Update on the Skate Shop

Debbie asked for some pics of the Skate Shop.......I'm a long way from being done~ haven't started the outside yet, but the inside is moving along nicely!
I put the closed sign on the front door, seeing as it's not finished yet. And what would a skate shop be without stickers Everywhere???

And here's the inside:

My favorite spot is over here......We can watch 'The Rob and Big Show" on the laptop......
LOL...Looks like the owner rode his "Toystory" board today, Hope he don't get dissed for having such a juvenile board! hehe.... Oh, and those are tiny stickers in and on the cabinet~ Remember I said there has to be lots of stickers, lol!!!

Let's see........I used cork to do the floors......Other than trying to keep the cat out of it~ he likes to 'pluck' the cork with his claws~ The floor is really, really neat!! You should try it sometime!
There's a bin to the left full of posters, magazines on and in the front counter and Lucky dog to protect it from intruders.......

Remember the plant I made......it found a home in the back right corner...And in the front right corner....We have colored grip tape, I made the little case it's in, and then decoupaged pictures from a skate magazine onto it. Adds character!

If you look on the top shelf in the big cabinet, you will see all the wheels. That's the cabinet that those truck will go into. Bet you can't guess what I'll be doing today. LOL
*Most of the skateboards in the shop are Tech Decks......my son collects them, and I wanted something special to display them in!
Hope you've enjoyed the pictures....I'm off to see what kind of trouble I can get into today! :)

....one more thing.....well, 2 more

Seeing as the shop

is still in the process of

opening, I figured I hang

the close sign up........Not to fear!

It will be open for business .........one day!

This little sign was simple. I googled 'open sign' and 'closed sign', and then copied it into my photoshop program. Once I had them printed, I cut them out. Then I glued a piece of string in between the two signs. I also went around the outside of the signs with a black permanent marker.

Below is a picture of a rug I found online. I just printed it out on photo paper, sprayed it with a sealer, and cut it out. It will go in front of the counter. I like how the colors blend in with all the posters and boards.

The little details

It's the little details that make these roomboxes appear to be real. I worked on the front door yesterday. Look close, and you will see the stickers on the door. I put them on the outside of the glass, even put a few on the window. I added a poster to the back of the door. And I took a brass door handle and sprayed it black.I used the stickers that came with the Tech Decks. You can see them on the floor. The left over stickers will be cut to size and placed in a cabinet. I think the front door needs an open/closed sign............and this little shop needs a name.

I should of never asked.

Someone please tell Otis that 5:30a.m. is NOT a reasonable time to eat breakfast. Do you believe that he got into the dollhouse, and started knocking things out, until I got up?! And now that he's all fat and happy, he's napping!

Well, the skateshop is coming along GREAT!! First I had to take off all those skateboards I glued on yesterday.....and use some better adhesive. Aleene's tacky glue was not strong enough. I went ahead and used the sticky stuff that came with the clips~ duh!! Worked a whole lot better! Then I arranged all the 'posters'......and even put a couple on the right wall.
I finally glued in all the skateboards. Well, at least all the skateboards that I started out to hang. I may add some more.
I made the mistake of asking the bf..."What do you think"................LOL............I shoulda known he'd try and take over....Back off.......it's my house! ............. What's that you say? It's Drew's shop? .........................Ohh..........Even made some skate magazines..........
Well it's back to the grind......
Gotta turn some sandpaper into grip tape, paint some trucks, and add tons of tiny stickers.

Mounting the Tech Decks

Yesterday was spent trying to get caught up with life. Car needed a oil change, and errands had to be ran. I did, however, manage to play around with my sons Tech Decks. I bought some Command decorating clips~ I think they're meant to hang up Christmas lights......but clip on nicely to the decks. I do however have to add a beam to the wall to attach the clips to. Nothing is attached yet, I was just playing around with where the boards will go. Still have to frame out the window and the door, but I still like where this is going. My son seems to be pretty happy with it, too!!