Tobacco Stick Buttons

My dad and I made these buttons today from an old tobacco stick. He cut and drilled, I sanded and polished. Like an assembly line. I love the wood grain and the rustic feel. Also, the history behind the half century old oak. They were used on my Granny and Poppie's tobacco farm, year after year, stacking the tobacco for dying in the barn loft. The sticks are hard and weathered from use, so each button is unique in shape, width and texture.

They are for sale in my Etsy shop. $.75 each. Measures 1" By 1" approximately.

Hook Set, With Vintage Forks and Reclaimed Cedar Shingles

Remember those funky forks I got? Well, I bent them into hooks and mounted them onto some old cedar shingles. I love that you can see the outline of a door handle that was once there. Attached with mismatched screws, the look is slightly primitive/industrial chic. I love it :)

For sale on my Etsy page, $8.

UK Tray Tables

I had an order of True Blue spray paint come in from Krylon, along with some other colors, so I had the idea of making these old tray tables in a UK theme.

 I simply sanded the tables, and gave them a good spray with the paint. It really only took one coat, this stuff covers so well! Then, I needed my UK logo. I printed out the logo on some heavy weight photo paper, and cut it out with an exacto knife. Then I layed the stencil onto the top, and blotted some white craft paint on with a sponge. (Be careful not to use too much)

And that's it!