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FREE zoom class this Wednesday with Michaels

July 12, 2021 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

shadowboxes with silhouette

One great thing that has come out of the past pandemic year is that many, many companies have upped their game in online classes and shopping. Michaels stores started Zoom classes and they have been extremely popular, so they are ongoing. This … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Announcements Tagged With: cardstock, class, frame, free, gifts, home decor, projects, shadowbox, wood

Vertical painted and stained porch sign with contact paper stencil

June 11, 2021 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

contact paper stencil welcome sign

Lately, I've been sharing several lessons as I've been spiffing up my porch for spring. (Yes, for some of you it's already summer, but we are still having nights in the 40s here). I painted a door mat with our name using a freezer paper stencil. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cutting, Designing, Materials, Projects Tagged With: contact paper, home decor, paint, projects, stencil, vinyl, wood sign

Personalized door mat with freezer paper stencil

May 20, 2021 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

personalized door mat

It was one of those "almost, but not quite" moments. My husband, noticing our front door mat was looking ratty, proudly brought home a new one. Only problem -- it wasn't exactly my ideal design. I had been planning to make a custom one. Famous last … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Materials, Projects Tagged With: door mat, freezer paper, home decor, paint, projects, stencil, vinyl

Getting organized with kitchen labels

February 26, 2021 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

It's the new year -- that lovely time when many of us are motivated to get organized. It's even a bigger deal now that we are all at home more during the pandemic. We have just replaced our kitchen appliances and floor, so to go with all the new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Projects, Silhouette Studio Software Tagged With: containers, home decor, kitchen, labels, nesting, scraps, Text, vinyl

Think outside the box project: custom peel-and-stick paint samples

August 17, 2020 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

After several bad paint choices, I have learned it's best to put samples on the walls. I live with them for a bit, checking them at different times in the varying light. But it's not always practical to have different-colored squares of paint all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Projects, Tips Tagged With: home decor, paint, project, vinyl

Run, Don’t Walk!

August 5, 2019 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

Did you ever go into a store and come out with only the thing you went in to buy? Nope, me neither. I was at Ikea over the weekend for some curtains and happened upon this lantern on clearance: Note: This post contains affiliate links. That … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Announcements, Tips Tagged With: 3d, acrylic, cardstock, christmas, etching, home decor, lantern, vinyl

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