Monday, June 14, 2010

Father's Day Texas Washer Set


Father's Day is fast approaching but I am ahead of the game when it came to my father's present.  I decided to make my dad some Texas Washers for when he will be playing in a washer tournament in Smackover, Arkansas this coming weekend.  Every year my family gets together during "Oil Town" weekend for a family reunion.  One of the activities they do is play washers. There are different variations of this game.  Some through the washers in a hole in the ground or a pvc in te ground, some have 1 hole, 3 hole, or 5 hole boards.  Some boards are flat and some are slanted.  We play on 5 hole slanted boards.  The ones we use are not carpeted and no back board.  Now on with the washers!!
To start I found a Texas Flag and printed it out.  Then I traced the washer out on the Texas.

I then cut it out and mod podged it on top of the washer.  I felt Dad needed a handy dandy case to put his washers in too.  I found this little box at hobby lobby.  I dry brushed it with red craft paint.

Finally I mod podged a Texas on the top.

Once this was dry, it was ready for the washers.  I went ahead and made an extra so my mom could make a necklace out of one. 

13 comments:

  1. I just did a post about the game! Except we call it Polish Horseshoes and use the 3 hole carpeted board. ;) I was totally talking about mod podging our washers in the post! Love it.

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  2. This is a wonderful idea! I love it! Hope you have a wonderful week! ~ Stephanie Lynn

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  3. Cute idea. I want to make us a board set for when we are camping!

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  4. Thanks for linking up to the Mad Skills party!

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  5. I've never heard of this game, but that's kind of fun. Love that the book matches.

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  6. so cute! and i'm from texas too...! thank you for linking up to MMM!!

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  7. How fun is this?! Thanks for sharing your talents on Modern Craftswoman Monday! Rory

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  8. Would love it if you would join me for my 2nd linky party tonight!!

    http://lifeinmypjs.blogspot.com/2010/06/pajama-party-2.html

    ~Ela

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  9. HOW sweet is that! I might have to do this next year for my hubby! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  10. This project made me heart go pitter pat. Well done.

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  11. How fun! I've never heard of washers. Guess it's cuz I'm a Calif. girl.

    Would love for you to bring these to me 4th of July party. Tomorrow and each Thursday til the 4th.

    I might not know the game, but these are just dang cute!

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  12. Huh, I've never heard of that game before. But it sounds like this present is going to be perfect! Nice job.

    Thank you for participating in the Creative Therapy Session at Life in the Pitts

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  13. Great, personalized gift idea. Now I just need to know more about this "washers game" you speak of. You've piqued my interest!

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