Thursday, November 29, 2007

Vinyl Wall Art



Vinyl wall art is the coolest new thing in home decorating. You can put it on your walls (even textured), on signs, cars, glass, etc. And it's easy to take off as well!
Being the do it yourself-er that I am I went on a mission to make my own sign. I searched high and low and finally found what I was looking for on Etsy. The seller Nestling on Etsy offered an alternative to buying a sign ready to go. She offers you an option to just buy the vinyl wording which allows you to put it anywhere you want and also costs less to ship. Not only that but she custom made my order.

I bought a scrap of wood from Home Depot at a whopping price of $2. I spray painted it black and when the wording came in I put it on in a minute. And get this...she also sells outdoor vinyl. I made a spooky sign for Halloween. My overall cost was less than $25 for 2 custom signs! You just can't beat that.

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

snowmen handprint ornaments




This will be my second year making these with my son and my first year making them with my mom's club. I will have 24 handprint ornaments to make tomorrow!




ITEMS:




  1. blue ornaments for the sky (try a matte finish one so that it's not super slippery and your child's hand slips off too easily)


  2. white, orange, red, & green craft paint


  3. a sponge applicator


  4. black sharpee marker


  5. fine paint brush



DIRECTIONS:
Use the sponge to get the hand fully painted but not too much so that you can still see the details in their handprint.



have child place handprint on the bottom of the ornament so that their fingerprints are on the sides (you might have to change it depending on the size of the hands).



Once they are dry use the marker to draw the face, buttons, hats and arms



Use paint to paint on carrot nose, scarves, etc.



Don't forget to add the name & date!