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The Stockings Were Hung on the Picket Signs With Care

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Say what?  Picket signs???  I thought the election was over!

No no, not that kind of picket sign.  Last month I purchases a bunch of plain white old worn out pickets and I knew eventually I would make them into signs, but I was waiting for inspiration.
I had seen this awesome sign on pinterest and recently my friend Ali made her own awesome version, seen here:

I thought about putting a few posts together to make one sign, but then decided to try it on just one picket.  I used some red acrylic paint a foam brush and just free handed…..

 And then I had fun with the rest of the pickets…

I am really happy with how they came out!  I gave the blue peace one to my neighbor, and I think we need to keep one, too, but the rest will be at the barn this weekend for sale!

Now onto the stocking part of this post. As you know I have been collaborating with my neighbor on some creative projects.  I was inspired by this image from Country Living...
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I love the whimsy of the wooden stockings!  I asked travis to cut some out for me, and I have painted and stained them and they are also at the barn for this weekend.
First, here are some of the painted ones.  I also have red, but I had already taken them to the barn.  I tried to paint some retro, and some vintage grain sack style to appeal to different people.

And now here arr the more rustic wood ones.  I have a couple sets like this, one set slightly darker.

Travis designed and created his own template so that he could easily cut them out with his machine!  He could even do custom order for sizes if anyone needs them!  Tomorrow he will be dropping off some more projects for me…. I can’t wait!
Speaking of stockings, I spent some time Sunday with my sewing machine, a vintage grainsack, and some vintage red and white striped fabric.  Here are the results of that endeavor….

See that, I even lined them?  I don’t always have the patience for sewing but I had the red and white vintage fabric and it was too perfect for stockings!  These guys are headed to the barn today as well!

Oh, and just because I inundated you with glitter yesterday, I thought, why not share more glitter love?
I had these teensy little deer I had glittered and wasn’t sure what I would do with them.  Then I hit the thrift shop and found this tiny wire house ornament.  I cut a piece of Silver cardstock, hot glued it in, hot glued the teeny bottle brush tree (found at a flea market), the glittered deer and let it all dry.  Then I painted some mod podge onto the silver cardstock that was showing and used some vintage look mica glitter that I had on hand to create snow.  I also added a teeny bit to the roof of the house.  Here it is now….

For now I am keeping it.  What can I say?  I like glittery deer to be caged up.

Happy Thursday!  Now, I am off to the barn to drop off most of this stuff!
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  5. Andrea says

    Just how much coffee do you drink? I am so impressed with your “get er done” attitude. I love the wooden stockings, the real stockings and those adorable picket signs.

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  17. Holly says

    I like the single slat signs. So versatile. Do you do well at the barn? I found an antique store close by where I can rent a booth but it is expensive to rent monthly. You do tons of projects – I don’t anymore. Hmmm – I hate shipping or I’d go back to Etsy.

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  23. Lisa @ Turning Tables says

    I LOVE all of your new goods!!! The picket signs and wooden stockings are genius and the fact that you sewed amazingly straight lines on LINED stockings – I am speechless. BUT, my favorite is that ornament you made. TOO-CUTE-FOR-WORDS!
    xo

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  24. Allison says

    Now if only you could bottle some of your energy and send it my way! You are amazing with how much you get accomplished. Love all of your Christmas items! Your striped stocking are wonderful.

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  26. Twice Nice says

    You have a lot of energy Miss Cassie! Love it all! Those wood stockings are wonderful. And your tiny glitter deer has me wanting to raid the kids toys for a likely candidate or two for my own.

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  35. Beth says

    Cassie, I LOVE the picket signs and I NEED a set of the stained stockings, so adorable!! Do you ship?:)!! Thanks for the inspiration, as always!

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  37. srpprcrftr says

    Wow you are so darned talented and do I ever wish I lived close so I could go to that barn sale. We don’t have anything like that here (Grand Junction, CO area). Never in the 8 yrs. we’ve been here. People don’t seem to like the rustic vintage stuff either, especially the distressed stuff. Total bummer for somebody that loves the stuff and loves to make it.
    I used to have a couple of those antique sock stretchers like your stockings. They’re great, the variety you made are awesome.
    I’m gonna copy some of your stuff to make for our decorating. Wish there was some place I could sell my stuff. Good luck on your barn sale. Your so cute little wire ornament with deer and tree is adorable.

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  39. Good Time Charlie says

    Oh my, I love all of it! Especially those little wooden stockings. I wish I had a Travis for a neighbor! I have a Travis for a son, but I can’t quite trust him with power tools just yet. Good luck this weekend. -K

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