Etching... part 2...

a big fat fail! I cut my letter from the contact paper.. placed it in the exact spot I wanted on my bottle.. put the etching cream on.. and waited.. 10 minutes... When I rinsed the cream off to reveal my monogram.. there... was... NOTHING... there.. N.O.T.H.I.N.G. !! dang.. fail.. I don't like to fail.. LOL.. so, I'll be monogramming these cute bottles with vinyl.. when it arrives.. IF it arrives.. I ordered several colors over the weekend and was told via email "they would contact me about my order".. what does that mean? Scary isn't it? I mean, the company now has my credit card info.. and I'm not sure my order is going to be processed. I'll give them today.. after that.. I'm cancelling.. I don't feel comfortable ... hmm..

Glass etching...

I had forgotten just how easy this is using Armor Etch Cream.. years ago.. I'm thinking around 10 years ago... I discovered this cream and made glasses for my high school reunion.. 1.00 store wine glasses.. etching cream... a sign shop made my stencil.. easy peasy.. put it all away and forgot about it until this week when my niece, Susie, asked if I could help her out with a gift for her Step son to give his groomsmen.. THIS COMING WEEK.. nothing like waiting until the last minute, eh? Anyway, back to etching.. I searched my cabinets... lo and behold there is the very same bottle I have had for years.. I wasn't sure if it was still good.. but dug it out anyway. Guess what? It was!!
I pulled out my trusty crucit expression *mind you I've hardly used it in the year I've owned it* found a tut online about contact paper and stencils.. and set to work. The hardest thing was choosing the right font and size. The 2nd hardest thing is getting the contact paper on the round bottle or glass... it's tricky but do-able.. Make sure you have your edges sealed completely as the cream will seep under any edges that aren't... I used a 1 inch sponge brush and dabbed the cream all over the opening of the letter. Lay the object flat so the cream won't run and wait 5 minutes .. at least.. a bit longer won't hurt.. however, it was all I could do to wait the 5 minutes. My suggestion is to work in cycles unless you have a lot of patience waiting.. Rinse the cream off, pull off the stencil and dry .. as the water dries you'll see your etching come through. I love this.. I will be doing everything glass that will accept the cream. I have found some items won't etch with it.. such as a couple of bottles and a pickle jar.. they'll be used in a different craft.. in a few days.. I will NOT be defeated in my attempts to monogram everything I see.. haha

Would you believe...

That I made a wreath? Would you believe it only cost around $10.00.. I'm figuring it higher rather than lower? Would you believe they sell for upwards of $40.00?
Here is the breakdown... Dollar Tree Noodle, 6 toothpicks, E6000 glue, Duct tape, Ribbon, Geo Mesh, wire, wired ribbon.
Using 6 tooth picks and the E6000 glue put the noodle together into a circle, tape with duct tape to secure. Let it dry. Cover the now Wreath form with ribbon *or not.. it's your choice*, using Geo Mesh of your favorite color combination make loops that fit the size of your form, wrap wire around 5 or 6 times, make another loop and continue wrapping, looping, wrapping until you have the wreath as full as you like. I used 2/3 roll of the large geo mesh and 2/3 of a spool of ribbon. Leave about a 2 or 3 inch space on the form so a bow can fit in nicely. I made my bow using 1.5 inch wide wired ribbon. Fluff the mesh as needed to fill out the form. Hang and enjoy!
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So... Jace is walking...

and I don't mean baby steps.. I mean, flat out, full run, walking.. all day.. from room to room.. non-stop unless he's napping.. which means, Yaya better be walking, flat out, full run, walking.. all day.. from room to room.. which also means, YaYa is t.i.r.e.d.! But.. it's so cute.. and so much fun...

Happy Birthday Sweet boy!!

Today is Zeke's 3rd birthday.. I can't believe it! Time sure does fly.. he's such a sweet boy.. Happy Birthday Zeke.. YaYa loves you!

So.. after going back and reading my very

first posts in blogland I'm encouraged to get back into my exercise routine.. I'm down about 10 lbs more since Wed due to being sick... certainly not as much as I had hoped when I begin this quest 2 years ago.. no one's fault but my own.. so, as of last week.. Walk away the pounds has been my friend.. this week Wii fit will become my best friend ...again.... I'm accountable to no one except myself.. I have to do this.. for me.. and my family.. I want to be around a long time to enjoy them all...

I consider it a success!!!

Jace was "camping out" with YaYa and PawPaw yesterday.. when the girls came by I asked on the spur of the moment if they wanted to stay too.. of course they did!! then I thought.. what the heck did I just do? LOL..
It was a great night! Everyone slept great.. and they were all up before 7:00 this morning.. we've had a fantastic day... do I dare attempt all 5 at one time?? Only time will tell...