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The BEST of 2011 at Girl in Air!

2011-12-27T10:48:00.000-07:00

I can’t believe another year has come and gone!

This ends my 2nd year of blogging.

I still only blog part time

but I enjoy being able to share ALL my projects!

This time last year we had just moved into our NEW home we had built.

I had no idea that we would sell it and move only 6 months later!

Here are my FAVORITES for 2011:
1. Alphabet Wall
Jan 2011

Tutorial
2. Shutter Headboard
Feb 2011

Tutorial
3. Tree Bookshelf
March 2011

Tutorial
4. Glass Insulator Light
March 2011

Tutorial
5. Map Footlocker
April 2011

Tutorial
6. Laundry Room Art
April 2011

Tutorial
7. Art Activity Wall
May 2011

Tutorial
{In June we found out
the hubby was being transferred.
We listed our home in July and
sold it one day later!
In August we moved into the ‘new’ home!}
8. Distressed Sign
August 2011

Tutorial
9. Wall Clock
October 2011

Tutorial
10. Chicken Costume
October 2011

Tutorial
11. Painted Piano
November 2011

Tutorial
12. Toddler Bed
December 2011

Tutorial
Wow! What a year!
Thank you so much for following along with me.
You can see MORE of my projects on my
Tutorial Page
I have so much more planned for the new year
and I hope you continue to join me in my project adventures
Have a WONDERFUL New Year!

Santa Claus is Coming to Town!!

2011-12-24T08:00:00.000-07:00

This is my precious Rains a couple of years ago on his 1st Christmas!
Isn't he the most adorable Santa EVER!

NOW, I have the wonderful pleasure of sharing Christmas
with a 2 year old!!
Lucky me didn't have to stand in a long line to see Santa....
we ran into him while he was out shopping!
Thank you Santa for taking the time for a picture

Tonight he comes to town!
AND
Tomorrow we Celebrate Jesus' Birthday!
Woot! Woot!
Merry Christmas
Everyone!

I Am Guest Posting on CRAFT GOSSiP!!!

2011-12-21T20:14:00.000-07:00

I am super excited to have the honor of guest posting over on Craft Gossip! I LOVE Craft Gossip! There are so many wonderful ideas and I just added another one:-)

Go see what I am sharing how to make..........
HERE

My 1st Silhouette Project~ Re Purposed Canvas

2011-12-14T16:46:00.001-07:00

and I think to myself what a wonderful WORLD!
One of my favorite quotes from my favorite song!

I seen an idea over on Pinterest from Brassy Apple
Go check out her project....it ROCKS!!!

This is a 3 foot $150 Target canvas..........
I found it at a thrift store for around $20 about 4 years ago.
I thought it was time for an update but instead of replacing it…
I decided to Re Purpose it using my NEW Silhouette!
Easier said than done!
I have never owned any type of cutting machine so for me
it was a little confusing to use…..
My plan was to cut words, stick them to the canvas,
paint over the canvas and peel words off to reveal quote.
THIS WAS A 2 DAY PROJECT!

Silly me assumed that vinyl came with the Silhouette….
so I had to use printer paper……
good thing because I had so many mistakes
that I would have ruined all my vinyl!

Because my canvas is so big I had to cut one letter at a time..........

I cut each word in a different font.......

then used a spray adhesive to attach paper to canvas

See?? What a mess!
Lots of trail and errors with this first project!

Just checking my letter placement…..BUT
I think IF I had white vinyl I might have stopped here…
I like this look!

I used my Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Paris Grey
Because I love the chalky with the glossy quote.
I started in the corner just to make sure this was gonna work

I just used my craft knife to remove the letter

Yep….I think this is gonna work!
Time to paint to rest of the canvas…..

I worked in sections so I could pull the letter off while the paint was still wet
This makes it easy to remove any leaks with a q-tip

This just gives you an idea of how BIG this canvas is!

and there you have it…….

Still trying to figure out this Silhouette
but I’m kinda a slow learner with new gadgets….
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Annie Sloan is Coming to AMERiCA!

2011-12-05T19:09:00.000-07:00

2012 Annie Sloan American Tour
8 Events: March 16 - April 2
I am madly in love with Annie Sloan's Chalk Paint
and I want to learn MORE!
So..............

I will be attending the workshop in Denver on March 21st !!!

Find all the details HERE

The Fun we will have

Meet Annie Sloan
Hands-On Workshops
Authentic Chalk Paint and Soft Wax
Special Techniques and Effects
Meet other Artists and Designers

Also Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Holiday Baskets are being given away by over 100 Stockist across North America!

Each basket includes two fabulous pots of Annie Paint Chalk Paint, Annie Sloan Soft Wax in clear and dark,
and Annie's book Quick & Easy Paint Transformations!!

Like this awesome Basket being giving away by
Paint Stuck Under My Fingernails

Go ENTER!
Low entries so your odds are very good:-)

In addition to the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Giveaway,
a lucky winner of the holiday basket from each shop across North America will be entered for a chance to win a $350 gift certificate from Annie Sloan Unfolded.

It is good toward your choice of a credit on your
Annie Sloan American Tour registration fee
or $350.00 in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint!

The big winner will be announced on Annie's Blog
on January 10, 2012.

Good luck everyone! And Happy Painting!

Re-Furbished Toddler Bed

2011-12-02T10:57:00.000-07:00

I have been working on my son’s room…..
I can’t wait for it to be done and show you all the BIG reveal!
But for now here’s his ‘new’ bed!
Remember the bed I did before…HERE

I purchased 2 bed frames on Craigslist earlier this year…
I had planned on making a bench out of one but had a change of plans.
I sold this bed and re furnished the other for my son’s room.

BEFORE
Both the beds had some damage and needed to be patched and sanded….
I use Elmer’s wood filler in the grooves and sanded smooth.

I then painted 2 coats of Annie Sloan’s Chalk Paint in Primer Red!
I have tried all the homemade formula’s going around but
NOTHING compares to the REAL stuff!
This frugal girl knows this paint it’s worth every penny!!

And there she is with 2 coats of Primer Red….
No need to prime or sand…just PAINT!
This paint dries very fast so in less that an hour this bed is painted!

Since I have the worst handwriting in the world….
I used my trusty projector to trace my quote!

Since this IS chalk paint and acts as a chalk board before it’s waxed…
I simply used a piece of chalk to trace the quote.

and here it is written in chalk and ready to paint!
I also added a moon and a few stars

I used ASCP in Old White to paint the quote, stars and moon.

I actually was just gonna leave it all white and distress and wax it…
but a friend suggested I paint the moon and stars in bright colors..
so I did!!

OMG! Isn’t it FABULOUS!!
Thank you for the wonderful suggestion Rafael!
I used ASCP’s in Arles for the stars and Aubusson for the moon.

I then sanded to whole bed….
some people use clear wax before sanding but that’s just a preference.
Waxing first eliminates chalk dust BUT also fills your sand paper with wax.

See the chalk dust??
I just sanded a few areas so the beautiful wood peeked through…

oh and I added a few stars to the foot board too..
I used Annie Sloan's clear wax on the whole bed…..
Oh how I wish you could feel the softness of this bed after it’s waxed!
It feels and looks like it came from a VERY expensive store!

My sweet boy LOVES his ‘new’ bed!
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The Color of Music!

2011-11-28T10:47:00.001-07:00

Yep I think the Color of Music is Green and Purple!

Remember my Decoupage Piano??
Oh and it’s FEATURED over on The Graphics Fairy today!
Well I wanted the awesome vintage sheet music to stand out a little more…..so I painted the piano!!!

I gave it a coat of Annie Sloan’s Antibes Green.
LOVE this paint…no sanding or priming.
Just painting!

I then sanded a few areas for some light distressing.

love how the wood peeks through

Then I applied a coat of clear wax and a coat of dark wax
The dark wax slightly tones down the bright green

Beauty!

I painted the lamps purple so they POPPED! My home decor isn't usually this funky but what a great conversation piece this adds to my living room:-)
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Toddlers DO the darnest things.......

2011-11-20T15:57:00.000-07:00

I have been working in my craft room....painting the floor,
now the walls.....

BUT sometimes things just don't go as planned....

Really how could I be mad when he steps back and proudly states 'AMAZING!'

Then cautions me that the paint is still wet!

I guess he got tired of 'pretend' painting:)

I can't wait to show you all what I've been up to....
well as soon as I get the mess cleaned up...

Cutting Edge Stencil Giveaway Winner!!

2011-11-19T10:01:00.001-07:00

And now for the BEST and Worst part of the Cutting Edge Stencils giveaway!!

The BEST is picking a WINNER!!!!

The worst is only getting to pick ONE person:(

Random.org says the WINNER is:

Nicole Gentry-Kimberlin said... 6

: I am following Cutting Edge Stencils on Twitter!; November 4, 2011 7:19 PM

Thank you all who took the time to enter and to Cutting Edge Stencils
for this wonderful giveaway!

CONGRATULATIONS Nicole!!!

Decoupage Piano with Sheet Music

2011-11-17T13:02:00.000-07:00

I found this piano on freecycle.org for FREE.
I was planning on painting it until I seen some awesome sheet music while browsing The Graphic Fairy's site.

Kinda boring…..
I spiced it up with the free downloadable sheet music.

I used:

50 sheets of vintage sheet music
sponge brush
scraper
scissors
and a mixture of half glue and half water
Mod Podge

I printed out the music….
{this was a lot easier than dragging a toddler from thrift store to thrift store
in the hopes of finding of sheet music}
I used the ~~fancy~~ decorative craft scissors to cut an edge
on the sheet music.
I then applied a thin layer of the glue/water mixture than pasted the sheet music. I used a flour separator to smooth out any air bubbles.

I pasted each sheet at different angles…..

I left some of the wood peeking through…

and here’s just the bottom done….

and here is the top done…..
After the piano was covered in all the places I wanted….
I applied 2 thin coats of Matte coat Mod Podge to seal it.

and there she is all DONE!
This project took about 4 hours.

Not bad for a completely FREE project!
{ Make sure you stop back by because I have since PAINTED the wood!}
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A Family in NEED!

2011-11-14T16:45:00.000-07:00

Nathan Samuel Jordan, 33,
returned home to his Heavenly Father
October 1, 2011

A Beautiful wife lost her husband and 2 adorable girls lost their daddy to cancer last month. Added to the unimaginable grief is a load of debt they incurred trying to fight the ugly disease.

To help raise money to pay for medical expenses friends and family are hosting an Auction on Facebook.

Donate For Nate Auction

Why not make a Christmas purchase for someone you love and help a family in need at the same time!

Just stop by and check out the items in the photo album and place a bid in the comments section! The auction ends in 4 days
PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR FRIENDS

Thank you and God Bless!

From Shabby to Chic

2011-11-13T11:42:00.000-07:00

I found this cute little table at the Good Will years ago for $20!

I thought it was about time I painted it!

I used Annie Sloan’s Chalk Paint
Granite on the top
Old White on the base
Duck Egg on the drawers

No need to wax or sand….
just wipe down to remove dust….
AND you are ready to paint!

Per Annie Sloan’s book….I painted right over the hardware!

and there she is painted w/ 2 coats in less than 1/2 hr!

I used clear wax on the whole piece and dark wax in just a few areas

Ta Da!!

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Helpful Tips I Learned on Pinterest!

2011-11-12T10:33:00.001-07:00

Are you on Pinterest??

"Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and organize their favorite recipes."

I have a slight addiction....I LOVE being pinned!

I LOVE the inspiration!

I LOVE easily finding who and where I need to link back to when I use an idea!

I wanted to share 3 of the latest helpful tips I have used and that WORKED!

Did you know a Parmesan lid fits a mason jar perfectly??

I found this awesome product! The Aqueduck Faucet Extender!
It helps my boy wash his hands without making a hugh mess:-)

Did you know a wooden spoon will keep water from boiling over??

Yep it WORKED!

What have you pinned lately??

Movers will break things…..

2011-11-07T16:43:00.001-07:00

Remember that Sunburst Mirror I made HERE

Well……..the movers broke it!!

This time around I added some reinforcement with a

metal ring I got at Hobby Lobby

I hot glued the 1st layer…..

Then a 2nd……

and finally a 3rd.

I never really liked the smaller mirror so

I replaced it with a slightly larger one.

I added some rosettes to cover the metal ring.

These match the rosettes I put on a lamp..

HERE

Oh I LIKE!

and there you have it good as new…or maybe even BETTER!

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Cutting Edge Stencil Review & Giveaway!!

2011-11-04T18:36:00.001-06:00

I am super excited to share with you a few projects I have done using Cutting Edge Stencils!!

Not ONLY do I get to show you how I used them but I ALSO get to GIVE a Stencil away to one lucky reader!!!! WOOT WOOT!!

Well first of all I was a little leary of using stencils.....it just seemed too complicated to me....but boy was I ever WRONG!

I had my first opportunity to use a Cutting Edge Stencil when my prize package for winning the DIY CLUB included one ....

I won the Kobe Allover Stencil
and used it in my bath

I was super impressed!
It was quick and easy and took me about 2 hrs to do this little section....

It came out so clean with very little touch up!
Their many video tutorials are very helpful!
Also in my prize package was a cute little Butterfly and Dragonfly Stencil
and I used them on my craft room floor

So I have done some wonderful projects using these Stencils!
Needless to say I LOVE Cutting Edge Stencils so when they ask if I would like to review and have a giveaway for my readers....I quickly said YES!!

I picked the Flower Power Stencil in size medium......
and here is how I used it:
I purchased 2 leather chairs on an upcycle site for $20 each......I googled how to paint on leather and came across a forum talking about painting on shoes and I used that technique....only because I had all the items on hand and I didn't want to have to go buy special leather paint...

First I prepped the chairs by wiping them down with some acetone and sanded them very lightly...this is so the paint sticks.

I wanted to add some color to my chairs and to tie in my giant clock....
I used Anita's All Purpose Acrylic in Hay & Nautical Blue and
mixed 2 parts paint to 1 part of Fabric Medium

The trick is to use very little paint and dab.

The Flower Power Stencil comes as a set of 2
so I overlapped and use the other color....

You can touch up areas with a q-tip but
I like the 'worn' look in areas with less paint......

After I finished painting {less than an hour} I applied a thin coat of Leather Conditioner to seal it...

See the wonderful transformation stencils can make?!?!?!?

I will be using these stencils in other areas of my home too!!
Check out The Casablanca Transformation she also used Cutting Edge Stencils on some chairs with awesome results!!

What I LOVE able Cutting Edge Stencils is that they are inexpensive, reusable, and have a very large selection!
The possibilities are endless........

OK! Now who wants to WIN one????

Cutting Edge Stencils is giving one reader a stencil
of their choice!!!
A $50 Value!

How to Enter:

Follow my blog:-)
Visit the Cutting Edge Stencil and tell me your favorite item
Follow Cutting Edge Stencil on Facebook
Follow Cutting Edge Stencil on Twitter
Share this giveaway on Facebook or Twitter{share button at bottom of post}

That's 5 chances to WIN...do one or do them ALL:-)
Please leave a separate comment for each entry.
GOOD LUCK!!!!
{ This giveaway is open to the US ONLY and will run through midnight on NOVEMBER 18th,
with the winner being announced the morning of NOVEMBER 19th
Winner will be chosen using Random.org from all valid entries and notified via email.
Cutting Edge Stencils will provide shipping to the winner
Giveaway is now CLOSED!
Thank you to all the entered....winner will be announced shortly

BEST Day of my Life!!!

2011-10-25T10:37:00.000-06:00

Imagine my surprise when Vivienne from The V Spot congratulated me on my Today's Creative Blog Feature!!
I burst into tears! HAPPY tears! I was beyond honored that the fabulous Kim would take the time to write such a wonderful post about ME!

Today's Creative Blog was one of the first blogs I started following...
and I LOVE interacting with her via Facebook and Twitter!

I must admit this last move { this is the 3rd move in 3years} has wiped me out!
I've been slacking on posting on my blog, linking up my crafts and
reading my favorite blogs:(

After I read her wonderful post....
well it inspired me to get off my butt and get back to my old DIY-er self!
Everything she picked in her feature is from our 'old' house that we had built and only got to live in for 6 months before we had to move.....
I was surprised to see what I actually got accomplished!

Go check out what she said about me!!
Creative Home Decor

Thank you so much Kim for your wonderful feature
and the all the inspiration your blog brings me!!

I decided to start working on a fabulous craft room!
I ripped up new carpet and started painting the floor!
Here's a sneak peek:

How to make a Chicken Costume!

2011-10-19T16:19:00.000-06:00

The CUTEST little Chicken ever!!!

This costume cost about $15 and took half a day to make......

All you need:

Old Hoodie

4 Feather Boa's

2 Rubber Gloves

Yellow tights

Chicken Head

Last year I found a dog chicken costume at a thrift store for $1! First I cut the head, wings and tail from the dog costume and

stitched them on the hoodie......

I think the costume would be cute without the chicken head OR
you could use felt to make a head or tail:=)

I suppose you could glue the feathers
but I hand stitched the boa's on the hoodie

You can find feather boa's at dollar stores, Wal-mart toy department
or any craft store....
{I bought 4 from Hobby Lobby 1/2 price in their Christmas section }

I purchased yellow rubber cleaning gloves at Wal-mart 2 for $1

Stuff the fingers with some polyfil or cotton.
Insert shoe palm side down and pull tight so fingers arch up to provide tripping
Cut a slit from the tongue to heel
Then fold and hot glue the glove closed

Perfect little chicken legs and feet!!

I glued some loose feathers around the glove opening.....

Can't find yellow tights?? Try dying white tights with Rit's yellow dye!

Have a Happy Halloween Everyone!!
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Edible Crayons

2011-10-16T17:46:00.001-06:00

As Seen on Pinterest!

Our Best Bites

shared the perfect preschool snacks!

Edible Crayons!

Can it get any cuter???
So I just HAD to steal the idea........

You'll need some:
Pretzel sticks.
I buy the jumbo jugs at Sam's Club for $5.
Colored candy wafers.
I bought some at Hobby Lobby $2.99
{watch for their 1/2 off sales}
Printable wrappers
FREE.....
Gourmet Mom on-the-Go has a variety of wrappers
or you can download the ones I revised below.

Melt the candy wafers 30-45 seconds and dip each end of pretzels

They are dry and ready to wrap in about 15 minutes! Easy Peasy:-)

I revised the wrappers a bit and used colored stocked paper.

{I think thinner paper even construction paper

would have been easier to wrap}

Simply place the paper in my printer and instant labels!

15 per sheet.

For my revised FREE download click on the color.

Y is for Yellow

R is for Red

B is for Blue

G is for Green

My awesome X-Acto cutter that Elmers sent me awhile back
worked perfect for cutting the labels

Thank you Elmer's!

Because my paper was a little thick...
I used a pencil to curl the wrappers and
a glue spot to hold wrapper in place

Touch the outside of the wrapper to pick up the glue spot......

and wrap!

I put one of each color in a treat bag.....
want to go an extra step??
Check out these awesome FREE printable crayon boxes from
Chico and Jo

and there you have the perfect little preschool snack
with an added learning touch:-)

and since my boy LOVES pretzels this is one Crayon he's gonna love to EAT!
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Painted Wall Clock

2011-10-10T15:35:00.002-06:00

I am in LOVE with my new wall clock!!!

Totally stolen from HGTV's Sarah's House!!
I knew the minute I seen this episode that I had to
have this clock in my home!

She ordered the vinly from an office store...and since I don't own a Silhouette yet...I decided to project the image and paint it....

For the cost of paint {$1} and about 2 hours...
I recreated the vinly lettering for a fabulous wall clock!

I taped off a 27in vertical section

and painted it yellow for a POP of color in my blue/grey Living Room

I used this image from the site and projected on to the wall.....

I borrowed a projector from the hubby's work...

it hooks up to the computer and shines the image on the wall...

I also have 2 old school projectors but those require you to print the image on transparency paper to project the image...but work just as well....

Checking placement....

I purchased my clock hands on Amazon
BUT I have also seen them at Hobby Lobby...

I marked the center of the stripe and centered the
six and twelve in the middle.....
moving the projector closer or farther will determine the size of your image.

It took about 1/2 an hour to trace all the words with a pencil

I used 2 coats of white glossy acrylic paint {$1 at Wal-mart}

Looking good!

I LOVE the different sizes and fonts.....

and there you have it!
One fabulous Giant Wall Clock!
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Holy COW! Let's make a Halloween Costume!

2011-09-16T09:51:00.000-06:00

Sharing an edited post from last year:

My little Cow!

This is my son Rains last year at 14 months old....

and he was the cutest cow I've ever seen~!

I had soooo much FUN making this little costume for him...

Here's what I used:

1 1/2 yards of white fur

black fabric paint

pink and white felt

ribbon

cow bell

pattern

Sure....I could have spend $10 at Wal-mart and bought a cow costume...

but what FUN is that....

Nothing beats the fun of Handmade!

I couldn't find any cow print that I liked...so I painted my own!

Plus it's cold here and I needed fabric that would keep my boy warm

on his search for CANDY!

I cut out my pattern pieces after the paint dried.

I only used the lamb pattern pieces.

I don't have a sewing machine so I just whip stitched everything together.

Fur is very forgiving and I didn't have to hem or fuss to much with the little details of the pattern.

Add a cow bell on some ribbon......

2 white felt horns and a braided yarn cow tail....

and you get the cutest COW ever!

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A $20 Craigslist Bed Revamped!

2011-09-07T10:13:00.001-06:00

I found 2 twin sleigh beds on Craigslist for $20 each!!
All they needed was a little TLC!

A couple of areas had some damage....so I just used some wood filler to fill in the scratched grooves

Let dry and sand smooth....

I first used a coat of Kilz2 primer....then 2 coats of Glidden's Delicious Red.
This color will look PINK while painting but no worries...the color turns out Fabulous!!

I painted inside because it was like 100 degrees in the garage!

Right next to where I was painting was a decorative star candle holder just calling my name...so I traced it onto the bed frame....

and painted it with some of Annie Sloan's old white paint....

I thought the footboard needed some stars too....

So I took the small glass star out of my candle holder and traced
3 stars onto the foot board

again using the chalk paint..

I then used some of Annie Sloan's dark wax and waxed the
headboard, foot board and side rails...

Now doesn't this $20 bed frame look like a Pottery Barn piece

that cost $100's!

Makes you rethink throwing out that old piece of furniture....huh???
I plan to make a bench out of the other bed frame:-)

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FREE Tile Backsplash!!!!!!

2011-08-31T13:45:00.001-06:00

OMG!! YES PLEASE I want a FREE Tile backsplash!!

A local company in my hometown of Casper, Wyoming
is giving away a FREE backsplash!!

I am super excited!! I am right in the middle of repurposing my kitchen into a fabulous farmhouse kitchen!
{more pictures & tutorials to come}

I'm painting my cabinets with Annie Sloan's Chalk Paint, then I plan on installing an Ikea farmhouse sink & butcher block countertops and some simple white subway tile.........So a FREE backsplash is just perfect timing:-)

What a wonderful thing for a company to do....just like us bloggers they are trying to grow their facebook page and in return are giving away $500 worth of tile, grout and labor!

All I have to do is help them grow their page and sent the most friends over by Sunday Sept 4th @ midnight......

Pretty PLEASE with the biggest cherry on top go 'LIKE' their
Facebook Page and say Michell Kaul sent you:-)

While your there you can get some great ideas for your own tile work on their fabulous fan page....

Thank you so much for the support!
{oh and I'm sure the hubby's wallet thanks you too}

Distressed Farm Sign

2011-08-30T13:14:00.000-06:00

We are getting settled in our 'new' home and I decided to take a break from painting kitchen cabinets and make some kitchen art:-)

What better for my soon to by farmhouse kitchen than a distressed sign!

AND actually once I get the hubby to build me a chicken coop...

I will have FARM FRESH EGGS!

This sign took me less than an hour to make...it was soo simple!

I used a cedar fence post these are about $1 at Home Depot

Cardboard letters from Hobby Lobby {$4}

2 metal stars from Hobby Lobby {$3ea. @ 50% off}

Some black and white craft paint and a piece of sand paper.

I laid out my letter placement and this 5 ft fence post
was just about perfect! Hobby Lobby also sells smaller size letters if you would prefer to use a small piece of wood.

I did think about using my vinegar steel wool treatment but decided I would do a white wash....just brush on a thin coat of water with a few drops of white paint mixed together.

I traced the cardboard letters....
so much easier/faster than the freezer paper stencil
I used to make for my telephone sign.

Let than 10 minutes to get it all traced.......

Then I used some black paint and a small brush....

and filled in the lines!

Now I just let it dry and then rubbed it down with some sandpaper and attached to stars

See the slight distressing??

And yes very soon this kitchen WILL HAVE farm fresh eggs:-)
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Country Living

2011-08-26T18:10:00.000-06:00

Here's a nice view from my front porch:-)

I just wanted to say I'm STILL HERE!!!

I am slowly making my way through boxes and getting settled in our 'new' home. The home computer has yet to be assembled and I have no idea where the cord to my camera is to upload photos via my laptop! Mobile photos just don't cut it......

But when I'm settled I will once again share some awesome tutorials...
I have LOTS planned for this house and land {2.5 acres}!
I have enough projects planned to blog for another 10 years:-)

I'm also taking time to enjoy my little one {who just turned 2}
before he's all grown up!
Well I just wanted you to know I have NOT abandoned this blog......
see ya soon:-)

2011-08-17T08:33:00.000-06:00

WOW!
362 entries in the Beaducation Giveaway !
I guess everyone LOVES Beaducation as much as I do! Thank you so much to everyone that took the time to enter......
I enjoyed reading all the comments!

I wish I could pick everyone to receive this wonderful stamping kit! I could NEVER pick from all the wonderful entries so lucky for me Random.org does the job for me.

Thank you again Beaducation for supplying a great kit to 1 lucky winner!
Ok and now for the WINNER:

The winner is:

Monica from Monzanita's Arts and Crafts
with Comment #184
Monica said... With the set I would make some awesome keychains and maybe charms for my sisters.

Congratulations Monica!!
I will be contacting you shortly via e-mail.