Family Blocks

I have a couple of adorable nieces that live far from all of their extended family.  Since they don't get to see all of us very much I thought "Family Blocks" would be a great birthday present for these two little girls. 

 I started out with the following supplies:

2x2 stick of wood

mode podge glue

decorative paper

pictures of all the family

black spray paint

scissors

assorted colors of acrylic paints

an old ice cream bucket to hold the blocks

 I have a wonderful friend who cut the stick into 25 blocks for me(Thanks Dennis).  I then spray painted them black.  I waited 24 hours and I started decorating the blocks.

 It was a fun project that took a little time but it was well worth it.  It cost less than $15 dollar to make as well.  I only had to buy the wood and pictures. All the other items I had on hand already.

 I had to decorate the container as well! 

This was one little happy girl. 

She will share the blocks with her sister I'm sure. 



 

**This idea is not my own.  Stories by Me! does some great "block" work.  Check her out!

I feel another project coming on...

As I searched the web today and I have been inspired to do another project (while I am in the middle of another project). So I started with this....

Hopefully by next week I can show you what I have made.

Here is a Sneek Peek.

Mother's Day Idea

The Vintage Pearl

http://www.thevintagepearl.com/

The website above has some original beautiful work that I really love. I have sent my husband a few emails over the last couple of weeks telling him I would love to have this necklace for Mothers Day. I left nothing to chance, left no subtle hints...I just flat out told him. I thought this would be the best approach. No need in dancing around the subject in order to get what you want. Well, tomorrow is the last day to order something in time for Mother's Day. I hope he gets his order in on time.