New Rugs Again

So a couple of weeks ago, I showed you some new painted rugs that I had made. You can see that post here http://creatingmemorieswithallieroo.blogspot.com/2011/04/utility-garage-tiles-transformed-into.html. They were okay, but they were not my vision. I have redone one of them in this post, and painted another rug. They both are in my kitchen, and will match my new vision for it when it is all done. The other rugs will be redone soon. Here are the end results.

My kitchen is going to be gray, orange and light blue. I love these colors together. I have really decided my whole house is going to be bright, to counter the dreary days we have most of the year. Anyway, I got the stencils off of the Silhouette SD on line library. I love them. I love how they turned out, and I love my Silhouette.

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Have a great day!
Shelly

A Couple of Baby Gifts

Happy Friday to you All,
I am so glad it is. Two of my friends have recently had babies. One a girl and one a boy. I am doing really well with keeping to my commitment this year of only giving presents that are handmade. They turned out so cute. I have two more presents to make this weekend. One for a girl and one for a boy. I will be showing those here next week.

                             The flower on the onesie I cut out with my Silhouette SD, and ironed it on.

 I got the pattern for these baby slippers here. http://cathiefilian.blogspot.com/2011/03/stitch-this-baby-booties.html

 I made the tutu by just cutting piece of elastic and tying on the pieces of tulle. So easy, so cute.

 I made these slippers from the same tutorial, and used my Silhouette SD for the Robot. Best Christmas present ever. I made a rattle as well out of two kids socks, stuffing, and a cat toy.

                                    Embellished him with some puffy paint. He is so cute.

Well thank you for reading today. Hope you enjoyed my baby presents. I hope the babies like them too.

God Bless,
Shelly

Utility Garage Tiles Transformed into Beautiful Rugs

This is a project I have been wanting to do for awhile now, and finally got the time and creativity. I also found a great deal on the main item needed for this project. I found these the other day at Goodwill for $9.99

I was so excited because they usually start at $20 a piece in our local home improvement store. Anyway, I have been wanting to get a new rug for by my kitchen sink, a mat for under my dog's dish, and a new rug by our patio door. I like the industrialness of these mats for all three areas. I saw the inspiration for this idea on this blog http://thecreativityexchange.blogspot.com/2011/02/hand-painted-floor-mat-laundry-craft.html. I love this blog, she has so many great ideas. I would never have thought to do this. This came with six blocks, so plenty to do all three of my projects. That is right three decent size rugs for $9.99, you cannot beat that.

They started out like this.

The rug by the patio is three blocks wide, the kitchen mat is two blocks wide, and the dog mat is half of a block. I did not like the notches on the sides, so I cut them off with my scissors. This was super easy. They ended up looking like this.

                                                  This is under my puppy's dishes

                   This is the kitchen mat. It does not match the kitchen yet because I have yet to finish the kitchen,but it is going to be white, orange, and light blue.

                                             This is the detail more up close.

This is the one that will go by the patio door. I used acrylic paint for all of them, I also sealed them with a spray sealant when I was done. I used three coats of that. I used my Silhouette HD for the stencils on my patio rug, and I free handed the other two. Love them all.

                                  I love the three birds. Reminds me of my little family: Grant, Allieroo, and I

 So spring like. I think I am going to make one for every season. I like this one, but it is almost a little too formal for my tastes. I am going to head back to Good will to see if I can get more. Anyway, that is one of the projects I have been working on. Hope you enjoyed.

God Bless,
Shelly

Unicorn Hair Clip Holder

Happy Thursday! Mine was pretty good. I did not have to watch my niece and nephew today, so I got to go to MOPS. It was the first time I got to go this year. I love being able to get together with other moms, and meeting new people. I am hoping to attend a few more once I start working for my hubby. I then only have a year and a half before I will no longer be a mother of a pre-schooler. That is crazy to me, and sad. We made a rice filled neck warmer. Great timing because it is my husbands aunt's birthday on Sunday. It will be a great present for her.

I told you that I started to use my new Silhoutte SD. I made two things yesterday using it. I am only go to show you one though today because I have some new ideas with the other. My daughter has tons of hair clips, and they have been in a flower container. Recently, during naptime she dumps all of them out on the floor. Had to fix that problem. I decided to make her a hair clip holder. Her room is princess, and we are adding unicorns. I used stuff I had on hand, so it is not my dream project, but it works for now.

                       This is the finished project. I wish I had brighter pink paper for the letters, but oh well.

Supplies needed:
Flower Hanging Plaque (got mine at Walmart a long time ago)
Mod Podge
Scrapbook paper
ribbon
paint and brush
metal ring

Silhouette SD

adhesive of choice

 hot glue

clothes pins

  1. Trace the shape of the flower onto the scrapbook paper,and cut it out. 

 

  2. Paint the edge of the plaque the color of your choice. I used white.

  3. Mod Podge the paper to the plaque.

  4. Take three clothes pins, and hot glue scapbook paper to them.

  5. Hot glue the clothes pins to the board.

6. Wrap the metal ring in ribbon.

7. Attach ring to plaque with ribbon but hot glueing the ribbon to the clothes pin.

8. Glue two other ribbons to the other clothes pins.

9.Cut out letters and unicorn on the Silhouette SD.

10. Adhere them to the plaque and clothes pins.

I do like it, but I just wish I had brighter paper for the letters. I guess I will have to redo that some other time.

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