Pinterest Inspired Art

This pin has been on my project ideas board for a while.  I had bought some canvases some time ago but ended up returning them.  Not knowing when I would ever buy more canvases, I decided to create this project with some foam board I had in the closet.  

I started by taping off my lines with painter's tape.  The tape I had was 1 inch but I cut the strips in half to make my lines thinner.

Using blue and red craft paint, I randomly painted sections of my board.  After removing the tape, here's what it looked like.  I was surprised how easy the tape came off the foam board being that it's paper.  It was Elmer's board so maybe it made a difference but I've tried with dollar store boards before and the paper ripped.

 

 

I originally made these to go above the sofa in the living room, but changed my mind.  They were a little too bright for the space.  One of them ended up in the back hall coming in from the garage.

 

The hall was empty before and this adds some pow when you walk in.

Not sure where the other board will end up but for now I like this one here. 

 

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Things To Love...

A little inspiration to brighten your week!

A picture says a thousand words:

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I loved these images, they're unique and personalized. 

One should decorate their home with things that bring them joy and comfort!

Happy Halloween everyone!!!

Bright And Cheerful...

I apologize for the late posts, we've been having some internet problems in our home as of late which we were able to tackle!

One of my favorite design companies is Tracery Interiors.  They designed this clean, bright and cheery home accented with bold splashes of salmon, red, orange and turquoise. 

I'm typically not a huge fan of red, but in this setting it's intriguing: 

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This aesthetic would be fun in a beach home!

How many of you love these bright bold color combinations?!

Fall Kids' Crafts

If your kid is anything like mine, she likes to do art all the time.  That creative brain of her likes to be messy and splash color all over my counter.  Sometimes I have trouble coming up with crafts for her to do on those days she gets bored around the house.  She has a craft storage bin of all her supplies in the pantry but she longs for those projects we can do together where she can pull out the paint and glue.  I scoured the internet looking for some fall crafts that we could do together.  Here are some that I thought would be pretty fun.

Shaving Cream Painted Leaves

Tissue Paper Leaf

Pine Cone Turkey

Handprint Tree

Leaf People Finger Puppets

Fall Walk Wreath

Leaf Rubbings

Harvest Crown

Paperbag Owl Puppet

Window Display

Apple Banner

Paper Pumpkin

So many options to choose from.  I dare not show her this list or we'll be stuck in all weekend. 

 

Fabric Pumpkins

I've seen a few versions of these around and pinned them on my fall board.  I had some left over fabric so I decided to give it a try.

I started by laying out my fabric.

I traced a circle using a pizza pan.  Since I wasn't sure what size this would make my pumpkin, I decided to cut out my circle going about 2 inches outside of my traced circle.
 

The other tutorials I've seen used yarn but I didn't have any so I used thread.  Make sure you cut your string long enough to go through the entire length of the circle perimeter.  Leave the top open enough to add batting or if you don't have any (like me), use more fabric.

 
After filling, pull your string tight and tie it off with a knot.

Now it's time for the stem.  I didn't have any on hand, but I had plenty of empty paper towel rolls.  The kid likes to save those for her art projects.  I cut one short enough to look like a pumpkin stem.  I rolled it up, glued it shut, and glued it to the top of my pumpkin.

I grouped it together with the other pumpkins on the table.

Kind of cute and modern with the chevron print.  A nice touch to the table.



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Festive...

One of my favorite things I love do in the Fall is to go on long walks; I love seeing how people decorate their porches. 

This particular little cottage reminds me a lot of the homes in Midway and how they would decorate for Fall... so charming and effortless:

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I love how they effortlessly combined things they love... so festive!

I hope you're all enjoying beautiful Fall weather!