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La Mostache Image Transfer on Flowerpot

3/31/2014

 
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I love the look of a shabby chic pot, makes me think of a street in Hungary or Czechoslovakia that we visited years ago. The image of the moustache and wording came from The Graphics Fairy, whom I have mentioned before and love. I did the transfer with an inkjet printer, freezer paper and crossing my fingers. Tutorial below.

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TUTORIAL STEPS:
1. This pot is painted with Anne Sloan chalk paint but any interior or exterior paint will work.
2. Distress the pot with sandpaper.
3. Get an image you would like and make sure to flip the image horizontally before printing on freezer paper. I have a wide-format printer but this image would work on a regular ink-jet printer. The freezer paper must be cut precisely the size of your paper and attached to a piece of paper. I use either doubled sided tape or spray adhesive to attach together.
4. Print and carefully remove the image transfer, handling the printed side carefully as the ink will be very wet and will smudge easily.
5. Place the ink side face down on the pot or whatever you want the image on and use a brayer (spoon, ice cream stick, your finger(nail) to transfer the image. I sometimes will tape the transfer so that I can lift the image up to see if the image is dark enough, if not continue to use your brayer until you get the look you want.
6. At this point you can wipe off the paper for use again.
7. The transfer will be wet for awhile. Let it cure for a few days and then spray lightly with varnish.

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I have been waiting to get a five-finger fern for several months, to put in this little pot, and place in our bathroom. I actually had done the transformation of the pot last summer. My husband found this fern at Stutzmans Greenhouse outside of Hutchinson, Kansas. I was surprised when I saw the plant. He had specifically asked for a five-finger fern. I binged (googled) five-finger fern and the pictures were nothing like this fern, but this has five fingers and I love it! The internet says this is a silver brake fern. Whatever it is, it looks great in the pot.

Hello Spring!

3/29/2014

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Time to change my chalkboard message. The board sits on my kitchen counter. This little quip, "Hello Spring" is perfect after such a long winter here in the Midwest of the United States.   

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I use my cutting machine for a template for my chalkboard messages. I wish I could freehand the messages, but I do not have that artistic ability. Always make sure a new board has been seasoned by taking the side of a piece of chalk and run it over the chalkboard and then wipe off the board before use.

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Jennifer at Signature Nails and More

3/27/2014

 
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One of our great Shell Knob beauticians, Jennifer. Jennifer works at

 Signature Nails and More.


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One of my objectives with Minnie's Milestones is to support our local Shell Knob business and give a shout out to the businesses that I personally use. Jennifer is one of several coiffeuses at Signature Nails and More. Check out my scrapbook page here, also.

Spring Where Are YOU?

3/24/2014

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Just a pop of color for my faux fireplace mantle.

Loving the bit of sunshine!


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A Dollar Tree find.

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A little Easter tree adds that finishing touch.

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Easter Tree

3/13/2014

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Yahoo! Spring is almost here! It's time to put up my Spring/Easter tree. Pier One has so many cute ornaments this year, it was a struggle to buy only two. 

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The rabbit above I have had for a few years, not even sure where I purchased him. The rabbit on the right is the other new purchase from Pier One.

A string of pearls looks perfect with the Spring/Easter ornaments.


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The above real egg used to be part of a set of 6, they break. :-( I broke two, so now one is the tree topper. Repurpose! 
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Small Memory Box

3/7/2014

 
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How to preserve a memory of a loved one and also have a neat decoration for your home? What about a small memory box with a pair of shoes worn as a baby, a pocket watch used as an adult and a picture of that special person.

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I wanted to preserve these precious, little shoes, they are so very fragile. Aren't they adorable? I used a memory box from Hobby Lobby (size 6 1/4" by 8 1/2") a pocket watch and a picture of the owner of these special items. I placed the shoes carefully on each end of the box first, that way both sides of the detail of the shoe will show. Carefully placed the pocket watch with a glue dot on the side that would not show. Then with many tries of putting in and taking out the photo, placed the photo in the box with a small piece of double sided tape to the picture and placed it the box. Placing the back onto the photo box carefully and hoping everything looked good. Even if you don't have shoes worn by a member of the family, buy a pair at a vintage market and place in a small photo box. I will show in another post a pair of white shoes that I have done a similar placement too.
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