Prairie Scraps

I was really excited to see these DIY Sign forms at my local Dollar Tree.  I see all kinds of DIY videos and posts where people are using already printed signs, sanding them and then painting them.  In this situation, I can skip that first step, and sometimes, I can still see the original sign printing through the paint.  These were so simple to make.  Paint, chalk screen paint and the clear coat for durability.  I added a bow to finish it off.   They turned out so cute and I think I can sell them at our craft sales for $10 each.  They cost me about $1.50 to make, so the profit is nice.  My son is raising money to go on a 4-H Exchange trip to Japan this next summer, and all the proceeds are going to his trip.   What do you think?  I even made a video showing how I made them.  Check it out and be sure to like and subscribe to my channel while you’re there!

As promised, I’m working on some new gnomes for the season and will share them here.  I got these four cuties done this last week.   This time around, I decided to use some of the Dollar Tree “wool” socks.  I have to say, I actually love them even more.  This gnome is using the top half for his hat, as well as a red toe for the bottom sweater. This little guy has “He is born” embroidered on his hat.  I got these socks after the season last year at the post Christmas clearances.  I think I got them at Family Dollar, but I can’t remember.  I do remember that I got them for $.50 a pair.  This is my favorite gnome!  I used just the toe of the “wool” sock from Dollar tree.  The bottom is the toe from a regular pair of colored socks at Dollar Tree. This is another of those post-Christmas clearance socks.  You can’t see it in the picture, but it has “Believe” embroidered on the top, just under the green section.  ...