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Let’s make a Fun little wooden block photo frame…
Here are the supplies that you will need pictured below… you will also need your own photo to add. I also added 2 cute little flowers when I was finished.
supplies needed This was such a fun & easy craft to make! I always have A LOT of scrap wood on hand for all sorts of projects… and I just let my creativity take over. As a person that LOVES to craft, you start to accumulate things over time, so I tend to ALWAYS have LOTS of little flowers, ribbon, raffia, etc… to embellish or decorate with, LOL.
The first thing I did was paint my little board in a dark gray color. (You can use any size board, just cut your burlap and picture to fit.) I let that dry, then I centered and glued down the piece of burlap, followed by the clothes pin at the top middle of the board. After that I glued on my 2 pretty flowers that I picked out, and I think that they matched perfectly!! Finally, just open up the little clothes pin and insert your own photo – and DONE! Super easy, super fun, and SUPER CUTE!
I really love how this turned out! This is a photo of me and my nephew that passed away, whom I love and miss dearly. 
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Part of our journey
Christmas craft show booth You have to start somewhere right? Well, I love to make things, as you can see. I love to create, craft, make & sell! It definitely is my passion! I got my Silhouette Cameo 5 years ago, and that is when the serious crafting addiction started!
We have done many things that we have loved, and many things that we didn’t love so much. Craft booths definitely are NOT my thing! They are A LOT of work! Sooo much work goes into getting ready for a craft event, and you never know how you will do. You may make a ton of sales, and you may make very little. The amount of work that goes into the travel, the set up, the tear down was enough to set me into tears… Now, I was doing this along with working a day job at a doctors office, so I know that did not make it any easier. I would put days off, evenings, nights, weekends into getting ready for these events – it just was not for me! Now don’g get me wrong, I LOVE going to craft fairs, I just did not love setting up or tearing down for one with not knowing what you would sell, or if you would be coming home with a ton of inventory I had to store. It was just something we had to figure out along the way that was just not meant to be for us and our SimplyStacey business.
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Family In Heaven distressed sign
Family In Heaven block sign I had a special request from a friend to make this block sign. I have seen them before, but had never actually made one. It was a challenge I was willing to take on since she had recently lost her grandma that she was VERY close to.
I knew the aprox size I wanted the blocks and base to be, so I put my hubby to work with the cutting and sanding. I went to work on my design studio on my Silhouette Cameo typing in the saying and coming up with a font that my girlfriend liked. Next, I had to find a rocking chair the right size to go with the sign. Hobby Lobby to the rescue once again! Found the perfect one back in the section where they sell doll houses… we found it in white, so had to paint it black – which was okay. Next, I painted the wooden base and blocks with white chalk paint, and distressed with a dry brush technique with black chalk paint. I normally paint my wooden signs, but this one was going to be tricky, so I decided to do the lettering with black matte vinyl. We used transfer tape for the placement, and I think it turned out perfect.
My friend absolutely LOVED her sign, and cherishes it to this day! I feel so blessed to be able to make things that bring joy to others lives! It makes my heart happy, when I can make others happy!
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I adore this Love Grows Best distressed sign!
Who doesn’t love this saying? I grew up in a little house, with LOTS of love from my parents! I was incredibly blessed with the most loving parents! They were not rich with money, or things… but they were rich with love! I think this made me into the person I am today.
I picked up this wooden sign from Hobby Lobby, lol… where else? It was just the wood frame and plain white board. It did have the white paint already around the board, but I added a tiny bit of light blue/turquoise to it for a little extra bit of distressed color. I cut the out vinyl with my Silhouette Cameo, and placed it with some transfer paper. I still thought it needed something… hmmm, yes, flowers! (I usually always have some flowers and greenery around the house or in my craft room) So I added the 2 little flowers and greenery with my glue gun, and I totally LOVE how it turned out! I currently have this hanging in the hallway of our own little house that is filled with LOVE.
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IN LOVE with my new shelf!
You guys, look at this shelf my sweet hubby made me! I showed him a pic of one that I liked and asked if he could make me one like it. This is what he made! I’M SUPER EXCITED!
He let me paint the shelf and bottom board white. I stained the main board a dark brown. The pegs I painted with a black chalk paint. Y’all know that I love anything distressed, so of course I had to add some distressing to my shelf! Going to post another pic below of the finished results. I used a different distressing technique than usual. I used a baby wipe and my white chalk paint to wipe on a distressed look.
I have changed the decor out already A TON on this shelf, lol! I literally change up the decor for every holiday and season, which makes this shelf the perfect addition to my craft addiction, LOL… I am sooo IN LOVE with how this shelf turned out!
all decorated for Spring/Easter 
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Sooo, I did a thing… quit my job, and starting my own craft business!
Hey Y’all, I have some BIG NEWS to share with everyone!! I have worked with the same doctor for over 14 years now. She ventured out about 8 years ago and opened her own functional medical practice that has grown and become very successful. She asked myself, and a few others to join her in this journey. It has been an amazing 8 years! I adore her, and I love my job & coworkers but knew it was time for a change.
I put in my notice to quit my job!!! OH EM GEE!! I’m scared, nervous, excited, overjoyed, but mostly ready to start my own journey! Y’all, crafting is my passion! I have become pretty successful at selling the shirts and crafts that I make with my Silhouette Cameo. My Facebook business page continues to grow, my Facebook live craft videos are getting great feed back, and I have recently started my blog. I have also started a YouTube channel (literally has 3 videos, lol) where I will be sharing lots of craft and painting tips. I have sooo many ideas for things I want to incorporate into my SimplyStacey Designs business, and just did not have the time working at the doctors office. Although I am going to miss them all, they did understand and wished me well with growing my own business and success.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for following me on this journey, and for the well wishes, support and prayers!! I’m looking forward to this next chapter in my life, and sharing it all with all of the new friends I have made along the way.
Love & Hugs to all! Stacey
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DIY – CUTE Shabby Chic, lace earring holder
OK, you guys know that I love picking things up from thrift stores, garage sales, hand me downs, etc… This is such a great way to save money, to get creative & to have a lot of fun!
I enjoy making so many different things. I learned about a year ago to make faux leather earrings with my Silhouette Cameo. WOW! What a game changer! It saved me some money by making my own, and also made me money by selling them at the same time! When my coworkers saw mine, they of course wanted me to make some to sell. Well, when you have that many earrings, you definitely need something cute to hold them… am I right?
I chose an old picture frame that I picked up at a thrift shop several years ago. I spray painted it white, and used some sand paper to rough it up a little bit. I used some lace that I purchased at Joanne’s Fabric, it was a bag that had about 6-8 different styles of lace. I stapled the lace to one side of the back of the frame, and just pulled it across the back tightly, then stapled it to the other side of the back of the frame. I did this several times, so that I could have several different rows of lace to hang my earrings from.
Shabby Chic earring holder Be creative, and don’t be afraid to try new things! I had not seen this done before, but in my mind I knew I was going to LOVE it! It gives you a super cute storage idea for all of your faux leather earrings!
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Rustic Farmhouse table
My husband made this by hand for me with extra parts that were no longer needed from his job site. I love that my hubby likes to tinker in his garage and make things. I think it makes him feel manly, and gives him a place to hide and de-stress, lol. About two years ago we started doing some wood working projects. When I started in on making rustic, distressed wooden signs… he decided that he wanted to make a few things too. So far he has crafted some shelves, frames for my signs, and my farmhouse table. They have all turned out awesome!
I am so in LOVE with this shelf my husband made! He worked in his garage a few times a week trying to complete it without me knowing! He said he saw something similar on Pinterest, and really wanted to put his own spin on it. He said it took him WEEKS just to gather all the pieces to make sure they matched and looked good together. Any time I popped my head in the garage, he would pretend he was working on another project. He was sooo excited to give it to me. When he presented it to me, he made me close my eyes, and lead me into the living room where he unveiled his masterpiece! I fell IN LOVE with it immediately! I could not wait to decorate it with all the things I love! The best part, is that he made it with his own two hands, which makes it so very special to me.
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DIY Easter Bunny Craft
Super Cute & Easy bunny diy craft Have you attempted to search out an easy diy craft to do with your kiddos, girlfriends or family members? Well, then you have come to the right place! This is a super easy, inexpensive DIY craft. I purchased all of the supplies from Hobby Lobby on sale. See the picture below for the list of supplies needed for this super easy DIY bunny craft…
wooden bunny, cotton for tail, scissors, paint sponge, mod-podge, and card stock. The first thing I did for this craft was trace the shape of the bunny with a pencil onto your craft paper or card stock. Use your scissors to cut out the shape that you traced on your card stock. Once you have the shape cut out, you will then use your paint sponge to apply the mod podge onto your wooden bunny. Once your bunny is coated with mod-podge, place your card stock onto the wooden shape. Make sure that all of your edges are sealed. I then hot glued my bunny tail in place. You can decorate with any embellishments that you choose. I wanted to add a some pretty little white flowers to the neck, to add a cute little personal touch!
I hope you enjoyed this craft, and had lots of fun putting your own personal spin on it!
