September Wood You Like To Craft

Today we are over at Wood You Like To Craft

sharing our take on September's theme

Crafting with/for Kids!

We are always excited for an excuse to do crafts for our kids and with them!

Here's an idea I've wanted to do for a while now!

We thought it would be fun to take one of our favorite shapes and turn it into a

fun chalkboard and jewelry holder, which was perfect for my daughter!

First we found a fun shape we used from a favorite old poster.

This was perfect since it looks just like our favorite kitty Morris~

My daughter has been begging for a kitty shape for a long time now

and I've been wanting to figure out a cute way for her to store all her own necklaces

so they aren't tangled up in my jewelry box....

so this was our perfect fit!

First I made up my pattern and traced it onto 3/4" MDF.

I cut it out with my jigsaw and scroll saw for the finer details.

I then painted it 3 coats worth of chalkboard paint.

I sanded in between coats lightly with a sanding sponge for a smoother finish.

I added 10 tiny hooks that I had spray painted black by pre-drilling holes first along the tail.

The tail was the perfect place for these hooks!

Then finished it off with a hook on the back for easy hanging.

Now I have the perfect place for reminder notes and a perfect place for her own necklaces!

Now I just need to find the perfect spot in her room to hang it up....

Make sure to head over to Wood You Like To Craft to 

see what the other gals have been up to!

Wooden Silhouettes

We couldn't resist!

After working on the fun Bunny Silhouettes
for Wood You Like To Craft,

we had to make some more!

Candace has been wanting to make some of her boys

and I couldn't wait to follow suit!

There is a really great (and easy!) tutorial for creating

a great silhouette picture to use from Design Dazzle.

They are so fun on paper but you know us and our love

of using wood~we thought it would give the silhouettes some great dimension!

After we took some pictures

we printed them off and cut them out with scissors

to make our pattern.

Candace traced her silhouettes directly from the computer screen,
sizing them to an 8x10 image.
Next, we traced directly to the wood.
 You can use pine, mdf, or whatever scraps you may have on hand.
We found that a scroll saw works best to cut out the fine detail in the face.
Be sure to wear a mask and eye protectors!

We ended up just spray painting them with a glossy finish.

Candace sprayed hers in a dark brown

hanging them with ribbon from 

cute decorative drawer knobs from Target.

I sprayed my daughter's silhouette in a glossy black

and adhered the ribbon with a really hot glue gun.

I found some really cute knobs from Hobby Lobby

but I'm still deciding on where to hang it.

I have to say how special this project was!

I've seen a ton of silhouettes around and yes, they look cool and all,

but there is something about seeing the details of your own child

the pout of their lips, their cowlicky rooster tails and their little chins....

They just make us smile!

Definitely a project to put on your list to do!

Our Wood You Like To Craft Linky party starts tomorrow

so make sure to head over and link up your great Silhouette projects!