MUSE-ic monday!

I LOVE MUSE. If you know me, then you already know this. I have been a huge fan since I first heard songs from their album "Absolution" about 8 years ago. I've been hooked ever since. They are THAT band for me... you know, that band you listen to when everything's going to shit and you need a pick-me-up, that band you listen to when you get your heart broken, that band you listen to while cruising, that band you listen to even when you're having a fantastic day. 

This band has gotten me through a lot in my life with their music, and I just wanted to share some of my favorite Muse tunes with everyone. 

p.s. Matthew Bellamy, will you marry me? :P

DIY Book Page Roses.

What you'll need: 

• a book (preferably something old or one you don't mind ripping pages out of.)
• scissors
• a pencil
• a toothpick, or something similarly shaped.
• hot glue gun

Find pages in your book that have lots of text on both sides. rip as many of those pages out as you'd like. 

Once your pages are ready, draw a scalloped spiral on one side of the page and cut it out. If you're wondering what a scalloped circle looks like, this is what mine looks like cut out: 

(no, i didn't tear pages from "Catching Fire". I promise.)

Erase your pencil marks (or you can be lazy like me and wait til the flower is almost done to erase the marks.)

Now, start from the end of the spiral, and begin wrapping it tightly around your toothpick. I happened to use the end of my paintbrush, since it was right in front of me. 

Just keep rolling, just keep rolling....

Once you have it all rolled up, you should have the middle of the spiral left over. Remove your toothpick, and set the rose in the palm of your hand. Let go, and let it unravel a bit and loosen up.    Once you have it at the size that you want it, put a dot of glue on the middle of the spiral (what's left hanging from the rolled up section)  and press it firmly against the bottom of the rose. This holds the shape of the rose in place. 

After I made several of these book page roses, I decided to attach them to some gold wire I had lying around, and put them in a jar. I think they look adorable. :) 

Have fun! 

xoxo, 

Meagan.

witty wednesday!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Man plays "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"... with an organ... made of cats.

girl tries her hardest to figure out how long it would take to go 80 miles...

if you are travelling at 80mph. hilarity ensues.

this is spot on. happens every time i get my girls to go out to the bar.

this video is one of the funniest, weirdest, creepiest videos i've seen in a LONG time.