Sandblasting and Son Update...

First, I'm very proud and happy for our youngest son who just graduated from college.  He landed a job.  It was the first job position he applied for and came home thrilled with the prospect of working for this chemical company.  We didn't want to burst his bubble, but we had to lay some "reality" on him...being the first job and interview, you usually don't get the job but it's great practice.  Well DANG, he got the job.  He had other interviews and offers, but he turned them down knowing none of them were the "right fit"?  Anyhow, he held out and ding dong....he got the job with the company he first interviewed with.  You don't see that often.  He's now considered a Research and Developmental Chemist (mostly organic chemistry.)  I can't explain his job and he's not allowed to discuss what he does....not that I or DH would understand....but we are thrilled and feel RICHER!!!  He's got an income and we paid his last college apartment rent!  yippee

When I was given a Yeti cup for my birthday from my oldest son (something I would not buy for myself due to cost...haha), I got it engraved for a slight cost.  I started buying the Walmart style since everyone said they were just as good.  I wanted to engrave and not just do vinyl.  I saw what Celeste (Facebook) had done. She inspired me to try.  My husband built me a sandblasting box for about $20.  I bought the air eraser from Harbor Freight for about $22.  Creating stencils with my Cameo, away I went.!!

Real Yeti cup...my DH's initials

back of my Walmart 20 oz tumbler

our SC logo on back on my DH's Walmart 20 oz tumbler...per his request

My youngest son's 20 oz tumbler...his USC university Gamecock mascot

His name...it's not crocked...just my bad angle and bad reflection of the silver

My first orders...with a SC logo and flamingo scene on back

Old milk can revitalized into something fun

My good friend from Mt. Pleasant, SC finally gave me this milk can about 2 years ago.  I had begged her for 3 years previously.  Shame on me for not fixing it up sooner after she was so sweet to give it to me.  I fixed one up like this back in 1973 for a Citadel cadet.  The milk cans are very hard to find.  This one dates back to the early 1900's.  This one is cast iron, not tin.

I made a pillow for the top to make it an extra sitting space in the apartment that my son shares with 3 other guys.  I told them I could make a table out of it, but they wanted to keep it plain and use it as a centerpiece or topic of discussion.  The apartment is close to the University of South Carolina.  It's cheaper to live off campus than on campus.  I never had anything this nice while going to college, or even after college before marriage...haha

I hand painted the while and black part of the "C" which stands for CAROLINA.  The gamecock is vinyl which I cut out using my Silhouette Cameo

I had already scraped a lot of rust off.  I was now brushed with naval jelly

close up, the pink stuff is naval jelly used to get more rust off

You can see the milk can over by the door

Gooooo USC Gamecocks

Oh Yeah....the big game is almost here...USC Gamecocks and the Georgia Bulldogs!

My son is a freshman at USC with not much chance of getting a ticket...$170 for the nosebleed section. ESPN with be there in the "horseshoe" so he'll be in the middle of that along with some tailgating.

I sorta broke my promise not to make anymore football theme cards...what was I thinking??? At least, I sorta made it into a Halloween card. I thought it was rather clever disguising the Gamecock mascot in a ghost sheet...heehee  I'm sending this to Hunter.  You will be happy to know that he is walking with little assistants, smiling, saying a few words and yes...watching FOOTBALL on TV.

I used my Silhouette Cameo to "print and cut" the Gamecock, then used the Trace and Offset keys to made the perfect little ghost sheet for the Gamecock.  I made a little tab so you could flip it up to see the Gamecock.   The little ghost is from the Silhouette store.