and I’m sticking to it! 🎉❤🎄🍷🍁 . . . #abeautifulmess #makersgonnamake #makersofinstagram #countdowntochristmas #hallmarkchannel #hallmark #hallmarkmovies #calledtobecreative #creativelifehappylife #makersmovement #creativepreneur #handlettering #handlettered #procreate #thedailytype #handmadelife #abmlifeiscolorful
  • Can you catch my excitement over what started today: the countdown to two of the *best holidays* everrrrr! (And the fact that my kids got some extra Reese’s and 100 grands last night while trick-or-treating 🙌🏻 But mostly excited about the first one! ) . . Annnnnnd I hit publish on our Christmas launch in the shop this morn. I was also humming “jingle bells” as I did that so I think it added some extra flair. Link in profile 👆🏻 to shop the latest shirt designs, *new* ornaments, first holiday onesies, my hallmark obsessive goodies and so so much more! . . . #abeautifulmess #calledtobecreative #makersofinstagram #makersgonnamake #abmlifeiscolorful #creativelifehappylife #creativepreneur #makersmovement #shopifyseller #shopify #mycreativebiz #handmade #mompreneur #ohyaystudio #linkinprofile #ohyay #smallbizowner #shopsmall