doily stenciled eggs.

I have been wanting to do some creative easter egg decorating for the last few years now, so might as well add this to the list. 

Now if only I liked hard boiled eggs!

The tutorial can be found over at Urban Comfort.

i love me some easter eggs.

Oh this post takes me back.

I made these in elementary school years ago. I love anything with a special hidden message. Perhaps this version of easter eggs will rule this year at the (almost) Chinn household. 

And yes Stephen, easter eggs are happening.

via: poppytalk

Snow!

Seeing as how I'm usually panicking in my car when the snow seems to arrive in Portland, 

I couldn't pass up a stress free walk in the snow when it came down today!

holiday baking

This weekend consisted of all things Christmas.

On Saturday, Stephen and I baked and decorated gingerbread cookies.

It was my first attempt at using baking bags for the frosting.

Verdict: While they are a pain in the butt, the ease of frosting is well worth the hassle.

On Sunday, I finally got the courage to make meringues.

I took it up a notch and used my frosting decorating to make star-shaped meringues and then added red and green sprinkles. 

Here are the links for the recipes I used:

Gingerbread Men

Meringues

Happy baking!

"our house smells like a yankee candle store" - stephen

Our house is completely decorated, smelling of cinnamon and pine, and full of holiday spirit!

And can I just say this is my favorite Christmas tree to date.

Let the holiday season begin!

holiday silhouettes.

Using a template of holiday silhouettes, I printed them out on cardstock and covered them with Martha Stewart tinsel glitter.

Next, I bought mini clothespins and sprayed them with white acrylic paint.

I chose to fix the strand of completed silhouettes to a strand of garland.

My finished DIY holiday garland!

let the christmas decorating begin!

Here is a simple DIY holiday decoration that we've all seen.

Using ribbon strips, I did a twist on the paper garland I made as a child.

I'm sure using a hot glue gun rather than a stapler would have produced a nicer finish, but let's face it. I was lazy.

Nevertheless, I'm quite pleased with the end result!

adding to the obsession.

Blood slide candy!? 

Oh I like. I like a lot. 

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happy halloween.

Cheesy fondue. Mustache fun. Amazing friends.

That's really all a girl needs.

Oh and I'm pretty proud of my cupcakes! And the fact that I found a use for my washi tape. It was about time. And could use some real improvement.

easter is coming.

With Easter coming next Sunday, these Ukrainian eggs give me an idea for my own Easter eggs!

It might be a bit out of my skill level, but they are quite intricate and lovely to look at.

via: design sponge