Stick-Picker-Upper Tutorial

Do you have a hard time picking up those teeny, tiny pieces that need to be glued down? It can be very frustrating so here is a quick tutorial on a cheap DIY "sticky tool." 

Here is what you need:

Aleene's Tack-It Over & Over

Anything with a small end (I used a paintbrush)

The teeny, tiny piece you need to pick up (I have a white rhinestone)

Place a very small amount of Aleene's Tack-It Over & Over on the end of your paintbrush (r whatever you chose). Set it aside with glue side up and let it dry.

Once dry, you can now pick up the teeny tiny piece and place it where you need it. YAY!!!

When you are done with your project, you can just remove the glue and your paintbrush is back to normal.

I hope this will minimize your frustration when working with small items. =)

"Bliss" Canvas Wall Hanging

I made this for my brother and his fiancé.  I believe this picture was taken the night my brother proposed. It is a perfect representation of bliss they feel. The elegrunge (elegant-grunge = I like to make up my own words haha) fits them both so well. I can't wait to give it to them!

My elegrunge flowers are made with paper and screen door material. I got my inspiration for the paper portion of the flowers from Lisa over at what-a-beautiful-mess.blogspot.com. She has amazing tutorials and is such a talented woman. 

Bliss- Perfect Happiness; Serene Joy. 

Close up of the green and blue ink peeking through the distressed paint.

I am addicted to Picnic.com. It is free for most of the features but I had to upgrade. It's only $25.00 for a year. As much as I use it definitely makes it worth it! 

I stole the pic from my future sister's facebook page. I'm so sneaky!! mwuahhahahaha! 

BEFORE

AFTER

I added some flourishes and the word bliss as well.

Not for sale.

Custom orders available.

Minnie Mouse Cupcake Toppers

NOT AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE

I made these for a 

very special 1st birthday! The theme is Minnie Mouse and what would a party be without Minnie Mouse cupcake toppers?  I used the Cricut Cartridge "Mickey Font." Added some polka dots and viola! 

Back side on the Left and Front side on the Right

Happy Birthday Bella!!

Jackson Baby Sign

I feel very blessed. A friend of mine, whom I made a sign for not too long ago, referred her friend to my blog. Her friend then ordered a baby sign for a friend of hers. So appreciative. =)

The sign was made to match the baby's nursery. The baby's bedding is designed in rocket ships and stripes. It is adorable!

This is the nursery bedding that I matched the sign to. The rockets and stripes are so cute!

SOLD!
Custom orders available.

Gift Card Envelope

My husband's cousin and his fiancé are getting married New Year's Eve. I checked out their registry and when I went to the store they had almost nothing. I was able to purchase a few of the items and felt I needed to include more. I went with a gift card. 

While I was blog hopping the other day, I came across this neat idea of using a tag as a money holder. I found it at  Studio 490. I won't be using money so I did need to alter the tag to fit the gift card. I thought it was a great idea and definitely what I needed to add a little something extra to their special day. You can check out the blog for instructions. If you have any questions regarding the alterations I made feel free to ask! 

Merry Christmas Everyone!!

Paper Snowflake

My husband's dental school clinic decided to do a snowflake contest. All the snowflakes are hung from the ceiling at the clinic. Naturally he asked me to help him out seeing that he is greatly talented in the paper crafting department. He was a big help....yeah right!! LOL He picked out the colors and that is about it. =) I do hope he wins. 

 The "R" stands for Rembrandt which is the clinic's name.

The Backside

 Merry Christmas!!