Finally back to blogger

Well, so much has happened since the last I wrote, I really need to get back into the swing of things!
We have sold 2 signs at The Gifted Crab in Maryland, several on Ebay, and now our shop is starting to take hold.

I wanted to expand a little and add some painted signs to our collection, so we collected a bunch of driftwood and I have been working on those.  I tried the paint pens, and although it seems easy in theory, there is definitely a steep learning curve to using them.  I am glad I have plenty of spare wood, because I have ruined a good amount of wood.

So summer is in full swing and we are busy crabbing ( not so good) and fishing in Maryland.  I have taken some cool pictures down along the rocks, and am continuing to work on our product photography.  All in all, we are a busy couple, and I must admit I love it.

Here are some pics I have been working on.  

Oh, and we have a Facebook Group page to promote special events and to allow our customers to purchase signs before they are listed on Etsy at a discounted rate.  Our page is https://www.facebook.com/groups/191559681240034/.

Seahorses and postcards

I have hundreds and hundreds of vintage images and collages stored up on my computer.  I love combining graphics into something completely different.

I had a bunch of vintage postcards and this great seahorse compliments of The Graphics Fairy.  I combined the two in Photoshop and came up with this collage.

This is actually not done on a piece of reclaimed wood, we took our pine, painted it and distressed it.  I added the graphic I designed, sealed it in spar urethane and then sealed it again with outdoor polyurethane.

I think this would be awesome in a beach home, it has just the right shabby beach chic look.

Here is this little guy.