A Blank Canvas

This canvas has been hanging in our tv room, just like this, for over a year. I have meant to get around to putting vinyl lettering on it, or maybe a chandelier, or maybe a cute subway art of our family" favorite movies.... My problem is I can't seem to make up my mind. So here it has hung, blank, for so long that I don't even notice it anymore. That is until someone points to it and asks "what's up with that?" Then I have crafter's guilt. Again. Until I forget. Again. Blank. No excuses.

Well, I got out the cricut and told myself that vinyl is removable so no long term commitment need apply! Lyrical Letter cartridge has a cool spider. So I cut it out of black vinyl, used the transfer sheet and....

here it is. I added a little extra web to make her hang a bit lower than the image cut out.

When Halloween is over, I can remove her and hopefully put up something else in her place. Diana

Dollar Store Halloween Boxes

First of all, sorry about the pics but it is a little cloudy today so no natural light! I picked up some little cardboard boxes at the Dollar Store the other day. One is slightly smaller than the other so they reminded me of the stacking boxes I've seen in catalogs lately. So for $2.oo and a little paper and paint, I made this cute little set. First I painted the boxes white and the lids black. Two coats was plenty cuz I knew I would be distressing them. Then I mod podged the pumpkins and cat faces on all four sides.

The images are available for free at http://www.matthewmeadstyle.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=254&Itemid=146 Don't you love his Halloween books!

Then I inked the edges in brown and black. After that dried I splattered orange and black paint on all the sides, including the lids, with an old tooth brush. A nice coat of sealer, let dry overnight and it is finished....at a cost that is hard to resists. I've seen these for over $25.00 ! Love a deal! Diana

Falling Leaves

I guess I am sooo ready for fall since I have already put up the Halloween decorations. And even though we are still having summer like heat, there is a wind picking up the fallen leaves in the yard and whirling them around in the air. So to help bring fall here quicker, I made this towel with leaves tumbling in the wind.

After looking at this, I think I need a sweater! Diana

Boo to You!

I had a sad looking display down stairs that was lacking "something". I remembered a cute banner that the Graphics Fairy had a bit ago and decided it would do very nicely. Here it is attached to a photo shelf.

The girls looked a little sweet next to all the halloween stuff so I added a couple witches hats! Diana

Owl Towel

Look whooo I made. Sorry, I couldn't help myself. Machine applicae is the best thing ever! No cutting tiny pieces, no pinning, no wax paper. And no zig zag till you want to croak! I made this cute little owl towel after overdosing on skulls the last few days. Something silly was in order.

I think this looks so fall-ish and cheerful. And I figured out a problem I had been having with my machined tension. Can you say operator error. Diana

Featured on The Answer is Chocolate!

Remember the black and white pumpkins a few days back? Well they have been featured on http://answerischocolate.blogspot.com/2010/09/open-house-wrap-up-and-300-follower.html and I am so excited cuz I LOVE this blog. Check it out and become a follower! Diana

Skull One Use Soap

Don't you love it when something comes out just how you imagined it. No hassles, no flubs, just happy happy crafting. That is how it has been today! So far anyway.One use soaps. So cool. And it makes soooo much sense too. Pretty little soaps, one sudsing and then they are gone! No icky bar making a mess in my soap dish. No worries about nasty little germs. I printed up these skulls from The Graphics Fairy on water soluble paper and cut them out leaving a small tab to hang on to. Then I dipped in clear scented soap about three times, letting harden in between dipping. Wax paper allows them to cool and not stick to the counter.

After you are done dipping the final time, trim off the tab and any excess soap around the edges and that's it.

It makes the thinnest sliver of soap perfect for a single washing!

I thought these would make great little gifts so I printed up these little bag toppers, again from the Graphics Fairy. The plastic bags are clear and about 3x4.

And just in case you don't know what these transparent little skulls are for, I put One Use Hand Soaps in a Gothic font on the back of the toppers. Didn't I tell you it was a great day! Diana