13th Fri- Friday the 13th, Our 21st wedding anniversary! 16th Mon- Craft With Me 18th Wed- Some Of My Favorite Things Right Now- CATCHING UP AGAIN

 Hey Y'all!!

I did it again! Let's catch up, okay?

Friday the 13th was our 21st wedding anniversary, we spent the day shopping around at local thrift shops, then we went out to dinner with friends and attended opening weekend at Forest of Screams! We had a lot of fun, and really enjoyed the attractions, and how well laid out the place was.

Monday's craft with me is uh.... delayed? I haven't crafted in a bit. We did go to a Goodwill Outlet location near Akron, and I found a bunch of adhesive vinyl, but only in black and white. I have a lot of decal ideas, so we're planning a crafting day soon. I also used my points on Craftables and ordered some HTV to do a few projects.

Some Of My Favorite Things Right Now:

Craft Favorites:

1) Gildan Tees~  An endless assortment of colors, affordable, easy to work with, comfortable, true to size. What's not to love?

2) Craftables vinyl~ I like several others, but this is my favorite place to get vinyl. I'm in love with the glow in the dark, and the UV color changing HTV. This vinyl is insanely easy to weed and adheres like a dream! When I wanted a peach HTV that wasn't pink this is the only place that I could find it. I love that they're super affordable, and the company is in Tennessee! I wish they had a stronger social media presence (y'all hiring??) but they do have a very active private facebook group, the admin is fantastic, but I don't see the brand posting much.

3)Dorhui Vinyl Scrap Collector~ Prior to this I was using a mini cup, and it wasn't working well. This speeds up the weeding process by leaps and bounds. It just suctions right to my work surface and the petals grip all the scraps. Game Changer!

I really miss this next one, working with just the easy press mini right now is sometimes difficult:

(It's still my favorite though, so highly recommend.)

4) Goldoro Pro 5 in 1 Heat Press(12x15)~ So much more even heat and pressure with a heat press! I love the versatility, and price, of this model.  Much larger work space 12x15, as opposed to my easy press which is 9x9. I needed something larger. It fit's nicely in the space where the Cricut Easy Press was, I was afraid a heat press would be too big for the space, but it works well there.  The only negative I have with this heat press is it doesn't have an auto shut off feature, I'm used to shutting it off when I finish, but if you've relied on an auto shut off before it would take some getting used to.

Makeup Favorites:

I've broken this up into four categories; Makeup, Hair, Skin, & Nails! These are my current favorites in each category, most items are linked if still available.

Here's a link to the previous Favorites blog:

http://craftinwifescreations.blogspot.com/2022/01/current-favorites-fails-beauty.html

I do feel the same about all of these products.

Makeup:

Face- Flower Erase Everything Foundation in UF1. It's like a primer, but better. Like a foundation, but no shade matching required. Walmart says out of stock, and it's not available elsewhere. I was able to find it on the other beauty websites, and places like posh, mercari, etc.

I wish it still existed. I'm on my last one. Any suggestions for a similar product?

Eyes-

Y'all already know. Wet 'n Wild Big Poppa Mascara is my #1 drug store mascara. It lifts, lengthens, darkens, and curls my lashes well. Plus it lasts all day!

Lips-

IF you've seen my collection you know I have a ton of lip products, and I constantly look at what's new. Here lately I've been really loving nude, and drift towards this formula & shade the most... Dose of Colors Liquid Matte Lipstick in Nude Mood. It's the perfect pinky nude for what I'm currently liking. It dries down nicely and isn't sticky, or slippery.

*It's the only pic the website would let me save.*

Travel Product-

I love I.B.Y. Beauty, and enjoy all the products from them I've tried. If you decide to shop the brand use code CraftinWife25 at checkout for 25% off! For travel I like the Carry On Face Palette. It has an eyeshadow palette side, and a face quad side featuring blush, bronzer, and highlight. I don't have it with me currently, but previously I always took it with me on trips.

**The influencer program is over, but last I tried the code still works.

Hair~

I still haven't decided what I'm doing with my hair (grow, cut -medium, or short). Currently it's at a length where it will almost all go into a ponytail! Styling, and shampoo/conditioner wise I'm not really using anything new... I'm still not sure what products I need now. It's less wavy and way way thicker than it used to be. Any of the thick haired people have suggestions? Please share in the comments below.

Currently I'm using  all the things (styling wise), until I find something I love.

Also, which style brush should I be using? HELP!

Skin~

Y'all Influenster* had been spoiling me with luxury products and I'm loving them all! Currently I'm still using Charlotte Tilbury  Charlotte's Magic Cream, and it's fantastic. My skin is more hydrated, brighter, and feels firmer after use. 

*Now I never even get a notice for potential freebies from them.

 Nails~

I've done a Nail Polish Collection blog, and rediscovered Fresh Paint Nail Lacquer. Apparently it's available at Five Below, but I don't recall where I got mine from (in the shade Honeydew) and they only appear to have one shade, sold out. So, it looks like I better enjoy that bottle, as it seems near impossible to find. I liked it because the color was vibrant and it held up for TWO WEEKS!

I couldn't find a picture online that wasn't from another persons blog, or pre 2018.

What are your current favorites? Please share below, or tag me in a social media post!

https://linktr.ee/CraftinWife

Have a great day,

Craftin' Wife