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.   

Jamaica on a Water Bottle

I'm so pleased with how this turned out.  It was a custom order for the Jamaican flag on the shape of the island.  Piecing the design was challenging and new for me and it turned out amazing!  The customer was very happy too!  It's personalized with a name on the other side too.

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!

When Geeks & Crafting Collide - the Dr. Who Edition

By special request of my brother for his laptop, this week I cut out two Dr. Who decals.  I actually love the way they turned out.  He was pretty pleased too!  He wants the Tardis in white for his car which I'll do next time he visits. (Sorry for the poor pictures, his laptop cover was metallic and the glare was terrible.)  I'm planning to make a home-made light box soon for these pictures.

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. 

You Can Vinyl ANYTHING! Coolers Included

You can vinyl almost anything.  My husband came wagging home with this nifty floating cooler for our pool.  It's basically a little raft with an inflatable cooler inside.  I decided it needed vinyl and put lyrics from Toby Keith's "Red Solo Cup" on it.  Infinitely suitable.  We love it!!

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!

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!

Cute Little Note Pad

This was a quickie project but it is amazing how one detail elevates a something from average to unique and personal.  This is a cute notebook from Michael's which I added a first name initial too.  I have some others and could put a monogram or a full name on them.  I'm using Janda Chunky for the font which I totally adore.

Hoppy Easter!

I adore this cute bunny peep.  He's sweet whatever size I cut him in.  For this quickie project, I made some hand soaps for my sister, mom, and mother-in-law.  I finished it by putting it in a clear bag and tying the neck with a bow in matching ribbon.  It's just not pictured because it made the image hard to see when I photographed it.  LOVE!

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.