"C" is for Cupcakes

Sweet cupcakes painted sign.

No inspiration here, I just had this one in my head.

A little different from all my previous signs, I made a frame to complete the look:

The sign is distressed as usual:

Who can resist a little sweet treat?

Here's how I made the sign:

1. Using 3/4" plywood scrap (17" x 9.5") paint two coats base color.

Print out letters and align on wood.

2. Use ball point pen to trace letters.

Paint inside the indent.

Layer up the colors and add decorative details.

3. Sand to distress.

4. To make frame cut lattice molding to length.

(molding is 1/4"thick x 7/8"wide)

5. Glue and nail long frame pieces on top and bottom first:

6. Repeat process for short ends.

Sand lightly to smooth corners.

7. Stain with Minwax Ipswich Pine.

Seal with satin poly.

Makes my house feel like a real sweet shop.

I'm loving the framed edge, you can bet more signs will be finished in this fashion.

I'm linking up to:

Whatcha Got Weekend @ Lolly Jane

SAS @ Funky Junk

Weekend Wrap Up @ Tatertots & Jello

Sundae Scoop @ I Heart Naptime

Sister Sunday @ Sisters of the Wild West

Sunday Showcase Party @ Under the Table & Dreaming

Just Something I Whipped Up @ The Girl Creative

DIY Fall Festival @ The DIY Showoff

Made by You Mondays @ Skip to My Lou

Making the World Cuter @ Making the World Cuter

Nifty Thrifty @ Coastal Charm

Tuesday Treasures @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Tutorials & Tips Tuesday @ Home Stories A to Z

Good Life @ A Beach Cottage

Delightfully Inspiring @ Delightful Order

Transformation Thursday @ The Shabby Creek Cottage

Strut Your Stuff @ Somewhat Simple

Share Awesomeness Thur @ The 36th Avenue

Flaunt it Friday @ Chic on a Shoestring

Tickled Pink @ 504 Main

Frugal Friday @ The Shabby Nest

SAS @ Just a Girl

Feathered Nest @ French Country Cottage

Remodelaholics Anonymous @ Remodelaholic

inspiration board @ Carolyns Homework

"T" is for Treat

 A pumpkin bag for all those treats.

This pumpkin holds 3 whole bags of candy.

Batman didn't mind giving it a test drive, of course there was a candy incentive involved.

He's almost four and I sure hope he doesn't come home with that much candy.

I modified a tulip bag pattern (thanks Mom) making the body smaller, handles shorter and sewing process easier.

You can find the original pattern here.

With the tulip pattern you have an almost square base without making mitered corners (and all that bulk when you miter), see the bottom detail:

Perfect for any bag you want to stand alone and fill with stuff, in this case candy!

My bag measures about 5" square with a handle height about 4.5".

Here's how I made the treat bag:

Notes: all seams 1/4", press as you go.

1. Cut pieces:

4 - outer body

4 - lining

4 - lightweight fusible interfacing

2 - handles (10" x 2.5")

2 - heavy interfacing (10" x 3/4")

I used the 'petite' pattern from here and modified it even smaller for a 'mini' version.

2. Press handles around interfacing with finished edge.

3. Straight stitch down both sides, 1/8" from outer edge:

4. Iron fusible interfacing to wrong side of outer body fabric: 

5. Sew side seams of body pieces, 1 to 2 and 3 to 4:

6. Sew remaining center seam: 

View to inside:
(Repeat steps 5 and 6 for lining pieces.)

7. Turn body right side out and pin handles in place:

8. Keep lining wrong side out and stuff outer body inside lining, matching up seams.

Pin at seams around top edge:

10.  Sew all around top edge except one section leaving open about 4":
(Be sure to double back at handle points for extra stability.)

11. Turn bag right side out by pulling through the opening left in top seam:

12. Push lining down into bag, press top edge smooth, top stitch 1/8" from edge for finished look:

Ready for trick or treating!

Batman is ready too.

A quick, easy pattern with so many possibilities.

I have another project coming soon with this same pattern, stay tuned!

I'm linking up to:

Whatcha Got Weekend @ Lolly Jane

SAS @ Funky Junk

Weekend Wrap Up @ Tatertots & Jello

Sundae Scoop @ I Heart Naptime

Sister Sunday @ Sisters of the Wild West

Sunday Showcase Party @ Under the Table & Dreaming

Just Something I Whipped Up @ The Girl Creative

DIY Fall Festival @ The DIY Showoff

Made by You Mondays @ Skip to My Lou

Making the World Cuter @ Making the World Cuter

Nifty Thrifty @ Coastal Charm

Tuesday Treasures @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Tutorials & Tips Tuesday @ Home Stories A to Z

Good Life @ A Beach Cottage

Delightfully Inspiring @ Delightful Order

Transformation Thursday @ The Shabby Creek Cottage

Strut Your Stuff @ Somewhat Simple

Share Awesomeness Thur @ The 36th Avenue

Flaunt it Friday @ Chic on a Shoestring

Tickled Pink @ 504 Main

Frugal Friday @ The Shabby Nest

SAS @ Just a Girl

Feathered Nest @ French Country Cottage

Remodelaholics Anonymous @ Remodelaholic

inspiration board @ Carolyns Homework

Textiles @ Freckled Laundry
Weekly Challenge @ The CSI Project

"G" is for Gather

Painted GATHER sign

For Fall, for family, for anytime.

Originally I had drawn up this sign as an option for a special order:

The customer decided on different look so I made her this sign:

But I still had the drawing and letters all ready printed out so I made use of the supplies and upcoming season to make this sign:

I did my best to keep the wheat from looking like a feather, I hope it's convincing.

Here's how I made the sign:

1. Painted 3/4" plywood scrap off white.

Print out GATHER letters to fit sign.

Trace letters using ballpoint pen to leave indent in wood.

2. Paint letters inside the indent left by the pen, first red, then brown.

3. Paint thin red border around edge.

4. Paint wheat starting with straw color paint, laying in the basic shape.

Then add lighter yellow and dark brown for details.

5. Sign ready for distressing.

6. Add brown 'shadow' lines to letters to give depth.

Stain with Minwax special walnut.

Seal with poly and add 2 sawtooth hangers on back.

Detail of distressing:

This sign will be at Harvestfest in Banksville on Oct. 1.

I'm linking up to:

Whatcha Got Weekend @ Lolly Jane

SAS @ Funky Junk

Weekend Wrap Up @ Tatertots & Jello

Sundae Scoop @ I Heart Naptime

Sister Sunday @ Sisters of the Wild West

Sunday Showcase Party @ Under the Table & Dreaming

Just Something I Whipped Up @ The Girl Creative

DIY Fall Festival @ The DIY Showoff

Made by You Mondays @ Skip to My Lou

Making the World Cuter @ Making the World Cuter

Nifty Thrifty @ Coastal Charm

Tuesday Treasures @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Tutorials & Tips Tuesday @ Home Stories A to Z

Good Life @ A Beach Cottage

Delightfully Inspiring @ Delightful Order

Transformation Thursday @ The Shabby Creek Cottage

Strut Your Stuff @ Somewhat Simple

Share Awesomeness Thur @ The 36th Avenue

Flaunt it Friday @ Chic on a Shoestring

Tickled Pink @ 504 Main

Frugal Friday @ The Shabby Nest

SAS @ Just a Girl

Feathered Nest @ French Country Cottage

Remodelaholics Anonymous @ Remodelaholic

inspiration board @ Carolyns Homework
Weekly Challenge @ The CSI Project