Collage

One of my good friends--who has a great eye for clever and crafty things--likes to email me vinyl ideas every once in a while. She sent me a link for the cutest halloween collage and I did my best to make something similar. Halfway through the designing, she got an even better idea to make one for thanksgiving too and put it on the back of the halloween collage. A two-fer kind of deal. She and her friend now have one-of-a-kind collage boards because I lost these files in the great computer crash. With a little luck, I can one day get my data recovered and be reunited with these cuties!

I'm Baaaaaaack--maybe

So, where have I been? I wish I had a decent answer for that. I had a baby, so there's one excuse. I have two other kids, so there's two more excuses. Anyhow, I am making a sad little attempt at a post. I made these two boards for my wonderful SIL. I LOVE HER! My last computer gave its life to get these made. Yep, my old computer died. Unfortunatly, I hadn't backed anything up for nearly a year. Ugh...I am going to try and forget it (at least for a few minutes).

Supersize Tree - Part 2

Remember that giant vinyl tree I did for my friend a few months back? Well, she put the final touches on her family tree and it looks amazing! I am in love with this...

New Boards

So, in the summer I donated a board for an auction at our church. The idea was that I would make any kind of vinyl board that the winner wanted. Finally, after months of waiting, the board is finished! It was done with dark brown vinyl and a cream paint. Here is how it turned out:

My SIL (to be) helped me out with a craft fair in December in exchange for me helping her with some gifts. Here are the designs we came up with. I LOVE the black/white/yellow family name one.

Make-It and Take-It--or leave it

Thanks to Mary for that title--very clever. My life has been consumed with crafts this past week for our ward's upcoming Make-It and Take-It activity--similar to a Super Saturday. Here are some of the things we came up with to offer.

Canvas Quote Board

Ok, so quite a few people signed up for the brown/beige version of this. ZERO have signed up for the orange one. I like it--am I crazy for this? Maybe. What is your honest opinion on it? I am contemplating redoing it with something more boring--I mean, neutral.

Wood Block Calendar

My mom found something similar to this at Ben Franklin and figured we could replicate it. Turns out, with the help of my dad, we did it! Not exact, but close enough. Thanks mom (and dad)!

Glass Block Nativity

I know, I know...maybe this isn't entirely original. However, I am able to offer it to our ladies for a MUCH better price than you can find anywhere else. I might as well use my vinyl cutter for some good, you know?

Potholder Emergency Kit

No, it doesn't have vinyl, but it's fun! My SIL had one of these in her purse and I couldn't pass up the opportunity to make one--using my own choice of fabric. Cute, square, decent-sized, side looped potholders are sooooo hard to find these days. Sew some resealable bags down the center, stuff them with goodies, stick it in your purse/car and you will be prepared for anything. Well, maybe not anything. But definitely for a headache or nail snag.

Supersize Tree

So, my friend wanted a giant vinyl tree on her wall. By giant, I mean about 6.5 ft tall. I was kind of glad she asked for something like this because I have never gotten to do any vinyl on this large of scale. We learned a lot of tips/tricks to use for application in the process. I think it turned out darn cute! She plans to use it as a family tree and place picture frames with family photos on the branches. I am excited to see how it turns out.

Fresh Eggs, Anyone?

I designed this with a special friend in mind. She dove into the world of keeping chickens this year and wanted a sign to hang in her kitchen. I think it turned out nicely...

Family is forever - on canvas

I have been playing around with vinyl on canvas lately and came up with this little number. I kind of like it myself. It is done using a 16" x 12" canvas. Let me know if you are interested in purchasing the finished product or just the vinyl. As always, the color scheme can be customized. I wonder what I will do next with the canvases sitting in my office? Hmmm...