Gift for Grandma and Grandpa

Hello crafty people!

I hope all is well in your part of the world.

Today I'm sharing a gift that I helped 
Marie and Asher make for their 

Grandma and Grandpa for Christmas.

I found this little hanging metal sign at the

Dollar Tree one day.  I picked it up with 

a whole bunch of others to use with the kids.

Their Grandma and Grandpa have a boat and I thought

it would be just perfect for them.
I took the jute off and let the kids pounce all over the

sign with alcohol inks.  They had a ball painting it and

we all thought it turned out great.
I did have to clean up the anchor with some alcohol, but that

was simple enough.  I tied the jute back on and then 

found some letters in my stash to add their name.

Marie and Asher were very excited to have made

this special gift for their grandparents.

Of course, Marie thought it was pretty funny that

G-Ma was the messiest one and ended up with blue 

fingers.  The next day I had a doctor appointment and

Marie thought it would be funny if the doctor thought I 

had some crazy disease.
She didn't, she just asked "You been painting?"

Didn't fool her one bit.

Thanks for stopping by today,

I hope you have been inspired in some way and will

come again soon.

Until then,

remember, crafting doesn't have to always be expensive.

Take a look a the Dollar Tree in your area and the clearance

items in your local craft stores.
This project only cost me $.50!

 

Journal for Jaryd

Hello!

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you are

having lovely weather where you are.

Today I have a journal to show you.

My son, Jaryd, said he could use one for work.

He's a boiler tech and works on industrial heating.

He often has to write down specifications and parts that

are needed either for a job, or to restock his truck.

Sometimes, Jaryd can be absent minded and writes things

down and then misplaces the notes.

Thus the need for the journal, this way it is not

just jotted down on a piece of scrap paper.

He will have the information and can refer back to it.

He gets very dirty at his job, so wanted something

that could easily be wiped clean and would be durable.

I got a piece of sticky backed wall paper from 

The Dollar Tree.  It's self sticking, durable and 

has a kind of plasticized feel and can be easily cleaned.

I made the cover with chip board and covered it with the

wall paper.

Inside I hand stitched all the signatures and stitched them

into the spine of the book.
Inside the cover I used some coordinating card stock,

then made a "belly band" covered with more of the 

wall paper.  This was used to hold a note pad

that I also made from scrap papers.

This pad can be removed and replaced when it runs out

of paper, as it just slips over the band behind it.

Inside the back cover I made a corner pocket,

with a small gusset, to give a little extra room for

notes, business cards, etc that he may want to keep.

I was very happy with how this journal turned out

and so was Jaryd.  I think it will last him a good long time.

I love making things for others and sharing them with

y'all.  I hope you've been inspired in some way and

maybe you'll make something for someone soon.

Hope to see you again very soon.

Until then,

enjoy the journey.