So what if I have a final tomorrow? Crafts are so much more fun!

Once my last final is over tomorrow, all I'll have left in Auburn is work. That only lasts until Monday. I'm not going to have anything to do (you know, besides packing/preparing for my move to Raleigh and such..) so I decided I'm going to become crafty.

My mom is an antique fanatic, filling up our house and even our attic (yes, that bad) with knick-knacks and useless decor, which in my case is fabulous. She went through a stage of collecting old window panes. Any guesses what I'm going to do? Ah, so smart. I'm going to paint them! I'm really excited since my apartment in Raleigh will need to feel as homey as possible.

I've been finding inspiration instead of working on my final (hooray for procrastination at its finest!) and wanted to share it with you. Who knows, maybe you'll be inspired as well?

This double-paned window has acrylic paint for the branches and decorative cut-outs for the birds. How awesome is that?

Ok, so not only am I OBSESSED with Pablo Neruda (a famous poet), but I love the chalkboard paint on the window pane. (Side note to Meegan: We totally should've done this for our apartment!) Instead of painting the walls with chalkboard paint (which you can get at Home Depot or Lowe's for roughly $10), painting it on a window pane makes it easier to work with. Plus, there's no need to have it perfect!

Last but not least, a terrarium. It can be made with any bowl-like object (ie: light bulb, fish bowl, etc.). Materials can be anything like rocks, dirt, small figurines, fake plants and flowers, moss, etc. You can also have different themes for a terrarium. I found a great example from http://indiebliss.com/terrarium-centerpieces/. Check it out!

So, I hope you've been equally inspired as I have. I can't wait to try these out! The materials for each project seem within a decent price range of a poor college student, so I encourage you to try it as well! Who knows, you might just be the next up and coming artist, no?

It's now that I must bid you good night, seeing that I have a final tomorrow and procrastinating too much would be a tiny bit ridiculous. So, until next time dear reader, adios!