Custom Wine Label Wall Art

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craft, crafting, custom art, decor, dining room, DIY, gift idea, home decor, plaques, wall art, wine, wine label

Yesterday, I showed you my image transfer flop. This project has been in the works for years, and I’m so happy to finally have it done and up on the wall.  I took photos of the project last night so the lighting was awful.

I created the wine labels using the a free online photo editor, Fotor. I had to resize them before I printed them onto off-white craft paper. On Saturday, I found the picture frame at Michael’s. It was on sale for 40% off the original price, and my teacher discount gave me an additional 15% off the sale price. 

Have you recently salvaged a flopped project?

XOXO,
Young Wifey

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Custom Wine Label Wall Art Flop

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craft, custom art, decor, dining room, DIY, gift idea, home decor, plaques, wall art, wine, wine label

When Hubster and I first married, I sketched plans for custom wine labels. About 18 months ago, I purchased and painted the wooden plaques and designed/printed the labels. Unfortunately, this project has been on the back burner for well over a year.

Finally, I dusted off the plaques and my project resulted in a big FLOP! My images ended up slightly wrinkled and discolored. My paper started to shrink as soon as I put the Modpodge transfer medium on it. 😦

Don’t worry… I’m currently working on another fix.
See my completed wine label wall art here…

Have you had any project flops recently?

XOXO,
Young Wifey

French Chic Wall Art

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art, bathroom, crafting, crafts, gift, gift giving, gift idea, home decor, monogram, postaday2011, powder room, wall art

Two summers ago I met a woman selling her work at a local craft/art fair. She had some cute framed pieces where she had layered a bold silhouette image over a page from an antique book. None of her pieces appeased me, but I did appreciate the artistic concept.

I’m working on a French Chic powder room makeover and I wanted to create some wall art that would give it a personal touch. I had planned for this piece to be in that powder room. However, since I used a monogram, it looks really good in many different rooms of our home… Decisions, decisions.

Step 1
Type a personal message and translate (optional). Print in a lighter color on aged paper. Or tear a carefully selected page from your favorite novel, script or sheet of music.

Step 2
Choose a silhouette in a bold or dark color and print centered on top of script page. Try using The Graphics Fairy for great ideas.

Step 3
Add matting and frame.

Voilà! Ready to hang and enjoy!

I translated a poem about marriage into French and choose a curly font in a light color. I printed this in a light color on a natural colored piece of paper. I printed darker color D and used a black thin-tip marker to track over a few piece, I wanted to make the monogram dual-tone. Then I add the white matting and bronze frame! So easy to make, that the decisions are the most difficult part of the process.

These would make great Christmas gifts or wedding gifts for a newly wed couple!

If you could choose a page from any novel or script, what would you choose?

Coffee Anyone?

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coffee, craft, crafting, etched glass, etching, gift, gift giving, gift idea, glass jar, home, house, kitchen, postaday2011, storage

Etched Glass Coffee Jar
After using it once for a Christmas ornament, I’ve always wanted to play around a little more with etching cream. The stuff is so expensive, I wouldn’t purchase it at the craft store without a 50% coupon. Recently, I actually got my hands on a 60% coupon and knew it was time to move.

I love using glass jars for kitchen storage, but I wanted to pretty up the coffee jar or two. Since I’m not a coffee drinker, that was the best place to start. Our realtor gave us some really great locally fresh ground coffee and Hubster and our guests have enjoyed our coffee maker…

Etched Glass Coffee Jar

Difficult to photograph, easy to create. I prepped the jar with glass cleaner then added a reusable stencil. Next I added a thick layer of etching cream and left it on longer than what the jar said. I actually got sidetracked and forgot all about it, it probably sat for 30 minutes opposed to the suggested 5 mins. I carefully rinsed the jar and stencils clean and then wiped the surface with glass cleaner.

Now with an etched jar, Hubster won’t mix up the coffee with my loose tea.

This would make a great gift for the coffee drinker…

What is your must have morning drink?

Indoor Succulent Garden – Gift for the Non-Green Thumb

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centerpiece, chicks & hens, chicks and hens, Christmas gift, Christmas present, garden, gardening, gift, gift giving, gift idea, hostess gift, house warming gift, perennial gardening, perennials, present giving, succulent garden, succulents, Xmas gift, Xmas present

An indoor succulent garden is the perfect gift for the non-green thumb, they can even forget to water it for a while. Succulents are forgiving, adaptive plants, that vary in color and texture. This indoor garden can be a great Christmas present, house-warming gift, or centerpiece for the party’s hostess.

Before we moved, I pulled tiny three chicks out of my garden. They sat in a cup on the window sill at our interim place for two months, until I rediscovered them today and planted them.

 

Materials:
Glass dish (I used a leftover centerpiece bowl from our wedding), garden soil, succulents to transplant, river rocks (or marbles, or  gem rocks)

Directions:
Clean glass dish and pour a layer of dirt on the bottom. Depending on the type of succulent you use, remove any dried leaves and extra roots. With the chicken & hens, I trimmed the root to 1″ long. Arrange the succulents in the soil. Remember they will fill out as they grow. Carefully arrange rocks around the plants, covering the soil. Drizzle or spray plants and rocks to dampen the soil, keep damp for the next 7 days.

Succulent Suggestions:
Chicks & hens, snake plant, jade, sedums, living stone, cacti

What is your favorite succulent?

Sixth Day of Christmas – Christmas Mouse Cat Toy

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On the sixth day of Christmas Young Wifey shared with me her Christmas Mouse Cat Toy, Melted Frosty Ornament, Crocheted Fan Bookmarks, Crocheted Snowflake Ornaments, Wine Glass Charms and Glass Globe Ornaments…

Rory has been so involved with my Christmas Crafting, he even ran off with my crocheted fan bookmark the other day. I decided it was time to make him an early Christmas present. I recently read somewhere that 70% of pet owners give their pets presents for the Holidays. I have a playful cat who loves to play with my hair ties, but ignore cat toys I bring home from the store. I decided to make him a Christmas Mouse Toy… red and green of course. He must have known it was for him because he ran off with it before I could even photograph it. Two hours later, he’s still playing with his newest prey.

Rory ❤ 's his Christmas Mouse

How To:
Cut two sides out of red fleece. Cut base and two ears from green fleece. Using embroidery thread make a large knot to make an eye, stitch it to red fleece, repeat with other side. Fold bottom of green ears and stitch in place on red fleece sides. With wrong sides together, uses a sewing machine to stitch the top of the sides together. Attach base to the bottom of the sides by stitching around the base, leave an 1″ hole. Turn mouse right side out. Fill 1/3 full with fiberfil, place metal bell in middle of fiberfil and stuff until 2/3 full. Sprinkle in some cat nip and finish stuffing. Stitch hole closed and let your cat admire or hunt his/her new toy.

Christmas Mouse Cat Toy Pattern

Approx. Cost
1 package of 25 metal bells = $1, 2 squares of fleece = $1, bag of fiberfil = $2, small pack of embroidery thread = 25¢, catnip = free from my dad’s garden, thread & needle I had on hand  Make a Christmas Mouse Cat Toy for about 53¢ each.

Last year, Belle made dog treats for all her doggie cousins and friends… maybe this year Rory will find time to make some of these for his cat cousins and friends.

After Hours of Playing, Rory's Finally Tuckered Out

 

 

2009′s Christmas Countdown – On the twelfth day of Christmas Young Wifey shared with me, her chocolate Christmas fudge, chocolate bonbons, coconut clusters, cranberry almond bark, chocolate amaretto cherries, pecan turtles, raspberry chocolate truffles, gingerbread fudge, peppermint bark, dark chocolate peanut butter balls, cracked glass candy, and her peanut butter fudge recipe…

Something New, Something Blue

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bridal party gifts, bride, chandelier earrings, earring making, earrings, gift, gift for the bride, gift giving, gift idea, handmade earrings, newly wed, something blue, something new, thank you gifts, white chandelier earrings, white earrings, white pearls

Something old, Something new,
Something borrowed, Something blue,
And a lucky sixpence in her shoe…

My one girlfriends got married this weekend at an intimate lakeside ceremony, followed by an outdoor reception. The autumnal leaves of yellow, orange, red and brown surrounded her with vibrant, joyful colors. The chocolate-brown bridesmaid dresses contrasted the white gown on the bride. Her dress was her something borrowed, but I wanted to make sure she had something new and something blue. I made these simple, yet elegant earrings to grace her ear lobes on her special day. They’re similar to the bridesmaid earrings I made and shared with you yesterday, embellished a bit more. Hubster & I both wish her the best of luck as they start their journey and new family together.

Something New & Something Blue

I created this look using white pearls, silver bead wire, small blue crystals, small clamps and silver earring hooks.

Brides out there, what was your something blue?