And Finally My TOP 10 of 2011: Vinyl projects

OK!

Here they are...

10 of my favorite

vinyl projects of 2011.

Enjoy!

1. Good Life sign

2. Burlap backed breathe frame

3. A Little Bit Stronger

4. escape-it's a sign

5. COFFEEHOUSE sign

6. Subway Art Canvas

7. Coffee Order Board

8. Let Go and Let God canvas

9. Enjoy the simple things in Life-old window

10. Wheresoever you go... cabinet door coat rack

There ya have it!

Thanks so much for stopping by,

for following my blog,

for leaving such great comments,

for being supportive and encouraging

and for allowing me to share with you.

Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.

May 2012 bring you

health, hope, and humor.

Carri

My Top 5 furniture re-do's of 2011!

Here are my

TOP 5

furniture re-do's

of 2011:

BEFORE:



AFTER:

BEFORE:

AFTER:

BEFORE:

(Mine was missing the bottom two shelves)

AFTER:

BEFORE:

 AFTER:

BEFORE:

 AFTER:

Hee hee...I think 5 might be all I really had to choose from!

Thanks for stopping by!
Carri

JUST hanging AROUND hat rack

Just a quick post

to show you what I

made my Dad

for Christmas.

I didn't take pictures along the way.

So the tutorial will be

quick and to the point.

I sanded a cabinet door purchased

at our local Restore.

Then I painted it dark taupe.

Once it was dry, I sanded it to

expose the cabinet color and

to give it a distressed/rugged

look.

My hubby was kind enough to measure,

drill holes and place the brushed nickel

knobs. I also purchased these at Restore.

I created an Up Words & On Words

vinyl design and used my

Silhouette SD to cut it out.

I applied the dark brown

vinyl and this is what I

ended up with:

JUST hanging AROUND

hat/cap rack:

He LOVED it!

Now, I just hope he hangs his

 hats/caps on it!

Thanks for stopping by!
Carri

Top 5 posts of 2011

It's the end of the year

and what a year it was!

Reflecting...

here are my top 5

posts based on views:

#5

Shabby Chic DIY Tray:

Tutorial here.

#4
Cabinet Door- Wall Coat Rack:


Tutorial here.


#3

LIVE laugh LOVE DIY milk bottles:


Tutorial here.


#2
Cabinet Door Home Sign:


Tutorial here.



#1
DIY Decorative Jars:


Tutorial here.

Thanks for stopping by!
I will feature MY favorites
in the next couple days.

Carri



The Rockwell Bladerunner...

My amazing hubby got

me this for my

birthday/Christmas:

This one saw cuts wood, metal and ceramic tile.

It can also work like a scroll saw!!

I think this lil gem just might be heaven

on earth!

So...hmm...

between my new Silhouette Cameo

and this do-it-all saw...

I guess I better get busy

making blog post worthy

goodies!

Stay tuned!

Thanks for stopping by!
Carri





What a great week!

I have to say...

I had a great week!

Having a great WEEK

doesn't happen very often

so I thought I'd share it with you!

Tuesday

this arrived:

My NEW Sihouette Cameo!!

I can.not.wait. to use it!

WOOT WOOT!!!

Wednesday:

I got a phone call informing

me that I can officially open my

home daycare.

So...Monkey C Daycare

is open for business:

*Working on my logo*

~sorry for the bad pic. :(

Friday:

My 33rd BIRTHDAY!

Flowers from my AMAZING husband!

An Orange KitchenAid mixer- from

my wonderful in-laws!!!

 And dinner at the Olive Garden with my husband!

And LOTS and LOTS of hugs

and loves from my boys!!

I.am.so.blessed!

Thanks for stopping by!

Carri

Joseph, Mary and baby Jesus wooden blocks

It isn't easy toodling around Pinterest...

but, someones gotta do it!

And that I did.

Here's a peek of what I made

per Pinterest:

BUT...here is my project inspiration.

{LOVE.at.first.sight}

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you,

for the inspiration!

You can view the tutorial here:

Learning to be me

There are so many other super fun projects

on her blog.

What a great time of the year for

spiritual inspiration.

I made 4 sets of these. They are all

just a little bit different from

one another too!

Here they are:

This set is green, tan and light blue.

I sanded and distressed them with 

walnut Distress Ink. 

Jesus is glued to Mary

and they are all tied together

with a bow.

This set is a little taller. Joe measures

8" and Mary 6" tall.

This set is white and light brown.

They are sanded and distressed

with Distress Ink.

Baby Jesus is tied to Mary.

They are all tied together

near the bottom.

This set is white and light blue.

They are sanded and distressed

with Distressing Ink.

Baby Jesus is tied to Mary

held securely by a little bow.

They are all tied together by

a knotted triple string at the bottom.

This set is light brown, blue and white.

They were sanded and distressed

with Distress Ink.

Baby Jesus is tied to Mary.

They are all brought together

by a knotted double string near the bottom.

 What do you think?

These 4 sets will be headed to

Marketplace in hopes

 of finding a new home for the holidays.

Here's What I Used:

*although they are sooo easy to alter*

2x3 framing wood piece- cut into 5" (Mary)

and 6" (Joseph) lengths

1 piece of thin slender wood (2 1/2-3" wide)- cut into 3" lengths (baby Jesus)

 1 1/2" wooden ball knobs (doll heads)

1 1/4 wooden ball knobs

3/4" roundhead plugs

jute string

wood glue

craft paint-color or your choice

Distress Ink

Well...get going...make a set of your own today!!

=)

Thanks for stopping  by!

Be sure to check out

Learning to be me too!

Have a great day!

Carri

Celebrating at the following:

Dittle Dattle

Sumo's Sweet Stuff

Homemaker on a Dime

Boogieboard Cottage

Cabinet Door Wall Decor

I picked up two, white

cabinet doors with faux

beadboard centers on

a trip to my EVER

favorite ReStore.

I had several ideas for them. But,

they sat untouched for days, ok,

weeks.

They were already white but I still

gave them a couple coats of Krylon's

Dover White. My trim color isn't

pure white so I needed them a

slight off-white. Krylon's Dove White and

Rustoleum's Heirloom White work great

for my situation.

I used burnt umber craft paint and streaked the

indented parts of the faux beadboad center. I wanted

a shabby/worn look. It kind of turned out

like I had hoped. *sigh*

I purchased:

2 Cabinet Doors at ReStore

 2 glass vases and pine cones at the Dollar Store

2 metal clamps at Ace Hardware

1 bag of brown beans &

1 bag of split peas at Walmart

This is WHAT I DID:

I placed the vase in the clamp and tightened it.

I set it on the cabinet door and measured out

where the vase was going to be placed.

Then marked where the clamp placement should be.

Then I took the vase out and marked the area

 for my pilot hole with a pencil.

Umm...getting a hole in the metal clamps wasn't easy.

I unscrewed the clamp all the way so I could

make it lay almost flat.

I placed it on a scrap piece of wood.

I had to hit the marked area with

a screw...yes...a screw with the hammer to

get a pilot hole started. Then I used a tiny drill bit and

worked my way up. Then finally I used the drill and pushed

the right sized screw through.

Seriously, there has to be an easier way but~

I was using what I already had!

I put a sawtooth hanger in the center of the back

for easy hanging.

I used a screwdriver to put the clamp on the

cabinet door. I then tightened the clamp.

I used the drill for this. It was faster! =)

I filled the vase first with brown beans then split peas.

I set a pine cone on the top.

And there you have it:

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a great day!

Carri

Celebrating at the following:

Dittle Dattle

Sumo's Sweet Stuff

Homemaker on a Dime

Boogieboard Cottage