Mini Subway Art Sign

I've seen subway art all over the place so I thought I would whip up a Christmas themed sign for my guest bathroom.

I used my Cricut and Sure Cuts A Lot software to cut my letters onto vinyl.

I painted my wood using my favourite paint, Ceramcoat.

While your waiting for your paint to dry you can read the newspaper your wood is drying on like I did.....hey a craft fair this weekend....sweet!!

After I arranged and stuck my vinyl letters on my wood I glued down a few scrabble tiles with stars on them using my Weldbond Glue.

I'm thinking Ashtyn will be getting a piece of subway art for her room for Christmas painted pink and all about her!!

I'm linking my project to...

FIVE GREEN AND SPECKLED FROGS

Have you heard the little children's counting song, "Five Green and Speckled Frogs?"

It's a favourite in my house and was always a bit hit while I taught preschool. To help bring the little song to life I made 5 magnetic felt frogs and found a "speckled log" in the park for them to sit on. Now your little one can help you sing the song using her props.

Here's the Low Down

1. Cut out ten pieces of green felt in a froggy shape.

2. Decorate the front side however you wish adding googly eyes and speckly skin. For all my felt stories I use fabric paint.

3. Next your going to glue the two felt pieces together with cotton balls and a magnet on the back of the frog INSIDE the felt.

Do this for all five frogs.

4. Take your clean"frog log" and hot glue five magnets to it.

***** Remember that magnets either attract to one another or push away so make sure that all frogs will have a place to sit on the log before you glue the magnets on. I learned this the hard way once....gulp.*****

5. Cut out a piece of blue felt in the shape of a pond for the frogs to jump into....

 For those who don't know the

Five Green and Speckled Frog song, here it is....

"Five green and speckled frogs sat on a speckled log,

eating some most delicious bugs....yum, yum!

One jumped into the pool where it was nice and cool,

Now there are four green speckled frogs....glub, glub"!

Continue to count down until all the frogs are in the pond....

MY PuMPkin PaTCH LaWN STaKe

I'll come clean and admit that I'm a Craftaholic this week!!

Here's how I made this sign...

I cut four pieces of wood and sanded the rough edges

* the post is 42 inches

* the sign on top is 16.5 inches

* the two direction signs are both 15 inches

I painted all the pieces using Ceramcoat Acrylic paint from Michaels. Since this is going to be beside my door and out of the rain I didn't bother using outdoor paint.

Once completely dry I roughed up the edges....have I told you lately how much I love the worn look

I used my Cricut and Sure Cuts Alot Software to make my lettering

FONTS I USED FOUND IN MICROSOFT OFFICE!!!

Pumpkin Patch = Grilled Cheese

Hay Ride = Smarty Pants

Corn Maze = Hank

 For this project I used the outdoor glossy vinyl because it holds up better and is intended for outdoor use.

I affixed each sign onto the post using Wood Glue

For a special touch I tied a piece of Raffia to the top and placed it next to my front door for all to see.

Happy FALL Everyone!!


I'm linking this project to....


Show and Tell @ Blue Cricket Design
Perpetual Link Party @ Childmade
A Crafty-Soiree @ Katies Nesting Spot
Fall Frenzy @ Diary of a Craftaholic
Everything But the Kitchen Sink @ A Little Knick Knack

Tickled Pink @ 504 Main
Fall Projects and Ideas @ The Idea Room
It's So Very Creative @ It's So Very Cheri
Sundae Scoop @ I Heart Nap Time

TIPS FOR TOTS TUESDAY - Crayon Cozy Tutorial

Last weekend our family went out for breakfast. Gone are the days of relaxing conversation over a fresh cup of coffee and eggs benny.....we have a toddler people. Basically we're chugging our coffee to keep it from being spilt and gobbling our food as fast as we can to get the heck out of the place. 

Life must go on and we still want to enjoy the odd dining out so I decided to make Ashtyn a crayon cozy to help keep her entertained.

Since I have so much felt left over from my felt play house I decided to use that for the material. Really in the end it was a better choice for me since I didn't have to worry about finishing the edges.

What you'll need


Two pieces of felt
Ribbon
Pinking Shears
Crayons
Pad of paper

1.  Cut out two pieces of felt. When deciding what size make sure to factor in how many crayons you want your cozy to hold and how big your pad of paper is. My cozy is 5 inches by 9 inches in size.

2. Next cut out a piece of felt to hold your crayons. I wanted my cozy to hold four crayons so I cut it 4 iches by 3 inches.

3. Sew a piece of ribbon along the top to prevent the felt from stretching when the crayons are put in and out of their pockets. Take your pinking shears and pink down the sides for a nice decorative touch. Note: I figured doing this would prevent my ribbon from fraying but this wasnt so, in the end I ended up using a match to seal the ribbon ends a bit.

4.  Next sew your crayon pocket onto the felt backing. I started by sewing a straight line down the middle (backstitching for reinforcement) and then working my way to the sides to make the pockets for the crayons. I left a 1 inch space between each line to hold the crayons comfortably. I used a piece of tape to show me where I needed to sew.

5. Sew around the sides and the bottom of the felt pocket to secure it to the big piece of felt.

6. Cut another piece of felt that will snuggly hold a small pad of paper. I found some cute little pads of paper at Michaels with the cardboard backs on them to easily slide behind the felt pocket.

Sew down both sides of the felt leaving the bottom and top open.

7.  I decided to put my logo on this project using this printer friendly cotton that I purchased at Michaels. The cotton has a hard removable backing on it to allow it to be used like normal paper in a printer.

8. Now that the note and crayon pockets are sewn on it's time to sew the front and back pieces of felt together. Pink around the edges first then slip a piece of ribbon at the edge of each side to allow the cozy to tie together.

9. Thats it...your done. Now fill it with crayons, paper and a few stickers and pop it into your purse for the next visit to the doctors office or breakfast rendevous.

I'm linking this to

Thursdays Treasures @ Treasures for Tots

FELT PLAY HOUSE

I'm so happy to announce that Ashtyn's felt play house is FINISHED. Welcome to the little blue house on 1116 Cutieville Lane. Shall we take a tour?

Ding dong, is anyone home? The porch light is on....a special delivery for Ashtyn....could it be a letter from Grandma?

 Usually the front door is open because friends are always welcome....and mommy's and daddy's too.

Lets head on around to the side of the house where a fresh spring breeze dries some clothing  hanging out on the clothes line. Once the clothes are dry put them into the laundry basket.

Wait a minute, I hear some sniffing on the other side of the house....who could it be? It's Ashtyn's beloved Boston Terrier, Derby, smelling the spring flowers.

Now lets head to Ashtyn's garden in the backyard. I think I smell the sweet aroma of red juicy apples.

Once we're done picking apples, lets harvest some fresh veggies like lettuce, carrots and pumpkins.

The pumpkins are looking great. They will make perfect Jack-o-lanterns come October.

Thanks for visiting Ashtyn's cozy little house. Please visit again soon.

I had so much fun making this charming little house for Ashtyn. It took many hours of hard work but I'm happy to say it turned out exactly how I had envisioned it. It's all sewn...no glue used. As you can see in the pics, I used velcro to allow the fruit to become removable. We didn't have a suitable table for this playhouse so we built the frame from PVC pipe. In the end I like how it makes the playhouse transportable and easily stored away. Although I think that will be easier said than done.

A big thanks to Fawnda over at Fireflies and Jellybeans for doing her five week Felt House Along. She got me motivated to tackle a large yet very rewarding craft project.

I'm linking this to

Transformation Thursday @ The Shabby Chic Cottage

Show and Tell @ Blue Cricket Design

Thursdays Treasures @ Treasures for Tots

Made by You Monday @ Skip to My Lou
I Made it Without My Hubby @ shanty2chic