Feeling crafty
April 14th, 2010I lost my crafty mojo after all of the Christmas ornaments I painted. It started creeping back a few weeks ago. I attended a Premier Jewelry party. There were all sorts of pretty bracelets and necklaces and rings and earrings – many that I would have happily bought if funds were unlimited. As I was browsing, I realized that many of the items would be relatively simple to make. I could find some neat beads and capture the spirit of the pieces rather than replicate them exactly. I did look at several items that I wouldn’t be able to make myself and settled on a lovely necklace to call my own. But a couple of days later, I found myself at Micheal’s to use up a gift card and then Hobby Lobby for bigger crimping beads. The bracelet pictured is one I made after the Premier party.
While at Hobby Lobby, I saw these letters on sale (either for $.99 or $1.50 – I don’t recall). I thought I would pick them up for the girls and see what I could do with all of the paint I have in my craft drawer that I bought thinking I could use it on the ornaments. I also knew I had some glossy top coat spray I could finish them with so I was in business. I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with them and they turned out completely different. Sabrina’s is rather simple and whimsical and Tessa’s is a less so. I hung them on their doors with some extra double sided 3M sticky stuff that you use for the removable hooks (we rent and I didn’t want to put holes in the doors). I had trouble getting a good photo of them but here are the finished products.
April 14th, 2010 at 5:24 pm
OMG I love the letters!!! How long did they take you? I bet you could sell those! Too cute! Love the bracelet too BTW!
April 14th, 2010 at 5:59 pm
them letters are cute as hell.
April 14th, 2010 at 6:53 pm
You are very crafty Michelle. Love the colors, style of the letters and your designs too. I bet you could sell them. Etsy!
April 14th, 2010 at 6:54 pm
You should think about selling them!!! THey came out so good
April 15th, 2010 at 8:57 am
Those are wonderful! I love that they are not your basic shaped letter like you find at Walmart. And you did an AMAZING job painting them.
Wow, I’m impressed.
April 15th, 2010 at 9:51 pm
Michelle, those are awesome.
I’m so impressed with your colors and style! WOW
April 16th, 2010 at 3:42 pm
You could definitely sell those!!! Too cute!!