Past & Present Projects

I apologize for the crummy pictures.

I have put myself on a self imposed ban from taking

pictures for our Crafty Sister blog

because as you can see, my pictures are lame.

Especially when I try to snap a quick picture before they head out the door.

Can you guess what I'm going to get with my tax return?:)

I thought it would be fun to just show a couple of projects from 

the last 6 months that I actually managed to snap a quick shot of.

Above is a BSU Broncos piece that some kind parents

were making up for their son's room!

I did these letters for some cute kids that got married this summer.

The phone was so fun to do and I loved the est. 2011 on it.

These 2 are some fun ones I did~notice the Fall is in the same font as Call above.

Who can resist curly fonts?  Not me~I love em'!

This picture is atrocious but they were so pretty in person.

These were made for a gal to hang above her bed

and they were glittered to the hilt.

I wanted to keep them classy and didn't want to cover

up the pretty scroll work.

These are done in the same font as the Kelly wedding letters I did earlier this year.

These are keyholed in the back for easy hanging.

These bad boys were really fun and a bit hard to do

but totally worth it.

Aren't they great!

Here's the Kelly font again~

I got my router out and had fun with this plaque edge too.

 

Here's more of a boy version of the plaque.  Nice and manly right?

I'll have to say I really enjoy what I'm able to do

and even more so I love to help others personalize each project.

It is so much fun!

On a very sweet note, I got an email a couple of weeks ago

from a concerned follower of our Crafty Sister's blog.

She had noticed on Etsy that someone was not only selling the exact same designs

that I had but was even using my pictures.

She thought I should know what was up.

I seriously just cried that morning because this gal,

a stranger I didn't even know, was looking out for me.

It touched my heart so much!

I replied to her that I did know~that the gal ordered from me and sold

her things across the country and it was just easier for me to

let her use my pictures than worry about taking new ones.

I seriously feel so grateful for all of you and 

your loyalty and support for me over the years.

I have felt like it hasn't been a business relationship

but that I have met some of the most wonderful people

and made amazing friends through my love of crafting.

Thank you so much!

Also thanks for being patient with my lack of posts.

Once I get done working on Crafty Sisters

I'm about spent.

But hey, Spring is almost here!

I can't wait for my tulips and daffodils to come up!

And you know how I love me my Spring/Easter crafts!:)

T-1 month till the Spring boutique....better get to work!

SWAK Wood Letters

I've always wanted to do some SWAK letters

and finally got around to it!

I really wanted a fun playful font and

used some of the gorgeous My Mind's Eye paper

that we used over at Crafty Sisters for a fun 

Valentine banner.  My pictures don't do it justice!

I used some of our Meyer Imports German Glass Glitter

for the lips, which turned out quite delicious!

Very fun!

I also finally used the last of my paper

to make up a couple of sets of Be Mine letters.

I absolutely loved these,

probably more so because I got to use

my Dr. Pepper cans to adorn them.

I tried searching all over last night for anywhere that might have

any of this paper left and I came up empty handed.

Anyone got any ideas of where to look?

It's Vintage Valentine by Fancy Pants Designs.

I love this paper!

I'm thinking I might just surpass anything Shamrock-ish this year

because I get so excited to do Spring crafts.

What is it about those colors and bunny rabbits that make me so giddy?

It is by far my favorite time of year,

when the tulips all start coming up~I love it!

Right after Christmas we had an unusually warm couple of days

and I headed outside and planted 130+ bulbs

that I picked up for 75% off this fall and didn't manage

to get them in the ground until then.

I'm looking forward to a glorious show this year,

and yes, they have nothing to do with wood

but I promise I'll share the pictures!

Happy February Friends!:)

A Peek Back!

Since it's been a million years

since I posted anything I thought it 

would be fun to show you a couple of pictures of one of 

my big projects I worked on this fall.

I was lucky to be able to cut out some fun Nativity's for a local gal

here in town who is a very talented painter as well.

Yes, I've begged for lessons!

The patterns were from books she said she's had for a couple of decades

so I had so much fun just seeing the patterns!

She was kind enough to let Avery and I sneak over and 

snag some pictures of the finished results.

Bare with me and my lame camera, the lighting was not optimal.:)

Each set had over 30 ish pieces to it and I did 9 sets of them

so I was pretty busy with these.

I am just amazed at all the detail these ladies were able to

put on each piece.

Now that's a Christmas gift I would have loved to get!

Hopefully in the next couple of weeks I'll get my stuff together and

my little blog will get an over haul from Krystal over at Sassy Sanctuary.

She said she would help me and she did such a great job

with Crafty Sisters for us that it was an easy choice

for me to get help.

I've been cutting out some fun new Valentine stuff

so stay tuned for pictures in the next couple of days!

A Sassy Sanctuary Giveaway

Krystal over at Sassy Sanctuary

is doing the funnest giveaway today

and you don't want to miss out!

Krystal is one of our Wood You Like To Craft buddies

plus she did a phenomenal blog make over for us at Crafty Sisters!

Plus I'm gonna have her work her magic here too

to make Sweet Pickles a bit friendlier to access.

She is featuring my little wood craft business

and one, yes I said one of the 10 items being given away

is one of our fun Family letter picture blocks!

We always love visiting Krystal's blog

and especially seeing all the fun home projects she's doing.

Don't miss out on your chance to win some sweet stuff!



Christ Wood Letters

Well the last of my boutiques finished on Wednesday

and I can say I survived!

Thank you to everyone for all your kindness and support!

Here is my favorite I did this year.

I have the cutest little elderly couple that live across the street from me.

They come and check on me to make sure I'm not working too hard

and a couple of years ago the wife gave me

an old flannel block pattern she had used for her own kids and grand kids

and also now for her great grand kids.

So I'm guessing it's about 50 years old.

I saw a Super Saturday idea for these but it seems

no one on the internet can track down the source

so I knew this pattern would be perfect to create some of my own.

I am a huge fan of making "Christ" the center of Christmas

and I'm always glad for an excuse to decorate that way.

Now if I can just summon the courage to get out the Christmas decorations....

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday!

My little family and I went and hibernated over at my parents house,

where I was grateful for medicine for the lovely ulcer I've accumulated over this season,

for yummy food I was able to help cook with my family,

for the peaceful and loving home my parents provide

where I received the rest and comfort I needed.

Happy Holidays!

Last But Not Least....

Yup, I said it.

This is the last boutique/bazaar of the season I'm involved with

and it's for sure one you won't want to miss!!

My wonderful neighbor Sherrie and her hubby

run their own business and supply gift stores

with a nice stash of goodies

that I admit, they were my source last year for most of my Christmas shopping!

Yes, I'll have a few things there and my other amazing friend

Jill will have her talents there too!

She creates the most beautiful necktie necklaces

and boot mock socks just to name a few!

I'm hoping to get a few pictures posted this week of my

favorite crafts from this season....

and hopefully finally get some sleep.:)



Holiday House Christmas Boutique

I can hardly believe the Christmas boutiques are already here!

Here's the invite for my favorite one

Holiday House Boutique!

It's only about a week and a half away and I'm

busy busy trying to put the finishing touches on everything.

I did pull out of another fabulous one that starts tomorrow

that you don't want to miss either!

The Brookwood Bazaar

out in Eagle off of Floating Feather and Eagle Road

is a great bazaar with so many talented gals!

I had too many irons in the fire this week

with my baby girl turning 8!

Can you believe it?

So with birthdays and in-laws, school fundraiser and Halloween

all in one week....I decided I wanted to keep my sanity.:)

I promise to post some pictures soon, and not just over at Crafty Sisters.

I've got some really fun elf shoes I'm working on......

Happy Crafting everyone!:)