I hope to change this primitive looking plaque and cover the ominous “counting crows” saying with something else. I am thinking a small wool appliqué project.
I got this beauty for $6 at Michaels as part of their Halloween clearance. I plan to make it less morbid and more colonial.
It’s finished (when it dries!)
It took days, but I didn’t have to buy a thing.
I had the paper, the glue and the spray paint. Amazon supplied the box. I was pleased to see that the box came from Carolina Container in High Point, NC! I was still shipping (shopping) local!
The ribbon trim still had it’s 75 cent Hancock Fabrics Clearance sticker. I am not a hoarder. I am an investor!”
I am not entirely sure it’s worth it.
I have all the supplies, including a pack of what I thought was a variety of scrapbook paper. 25 sheets of the same thing. I usually buy scrapbook papers in 2’s. I have plenty of this.
I already had the gold spray paint I used on the inside of the box, and of course, I have lots of glue. I’m trying different kinds, including basting spray. Elmer’s Extra Strength Craft Bond Glue Stick is the current leader, but I’m about to run out (second stick.)
Overall, it’s not costing me anything new, but it is time consuming.
My plantar fasciitis is back with a vengeance, so while I’m staying off my feet, I may as well watch glue dry!
I’ve been, “shopping my closet,” as they say, and I really like this t-shirt. It’s very soft and I have lots of red and navy to wear with it. It’s also very thin and see-through. I have to wear a camisole under it, and that defeats the purpose of light and soft. I decided to see if I could cut out the applique and attach it to another shirt.
I decided to add some iron-on stabilizer to the back before cutting it out.
I chose Sulky Tender Touch, not because I wanted it soft, but because I wanted it flexible.
Tender Touch is very hard to tell which side is the fusible one, so I used my new see-through, Teflon sheet as a pressing cloth, just in case I goofed.
I used a polyester setting with no steam on my iron and gave it a press. (about 20 seconds)
It worked!
I cut it out and turned it over!
