Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Mosaic Door Stop

I love Mosaics and recently a blogger I adore Shasta over an the In The Old Road  did a gorgeous mosaic with a birdhouse ( I still want to do that one, it's so adorable) and she got me thinking...I need a door stop for our small extra bedroom to keep the door open so the air can flow.. I've been using a pillow and that looks real nice.. NOT! LOL  So, yesterday I was scrounging out in the garage and found this nice brick... hmmmm, I says to myself... this could be a crafty thing to  have... meself says back... dontcha know I think yer right... so we both took the brick.. So I took the brick upstairs and cleaned it up good and put it outside to dry really well in the sun... and in the meantime I got out my glass and decided I'm make a heart on the brick and use it for the door stop...

Here's what I did.. got out my trusty glass tools... cutters, nippers etc. to shape the glass to fit the brick.

 I tried the E6000 adhesive cautiously, I wasn't sure it would adhere but it worked great...
 Drew a heart ( I can't draw as you can see.. it took several drafts! HA! I need help I'm telling you..lol
 Traced the heart
 And little by little I cleaned the glass as I went ( to save time this way I only had to clean what I needed as my glass supply has been in the garage and is VERY dusty and dirty...)
 Glued the glass in place, cutting it to fit as needed...
 I traced it with Frog Tape so when I grouted it I would keep it all in line... Frog Tape is great for painting but it gets wet and just falls off of everything... next time for a job like this I'll go back to my good ole tried and true and trusty... DUCT TAPE!!   Duct tape is your friend...   =)
 Next morning I mixed beige grout and grouted the heart on the brick..
 Made sure I got into all the cracks and crevices...
 Removed tape and sponged down the heart and shaped up the grout some... and whaaaa laaaaa
I have an adorable door stop with a lovely white heart in it... I could make another one just like this and have book ends... next stop a river rock and mosaic it for the flowers... You can do so much with mosaic's the skies really the limit .. I just love this... so what do you think, need a door stop ?
What designs would you like to see put on what surfaces ?  I can't wait to hear what your creative minds come up with...

xoxo,
Carri
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  1. Alright Carri- this is Too cute!I bet this will look great sitting in a garden as well as a door stop! Great little idea! Great for a Teacher's Gift as well! Way to go and get creative!!

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  2. Thanks Thanks... I love mosaics.. and I needed to put my lil brain to work on something different.. I really love it..Thanks again!!! =)


    xoxo,
    Carri

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  3. You are so talented! I love it! I wish I could do that but I wouldn't trust myself around the glass. ;)

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    1. Thank you Janyce,
      thats so sweet of you, but you could do this too.. =)

      Thanks again,

      xoxo,
      Carri

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  4. Is there anything you can't do? This project makes my heart go pitter patter :)

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  5. oh yeah... I can't crochet and I can't knit... and it drives me crazy...But I am so glad you liked my mosaic brick... I think it's pretty cute... I want to work on a large river rock next... I just have to find one.. lol
    Thanks again Amy,

    xoxo,
    Carri

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  6. Carri, the brick turned out great! I would have never thought of taping off an area like that. You did good, girl! I think the heart shape is wonderful and you're braver than me working with glass like that. I can't wait to see what you do with a river rock...

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  7. Thanks Shasta,
    You inspired me to do something different with my glass. I love your birdhouse. I love working with glass.. and the more bizarre it is the more I seem to like it. I have just about every color glass you could want except reds, pinks.. so I was like... okay it'll be a white heart..HAHAHA! I'm going to have to find just the right rock.. it's got to have enough of a smooth surface to get my design on..Thanks so much for your comments and inspiration!
    xoxo,
    Carri

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  8. Looks great Carri! You could put the river rock on a cement stepping stone. That would look cute. Great job!

    Holly

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  9. Thanks Holly,
    I really appreciate you...


    xoxo,
    Carri

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  10. That is just beautiful. Not everyone can do that. How long did it take?

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  11. Thanks Lisa and Welcome,
    Honestly, I did that in about 30 minutes and mebbe another 15 minutes the next day to grout it... It really is something everyone can learn to do pretty easily. Wait til I start my video tutorials and you'll see how easy it is.. I promise!!! You'll be making one before you know it. Thanks so much for your comments and I hope you come back soon I love company...

    xoxo,
    Carri

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  12. That is a beautiful mosaic Carri. So glad you shared it with the newbie party.

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    1. Thanks so much Debbie... Thanks for hosting the party...


      xoxo,
      Carri

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  13. Carri, Super cute project! Your mosaic looks divine. I've always wanted to try mosaic but am nervous working around glass...I tend to break it. :-) Found you through Debbiedoo's Newbie Party. I'm now following and look forward to seeing more of your creative projects. Have a great week!
    Sharla

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    1. Sharla,
      Thanks so much for your sweet words.. I don't get nervous around the glass but I do get my share of lil cuts and glass in my feet ( wouldn't happen if I didn't run around barefoot all the time...LOL )
      I'm so glad you found us here... and are following... come back again soon.. I love company...
      xoxo,
      Carri

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  14. I bet a river rock with a leaf or butterfly would be gorgeous in the garden??? Thanks so ever much for linking up to Freedom Fridays. It was so much fun because of talented posts such as yours. See you next Friday!

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    1. Thank you Evelyn,
      I am looking forward to finding just the right river rock..
      See you next Friday.... =)

      XOXO,
      Carri

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  15. Wonderful creation ~ very creative ~ love it ~ namaste, ^_^

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    1. Thanks Carol,
      I linked up to your party as well.. Thanks again!


      xoxo,
      Carri

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  16. beautiful job ! i have some extra pavers from a job we're working on, and i might do something like this. i think they'd be cute on the patio. maybe mosaic numbers for the house ? omg, i'm so gonna do it ! i'm following you, or else i'll forget where i saw this wonderful idea to give credit when i complete mine. beautiful ! thanks for sharing @ the newbie party !!

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    1. Jackie,
      Thank you... the pavers with the house numbers is such a GREAT idea... I LOVE IT!!! I can't wait to see it when it's done... Thanks again for your kind words and for following... I can't wait to visit with you again...

      xoxo,
      Carri

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  17. How sweet!! I love how it came out! Thanks for sharing and I am a new follower!
    Hope you have a great week!
    Michelle
    www.delicateconstruction.com

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    1. Michelle,
      Thanks so much, I really love it too.. thanks for following.. I'll be over at your place soon..

      Thanks again,
      xoxo,
      Carri

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  18. Oh I love this! I even have a few bricks laying around under my deck! Knew I was saving them for something! Saw you at Not Just a Housewife!

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    1. Danni,
      Thanks so much, I can't wait to see what you do with your bricks =)

      xoxo,
      Carri

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  19. What a great project! I love the rustic feeling. If you're looking for another place to share your excellent tutorial, check out Etcetorize (http://etcetorize.blogspot.ca/2012/05/make-it-great-monday_13.html). Would love to see you there~

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    1. Etcetorize,
      Thanks so much, I really love it too.. I just linked up to your party..
      Hope you link up to my Monday ALL STARS linky party as well...

      xoxo,
      Carri

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  20. Super Cute. Bythewayjenngray.blogspot.com

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  21. Oh how pretty, I love mosaics too! They look beautiful and they are so fun to make! I love yours!

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    1. Thanks so much for your kind words... I love mosaics too..

      xoxo,
      Carri

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  22. That is such a cool project! You did a great job!

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    1. Why thank you Artsy... Thank you very much


      xoxo,
      Carri

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  23. Oh I love this! Turned out amazing. Great idea... gonna have to give this one a try. Thanks so much for sharing at Project Queen's Link Party this week.

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    1. Thank you Mandy,
      I really liked it.. can't wait to see what you do ...

      Thanks again
      xoxo,
      Carri

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  24. This is a great project - really quirky!

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  26. This is wonderful! - Thank you for the perfect instructions. I'm your newest follower from the LiveLaughRowe blog hop. If you get a chance - please checkout my blog: godsgrowinggarden.blogspot.com
    Thanks
    Angie

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  27. Thank you so much Angie...SO glad to have you ... come back and visit often..
    I'll check out your blog now...


    xoxo,
    Carri

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  28. Love how it turned out! Thanks for sharing at Terrific Tuesday.
    Rachel
    adventuresofadiymom.blogspot.com

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  29. Thank you Rachel... hope to see you again soon... I love company =)


    xoxo,
    Carri

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  30. Very pretty! I could make these for our garden, sort of like stepping stones. Thanks for linking to Handmade Tuesdays.

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  31. Thanks Carrie,
    I really appreciate your kind words and stopping by, I hope we see you again soon.. I love company =)

    xoxo,
    Carri

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  32. I love mosaics too but always think they will be too hard to do. Your doorstop is adorable. Love the colors too.

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    1. HI Roxanne,
      Mosaics are fun to do, you just start out with an easy design and build from there.. I think you'd love it. Give it a try =)

      Thanks so much for visiting I hope to see you again soon,
      I love company.

      xoxo,
      Carri

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  33. I think this would be a great gift. And such a cute design! (Newest follower)

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    1. Miss Charming,
      Thank you so much for your kind words ... I just love the mosaics, I'm working on another one that will be ready soon.. ( waiting for a color of glass I need to arrive) I am so glad to have you as a part of our blog family... can't wait to get to know you better.....
      WELCOME!!!
      xoxo,
      Carri

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  34. This is such a cute and clever idea! Thanks so much for sharing at Mix it up Monday :)

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  35. Thanks for your kind words Lisa... I hope you come and visit often.. we love company here..

    XOXO,
    Carri

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    1. Thanks Terry!!! =)

      Hope to have you visit again soon....

      xoxo,
      Carri

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  37. Hi Carri, I will be featuring your mosaic door stop tomorrow night at Project Queen's Highlight Party. It's fabulous!

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    1. Mandy,

      Thanks so much.. how awesome!!!! Thank you again!!!


      xoxo,
      Carri

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  38. Ideas of yours are truly outstanding.

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  39. Thank you that's very kind...
    Thanks for stopping by hope to see you again, I love company =)

    xoxo,
    Carri

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