The Honeymoon: Day 7, Let's Go Home 🇬🇧

...And just like that, it was finally time to head home to Denver. With a lot less stuff than we arrived with, but full of more love in our hearts for each other. 

The Honeymoon: Day 6, Windsor Castle 🇬🇧

It was our final day in England, it started off with a bang and ended with a sigh. The relief that we would finally be home was hitting me and I was happy to begin the long trek back home to Denver. But first we had a nice slow start at our Airbnb and then made our way to our final adventure of the trip, Windsor Castle.

The Honeymoon: Day 5, Salisbury 🇬🇧

Salisbury, England has a history dating back over 5,000 years. It is famous for its stunning medieval cathedral, home to the best-preserved original copy of the 1215 Magna Carta, and its proximity to Stonehenge. Visiting, for us, it the perfect spot to be inside history and make our own.

The Honeymoon: Day 4, Stonehenge 🇬🇧

As we drove out of London, our peace returned. I knew for sure now that we would be able to go home on our scheduled flight, we had all the necessities that were required for the trip and we had each other. 

The Honeymoon: Day 4, The Embassy 🇬🇧

Appointment details: Please arrive at the U.S. Embassy in London at 8:00am on Friday, April 25th.  Please ensure that you arrive by the time stated as it is not possible for late arrivals to be admitted.     

There was no way we could miss this. Paperwork gripped tightly, we walked from our hotel over into a scene right out of The Diplomat.

The Honeymoon: Day 3, Back to London 🇬🇧

Since the honeymoon didn't go to plan, we found ourselves heading back to London on Thursday instead of Cambridge as planned. 

The Honeymoon: Day 2, The Harry Potter Studio Tour 🇬🇧

On the way to the Harry Potter Studio Tour, I didn't think anything was going to make me smile on this trip. The moment we parked in the parking lot, I started crying. I finally let it all out. I was sad and mad. Then I was so happy and excited that we had made it to something I had been waiting years to see. Let's get in there!

The Honeymoon: Day 2, The Passport & Police Problems 🇬🇧

This morning was suppose to be spent lazily exploring Watford, enjoying a spa day and then the Harry Potter Studio Tour. Yesterday changed everything. Luckily not Harry Potter.

The Honeymoon: Day 1, The Robbery 🇬🇧

The test of any relationship is how you handle the tough parts of life. When we boarded the plane for our honeymoon in England, we never imagined that this would be one of those times.

Nerd Crafts: Nerdy Ornaments

Christmas is one of my favorite times of year!  I LOVE Christmas decor and I love nerdy things. I wanted to mash my love of both together in this month's nerd crafts! Hope you enjoy!

Supplies:

*Various Colored Felt

*Clear Gel Tacky Glue

*Twine

*Various Fabric Paint Colors

*Scissors

*Black Tread

*Needle

Serenity Ornament - I used a CD to trace the orange circle.  Cut it out, then placed it under the yellow felt and free handed the yellow circle.  I used this Serenity logo as an example.  I used a red Sharpie to draw on the characters, but think that some sort of paint might work better {I ended up going over it with red fabric paint}.  Make sure you have sharp scissors for the felt!  I used the clear Tacky Glue to glue the circles together and for the twine on the back.

T.A.R.D.I.S. Ornament- This one was easier than I thought it was going to be.  The Tacky Glue worked fine for everything, just let it all dry before doing any painting {just to be safe}.  Black and white fabric painted worked perfect for the details.

Breaking Bad Ornament -  Taking green felt I cut out my squares, glueing two on top of each other for more stability.  I used a white fabric paint for the lettering.  When everything was dried I used the clear Tacky Glue to glue the two squares together in one corner.

Union Jack Ornament - Using blue and white felt, I cut the shapes needed and used red fabric paint for the red stripes.  This one was by far the hardest ornament to make.  I know it is not totally correct, but not horrid for a first try.  Good luck on this one :)

A Silent Film Ornament - This one I made my job harder on myself than necessary.  I took way too much time trying to draw the perfect diamond, when I could have just drawn a square and turned it!

I actually made about four variations of this one to send to all my Lamplighter friends. For mine, it came together as a happy accident.  I had extra black felt and two different sizes. I really like how this one came out.

The original design was cream felt with black lettering.  I then hand sewed a boarder of black thread. This was  super quick and easy {I am not a sewer}!  I cannot wait to give these to all my Lamplighter friends!

Total cost for all the ornaments was around $11.00 and I made a lot!  I had to make three separate trips to Michael's but I did it all for you!  Let me know in the comments how your's turn out and also if you decide to try something different.  Happy crafting!