It's GREAT to be back!! Custom Work - Sports Projects

So the past few months have been challenging and bittersweet.  In January we discovered we are expecting our third baby... and then I quickly became ill.  My pregnancies are challenging and I feel like I have been living on the couch with an upset stomach for-ev-er.  Recently the bad nausea tapered off and I began to feel more like myself.  So I began to entertain job requests and am having so much fun 'playing' with vinyl again.

I was able to complete a special project for a sweet little baby.  Last month I met my new nephew Adam and oh is he just so adorable!!  His parents decided on a sports theme for his nursery and wanted his name above the crib.  I hunted for appropriate fonts and we landed on one named "Allstar."  It reminds me of collegiate sports.

I did not make the decals surrounding Adam's name.  Those were purchased months before his birth.  But I have designed sports decals for other projects.  Here is a picture from a fun project I completed about a year ago.  I decorated water bottles for some cute soccer players:

And this is a team banner I created for my son's first soccer team:

I have also designed football, baseball, and bowling decals.  I am also happy to create a custom design if you have a special project in mind.

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.

FONT SAMPLES

With my design software I am able to cut almost any type true font, and I am able to manipulate spacing, size, and orientation of each letter.  Below is a sampling of different font categories, but I have many more in my personal collection.  If you see a font that you like, send me a sample and I will try to match the font for you.

PRINT FONTS:

CASUAL PRINT FONTS:

FUN FONTS:

CURSIVE AND SCRIPT FONTS:

HERITAGE FONTS:

VINYL COLORS - Solid, Specialty, Painted

ll color swatches are saved images from the vinyl supplier website.  Please be aware that the actual color of the vinyl may appear different than what you see on your computer monitor.  I have a sample color book you may browse to see true color swatches.

All colors are matte unless otherwise noted.

WHITES, BLACKS, GREYS:

BROWNS:

REDS:

PINKS:

ORANGES:

YELLOWS:

GREENS:

Turquoises:

Blues:

Purples:

Metallics:

Specialty Vinyl:

(the first one reads "silver holographic")

Hand Painted Vinyl:

Painted vinyl is vinyl I have enhanced with various colors of a special ink.  This ink adheres to glossy surfaces only, therefore the end product will be glossy.  At this time I have the following ink colors to work with:  reds, pink, purple, blue, greens, browns, and grey.  Most of my colors are rich jewel tones, but I will be expanding my supply to include many more colors including pastels and metallics.  The colors blend beautifully together, and will never achieve the same finished result twice so you will always have an unique finished product.

I will post color samples soon.  For examples of projects with hand painted vinyl, please visit the following links:

http://toadillyhomemade.blogspot.com/2010/01/item-for-sale-faith.html

http://toadillyhomemade.blogspot.com/2010/01/item-for-sale-believe.html

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:

Custom Work - Street Sign for a Car Bedroom

This was made for a little boy's car bedroom.  This street sign can be personalized with any (short, but sweet) text, and can be cut quite a bit larger if you wish to display it on a wall rather than a door.

Earlier, I had cut yellow dashes for the border for this car bedroom.  Can you imagine the work if you had to paint on that finishing touch??