Today's Guest Crafty Sisters

Hi, we are Candace and Nicole from Crafty Sisters!

We are 2 sisters who love to craft and do just about everything,

and we love doing it together!

We have a soft spot for anything Halloween,

so we were excited when Karen invited us to her

Monster Craft Bash!

We've been a little obsessed with Witch shoes lately!

So this was one project we couldn't resist~

This project is pretty simple and unlimited for your imagination!

We knew we loved witch shoes...

but there's something about those socks that are so funny!

You will need some witch shoes cut from 3/4" MDF or pine,

 a 22" section of 2x4" wood,

Mod Podge, scrapbook paper and embellishments.

We grabbed our paper from Hobby Lobby and used K&Company,

which by far has the cutest Halloween paper that we love!

First, we drew up some styles we really liked

and sized them to fit together.

We don't have a clue how to do free printables-

but feel free to blow up these pictures on your computer screen

and trace away!:)

These shoes range from 6"-9" tall and about 6" wide.

Ideally you'll need a scroll saw to cut these babies out.

They aren't hard to cut out, I promise!

Second, you'll need to base coat them with a coat of paint.

We always do a 2/1 ratio of paint with water.

The water helps the paint go on smoother with no globs.

Third, trace your shoe shapes right side down with pencil

and cut out each shape.  It's okay to leave a little overhang

which you'll next sand off.

For the sock we cut strips of colored paper and glued them onto white card stock

to create the perfect witch sock.

Another little tip~make sure to pre-cut your "sock" to the edge of the shoe.

That way you won't have a weird bump overhang that you glued over.

Using a very thin coat of Mod Podge, adhere your paper into place.

If you put it on too thick your paper will buckle.

Make sure to rub it all over and especially along the edges to ensure good contact!

Now it's time to sand the edges off!

This is what gives the shoes a painted on look!

You can pick up inexpensive files at your local hardware store for just a couple of bucks

and they are a must for these curly shoes!

You can also use a nail file to get in those tiny spaces.

We cut our lettering out with our Cricut

but you can write it on with a paint pen easily too!

We used Mod Podge to adhere the lettering to the board.

Now here's the fun part!

Tie on any and all embellishments to your heart's desire!

You seriously can't go wrong with these!

We even drilled some holes to lace up which was easy and fun.

Need some buckles?

We cut ours out of scrap cardboard and then glittered them

with German Glass Glitter from Meyer Imports.

That stuff is gorgeous!

We even added some to the spider for pop.

Then just wood glue your shoes into place and

you've got a fabulous Witch Shoe centerpiece anyone would envy,

cuz ya know.....It's All About The Shoes!

Thanks for having us!

Happy Halloween!!!!

Thanks ladies!  Those are so fun and Whimsical.  You need visit Crafty Sisters!  They have such a fabulous blog.  Here is one of my favorite posts:

How cute is this?!  What a great neighbor gift:)  See the tutorial here.

Mother's Day and Keep Calm and Carry On

Yesterday was a wonderful day to be a Mother!  I woke up and my man made me breakfast in BED!  It was soooo delicious.  Here is what it was:

Have you ever had a Moon over My Hammy at Denny's?? Well, my husband makes them JUST like this!  He was making it with the kids and they burnt 1 side, but it was still YUMMY!  Thanks HON:)

After breakfast he had to go to a church meeting (because he is a Bishop, kinda like a paster of a church congregation).  He's not home, much, but when he is....he REALLY is!  He loves his fam.

When he left, I went to work at coloring my hair.  Why, you ask?  Because I had a gray stripe down the center of my head!  I looked terrible.  I wasn't going to go to church like that!

After church, we had dinner at our house.  We invited my parents, the MIL, SIL, and my brother.  It was really fun!  We had Ham, Dutch Vegetable Whip (I should share that recipe sometime), Jello Salad, and rolls.  It was DELISH!  

I want to show you what I got for Mother's Day from my man.  It's a little embarrassing, but I really love it!  

Yep, he knows these are my favorite!  Only 1 gram of FAT per patty! 

If I get a sweet tooth, I eat 3.  PERFECT!

Here is what I bought for myself and my 2 sisters:

This baby is mine!  I love the color.  Looks fabulous in my kitchen!

I didn't make them, but I am thinking about making one that says:  Keep Calm and Craft On!

I love these colors, don't you??  My sisters will love these!  I am giving these to them for their Birthday.  I got these at Very Jane.  They have some cool deals.  Check them out!

2 Blue Birdie's kissing Wood project!

Be sure and enter the Scrapbook eye Candy Giveaway!  Click here to enter.  Ends April 24th!

  Remember a while back when I told you about this fabulous vinyl I won from Blooming Words?  Well, I was a little befuddled (I love that word!) about what to do with it.  Here is how cute it is:

 Aren't the birdies cute?  I love the red and white polka dot canvas too!  Haven't figured out what to do with that still.  Any ideas????

Here is what I did with the birdies:

I'm not sure I love the yellow, but I am pretty happy with it!

Of course I had to add one of those pretty little fabric flowers!

Oooh, I like the lighting better in this picture.

Hope your having a happy day!

KISSES AND HUGS Wood Vinyl Lettering

I have to show you this next project I made this week.  I am so excited about it!

There is a little story behind this vinyl that I HAVE to tell you about!  Last Summer I went garage saleing (is that a word?) with my good friend Tami.  We went to this one sale and guess what I found?  About 10 pieces of pre-cut vinyl in different sayings for Easter, Halloween, Valentines day, etc.  It was....get this:  $1.00!!! For all of them.  I was giddy with excitement as I walked away from the garage sale!

Of course I haven't really done anything with them until this week!  I made this cute plaque with the Kisses and Hugs vinyl.  Can you see the cute little felt flower in the upper left hand corner?  Isn't it cute?  I tried so hard to get a close up of it, but I haven't quite figured out my new camera yet, and it kept coming out fuzzy.  So no close up. Sorry:(

I absolutely LOVE how it turned out!  I want to tell you how easy it was to make that felt flower.  For the best and easiest tutorial on how to make these...go here.
Fun, huh?

Have a great weekend and go do something crafty:)  Thanks so much for stopping by my humble little blog....