Harvest

It was a very hot day and it still feels like summer even though we are back to school. I picked a whole bounty of tomatoes. They looked so pretty with the afternoon sun streaming into my kitchen. Loved how it looked so I snapped a few pictures. Still hanging onto summer as long as I can!

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Welcome Banner

One of my favorite things in my kitchen is my open shelves. I have a lot of favorite things on them. Nothing anyone needs but things that are eye candy for my soul. The vintage scale, pottery pitcher, mini cutting boards and the large mason jar allow me to change it out for the seasons. I have an end of summer theme going on. Apple picking is upon us. They are delicious! I made a welcome banner to hang there because it is the first thing you see from the door. I painted old drop cloths with chalk paint and cut out vinyl letters on my Cricut. I used some jute to tie it all together! Happy Saturday!

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Back to School Apple Streusel

A little baking before school starts. I made the cutest Apple Streusel Short Breads in my Pampered Chef Brownie pan. I just love that pan!! There is so much you can bake in it. They are the perfect size. The graphic designer in me could not resist making a custom label for them tied with a bow. It has to be good when it’s presented with a bow! 

Just a little gift for a few teachers because I missed seeing them all summer. Looking forward to a great year!

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Laundry Room Sign

We had the ugliest laundry room! We spend so much time in there, we needed a space that did not make us feel as gloomy as the room looked. Can you plan a room around something you made for the wall? My faux chalk board laundry sign begged for happy white walls!! I designed this sign in Adobe Illustrator and cut a stencil on my Cricut. I painted a 1/4” ply-wood with chalk board paint and stenciled it with white chalk paint. I hated how new it looked and nearly threw it away. So I tried sanding it to rough it up. Much better! My hubby made a frame out of old fencing ready for the garbage. I then cleaned the wood, sanded it and stained it with Minwax Dark Walnut. It’s not vintage, it’s not old, it’s not perfect but it makes me smile when doing laundry! 

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Chalk Board Change

Time for a change! I wanted to make a craft paper scroll I have seen on Pinterest but lacked the right place for it. This was the perfect place. I am not married to it, so I can take it down when I feel like it.

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Paper Magnolia Wreath

Paper crafts have always been one of my crafts of choice. So when I wanted a magnolia wreath for my home and did not want to spend 100+ dollars on it, I decided why not paper. I decided on a mini one so I would not waste to much time on it just incase it was only worthy of the recycling can. I have a stash of card stock and I purchased a can of cheap bronze spray paint at Walmart. I did not even have to make a special trip...I am there all the time.

I sprayed one side of the green paper with the bronze spray paint. Then I drew out the leaves in Illustrator and cut them out on my Cricut. I used a pencil to roll and manipulate the paper to lay more like a real leaf. I covered a foam ring from the Dollar store with floral tape and randomly hot glued the leaves on.

I had this black and white ribbon but hated the crisp white so I tea dyed it. Tied it up and done.

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50th Anniversary Sign

We celebrated my parents 50th anniversary yesterday. We kept the gathering small and informal. The best times we have together is when we are just together. However, I thought this occasion needed a special gift to mark this momentous day. I took to the internet to help inspire me to write this poem. Of coarse, the love for them needed a craft project to accompany it. What a task! I really put my Cricut skills to the test. A lot of bad words may have been used in this creation. As you can see in the last photo, the font was super small. 

When making the stencil, I may have lost a few characters. I have to say, it came out nice and my parents appreciated it. Thanks for my hubby for making a frame so it was ready to hang in their home. 

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Pi Kappa Alpha Graphic

My son rushed a fraternity this past spring. He wanted me to whip up a t-shirt for him to wear around campus. He had something in mind and we worked on it together. I used my Cricut to cut the design and stenciled it onto a shirt. It has been in his regular rotation of t-shirts since I made it. As you can see by the first photo, it is perfectly worn in. I am glad he likes it.

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Pillows

My summer has been filled with lots of projects. I love projects! I felt like my bedroom needed a lift. One day my husband came home from work, I had our bedroom moved around and a plan in place. I painted the wall white, it was originally grey and laid out a board and batten wall and a head board. One full day later, my husband helped make my plan happen. Of course I needed to make a few pretty pillows. Got a deal on chenille fabric for 6 bucks! I painted a M on my drop-cloth pillow. It made a nice touch. New lamp shades and curtains to match, done! On to the next project!!!

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Travel Map

This was a birthday present for my daughter. She always bought these cool kind-of posters for friends that documented places they may have been or would like to go.

I thought she would enjoy one herself. I painted a 2’ x 3’ ply wood with chalk board paint. I sketched out North America and painted it. Then I used my Cricut to make a stencil for the compass and title. Of course, I sanded the crap out of it because it can’t look brand new. My hubby made a frame out of an old fence that was ready for the landfill. I love that she has something we made hanging in her apartment.

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