Teacher Gift

This is not my vinyl design.  I am wracking my brain trying to remember where I acquired it so I will update my blog to give credit if I can remember.  I first put the design on a tile, and I wasn't overly thrilled.  But I loved it on a cute, decorative frame on top of notebook paper!

Wedding Tile

I made this as a gift for a very special young woman I had the privilege of teaching at church.  She has grown in to a strong, smart, incredible woman.  I am so happy she has found a wonderful man to love and cherish her!  I selected colors based on her reception colors of royal blue and silver.  I also know she loves so I added some pearls.  I wish them much love and joy as they begin their journey together!!

Nativity Silhouettes

This year I prepared several nativity silhouettes for a crafting party.  I designed them to fit on either a six inch square tile or a 7 inch square floating frame.

Design 1:  Halos
(Please be aware that the people have single halos.  The double halo is an effect of a shadow from the camera flash)

Design 2:  Swirls

Design 3:  Family Embrace

Design 4:  Primitive

Family Tree Design

I think this is officially my favorite design!  This originally began as a "Families are Forever" request.  The words looks so lonely on that big tile so I began to brainstorm various symbols relating to family.  My dad is huge on geneology and family trees and I decided to go in that direction.

I found the beautiful tree image online for free.  I converted it to a cutting file, then spent a good amount of time editing the file to make the image more bold.  I then cut the tree using glossy white vinyl and hand painted the brown trunk and limbs and the green leaves.  It is so beautiful in person!

I think this design is very versitile.  You of course can keep the "Families are Forever."  But how about "Our Family Tree" or even using your family name?  I can see this design hanging on a wall (or applied directly to a wall) in the middle of a collection of family photographs. 

The tree design is only available in a 12 inch square design.  Unfortunately it is far too delicate to cut in a smaller size.  But remember you can choose a different font or colors to suit your tastes.

Item For Sale - FAITH

This inspirational tile is an 8 inch by 12 inch piece of polished beige marble with beveled edges. This piece is so beautiful in person, the picture hardly does it justice.  The word "FAITH" was created using hand painted vinyl.  I used a combination of a rich deep purple and a pale blue:

Item For Sale - BELIEVE

This beautiful display tile was inspired by a special person in my life. The picture really does not do this piece justice!  The tile is an 8 inch by 12 inch piece of polished beige marble with beveled edges.  The word "BELIEVE" was created using hand painted vinyl.  It is a rich cranberry color:

LDS Young Women Vinyl 2010 Theme

These designs represent the new LDS Young Women's theme for 2010:

“Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest” (Joshua 1:9).

One of the things I love about this scripture is that there are multiple messages you can pull from it. I thought I would make a few designs to emphasize some of the highlights.

DESIGN A:

DESIGN B:

DESIGN C:

DESIGN D:

You can choose any color for these designs, and with design D you may also choose a second accent color for "thy God."

If you have a different design in mind or would like to add some embellishments please feel free to contact me! I love to design!

Set of 12 Monthly Tiles

I am quite excited about my next project, I have designed a set of 12 tiles that you can display in your house throughout the year. Each month you will be able to freshen up your decor with a colorful themed 6-inch tile.

My goal is to ultimately have a large variety of designs available so you can customize what you would like to display in your home. I am currently working on a Menorah and a beautiful Santa, and I hope to also add tiles to celebrate other special occasions such as birthdays and anniversaries. So if you are interested in a set of these tiles but would like to make a special request please let me know! In fact, if you have ideas for future tiles please leave a comment. I'd love to hear them. :)

January - Happy New Year

(circles are made with blue glitter vinyl)

February - Love You

March - Ornate Shamrock

April - Hoppy Easter

May - Mother is another word for Love

(you can customize the color of the flowers)

June - It takes a special person to be a DAD.

(you can customize the colors of the tie)

July - USA

August - Fun in the Sun

September - Back to School

October - Trick or Treat

November - Gobble

December - Nativity in silhouette
(the star is made with gold leaf vinyl)

Each of us is an innkeeper...

**Note - Naturally I caught the misspelling AFTER I snapped the picture.  I did fix the design but forgot to snap a photo before my personal tile made it in to the attic.  I will try to remember to update the picture next holiday season.  :)

"Each of us in an innkeeper who decides if there is room for Jesus."

This is a beautiful quote by Neal A. Maxwell that touches on the true meaning of Christmas. The Christmas star on this tile is made with gold leaf vinyl, and there is a manger filled with hay in the bottom corner. Both graphics can be removed if you prefer a words only tile.

LDS Young Women Value Tiles

This design is a personalized LDS Young Women's value tile. The tile you see above is a beautiful pale pink-beige color, perfect for girls! But you may choose any color tile for the backing.

This tile is a challenge due to the time involved in color piecing and applying the delicate letters.  You can personalize it with a name, and also a quote in the middle of the circle.  For mine, I added the phrase "Stand for Truth and Righteousness."

The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts

I love this quote. I designed this tile for my husband who recently gave a wonderful motivational talk about the power of positive thinking.

I have over 50 colors of vinyl in my inventory so you can truly make this tile personal!  You can have it cut in all black, or chose your favorite color(s).