Somewhere between the age of 14 and 17, my relationship with my youngest son changed. I can’t pinpoint exactly when it happened. I just know the change has been much tougher on me than it has been on him. When he became a teenager, I naively thought he would be the easiest of my four kids to parent through these years. After all, I was an experienced mom, and had been through the teen years with three other kids. So I should {Read More}
Farmhouse Kitchen Decorating Stenciled Wooden Sign and Spring Flowers
January 25, 2017 by 23 Comments
Last week I was in the mood to do a little farmhouse kitchen decorating. I made a new sign, did some rearranging and cleaning, and then the most wonderful thing happened.
Magnolia House Style Kitchen Sign
November 3, 2016 by 8 Comments
If you could go on a one-night getaway, where would it be? I can answer that in two words … Magnolia House. I could happily just stand in front of it and stare at the front porch and gabled roof for days. Can you imagine hanging out in the living area surrounded by shiplap walls, or eating breakfast in the charming breakfast nook? If you haven’t seen it, click here and you’ll see why I love it. At $700 a night, {Read More}
My Five Favorite Farmhouse Style Sign Projects
November 2, 2016 by 4 Comments
After spending several days patching holes, repainting our kitchen (ceiling included), and hiding my jar of screws so I won’t be tempted to make new holes in the walls, I decided to reward myself for all my hard work by making a new sign for the kitchen. Some people reward themselves with chocolate, some buy new shoes. I make signs. It doesn’t make me gain weight or cost a lot of money. 🙂
DIY Wall Art With Your Own Custom Message
July 20, 2016 by 15 Comments
There are lots of ways to make signs, but if you want a simple and inexpensive method, I’ve got a DIY wall art project today that can be customized with your own special quote or message! You don’t need any special equipment, you just need a piece of wood for the sign, paint, stickers, glue and a paintbrush.
Door Salvage Mercantile Sign
April 9, 2016 by 9 Comments
I don’t even remember where I got this door panel, but I discovered it one day out in my workshop, and I knew I wanted to turn it into a sign. I wasn’t sure what I wanted to put on it, so I went searching for inspiration for long, large signs, and found several ideas I loved, like this Meat Market sign via Country Living (but seriously, isn’t the whole room incredible?!) And I’ve always loved this Tourists sign that {Read More}
The Easy Way to Make Aged Looking Signs
February 11, 2016 by 2 Comments
My favorite signs to make are ones that look aged and weathered – like they’ve been hanging on a building or inside a store for years and years. It isn’t hard to create that look at all.
DIY Apothecary Sign Display Shelf
August 20, 2015 by 21 Comments
If you’re feeling under the weather, or are feeling sick and tired, today’s project is just what the doctor ordered to make you feel better – guaranteed! 🙂
Old Feed Sack Style Tote Bag, Sign or Pillow
July 1, 2015 by 15 Comments
I can’t believe it’s already July, and I still haven’t gone to a flea market even once yet. I really need to remedy that soon. I know they say you won’t miss what you don’t see, but just thinking about all the good pickins’ I might be missing makes me crazy! One of the things I keep a lookout for is old feed sacks and grain sacks, but I’ve only found a few of them in the last few years.
Old Milk Bottle Shape Stencils
June 24, 2015 by 4 Comments
In addition to working on several new stencil designs, I’ve also been designing some inexpensive “add-ons”. Add-ons are smaller stencils that will coordinate with the larger stencils in my line, but can be used by themselves also. The first set of add-on designs are a 2-pack of old milk bottle shape stencils that coordinate with the Milk and Cream Co. design. The first one is an outline of an old milk bottle. Here’s how it looks paired with the Milk and Cream Co. stencil. The second one {Read More}
