Happy Easter

I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Easter.  It has been lots of fun around our house today.  The Easter bunny came last night, and the kids got candy and bubbles.  By the time I woke up got out of bed all the candy and chocolate was consumed by my three kids. Piggy! Piggies! I guess they are doing me a favor and taking all the calories from me.  We also live next to a Navy base, and they have the best Easter egg hunts and carnivals.  My kids are bouncing off the walls.  This year we decided to have the Easter bunny come early, so we can focus Sunday on the true meaning of Easter. We have some fun activities we are doing tomorrow to talk about Christ. 

This is one of them.  They are called Resurrection Rolls.  You can find out how to make them here.

 I am really excited to make them.

 I made this cute little sign over a month ago, and I just got around to taking a picture of it.  I have been a little busy.  This sign was made with 1/4 inch MDF board.  I used vinyl as a stencil and then I painted it.  When the paint was dry, I pulled the vinyl off and I got this really cute little sign. 



Early Mother's Day Gift To Me

My husband and I got married in the Spokane Washington LDS Temple.  It is a pretty little mini temple that my brothers built, and I also got to go to the dedication in the temple.  So it has lots of meaning to me.  I really wanted a picture of it, but not an ordinary picture of it.  I wanted it to be big and pretty and something I would love in my home. I really liked the distressed picture look with the chunky frame.   I searched the web and I found an awesome website  LDSStock.COM that had my picture.  They also had the best price.  I was stalking this picture for a few months.  I have a hard time buying things, but I really wanted a picture of the temple in my home.  So I splurged and I am SO HAPPY I did.   I love my picture. LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!!! I was also very surprised how fast the picture was sent to me.  LDS Stock has wonderful prices, and they are giving my readers an extra 10% off of their already discounted prices.  The coupon code to use is VINYLGIFTS
Go check them out.  They have LDS artwork , CTR rings  and much more.

When you walk into my house you look down my hallway.  I put my picture at the end of the hallway so my family can see the temple every time they come in.   It looks so much better in person.  And of coarse I had to put vinyl above it.  This vinyl will be on our website this week. 



No Soliciting Signs

My husband and I just bought our first home a few months ago.  We bought a house that was older and foreclosed on, but it is right in the middle of a really nice neighbor hood.  I feel like we are the Clampett's moving to this neighborhood.  It is not Beverley Hills by any means, but it is nice for our small town.  We rented for 4 years only a block away, and we could count on one hand how many times we had a solicitor.  In the few months we have lived here, I have lost track of how many solicitors have been here.  I hate saying sorry,  not today, maybe someday, No...So I made a sign.  Signs are nice!  Well, except for my brother's.  He had me make him a sign that says, "Solicitors will be shot, and survivors will be shot again."

He lives in Utah, and I guess they have lots of solicitors there. 

Here is the one I made for my home. 

I made this one for a friend. They didn't want a bow, so I just made a nail hole in the board and stuck a nail in it and hammered it in the stucco.  It worked well. 

We are selling these (4x7.5) signs for $8.00 each without the bow and $10.00 with the bow.   Vinyl only will be $4.00 each.  Right now my mother is very busy, and she is the one that takes care of getting things on the website.  So, if you don't see this on the website, just email me and I will make a special order for you. 

Welcome Blocks with Holiday Blocks

I have thought about this project for a few years now.  I have tons of projects in my head, but it is like I have to have the planets and stars to all align before I get them done.  By the time I get it done, everyone and their dog has already thought of it. :) This one is fun and the kids love it.  My kids are already playing with this set.

 I started out with a 2x3 board. I cut it with my chop saw in  blocks that are 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 2.  It makes a perfect square.
Paint the blocks.

Apply the vinyl after the paint is dry.

The "O" in welcome will change with different holidays. 

I placed the vinyl on both sides of the blocks. This way I have less blocks to paint, make and store.  I hope you like it.  We are going to start selling kits again.  So this kit will be for sale on our website next week. As always, if you have wood, you can just buy the vinyl. 

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