More ladder fun. The only thing I really made was the fake slate. I had a chunk of wood in the garage from the remodel and painted it black & added the fake chalking. Rhett questioned the progression of info. Kids don't go from ABC to physics, but that was part of my plan. The chalk stick is a pencil painted white...maybe that...

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Here is the finished photo frame. I was able to print photos from our trip to Italy in 6"x6" from winkflash.com. I attached them with electrical tape from the back so it gave an additional black edge. ...

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This big project began with my Mom giving me these awesome bowls in the Spring. They are bright colors and this special plastic. My favorite feature is they have a rubber rim on the bottom so when you use a hand mixer, they stick to the surface and don't spin around. Anyway, I didn't have anywhere to store them, so they've been sitting...

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For a baby shower gift, I painted a sign for a friend. I gave it without the sealant on it and with the option to add foot/ hand prints when she had her baby. She wanted the prints so we tortured sweet little Hallie for an afternoon and got her 1-month-old prints on the sign. I thought turned out cute, seeing the tiny...

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We remodeled the bathroom this summer and I kept the two sections of a gross rotting window. I didn't know what to with the bottom pane but finally decided to make it a menu board for the kitchen. I used this sweet crackle media you paint on before the last coat, and I like it a lot. I bought 2 bottles when I...

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Last summer I tried to sell signs at the Farmer's Market and Red Barn Festival here in Kirksville, but now it is just a hobby. I found I wasn't the best entrepreneur. It's all painted free hand, which explains the imperfections in you look closely. Family Sign Mix of different ones Patriotic For a child's room Family SignNursery--used actual foot/hand prints of the...

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A friend at work has 4 pairs of pants she needed altered, basically replacing the waistband with more elastic. It is a quick, easy project and made me think of Lynette, my little sister who works as a tailor. I have a feeling she could give me some constructive critisism on the job, but it is turning out OK. My co-worker was saying...

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