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Cottagecore Jewelry on my Etsy Shop

With spring now in full bloom, the cottagecore aesthetic is becoming more popular than ever. Characterized by the dainty simplicity of picnic-y, country-like, Miss Honey-esque style, cottagecore could be anything from mushrooms to quilts or plaids to frogs and butterflies. That said, I'd like to share some of the recent items I've made available in my shop that perfectly complement cottagecore vibes!  1) Cottagecore mystery bundle Personally, I am a sucker for mystery bundles or boxes and figured that preparing them for others would be the perfect way for lovers of the cottagecore aesthetic to build up their collection of cottagecore jewelry and accessories. I've also created mystery bundles for  fairycore ,  hippie , and  y2k  aesthetics too, FYI!  I like to wrap all my new mystery bundles with recycled book pages which serve a dual purpose: being environmentally sustainable and super cute! 2) Ladybug charm "huggie" hoop earrings I absolutely love the minimalist
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How to Make Bubble (Boba) Tea for Two

  I am so excited to share how I make bubble tea at home! This trendy drink is surprisingly easy to recreate and customize in your own kitchen with low cost ingredients. Keep reading to see how it's done! Ingredients: Water 2 bags of black tea 1 cup of dry boba pearls 1/4 cup brown sugar or more to taste 1/4 cup milk Ice, optional Directions: 1.   Boil 1 and 3/4 cups of water in any method you prefer. I like to heat it in a glass measuring cup in the microwave for 2-3 minutes. 2. Add your tea bags to the water to brew your tea. Once the tea cools to room temperature, you can add a small amount of ice and place it in the fridge or freezer. A note on tea flavor: I prefer to use either earl grey or lady grey, but any black tea is fine. Green and fruit teas are also very popular choices, but do not often have as strong of a flavor as black tea. 3. Once your tea is almost completely chilled, begin preparing the boba pearls. These can be purchased online or at east Asian grocery stores.

My Favorite Patterns for Christmas

  Now that November is coming to a close, I'm sure many fellow friendship bracelet makers are looking forward to creating new patterns for the holidays! Here, I've compiled some of my favorite festive patterns for winter and Christmas which I've sourced from Pinterest. Happy knotting and be sure to share your results! 1) Normal Pattern #10905 by user Macaronia on BraceletBook.  2) Normal pattern #93360 by user Keijukainen on Friendship-Bracelets Net. 3) Normal pattern #58456 by user LodsoSam on Friendship-Bracelets Net 4) Alpha pattern #58539 by user rymathews on BraceletBook 5) Normal pattern #50082 by user Hell on Friendship-Bracelets Net 6) Normal pattern #3415 by user mikkomix on BraceletBook 7) Alpha pattern #38831 by user Knot2B on BraceletBook 9) Normal pattern #8249 by user GpailKids on BraceletBook 10) Normal pattern #10659 by user Sherlock on BraceletBook

How to Purchase Friendship Bracelet Supplies

If you want to begin knotting your own friendship bracelets, you may feel overwhelmed by the variety of strings and tools that others use. However, the supplies you really need to create a bracelet are simple. One of the best parts about making hand-woven friendship bracelets is that the materials you need are minimal, inexpensive, and accessible! Craft stores are bound to have a variety of threads and accessories, but even the basics can be purchased at large national superstores such as Target. Thread before it is wrapped. The most essential item you will need to create your bracelets is embroidery thread. Individual skeins range from around $0.50-$1.00, but bulk packs can also be bought in a range of color palettes. I recommend this option because it is a cost effective way to jump start your color collection and enable you to create a rainbow of different color combinations.  Threads wrapped on plastic bobbins. Next, you should invest in some bobbins to wind and store your thread o