May 2015 Newsletter

1. Happy Mother's Day

2. New listings & Sold Properties

3. Memorial Day -Patriotic crafts for kids

4. Charlotte area Summer Day Camps

1. Mother's Day gift idea - Candle Image Transfer

Here’s what you’re going to need:

Pick the photo you want to work with and prep your paper.Take a piece of white tissue paper and cut it so that it’s just a bit larger than a plain piece of printer paper. Then, fold over and tape the excess tissue paper to the back of your printer paper.

Once your paper is taped, place it into your printer so that the tissue paper is the side that gets printed on. *Make sure to set your printer paper properties on transparency film! This setting prints perfectly on tissue paper! Print your image onto your tissue paper.

Remove the tissue paper from the printer paper and trim your image. I did not want to use the entire image so I trimmed the background away.Once your image is trimmed the way that you desire, place it onto your pillar candle ink side up.

My tissue paper had a bit of static in it so it stayed in place on my candle and I could place it exactly as I wanted it without too much of a problem.

When your image is placed where you’d like it to remain, take a piece of wax paper and wrap it around your candle. *Having a bit of extra wax paper does allow you to grab the slack and use it as a holder of sorts which will benefit you in the next step.Now, take your heating tool and gently heat the wax paper. It will begin to melt over your image.

Once the wax paper begins to melt, you will begin to see your image come through the paper clearly. Stop heating once you see this happen.

Now, slowly peel the wax paper away from the candle. That’s it! Your image should be fully transferred! If you happen to see any bits of wax sticking up, use your finger to lightly pat down (or wipe away) the flakes.

2. New listings and Sold Properties

125 Hickory Point Ct
Statesville, NC 28677

$350,000

Private WATERFRONT home on cul-de-sac, located on northern part of Lake Norman.Spectacular views from upper level deck with double sliders into living rm.Open first floor layout features stone fireplace, new updated kitchen and first floor master.All new tile bathrooms.Second floor has 2 bedrooms with center beam ceilings.Finished basement with fireplace, walkout to patio, bonus bedroom and workshop.New roof, windows, carpets, appliances within past 2 years.Don't miss your chance to live on the LAKE!

511 Bluefield Ln, Fort Mill SC

SOLD

26021 Misty Way, Tega Cay SC

SOLD

122 Dairy Farm Rd, Mooresville NC

SOLD

531 N. Carolina Ave, Statesville NC

SOLD

718 Crown Point Dr, Salisbury NC

SOLD

3.Fun Krafts for Kids

What’s the kickoff to summer...Memorial Day! Deck your house out with Americana decor! These craft idea's are so easy and inexpensive, you can use it year after year for all patriotic holidays. If you haven’t made one for Memorial Day then make one and keep it up until Veteran’s Day comes along!

Whether you’re celebrating a birthday pool party or just throwing one for your last summer hurrah, send out these swimsuit invites. They’re playful and people will want to make a splash even before they get to your party.