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Vinyl Wall Art from Back 40 Life {and a giveaway}

{Giveaway is Closed}

Recently, I  met Jodi, a stay at home mom who runs her own vinyl wall art business, Back 40 Life. Jodi has some fabulous items that I just love and so we’ve partnered together and added some of her products to my Open Sky shop.  I already had some vinyl wall art before I met Jodi, but I totally love what she has to offer.  The personalized monograms and Bible verses are dear to my heart.  And I’m excited to be partnering with Jodi by bringing her business together with my online shop.

Jodi’s story is very inspiring for any of us who are looking to re-invent ourselves in a more creative way:

I am blessed to have a super-supportive husband and two precious children.  We live out in the country on 9 acres, which we’ve always jokingly referred to as “the back 40”.  We’ve been self-employed for 7 out of the 9 years we’ve been married.  A few years ago amidst the stress & fast-pace of a successful construction business we began to realize that our business was taking over our family and that we were hardly enjoying life because we were working non-stop.  We began to scale back our commitments, evaluate every decision more carefully and begin to make changes that would allow us to live a slower, more family-oriented lifestyle.  Thus began the dream of Back40Life…a slower pace that celebrated the simplicity of life and found enjoyment in the everyday.

We started our vinyl business last May, not long after our little girl was born, mostly as a creative outlet for me and to earn some extra income from home to help compensate for the slow-down in the construction industry.  Little did we know what God had in store.  He has blessed us tremendously and allowed our business to grow, and we’re now at a place where we’re close to supporting our family entirely with Back40Life.  One of the things I love most about working with vinyl decals is that it allows me to be creative without being artistic and to provide affordable home decor items that bring enjoyment everyday.

Like this pretty 23 x 23″ monogram letter, in a scrolly background.

Or this solid one in the same size.

Or how about a vintage style framed monogram letter with a significant date, such as an anniversary year.  I absolutely love this scripture and if you’ve noticed, this one is on my sidebar.  It’s my very favorite scripture and the one I consider MY special verse.  To me, this one says it all. And this one is a fave for many too, a wonderful and encouraging verse from Jeremiah that I think all of us can relate to.   Holding on to scriptures have always been important to me in my walk with the Lord.

I’m so happy to be carrying all of these beautiful vinyls in my Open Sky shop and I hope that you will enjoy them too.  And I am tickled to help support a work at home mom like Jodi to keep her business running also.

The Welcome vinyls are not in the shop yet, nor is the verse that I have above my door “As for Me and My House, We will Serve the Lord”, but hopefully we’ll get those 2 in very soon!

Click on over to my Open Sky shop for all the details and prices!  I think you’re going to love these.  I have SO enjoyed having my scripture verse over the door of our home.  And the Welcome has been a fun way to show people who come over to our house that they truly are Welcome in our home.  Another good point to the Welcome on the door is that you can easily tell people which house you live in. 🙂

And to have some fun today, we’re going to offer TWO of you a Welcome vinyl for your front door (all different colors available).  All you have to do is leave a comment and tell us which one of these is your fave.  I’ll pick a winner on Monday evening.

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  1. Connie says

    May 23, 2010 at 1:50 pm

    Like the Jeremiah verse!

  2. Lou Ann says

    May 23, 2010 at 1:57 pm

    It’s a toss-up between Proverbs and Jeremiah.

  3. Joyce Ackley says

    May 23, 2010 at 1:58 pm

    The Welcome sign would look just great on my front door. I’m not sure which color would be best, as I’m thinking of having the front door repainted from its current dark brown to a lighter ivory color. Thanks for the opportunity to look at these great products.

  4. Angie says

    May 23, 2010 at 2:09 pm

    I have the Bible verse you have over your door framed and hanging in my foyer. The Welcome would look great on my door!!!!
    Love all you do!

  5. Janelle*Ashton says

    May 23, 2010 at 2:56 pm

    I love the Jeremiah and Proverbs verses! They’re two of my favorites… What a blessing winning would be.

  6. Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions says

    May 23, 2010 at 4:00 pm

    Love the Welcome vinyl! I’ll be getting to paint my front door black soon and I’d really love to out one on it.

  7. Cathryn says

    May 23, 2010 at 4:05 pm

    I love both verses…I only wish I had seen them before I put up the quote in my bathroom a few weeks ago! I may swap it out anyway!

  8. Jennifer says

    May 23, 2010 at 4:07 pm

    I love Jeremiah 29:11! It is definitely one of my all time favorite verses! I also love the idea of a monogram with an anniversary date on it. What a wonderful reminder of the beginning of our home! Thank you for host yet another great give-away!

  9. Gena says

    May 23, 2010 at 4:08 pm

    Proverbs 3:5-6 is a very special verse for me too! Also, have the “As for me and my house” verse over our back door. Would LOVE the Welcome sign!

  10. Karena says

    May 23, 2010 at 4:11 pm

    Rhoda, these are so inspirational! Thanks you so much for the giveaway, I am having one as well!

    Karena
    Art by Karena

  11. Kathy says

    May 23, 2010 at 4:44 pm

    I love vinyls….my black door is begging for the Welcome sign!

  12. Michele says

    May 23, 2010 at 4:48 pm

    Thanks for the great giveaway!

  13. Phillips Phamily Mama says

    May 23, 2010 at 4:57 pm

    Love the verses, but our new home is begging for that Welcome sign!

  14. Sarah M says

    May 23, 2010 at 5:28 pm

    love the monogram w/ scrolly background. Very unique! Would love to win the Welcome vinyl for the door coming in from the garage. thanks!

  15. Juli says

    May 23, 2010 at 6:08 pm

    After almost seven years of marriage, blending a family of teenagers, and putting them through school, etc., my husband and I are (finally) in our cozy little nest – a patio home of our own; not his, not mine, but OURS. We’ve told all our children, now grown, that our home will always be theirs, and from the moment they step in to visit, I can’t think of anything more reassuring than “Welcome” – the first thing they’ll see when they arrive!

  16. Debra Hoosier says

    May 23, 2010 at 6:22 pm

    Rhoda…..I love the monogram with the special date….but I would also love to see some more scriptures and maybe some quotes from the Radical book?

  17. Mary Jean says

    May 23, 2010 at 6:52 pm

    I would love anything vinyl b/c I am a total vinyl addict. Got it everywhere, but not the front door yet. So, I’d love the welcome sign on the door!! Pick me!!!

  18. Misha says

    May 23, 2010 at 7:28 pm

    A house can not have enough bible verses to remind us what is important in life. What a great business!

  19. Teresa says

    May 23, 2010 at 8:05 pm

    The Welcome sign you have on your front door would be perfect for mine! Love it!

  20. Shannon says

    May 23, 2010 at 9:27 pm

    Oh I have been wanting one of those Welcome signs on my front door forever! They are so cute! Thanks for the chance to win one!!!

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