key rings!

These awesome key rings, made from flat washers, vintage maps and scraps of decoupage paper, are headed right to Sticks and Bricks, where you should head, particularly on February 8th, for their jewelry trunk show!  Wow, that was a long sentence with a lot of commas.  My lawyer side is coming out, and, it's, not, pretty.

displayed on salvaged barn board from
our friends at Berkshire Barns

keyed

up

play

work

go

return

ah, washi tape

I resisted the washi tape craze for so long.  And perhaps I am overstating the interest to describe it as a craze.  Sadly, it's not recycled, it's not reclaimed, it's not free or even close to it.  Whatever.  It's super cute.  And at least the vases I'm decorating are, as they say, post-consumer recycled goods, thanks to Salvation Armani.  They are filled with the lovely narcissus Gus and I grew from bulbs.   

The pennants are inspired by a post on How About Orange.  Have you checked out this amazing blog?  I first stumbled upon it when looking for ideas for paint chips.  I especially love her paint chip boxes.

Enjoy.

pennant workshop!

So much fun at our pennant workshop at the Bement School.  Armed with decoupage paper, vintage maps, magazines, buttons, ribbons and all sorts of fun decorative scissors, the girls came up with so many creative ideas.  Check them out!

Interested in a private workshop?  Shoot us an email (jendieringer@gmail.com).  We'll come to you or you can come to us.  It's a great way to pass these cold winter days, whether you're a teenager or an adult.  It's also a great way to celebrate a baby or a bridal shower.

a to do pad you'll want to use

Seriously, this is so cute.  You know we are usually material driven, and create projects that are inspired by our scores.  This time, a sweet notepad DIY caught our eye.  How cute is this?

I even love the photography

We put our spin on it:  baker's twine, a decoupaged pencil, a scrap piece of salvaged barn wood and stamping on the rubber band on the bottom.  Done. 

 fantasy to do list - a girl can dream...

flat washer + paper + stamps = key ring

This is not a new idea. In fact, the interwebs keep telling me how old this idea is.  Whatever, I love it.  
These flat washers are not salvaged, but you know they will be top on my list of things to look for this spring when the flowers and the tag sales start blooming.  This is super fun and super easy.

So far, I've done two:  one for me and one for my dad for his new boat. I know, I know, washers sink.  I've been told.  Apparently he can put something on it to make it float.  When you own a boat, I think sinking keys are the least of your problems.  What I love about his is I managed to find the exact place he docks his boat on a vintage map from my stash.  Stamped with the name of the boat, the "evie", it's perfect.

For mine, I went through my delicious, new stash of beautiful paper and added some inspiration words, so now grabbing my keys to go food shopping is going to be so. much. more. FUN!

one side

and the other

it's an adventure, not a traffic jam!

explore (the feeling of Gus kicking my seat)

fantastic champagne bottle top art,
as a complete aside

emphasis on the adventure