Friday, December 24, 2010

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

We want to wish all of you a 
wonderful Christmas, and a fantastic New Year!

We are so grateful for the support our friends and family give to us, and we feel blessed to have you in our lives.
As you may know, this blog is named in honor of my mom Sally.  This past year has been so difficult for her, and during the Thanksgiving holiday we nearly lost her! She is improving now and working to get her strength back, and I want to thank everyone for their good wishes and prayers.

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A BLESSED 
NEW YEAR TO ALL OF YOU!
~Love from Amber~
(update: Sally passed away on July 16th 2012)
We miss her, yet know that she is divine.

Friday, December 17, 2010

DIY Coasters


Suzy from http://joyisathome.blogspot.com has this fabulous coaster tutorial that I really want to share it with you!  What a fabulous handmade gift idea! 


DIY Coasters


I looove coasters. Maybe because I'm a freak about getting rings on our furniture. Or maybe because they're so fun to make :) When I first discovered craft blogs, I saw this idea for coasters made out of terra cotta pots over at Sweet Charli. I thought it was perfect and I had all of the stuff to make it, but I didn't get around to it until now! I thought I'd share with you my version of this project.

First, take the bottoms of terra cotta planters. Prime them with a light coat of spray primer. (They'll be really hard to spray paint if you skip this step.)
Once that dries, paint both sides with your spray paint. I used Oil Rubbed Bronze- my fav! 
Next, cut a circle of scrapbook paper to fit the inside of the coasters - around 2 inches.
Distress the edges with a distressing ink... or plain black ink if you're cheap and don't want to spend the $ on distressing ink! :) 
Put a thin layer of mod podge on the back of them, making sure not to miss anything (especially the edges!) Don't use too much or else it will all squirt out the sides and cause a huge mess.


After that layer dries, add a decent layer of mod podge to the top. Make sure to seal the edges well. After that's done, use a paper towel to clean off the massive amount of leakage.
I'm a messy crafter. What can I say. :)
Once the mod podge dries, spray the whole thing with sealer to make it waterproof.
While they're drying, cut out a strip of felt and cut 4 small circles for each coaster.
Once the coasters are dry, hot glue your dots to the bottom.
And done!! Easy peasy! Now you can use your new coasters.


IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE FINISHED COASTERS, YOU MUST CHECK OUT SUZY'S AWESOME BLOG---HERE IS THE LINK TO HER POST!
http://joyisathome.blogspot.com/2010/10/diy-coasters.html

You'll be glad you stopped by-she's brilliant!

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Printing Vintage Images Tutorial

This is a brilliant tutorial!
I love how simple it is, and you will be SOOOOOO inspired by this idea! 
Vicki at the Rusty Rooster Vintage has a lot of fantastic idea's, tips, tutes, and more...but this one I fell in love with...


Tutorial - Your printer is not just for copy paper.

I'll try anything once...well at least when it comes to our printer!  I've run a long list of items through the printer with much success and a few scary "paper" jams.  The best items I've found to use are: cardstock, recycled paper bags, lightweight and flexible cardboard (like a recycled snack box), fabric, used dryer sheets and printed vintage pages (like dictionary or sheet music).  The results are one of a kind.  Let's get started!
FOLLOW THE LINK TO GET THE ENTIRE TUTORIAL, AND YOU WILL SPEND THE REST OF YOUR DAY MAKING THINGS!  TOO, TOO FUN!
Thanks Vicki!