Monday, November 23, 2009

Joy Blocks

UPDATE!  I made these at Christmastime but I still love them and have some more beadboard cut to make something spring-y!
I loved these Joy Plaques on Shanty2Chic and wanted to give them a try for the holiday bazaar.  I think the whole black and white and burlap is really pretty.  But I had gotten a sheet of beadboard last time I was at the hardware store so I decided to use that instead of burlap.
Here is the first set I did.  I used vinyl letters on the beadboard then hot glued them to the wood blocks and pounded in some upholstery tacks.   I ended up not doing the candlestick thing because I didn't want to spend the money and time(it was a last minute addition to the lineup.)


I liked the black and white but I LOVE color and had an idea when I first started thinking about doing these to use a poinsetta for the "o".  I took all the plastic off of the flower and hotglued it back together, adding a vintage looking pearl button.  Then I glued it to the beadboard.  Also under the beadboard I mod podged on some scrapbook paper.  This is a really pretty green paper from the mistletoe line by Making Memories.
(sorry if its hard to tell I was taking pictures of these as I was wrapping them up at 11 pm!) 

This one is my favorite even though it doesn't match my Christmas decorations.  It is a paper I had in my stash that is aqua with red and cream on it.  Its hard to describe but I love the whole combination!
(Click on the pictures to get a better idea!)
 
 
 I painted these blocks red and used the black and white polka dot paper from the Mistletoe line.  These were my mom's favorite.  I must get my love of polka dots from her!
I'm giving Darin a break from cutting wood this week, but next week I'm gonna make another set, with the candlesticks I think.  And I need to make some for my Mom for being such a HUGE help this past weekend.  Let me know which ones you want Mama!

(EDITED) I'm linking these to DIY Day at A Soft Place To Land.


DIY Day @ ASPTL

7 comments:

  1. those turned out so cute. I bought the burlap and everything to make those blocks but haven't gotten around to it. Did you do well at the bazaar? Your setup looks totally cute!

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  2. Oh my - how can I choose. I had so much fun helping out this weekend. wouldn't have traded it for anything.
    Thanks for having us!

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  3. The flower is adorable! And the beadboard... what a great idea!

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  4. that's a neat way to use some bead board! I like the red with the polka dots a LOT!
    gail

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  5. Too cute!! Way to go!! Love all of them:)

    ~Whitney

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  6. I lvoe the texture the beadboard adds to this project.!

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  7. I;m featuring this at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com

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