Christmas Sign

I made this quick Christmas sign for my Mom and Dad.  I love the font..still a script but easily read.  Sometimes simple is better!

Our First Christmas as Mr. & Mrs.Ornament

I hand glittered this glass ornament in the color from the wedding.  It says "Our First Christmas as Mr. & Mrs." on one side and "Madi & Zach 2013" on the other in silver vinyl.  I think it's very sweet.  These photos of the glittered ornaments don't do them justice.  They're just gorgeous in person.

Happy Fall, Y'all!

Happy Fall, Y'all...okay, so I ran out of room for "Y'all" on my mom's hand soap.  It's still pretty cute.  My mom wanted this for her guest bathroom and I think this would make a sweet hostess gift too!

Patriotic Hand Soap

I made this per the request of my mom.  She wanted a patriotic hand soap for her bathroom for the various holidays.  I love this font (sabrina) with the stars in it.  I tried cutting various flags but because they were so tiny, the stars just didn't work.  Lots of times, they looked like dots.  I settled on this design and used a combination of sparkly and regular matte vinyl.  I must say, the sparkly vinyl is super adorable.  I already know I want to try some more designs in it.

Graduation Water Bottles: New Take on an Old Favorite

We threw a 5th grade graduation party for my son with 3 of his closest friends.  We wanted to do a cute party favor and so I whipped out the old water bottles.  They are just so cute.  I cut a cute graduation logo from the internet and then customized with the kid's names.  I used the Baby Boston font for the boys and Janda Happy Day for the girls.  I put candy and a few individual drink mixes inside.  The kids really loved them.   

Skinny Tumbler for a College Freshman

I made this for a friend to give to a high school graduate that starts college in the fall.  She is attending Flagler College and I found the rampant lion on the internet that is their school mascot.  The lion turned out wicked cool.  Her name in neon green completes the skinny tumbler. 

Custom Etched Redneck Wineglasses

A friend of mine's daughter married a rancher in Texas and he asked me to etch their ranch brand on to 6 redneck wineglasses.  I finished these last night.  They turned out great!  My dad sandblasted them so the etching is nice and deep.  I love that they are custom for their ranch and hope they get many years from them!

Skinny Tumbler with a Circle Monogram

I made this skinny tumble for Ryan's 5th grade teacher for the last day of school.  I used a neon green vinyl and did a circle monogram for her.  I happened to know her maiden name because she was his kindergarten teacher before she was married.  Now when I see her at school, she calls me "Southern Sandy."  It makes me smile!

Heat Transfer Vinyl - Custom Alabama T-Shirt

I've been wanting to try heat transfer vinyl for a while so I finally did it.  This was such a fun project!  I will definitely be doing more in the future.  I've seen so many of these "Keep Calm and ...whatever" sayings for all kinds of things so I thought it was perfect for my Alabama-obsessed boys!  I put together this design for my youngest who was thrilled with it!  I think he has as many ideas as I do for shirts. 

Vino2Go - Wine Glasses for the Summertime!

Aren't these the cutest?!  I made these for use around the pool.  They're the double-wall acrylic wine glasses called Vino2Go.  I couldn't decide which monogram to use so I did one of each just because I can!  LOL 

Baseball Tumblers

This was a custom request from a baseball team.  Each cup has both designs on it.  I'm very pleased with how they turned out.  We selected a 'boyish' font to use and added the baseball and date on the other side.  These were for boys around the 11- 12 year old age range.  My own son this age loved them so I hope the recipients are just as happy!

Mother's Day Tile

I've seen these floating around the internet for a while.  I love the sentiment and always think something handmade is nice.  I get my love of crafting from my mom so what could be more perfect!  This has brown and gold glittery vinyl. 

Mickey M0use Clipboard

My son's 2nd grade teacher loves all things Disney so when the room mom asked me to decorate a clipboard for her, I was inspired.  This is the back of the clipboard with the Mickey ears and the W@lt Disney font for her name (sorry for the glare - hard to balance a clipboard, poster board, and phone all at once, lol).  On the front, I also put her name at the very bottom so when papers are clipped on, you'll still see it.  It's going in the gift from the class that get's presented tomorrow. I haven't gotten in feedback yet and I'm excited to hear if she likes it.   

Pencil Bouquet for Teacher Appreciation

I just love trolling on Pinterest.  It feeds my need to craft.  I think this turned out amazing.  A huge thanks to http://www.thehappyscraps.com/2011/05/teacher-appreciation-gift.html where this originated!  I found these darling pencils at Target last Easter and the small tin pails too.  How can you go wrong with a little personalization on the bucket?  It's the perfect size to reuse for class room school supplies!  I cut the flowers and out of card stock on my Cricut using an svg I found on the internet somewhere.  I hope my son's teacher loves it as much as I do!

Cusom Hand Sanitizers in Great Colors!

These are for a friend of mine for Teacher Appreciation week at her school.  I'm so pleased with how they turned out.  I can't decide which one I love more!  The navy/yellow with the chevron ribbon is so on-trend and adorable.  And, you can't go wrong with pink/green or the black/white.  I'm working on two more for her in pink/orange and brown/pink color combinations.  I can't wait to see those too!

Valentines & Pinterest Fatigue Syndrome?

Is 6 projects in two weeks too many?  Maybe.  Nonetheless, I find myself hopelessly addicted to Pinterest.  I made my son's Valentines this week.  Better Homes & Gardens actually posted this cute Starburst valentine.  The Cupid's Arrows came from Family Fun magazine.

Wooden Signs

My girlfriend requested a sign for her husband.  When he snores, she shuns him to the couch, hence the "shunning cave."  I thought it was hilarious and was excited to try out a new design.  These wooden signs are so cute and the possibilities are endless. I started with a cut board, drilled holes and painted it beige.  I used black vinyl on it.  Beige and black are a classic color combination.  A twisted wire hanger and raffia bow just give it that added dimension and rustic quality.  Email me if you are interested in one at southernsandy1@gmail.com. 

Etched Redneck Wineglasses

Redneck wine glasses are all the rage right now.  I finally got the courage to make a set. They are fairly easy to make.  You can use the glass candle sticks and Kerr canning jars from the Dollar Tree.  I had some technical difficulty with the adhesive.  Most sites recommend E6000, however, no one had it in stock. The first adhesive I used which was an epoxy didn't work at all.  I had to scrub it off with mineral spirits. I ended up using a Locktite adhesive made for glass repair (like fish tanks) that I got at Lowes.  It actually worked like a dream and was easy to use.  After I let the adhesive cure, I cut an initial in vinyl.  I picked out the letter and left behind the frame.  Be careful putting the vinyl on the glass and get it stuck down completely with no bubbles or wrinkles so you get a nice clean edge to your initial.  Fill in the initial completely with etching cream using a sponge brush.  The sponge will give you much more even coverage than a regular paint brush (much better than the leftover kids paintbrush I tried the first time).  I let the etching medium sit longer than the directions said because I figured it couldn't hurt.  Rinse the glasses with warm water to get the etching medium off.  I also wash them with dish detergent because I like them to sparkle.  I'm saving a variety of sizes of jars to make some apothecary jars next!

Cute Thank You Card

I had an idea to do a fairly quick and easy thank you card for my son's birthday.  I took a picture of him holding a poster on my Iphone and emailed it to myself.  I printed the copies on photo paper from the Dollar Tree.  The most expensive part was the printer ink.  He's only 7 and so it was much easier for him to personalize the notes and sign them.  I think they turned out really cute!

Camping Sign

Well, I'm at it again.  There is nothing I love more than coming up with a new craft, especially with vinyl!  Our family bought a used pop-up camper at the end of May and we are loving it.  It's made our camping trips feel positively luxurious.  A lot of the camp sites have cute signs or flags out so I thought it was a perfect time to flex my creative muscles.  My great dad cut the wood out of scrap for me and gave me some old wire.  I wrapped it around a pencil to get that cute loopy look.  This particular sign was a gift to my girlfriend so I let her pick the designs she wanted.  I'm working on my own camping sign which will have a trailer graphic on it.  I'm super happy with how it turned out!