A local hardware store was having a basement sale today. I caught the ad on Craigslist and after my son's basketball game, we popped over. I wasn't really sure what to expect but I was pleasantly surprised. Tons of old brass letters. And I got the crates that hold them as well. I didn't see too many vowels but I still have to flip through them. I picked up a few vintage frames. The little...
I am so lost in the fabric store. Truly, no lie. We have a great little one not too far from our house. I popped in on Monday because I needed muslin for my Etsy shop. Usually I bring in a piece of what I need, but this time I thought I could wing it. I mean how many different types of muslin can there be? Clearly, a lot. I came home with the...
I picked up a little wood heart last week at our local thrift store. I think it was a switch plate. Since I certainly didn't need a switch plate, I turned it into a quick, mixed media art Valentine's Day decoration. I started by painted it white. I gave it a few coats of white spray paint before the weather turned so nasty. As you can see, it's actually a nice size heart. I covered...
I popped into Michael's last week and picked up the last two of these pretty frames. I originally wanted to spell out the word LOVE for Valentine's Day but I had to settle for XO. By now you know how much I love this carnival-style font from DaFont.com. I use it...a lot! I printed out the letters onto French script paper and then simply cut to fit each frame. Super simple and now I...
Hope everyone's new year is off to a wonderful start! We're expecting a blizzard here tomorrow - yikes! Until then, I'm busy making some Valentine's Day goodies already. I used a bread crumb container for this one. First, I wrapped some vintage sheet music around the container to hide the original label. Then I added the lovely Valentine's Day image (courtesy of The Graphics Fairy) to the front. I sprinkled on some glitter in random...
Wishing all of my bloggy friends a safe and happy new year! Jeanine ...
