Laveta, don't ever, ever underestimate your talent,girl!!!! We are all here to enjoy each others creations, give each other encouragement and just have fun with good friends! I love your teacup with the crystals, that is very unique, way to go!!!And I'm like lamb, windows make my knees buckle, too!!! I really like the Fall colors you used on it. On your pricing question, I think someone has already said it, I've always heard to mark it up 3 times your cost plus time invested. So, good luck, trial and error sometimes has to be the deciding factor in some cases, unfortunately. Is that your shop in the background pictures, if it is... you are ONE LUCKY GAL!!! I love that whitewash look on the walls! Oh, and your corn gave me the neatest idea for a window valance for my kitchen window! So there, see how your creations have inspired me! Good luck with your sale, let us know how ya do!! blessings-sherri

Grandmabonnie, I've been reading and watching videos on Design Studio, the Gypsy, SCAL, and just recently heard Make the cut mentioned. I understand that these things allow you to use any fonts or svg designs from your computer and with the last two, you don't have to buy any cartridges. How did you decide which one to go with? I'm not too savy about computer stuff, so prefer something pretty simple. Love the idea of being able to see the design on your screen and being able to weld things together. I have no plans for selling stuff, just like to be a bit creative and make things for myself and to use as gifts. Just seems more special if you can say "I made it myself". ;o) Kathy, I had never even heard of this type of machines until my DIL got hers--then I thought that since I don't scrapbook I couldn't justify buying one. But once I saw so many cute wood signs, blocks, and glass items with the designs and lettering on them, I knew I'd enjoy having one. Since your's connects to your computer, you will be able to make lots of fun things in addition to the signs you make for work. If you go to the Cricut message boards, allot of the gals there offer their svg cuts free. You could use your machine to label boxes, jars, machines, etc. at work and make fun things for at home too. I've seen glass jars labeled as canisters, signs on walls, lots of different blocks--the list goes on and on. I'm really eager to work on more projects with mine--it's easier to do a sign with it than it is when I paint one! ;o) In fact, I might even combine the two! Luvs

Punk, I just love the tray especially the lettering. I am trying to do more with lettering but I am so impatient that I don't like to trace them so I sometimes end up with letters that are two close or on an angle. Yours looks great. Don't you just hate it when the camera flash makes a shiney spot on you pic? I usually forget to take a picture before I varnish. Got another grandchild over for a while - she is at the table painting frog and turtle cutouts. I don't think I am ever going to finish cleaning - B

THANK YOU!!! For all the nice compliments! SLOW, I am humbled that you would want to copy the switch plates...looking forward to seeing that! MEADEL and BIANCHI: Plastic. I just unscrewed them from the wall and started glueing...was too lazy to even wash them first! I found it was easier to grout just the top, like the second one, than to try and grout the whole thing. Next time I'll scruff up the plastic, cuz the grout kept sliding off! KATE: Have a good grout day....today my hands are trashed, I ran out of gloves and got impatient! Will be watching for your grout day pics!