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Fishing Lure Art

I found these great fishing lures at my parents along with this Abbey & Imbrie reel. I wanted to display them in simple way that would showcase all their rustic beauty. I used an old board from my garage and literally hot glued them on. I fastened the reel to the board with wire.

Kim thought it would be fun to do a “girlie” version for her daughters room with seashells maybe… SO many possibilities!!

By the way, be sure to “like” us on FaceBook if you haven’t already!!

Have a great day!!

~Natalie

Monogram Art

This unique piece of art was made by our talented friend, Julie B.! We felt it was the perfect piece to set the tone for our autumn porch.

Materials You Will Need:

A Frame {remove the glass}

Thin piece of plywood to mount your letter on {the backing of it all}

A wooden letter {find at craft stores}

Batting {this creates a nice smooth look for your fabric}

Fabric {match your letter color, room color, etc.}

Screws {to attach your letter…be sure to pre-drill holes first}

This is so easy, and a great way to custom design a room using old frames that often have broken glass. All you need to do is layer the letter onto the fabric, onto the batting, onto the plywood. If they are all cut to the same size {for your frame opening} it is a snap!

Here are 2 great tutorials we found on this…great photos too!!

http://loveoffamilyandhome.blogspot.com/2011/08/diy-weddingframed-monogram-wall-hanging.html

http://www.thehouseofsmiths.com/2010/06/poppy-seed-fabric-giveaway.html

Shop The Cottage {A Perfect Girl Time Getaway}

The doors to the cottage open this Wednesday afternoon through Saturday afternoon. Click HERE to link to the Cottage Page for hours and directions.

So once you’ve shopped ’til you’ve dropped, stop in Downtown Stillwater for some great food, and more fun shopping!

{A Few of our favorite places to dine downtown Stillwater}

Reve 324 Restaurant

Marx Wine Bar and Grill

And if you still haven’t gotten you shopping fix, head to the Junk Bonanza in Shakopee Thurs.-Saturday!!

Linen and Book Page Flowers

Darling Linen Book Page Flowers

What you will need:

Tracing Shapes {we used 3 different sized round ribbon spools}

Pencil/Marker

Scissors/Pinking Shears

Buttons

Fabric

Book Pages

Needle/Thread

Trace different size circles onto your book pages and cut with pinking shears.

Trace more different sized circles onto your fabric and also cut with the pinking shears.

With all shapes cut, layer them alternating book pages/fabric from largest to smallest shape on top.

Once you have a stack, sew the button onto the top/middle of your shapes as the center of your flower.

Squish and bend it to separate the layers and give it a more textured look and feel.

Now use this flower to decorate pillows, lamp shades, gifts, headbands, barrettes, etc.

August Giveaway

We’ve decided to celebrate the last month of summer (yes… we said it, don’t hate us!) with a wonderful beachy theme.

Here’s what you can win!

1. Darling notebook/journal

2. Fun post-its to tab your favorite pages

3. Pastel blue plaque with cute “surf” saying

4. Assortment of seashells

5. Framed and matted seaside print

6. Aqua and white striped deck of playing cards

7. “Ocean Breeze” scented soap

8. Dazzling whale sticker

9. Beautiful aqua and gold ring

To enter to win the August Give Away you can do one or all of the following for multiple entries:

1. Leave us a comment telling us how you found JosieJones & Company or what your favorite post has been.

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2. Share JosieJone via pinterest, facebook, twitter or email using the links below. Please include this info in your above comment so we know how many times to enter you:)

Best of luck to you all and thanks for visiting!!!

Block Art ~ So Many Possibilites

One of most favorite tutorials has been our Block Decor from “Natalie’s Bathroom”. It was simple, but we have made it even simpler!! Once again, with help from the Graphics Fairy, we were able to turn a a 2×4 wooden block into something unique and fun. We also used some fun scrap booking kits to do a little layered art. Follow these simple steps to create your own.

{By the way, this is just a sample of the fun items we will have for sale at our JosieJones Cottage Sale coming up in September! Stay tuned for details!}

Create Your Own Block Art

Materials Needed:

mod podge

block of wood

clip art image

sponge brush

scissors

pencil

glue and glitter and fine paintbrush {optional}

The first step is to select your clip art image and size it slightly smaller than the block of wood you are using {ie. for a 4×6 inch rectangle of wood, I would size my image to 3.5×5.5 inches}. Cut out the clip art. Next you will need to cut a section of 2×4 to your preferred size. Sand the wood to get a smooth surface.

Paint the entire front of your block of wood with Mod Podge using your sponge brush.

Adhere the pre-cut clip art onto the block with the Mod Podge. Use the heel of your hand to flatten out any bumps or bubbles. Mod Podge again over the book page. This step will give it a finished surface look.