Decopage with Real pumpkins!

So, I see this idea on the web about a decopaged pumpkin and I instantly fell in love with the idea. I ran out to my local produce junction and purchased 3 pumpkins, ran to the dollar store for some tissue paper and mod podge and some foam craft brushes.

Next, we had fun by ripping the tissue paper into small pieces. No need to cut them in perfect pieces, ripping them is more fun anyway!!  I bought some solid colored tissue paper and also some patterned tissue papers. Wash the pumpkins with some water, dry with a paper towel. Once you start putting pieces of tissue paper on the pumpkin and brushing on the mod podge on, it will go on WHITE, don't worry, that is totally normal, it will dry clear :)

I did mine in dark purple, black and green tissue paper. I think it came out great! Doesn't take long to dry either and then I got some black feathers from the craft store as well and put them around the stem and WAH LA...it's perfect! It's fun, it's easy, it's inexpensive and looks great. I might start decopaging other things now :)

Here is the finished product.

HOODIES

Now that the weather is getting colder, the hoodies come out!!

I love Hoodies myself. I wear them daily both inside around the house and out. I bling some, I pick one up whenever we go away so I have started some sort of collection. I have hoodies from Disney World, Sports Teams, Victorias Secret and anywhere that I can get my hands on a nice zip up hoodie.

I started to offer these on my website about 2 years ago. I wanted to offer them to the Bride because on the day of the wedding, it's so easy to have one of these on, go get your hair and make up done and then unzip to get ready, Nothing goes over your head to mess anything up!! I then expanded into offering them for the Bridesmaids as well and the Bride's love to purchase these for their entire bridal party. Another great use for them is the Bride's love to then wear them on the plane to their honeymoon. If it's cold where you live and you are going somewhere warm, it not only keeps your warm until you get there, it shows that you are a Newlywed!!

You can totally customize these by choosing one of my many fonts that I offer as well as changing the stone color to keep with your theme. They all sparkle!!

I offer many different things that you can get on the hoodie as well. "Just Married", "Mrs. Smith" (your new last name),  "Monogram with date", etc. The possibilities are endless!!!

I offer these in white, black or fuschia. Sizes are Small, Medium, Large & XL.
Here is one I made recently , the bride designed it herself choosing font styles and layout and I did the rest to make her vision come true!!

New to the Blogging World!

I am new to the Blogging world but have been wanting to start one for a while. I guess I just always have a lot to say :) Lucky you!!

I design for a living. I am a mom of 2 boys and I love girly things so my designing allows me to have my fill of all the girly things that I love....Sparkle being what I love most.

What girl doesn't like a little shiny bling? Whether it's your sparkling engagement ring or a tee that you love to wear around, us girly girls all love a little sparkle!!

So with this blog, I will share my new designs, what inspires my designs and add a few other things that I love to do, mostly crafts and themed parties that I love to throw. So many people ask me how I made something or where I purchased it when I have a party so here is a perfect place to put all that info!! I also have a passion for baking so I will definitely be sharing recipes and ideas for that too.

I hope you come back and read some of my future posts and if you ever have a questions for me, just ask, I would love to hear from you!

Tina