Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice!

Hello!  I have an awesome project for you today!  Let me preface this by saying that this is a gift for my little sister, who absolutely LOVES anything Tim Burton.  I make most of my gifts for her.  She is hard to buy for and it's just easier for me to make something than to think for hours on what I should buy her. 

Over the years I have made her a Nightmare Before Christmas zipper pouch. She loved it.  Jack Skellington ornaments, a Jack Skellington candle using my candle tutorial, you can find it here.

As you can see there is a pattern.  I have done all I can think of for Nightmare Before Christmas so I thought I would move on to her other favorite Tim Burton movie, Beetlejuice.  

I loved Beetlejuice when I was a kid.  I could not believe that was Michael Keaton, my Batman, as Beetlejuice.  I love the movie even more as an adult because now I can understand most of the jokes.  Ran into that with Wayne's World too.  

So, here is my project for the day.  A wooden Handbook for the Recently Deceased. 

Here are my supplies: Images ( I pulled them from Google), a wooden book ( Hobby Lobby $1.99), Modge Podge,  brown and white paint, scissors, assorted brushes, and some felt.

Start by painting your entire book the brown color and cut your felt to fit the secret compartment in the book spine.

Next, paint the "book pages" a cream color. I achieved this color by mixing a touch of the brown paint in with the white.   I don't have a great picture of that because honestly I forgot. 

Next, take your images, cut them out and using Modge Podge put them into place.  

Go over them with the Modge Podge to make sure they're on there good.  ( Just so you know, I am not the best at using Modge Podge.) Make sure to smooth out any blemishes and bubbles. 

You're done!  I love how it turned out and I know my sister is going to love it. 

Hope you all liked my tutorial.  Also, if you are my sister and you are reading this, stop by and pick this up when you can :)

j.

Marie Antoinette Art

I am fascinated with everything Marie Antoinette. Her life, her style, and the work she inspires. If you search Marie Antoinette on Etsy you find the most beautiful and amazing things that she has inspired. It's quite amazing.

Anyway, I also am inspired by the notorious Queen of France and find myself using her as a muse. I came up with this Marie art piece after looking through some clip art I purchased of her. I have to say that I love it so much. The bright pink, her alleged famous saying, and of course a lovely, sweet cupcake. Yum!



My base if an oval piece of wood, decoupaged paper, lavender paint, rhinestones, and glitter. It hangs with a piece of sheer white ribbon.

I love it and I am thinking of selling it on Etsy. We shall see. Stay tuned...

Vintage Magnet Medallions

My project for the day is vintage magnet medallions. You are probably asking yourself, "What exactly is a magnet medallion?" Well, it's a name I made up and after looking at several things to try to get some ideas these came to me.

I used those clear little circle, glass medallions that you can put at the bottom of a fish tank or in a potted plant, vintage inspired clip art, modge podge, and magnets.

I think they came out pretty cute and my mom really liked them.



Speaking of my mom, she is in the process of redoing her den. She is going for a sports/shabby chic design. I think it's coming out great. I'll post some pics when she finishes.

Madi had her first school program this last Thursday and I thought it was awesome! I was so proud of my little girl. She has come such a long way and I couldn't be happier.

Also, I want to give a shout out to my fellow mommies! I hope you all had a great Mother's Day. I sure did. Roses and ZK did ALL the laundry. It was glorious!

Well, I am going to get off here because it is almost time to get Madi from school but I hope everyone has a great week!