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Thursday, August 29, 2013

Blog Hop Winner & Keychain Scrapbook Feature

First things first! The prize from my first ever blog hop goes to.......
Tracy MacLoughlin
Congratulations to you!! Send your mailing address to pattyselah@yahoo.com and I will get that right out to you!!

Over at Practical Scrappers today I am featured with a tutorial for this delightful keychain scrapbook!

You can check out the step by step over there but here are some close ups of the finished tags

Have fun creating your own keychain scrapbook!

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Sunday, June 10, 2012

Day Two: Baby Bird Dresser

Day Two of Baby Bird Nursery Theme Week: Baby Bird Dresser

This dresser was a polished wood finish before I decided to incorporate it in the baby bird nursery theme. I sanded the dresser down to remove all of the previous finish. I used high gloss furniture paint with a single coat of primer. I took the drawers out and primed and painted them one at a time being careful to get in all the nooks and crannies! During the drying time between coats (it took two coats of paint over the primer), I painted the knobs. I started with plain, UNFINISHED wooden knobs like those below.

I primed them and painted them white with the same paint I used for the dresser. Again, two coats over the primer. I used craft paint for the birds.

The birds were done free hand one step at a time, letting each dry before painting the next step. I did not want the colors to run and smear.

You could apply a sealer to the knobs but the paint set very well and I did not feel it was necessary.

This dresser was an adorable addition to the baby's nursery!

If you would like me to create some custom drawer knobs for you, send me a message on the Custom Craft Picks page!

Check out the first day of our Baby Bird Nursery Theme!

Subscribe or comment to my blog to be entered to win a miniature bird house at the end of our week long Baby Bird Nursery Theme! Winner will be drawn 6/15/2012. Good Luck!

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Last day of School!!

So...Today is the last day of school for my two older daughters. They are both still in

elementary school, so it is still cool for them to bring their teacher a thank you gift on the last day of school. We ALWAYS make their gifts and this year we decided that we wanted to give them something that would last them for a long time. We went to the store and picked up the supplies we would need:

Flower

flower pot

paint

brushes

Spray acrylic sealer

*You may notice this is not in the supplies photo...This was purchased at a second trip to the store after we finished the pots and realized we would need it!

We chose plastic pots, but terracotta would work well too. First we took black paint and made slash marks around the top edge of the pot. Every inch or so, make one slash longer than the rest, as this will be the inch marks on your ruler. If you choose a pot that is not yellow, you will want to paint the top ring yellow.

Next, we simply added the numbers on the longer hash marks. We also added #1 Teacher.

Next we painted the teacher's name on the wide section of the pot. Up to this point I had been doing the painting because there was a certain look I was going for. After the name was added, and dried completely, I let the kids have at it to paint the rest of the space on the pots. They, of course loved this part! They did a beautiful job paining them!

Now, it was time to let the pots dry. This was the most difficult part for the kiddos! After they were dry I realized that paint was not going to stay adhered to the pot very well without some kind of sealant. I ran to the store and found Mod Podge acrylic sealer. Perfect! Ran home, sprayed the pots and when they finally dried, the girls got to plant their flowers.

First, push in the sides of the pot to make it easier to remove it, next remove the plant from it's pot than place it into the new pot. Now they are all ready to take to the teacher and put a smile on their faces! It puts a smile on the kids faces too knowing they put their heart into the gift for the teacher they learned so much from!