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Black Baby Gate

This is our 3rd baby gate we've made. Each time we've gotten better and quicker. I love them! This friend who ordered the black one doesn't have a baby, nor does she plan to have anymore  but she does have babies at her house quite frequently. It works perfect to keep her small dog and little ones from playing on the stairs. I really do love these gates!

Dino Shirt

My nephews 6th birthday is comin up. My sister asked me to make this shirt for him. He gets to be a dinosaur. I hope he loves it! He's more knowledgeable about dinosaurs than most adults. It'll be the perfect shirt for him on his birthday. 

5k shirts

A friend of mine is running a 5k with her family at the end of May. This is apparently a big deal for her sister so they named themselves "Team Jess" to support her. She wanted shirts made for her group that's running. She gave me the quote and team name and said she wanted some other decal on it that represented running. I've run 3 half marathons and nothing makes me prouder than my 13.1 sticker on my vans back window. And she liked the 5k I added under the team name. Perfect!!

Iron on vinyl is a lot of fun to work with. I'm always so proud when I lift the iron up and see my vinyl cut outs attached to shirts. 

Peter Pan Quote

I remember watching a movie called Neverland a few years ago, it has Johnny Depp in it. I remember hearing him quote this in reference to Peter Pan. I really liked the quote. A lady sent me a picture of this quote and I replicated it exactly. She's very happy with it. She has 4 boys so I imagine that this quote fits perfectly In Their home. 

Spring/Summer Additions for Front Door Post

Usually I feel pretty decisive when it comes to crafts and what to select for my craft group. I was stumped for what to offer for the front door post. I thought of flowers and watermelon. Another friend suggested flip flops. Since I couldn't pick one I offered all three. I figure in summer I will swap the watermelon and flip flops half way trough or something. I love them all!!

Baby Gate

This was something a friend of mine asked if my husband could make. We actually had a lot of fun making them. With most crafts my hubs cuts the wood and I draw the shapes/lines on wood, sand and paint and assemble. But this was a two person job. It was fun cutting wood with him, sanding together to save time, and then I would hold the wood pieces in place while he screwed the pieces together. We hadn't ever actually worked on a project together, we usually did our things separate even though we "worked together" on crafts.

The gate turned out great, not perfect, but great. My friend ordered two gates- one for the top and one for the bottle of her stairs. The 2nd one was dang near close to perfection. 

Now we have another friend who saw the gates painted and hung and wants to order one for her home. I love vinyl work- but this is a lot of fun. And breaks up the monotony from the craft stuff we have been doing for the last 3 years. 

Home Blocks

When I decided to make these I had a plan to offer a heart for valentines day and a shamrock, an egg, star, spider- to make it a block set for any holiday and season. But i figure I already offer sooo many crafts like that. And it would be an extra block to keep up with. So this one I made for just the seasons. I have a perfect spot on my entertainment center for it. There's a small shelf that's too narrow to fit anything on. I love where it's located.

Home Sweet Home

I'm always looking for things to decorate around the house with. I also like that it's something I could set out front on my porch. It's a classic statement.

Grandpa Board

I needed something to offer for Fathers Day for my craft night. This is simple, and to the point. Which is how most dads are. :)