Amanda Roos

 This was such a fun print!

  Check them out:  https://amandaroosart.etsy.com

These kinds of prints are made with software called Hueforge. I downloaded this free model, but I might have to download Hueforge to try making my own sometime!

 Do it because it makes you happy.  Don't do it to try and "fit in".  You belong.  You are worthy.  Do what makes you happy.  I used to make decisions based on making other people happy.  It didn't work.  I was still a disappointment, plus I was unhappy.  Now I prioritize my own happiness. ☺️  It's hard to break out of being a people pleaser.  I think this is important to remember:  If you don't feel safe being yourself around them, you are better off without them.  You deserve to feel safe being yourself.

 

 I wanted to practice color blending today, so I made a grid on my paper with masking tape and got out my tempura paint (the cheap kid paint you get at Walmart). Note for future self: remember to stick the tape to your shirt first next time so it doesn't rip the paper!   

  Link to my Etsy shop:  https://amandaroosart.etsy.com

  I'm using this pattern,   https://www.savagelystitching.com/blogs/free-patterns/crochet-jellyfish-free-pattern   (thanks, Vanessa!), but with regular red heart yarn, a 4.0 mm hook, and legs that are only 16 stitches long.  These little guys crochet up so fast, I'm making a bunch in all different colors of yarn!

This was a really fun project to work on. Check it out: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDJ75RP9 

There were more steps than I expected to get this set up, but I'm excited for this next step for my craft business. Check it out: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D125BGZL/ref=twister_B0D12D3SHZ?_encoding=UTF8&th=1  

AmandaRoosArt is my shop name on Etsy or go to AmandaRoos.com/Etsy .

  Pannekoeken Recipe Oven at 425° F Melt 2 to 4 tbsp butter in 9x13 pan in oven. Pancake batter: 6 eggs 1 cup milk 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 cup flour 1/4 tsp salt Pour into pan, bake 20 minutes.

Steven and I got to go to Europe for two weeks. Our main stops were Amsterdam, Brussels, and London. The links in this post take you to videos that go along with the pictures. Amsterdam, Netherlands Flying to Amsterdam from Salt Lake City was over 9 hours and 5,000 miles. Phew. We took trains to get from Schipol Airport to our hotel. It took us a little while to figure out exactly how to get where we were going in our jet-lagged state, but after tapping in and tapping out a few times getting around anywhere in Amsterdam was so easy! Bikes - We loved seeing all the bikes. The Centraal Station bike parking lot was especially amazing with just how many bikes were there. Canal Tour - One of our first activities in Amsterdam was a canal tour. Definitely recommend! It was nice getting an overview of the city and its history. Bike tour - Our favorite part of the whole trip! We zipped along the fields around Amsterdam on electric bikes, saw windmills and electric pumps, and stopped at a fa...