GRAND OPENING: Viva Designs Ink

Our wood signs are very popular, so we created an Etsy store, "Viva Designs Ink," to sell the digital versions of our signs. These are "Printable Posters." We have inspirational & motivational printables, as well as fun posters, like our "Redneck Peace Sign" or "Right to Arm Bears."  

Learning how to "Etsy" quite a learning process.  As we grow into Etsy, we'll be adding new signs to our store, so check in on a regular basis to see what's new!  

We have a special coupon for our Grand Opening, which will give you 50% off of any item in our store.

Please use our "Grand Opening Coupon" to get 50% off of your order.  The coupon is valid through July 8, 2017.  

Right now we have over 60 items in our store, including a sign we designed  for Deni at the Tenino Time Machine called "The Heartbeat of a Seahawks Fan".  We also designed an "Aw...Snap" sign for our granddaughter, Alex.

We will be offering custom made signs in the future.  

If there's something you'd like us to make for you, just contact us at:  tipsooloopy@fairpoint.net or lgjohnson@fairpoint.net, so we can design it for you.  

Check out our store:  Viva Designs Ink

Special Order Items

George makes special order items for his customers.  If you have any item you need for him to make, please feel free to contact him.  Below are pictures of items he's made for a special couple who lives nearby.  Roy & Barbara.  It's always a treat to go to their house & see their beautiful yard.  

George made the benches, 2 planters on top, as well
as the arbor and planters on either side of the arbor. 

Closeup of the arbor and 2 planters.

The arbor is centered and sitting at an angle towards the walkway.

George made this bench & 2 planters (Match the other set on the other side of the house.)

My George, working & planning their next project.

My busy guy...

This is a raised garden bed George made for Barbara & Roy.
Their plants are growing better than ours.
George calls our veggie garden the "Bonsi Garden,"
because the plants are stunted due to cool weather.

Closeup of Roy's raised bed.

Handcrafted by George Hats

George & Wil have hats to wear at the Farmers Markets with the "Handcrafted by George" logo on them, thanks to Vistaprint!  

 

Well with Hand Painted Elephant

We had a special order well.  Our friends, Sharry & Archie, wanted to give their niece a well, with hand painted elephants in the peaks, as housewarming gift.  Their niece and her family are thrilled with their well!

Here's what their niece, Becky, Posted on Facebook:

"I don't even have words for this crazy awesome gift!!! I love the hand painted elephant!! Thank you soo much Aunt Sherrie and Uncle Archie!!! We will treasure it forever!! We ❤ it!!! Now to find the perfect spot in our yard!"

Raised Garden Beds

George makes 2 different types of raised beds. One is out of 2" x 12" pressure treated wood. He makes these 4' x 8'. He uses a 2" x 2" stake in the corners and screws the boards to the wood stake. He also makes raised beds out of white cedar 5/4 decking. These are usually 3' x 6' (because of the length of the boards he buys locally.) They are 3 boards high. He stabilized these beds with extra boards that the slats are screwed into, besides the 2" x 2" corner pieces.

New Signs for the Market

The first three signs are finished. The other 2 still need a finish coat. I made all of the stencils and a few more yesterday. I've learned to cut stencils out of vinyl on my Cricut. Live working with the Cricut, now that I'm over the learning curve, thanks to tutorials on YouTube!

The "Danger" sign looks like something we'd put out on Halloween.  Not my favorite sign.

I made these signs Saturday, but haven't put them out for the market, yet.

George wanted these signs made.  I like it.  I need to put a finish coat on these.

Pictures of Woodworking Items at Farmers Market