Month: December 2020

So it’s been quite the year, with the current situation taking a toll on the world. But that said, I have to say how grateful I am … so lucky to have food, shelter and a job and all my friends and family are safe and virus free. Now that it’s Christmas, I am so grateful to be able to spend a bit of time with my family and friends before we are all under lockdown again.

A special thanks to all those who supported my little business, I truly appreciate your support!

Hoping next year will bring some relief to those who are suffering from the virus, the brave people on the front lines and those trying to hang on to their businesses…it’s definitely been a huge struggle for some. My heart goes out to them!

Wishing you and yours a joyous and safe holiday season!

Since I’m not able to engrave my designs with the laser cutter that I normally use, I decided to learn how to make and apply stencils. I purchased some stencil paper and prepared my designs for cutting on my handy Silhouette cutting machine. Through trial an error, and watching some very helpful “how-to” videos, I learned a few tricks and was well on my way. Still, I’m only doing some basic designs for now, but might explore further to do some more complex ones. The best thing about stencils is that they are reusable!

I decided to make some personalized ornaments for my colleagues, some of whom had new babies this year. It was interesting playing around with different designs.

From wall décor to ornaments, some fun ideas came to mind. I’m even stenciling some snowflakes on my window with some spray snow. Next summer, I might add some designs to the privacy space I built in the yard, and I’ll maybe stencil designs on the patio stones or even the planter boxes. So many possibilities, can’t wait!