The World's Hottest Bottle Opener!

Brent and Mark Gregory are two of the most creative and hilarious people I know. Coming up with insanely unique ideas is definitely their forte. Recently, one of their crazy ideas has become a reality!

I introduce to you: The ButtleOpener! : The World’s Hottest Bottle Opener

A few years ago, Greg and Mark, after a round of golf, ended up at the local bar. This is where the dream was born. Somehow the thought of a life-size butt than can open your beer bottle was brilliant in their minds, so they took off running. After patents, drawings, prototypes, and business plans… and a tremendous amount of time… the ButtleOpener became a reality. In early September, the first shipment arrived!

Since its arrival, the brothers, along with friends and family, have been traveling to colleges, NASCAR races, and various other events to push the product. They have even rigged up a ButtleOpener on their truck to promote it while driving. From what they tell me, they get some hilarious looks and comments.

In early November, my fiance and I will be traveling with them to Tuscaloosa to help promote! My beloved Crimson Tide will be playing LSU, so I know it will be an incredible weekend!

This “dream” becoming a reality goes to show that creativity is not a lost cause. They took their idea and made it happen! Sometimes I come with awesome ideas, but someone else is always one step ahead of me. The thing I admire most about the Gregory brothers is that they wholeheartedly pursued creating this product, even though it people laughed it off and said it was crazy. Creativity IS crazy sometimes; that what makes it so fun!

Do you have any ideas that you’d actually like to pursue? What are you waiting for?

The ButtleOpener is now for sale on their website– it will make a hilarious gift or the perfect decoration for your basement, poker room, etc. Take their advice and “Man Up And Getcha One!”

Ahhh, Tornadoes!

Want to know what is constantly being created? Opportunities to help!

Last night (9-5-11), North Georgia experienced some terrible weather and several tornadoes made appearances in Kennesaw, Woodstock, Canton, Ball Ground, and everywhere in between. Many people still remain without power and there are tons of houses with damage in our communities.

Here are a few pictures from my in-laws’ neighborhood in Towne Lake, right outside of Woodstock:

And here are a few pictures of my aunt’s road in Ball Ground, just north of Canton:

As you can see, this terrible weather did some serious damage. From what I have seen on the news, these pictures are minor compared to what some peoples’ homes have experienced. If you have some spare time, why not lend a helping hand to your neighbors, friends, or members of your community and find out ways you can help?

A Little Introduction

Welcome to my blog, Creations And Crafts, which will be all about, yep- you guessed it, things involving creations and crafts. From small decorative projects to refinishing furniture, I'd like to give you a glimpse into my passion of using imagination to CREATE!

I have always had an extremely creative mind, and as much as I wished I could pursue art, I was just never that good at it. BUT several years ago, after compiling years of memories into a hefty scrapbook, I realized that while I don't necessarily have a gift for drawing bowls of fruit or sculpting masterpieces from lumps of clay, I can still CRAFT like nobody's business!

By definition, a creation (cre·a·tion, noun) is, "the action or process of bringing something into existence." In my opinion, I believe that that 'something' can be anything. Because of this, I also hope to share with you some other companies and blogs of friends and colleagues that share my same passion of creation.

Over the years, I have created some fun things, but never took the time to document them and share. My method in using this blog, aside from sharing others' creative works, will be to share a step-by-step, picture guided tour of the process I endured in creating a specific thing. I have several projects lined up on a to-do list, so I hope to work through that list quickly. This blog should give me the motivation I need to do just that!

I truly enjoy the idea of "turning trash into treasure" and whether it's scrap materials around the house turned into a fun, new decorative piece, or even a crappy old table from a garage sale being transformed into a new living room centerpiece, there is always something new to be created and that is something I never want to lose sight of!

Thanks for stopping by my blog and I hope you enjoyed it. I look forward to sharing more in the future and hopefully, you too, will be inspired to find your knack for creation!

Everyone Wants To B.Loved

Last November, my friend Mandy launched an online store called B.loved, which sells women’s clothing and accessories. From belts and bags to dresses and rompers, they have a wide selection and are consistently adding more items to the collection. They also have a fun blog full of style ideas, health tips, and some amazing recipes.

Recently, B.loved began selling Lenny & Eva jewelry! Their leather cuffs are awesome and would make a perfect gift for any of your jewelry loving friends and family out there. The cuffs and braided wraps can also be customized with metal sentiments, which will definitely give you the unique look you’re after!

Be sure to head over to shopbloved.com and see what clothing and accessories you can add to your closet today!

This picture is from the B.loved website and features my friend Katie fromfaithandfunfetti.com! Be sure to check out her blog as well; I promise you won’t regret it!