East Coast Cup of Tea

Whew! I am trying to blog on a regular schedule, but I've been one busy mumma! In the midst of all the things going on in my little world, I've started a new project in hopes to earn a little extra income. If you follow me on Facebook, you may have already been introduced to my new page East Coast Cup of Tea. I am doing mostly "rustic" signs, but also plan on including some digital files to print or framed prints, as well as some other items.

It was all inspired by Pants, Pallets, and Pinterest.

 I love all the DIY projects on Pinterest...and I'm not alone, so one day, I mentioned to Pants that I'd love to have a few pallets. He told me he could get them for me when he got a chance and I left it at that...a month or so went by, and then one day I was sitting on my living room floor coloring with Goose and GirlBaby when I heard a truck pull up...

Imagine my surprise when I  looked out the front window to find a flat bed tractor trailer with a TON of pallets. They were friends of Pants, and I tried explaining that I just wanted a few pallets to try a couple projects with....their response was amused laughter and to unload the pallets around back where he had asked them to put them. All 100 of them. ONE HUNDRED pallets!

Both of my girls watched amazed, with big eyes, and I called Pants and told him there were approximately a million pallets and they were in huge stacks in the back yard. He laughed, but I don't think he thought there were THAT many.

Pants came home from work, and I could tell he was surprised too, and when he went to count there were 100. We've shared, we've burned some, and there are still quite a few, so in an attempt to clear out the pallets (and hopefully earn a little extra money!) I've started creating some signs etc. So far, so good because I'm really enjoying it! Wish me luck!

Glitter Ornaments!

Have you ever seen the movie Elf? (It is one of my favorites! )If you haven't, it's about a child who sneaks into Santa's bag and is raised by an older Elf in the North Pole. Buddy believes he is an Elf. It's funny. Check it out if you haven't seen it! That being said...

 I LOVE Christmas time. A few people jokingly refer to me as "Buddy" (the elf)  I like baking, and Christmas carols, and crafts, and the shows, the change in spirit people seem to have...you name it. I am going to share some of my Christmas activities and my most recent is glitter ornaments. Goose and I made some and I think they turned out cute!

They are SUPER easy to make, and take just minutes!

I bought the ornaments and glitter at Michael's (on sale!) I also bought an oil based Sharpie paint pen. The Pledge is the secret. I got it at Wal-Mart for less than $5, but I saw some generic mop and shine at Dollar General. It has acrylic protection and it's clear. I saw a yellow version, but it may discolor the glitter. I haven't tried it.



The first step is to take the metal tops of the ornament and put in a tiny amount of floor cleaner in the ornament. I swished it around the inside to coat it.





After it was coated, I poured out the remaining floor cleaner. (I just poured it into the next ornament) Then, I poured the glitter into the ornament and swished/shook it so that all the glitter stuck to the floor cleaner.

After you finish let them dry with the cap off. Once they are dry you can put the tops back on and decorate with ribbon or use a paint marker to write on them.

These are some different ideas on how you could dress them up!

So easy, and you can personalize them anyway you want to! Happy Crafting!

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