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No, we haven't been in jail.  But I have been working all week on a really cool DIY project featuring our mugs...on a plate!



I've always loved the look of a silhouette, so royal and grand.  Then as I was perusing the blogosphere the other day I saw this really cool and modern take on the classic silhouette.  Off to the store I ran excited to make my own silhouette portraits.  This project cost a whole $5!!  That is the most exciting part.  So here is a step-by-step of how you can make your own silhouette portrait.

Step 1 - First you'll need your pictures.  Since I had to cut them out, I just printed them on standard paper, nothing special here.


Notice this didn't make it up on the wall.  No one could figure out it Molly's head

Step 2 - Take your cut-out picture and trace it onto black construction paper.  I used a silver sharpie I had on hand, but a pencil will also work just fine.  Then cut that baby (dog, husband, cat, whatever) out.

Step 3 - Mod Podge!!!  I slathered the back of my picture with mod podge then stuck it to the plates that I picked up for $1 at the dollar store.  Then slather generously some more mod podge on the front of your picture to give it a glossy look.

Step 4 - Save some tabs off of a coke your drinking.  Glue that sucker to the back of the plate to use as your mounting bracket.  And hang your finished project.



Easy peasy and now you have a cool piece hanging that is sure to get some attention when you have guests over.

When you think of "kitchen", being a southern girl, I automatically think of growing up in my grandmother's kitchen, or in my case my Memaw and Nana's kitchen.  Weekends were often spent in that room enjoying  that down south country cooking that only a granny can provide.  And, after many attempts, you still can't perfect their country gravy or strawberry cake.

So, I thought it would be a lovely idea to honor them in my kitchen.  Therefore, I stole some of their old recipe's out of each of their cook books, framed them up, and stuck them on my counter top so that I can enjoy them and think of them every day.