How to Etch a Mason Jar…

August 29, 2015June 7, 2018Leave a comment

I love the look of daisies in old blue canning jars. It just says summertime.

It’s simple, beautiful and it makes me happy.

I recently got the opportunity to work with a new product, etching crème from Etchall®.

While looking around for something to etch, I noticed the daisies sitting on the table.

Hmmm…Wouldn’t that look great with a etched flower and a greeting?

It’s a super simple project. (just how I like it)

Here’s what you’ll need: (*affiliate link)

Directions:

Clean jar to remove all dirt, fingerprints and oil. Dry with a coffee filter, paper towel, or lint-free cloth.
Apply Stencils to jar. Burnish the edges of the stencil. You’ll want to make sure no edges are coming up.
Mask around the stencil with removable painters tape for extra surface protection.
Apply a heavy coat of etchall® etching crème to the masked area of the stencil.
Leave etching crème on design for 15 minutes. After etching time has elapsed, use the squeegee to return the crème back into the original container for later re-use.
Rinse etched surface with hot water to remove any remaining crème. Remember to keep crème away from porcelain sinks or ceramic tiles.

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The etched flower looks subtle against the water in the blue jar.

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Colorful Chalkboard Frame for Kids and grownups

August 23, 2015May 27, 2017Leave a comment

A simple paint and stencil project, fun for kids or grown ups.

I decided to finish painting this colorful Rustic Pallet Frame* that I started working on

yesterday evening. As the name suggests, the frame is rustic and somewhat rough.

Because I was planning on stenciling on it… I sanded the front of the frame to make it smoother.

I wasn’t worried about making it completely smooth.

The Colorful Chalkboard Frame would be a great project to make with the kiddos.

Directions to make the Colorful Chalkboard Frame:

Sand the front of the frame.
Paint the frame with white acrylic paint.
Paint the top of each pallet section with different acrylic colors. Sort of a modified rainbow.
Because the stencil had four unique patterns, I decided each color needed its own pattern.
Mask off each section of the wood before stenciling.
Stencil using a stipple brush and white acrylic paint.
Allow to dry completely
To mute to colors: Lightly sand the frame with a sanding block. (optional)
For an added sheen: Apply clear crème wax to front of frame, allow to sit for one hour and buff.
I added a small chalkboard to the inside of the frame.

Supplies Used: (*affiliate link)

Walnut Hollow Rustic Pallet Frame, 11 by 12 by 2-Inch*
DecoArt Americana Mixed Media Stencil, 12 by 12-Inch, Retro Mod*
Deco Art American Acrylic Paints: White Wash, Watermelon Slice, Marigold, Foliage Green, French Grey Blue
Paintbrush
Americana Creme Wax 2Oz-Clear*
Sanding Block
Clean soft cloth
Small Chalkboard

*Thanks to Walnut Hollow and DecoArt for providing the materials used on this frame.

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Getting Creative with Resin

August 13, 2015May 10, 202013 Comments

I’ve always wanted to use resin in a project but have always felt somewhat intimidated.

Thanks to an opportunity with Environmental Technology Inc., the makers of

jewelry resin and much more, I finally got my chance.

EnviroTex Jewelry Resin

And… after watching this video. I felt confident to start.

I couldn’t believe how easy it was and how happy I was with the results.

The hardest part was deciding what to make and what to fill.

For my Projects:

I started with some over-sized bottle caps from Maya Road which I spray painted black.
I used a circle punch to make a background from scrapbook paper.
I used dimensional stickers, metal pieces, regular stickers and glued everything in place using white craft glue.
I measured and mixed the resin according to the instructions and filled the bottle caps.
Then it was time to wait for the resin to cure.

The original plan was to add a hanger on the back, and use them as a decoration.

But… I had a better idea and decided to add a magnet to the back instead.

I really, really like them.

Now that I’ve seen how easy it is, I’ve got a few more things in the works.

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Creating a Decorative Display Board for all my Little Pretties

July 29, 2015February 9, 2023Leave a comment

My project started as a Memo Board and…

While I was looking for some push pins I stumbled across a collection of little pretties.

Tucked away in a cabinet along with a lot of other embellishments were these little

metal frames. Something that I’d been hoarding since my K & Company days.

I added those frames along with some other little pretties onto my board. (Love!)

To make my Memo/Display Board I used: (*amazon affiliate link)

Smoothfoam 12 x 12 Scrapbook Page Mount
Wood Laser Cut Frame
Gingham Material
American Crafts Homegrown Layered Flowers*
Cream Acrylic Paint and Paintbrush
Craft Knife, Cutting Mat and Ruler
Multi-Purpose Spray Adhesive*
Beacon Fabri-Tac Permanent Adhesive*

Directions:

Paint wood frame with cream acrylic paint.
Cut the Smoothfoam sheet a 1/4″ larger than the center opening of the frame.
Apply spray adhesive to the front of the Smoothfoam and lay onto the fabric.
Wrap and glue the fabric around the back of the Smoothfoam.
Glue the frame onto the front of the covered Smoothfoam.
Decorate the top and bottom of the frame with dimensional flowers.

*My little pretties are stuck into the display board with decorative garment pins.

A really fast and easy project.

This project was created for and sponsored by Smoothfoam.

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DIY Wedding Projects Day #4: Wedding Album

June 18, 2015February 9, 20233 Comments

Preserve your memories from weddings, anniversaries, and more, in this beautiful burlap covered scrapbook or photo album. Embellish the cover with ribbon, gems, twine and more for a personalized look you will love.

Supplies Needed:

1 yd. Gazette 2” Ribbon: Raw Silk
½ yd. Antique White Double Faced Satin 7/8”
½ yd. Lucy Ivory Lace
2 Gems from Design Chain Tracy-Silver
Twine
Chic Silver Leaves
Pre-Made 5” x 7” Burlap Covered Scrapbook Album
3” Chipboard Heart
Beacon Fabri-Tac Permanent Adhesive* (affiliate link)
Needle and Thread

Wedding Album Directions:

Cut approx. 16-18” of Gazette Raw Silk Ribbon. Using the needle and thread with a long tail, make a simple running stitch down one side of the ribbon.
Gather ribbon together with thread and tie in the center to form the ribbon rosette.
Create a second ribbon rosette using 12” of 7/8” Antique White Double-Faced Satin Ribbon.
Glue Antique White rosette onto the center of the Raw Silk rosette.
Cut a gem from the Design Chain Tracy-Silver and glue to the center of the rosette flower.
Wrap 12” piece of Gazette Raw Silk Ribbon with the ends meeting centered on the front of the album. Glue ends to the album.
Wrap a 12” piece of Lucy Ivory Lace around album, again meeting centered on the front of the album. Glue ends to album.
Glue Ribbon flower onto front of the album cover the ends of the lace and ribbon.
Bend slightly the ends of the Chic Silver Leaves and glue onto the album with the ends underneath the flower.
Wrap twine around the chipboard a couple of times and tie with a bow.
Glue a small gem cut from the Design Chain Tracy-Silver onto the center of the twine bow.
Glue chipboard heart onto the front of the album.

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Happy Little Camper

June 3, 2015Leave a comment

I always tell people, my idea of roughing it is a bad hotel room. But who knows, if I had a happy little camper like this, I might try my luck with camping.

Supplies:

6″ Smoothfoam Disc
2″ Smoothfoam Ball
Window & Door Die by Impression Obsession
Diecutting machine
Scrapbook paper
Acrylic paints – Antique White, White, Light Blue, Black
Paintbrush, Q-tip
Silver metallic paint marker
Ribbon & twine
Craft glue
Assorted brads
Corsage pins
Craft knife or Hotwire Foam Cutter

1. To create the body of the camper, cut 2″ off the edge of the Smoothfoam disc. Paint the top antique white and the bottom light blue. Add white polka dots on top of the blue with a small Q-tip.

2. Cut two slices out of the middle of the Smoothfoam ball for the wheels and paint them black.

3. Cut a small block from the leftover Smoothfoam to prop up the camper’s front end and color it with the silver paint pen.

4. Glue all the pieces together as shown.

5. Die-cut two windows from white paper and glue them onto patterned paper, then trim to create the window background. Cut a 1″ x 2″ piece of red cardstock to use as the door.
Glue one windows to the camper and the other to the door, then glue the door to the camper.

6. Make a banner with ribbon and twine. Tie twine ends around corsage pins and stick into top of the camper.

Smiley Face Graduation Pencil Topper

May 22, 2015February 9, 2023Leave a comment

What every Graduate needs. A Smiley Face Graduation Pencil Topper.

And because this little guy’s feeling really special, he needed a bow tie.

To make the Smiley Face Pencil Topper you’ll need:

2″ Smoothfoam Ball
Sanding Block or Fine Sandpaper
Craft Knife
Yellow and Black Acrylic Paint
Pencil
Black Cardstock or Black Chipboard
Red Twine
Black Brad
Black Gingham Ribbon
Craft Glue

Lightly sand ridge from the smoothfoam ball.
To make the top of the ball flat, cut a small portion from the top of the ball with a craft knife.
Paint the ball with yellow paint.
Paint the top portion of ball with black paint and paint on face.
Bore a hole into the bottom of the ball big enough to fit the pencil.
Using the red twine, make a small tassel.
Cut a 2″ square piece of black chipboard.
Punch a small hole in center of the chipboard. Insert ends of the tassel and black brad.
Glue Mortarboard onto top of the Smiley Face. Insert onto pencil
Make a small bow tie from black gingham ribbon and glue onto the front of the pencil.

This project was created for and sponsored by Smoothfoam.

The Cooker Guy

May 21, 2015June 6, 2019Leave a comment

Another fun kid friendly project with one of my favorite helpers. The Cooker Guy!

Kids love helping in the kitchen and this guy’s no exception. Whenever he catches me

working on something in the kitchen, a scooting chair is soon to follow.

I’ve been told several times, “Grandma you need a kid apron for me.”

So… I decided we should make a special one just for him.

I purchased a small apron from Canvas Corp Brands.

They call it a Toddler Apron, but it’s plenty big enough for this 4 year old.

We misted and sprayed the apron with various colors of Glimmer Mists from Tattered Angels.

We also used a couple of stencils to create designs on the apron.

Personally, I think it looks more like a Art Apron than a Chef Apron.

But really? Who’s to say? He’s happy and that’s all that matters.

To make this apron special I used these really nice iron-on embroidered letters I received from

I used the Funky Style Hobo Font in white.

I like getting the letters in white so that I can customize them any color I want.

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I asked Nick what he wanted his apron to say and he choose the words “Cooker Guy.”

Here’s my happy “Cooker Guy”, doing what does best. Helping out.

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Block Stamping on Canvas with Smoothfoam

May 1, 2015October 9, 2015Leave a comment

I had this great idea to make stamps using Smoothfoam so that I could do sidewalk stamping with my

Grandsons. After one messy (but fun) try, I decided it really wasn’t going to work the way I wanted.

So… I decided to use the stamps on a canvas instead.

(See Wednesday’s post: The Good, the Bad and the Messy)

I created the stamps using a Hotwire Foam Cutter. You could also use a craft knife.

Because the original plan was to use them with the kids, I glued handles on the back.

I made flower shapes, leaves, squares and triangles.

Supplies Used:

12″ x 12″ Smoothfoam Sheet
2″ Smoothfoam Ball
10″ x 10″ Canvas
Acrylic Paint
Sponge
Uchida of America Foam Cutter, Plug In or a craft knife.
Folk Art 30465 Peel and Stick Painting Stencil, Happy Words

Prime canvas with acrylic paint.
Sponge acrylic paint on the back of the Smoothfoam pre-cut square, stamp onto the canvas. You may need to press the back of the canvas with your remaining hand to get crisper image. Repeat three more times to create square background.
Stamp flower and leaves. Using a small Smoothfoam ball cut in half, stamp center of flower.
Stencil words on Canvas.

Disclaimer: This project was created for and sponsored by Smoothfoam.

Creating a Keepsake Memory Box with Decorative Trimmings

April 23, 2015February 9, 20238 Comments

I recently got a beautiful assortment of ribbons and trims from Decorative Trimmings to use

on a special project. It was hard choosing which trims I wanted to use, because their selection

is wonderful. I decided to Create a Keepsake Memory Box.

You know… for all those special little things that you want to keep and remember forever.

A perfect little box to fill with small gifts for Weddings, Mother’s Day, Bridal or Baby Showers.

Or maybe old love letters from your husband. (Hmmm… I’d need a bigger box.)

For my Keepsake Memory Box and Tag I used three of the trims.

1/2″ Pink & White Mini Polar Puff
3/4 Inch Pink Rose Tulle Trim
Chinese Braid White

Paint a large papier mache box with white acrylic paint.
Cover it with scrapbook paper. (I purchased mine from Michael’s.)
Glue the Decorative Trimmings using Beacon Fabri-Tac Permanent Adhesive* (affiliate link)
Stamped greeting is from Serendipity Stamps.

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