Showing posts with label Summer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Summer. Show all posts

Monday, August 24, 2020

Summer 3 Tiered Tray- My last summer time project


Last week, I posted that I had one more project to complete for my Summer time projects. I have had this project on the back burner for a long time. Every time I looked at my 3 tiered tray in my kitchen, I knew that I needed to complete it. I knew it would take some time to complete, and with 3 kids, i just didn't have the time. Until one day I just sat down and did it. What my 3 tiered tray was missing was a beach colors wooded bead garland.  I had been buying different paints in blue shades, I had already bought the wood beads and the twine. 

I was so excited to finally complete this project. I was actually a lot easier and faster to make than I thought. I probably only took about an hour to make and maybe 20 minutes to string and make the tassels. Not bad for a customer bead garland that matches my beach and ocean decor. My house normally has a beach feel most of the time.  If you know me, I love the ocean. My favorite color is ocean. I would move to the beach in a heartbeat! 

So here is my Summer 3 tiered tray- just in time for the end of Summer! 















Did you have any Summer projects? OR maybe you are waiting until Summer is just about over. Let me know! I would love to hear all about it! 

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Saturday, July 4, 2020

My 4th of July Mantel - Oh how I love you so!



So by now, we all know that I LOVE the 4th of July.... and now with a bigger house, we can decorate more! I'm sure my husband just loves that ;) So I slowly decorated that Mantel thinking that he wouldn't notice. I don't think he minds since he is so patriotic and love the 4th of July as much as I do. 

On my large sign on the left, I found that surface at Hobby Lobby with an orange clearance sticker. I can't even remember what design was on it, but I knew a coat or two of black chalk paint would make it into a great chalking surface. Once done painting it, I picked 2 retired transfers called Freedom and Homespun Stars.  
Retired Freedom Transfer
Homespun Stars
Retired Homespun Stars Transfer
This transfer fit just perfect of this surface! I actually only used the bottom half of the freedom transfer- It's so large that you can cut it into 2 parts. You could really cut it up a lot smaller, but i love the layout that it already has. I cut the Freedom transfer in 2 and laid the bottom half on the lower section of the surface. I stirred all the chalk pastes before starting. I picked Candy Apple, Blue Jay and Bright White for my paste colors. I kind of picked the paste color as I went down the transfer. After each line, I would lift that section and let it dry. The reason is that if you let the chalk dry in the transfer and then try to lift it up, it will lift up the chalk too and mess it all up. After completing the Freedom portion of the transfer, I randomly added the Homespun Stars at the top. My favorite start in the 3 toned star on the left side. 

I really wish these transfer weren't retired! I would have gotten another set!

Do you decorate your Mantel for any holidays? I'd love to hear all about them! Leave me a comment! 


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Thursday, July 2, 2020

4th of July Tiered tray- how I decorated it!


If you read my previous post, you know how much I love to decorate for 4th of July! I have a 3 tiered tray that I got from Hobby Lobby a while back and it sits on my counter in the Kitchen. I am currently looking for a hutch to put in the dining room, but I am stubborn and want it a certain style... like if vintage and farmhouse had a baby together. So until them, my 3 tiered tray will live on the counter. 

Anytime seeing any smaller 4th of July decorations, I snag them to add them to my 3 tiered tray. I am a Rae Dunn collector so I try to have holiday themed mugs be the centerpiece. I have only found one 4th of July Mug so far. I've been on the search anytime I go to Marshalls. 

Are you a Rae Dunn collector yourself? Or do you collect something completely different? I would love to know! Leave me a comment and tell me what you collect! 

Here is my 3 tiered trays decorated for the 4th of July. Let me know what you think! 



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Tuesday, June 30, 2020

July Club Couture - Let’s get Lost


How are we already in July?!? The 1st part of the year was slow as molasses and now we are half way through the year. And maybe we can’t do all the traveling we want but let's find a beautiful place to get lost. This charming, exclusive Transfer is July's Club Couture™ design - Let's Get Lost. Join Club Couture in July and add on this worldly Transfer while supplies last.


Here is the step by step on how to create this months Club Couture:

Supplies Needed
Club Couture Transfer: Let’s Get Lost
Chalkology Paste Singles: Sage, Storm, Morning Sky
Surface: Pallet Board (9" × 12")

Color and Placement for Club Couture
1. Globe: Sage and Morning Sky
2. Stand: Storm

Follow these instructions to complete the Club Couture project:
1. Prepare your Chalk Transfer by removing it from the packaging.
2. When you remove the backer from the Transfer screen, be sure to “fuzz” it to gentle the adhesive by sticking the adhesive screen to a Fuzzing Cloth or terry cloth towel to pick up a bit of lint before applying it to your board.
3. Position the Transfer and smooth to adhere to your surface, ensuring there are no bubbles.
4. Block off the “globe” portion of your design with Placement Tape.
5. Prepare your Chalkology Paste by kneading the packet, trimming off the corner, and squeezing the desired amount onto one of your Color Trays or another palette surface. Stir paste if using 3 US fl. oz. jar.
6. Use two Mini Squeegees to dab generous amounts of Sage and Morning Sky Chalkology Paste on random areas around the globe (see color and placement suggestions).
7. Use the squeegee to blend and smudge the edges of the two colors together as desired.
8. Scrape off excess paste and discard. The more excess paste you remove, the better the result.
9. Use the “chalk-and-pull” method to carefully pull back the top part of the Transfer (with wet paste) before it dries. Carefully lay the Transfer back down on your surface.
10. Remove the Placement Tape.
11. Smooth Storm Chalkology Paste over the stand element, avoiding the freshly chalked globe.
12. Slowly peel back the Transfer before the paste dries and immediately put it in water to clean thoroughly.
13. Once clean, let dry with the sticky side up.
14. Once all the Transfer elements are clean and dry, reapply all backers and store flat.
 
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DIY 4th of July Kitchen Towels


One of my favorite holidays is 4th of July! I love to decorate the outside of my house and the inside of my house. I'm always on the look out for great 4th of July decorations, especially at Hobby Lobby, Target and Marshalls. My collection of decoration is growing and i'm ok with that. 

One day while strolling through the dollar section at target, i'm sure with a Starbucks, I saw this set of 2 Kitchen towels. For $3, I couldn't pass it up! They were perfect for the 4th, and I had an idea to use Chalk Couture Ink to add a little extra to them. 

I'll show you how I made them! 

Supplies needed: 
-Kitchen Towels - I got mine in the dollar section- 2 towels for $3!
-Chalk Couture Ink - I used Cadet and Candy Apple 
-Chalk Couture Small Squeegee
-631 Vinyl
-Cutting Machine- I use a Silhouette Machine 
-Transfer tape - I use clear shelf protector for the dollar store! 
-Parchment paper
-Heat Press or Iron

Step 1: Get your towels ready- remove all tags and press them if needed if they are wrinkly. 


Step 2: Choose your designs that you want to add and cut them with your cutting machine. I chose Let Freedom Ring by Dawn Nicole Designs and Retro July 4th by Sophie Gallo. When getting ready to cut your design, you make have to tweak it a bit. With the design - Let Freedom Ring- I had to remove the outer cutting line from the design. I learned this by cutting it and trying to weed it, and figuring it out the hard way. 

Step 3: Reverse weed the design. Once all the weeding is complete, adhere transfer tape on the top on the design. Press it down firmly with your scraper. 


Step 4: Place the design on the towel where you would like it. Press it down firmly with the scraper over and over and over. Start to lift the transfer tape up from the top and carefully pull down, watching out for the small pieces. You may need to take the end of the scraper and hold down the small pieces to keep them from lifting. After you have completely lifted the transfer tape up, I like to place a piece of parchment paper over it and run the scraper over it again just to make sure they all adhere to the towel. Place wash tape around the edge of the design to make sure you don't get ink on the towel. 


Step 5: Time to INK! Grab your ink and open it up. Stir it well. Always stir! Dip your squeegee into the color and run over your design carefully. There is not mesh with this design so you can't be rough with it. 


Step 6: Once you have completely inked your design, remove the washi tape first and then the vinyl from the top and pulling it down. Now take a sharp weeding tool and remove the small pieces that are left behind. 


Step 7: Let it dry or use a dryer to dry it out if you want to use them ASAP. I always let them dry over night. But I did just buy a heat gun so maybe that will change ;) 

Step 8: Once dry, now you heat set them. That way you can wash them and the design won't come off. I use a Cricut Heat Press but you can use an iron if you don't have one. I set my heat press to 300 degrees and set a 30 second time. 


And just in 8 easy steps, you have DIY custom kitchen towels!
 
I paired my kitchen towels with some tea towels that I tye dyed! I love how they came out! 

What would you put on your kitchen towels?  Let me know!  


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