I used to share food and recipes all the time on my old blog and I felt inspired to take another crack at sharing some delicious vegan goodies I made recently. My birthday was a few days ago and I made myself some Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake Bites! I can't say I made this up because it's very similar to a recipe from Isa Chandra Moskowitz for Mini Raspberry Cheesecakes. I liked the idea of the original recipe when I made it, buuuuuttttttt I don't like berries and chocolate so I wanted to switch it up. I was hoping this recipe could be transformed into something I was stoked about. I hope I inspire someone to try to make them too! 

This is a really simple DIY even if you're a newbie at sewing. It involves scrap material and I bet most of you can make these this weekend without buying any new materials! I've made similar coaster to these before and they held up really well over time. I decided to revamp the idea for Halloween!
For this project, you will need:
-white scrap fabric
-black scrap fabric
-scrap cotton batting
-felt
-scrap paper
-paper scissors
-fabric scissors
-chalk marking tool
-thread
-a sewing machine

Are you enjoying the first few days of fall?! With the first official day of fall being only a few days ago, I thought something extra special was in order. I feel like it's been a while since I assembled a DIY, but I'm pumped for this one! I made a Halloween Wreath a few years ago, but it wasn't anything exciting so I knew I wanted to make something better for this year's Spooky Saturdays. I purchased very little for this wreath and, because it's made with scrap fabric, could be edited for any occasion or color palette! I saw something similar a while back on Pinterest and after a different project ended up having a lot of leftover orange fabric I knew I had the perfect use for it.

​After my mental vacation in Florida, I thought a 30 day creative challenge would be the perfect thing to get me back on track.
The following is a list that I created based on other 30 day challenges I've seen on line. Others seems  bit err... lacking or not applicable to the city that I live in. So here it is,
The Morose Bee's 30 Day Creative Challenge.
1. Visit a museum or gallery 
2. Watch a documentary about a(n) artist(s)
3. Change something about your personal appearance 
4. Research an artist
5. Create something handmade and give it to someone
6. Sign up for an art class
7. Take something from a thrift store and turn it into something new
8. Make a self-portrait
9. Doodle for 10 minutes straight
10. Frame something you have been meaning to frame
11. Draw the dream you had last night
12. Create a font type for your name
13. Create a business card
14. Check out an art book at the library
15. Break something. (You have to destroy in order to create!)
16. Make a collage
17. Support the local arts scene by going to a local festival, music event, art show, play, museum exhibit, etc.
18. Make a card for someone you love
19. Make an inspiration board (moodboard) for a future project
20. Draw some chalk art on the sidewalk
21. Make origami
22. Finger paint
23. Illustrate a song that inspires you
24. Add an art blog's RSS feed to your reader
25. Draw the best part of today
26. Send a friend a link to your favorite artist's work
27. Create an artists workspace in your home
28. Close your eyes and draw for five minutes
29. Draw yourself as a cartoon
30. Take your camera with you on a walk and document the experience
Join me?

​I attended a craft party last Friday in honor of Etsy's birthday. I know many people around the country hosted or attended similar events and it was awesome to mingle with some creative folk. Some friends and I headed down to Pearl in Fort Lauderdale for the event hosted by the Hollywood Craft Mafia. I had never attended an event quite like this before! Out of the various craft options, I decided to make a stamp which you can see its purpley majesty above. It came out pretty cool, but I was feeling rather uninspired. During the event, we were also given special discounts to Pearl so I took advantage and stocked up on a few things I needed for TMB.