At Home at Home Depot

There was a time when the only reason I wanted go to Home Depot was to see Tony Stewart's picture on the Coke machine.  Those were the days when all I saw was boring stuff like lawn mowers, pvc pipe, and electrical supplies when I walked through the door, usually trailing my hubby.

Oh how times have changed!

Don't get me wrong, because I firmly believe that heaven might just be one big craft store, but Home Depot is a really fun place to find project supplies. It all started with spray paint and has moved on to washers, thumb tacks and sand paper.

Last week I went in for some of the aforementioned thumb tacks when I found myself in the tile aisle.  I've bought tile before, but it came from the Habitat for Humanity store and the selection was pretty limited.  Needless to say, Home Depot's choices are something out of a dream.

Previously, I've used 4x4 and 3x12 ceramic tile for applying vinyl lettering and sayings.  Those are fun, and I love how easily vinyl sticks to them, but I got a little bored with my colors (or lack of) since I bought only white and gray.

The tiles I bought last week are small, and the colors are oh-so-yummy!  Most of them are glass, but some are tumbled stone and I have yet to decide which ones I like best.  They come on a sheet and for this project, I just pulled them off the mesh backing, created some inspirational words with my Silhouette Cameo and stuck magnets on the back.

You can see here how they look.  It's a very simple project with limitless potential.

So even though Joey Logano has replaced Tony on the Coke machine, I still find myself gazing that direction as I leave one of my favorite stores.  And I still smile.

Linking up to this party today!

A Sneak Peek...

With the upcoming addition of a new little one in a couple of months, I have been hard at work thinking of new baby themed items and finding the perfect fabrics to create them out of. I have a ton of ideas and they are starting to slowly trickle into my Etsy shop and into Cottleville Crafts, Etc. Eventually, they will also make it on to the Poverty Barn Online Store which is currently in the construction phase.

For now, here is a little sneak peek of one of the ideas that I have created as well as two of the fabrics that I have fallen in love with:

Baby Chicks Burp Cloth with Green Applique Chick

(Fabric: Urban Zoologie Spring Chicks by Ann Kelle for Robert Kaufman)

 Color Choices for the Chick Applique on the Baby Chicks Burp Cloth (blue, dark pink, light pink, yellow, and green) 

 Zoo Pals Burp Cloth with Blue Applique Zebra

(Fabric: 2D Zoo Pals by Alexander Henry)

Here are some better views of the fabric that is used on the back side of each burp cloth.

Each burp cloth is made of absorbant terry cloth on one side with cotton fabric on the back side.  They are top-stitched with a coordinating colored thread and feature an applique design in the bottom right corner of the terry cloth side and a Poverty Barn tag in the bottom right corner on the cotton fabric side. They measure approximately 8" x 17" and can be customized with the baby's name.

The baby chick burp cloths are already available in the Roo's Remnants Etsy shop and the Zoo Pals burp cloths will be there in the coming days. The Zoo Pals set will also feature a light blue elephant and a green giraffe option for the applique design. Be sure to check back often to see what other fun baby accessories and fabrics Poverty Barn will add to its lineup!

Choose a Chalkboard, any Chalkboard

While we work out the details on setting up our new retail space, here's a peek at just one of the many items we will be carrying.

These chalkboards are ideal for keeping your busy household organized.  The red one has built-in lines for even spacing.  The blue one is also magnetic and comes with 31 magnets so you can add the days of the month.

We are working on a lot more fun ideas so please check back soon!