Mini Block Head Ornaments {and a peek at my other exchange ornaments}!!!

A miracle has occured here at my house.

And if you know me, you'd know it's a pretty big one.

I actually have my exchange ornaments done--and it isn't the day before the mail deadline either!

Did you feel the earth shake? My hubster will most likely go into shock, better not tell him.

Want to see...

Look familiar? He should!

I decided I couldn't get a better representation of myself than to mini size one of my blockheads.

I used a 1x3 as the block and then finished him just like his big brother adding an eye screw at the top to hang him and a bow and bell at his neck to dress him up for the holidays.

So fun! I want to do the snowman and penguin next!

I also participated in another exchange hosted by Stefanee from It's All in my Head.

Remember the scrabble tile ornies I posted last week, well I couldn't get over them...

I snagged a few scrabble games over the weekend and went to work.

I used two different backgrounds, the ones above are wood glued onto cut lengths of (wait for it...)

5 gallon paint sticks!!!

And the ones below are on cut lengths of a yard stick...

I had fun playing around with the bows and embellishments--so much so I kept a few for myself!

Here is the one thing I learned, when you've used up all the letters you have and have a bunch of random u's and i's left over, grab a sharpie, flip those babies over and write your own!

I ended up being able to use ALL of the scrabble tiles this way which made my final costs just about 50 cents per ornament!

Not to shabby.

Enjoy your day, happy crafting.



NEW KITS IN THE SHOP!!!

I'm excited to finally share a few new kits with you today.

They are already up in my shop if you really want to go check them out, otherwise maybe they'll inspire you to create a little {almost} December magic!

I haven't added a new word in a few months, so this one is indeed over due!

I'm really liking it, the colors are just fun and that ornament came out better than I was hoping for.

Because it's so close to December I'm only offering 10 of these. They are cut and ready to go so that you'll have them in time to enjoy them this season.

Check this set out HERE

And I've got two new blockheads to add to my list today...and one more tomorrow!

Up first the big guy himself:

And then his Frosty friend:

So fun! And jolly, I love this time of year!

You can find them both in the shop also.

(and maybe if I get my act together I can get a tutorial together--cross your fingers!)

Hope you like them because you have a chance to win some of them!

Krystal from Sassy Sanctuary is hosting a series of giveaways on

 Thursday, Dec. 1ST!!!

I'm up at 4:00 pm MST and am giving away 5 blockhead kits of your choice so you and a few gal pals can enjoy a winter craft night.

It's a great list of great shops giving away all kinds of great things! Some are even offering discount codes as well, so be sure to check it out. You just may end up with a free gift or two...

Alrighty, I'm on my way to dancing with my 4 yr old but will be back in a bit with today's ornament.

Happy Crafting!

 

October Blockheads...Round 2!!!

So just when I think I'm getting back on my game, life throws me a curve ball! A curve ball in the form of lightening that is.

Long story short, we have been experiencing several lightening storms over the last few days and they're not expected to go away until this weekend.

My vonage device apparently does not like lightening, it has been on the fritz since Sunday.

The bad news, my post schedule got a lot messed up.

The good news, I've seen some REALLY cool lightening over the last few days!!!

So on to that promised second posting of October Blockheads...

Monsters and more monsters, I love it!

The cute kind anyway- have I ever mentioned how much I HATE to be scared?

This little man will be bringing more smiles than screams...

meet Count Block-ula!

(His eyebrows make me giggle!)

So that makes the witch, Frankie and the Mrs., Dracie here, what could be left?

MUMMY of course!

This one's so easy, it's a crime to sell him! Simply wrap your block with a piece of torn muslin, blush your cheeks, glue on a nose and some spider friends, dot the eyes and your mummy is good to go!

Every monster needs a few accessories to help with that "SPOOKY" look, so why not start with one of these...

Black Cats are all the rage this fall! Do you have yours yet?

And last, bats in the attic? Definitely...

I have several and I'm thinking I need a few more.

So there you go, eight fun little critters all ready for Halloween tricks and treats!

Keep your eyes out for the tutorials to make your own little herd of monsters.

Because of the technical glitches, these aren't in my shop yet, but will be soon.

You can always drop me an email if by chance you can't wait!

Kits retail for $5 each and include (almost) everything you need to finish them.

Happy Crafting.

  

Look What Showed Up in the Shop this Weekend!!!

Can I tell you a little story?

Last year about this time, I started this blog and opened up my etsy shop. About a month later, I made this cute little guy...

...it started this crazy idea in my head.

 "I could make one of these for every month of the year, it'll be great!"

And it has been great, and so much fun.

But the ironic part of it was, the next set of Blockheads I designed were going in the wrong direction, I made a set of Halloween ones.

And it has been killing me to sit on them for almost an entire year! So why then would I wait until the end of September to show them to you? I don't have a good answer, so instead of waiting any longer let me introduce you to my Halloween Blockheads...

Up first is my First Lady of Halloween, Miss Witchie-Poo!

I am absolutely in LOVE with her, right down to the warts on her nose!

And then there's my leading man, Frank E. Stein. So simple, but SO cute...

and don't forget his super sweet young bride,

meet the Mrs...

...don't you just LOVE that hair!

And last for today, what Halloween is complete without a creepy crawly little friend?

Too cute to be scary! but absolutely necessary!

(He he, dorky rhyme)

Did you catch that last part..."last for TODAY..." yep, that's right, I've got FOUR more to share with you tomorrow.

I dare say, I'm a little obsessed with these blockheads of mine. But they were so much fun, I couldn't help it. Sharing these also reminded me that I never put up the tutorials for the scarecrow and owl...whoops! sorry.

{Have I mentioned that I've been a little crazy lately?}

Okay here's the business end of things:

You can find all the kits for these little friends in my shop...Well Good! or wait for the tutorials to appear here on Craft Goodies.

So lots to do, lots to look forward to...

I'll see you tomorrow, happy crafting.



September Blockheads and Word...of the Month Kits!

So the start of school is clearly kicking my bootie!

 I've spent the last three days running to and from school, volleyball try-outs, play dates, dentist appointments, activity days, mutual, visiting teaching appointments....what happened to being back in school means peace for mom?

Maybe next week, right?

Anyway, I'm super excited to be sharing a few new blockheads and a new Word...of the Month Kit. I've had a kit done in my head for every month this year, summer just didn't give me the time to actually finished them so this is a bit of a mini victory for me!

 (I even have all of October's done too!)

I mentioned a few weeks back that I am SOOOO ready for Fall. I am just aching for cool nights, crisp mornings, and a color other than dead grass! But I fear with all this Texas heat and no end in sight, there will be no fall-so I'm making my own!

This set is cut from 1/2 inch MDF and vary in height from 5 to 6 inches tall.

Set contains four pieces: letters F, L, and L, and an acorn cutout for the "A".

Comes unfinished so you can your choice of color and embellishments.

This set will be in my shop HERE! later today.

The first September Blockhead kit is an autumn must have!

You can't have fall without a little brown owl nested in the trees.

I am loving that this little guy can hang out on my shelf from now all the way through October.

The kit contains the base block, beak, wings, and feet cutouts, as well as paper patterns for the tummy insert and eyes, feathers, and finishing instructions.

Whoo wants one?

Look for the tutorial soon or find the kit in my shop...

And Blockhead #2...

Fall is all about the harvest, and every harvest needs a friend.

This little scarecrow was so fun (and easy) to make and looks so cute nestled in with a bunch of sunflowers and pumpkins.

Kit contains base block, hat, and nose cutouts, raffia bundle, and flower for hat!

As well as paper patterns and finishing instructions. Again, in the shop.

Tutorial will be coming soon...

And speaking of the great fall harvest, I've put this word kit from last year back in my shop (it's still one of my very favorites!!!)...

It's looking a bit more Fall-like already!

Hope you like them, I sure had fun putting them together, along with 8, yes EIGHT, blockheads for October-I'm so excited to share them but am going to sit on them for a bit longer.

Happy Crafting-



Uncle Sam Blockhead Tutorial!!!

 

I pledge allegiance...to my growing blockhead collection!

We want you...to make an Uncle Sam... You'll need the following items: small 2x4 block for the base*mine are cut to square at 3.5 x 3.5 incheswood nose, hat, and eyebrow cut outs*you could also use fun foam or chipboard if wood isn't availablered, white, blue, and yellow card stock*I also used a little piece of pink for the nosewhite yarn for the beard and hairflesh toned, pink, white, and black paintbrown or black and red ink padsglue gun and scissorsmod podge and brushes Start by sanding any rough edges from your wood pieces. Then paint the base with the flesh toned paint.Once the paint is dry, blush the cheeks using the red ink pad... 

Finish the hat piece next.

Trace the entire hat shape onto the blue card stock. Cut it out, distress the edges, and then adhere it onto your wood/chipboard hat cutout.

Cut the top portion of the hat from the red paper, a stripe from the white, and a star from the yellow. Distress edges and adhere onto the blue hat piece going red, then white, then the star.

Next, finish the nose/mustache and eyebrow pieces by either paper covering or painting. Distress the edges with the brown or black ink pad. The mustache piece is cut from the white card stock and then glued to the back of the nose.



Use the white paint to add highlights to the cheeks and across the nose.

Using the yarn and glue gun, add loops of yarn to the back of the nose piece to form the beard.

Start at one side and work your way across to the other. You can go back and forth as many times as you'd like to achieve the thickness you want.



(You can then either leave the loop in tact or cut them.)

Glue everything into place...

Center the nose between the cheeks.

Place the hat onto the base top about 1/2 an inch down, and then add the eyebrows, gluing them onto the hat. I also added a few strands of yarn for hair.

Finish it off by using the black paint to dot the eyes just above the nose, when dry add white highlights and your Uncle Sam is ready for his debut!!

Happy Crafting. 

Uncle Sam Blockhead and Flag Kits are here!!!

I'm slowly getting myself put back together in regards to my shop and have added 2 new kits.(I've got several sitting in the sketch pad, just haven't made it much further!) I'm really excited for this first one... 

...meet Uncle Sam!!!

He's the latest installment into my blockhead series and well, I'm kind of crushing on him.

I love the 4th of July so this guy was an obvious choice for me.

He's super easy to put together and looks so cute sitting next to my Star Lantern!

This kit is a bit different from my others in that I'm including all the paper you need to finish him! You'll also find included in this kit the base block, hat cut out, nose and eyebrow cut outs, yarn for the beard and hair, all patterns, and instructions.

You'll find the kit available for purchase at my shop. The tutorial will post next Tuesday.

This next one is my take on a few July must-haves...fireworks and flags!

The flag is created with five 2x2 blocks, a 2x3 block, and a 1/4 inch star cut out.

They are quick and easy to finish with a little paint or spice them up with some fun patterned paper.

 And the nice part-they don't take up a ton of shelf space!!! 

Super fun for a group of gals or a bunch of munchkins.

The flag set looks fantastic with a little sparkle from the included firework set.

Firework set includes a pre-drilled 3, 4, and 5 inch base piece, wire "wicks", and finishing instructions.

Sand and paint for quick finish or add matching paper to complete the look!

So much fun for a holiday display or table! And if I get with it, there should be a few more summer kits coming soon. For now, check these kits out at my shop and keep an eye out for the tutorials next week...

Happy Crafting!

 

May Blockheads Are Here!!! Butterfly Tutorial...

You didn't think I could let an entire month go by without putting a few of these together now did you?I've had these in my head for a while now, just finally had a few minutes to get to them. First up is this little cutie... 

 

I tried to keep this one super simple. You just need a few things to make one. 

2x4 Block cut to 5 inches tall7 jumbo craft sticksScrapbook paperBlack craft wireribbon bow*I used a leftover piece of a 5 gal paint stick for the nose but paper or craft foam would work too. And some general supplies:pencil and scissorsMod Podge and brushink pads-black and redpaint-black, white, body and nose colorhot glue gun Start by painting and then sanding the block and nose piece: 

With the red ink, blush the cheeks, glue the nose into place, and add face details. Set aside to dry.

*Don't glue the ribbon on yet-makes your block sit uneven to glue the wings on!



 Cut your paper into 1/2 inch strips: 

Modpodge a strip of paper onto each of the jumbo craft sticks. Trim off the excess paper with your scissors and then use the black ink pad to distress the edges.

Do this for all 7 sticks.

Make your wings next:

 Cut each of the paper covered sticks in half. Set them into 4 groups-2 top wings each with 4 half-sticks and 2 bottom wings each with 3 half-sticksOnce you have them in a pattern you like, glue the pieces together.Glue the wing segments onto the back of the block-be sure the bottom set is even with the bottom of the block or she won't stand up. Cut and twirl a piece of craft wire for the antenna and glue into place also.Cover up the back ugliness with a piece of matching brown paper-I just used the glue gun. Turn your butterfly around, add her bow and any other embellishments and she's finished! 

Holler if you need any clarification!

The kits are available in my shop if you need it.

Happy Crafting-