9.07.2010

A sticky hot glue gun.

so I have a white 4-runner. (i so love it) but there are ALOT of white 4 runners around town (apparently people love them as well.)

My husband has a red toyota tacoma. There are ALOT of red toyota tacomas. BUT he has a dumb coyote sticker in his window. So when I am driving around and THINK I see my husbands truck...I can look for the sticker and save myself from waving like a fool at a complete stranger.

I know right? Can't believe WE are married.

are you lost yet? me too?
Here's where I am headed. Stickers are nice. I hate when I'm at walmart and think that my car is right there and I walk all the way up to it and think, wait, I don't have that kind of air freshener in my rear view mirror. (anj?!) So I wanted a sticker in my window to save myself some embarrassment of walking around the parking lot pushing my unlock button.


whoooh. didn't think I would ever get there.

Anyways, didn't know what kind of sticker I wanted. then it hit me. A GLUE GUN. really? you didn't think it could be anything else could you?

took some vinyl

traced out the outline of my *messy* glue gun

I traced on the backside..so make sure you are aware of what way you want it pointing..

rub it on window

took a needle and popped any air bubbles
LOVE IT. but I might be a little biased.

now, if you are in the pocatello area...and you see a white four runner...with a sticker like this...
DON'T honk! I get honked at alot. and it is usually accompanied with a certain finger.
I am THAT kind of driver.

35 comments:

  1. This is such a cute idea! I so need to do this because I have go to the wrong car all the time. Once I got in the car, went to turn it on, noticed a can of diet Coke and thought to myself, "I don't drink diet coke....oh crap!" (I love in a small town, people don't lock door 'round these parts) My sticker would have to be a sign that said "Here's your car Genius!" LOL

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  2. Oh, I just love that!! I am not usually a sticker person...but that just suits you perfectly. :)

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  3. hahahaha!
    very cute and totally you! great idea! LOL

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  4. I've been visiting your blog for a little while now and just have to tell you that I surely enjoy it. And, you are NOT alone. I totally opened the driver's door on a green minivan that was NOT mine thinking, "Hmm, I thought I locked the door. Oh, wait, we don't have tan interior. Oops!" I think your glue gun decal is perfect. I probably need to come up with something for our van.

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  5. That is awesome!!! BTW I just recently found you and enjoy your posts!

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  6. Cute idea. We lived in Pocatello until April. Sure miss it there. And yes, there are a lot of white 4-runners. =] What an awesome way to set yours apart.

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  7. Ok, crazy, I just found you off of a couple other blogs. I knew it was my roomie! Your stuff is adorable. FYI, the cork board you painted for me with the palm trees, is hanging in our trailer. Hope all is well!

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  8. That's so funny, if we see you around Pocatello I'll just wave! :)

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  9. I loooove this so much the next time I come through Pocatello I will be looking for you

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  10. I didn't know you were an Idaho girl too, I was born in Poky. I will now be on the lookout for your glue gun, love it!

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  11. You are so FUNNY! I love your humor and your ideas :) I am glad I found your blog.

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  12. I love it! I think I need to make a sticker for my blue/silver Honda van. Everyone around here has one! I had to memorize my license plate number real quick. Not an easy thing to do when your 6 months pregnant, which I was at the time. Thanks so much for sharing!

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  13. Seriously. When we were first married, my husband came home with a White Jetta. I was like, "really?" I can't have white cars. I cannot find them in parking lots. And that's my real reason. I don't have anything against white. I have something against looking like an idiot. (well, as much as that can be avoided!)

    I LOVE your glue gun. And I think this idea is stellar. If we hadn't just sold that old Jetta...I might have had to come up with my own window sticker.

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  14. hilarious! such a cute idea!
    honestly... i kind of need to do this one... i live in MI in the metro Detriot area and if you don't drive a Ford (or GM) you risk getting your affordable, reliable, foreign car KEYED! (totally not kidding) it is motor city after all... so EVERY one drives a ford... and there are at least 10 ford fusions on my street alone... don't even get me started on parking lots! if it wasn't for that stupid little smiley face wearing a Tigers hat on my car antennae i would STILL be looking for my silver fusion in the Target parking lot!
    ~selina

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  15. Love it. The first thing that I buy when we trade in a car is some sort of vinyl to go on the back so that I know which car is mine. My mom uses red white and blue curling ribbon on her antenna. What ever works. LOL

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  16. That is SO awesome! I really love this! And my glue gun looks just like yours. :) Only its blue.

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  17. this may sound dumb - but what kind of vinal -where do you get it?

    love the idea!!!

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  18. LOVE it!!
    I'd also like to know where to get some vinyl. :)

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  19. OMG I love it! I want one too...a cupcake though. I must do this!

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  20. Great idea but I don't need stickers to find my car, I just look for all the dents!!

    But I have friends who when I see their color/make/and model vehicle, I look for the sticker!! :)

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  21. Best thing I've seen all day!! I love it! I need one of those!!
    {Rebekah}

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  22. Love that idea. I'm with all the other ladies that asked about the vinyl? What kind and where can I get some?

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  23. I LOVE it! So unique and personal, just perfect. Thanks for linking up to Topsy Turvy Tuesday's!

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  24. Okay, I was cracking up when I saw the THUMBNAIL! Your actual post made me tear up! I think it's just hilarious, a glue gun decal. Where I live, hunting/guns/deer and such are popular topics for widow stickers. YOURS is more my style though, love it!

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  25. bah ha hah! that's hilarious!

    cute logo! ;)

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  26. It must be good that North America is so spacious or there would be so many of us bumping into each other trying to find our cars! I got a new silver car 5yrs ago thinking that it will stand out (how does an Echo stand out? It's so small!) among all the white mini-vans and lo and behold everyone (it seems) bought small silver cars...including Echos! Mine is all manual so I have try my key in the door locks! I now look inside before trying to do a B&E.
    Gotta make me a sticker. The come off don't they?

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  27. that turned out really cute! but what made me comment was your last comment... HILARIOUS!!! i'm THAT kind of driver too! :o)

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  28. I'm the same kind of driver, haha! I love this! I'm considering making my own vinyl sticker now! (Although something other than your awesome hot glue gun idea!)

    I'm a new follower, I love your blog!
    Maybe you could check mine out sometime.

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  29. haahha this is so clever! love it! HOH sent me :)

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