A collection of some of my work

HELLO EVERYONE!

I can't believe it has been well over a year since I have updated this blog! First off, a couple of things to get out of the way...

1. Yes, I am still in business!

2. Yes, I would love to take any and all new orders! My email is still the same wordsandwisdomvinyl@gmail.com. If you would like to place an order, email me and we will work out the details.

3. If you have not already done so, please like my Facebook Page here.

4. If you have ordered from me in the past and have not sent me a picture of your sign, I would love to have a copy of it for my portfolio. Please email it to me. Thanks!

Enough with the talking, here are just a few of the things I have done over the past year.

Birthday Bucket

Wow! Was it really NOVEMBER when I last updated my blog? Guess I need to get back into things huh? Anyway, yes, I'm still in business, I've just gotten busy with life in general and let the little things like this blog take a back seat. I'm still around and still taking vinyl orders so if you have something in mind, let's get started!

Anyway, back to the topic at hand. Today is my oldest child's 11th Birthday! Can't believe it's been 11 years since he was born. He's a great kid and an awesome older brother to his younger siblings. This year we started a new tradition in our family for Birthdays. I saw this idea when I was reading a friend's personal blog and decided that it needed to be part of our family traditions as well. The tradition is called "The Birthday Bucket". My kids still get one bigger present (for my son it was a new bike) but the bucket is filled with smaller things that are some favorites of the birthday child.  Relatively inexpensive and just some fun items that are just for them.

Here is the bucket my son got today. In it was a new t-shirt, a game, a Lego Mini Figure (we love these in our house!) some glow sticks, silly string, a couple note books for him to draw all of his inventions in, a ruler to help with the drawings, and then some of his favorite candies. He was quite happy with his loot.

In March was my baby's 1st Birthday so that is when we started this new tradition. Here's his bucket of goodies:

His bucket included a new outfit, some fun bath toys, new books, a Matchbox car, animal crackers, and a big spikey ball.

This tradition is already becoming a huge hit and my other 2 kids are already anticipating what will be in their birthday buckets!

If you want to make one of your own, the bucket I got was from the Dollar Spot at Target and then of course the vinyl is from me. If you are interested, The vinyl (birthday bucket words and polka dots in 3 colors and sizes-you can choose your colors) can be purchased for $5.00 for the kit. Contact me and let's get started!

Santa's Cookie Plate

Need a cute simple gift for your Neighbors, teachers, co-workers, or anyone for the Holidays? How about a cute plate? Just buy a simple white plate (this one is from Target) and then you can add the vinyl ($5.00) to the plate. Simple and easy project and you have a cute present to mark off your Christmas list! And best of all it can be done for under $10.00! Can also be done in other colors or two toned (words one color Santa another color)

Welcome Blocks

I've had this project for a while and don't know why I've never posted it. Oh well, now is as good of time as ever I guess! I did these a couple years ago at church for a Super Saturday craft project. It was a big hit. The best part of these blocks is that they can be part of your decor all year long and they can be changed to fit the different seasons and holidays.

There are 7 blocks and each side has a different letter. Some letters are repeated but you are able to make a whole list of words that fit the whole year.

Here's a list of the some of the words it can make:
Welcome
Harvest
Faith
Family
Friends
Blessed
Snow
Home
Monster
Dream
Easter
Spooky
Winter

I sell these in kits (vinyl only) For $15 for one kit and $12 for 5 or more kits. Each kit includes the vinyl for each block, assembly instructions so you can make sure the right letters get on the right blocks, and a craft stick for each kit to apply your vinyl.

These are fun for girls craft nights, super Saturdays and also perfect for Christmas gifts as well.

Here's some more pictures of the different words:

 And look, they can even spell a select few names. :) You may even be able to spell your last name too!

Labels and Personalizing

When you go to a big event or park do you have a way to keep your stuff different from everyone else? I'm sure we've all done the sharpie trick on more than one occasion but why not make something a little more permanent and use vinyl to mark your stuff?

Now you'll always know which cooler is yours when you are at the park, pool, beach, or where ever. If you're leery about having your last name on something then you can easily do some sort of flower or other fun design as well.

Do you have the same smart phone as everyone else? Why not personalize it with a pretty bunch of flowers...

Or how about your boring ol' water bottle? Everyone else has the same one but now yours is easier to keep track of.

Also, this could be a fun inexpensive teachers gift for the up coming holidays as well. The water bottle is $5.00 at Target and then $3.00 for the vinyl. Now your favorite teacher can have a cute water bottle oh her desk.

Here's another spin on personalization. Need some organizing done in your home? How about bins for each child, they can put their shoes, bags, sports equipment, etc. in their own bins.

Or here's a fun bench with labels for all of those extra things like hats and gloves and even your towels and water toys in the summertime. (It's been snowing here lately so I've been longing for the warm weather again if you can't tell!)

Personalizing can be anything from your name to a cute phrase to a design. Let your creativity go wild.

Kitchen Decor-Bon Appétit

A fun addition to any kitchen. This was done in brown vinyl. It's 24 inches long and 5 inches tall. The cost is $9.60 plus shipping. Great gift idea for a wedding present (fits perfectly on a 1x6 board), or a fun house warming gift too! It can also be done in any color you like to match your kitchen decor.

If you would like a more personalized one we can work that out as well!

Candy Jar

I made a couple of these for my Children's' Teachers for Christmas gift. They are so cute and are just the right size to hold one package of Hershey's Kisses. The vinyl is black and the font is Curly Coryphaeus. They are approximately 4 inches square and have a metal lid that seals on top. If you are interested I can make these and sell them to you for $10.00.

More Personalized Name Plaques

Tis the season for Weddings! I have been doing a couple orders lately for some recent weddings and such so I had to show the newest installment of these great signs.
The first two were for the same customer. The signs are on a 1x12 inch board that is 2 1/2 feet (30 inches) long. They are rather large, but the size actually looked really good once I was finished with them. The font is called Adorable, the vinyl in brown. The board itself is painted a light cream/antique white and then I used brown paint to give it a weathered look.

Below is a sign I made for a friend who recently got married also. It is a very classy spin on the other personalized signs I have been making lately. The Board is a 1x8 inch board that is 1 1/2 feet (18 inches) wide. It is painted black and the edges are sanded. The font for the last name is done in the Bookman Old Style font (underlined) and then the established is done in the Miss Robertson font. The vinyl is the cream/Almond color.

Cookie Jar

These cookie Jars are so cute! How fun would they be in your kitchen? They are approximately 12" tall and 6 inches in diameter. The font is Curly Coryphaeus and is done in Black vinyl. And are for sale for $15.00. No kitchen would be complete without this sitting on it's counter.

Personalized Name Plaques

I don't know what else to call this. Anyway, here is a sample of a personalized name plate. It includes your name and then the year you were married. A great gift for a Wedding Present or Parent's anniversary.

The board is a 1"x12" board painted black. And the Font is called "Chaz" in a cream/almond vinyl.