tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41791549032985476762024-03-19T15:57:21.962-05:00Their Little SisterDoodles, Art, Greeting Cards, ornaments, craft tutorials and more.their little sisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256516292084978522noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179154903298547676.post-71658136022036564392010-11-20T06:34:00.005-06:002010-11-25T07:44:06.107-06:00Christmas is coming!I have a rule at my retail shop - at least one new item a day.. Ok.. sometimes life gets in the way and I have to skip a day, but I do make it most days with a new canvas piece, ornament, a new piece of jewelry, hand painted sign, greeting card.. or something else newly created. So now I'm trying to work my schedule so that I can get one new thing a day onto ETSY... not sure how that's going to work out, especially with the holidays and family events.. but Here's Hoping!<br /><br />Here are two of my recent additions to my Etsy Shop:<br /><br />November 19th -<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmPPhApu-lGvKvO3w0bTRTee_IXvl7UAIKt7DGCd46n_q4KuWQyEbcEc_B1EUf6A6CwLX-av-5G4NOtLofgM1hKmVbsyTf2YcdqzLM8bj1cJxUuJYm6PTtZTLiBdI3khZGAwbAO3FW3-M/s1600/sm1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 68px; height: 81px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmPPhApu-lGvKvO3w0bTRTee_IXvl7UAIKt7DGCd46n_q4KuWQyEbcEc_B1EUf6A6CwLX-av-5G4NOtLofgM1hKmVbsyTf2YcdqzLM8bj1cJxUuJYm6PTtZTLiBdI3khZGAwbAO3FW3-M/s320/sm1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541609837542856434" border="0" /></a> This mini little snowman is the perfect accent piece for many of your holiday decorating projects. Tie him in a ribbon on a gift, nestle him into the branches of your tree, add a jump ring and put him on a necklace, or just simply display in a small arrangement.... the ideas are endless. He's only 2 inches tall, so will fit in a lot of places!<br /><br />November 19th -<br /><br /><div id="item-thumbs"> </div> <!-- <h2>Description</h2> --><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuyFff0wKWLAlVkmlm9yYunJM6CRNdsNrfrYq6W3nchsWxq9dTuAIp6F8a1ECp5vOjhaJK6RDnLHWR76x1IjgO7nEFA365VimaDv9a1WFWbWITIspz6WMfhdyme1nq0OQIkbi77RNmKU8/s1600/nov106.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 102px; height: 137px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuyFff0wKWLAlVkmlm9yYunJM6CRNdsNrfrYq6W3nchsWxq9dTuAIp6F8a1ECp5vOjhaJK6RDnLHWR76x1IjgO7nEFA365VimaDv9a1WFWbWITIspz6WMfhdyme1nq0OQIkbi77RNmKU8/s200/nov106.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541610922190161154" border="0" /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></a><br />Nothing beats a full house for Christmas. It's great to have all your friends and family around you... and a full house beats all! Express your sentiment on your tree, or makes the perfect gift for a friend... especially a card player.their little sisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256516292084978522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179154903298547676.post-13006283125934471672010-10-27T12:57:00.002-05:002010-10-27T13:08:09.656-05:00Ren Faire was a blast! Onward to Lobsterfest!I had so much fun this past weekend at the Alabama Renaissance Faire in Florence Alabama - this was my first Ren Faire to attend or participate in and I can guarantee it will not be my last! There was so much going on that it was hard to take it all in.<br /><br />Here are a couple of the pictures I took - you can see more at my facebook page:<br />http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=251828&id=566032959&l=51b582d515<br /><br />This is me, tired and a bit untidy on day 2 - Yes - I am barefoot (and loving it!)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhARJWfYW4OkYsoeChD8ZFM2RGqfBYoyjNMeHv5mbAGMkqz745xFMj0FBqm55axJxb3_3KDqn_-GMi4rYgyW8_MUdsbxEf9iCz38SscVV8C9DsrbiYfz6jtXpWTXG38tMoWxT2yAvu30g/s1600/ren.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhARJWfYW4OkYsoeChD8ZFM2RGqfBYoyjNMeHv5mbAGMkqz745xFMj0FBqm55axJxb3_3KDqn_-GMi4rYgyW8_MUdsbxEf9iCz38SscVV8C9DsrbiYfz6jtXpWTXG38tMoWxT2yAvu30g/s200/ren.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532788942407003442" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />And this is the wizard - he was soooo awesome -<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNTKXSqqhrWau78TkS3DWlKt3aHmCsc0PrsU3xXdcLjXo-9Fe3Z9_MW4BysGYg3C8b7u_kb5DXno4GPD355cX11pOXjMcms6-98fiuLf0dfnPo03vtKDrhXgcADwwqj8CIDCpMqDLAMJk/s1600/wiz.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNTKXSqqhrWau78TkS3DWlKt3aHmCsc0PrsU3xXdcLjXo-9Fe3Z9_MW4BysGYg3C8b7u_kb5DXno4GPD355cX11pOXjMcms6-98fiuLf0dfnPo03vtKDrhXgcADwwqj8CIDCpMqDLAMJk/s200/wiz.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532788951883674162" border="0" /></a><br /></div>their little sisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256516292084978522noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179154903298547676.post-44068045732838915492010-09-15T20:41:00.003-05:002010-09-15T20:43:09.074-05:00attitudeIt's all about attitude. Chill? Relax? Not enough... some days you just need to be chillaxing! This is my favorite of everything I've ever painted.. because he has ATTITUDE!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2cdMspBufr_sfTsuE7YcMGWZv0VrePokxJL1_RDp_NW2l3KuGY7JI9QAy1FBBhB-RJTr3XAQ9kfZ1DSSjkrtyYqbdHFLzN0a_7EnsVurOFKJOY7Lf_0hcghsuuJZ7f-aVUDZLkDxsWnI/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 337px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2cdMspBufr_sfTsuE7YcMGWZv0VrePokxJL1_RDp_NW2l3KuGY7JI9QAy1FBBhB-RJTr3XAQ9kfZ1DSSjkrtyYqbdHFLzN0a_7EnsVurOFKJOY7Lf_0hcghsuuJZ7f-aVUDZLkDxsWnI/s200/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517320755341081138" border="0" /></a>their little sisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256516292084978522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179154903298547676.post-20491422610941458342010-09-11T17:31:00.006-05:002010-09-11T17:57:36.349-05:00Fall is coming! (despite the hot temps)Getting ready for fall... will be changing out the displays at the shop this week - and getting more into the art gallery look I'm going for.. Here's a card I painted last week - just a peek at a new line of greeting cards heading your way!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd489WsxYEDAr89w957gEV_O8SJ7PcfLc4ZWm64URdqCUUkmvp7VbhqA5Vo9eNarygADofuL1Fh-sgKCDxcVqSb0fOa4Ni4MotopEOGztuBTNcfOo7UnjK0ztbVtkGLGwU9QJ-4eYKjDc/s1600/witch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd489WsxYEDAr89w957gEV_O8SJ7PcfLc4ZWm64URdqCUUkmvp7VbhqA5Vo9eNarygADofuL1Fh-sgKCDxcVqSb0fOa4Ni4MotopEOGztuBTNcfOo7UnjK0ztbVtkGLGwU9QJ-4eYKjDc/s320/witch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515790449141373810" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Oh - Had to come back and edit to add this one.... I love it! I think all women need to break this out every once in a while!!!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgINvXYJBW528uChR-1JgYfL7NH-WQQYiW5PVMpTAkKzCstSjqSRo89PFV3ogMZ4b_zC7cwBfbOzE4IPxP2vgjVjCEUe9n_41XyanNxRsdVs2sfjN-KJ5NcFekWJAZQS2xur4S-AXZrQk/s1600/dress.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgINvXYJBW528uChR-1JgYfL7NH-WQQYiW5PVMpTAkKzCstSjqSRo89PFV3ogMZ4b_zC7cwBfbOzE4IPxP2vgjVjCEUe9n_41XyanNxRsdVs2sfjN-KJ5NcFekWJAZQS2xur4S-AXZrQk/s320/dress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515793175271165826" border="0" /></a><br /></div>their little sisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256516292084978522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179154903298547676.post-13457112372193014132010-08-24T21:56:00.002-05:002010-08-24T21:59:48.143-05:00In case you were wondering...Find yourself wishing you could just take off on a road trip and have fun - and get the most out of life... well if you can't go on your own, at least you can have fun through someone else's adventures - here's the traveling tales (and other fun adventures) of the Stephanies..<br /><br /><a href="http://stephdiane.blogspot.com"> Steph's Blog </a><br /><br />Definitely worth following!their little sisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256516292084978522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179154903298547676.post-57234598843962149702010-08-22T15:54:00.003-05:002010-08-22T16:04:28.390-05:00Look What I Found!!Love this art work! What talent.. I'd love to have anything even close to this come off the end of MY pencil..<br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ifidid"> ifidid's Etsy Shop</a><br /><br />Be sure you see the mushroom yard sale.. my favorite!their little sisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256516292084978522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179154903298547676.post-46539995394738947502010-08-21T16:15:00.013-05:002010-08-21T19:51:45.394-05:00Getting Ready for the Fall!Upcoming shows:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">KnightFest</span><br />Sept 11th 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.<br />Arab City Park, Arab, AL<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Renaissance Faire</span><br />Saturday, October 23'rd, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.<br />Sunday, October 24'th, Noon - 6:00 p.m.<br />Florence, AL - Wilson Park<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lobsterfest</span><br />November 13th 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m<br />St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Huntsville, AL<br /><br />Some items available in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheirLittleSister">Etsy Shop</a>. Most of what is shown will be available at the shows, or by special order.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE6y638ty5JViGNh2XGfwb9qM__thHVXGooppvxHePzMKFzpAFBb6Ko_t-p1tXUhyphenhyphenkpegXtfDS1Ednrma8O9aDn0g2aG6m9pSHWJxRCln3NF3Pj15XAr7bqt0otODCAWo4e7CVHLfAiPI/s1600/81063.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 144px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinoyTIbltg2tjwa_EDH4GhyXsu2v2BffEkmt8EL3ybffNvv-iE7gpfMB60HnUABxngyUzZhyqGv_703fdJwFhJtBGn5iGcHydn7j3SDj_j4ItCs3O0evOZtkLrAumPJkAn9ypOS0w_hiw/s200/81059.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507977599449972690" border="0" /> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE6y638ty5JViGNh2XGfwb9qM__thHVXGooppvxHePzMKFzpAFBb6Ko_t-p1tXUhyphenhyphenkpegXtfDS1Ednrma8O9aDn0g2aG6m9pSHWJxRCln3NF3Pj15XAr7bqt0otODCAWo4e7CVHLfAiPI/s200/81063.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507976941262598882" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaghvC5VeqySwjvHItYEz9MALDsOdDqkf1SeXW4ENHuL2KXWF2aOAZUHGrYs0xguM-N7qirnGdB2KZw0HAkav8OBr7Lc2oapOuBTOz8oUH-62JsZY_DoUPalAyRhsNmG6vf00VG-oAeC0/s1600/81060.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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I refuse to get bored, so took my little glue gun and came up with this cute little sweater.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwxQoHCIYwWJWGYdCY_ZoPNBQATHMJNyKk9UPJssf2peMvmXl_FVmavMnhuoL_pTtcJ5qcaLhaG8J8AmqMiwTIRHqSqhxAwxBpYKylafyQ2jLdb3iyZxLtXxxp2Iy22Jl7HJOUXPpUItE/s1600-h/elfinsweater.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwxQoHCIYwWJWGYdCY_ZoPNBQATHMJNyKk9UPJssf2peMvmXl_FVmavMnhuoL_pTtcJ5qcaLhaG8J8AmqMiwTIRHqSqhxAwxBpYKylafyQ2jLdb3iyZxLtXxxp2Iy22Jl7HJOUXPpUItE/s320/elfinsweater.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278743036157232610" border="0" /></a><br />Lay two baby socks (with heels) together and fold the tops over so that they form the sleeves. Slightly, very slightly, overlap one over the other where the buttons of the sweater would be. Hot glue the two together and hot glue the folds that formed the sleeve so they stay in place.<br /><br />Hot glue two small buttons onto the front and a patch to make it look old and worn. Put a small bow on the top.<br /><br />I made the coat hanger out of craft wire and used two mini clothes pins to hold it on.<br /><br />Here is the poem if you have trouble reading above:<br /><span class="postbody">Poem on <span style="color: rgb(255, 163, 79);"><b>sweater</b></span>:<br />An <span style="color: rgb(255, 163, 79);"><b>elf</b></span> that came with Santa<br />last year on Christmas Eve,<br />Was helping fill the stockings<br />when he bumped against the tree<br />An ornament swayed and fell,<br />rolled underneath the chair<br />and the little <span style="color: rgb(255, 163, 79);"><b>elf</b></span> was saddened<br />at the spot that now was bare<br />he tried to think of what to do<br />and had no idea any better<br />than to quickly fill the empty space<br />with his little elfin <span style="color: rgb(255, 163, 79);"><b>sweater</b></span>!<br />©it's only words-2004 </span><br /><br />If you'd like to do it in team colors here is another poem that can be adapted:<br /><span class="postbody">Nick Saban came with Santa<br />last year on Christmas Eve,<br />and was helping fill the stockings<br />when he bumped against the tree<br />An ornament swayed and fell,<br />rolled underneath the chair<br />The football coach was saddened<br />at the spot that now was bare<br />he tried to think of what to do<br />and had no idea any better<br />than to quickly fill the empty space<br />with his Roll Tide Christmas <span style="color: rgb(255, 163, 79);"><b>sweater</b></span>!<br />© it's only words, 2004 </span><br /><br />or<br /><span class="postbody">Tommy Tuberville came with Santa<br />last year on Christmas Eve,<br />and was helping fill the stockings<br />when he bumped against the tree<br />An ornament swayed and fell,<br />rolled underneath the chair<br />The football coach was saddened<br />at the spot that now was bare<br />he tried to think of what to do<br />and had no idea any better<br />than to quickly fill the empty space<br />with his War Eagle Christmas <span style="color: rgb(255, 163, 79);"><b>sweater</b></span>!<br />© it's only words, 2004 </span><br /><br />If you'd like to make this, I don't mind you using the poems, please leave the © information in tact.their little sisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256516292084978522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179154903298547676.post-90554646813331640102008-12-11T21:17:00.002-06:002008-12-11T21:22:43.204-06:00More little ornamentsHere is a picture of some other small ornaments that I've done. I'll put the directions up soon, but you should be able to look at them and figure it out:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUEFi3uOiIzz5LBA2CMfSjv0QGA-dvFdHTx9zFaCnJ7t2uAy5pNkT_prZdpAexFARBEs2OvhAEiHP2BUXF9qurQTzFR6fT1vExKAWXRoNUshOz_GgdvLmhzhQ3hVkNfaj2RgRfpMYXiJw/s1600-h/joyholynight.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUEFi3uOiIzz5LBA2CMfSjv0QGA-dvFdHTx9zFaCnJ7t2uAy5pNkT_prZdpAexFARBEs2OvhAEiHP2BUXF9qurQTzFR6fT1vExKAWXRoNUshOz_GgdvLmhzhQ3hVkNfaj2RgRfpMYXiJw/s320/joyholynight.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278738044454757570" border="0" /></a><br />the one that says "joy", I've done Joy, Jesus, Noel, Peace, Love, Laugh, etc... Any small word that will fit on the wood and will look good on a Christmas tree. Originally I did these just to hang on the small branches between my bigger ornaments so that the tree in my shop looked full. But they've been one of the best selling ornaments that I do. I get 50 cents each for them, but you might can charge higher if you sell.their little sisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256516292084978522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179154903298547676.post-2400731266425864082008-12-11T19:59:00.007-06:002008-12-11T20:40:24.141-06:00Team spirit SnowmenOk - take a look at these two pictures and see if you can guess where I live. Yep, that's right.. Roll Tide!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwe371MgVmJaHmQY_H-NxfGtq09b5bgrOgukDdjVcyTjL4fDXkmDg32D4ioPnzbPAY2vtLaMehWaY8_6P_HKe_lM-pUg04zFdzSacu5wqWqzlmxIUuegfs1rozngPy7bKzZbswepg9Jf4/s1600-h/bama.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 148px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwe371MgVmJaHmQY_H-NxfGtq09b5bgrOgukDdjVcyTjL4fDXkmDg32D4ioPnzbPAY2vtLaMehWaY8_6P_HKe_lM-pUg04zFdzSacu5wqWqzlmxIUuegfs1rozngPy7bKzZbswepg9Jf4/s320/bama.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278719232407601746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirrCKZ9zvo8Ed8Rq1wdHK1-jW2oSJE63wqf6RvU6HRH9H9deg86u78L4ceuUYlB3tJOZX2zRQg1GFXddVOlqyEzIxE-ls0qKO-7N96jqHyTzXRBD-9eCFE1UUIT0dubEq2S2-XXnpiKJU/s1600-h/auburn.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 188px; height: 140px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirrCKZ9zvo8Ed8Rq1wdHK1-jW2oSJE63wqf6RvU6HRH9H9deg86u78L4ceuUYlB3tJOZX2zRQg1GFXddVOlqyEzIxE-ls0qKO-7N96jqHyTzXRBD-9eCFE1UUIT0dubEq2S2-XXnpiKJU/s320/auburn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278719237499892786" border="0" /></a><br /><br />These are so super simple that anyone can do them. It doesn't matter if you think you can paint or not.. they are too simple to not be able to paint them.<br /><br />Start with small wooden rectangles. I get mine in the craft department at Walmart (if you still have a craft dept in yours, they should have them. ) The rectangles are about 1 inch by 2.5 inches.<br /><br />The background should match the team color. Red for the Crimson and White of Bama, Blue for the Blue and Orange of Auburn. My secret to doing these quick and easily... Take an old rag, I use an old sock or sometimes and old wash cloth.. using the tip of your finger, put it over the top of your bottle of paint and tip... getting just a little paint on the cloth. Then just brush the cloth on the wood rubbing until the whole piece is covered and take a clean part of the rag and rub some more. It's like staining. You don't get an overbright color but just the right amount of a stained wood. And it dries very fast because you haven't put a huge coat of paint on that you need to wait on it to dry.<br /><br />So you now have a painted rectangle. Take your white paint and paint a half circle on one end. I do these in an assembly line and do about 20-25 at a time, so by the time I get to the last one, the first one is dry and ready to move on.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjICFz7q67fh7iXzB78qOrV-fdgDf_npymCK-tI1WMCZdhCkxHCBHAvbQa-SBCRId_1yCIsLKuLvdBq8QPmRm-EYzxfTr3wgcx1VdviBzOHW1YPCBf7Ge4tqKt3STkidfQiPHMGTJ0ZsZU/s1600-h/stepone.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 90px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjICFz7q67fh7iXzB78qOrV-fdgDf_npymCK-tI1WMCZdhCkxHCBHAvbQa-SBCRId_1yCIsLKuLvdBq8QPmRm-EYzxfTr3wgcx1VdviBzOHW1YPCBf7Ge4tqKt3STkidfQiPHMGTJ0ZsZU/s320/stepone.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278725030448528930" border="0" /></a><br />Next, add the nose. This can be a simple triangle, or if you feel artsy, design it a little. It should be slightly rounded where it sits on the face and remember not to go too far out or you won't have room to paint your words. Don't worry if you can't paint a carrot, it's an optical illusion, anything orange that resembles a triangle shape will give the appearance of a carrot.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimgQQSTHH60Q-IcL98w1wLRD1HYVpI4Zm71WCwF6FFz4kA65GEBnkuawmpM-17SxDrZ1P9fi9TuPh9Tb6dgWSKzZ_mXFV_V7g-ysxLt6Dh0HWksLRaMINV2rLS892i2kBOMdtXFpQispA/s1600-h/steptwo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 90px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimgQQSTHH60Q-IcL98w1wLRD1HYVpI4Zm71WCwF6FFz4kA65GEBnkuawmpM-17SxDrZ1P9fi9TuPh9Tb6dgWSKzZ_mXFV_V7g-ysxLt6Dh0HWksLRaMINV2rLS892i2kBOMdtXFpQispA/s320/steptwo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278725034079727618" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Next, using your teams other color write what you want with a small brush or paint pen.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQiTqYPXsfVlxvzjygXDzOa0rUCFkI1k7hNgfrMZhwMlF9rj2aqHsHq0SA2C7ZKd8kR2qX4t1yFaqJh-89RupSA8UR2EpDgjyhWcTnZARV8K7kZDuWETvITojdEcMWfBwQDGwScu07-0/s1600-h/stepthree.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 90px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQiTqYPXsfVlxvzjygXDzOa0rUCFkI1k7hNgfrMZhwMlF9rj2aqHsHq0SA2C7ZKd8kR2qX4t1yFaqJh-89RupSA8UR2EpDgjyhWcTnZARV8K7kZDuWETvITojdEcMWfBwQDGwScu07-0/s320/stepthree.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278725036943589730" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Last - easy as pie - outline everything with a black sharpie pen. Add the eyes and dots or lines for the mouth and you are done. If you can be patient until the sharpie pen is totally dry, a day or so, you can lightly spray it with clear varnish. If you spray while the sharpie pen is still wet, the ink will run and ruin your ornament. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu3irToHQRQO59z2gjuAQfQhcMF0gqQhfAafWHuZG3PcMS2qhTzY082uXeFZgzI8xSVQ34sDFKZPlt1uuwXQjmRcEx40AxxVN02LhYJl_clOSv9FY-yLSXUgTXwirMQsmCdXHjYwYEghA/s1600-h/finish.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 90px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu3irToHQRQO59z2gjuAQfQhcMF0gqQhfAafWHuZG3PcMS2qhTzY082uXeFZgzI8xSVQ34sDFKZPlt1uuwXQjmRcEx40AxxVN02LhYJl_clOSv9FY-yLSXUgTXwirMQsmCdXHjYwYEghA/s320/finish.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278725044348711922" border="0" /></a><br />Add a jute or ribbon hanger to hang directly on the tree.<br /><br />I sell these for $2.00 each and do the local high school teams, Alabama, Auburn and Tennessee. I've done special orders for Louisville and Kentucky. Easy to do, quick and fun! Oh - one more note: Rotate which ends you paint the semi-circle, so they aren't all facing the same way!their little sisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256516292084978522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179154903298547676.post-45645381483547319122008-12-11T19:23:00.006-06:002008-12-11T20:41:11.482-06:00Pumpkin and Pears Snowmen<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHglnpbatDyundY_vN1Q6h-EwFzdLNi3tXrWJ6swMiTDBEBjhqqJC_QgPtCmsV1dnDM9PUmgNp1oQmMp_Y4ZScg2BJquVSBAH8UqELoTD76610RNrUZFRTIevWm-aoxleDXXsiczwxZZA/s1600-h/pumpkinsnowman2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 210px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHglnpbatDyundY_vN1Q6h-EwFzdLNi3tXrWJ6swMiTDBEBjhqqJC_QgPtCmsV1dnDM9PUmgNp1oQmMp_Y4ZScg2BJquVSBAH8UqELoTD76610RNrUZFRTIevWm-aoxleDXXsiczwxZZA/s320/pumpkinsnowman2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278710373589843506" border="0" /></a><br />This is probably one of the easiest snowmen I've ever done. On an after Halloween sale, I purchased several wooden pumpkins and somehow my twisted brain immediately saw snowmen.<br /><br />I removed the wire hangers from the top and painted just the sides white, leaving the middle section of the pumpkin for the snowman's "nose". Give him some blush on his cheeks and paint a crooked little smile. When the paint is dry, give it a light coat of clear varnish spray and let that dry.<br /><br />Here's what it looked like as a pumpkin and one I've started, but haven't put the blush on his cheeks yet:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4TGBX3vPXQJrAYQpyrgOenVN0c5xgMpJ0Rd-ovalYcRvgQrBAn1C4ifshsKv02uASYpOEpAoqX1-PgRoMBmhQX16KxqhBTmuGHQsqCiFM4cVu4284dbbrJpoptdGG3j3Xqn1VyIO3Ma4/s1600-h/pumpkinsnowman1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4TGBX3vPXQJrAYQpyrgOenVN0c5xgMpJ0Rd-ovalYcRvgQrBAn1C4ifshsKv02uASYpOEpAoqX1-PgRoMBmhQX16KxqhBTmuGHQsqCiFM4cVu4284dbbrJpoptdGG3j3Xqn1VyIO3Ma4/s320/pumpkinsnowman1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278711541796921138" border="0" /></a>Take a glove, the cheap ones that are "one size fits all" and remove the finger tips (save them for smaller hats later on). Carefully cut the remaining "palm" part of the glove into strips. Cut right down to top of the band that would be on your wrist as a glove.<br /><br />Place the glove onto the top of the pumpkin, use my picture as a guide. I glue it low enough that it looks as if it's down over his eyes, so you don't need to do eyes. If you want, glue it slightly higher and paint eyes also.<br /><br />Now while the bottom band of the glove is glued on, the strips should all still be loose so you can see the top of the pumpkin. I take a length of string and tie a loop. Tie it long enough that it will glue to the top of the pumpkin and extend out of the top of the hat. This is what you'll use to hang the snowman on your tree. Once the loop is made and glued into place, take a strip of ribbon and gather up all the strips of hat and tie them into a bundle so that they look like a pompom on top of the hat.<br /><br />If desired, place a few small bells on lengths of ribbon and tie in with the ribbon that you tied on the middle of the hat to form the pompoms.<br /><br />That's it. Very simple, very fast.<br /><br /><br />By the way - these two cute fellows are done exactly the same way. These are wooden pears that were on a fall garland I bought on clearance. The only difference is you need to paint the entire face. The hat is made as above using gloves or tops of knee socks.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKzXdTf_j-Ok-w7GPmmFrgLlih0lm-pO64oZy8wGAXPEyW85l12n8n2Z_P1e8nTW7mhdKLMZhj8DtdYy6QI_A88Kw7esPm2Xa7VGgJFSuk9n-Kn2JB45ho-iVTp6Td0sWXa4sxnILOb-c/s1600-h/pearsnowmen.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 249px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKzXdTf_j-Ok-w7GPmmFrgLlih0lm-pO64oZy8wGAXPEyW85l12n8n2Z_P1e8nTW7mhdKLMZhj8DtdYy6QI_A88Kw7esPm2Xa7VGgJFSuk9n-Kn2JB45ho-iVTp6Td0sWXa4sxnILOb-c/s320/pearsnowmen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278715362753621362" border="0" /></a>their little sisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256516292084978522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179154903298547676.post-68807882545281750152008-09-29T15:33:00.000-05:002008-09-29T15:36:36.482-05:00Welcome<span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Welcome to my blog spot! :) </span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">I will be adding tutorials for some of my crafting projects. I love to share what I've done and don't mind showing how to create it yourself! I also will be sharing links to great projects other crafters have created - I hope you enjoy your visit and come back soon!</span>their little sisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256516292084978522noreply@blogger.com0