Bon Appetit

I came across a tray and some place mats.  I thought they would be perfect to try out my splender blender marker on.  I didn't quite like the vegetable theme.  Of course I used a thick coat of ASCP Old White.  Here is the before.

After painting.

Finally, I applied my graphic with the splender blender marker and applied clear and dark wax.

Now to go with the tray, I have some place mats.  See they are just plain old place mats.

Nothing special until now.

Quite the entertaining set for company?!  Just love how the graphics came out.  Sharing over at:

 

Not just a box

Sorry you haven't heard from me lately.  I've been busy trying to enjoy the summer before school begins.  Just thought that I would share a small project with you. 

I found this box for less than $1.  I'm sure before the stains and scratches that it was perfectly beautiful.   

I really didn't need a box so my wheels started turning.  I decided to take it apart and make two things from one.  After taking it apart, I had to fill in the holes from the hinges.

Now that is was disassembled and ready, I painted it with my Old White chalk paint.  I made a stencil using my cricut and contact paper and dry brushed on some acrylic paint.  To add a little more of a rustic charm, I drilled holes into the sides and tied on some rope.

Now I have a cute little box to house some fresh flowers.  Sorry only to show you it without the actual flowers but since I was going out of town I didn't feel that buying fresh flowers would make too much sense.  I figure you can envision beautiful hydrangeas.

Hopefully, I can share what I will be doing with the rest of the box soon but I won't make any promises.  I will be trying to enjoy my time with the kids before they head off for school again.  Hang in there with me:)

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Scrabble Tile Pendants tutorial

Last week I had a group of gal pals over for a craft night.  We had a great time.  Not too long ago I posted about my soldered necklace pendant.  Well, I introduced a couple girls to the soldering iron.  But just in case they didn't feel up to that, I had plan B. 

Plan B was making some adorable scrabble tile necklace pendants.

All you need is:

Art work (I made mine on photoshop elements and printed it out onto a laser copy @ Kinko's), scrabble tiles ($3.99 @ Michael's), glue-on necklace bails (@ Hobby Lobby in fused work area), diamond glaze (Achiever's), glue stick, E6000, sand block, and black sharpie marker.

I decided a photo tutorial would be best for visual gals like me!

Now, just enjoy your own creation!

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