SNOWPACK

I have a love/hate relationship with PBK. I love absolutely everything Pottery Barn, but hate the price. I usually find out that the price is very reasonable after I have finished coping a project and there is no exception here but I also know that $5 fits my budget way better than $59+shipping.

So the kids and I loaded up the ole' van and headed to Home Depot. I love it there. I love even more that they will cut my wood for me. I found a thin board that was 3x5 feet and only $5 + change. I had the guy cut them for me on the spot so all I had to do was go home and paint, paint, paint. I was so excited to see how cute they would turned out.

1. What I did was free hand the doll onto the wood with a pencil. This takes some time. Make sure that when you move from the head to the waist, and the waist to the legs that you line up your boards so it all flows.

2. After drawing them paint away. I started with the background, then skin, hair, clothes, and face last. Just kind of paint how you dress. You do your hair before you put in the bow. You do your socks before you put on your shoes. Remember that you can always fix something. Elsie painted with BLACK paint all over the doll that is Emma's. I had to redo it but i was able to cover it up.

3. Make sure and paint both sides of the waist and legs since these are mix'n'match dolls.

4. Drill holes on the top and bottom of the head and waist and the top of the legs.

5. Put ribbon in holes and tie the middle holes with a knot and the top ribbon with a bow.
This really is a fun project. Ellie does have one. i cut the wood wrong so it is not finished yet. Her is the one with red hair and purple dress.

It has been awhile since I have done something crafty. I was looking at one of my friends blogs {Brown Paper Packages}and she had this darling project. I thought I should give it a go and I love what I did.
I have been looking for something cute, easy, and inexpensive to do in my kids rooms. This was just the project. I ended up going really cheap. She used MDF board and I used particle board.

Items you will need: 12x12 Particle board (Home Depot)
Craft Paint and brush (Roberts)
Scrapbook paper (Ben Franklin or Roberts)
Letter (Ben Franklin)
Mod Podge (Roberts)
Drill (My hubbies garage)
Hot Glue Gun (not pictured)

The paper is $1, the letter was $4, the board was .80, the craft paint is $1, and the Mod Podge is $7 a jar but it is something you can use over and over. I didn't even make a dent. It cost me about $7.oo I think for $7 it looks pretty fantabulous.

I always make my kids a picture to put up in their room. Well since I finally got Elsie's room turned into her room(it was my scrapbook, sewing, hording room before.)I decided to paint her a picture. Believe me I am not an artist, it is simply child like art. Maren (my sister) wanted to see it so I told her I would take a picture and post it for her.