MORE CRICUT GOODS

I am linking up to Ms. Cheri at It's So Very Cheri for Its So Very Renovated.  We are in an ongoing remodel battle in our home, I say battle because we get one thing finished and 2 more pop up, never ending but very rewarding.  We had 2 x 4 scraps laying around.  As I mention below, my cousin recently got engaged.  Her tastes are totally rustic.  I didnt even sand the 2 x 4, wanted it rough and tough.  Added a little stain, let it dry, applied my vinyl and then went back and scrunched up a plastic baggy and added more stain for a more aged look.  So anybody on the fence about how much they will use their Cricut, I say go for it!

Have I mentioned how much I am really enjoying my Cricut.  The vinyl cutting was easy to learn, but the weeding (pulling of the parts not needed) a little more challenging especially if they are little teeny weenie pieces!  My cousin recently got engaged so I created a little something for them.  I believe I got the design from The Scrapping Table, have to get back with you on that one.  Have a great day!

Edited To Add:Here is the link for the design.  Great resource for beginning Cricuters.

Elegant Monogram

After getting my Cricut I have been all over the internet looking for designs, tutorials, etc.  My research led me to Inkscape.  It is a free download and pretty easy to use.  If you have Sure Cuts A lot software for the Cricut, anything you design you can cut.  I found this super tutorial to make my friend a little present.  I was intending on putting burlap behind the design, but I can't get the back on.  Okay, plan B.  Photocopy a piece of burlap instead, great until my colored ink ran out!!  But I think you get the just of what I am wanting to do.  The frame needs another coat of paint and it will be ready to roll.  I am planning on doing this in white for my bedroom wall that has a blank spot, stay tuned for that one!

What To Do When Snowed In for 3 months?

What do you do when you are snowed in for 3 months, well I finally stopped proscrastinating and finished my drapes, plus made a removeable table skirt.  I attached it with Velcro for when I get tired of it.  I even box pleated the skirt, wow I am even impressing myself!!!  I also recovered 6 chairs shown in the picture.  Of course no before pics of the yellow/gold faded fabric.

The curtain rods and rings I want added up to 300 dollars, so in the mean time I just put these up with PVC pipe and electrical conduit I spray painted.  Let me tell you what a challenge that was with -0 degree weather outside!!!  When it warms up I plan on sprucing them up and adding finials.

Cuff Top Valance

I am really pleased with how these turned out.  I purchased the fabric from one of my fav. on-line vendors, Fabric Guru, plus the burlap.  The pattern is from Pate-Meadows, pretty spendy patterns but very easy to understand directions.  I do not follow instructions well and was able to put this together!!!  I wanted to wait and post these after we get the trim back on and have new blinds, but that may still be a while.

Close-up above of the nice quality burlap at Fabric Guru

Sorry gals my photog skills stink, but my sewing skills are getting better!!!

Thanks for stopping by!!

A Cricut, A T-shirt, and a Crown

No not a fairy tale story but my first dabblings with screenprinting.  I read a tutorial on ModgePodge Rocks on screenprinting and wanted to give it a try but after thinking about the screen I decided to cut out vinyl on my new favorite toy, the Cricut and use it as the screen.  I painted it on with a brush, took several coats.  I purchased the ink at Michaels, it is actually for the Yudo machine.  After the ink dries you iron for 3 to 5 minutes on both sides and tadaa finished t-shirt.  Add a little bling and you are done.  My next venture I want to try is the iron on vinyl.

Pretty In Pink

Wow am I ready for spring!! My last shopping outing I picked up this little pink cutie at Michaels for 5 bucks.  It was a little wimpy alone, so I thought I would jazz it up a little.  I found a grapevine wreath at a consignment store for a dollar, tulle from Hobby Lobby and here she is ready for her Spring debut.

I alternated pink and purple tulle by just tieing it in a knot and it gave me the fullness I needed to hide the grapevine relief underneath. Total cost of the wreath:  5 for the Michaels wreath, 1 for the grapevine, 8 for the tulle but I still have quite a bit left over, so lets say 4 dollars.  Total $10.  Not bad if I dont say so myself!! 

Shower Curtain dilemma no more!!

I have been on a hunt for a red damask fabric curtain, simple right?  WRONG!!  So then I decided to make one, then I couldnt find the fabric i wanted until today.  I am so excited.  Thanks to Infarrantly Creative blog’s tip to check out Interior Mall