#vinylallthethings

I've been such a "cut-up" lately...

I had been wanting to make a giant canvas for a long time. A little re-decorating of the front room plant shelf was my impetus.

This is Psalm 100 on a 24" x 36" canvas from the HobLob.

My friends are relocating their antique shop to downtown Glendale and asked me to make a few signs.

front shop window

I usually spend way more time designing than the cutter takes to cut the vinyl! 

And then my friend found stashed (& forgotten) stocking-stuffers from 2 years ago. I tried a little stretch vinyl on them. 

I also made the hubs a shirt he'd been asking for since the one he special ordered at a shop (who knew tall men need longer t-shirts?!?) has started to wear.

I've also got a few more projects in the planning/designing stage...

catching up: Mothers’ Day craftiness

Oh my! It’s been over a month since I’ve blogged…

I guess this sitting around eating bonbons has got to come to an end…

Really, I have been busy -- and a little too rushed to write about all our spring activities. I will try to make up for that with a spewing of posts the next couple days.

So, for my mom & MIL I made glass block nightlights. I found all the components at the HobLob. (I really love the cute little stands for the blocks.)I even cut matching cards. (These beautiful cut files come from the oh-so-talented Birds Cards.)

 

My mom gave me a beautiful cobalt salt cellar. (Now I need to find a matching glass master salt spoon…)

Spring has sprung… (pt. 3)

And now, we come to the “nesting” part of my story…

(This is where my beloved electronic cutting machine comes into play.)

Since there are 3 chicks in my nest… I removed the holiday berries & left the lovely blue eggs.

The Graphics Fairy is a favorite site of mine! Her vintage images are so perfect for cards & other art projects. Today I used a piece of French sheet music. I set it up to print multiples in my Silhouette software.I printed front & back.The cutter sliced such lovely shredsfor me to weave into the nest.Precious, right?
Every nest needs a loving mama & papa…

(mini family photo shoot)

Now the nest is perched above our entrysymbolizing the love nurtured here.

Spring has sprung… (pt. 2)

OK -- we were talking about a young birdy couple needing a place to stay. Well, this space was recently renovated. I’ll show you the “before” & “after” pics:

BEFORE

AFTER

Yes, sometime in the past I had a flair for the dramatic… Believe it or not, this is the entry to the office/guitar/piano studio.

(speaking of renos… my Pinterest board for office redo is screaming to be used! Still trying to figure out how to blend the nautical & music themes…)

Much as I love our monogram being visible upon entering the front door, it didn’t quite convey the cozy factor I want every one to feel in our home. Our nest.But then some vintage sheet music got involved…

Spring has sprung… (pt.1)

Many years ago my dear MIL had a miniature Christmas tree delivered to my door. (It was long before blogs/pictures, so you’ll have to imagine it…) Here’s how that 2-foot tree looks now:Anyhow -- the tree was covered in tiny nests with tiny eggs & lots of birds. Being the hoarder I am, those were saved.But then along came a certain black kittywho dearly ♥s to watch & “play” with birdies.“Who, sir? Me, sir? Couldn’t be, sir.”So I boxed up the surviving birds & nests to give to my craftiest niece.  Well, I saved one nest & a bird couple.

Because I know just where they belong…