SPIDER!

So, After this is taken care of....

Ill be sanding and preping my end tables! Im going to stain them, Im just not sure what shade yet!

Countdown Blocks Tutorial

Ok friends, I finished my first set of Christmas Countdown Blocks! Thought I would share with you how I made them! These are for sale, but you can easily make your own too!

First I bought a piece of wood at Lowe's, I bought the 3x3 kind, after finding out the 2x2 was a bit to small for my project. Im sure Lowe's would (gladly) cut the wood into blocks for you, But I was fortunate enough to have a circular saw, borrowed from a friend, here at home. Turns out, It wouldnt cut through my wood...but luck was on my side and a family friend had a table saw. I sent my husband to have the wood cut, Each smaller block is 2.5x2.5 and the bottom is 5 inches. 

 Then I primed all my blocks with some white acrylic paint. I was just going to paint them white, but I thought  they were too...white? Yes, White. 

 So I found a can of Ivory Spray Paint and took them outside and gave them a good coat of that. Much better!

Let them try for a few hours. While your waiting, you can cut your Christmas (or whatever theme your doing) paper, Since my blocks were 2.5 inches, I cut my paper at 2 inches...Or you can go a little bigger, Just depends how much ivory block you want showing. I used a thin layer of Mod Podge, I had the Matte finish, but I'm sure any kind will work. 

Once I had paper on all sides of my blocks, I cut out vinyl letters with my Cricut! Applied them to my blocks! I'm not excited that my 'Christmas' hangs off my red a little bit, So I'm sure ill go back and fix that. 

Im also going to get a can of 'Crystal Clear.' I keep hearing good things about it. In my opinion Mod Podge makes your projects a bit 'sticky' And since these are sitting on top of each other I don't want them sticking. Ill then tie a nice ribbon around the set! :) Perfect for gifts or yourself!

Sneak Peak!

Guess what I'm working on!! Want a hint?...

YAY! Countdown blocks! I can't wait to finish them tomorrow and show you the final product! 

Gift for a new mommy!

Hope you enjoyed your weekend, Mine went entirely too fast, As usual!

Since I'm not able to cut my wood for Holiday Countdown Blocks just yet, I've decided to work on a gift for a friend. I'm doing the Newborn Stat collage, As I call it.
My inspiration is from A Kitchen Table for Two.
I'm using a piece of wood, I'm not exactly sure what type, but it reminds me of plywood. I had Lowes cut it into 4 squares for me. I'm painting it White and then cutting out the words/numbers in vinyl with my Cricut! :) Pictures tomorrow!! :)

Christmas Countdown Blocks!

So who wants a Tutorial on making Holiday countdown blocks?! As soon as I can drag my Husband out of of our cozy bed, Where I wish I could still be, Ill get started! :) Hope you all are enjoying your last day of the weekend! -Hillary

So change of plans, That will have to wait til HOPEFULLY tomorrow. The circular saw is not able to cut through the wood I picked up...Go figure! Stay tuned! :)

Time for a new Venture!

I guess it's time to jump on the band wagon and create a blog! I love to craft and even more, I love to share and hear peoples opinions. Im always trying to recipes and want to share my experiences with you all! So make sure you Follow me and enjoy! :)