I know you probably think I’ve fallen off the face
of the earth or then again maybe you haven’t even missed me at all! Blogging has been on my mind for quite some
time but Pinterest has kind of gotten in my way! I see a project…I want to make it NOW! I see a recipe and I have to try it NOW! So you see…blogging has sort of taken a backseat! I haven’t decided if Pinterest is a Blessing
or a Curse!?! Although the following
blog post was not inspired by Pinterest!
Last night I ran to town to see if I could find a
vase/container for a Christmas arrangement I want to make for my entry table. Remember I live in a very small community and
the closest Hobby Lobby is 40 miles away!
I checked Dollar General AND Alco with ZERO luck! But I did find 3 of these discounted all the
way down to $1.25 ea.:
I made these stars several years ago for
the older boys:
(they even look like they’ve been
packed away for a few years)
I haven’t wanted to put them on my
tree for a while because I didn’t have any for the other 3 grandkids and haven’t
made time to go to my Mom’s to cut more out with her bandsaw!
After seeing the cute stockings at
Alco it got me thinking…and here is what I came up
with! I love them and it took me WAY
less time to make them! Once in a while
I have a good thought!
Here’s what I did:
1.)
Sanded the top of the stocking a bit just to smooth it up and get rid of
some of the glitter.
2.)
Used one of my red craft paints that was a close match and repainted the
stocking top with about 4 coats.
3.)
Used my handy dandy Silhouette Cameo to cut their names out of vinyl.
4.)
Stuck the names on them.
5.)
Used Mod Podge {Sparkle} over the top! {2 coats}
Note: I may or may not have let the paint dry in
between each painting! {I’ll never tell}
It couldn’t have been any
easier! I think I’ll go back and see if
they have anymore today! I’m pretty sure
I bought the last 3 they had but…maybe just maybe…they had some hiding someplace!
