SNOWMAN & PUMPKIN WOODEN SPOONS (& Snowman Magnets)

I ran across this great idea over on a fellow bloggers site, Eyeballs by Day, Crafts by Night, and I just couldn't wait to give it a try. Here are mine:

These are going straight to my Peddlers Mall Booth, where I'm sure they will be a best seller!

Here's the before of the plain wooden spoons:

 

 They are a little over a dollar a pack at WalMart for a set of 4.

First, I spray painted half of them a white in the Rust-oleum brand spray paint, the other half an almond color, also from Rust-oleum brand from Walmart. Hint: Lay them on chicken wire if you have it for easy coverage!

Then I added on the faces, one by one, varying each a little bit. I placed stars down the center in place of "buttons" on the snowmen.

And then added some homespun scarfs.

On some I added a cute little jingle bell or other embellishment that I had laying around.

Some I painted "believe" and "faith" and such on a little wood bead that I attached with rusty wire. Just to add a bit of character.

In the last few pics below, I dabbed on a bit of rosey red to their cheeks also.

And here's the after pics:

NOTE: 

I also added some round magnets on the backs of a few so you can hang them on the refrigerator. 

It's great to hold notes in the winter theme! I grabbed a pack of 52 round ones with strong hold from WalMart for around $3.00. Just glue them on with E-6000 glue and let dry! Strong Hold!

If you are mainly an online shopper for craft supplies, I've gotten some great deals on Amazon too.

See ya'll next time,
~Lisa

Update: 
 Here's the newest Halloween themed spoons I have done so far.

Just kind of go wild with the faces and draw on things you would do to a real pumpkin.

Or like a few I did, write Trick or Treat on them with a pencil and then go back and either paint or use a black marker.

A few bats makes it cute as well.

 To spruce them up, I took some crafters wire and twirled it down their bodies.

And also tied a bit of twine at their necks.

These are for sale in my Booth #555 at the local o-op.

Cost: $1.99 each

*Here's a link to my most recent Kitchen themed wooden spoons*

Primitive Kitchen Themed Wooden Spoons

Here's my latest use of these Pumpkin Wooden Spoons:

Halloween Mason Jar with Pumpkin Spoons

See ya'll next time,

~Lisa

PRIMITIVE Snowman Bench

Here's a cute, wintery, snowman craft idea to spruce up an old bench you may have.
I bought the plain old blue bench at a flea market for $2.00
(BELOW.)
  

First, I painted it with a flat black paint with a paintbrush, not spray paint.

You want it to last and hold up to wear and tear marks.

I redone in the "Faith-Family-Friends" theme. 

Since it's winter, I even added a little prim snowman to the front.

I painted it black and added some stenciled wording using Delta stencil paint.

The Delta stencil paint and primitive stencils can be found on eBay.

Then free handed a primitive looking snowman on the front.

I think it makes it look so much better. 

And will look great sitting in someones "Prim" style home.

I just love it.

Here's some more photos of it finished:

PRICE: $9.99 SOLD in my Booth #555
Thank You!

See ya'll next time,
~lisa

SNOWMEN JINGLE BELL Ornaments

Here's a group of the first snowman jingle bell ornies I made last year for Christmas 2010. They have various scarves and toboggans and their own different facial expressions. All vary in different colors and styles.

Here's how I started them out.  I buy those sets of 8 jingle bells in the Christmas department at the Dollar General Stores for a $1.50.

Yes, I buy tons of them.

Then I take them outside and spray paint them from hanging them up.

Or sometimes I try to paint them by hand and hang them to dry on whatever I can find inside:

And after they are all dry, there comes the tedious part of painting on the details.
It's really not all that bad though, once you get the hang of it.
I tend to paint the bodies first on all, then the eyes next and so on.
Trying to keep them all about the same in the process, but with different features.

Sometimes I replace the string with a piece of craft wire.

I didn't come up with this idea on my own. However, I did see them offered in the Oriental Trading party supplies catalog. They were and still are about $16.00 per dozen. So I could not have ordered them and resold them for any profit. So I decided to try to make my own.

I've even tried new styles as dipping them in wax to give them a more aged look. And I love them that way!

Limited supply left, found for sale at the Peddlers Mall, Booth #555.

I've priced these for $ 1.59.

UPDATE:
I went ahead and started pricing the new ones for only $1.00 each and cut out the packaging cost.
I then hung them on a
DOLLAR DISPLAY TREE in my booth and they really got more attention. Everyone loves a dollar deal!

Here's some ready to go:

If you'd like to see my newest batch of jingle bells and to see a more detailed tutorial of how to make these, just 

Click Here.

Happy Crafting Ya'll,
~Lisa