Give thanks tutorial

Give thanks, that's what Fall is all about! So I decided to make something fun for my front porch.

 

                                      Start with a blank slab of wood, mine is 12inches x 4 feet

Pick a paint color and paint your whole board. I did mine a dark brown.

 

 Once your paint has dried, sand all the edges with a small sander or a piece of sandpaper.

I used my Cricut machine to cut out the letters I wanted out of scrapbook paper. If you do not have a cricut machine, you can also out line and paint your own letters by hand or use a stencil.

 

Once you have all your letters cut out, Line them up where you want them, and it's time to break out the Modge Podge

You can carefully coat the back of your letters with a layer of Modge Podge and put them on one at a time. Make sure as you put them down, you keep rubbing the letters in a circular motion until they are firmly dried down. This is so your letters do not bubble. As soon as they are all dry, you can brush a light coat of Modge Podge over your whole board to help seal it.

This is your finished product! I also added a cup hook to the top and hung a small grapevine wreath, I love the way it turned out.. Let me know what you think???

 

Check this new craft item out on Instagram.

http://instagram.com/p/eslU2Jg_J6/

I had the opportunity to go repelling for the first time, and let me tell you this was an amazing experience. My heart was racing so fast, I thought it was going to pop out of my chest, but I knew If I didn't do it I would regret it. Let's face it I am not getting any younger, but it was well worth it, and a fun time as well! Definitely a little scary putting your trust in others, and a rope:)

Fun Oct. 31st sign, I will post a Tutorial tomorrow, check in with us! Please follow our page so we know who likes what we are posting:)

I am the Mother of six beautiful children, and love every minute of it. I have one boy, and Yes some days he does feel a little stressed out with all the girls in the house.  I have been in the crafting industry for the last 13 years or so, and have enjoyed the freedom of being able to do what I love as well as raise my children. I have not been very faithful to this blog and I am trying to redeem myself as I learn more and more about blogging. I love to see all the different blogs and the creativity that flows through our nation, and want to support that. In the future I hope to be posting some awesome tutorials, and sharing things that are inspiring. So hopefully a few of you will come along for the ride.

Go see the girls at USU Eastern Cosmetology, get your nails done, pedicure, hair cut, and see the new Be.You.tiful sign Apple Country Crafts made for them! Love it!

I don't know about you, but this time of year those pesky fruit flies are horrible. So here is a link to a great way to get rid of those nasty bugs!!! Enjoy! http://www.logan.cc/blog/2011/09/fruit-fly-trap/