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.
A Little More Grace
June 25, 2015 by 20 Comments
There are goof ups, and then there are GOOF UPS, and I made the capital, bold face letter kind! Remember a few weeks ago, when I shared my new Amazing Grace stencil design? It included the words from Chris Rice’s version of the well-known hymn. Well… Ann @ Duct Tape and Denim purchased the stencil, and she made a sign with it. When her husband (who is a music minister) saw the sign, he said, “That’s nice, but that phrase is {Read More}
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}
Stencils Organizer, Photo Display, or Whatever Holder
June 22, 2015 by 10 Comments
Do you ever buy something, and don’t have a faint clue what you need it for – you just know at some point you’ll need it for something? Now, I have been know to buy things that I never end up using, but I love it when months after purchase, I discover my instincts were right after all! During the winter, my youngest son had a basketball tournament in Kansas City. Whenever we travel, I like to hit some big stores {Read More}
it is well with my soul sign stencil
June 19, 2015 by 4 Comments
Happy weekend everyone! I have a new sign stencil to introduce in my line that I hope you’ll love. One of my most popular free images is the It is Well with My Soul photograph (download HERE), so I wanted to make an inspirational sign stencil with the same title. I used the stencil on this pallet wood coat hook, and love how it turned out, so I want to show you how super easy it is to make one of {Read More}
Tabletop Industrial Cart
June 12, 2015 by 15 Comments
One thing often leads to another, but in my case, it can lead to another, and another, and another. Do you remember the little clementine box that I turned into a vintage style crate? Recently I added some vintage style signage to it, and I loved it even more. Well, I set that little crate on my kitchen shelf, and as I looked at it, it made me think of something I would really, really, really love to have… an old industrial cart. I {Read More}
Stenciled Drop Cloth Pillow and Down Time
June 10, 2015 by 23 Comments
My stencil sales have been coming in at a somewhat slow and steady pace, which was fine, because it was a pace I could keep up with. Then BAM, as soon as I introduced the Milk & Cream Co. stencil design, orders started pouring in. I wasn’t prepared to get so many orders so quickly and I spent the weekend up to my ears in Milk and Cream. Of course, that’s a very good thing, but by yesterday I was exhausted, and in dire need of {Read More}
Milk and Cream Co. Sign on Stool and Chalkboard
June 6, 2015 by 14 Comments
It’s been more than 2 years ago since I made my first Milk and Cream Co. sign. Since I only had 1 antique window like that, I started making them on glass photo frames. And they sold, and they sold, and they sold, and to date I’ve made almost 50 more of them! Finally I realized that since other people love the design as much as I do, it was time to make make it available as a reusable stencil so anyone {Read More}
Amazing Grace Sign Stencil and Sign Giveaway!
May 31, 2015 by 42 Comments
Inspirational signs have always been some of the best-sellers in my shop, and one of my favorites has always been the “Amazing Grace” design, which was based on the rendition by Chris Tomlin. I have made and sold quite a few of them, but eventually I got tired of making the same design over and over, so I “retired” that sign design. I’ve heard from many of you who are church pianists, are on worship teams, or are worship leaders, and I’ve {Read More}
Vintage Style Storage in Antique Trunk
May 29, 2015 by 24 Comments
Normally when we travel, I can’t wait to hit every single antique store, thrift shop, and yard sale we drive by, but I was ridiculously well-behaved when we traveled to and from New Mexico last week. I didn’t go to a single yard sale, and only stopped at a handful of antique stores, and from those stores, I only bought a few things. I seriously amazed myself at my self-discipline, because I found several really cool things, and had carried {Read More}
