Getting ready for seasonal Shoppers

 

I finished up a few

more projects for

my space at

Marketplace 3301.

 

It feels like I was pretty

busy today but

when I only count

3 completed signs,

I kind of wonder how

I'd feel if I were

truly busy, lol.

 

Let's start off with

 

EAT THE PIE!:

 

 

The turkey is made with wood blocks, tongue

depressor's, scrapbook paper, craft paint and satin ribbon.

The lettering is beige vinyl.

And the background board is a

re-purposed bamboo cutting board.

 

It's hunting season also so here's one

for the man in your life who hunts.

 

GONE HUNTING:

 

 

I saw a sign similar to this on Pinterest.

But, I added mounted deer to mine.

The background is painted green with a

crackle finish and tan on top.

Brown vinyl lettering and copper deer.

 

We had a heck of a snow storm here a

few days ago so this sign seems fitting.

 

dashing THROUGH THE Snow:

 

 

Painted MDF board with crackle finish and dry

brushed with dark taupe. Vinyl lettering in tan.

And further embellished with glittery foam

snowflakes.

 

Whew! I took all

the projects from the last few days

done to my space at Marketplace 3301.

Now wish me luck that it

sells and I won't have to

pack it home and store

it until this time next year!

=)

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Carri

 

 



A Few More Projects completed...

 

Here are a few more

Pinterest Inspired

projects I have completed.

 

GOBBLE til you WOBBLE

sign with scrapbook paper/wood block turkey:

 

 

let it snow with metal snow flakes 

sign:

 

 

dear God

sign:

 

 

KEEP CALM AND DRINK COFFEE

canvas sign:

 

 

THANKSGIVING

canvas:

 

 

If you have questions or would like links to specific

projects please let me know!

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Carri

 



 Joined the party at:

 

House of Smiths

 

 

Pinterest Inspired Projects

 

I don't know about anyone else but when I get on

Pinterest

I am pretty much there ALL day!
I pin and like and search and follow

and comment.

AND quite honestly...

I {love} it.

While there are one million

other things I could be doing,

I somehow don't feel guilty

for trolling Pinterest hours on end

for a little "creative" block

inspiration.

 

This post won't be a tutorial

but should you have questions as to

how I created something via

my Pinterest inspiration or

wanting the links to the projects,

PLEASE feel free to leave a comment

and I will do my best to answer your

questions.

=)

 

So, via Pinterest inspiration here are a few

little morsels of goodness I created this

past week:

 

live laugh love

Repurposed Cabinet door turned

wall coat rack:

 

 

I gave new life to a cabinet door by sanding, painting, distressing, adding

spray painted knobs and spray painted chipboard lettering.

I've made a few of these before but not using chalk paint.

I made my own chalk paint using the recipe from the SNAP blog

for the door with flat white paint.

Live and love are Rustoleum's Dark Walnut.

Laugh and knobs are Krylon's Fern.

I distressed with fine sandpaper.

 

Wood Block Turkey's

Round and Square:

 

 

I bought the wood block pieces at Hobby Lobby.

They aren't too expensive. Look for sales and use your

coupons. They also have an app so put 'em on your

phone if you haven't yet! ;)

I painted them Bittersweet.

The feathers are made from tongue

depressors covered in scrapbook paper

using modpodge.

I hot glue them together and they stayed

put! Yay!

I hand painted the face on a paint stir stick

and tied a satin bow around the neck.

 

NOEL Stocking Hanger:

 

 

Another repurposed cabinet door this time

turned NOEL stocking hanger.

I saw a NOEL sign on Pinterest

and immediately fell in love.

I tweaked my a little though.

That way it's a little more original

and such a copy cat.

I painted it in an off-white chalk paint that

I made. I distressed with fine sandpaper for a

vintage look.

Drilled holes for knobs to hang stockings from.

And added chipboard NOEL letters spray

painted in Krylon's Burgundy.

It is pre-drilled for 6 stockings.

Only 2 knobs are shown.

 

So...whattya think?

Have you found some PINspiration

in your travels?

 

FOLLOW ME on

PINTEREST

 

Have a great day!

Thanks for stopping by!

Carri

 

Joined the party at:

 

House of Smiths

 

 

 

 



Marshmallow/Pretzel Skeleton's

 

 

 

Wow!

It FEELS like it

has been forever.

How are you all??

 

I just wanted to share a couple

quick pictures with you

of Halloween snacks

that I will be taking

to my son's schools'

Pumpkin Patch party.

 

The idea comes from none other than...

Pinterest.

If you'd like to see the original,

you can find me on Pinterest and

click my Halloween board.

=)

 

Hey~I did say I was going to be quick.

lol

 

Here is my take on such a fun idea:

Marshmallow/Vanilla coated Pretzel

Skeleton's

 

 

And because I couldn't resist, I made these 4

for my son's and their cousins:

Frankenskeleton's

 

Aren't they cute? These one's have

mini brownies (brownie bites)

in the bottom.

Love them!!

Sorry the pictures are bad. I took

them with my iPhone because

I'm lazy like that.

 

What I used:

Large Marshmallows

Small pretzels

Almond Bark Vanilla coating

Wilton FoodWriter edible color markers

Small plastic bags

Seasonal Ribbon

and (shhh....)

a box brownie mix

;)

 

What I did:

Melted vanilla coating in a glass bowl in the microwave

per package instructions.

Placed pretzels in a bowl and coated them using a fork to

dig them out.

Placed the coated pretzels on tin foil to dry.

Colored on large marshmallow's with edible marker.

Placed marshmallow upside down, stacked pretzels on top,

place plastic bag over the stack, turned right side up, twisted top

and tied with a ribbon.

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a great day!

Carri

 

 

 



L IS FOR LOVE

 

I have been wanting to do this project for

quite some time and have finally

done it!

I have seen this same idea

around blogland

and Pinterest but mostly

using canvas.

 

It was VERY easy so I will

keep this post short and sweet.

 

I had an un-painted cabinet door

that I purchased at our local

ReStore.

I purchased the lettering from

Hobby Lobby.

 

I lined up the lettering how

I wanted it to look.

 

 

I hot glued to lettering in place.

Making sure to use enough

without it expanding

out the edges.

 

 

I then spray painted it using

Rustoleum's Heirloom White.

 

I could have primed it first but couldn't find

my primer so I just went for it with

the paint.

 

I haven't decided if it needs another coat

or not. Maybe tomorrow if it cools

off I can get another coat of paint on it

if necessary.

I think it turned out pretty cool!

 

 

Hope you are safe, where ever you are.

Thanks for stopping by!
Carri

 



3 picture frames & 3 Starbuck's bottles

Had a little time to

get some new items

finished for my space at

Marketplace 3301.

Do you have a JoAnn fabric in your area?
Well...we just got a newer, bigger

JoAnn Fabric.

Of course, I couldn't resist.

I went in search of Chevron patterned

fabric in blue tones but came up empty handed.

Well...almost!

I found some pretty cool scrapbook paper

and card stock instead.

My neighbor gave me 4 unfinished

wooden frames.

Perfect!

I spray painted 3 of them.

White, Brown, and Black.

Then I layered the decorative

scrapbook paper over colorful

card stock for the frame background.

I added vinyl to each one making them all different.

Here is how they turned out:

because when you stop and look around, this life is pretty amazing

How true is that?

If only Escape was this easy.

This frame has a clothes pin so you can pin a picture

and change it out!

All kinds of love goin' on.

Yes, that is a pic from my wedding day!

I also painted 3 Starbucks bottles and added vinyl to them.

No real tutorial on how to do this. Just put paint on the inside, roll it

around until it is covered and try to get out the excess. Let dry.

Here they are:

I made a set of these before but, I think I like

this set better.

hee hee

You can see my other set here:

DIY Milk Bottles

Thanks for stopping by!

Please feel free to share with your

friends! And definitely pin it!

=)

Carri



Cork Board Ceramic Tile

I was digging around in my

office/craft room the other day

and stumbled upon an idea.

Now, I don't know if this has

been done before.

(somewhere, I'm sure)

But, if you have seen it or

have done it...let me know.

I haven't seen this version of a

cork board anywhere as of yet.

Still...that's not to say one

doesn't exist.

=)

Here's what you'll need

to create your own

cork board tile:

12"x12" tile of your choice

12"x12" Cork Square

Fabric of our choice

-enough to cover the front of the tile with cork board on it

Hot glue gun & glue sticks

Mod Podge

Complimenting Ribbon

At first I thought about covering the front of the tile.

But then decided to cover the back side

so that the front side would become the back

giving the cork board a nice finished back.

I poured modpodge on the tile

and smoothed/evened it out

with a foam brush.

Then I placed a the cork square on it.

There was a little over hang so I just

lined it up on two of the four sides.

I stacked my large rolls of vinyl on

it to add pressure while drying.

But, you can use whatever is heavy!

Once dry, I added hot glue to the corners

and down the edges for added measure.

I also used an exacto knife to score off the

little overhang of cork on two sides.

I then used my hot glue gun and covered the

cork board with fabric I got from

Hobby Lobby.

I tried to tuck the corners in the same.

Pulling it tightly and adding

hot glue along the way.

There really isn't a rhyme or reason

to how I did it. I just did what worked for me.

Once finished with the covering, I added

matching ribbon to make the back look nice and clean.

I just lined the ribbon up along the edge and

glued it down. I cut 4 strips, one for each side.

See how the front of the tile has become the back?

Nice clean look in case you want to

display it on a plate stand.

=)

And here it is:

It turned out pretty darn good, I think!

What a fun way to display

jewelry, messages, notes, lists, pictures, recipes

and so much more!!

It is possible to hang tile on the

wall as well. But because

of it's heavy duty

build, I placed it on a plate stand.

;)

I'd love to hear what you think!

Thanks for stopping by!

Carri

What I've Been Up To

The summer is flying by

and it feels like there

just aren't enough hours

in the day.

I have managed to get a few things

crafted, created and finished.

Sadly, I don't have a lot of

pictures because I misplaced

the cord to my Rebel.

Which means, my pics are via my

iPhone. And while the iPhone

does a fairly good job...

it certainly isn't my Rebel.

All that aside, I need to learn how to

take photos properly anyway.

lol

Anyway~

Here is what I have been up to:

Painted Jars

& Jute

(Up Words & On Words vinyl in background)

Scrapbook paper backed chalkboard

picture frame with Up Words & On Words

vinyl lettering and ribbon.

Shabby Chic thrift store mirror re-do

with chicken wire and burlap flowers.

Close up of details on mirror.

She believed she could so she did.

Wooden plaque with matching tile

coaster set.

Sponge balls for the boys and

neighborhood kids to play with during

our blocks "water fest" event put on by

a neighbor boy.

Vintage inspired door handles (?) with glass

knobs

 attached to painted/aged cabinet drawer fronts.

Sign re-purpose.

Farmers MARKET

with crackle paint technique

and vinyl lettering.

Whew!

There ya have it!

I am more than willing to post

mostly picture-less tutorials on

any of the projects should

there be interest!

Thanks for stopping by!

Make today your best day ever.

Carri

Linking up:

Sumo's Sweet Stuff

Updated Twin Octagon Tables

As some of you may know...

our house is on the market.

So, at the spur of the moment when

a realtor called to see if he

could show our house in

10-15 minutes~

my boys and I headed to

our local thrift store.

And we found a steal of a deal!

Not 1 but 2 of these tables.

$2.00 a piece!

O.o

YES! PLEASE!

They were in amazing shape. I'm not

sure exactly how old they are or

if they were custom made but taking

them apart was a breeze!

See the little knobbies on the top?

They unscrewed via large

threaded (is that a word) dowels.

What the hello?

That easy? Yeppers!

And see the ball feet?

Same thing there.

So when it was all said and done they

are completely collapsible.

Oh yeah.

I took them both apart and sanded

like crazy. All four shelves, all eight top

knobbies, all eight ball feet and all eight

legs!

(need, need, need, Annie Sloan Chalk paint)

Whew!

I stained the tables Rustoleum's

Kona. And spray painted the knobbies, feet

and legs Krylon's Dover White.

I distressed the knobbies, feet and legs

using 220 grit sand paper.

I used Minwax Wipe On Poly

to seal the tables.

Wipe On Poly!

You read that right and while it isn't

anything new to most of you...

it was to me!

And {LOVE} has filled my heart!!

Here they are:

Twins:

 Camera 1

Camera 2

I love them! Mostly because they are

so easy to take apart. I can see myself wanting

to personalize them at some point.

Unfortunately, as I mentioned before, we

have our house on the market and quite

frankly I don't need any more end tables.

I know right?? Who has that problem.

sigh

So, they will be priced and taken

to Marketplace 3301.

Not a bad deal though.

Aside from the Wipe On Poly,

I had all the supplies for this

twin table re-do on hand.

Thanks for stopping by!

Carri



5 hook coat rack with chalkboard vinyl & fabric covered corkboard

I started with this:

And ended up with this:

From cabinet/hutch (?) door

 to 5 hook coat rack

featuring:

Chalkboard Vinyl cut-outs

Decorative Fabric covered Corkboard center

No bad huh?

Thanks for stopping by!

Carri

Linking to the following Parties!

Alderberry Hill

Keeping It Simple