Custom Kitchenware for Your Next Potluck

For people with food allergies a potluck can be a minefield.  You don't always know who made what to check on ingredients so what can you eat and what do you avoid?  We made cute little tags that can hang on your pot to identify any food allergy or preferences to make it quick and easy to tell!  The serving spoon adds a pretty and custom touch and engraving a last name onto the back will make sure that your dishes make it home with you.

An added bonus is that at the end of the day there won't be any question who this pot and spoon should be returned to!

Custom Cutting Boards

A friend picked up a few cutting boards and we had a ball coming up with fun ways to enhance them

When the girls get together we like to share a few drinks and we'll certainly enjoy this with our next round

I saw a similar board of flowers and I was so excited to create one of my own.  Such a lovely display for the wall!

And what girl's night with drinks would be complete without a little cheese and crackers.  Our "adult lunchables" are a fantastic way to share food with friends

When not in use the plate wall proudly displays our treasures

 

Personalized Tumblers

Having a great time creating these personalized tumblers!  I think the red wine tumbler may be my favorite design so far.  We have a ton in stock to create something special just for you

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Gearing up for Christmas

 

We've added lasers to our tool line up and we're hard at work in the shop getting ready for Christmas! All our available products can be personalized.  Add a custom engraved graphic and/or message to any of our ornaments, tumblers, or mugs for no additional charge!  Don't see a design or style you like?  Let us know, we are open to customizations and have more colors, styles, and products we can do for you

Hand painted layer ornaments

You paint layer ornaments

Acrylic suncatcher ornaments

2 or 3oz shot glass tumblers

12oz coffee mug or wine tumblers

Stainless steel bracelets

Stock Tank Swimming Pool

** I'm not paid for any of this, any opinions here are my own, and you should absolutely consult your product manuals for your specific set up.  Your mileage may vary **

A couple of years ago we added a stock tank pool.  With the stay home orders and all of the pools closed during the pandemic we needed something that would let us cool off in the summer. Enter the stock tank!  Now that we are allowed to go out again I found that I'm still in love with this and the convenience of having it right in my back yard.

The stock tank is 8' across so we can fit two full size floaties for some prime relaxing and the maintenance was super low.  All it took was a chlorine float, a skimming net for the big stuff, and a vacuum for the fine sediment (I love this one from Intex).  We added some solar fountains, both for fun and also to keep the water moving to prevent mosquitoes.

It used to be SO easy to keep clean.  Then we got a puppy, who is now a year old and 140#.  She learned how to climb into the pool and I could NOT keep it clean enough with her getting in and out several times a day.

In fact, with all of the pollen she turned the newly filled pool (less than 24 hours) into this:

While not dirty exactly, and certainly not algae or anything, it wasn't very appealing to swim in.  So, I bought myself a pump.  But remember, this is our third season with this pool and while it was totally big enough for my husband and I, and the occasional teenager who joined us, it's not big enough with the dog, haha.  So I would love to buy the 10' poly pool but unfortunately that is not available within a 10 hour drive (seriously, I have to go to Boise, Colorado, L.A., or Texas if I want one because they don't ship to Northern Nevada and no one here carries it, sigh).  That means the larger one isn't in the cards until I can arrange a road trip.  It also means that I need to put the pump hoses over the side rather than drill holes so I can sell this one on the used market later when I DO get a big one.

Off to Home Depot! My pool hoses worked with the 2" ABS pipe fittings (with the help of a couple of added gaskets, trimmed with scissors).  Here is specifically what I bought:

A quick trim of some 2" pipe with the sawzall (my pipe cutters weren't big enough) and I had this:

 

I still have some work to do hiding the pump and I want to make new seating around the edge but the water is once again beautiful and ready for a dip on those hot days!  If you are trying to replicate this your pipe size may vary if you have a different pump so you may want to use a different size of pipe or use adapters to get to this size (hint, I just took a hose to Home Depot with me to try it out right there).  I also have a fountain coming that will hook into this so I will be adding a bypass (with a shut off valve) in the near future.

Happy swimming!

Fun Organizer Boxes

When we bought this house our downstairs bathroom was an ugly sight to see.  A dark green tile  counter top with silver glitter grout and a sponge paint job that made the bathroom look dirty all the time (and didn't even match the counter top).  We repainted the bathroom and replaced the counter top but still needed to add a few fun touches.

I put together some artwork for the wall (for a future post) and put together this cute little display box for our bathroom reading materials, which includes several entertaining books like Reasons My Kid is Crying and Great Lies To Tell Small Kids.  The wording and size for these boxes can all be customized along with the colors and could also be great for kitchen window sills with cute little plants or cactus.  Add in a couple small cups and these also make great desk organizers!

Reclaimed Reception Desk

This might be my favorite project to date! A friend of mine has worked in salons for a long time and she does amazing work. I started going to see her when my hair was in need of correction after a scary experience at a chain salon here in Reno. Luckily, she was able to fix everything and I've been a loyal customer now for several years. Anyway, this year she opened her own place and asked me to build her reception desk (also, check out Sanctuary Salon if you need an amazing salon experience in Reno! She didn't ask me to plug her business or anything but I'm serious, it's amazing)

The customer had requirements for the size and needed multiple counter heights. She also had some very cool 100 year old cedar barn wood salvaged from the local area that she was interested in using. Other than that she left the design pretty open and told me to go ahead and be creative with it. I built the desk surfaces similar to the desks I created for another local business (desk project) and the entire desk can be disassembled into 5 pieces (front, sides, and 2 desktops) for easier transport and moving. I kept the front design simple as the wood was so pretty to start with that I wanted it to still be the main focus.

The cedar itself I simply sealed but did not stain as the original color was already stunning. For the desktop stain I matched it to hues in the cedar to tie everything together.

Installing the reception desk in its new home was fun as it allowed me a sneak peak into how the salon was coming along. I am in love! The entire place has a reclaimed but very fresh feel about it and I'm so glad this new desk fit right in to welcome her clients into the space.