A solution to getting my boxes up

Normally I wouldn’t make an entire post on putting boxes up on the wall, but I was perplexed as to how to get them there.  I got a few opinions on how best to do it, but the one that worked best for me was to use toggle bolts.  It worked!!!

It involved math or something like that; measuring at least to get them centered and level and where to drill the hole in the box and where to drill the hole in the wall and get it all to mesh together.  I am a total dork when it comes to measuring.



Now that it’s daylight, you can see a better likeness of the Minwax special walnut stain. I will definitely use it again.

Love them.

Right out of an L. L. Bean catalogue – knock off art

I fell in love with these latitude and longitude signs from the L. L. Bean catalogue and knew that I could make my own version. I couldn’t figure out how to get the text to curve in Toronto, but that’s a minor detail.
If you would like to make your own, I found a website that allows you to type in your city and state and it will give you the coordinates.  Go to Satellite Signals to get them. How cool is that!

I used vinyl and cut out the lettering with my cricut. The font is Garamond. I really wish I had a better camera because some weird colours are showing up that are NOT on my sign LOL

Here is my inspiration

 

Pottery Barn inspired Valentine plate

The original photo has been removed from the source site. I don't have a tutorial either :)



So I decided to make one for myself. I didn’t have a round plate that didn’t have a groove for a cup, so I used a square plate.

Peeling the vinyl was the hardest, most painful part. Mine isn’t completely straight, and I don’t have that kind of bling :)

Ballard inspired Christmas cushion

Using what I had, I wanted to create my own interpretation of this ornament adorned cushion

I used freezer paper to create the bulbs, painted them in, added ribbon and some bows.


I’m going to add this into the mix at The CSI Project Pillow Challenge


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Knock Off Art - Paper Butterflies

I was inspired by Catherine Swan at Paper Butterfly to create something new, fresh and exciting for my space. I don't get crafty very often, but this captured me. Alas the price is way above anything that I could afford, so I used mostly what I had to make it.

I used a frame that I had previously purchased, Amy Butler scrapbook paper that I already had. I did have to buy a mat board for $8.00. I had the art supply store cut it to the correct size. I also had to buy the foam glue dots for mounting the butterflies. The hardest part was cutting each one out  and getting them aligned on the mat board. The size is deceiving in the photo. The frame is 33" X 27", so it is substantial.

I'm linking up to Between Naps on the Porch and The DIY Show Off