Newest Truth Card

Hello,

I have been struggling with some personal doubts recently and thought this would help me work through them. I am in the mist of something new and my gremlins have been making me doubt things. I have been trying really hard to follow my heart and of course to listen to my head but to take into consideration that sometimes, my gremlins high-jack it and fill it full of doubts. I know that I need to sit back, not think, not wonder, not imagine and not obsess. I need to know that everything will work out for the best. My doubts also tell me that I can't trust this new venture in my life. But I know I need to let it go. Let go of my doubts and trust my heart.

Thank you for stopping by.

Stacy

Lamp DIY

Hello,

So this was NOT my favourite DIY. Not at all!  If you asked someone who knew me they would tell you two things about me. 1. I am NOT patient and 2. I am a perfectionist. This was a challenging project.

First the lamp. I had purchased this lamp over a year ago for $5 and have wanted to do this project forever! So because it was in storage for a long time it needed a cleaning. I used a really good cleaner to get all the grim off. Well I must of missed some. I didn't prime (lesson #1 on this project) so the spray paint didn't adhere to the whole surface. Lots of spots.

The second irritating part was the shade. I was lucky. Bought it at home depot and it had a price tag of $17.99 but because it had a little mark on the shade the sales girl took $5 off. I was pretty happy about that! So I looked on pinterest for some tutorials on how to mask the chevron lines. Well I tried four times before I got them to be lined up and almost the same size. (this was a challenge for me as I like to have things equal).

Then I painted. It's not perfect. Grr.... Oh well. It's done!  Overall I like it. Just wishing I used a different colour than the grey but do love the grey and aqua together.

Have a great day!! It is finally looking like spring here!

My newest truth card

Hello,

So I would like to share my newest truth card with you. What is a truth card? Well it's a little (4x6) reminder to myself that I put into an album. I have made a few now and this is a great way for me to create when I don't have a lot of time.

These boots were my mom's. She purchased them a few months before she passed. They remind me of her and I wear them every day. I was having a hard time the other day with some personal struggles and I came across this quote - Every path has it's puddles. And so there it is.... a truth card to remind myself that even though I am on this new journey I am going to hit some moments that challenge me. So instead of dwelling on it I thought to myself - just put on moms boots and jump in and enjoy the puddle and then keep on trucking!

I did take my inspiration from Curly Girl Designs.

Have a great night!

xo

Stacy

Trust Your Journey

I had bought this yard sale painting in hopes to paint the frame and sand down the painting to make a chalkboard. Then in January I started the Brave Girls Club 'The Walk' online course and knew exactly what I had to do with this painting. The path reminded me so much of my journey and this inspiration from Coming home to Roost was exactly what I needed to complete this project.

A little paint and voila! I did paint the frame with some watered down white paint to freshen it up a bit. I was going to try to fix the frame as some of the corners were missing but I thought that it represented my journey. Not perfect. But still beautiful.

Here is the before:

 And the after:

Thanks for stopping by!

Stacy

Santa's Magic Key

As part of my walk down the isles at Michael's I came across these beautiful keys. They were only $1.75 each so I picked up a bunch of white, brown and black ones. I wasn't sure what I was going to do until the other day. Santa's Magic Keys. I designed the tags and found the little poem. I have so much ribbon in my stash so I just used what I had. Attached the key to the tag and that is it. My son is so excited as we don't have a chimney.

                                                            (sorry the picture is not the best)

Happy Crafting!

Easy Burlap Gift Card Holders

I love the discount bins at Michael's. I always love the coordinating items they have. But these little burlap bags caught my eye. There were two in a pack for $1.50! I just grabbed my sharpie pen, drew some words (joy and noel) and that was it! So cute.

Happy Crafting!

Easy, Inexpensive DIY Mugs

So a few years ago I found that many pinners were pinning DIY sharpie mugs. So I went to the store, got some inexpensive mugs, some coloured sharpies and let the kiddies go to town making Father's Day mugs. I baked them according to the pins and well.... They were not permanent.  Pretty disappointed.

But then I found out that you were suppose to use the OIL BASED sharpies. They are a little more expensive so I used my coupon from Michael's and bought a white and a black oil based pen. Bought some great mugs from Dollarama and followed the same instructions as before. Did my doodling, baked at 350degrees for 30 minutes (make sure the mugs are in the oven as it heats up and cools down). And TA-DA!!! They are permanent!!

So easy and simple. Imagine the possibilities for teacher's gifts (can personalize it) and so much more!

Happy Crafting!