I previously noted that I liked the pattern from my Empress skirt so much that I wanted to figure out how to do this design not in the round to make some placemats. I found an inset mosaic crochet tutorial from Bella Coco recently and whipped up a swatch with leftover yarn to see if I like it.
Read MoreHolo Taco celebrated its fourth birthday by releasing the Retro collection. While I loved the neon colors, I wasn’t sure that I was going to like the jelly formula since I typically don’t like polishes that allow my nail line to show through. I ordered the collection anyway and am so glad I did - it’s really changed my mind about jelly polishes since there are so many combo and nail art options that I’ve had a lot of fun playing with.
Read MoreI recently completed TCDDIY’s cute crochet tank top as a stash buster project. I decided to continue on stash busting and came across the modern crop top tutorial and decided to work it up.
Read MoreIt’s been a bit since I wrote about the local restaurants we’ve tried, so here it is!
Read MoreSimply has finally completed the shimmer toppers line up with the recent Fire & Ice bundle drop. This was another low-key weekday drop and I somehow managed to convince myself to hold off on ordering until my loyalty program birthday code showed up so I could get everything in one go.
Read MoreI was recently introduced to TCDDIY thanks to Youtube’s recommendations. She makes a ton of modern crochet clothing out of category 4 yarn. I have oodles of this type of yarn, so I chose her cute crochet tank top tutorial to use as a stash buster.
Read MoreJeff has been practicing his cake skills lately and made two versions of a mixed berry layer cake with swiss meringue buttercream over the course of a few weeks.
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Welcome! I'm Sarah Liz, the resident cat mom, food lover, crocheter, crafter, and nail art enthusiast behind Orange and Shiny. Thanks for stopping in!
