Jaime here today from That’s My Letter sharing a free pie printable.  As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday I was looking for a cute Thanksgiving Pie Free Printable for the kids (and adults) to color but I couldn’t find anything I liked. I designed this ‘Give Thanks’ pie printable for my family and to share with you!
Just like real life, each pie is different and you decide the fillings with zero guilt about calories!  My favorite is pumpkin with all the crust please! And, I do love a pretty lattice pie.
Simply download the free printable here and print as many copies as you like! Â I recommend printing on cardstock for a nice thick surface, but regular printer paper works fine too.
Print up a stack and set out colored pencils to keep the kids and guests entertained while the turkey is cooking!
Or let your guests try to guess which pie you’ll be serving. The possibilities are endless with so many pie fillings in all different colors!
Your Thanksgiving guests (especially the little ones) will definitely enjoy this pie printable coloring page.
I hope you enjoy this free pie printable coloring page as much as I enjoyed making it. Â Happy Thanksgiving!
Pretty Handy readers it’s Jaime here today from That’s My Letter sharing how to make a DIY Framed Pinboard. I’m always looking for solutions to make my tween girls’ bedroom space more functional. I decided to take advantage of the wall space and make large framed pinboards for all their bits and pieces.
The frame pinboard is the perfect spot to display photos, hang jewelry and keep all the collectibles on display.  This pinboard is made from homasote which is much sturdier than traditional cork and you can paint the homasote any color you desire. Homasote is available in a large 4′ x 8′ sheet which allows you to cut it to any size you like, big or small! Plus, you can make more than one.
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Step 1: Cut the homasote to desired size. Â Use a circular saw or table saw (a jig saw will work as it’s a fairly soft material.) Â Prime and paint the front side of the pinboard.
Step 2: Stain the framing pieces prior to attaching to pinboard. Â Cut flat moulding to fit around the homasote. Miter both ends at 45 degree angles. Â Use wood glue and 5/8″ brad nails to attach flat moulding to homasote.
Step 3: Cut 1×2 boards to fit and secure to side of pinboard. Attach with wood glue and 1 ¼” brad nails.
Step 4: Attach a french cleat to upper center back of homasote.
Step 5: Attach wall portion of cleat using wall anchors and screws. Â The wall cleat comes with its own level so you can be sure to install properly.
Hang and enjoy! Â Now my girls have plenty of space to display all their favorite things and enjoy photos and memorabilia without it cluttering up their desks.
Do you have a spot for a framed pinboard?  It would look great in your kitchen or mudroom, too.  The framed edge creates a beautiful finished look and you can paint or stain to coordinate with your decor.  Keep making and building all the things!
Have you been following Stacy Risenmay’s Styled x3 series? It’s addictive y’all! It’s kind of like the “who wore it best” in the home decorating world, but there’s no shaming. The way it works is Stacy buys three of one item and ships two of them to selected bloggers and keeps the third for herself. Then it’s time for all three recipients to get creative and use it or transform it. It’s so fun to see how each blogger uses the item. Wait until you see how I transformed my item into a Woodland Fairy Garden in a Jar!
This is what arrived on my doorstep:
A big ole empty glass container. But, it had so much potential! I could fill it with anything. Part of me wanted to turn it on its side and build a little miniature ship inside. But, then I wised up and decided to create a Woodland Fairy Garden in a Jar. I’ve been dying to create a fairy garden. There’s a fun coffee shop near us that also sells fairy garden supplies. The boys and I love seeing all the fairy gardens there and longed to make one of our own.
It was a lot fun picking out decorations and creating this fairy garden. Want to make your own? Let’s get to it!
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If you want, paint the lid for your glass container using chalk paint. Set it aside to dry.
Add pebbles to the bottom of your jar for drainage.
Add a layer of potting soil on top of the pebbles.
Place succulent plants into the soil.
Place moss on top of the dirt and around the plants. Leave room for a water feature if you want one.
Pour blue beads or crushed glass for your water feature.
Place the bench and any other large pieces in the container first.
Create a walking path with wood slices, bottle caps, or other flat objects. Add the smaller decorations. Am I forgetting anything? Oh “deer”! For a woodland fairy garden, you should have at least one animal. Add a deer. 😉
I placed our garden on a candle holder. You don’t need to add the lid unless you are worried about little fingers getting into the garden. Succulents actually don’t need a ton of moisture.
It’s fun to move the deer around from time-to-time.
I added some battery powered fairy lights to our garden.
If you place the fairy garden in a child’s room it would make a whimsical night light.
Aren’t you curious to see the other Styled x3 transformations with the same glass container? Go visit Not Just a Housewife and Uncommon Designs.
Hope you enjoy making your own fairy garden. Jillian and her crew made this fun Ghostly Fairy Garden for Halloween.
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Hooray, Fall is on the way and that means it’s time to bring out all the pumpkins.  Jaime here from That’s My Letter sharing this DIY Framed Pumpkins artwork which is easy, fast, and makes a very big statement for little cost.
I scoured my scrap wood pile for this project but if you were to go out and purchase the supplies I’d estimate it to cost about $20, including paint for this jumbo pumpkin wall art.  I made five pumpkins because odd numbers are always better when decorating and I have five people in my immediate family so everyone is accounted for.
My best advice to make this project easy and fast would be to scour google for a good pumpkin shape that has simple lines.  Once you have your shape, you can adjust the size to fit your background board.  I used a 1″ x 8″ pine board (which is actually 7 1/4″ high) so my pumpkins are about 5″ height and 6″ width each.
Amazingly I had five different shades of orange paint on hand, but you could paint them all the same color, add some personalization or even spell out a fun Fall word.
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Step 1: Print out pumpkin clip art to desired size and cut out shape using scissors.
Step 2: Trace around pumpkin shape onto 1/4″ plywood scrap piece. Â Using a scroll saw cut out pumpkin shapes and sand edges smooth.
Step 3: Prepare background piece (the 1″ x 8″ pine board cut to 40″ length). Lay the two long 1″ x 2″ frame pieces on top and bottom. Lay the short 1″ x 2″ frame edges on the sides.
Step 4: Paint pumpkins in various orange colors. Â Paint frame pieces off white.
Step 5: Sand the pieces to distress them.  Apply stain along edges using the cloth. (I used Varathane in summer oak.)
Step 6: Attach 1″ x 2″ frame pieces to the edges of the 1″ x 8″ board using wood glue and 1 ¼” finish nails.
Step 7: Attach pumpkins to 1″ x 8″ background board using wood glue. Â Start at center and measure for equal spacing.
Let the glue dry and then place framed pumpkins on a ledge, your mantel, or add a sawtooth hanger to hang above a doorway.
So many possibilities and just the perfect touch of Fall!
I’ve been indulging in my own art therapy lately. It’s been a stressful month and I’ve found a new outlet for all that tension. Alcohol! Well, alcohol inks to be accurate. These brightly colored inks feed my love of colorful art. And the free flowing drops are hard to control so I just give in to what they want to do. I found if I try to overwork the inks into an image I have in my head it doesn’t come out. In a subtle way working with alcohol inks is like a therapist telling me to go ahead and give a little and let life do with me what it will. Maybe I’m overthinking it, but I do know that I feel a lot better after some fun painting with alcohol inks. And I’m loving these little greeting card size paintings I’m creating lately.
Want to learn how to paint with this brilliantly colored medium? Here are some fun tips and tricks for painting with alcohol inks:
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Cover your work area with the plastic drop cloth. Cut 9″ x 12″ Yupo paper into quarters. Use a small piece of painter’s tape to attach the Yupo paper to the center of the chipboard. This will control any mess and allow you to pick up and move the paper as you work without disturbing the ink.
Drip or drizzle a few drops of alcohol ink onto your paper. A little ink goes a long way.
Use compressed air to spread the ink around.
You can also use a paint brush dipped in alcohol to continue to spread and work with the ink.
Or try using the palette knife to spread the ink for a different look.
Continue adding more ink and spreading the ink until you like an area.
To re-activate dried alcohol ink, spritz it with the misting bottle filled with isopropyl alcohol.
Use a hairdryer to gently move the ink or dry the ink more quickly.
Add a different color ink and continue working your painting.
Add more drops and blow or brush the ink into areas you want painted.
Lay a straw on its side and roll on the paper to create ripples.
I love adding white to the tops of my painting to mimic cloud formations.
Blot off any excess ink with a damp baby wipe.
To create speckles, I add several drops of ink directly onto a paint brush, then tap the brush onto another brush or a stick. This is the perfect way to create a random pattern reminiscent of stars.
I like to finish my paintings with a very light spritz of alcohol to give it a dappled look.
To add some extra elegance, drag metallic gold ink over your painting.
Let your painting dry. Seal the painting by spraying Krylon UV Archival Varnish over the surface (about 12″ away) and let the spray settle onto the painting to avoid disturbing the painting.
Use double stick tape to adhere your mini painting onto a blank greeting card and give it to someone special (or keep them for yourself.)
I love the metallic gold touches on this card.
Watch my video to really see the techniques I use with alcohol ink. I hope you find some time to de-stress by painting with alcohol inks. It’s really an easy art form and no two painting look alike.
I think the key to getting a beautiful painting with the alcohol inks is to limit your colors to 3 or 4 (white and black don’t count.) Also, try to resist perfection. Let the alcohol inks move and don’t try to fight it. Finally, I like to choose complimentary colors and follow this guide to choosing harmonious colors. I’m particularly drawn to the analogous palette.
A big thank you to my mom, who introduced me to alcohol inks. They certainly are addictive and they are pushing this gal to give up her perfectionist ways.
