Paint Paint paint

I was so excited to have a three day weekend to be able to finish some projects that I had started. I painted my powder room a week ago and was able to put in the finishing touches. I also had my guest bath done a few years back but never quite pulled it together. This weekend I painted the cabinets in both bathrooms and added some other touches. I love the end result. Here is my powder room before:

I added the counter paint last year, but here is what I did this weekend:

I used Rustoleum Antique Black paint kit. I had bought it a few years back for my bedroom dressers and had a lot left. I used it for both cabinets, the mirror and the toilet paper holder. Unfortunately the pictures don't look as well as it does in person.The basket on the wall was a garage sale find and I added the D which was a paper mache' that I painted black. I got the word emblem from Kohls on sale and with a 30% off. I think I spent a total of maybe 30 dollars on the whole room. The tile sitting on the back of the counter is a sample. I am going to use that as a border as soon as I buy some. Here is my guest bathroom:

I had painted the walls a few years back and put in the shower curtain and the baby pics but that was it. I think the painted cabinet and the wall border pulled it together, I used a toilet paper roll to stencil the white circles (the idea from someone on Pinterest) then I just painted various circle in the green and gray. Pretty neat for zero money!

Canvas project the good the bad and the ugly!

I love all of the canvas projects I have been seeing on Pinterest. I wanted attempt to make one myself. There are several different ideas that I saw. I had a picture that I had taken of  my grandsons with their monkey hats that I wanted to make a canvas picture















I used my scrapbook software to jazz it up a bit and I decided to try the one I saw on this blog:
http://abeautifulmess.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/10/make-your-own-canvas-portrait.html
 It did not quite turn out as well as hers turned out as you can see by my picture. I realized after I started doing the rub, that I did not put enough mod podge on it (which by the way, I made myself!)
 

So I tried this idea that I found on this site:
http://blissfullyever-after.blogspot.com/2011/12/diy-photos-on-canvas.html

                                                       I love the way it turned out! 

A baby gift

A co-worker at work just had a baby last week. I wanted to share the picture I made for him. I am still working on my canvas picture. One attempt turned into a disaster. I will show when I get the other one I am doing finished. Happy crafting, everyone!

Another Project

I had a 40% off coupon for Hobby Lobby, so yesterday I went to see what I could find. They had some Christmas things on clearance at 90% off. I loved the stocking holders that were silver and black monograms. Of course they did not have a "D" but I found an "H" for my mom and an "E" for my principal. I think they will look so cool on a shelf holding up a little family sign or something similar. They were only $1.88 normally 17 bucks!

So I am starting another project I found on Pinterest. I bought some 11 x 14 blank canvas' on sale. I am going to attempt to put a photo on it myself. I have this adorable picture of my grandsons with their monkey hats I bought them. I sent the picture off to be printed at Costco. I will post the pictures of the project and the link where I got the idea after I get started. Off to watch football, Happy Sunday everyone!

Obsessed with Pinterest!

I am getting more and more obsessed with Pinterest which has led me to some very creative ladies who blog. I have found sooo many great ideas I want to tackle I am not sure where to start or stop. This week I combined two different ideas to make a sign for a co-worker who raises chickens. I have been buying eggs from her, so when I saw this sign from here: http://girlinair.blogspot.com/2011/08/distressed-farm-sign.html , I decided to make it for her. I found an old board in my dad's garage and used the white paint treatment on it to look old. I decided to use a different technique to put the letters on it that I found from this site: http://www.unexpectedelegance.com/?p=2381  Instead of putting the stars on the board, I decided to trace with mine and paint them on. I used an old wire screwed on the back so she will be able to hang it. I don't think mine looks as good as the original design, but the beauty of it is, it is supposed to look old and rough and it did not cost me anything to make. I am giving it to her on Monday, hope she likes it!  Thank you crafty blogger ladies for the great ideas!

Valentines Baby!

I don't have young kids to help make Valentines for anymore since my kids have kids of their own. I asked my daughter-in law if I could make my grandson, D.J.'s valentines for his kindergarten party. Here is what I came up with. Since I did not have a current baseball picture of him, we are going with the one without the picture, but I do think the ones with his older baseball picture are cute! I made these with Creative Memories Storybook software. I used the Baseball digital additions papers with a ticket template.

Letter plaque

I love making decorations or pictures with letters. I found these letters and printed them off as 4 x 6 pictures. I framed them with dollar store frames and attached them to part of an old picket fence. I hung it on the wall that separates my kitchen from my family room. Any suggestions on what to put on either side? It looks rather lonely up there. Tomorrow I will show you another letter project I made for Soren, my neighbor's son.