Old Window Redo

So, I found this old window in Canton 4 years ago, and it has been sitting in my garage ever since! (Just waiting for the perfect place to use it!) Well, we recently re-decorated my room at the salon, and what do ya know, but this window finally had a place! I sanded it and cleaned it up (not to much-I didn't want to get rid of the several layers of cracking paint that really added character. I then painted it black and sanded it again. I stapled the fabric to the back and Voila!





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Sweets This Week

Gift Canvases

*UPDATE* I've been featured! Texas Monkey has featured my gift cavases on her blog! I am so thrilled! And to answer your questions, yes, I do sell them. Prices range from $20 to $40 depending on size and style. I can do any color scheme, just let me know!


I am really loving homemade gifts. I think they are super personal, and that it is definitely something that the receiver will not be getting duplicates of! So, I just wanted to share some of my newest creations, enjoy!

This was a gift to my friend Pamela for their 20th anniversary! Notice their wedding date and names under the cross!


This was a wedding present, Devore is their last name (incase you were wondering) And inside the "bubble is their wedding date)


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Teacher's Gifts

It's that time again! All of a sudden, the end of the year snuck up on me! Carson's last day of pre-school is tomorrow, so this is what I made today!


I took some raw wooden crosses from Canton that I had on hand, and Modge Podged on some scrapbook paper, added a wooden letter that I painted, then painted the edges of the cross, and gave it that "antiqued" look by lightly brushing on some of the paint over the paper. Then, I brushed modge podge over the whole thing and Voila! I also added a wall hanger to the back. I hope they like it!

Tile Coasters

Today at Kelly's Korner is Teacher Gifts
, so here is mine:

My new favorite gift to make is tile coasters! It is really so simple too. Here is what you will need:
*Ceramic tiles I use the 3x3 or 4x4 inch ones from Home Depot. You can use any type of tile, my favorite is the rough and tumbled look verses the shiny smooth ones.
*Stamp of your choice
*Stamping Ink
*Felt sticky dots-I found the best price at Hobby Lobby in the framing department
*Clear Arcylic Spray Sealer

Clean off your tile really good with an all purpose cleaner, and let dry. Then take a stamp with ink, (STAZ ON works really well)and stamp the tile. Let this dry then seal it with a clear acrylic spray sealer. Put felt sticky dots on the back, and Voila! You are done! I usually wrap them in sets of 4 with pretty ribbon or tulle. You can also do the same thing, with a bigger tile, and give just one and a small easel.

I couldn't find a picture of mine, and my cameras are broke :( so I "borrowed" this picture from somebody else, but mine look just like this with different stamps. I did verses, plus fleur de lis, and you could also do initial letters.