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I have been working on some baby blocks today. I have made these alot before but have never actually made a whole set yet and that's what I am working on. These are so fun to make!!! So many possibilities for them! I found the tutorial for these last year on Martha Stewart and had to make some! I tweaked it to my liking a bit. That is actually how I began crafting, blocks were the very first thing I made, It started last december I wanted some cute blocks for my little guys room and he was then about a month old so I bought some small blocks and started playing...
Beforeeee....
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These are so much fun to make and make lovely gifts! You could make them to match your home decor, they look great on a mantle, in a nursery, kids rooms, anywhere! The blocks are high and small at the craft stores so I buy a 4x4 and have my husband cut it into 4 inch blocks, it costs about $6 for one and it cuts me about 20 blocks!! So that is freakin awesome!
I always coat the outside with modge podge and haven't done so with these yet as I ran out :( Running out of modge podge in my house is about like running out of water!!! Seriously, not good.
Aren't they cute? I am tweaking them a bit as I am unsure how I feel about the edges. Gotta get them just right!
I have soooooo many neat papers I can't wait to play with on these! I want to get some made and try them out in my etsy shop, we shall see.
Remember my clock? Here he is now, I planned on painting it white but it popped so much more with the black so I repainted it again. I have a couple other things planned for it as well.
Oh and check out this HUGE jar I found! What would you do with it? I am thinking of filling it with big green pears or limes. It is missing the lid, but for $2 I thought it was cool! It is seriously GIGANTIC!
Oh you like the pretty toile letter? It's a paper mache one, I bought a bunch about a month ago when Michaels clearanced them for .99! They are so neat papered or just painted and distressed!
10 comments:
Those blocks are very sweet!
thanks for stopping by my blog. i checked out a few of your posts and you're quite the talented little craftster! very impressive indeed. :) love the baby blocks, and i'd put rocks and a cool colorful candle in that huge jar, maybe?
I love the blocks and letter R. I have this thing for letters right now. I have that jar! It has a cork lid and my Daisy's d-o-g bones are in it.
:)Lisa
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LOVE the blocks!
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Those blocks are so cute. Love the clock, too.
Sweet baby blocks! I've been wanting to make some holiday blocks but haven't managed to get around to it yet *sigh* where does the crafting time go? Your blocks are darling!
How cute are those blocks??? Very!
Love that you were economical too & made your own blocks...stylish, crafty & economical...I like it!
Those are really sweet! I love decorating blocks - there is so much you can do with them. I'm impressed that you make your own - great job! Thanks so much sharing!
Hi Nicole! These are darling. I have a friend who's expecting in October, these would be great for the new baby :)
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