Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe: Lets have a GRAND give-away! Lot of goodies!

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe: Lets have a GRAND give-away! Lot of goodies!: Lets have a GRAND give-away to cheer everyone up a bit. You know I love to share and give back to the stitching community.....so lets give a...

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe: Primitive Stitcher and Kindred Stitcher floss give...

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe: Primitive Stitcher and Kindred Stitcher floss give...: Primitive Stitcher and Kindred Stitch floss give-away. If you missed these two sets....you are in for a real treat if you win. Kindred Stitc...

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe: Friendship give-away, enter now

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe: Friendship give-away, enter now: Lets start the new year with a Friendship give-away. I have a chart called Friendship's Love.....and I sell it with all the over dyed fl...

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Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe: Eleventh Day of Christmas give-away is a $75 surpr...

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe: Eleventh Day of Christmas give-away is a $75 surpr...: Welcome to The Twelve Days of Christmas at The Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe. Each year I have the pleasure of playing Santa and givin...

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe: Tenth Day of Christmas win a $50 Gift Certificate ...

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe: Tenth Day of Christmas win a $50 Gift Certificate ...:                                                            Welcome to The Twelve Days of Christmas at The Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe...

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Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe: Eighth Day of Christmas Quaker patterns give-away

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Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe: Sixth Day of Christmas is a free month in the flo...

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Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe: Sixth Day of Christmas is a free month in the flo...

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe: Sixth Day of Christmas is a free month in the flo...: Welcome to The Twelve Days of Christmas at The Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe. Each year I have the pleasure of playing Santa and givin...

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe: Fifth day of Christmas is a $50 surprise box!

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe: Fifth day of Christmas is a $50 surprise box!: Welcome to The Twelve Days of Christmas at The Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe. Each year I have the pleasure of playing Santa and givin...

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe: Third Day of Christmas is hand dyed linen or aida!...

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe: Third Day of Christmas is hand dyed linen or aida!...: Welcome to The Twelve Days of Christmas at The Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe. Each year I have the pleasure of playing Santa and givi...

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Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe: Second Day of Christmas Gift Certificate give-away...: Welcome to The Twelve Days of Christmas at The Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe! Each year I have the pleasure of playing Santa and givi...

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe: Second Day of Christmas Gift Certificate give-away...

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe: Second Day of Christmas Gift Certificate give-away...: Welcome to The Twelve Days of Christmas at The Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe! Each year I have the pleasure of playing Santa and givi...

Chalkboard Wedding Sign & Decorations

I have been working on my Step-Son's Wedding Party. I got stuck making decorations since we are not having an actual reception work $10 thousand dollars. Just a small quaint party since he is in the Navy and on leave to get married.

I decided to do the chalkboard theme which is all the rage for every occasion. I ran into difficulty with this and that.


If you are doing a chalkboard, I found a great tutorial online using a Graphite Stick (HERE) by shading the back of the design with the graphite then tracing your paper onto the chalkboard. Now I used the chalk method which wipes away and leaves a lot of dust on your board. Use the Graphite you will thank me later.

I did print out a large scale design so I went on this free site, downloaded the image then chose the size. My chalkboard was a 24" wide board with a 21" canvas. You take an 8.5 x 11" piece of copy paper and lay it on the board to see how many sheets it takes to cover the board. Mine used 4 sheets, 2 across and 2 down. You can find it (HERE).

I then tried to use a chalk marker. Even with the fine point it was not fine enough for those small areas and it also made heavy liquid marks on the board. I then used a chalk pencil. That is the way to go. It gives it an authentic look and you can sharpen it when needed. Do not use a plywood chalkboard. I have trouble with those. Use a real chalkboard.

Here are my results.

I then made some jars to go with the sign. I tried painting chalkboard paint on them but the paint just peeled off so I bought a large stamp, a roll of chalkboard tape and started stamping. I made some min tags hanging on the jars with jute string. I had an antique jar that had a slot opening so I used that as well for the honeymoon fund.

I then made some flowers out of burlap and jars to stick with the theme. I even printed vintage background paper on cardstock and then cut them out into butterflies. The string is unused burlap strings from the fabric that I dyed the taupe color. After stringing the burlap strings around the butterflies I stiffened the string using a small paintbrush and Mod Podge Matte.

I also got tired of the big chalkboard so I took a shortcut and printed a chalkboard image using photoshop of important dates.

Next on my list of decorations is another printed chalkboard sign for photos of the bride and groom using a portable Picturemate. This will be out photobooth and to earn some                                                                     money for the honeymoon fund & Tulle fabric wrapped                                                                           balloons.

FLOSS GIVE-AWAY DRAWING at Victorian Motto

Victorian Motto is having another Give-Away Drawing of her new line of floss so click on over there to enter here: (Victorian Motto Sampler Shop) and her Birthday Club.

Spring Birds-My House Finch

Outside my bedroom window a lovely sight of Spring is a Male House Finch and its young.
There are not many interesting wildlife here in the City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania normally squirrels and pigeons.

These little ones sing a pretty song.

Chenille Trim from Victorian Motto Shop

I bought some great Chenille Trim from Victorian Motto on Ebay. She hand dyes all of her trims and embroidery floss. The price is cheaper then R&R Productions.

There is a special in her shop if you buy 5, 5 yard Chenille Trims you get one free. (HERE)
She also has contests to win floss and other things on her blog and a Birthday Club to win floss each month.

There is a great tutorial at the Twisted Stitcher blog to attach and fluff your Chenille to your cross stitch. (Chenille Trim Tutorial). Little House Needleworks uses a lot of her ornament finishes.

Floss Give Away at Victorian Motto Sampler

Nancy over at Victorian Motto Sampler Shop is having a Give Away Drawing on April 15th of her new line of floss. ENTER HERE (Victorian Motto Sampler).

She also has a Birthday Drawing every month so enter that as well.

I am getting my hands on her hand dyed Chenille Trims for my Little House Needleworks Ornaments that I will be stitching soon for Christmas.