back to school labels... for you!

It's 'getting ready for the back to school time' again. My girls are starting their new school year on September 2nd. I haven't even started shopping for it yet... but I got some labels already designed... to personalize all that stuff  that would go into their little backpacks:) I'll get my priorities straight soon:)

I'm sharing these with you! Feel free to use them for all your labeling needs:)

To copy: click on the image - it will open up in its own window at a high resolution (300dpi-true size). Copy that to your desktop and feel free to use:) You could make them smaller if you'd like or replace text with your own.

PS.: I'll be back 'working and blogging' on August 17th. I'm off to spend some time with my parents, my family and myself. See you soon:)

prefab modern for birds:)

I know it's kind of late in the season to be thinking about bird houses... but check out this affordable little eco shack:)

I got two, and the girls had so much fun putting them together and painting them! Now we just need to find the best location for these cardboard (water repellent) sheltaroonies:) 

(from POP DELUXE, $3.99)

Genius hack...!

Oh... have I mention that my husband (Mike Sankey) is a luthier? He makes stringed istruments (electric, arch top and all sorts of other guitars). Check out this awesome genius 'IKEA hacked' amplifier he made out of Ikea's Benjamin stool! I think this was a brilliant idea! One of these days I would make Mike a website. He's got so many beauties of  guitars. The electric ones in the pics are also his. Just wanted to brag a little....:)

It's Lola rocking out on the bottom picture:)

easy pizzie!

Here's my little do it yourself project. I got this very inexpensive IKEA paper lampshade and I painted fun flowers all over it with gouache paint! Fun, fast, cheap and nobody has one. I might get kids to do one next time. Even if it doesn't work out - I'm out a cleaning job and a few dollars. No big deal for this much fun!