Recaptured Charm's: DIY Dollar Store Illuminated Pumpkin Tutorial

This morning I found a post from Knock Off Decor's Facebook page about the following tutorial.

Now I don't know about you, but I absolutely LOVE to decorate for Autumn.  Every time I pass one of these illuminated pumpkins at my local craft stores, I always stop dead in my tracks and drool.  I love them and have been wanting to purchase some...but I am a bit on the frugal side and can't bring myself to pay the asking price.

Well, drool no more, because thanks to the AMAZING Lisa at Recaptured Charm, I can now make them myself!  Yay!  And the best part?  Everything you need can be found at your local dollar store.  Now, this is my kind of tutorial!

Photo Courtesy of Recaptured Charm:  http://www.recapturedcharm.com/2011/09/diy-dollar-store-illuminated-pumpkin.html

If you haven't been to her blog, I strongly encourage you to please do so.  I promise, you will not be disappointed!!!

You can find this easy to follow tutorial HERE.  

Thank you so much, Lisa!

"There's No Place Like (a) Home"....for Your Trash!

"There's no place like home", and there is nothing better than a fierce pair of ruby red slippers to boot! Adorned with red sequins, rhinestones, and blue gingham ribbon and fabric, this one of a kind wastebasket is a tribute - not only to one of the greatest movies of all time - but to the best pair of shoes EVER known to women! This wastebasket would make the perfect gift for that family member, friend, or coworker who is a Wizard of Oz fan...or simply has a shoe fetish!

I hand-painted Dorothy's slippers on the front and added oodles of sequins, applied sequin ribbon on the bottom and blue gingham ribbon at the top to replicate her pretty dress. The wastebasket is embellished with designs and rhinestones throughout. It's got that extra dash of kitsch, which is just the way I like it! :-)

This wood wastebasket has been sealed - both interior and exterior - with several coats of non-toxic and non-yellowing varnish for durability. Wipe with a lightly damp cloth to clean.

You can purchase this one of a kind beauty HERE.  

Photoshoot with Kermit the Frog

I was asked to make a custom Kermit the Frog handbag for a returning customer. I had a blast making the handbag, but I must say the photoshoot was just as fun. 

Enjoy!

Hi Ho! Kermit the Frog here! Make that Kermit the Frogs. Aren't we cute?

When you are as cute as this fellow, who says "it's not easy being green?" ;-)

Ha! Ha! It's like looking in the mirror!

Well, if the exterior wasn't cute enough, check out the interior: matching green fabric and ribbon to boot. Oh, wow!

Look at all the details. I look dazzling, I must say. Miss Piggy is going to be so jealous.

Oh! It's so cute, I can hardly believe my eyes!

How Much is that Doggy on the Front Porch?

My bestestest buddy, Bracken....

...wishes you a HAPPY DAY!    Sorry, he's not for sale. ;-)

Love,
 Bracken

Om Nom Nom....

 I am an 80’s junkie! From the music & movies, to the poofy bangs (Hey, you know you loved them!), the 80’s were a fun decade. Okay, so maybe the poofy bangs didn’t survive, but Pac-Man certainly did! It is quite possibly one of the most popular games in history. And what better way to pay homage to the game I spent a good fraction of my childhood playing than with this handbag! Ah…sweet memories! 

Here’s the skinny:
I really had a blast making this handbag, for I jammed to nothing by 80s music for inspiration. In order to get the screenshot I painted on the basket just right, I played Pac-Man many many times! See? Who says playing video games isn’t work? I think I developed a bit of carpal tunnel from it, but it was well worth it! 
Pac-Man, Inky, Blinky, Pinky, and Clyde, are made out of Shrinky Dinks. I wanted to keep them as retro as possible, so I designed them to be pixelated. Old-school! Don’t you just love it?

And look at that?  This little puppy is GEEK APPROVED!  Say it loud and say it proud, my Friends!  


The Pac-Man purse shown in these photos now has a happy new home in Greece, but I can make a custom order for you, should you wish.  Just contact me for more information HERE.


Current lead time for MADE TO ORDER items is 3 weeks.  


Well, now it’s time for me to go play more Pac-Man, folks! ;) But before I go, please know that nothing but pure TLC will go into making this purse for you! You can use it as a purse, handbag, tote, lunch tote, makeup carrier, anything your heart desires!
This basket purse is truly a one of a kind piece and is perfect for the ultimate Pac-Man fan!

Featured.

Many thanks to all the wonderful Etsy members who have "favorited" my items and even took it a step further to list some in the Treasury.  

The Etsy Treasury is a member-curated shopping gallery.  Whenever an item gets posted in a Treasury, it truly is a great honor!  I am thrilled as can be and would like to invite you to hop on over to check it out.  

Here are a few snapshots of the Treasuries some of my items have been added to recently:

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTU2MDkxMTd8Njk2NzI5Mzk1/black-and-yellow-steelers?index=0

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTE3MDU5MzB8Njg2ODg2NzQ4/time-to-tailgatepenn-state-style?index=0

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/NTQ5MDk3MXw2OTM2ODcyMTI/new-knitters-paradise?index=0

Be sure to check out ALL the wonderful talent found at the links in this post.  Don't you just love Etsy?  ::SMILES::