Valentine Table Topper (wall hanging)

I just finished the Valentine Table topper, which I will use this year as a wall hanging in my kitchen. I think it looks cute. Thanks, Amy, for the idea to do this topper. I hope you get yours done soon.

More kitchen decor

These pictures are for Amy. I just wanted you to see the other decor items I did for the kitchen. The cans were just the plain rusty tin, so I painted them red, then antiqued them a bit. I have pens in one, paper in the other. The chain of stars is the two chains put together (I bought you a larger chain to add to your smaller one.) The quilt hanger looks cute, I bought a star from Rod Works to hang it from, Dad was nice to attach it to the wall for me, nice and sturdy. I painted regular clothes pins black, then brushed red paint over, then sanded the edges and covered them with matte varnish. They should hold up the hangings I want to put up. That is where I will put my Valentine topper, whenever I get it done!

Vinyl projects

I went to Andrea's house today for her birthday, and she helped me do the vinyl for these projects. I had time between things to get the blocks ready, and Mark helped to sand the blocks. I did 4 sets of the blocks, so you girls each get a set. I hope you like them. The white plate is a plastic plate from Target ($2) that I bought Monday. I think it is cute. VERY easy. I am glad we got the silhouette machine!

I know it is a bit past Christmas, but I wanted to post my Nativity set. I love how it turned out. In this picture the star is crooked, but I fixed it before I put it away for the year. I found the pattern here: http://undermypolkadotumbrella.blogspot.com/2009/09/nativity-patterns.html

Wooden Frame

I bought this frame from the craft store a few months ago, and I finally got around to painting it. It's very simple, but I really like it.

Crocheted tops

I have been having fun making tops for the girls and I. I found a cute free pattern that I used on my sweater and then I bought a pattern book by Leisure Arts called Topsy Turvy that has adorable girls sweaters. Here is my sweater and one of my daughter's sweaters. I didn't get a picture of the other one yet.



I am excited to try more patterns. For so many years I have made things for gifts for friends and my kiddos. I haven't made many things for myself. I am hoping to find many more cute adult patterns. I'll try to post a picture of the other sweater soon!

Vinyl

I am finally posting some of the things I have done with vinyl. I did the Chinese character love for our bedroom, and I put some flowers on the mirror in our room.

Here are the things I have done in the kids room so far: