You knew i was going to make one. They are all over pinterest....
(i still am not signed up for pinterest because i don't have time for one more thing but browsing is fun!) So we made one. i took a box of 64 crayons and took out the blacks and browns.i used another small box and doubled up on the good colors i liked and hot glued them to the top of our canvas. then we turned our blow dryer to hot on high. not long after you set the hair dryer by the crayons they get shiny and then the wax starts to melt!
And it dries really quickly too. seriously. what could be happier than this?? GREAT project. loved it today is the first FULL day with ALL my kids in ALL day school.yeah...i am smiling as i type that. it's good. it's quiet. i am rockin' it. removing wallpaper.....making code for craft weekend stuff.....doing my hair....going to lunch..... Cozy Little Cave: Psychedelic Stair Renovation! The attic stairs are done... and there's no doubt, it's a I decided to go bold, so I attached Behr paint chips to the walls- working in a slight dark to light gradient (...and don't worry!
Home Depot was quite willing to have me take all of these paint chips- I asked first!). Aside from the paint chips, everything else was stripped (3-4 layers of wallpaper- yuck!) , cleaned, prepped, and painted white. We also installed a runner made from rag rugs my Grandmother made. I just love how fun and colorful this space is now, and it's so much more appropriate for the nursery! Perhaps most important is that the stairs withstood their first test!
3 Easy, DIY Chairs for Your Super Bowl Party. Make sure to provide a football team's worth of seating with these simple yet whimsical DIY chair projects.
So you're throwing a Super Bowl party this weekend and you're afraid you won't have enough seating for everyone? Here are three of our favorite DIY chairs that you can whip up quickly and on the cheap. (Rather buy than DIY? Check out ShelterPop's roundup of chic seats, each under $50.) DIY Chair #1: Modern Arm Chair by PlanCanvas Back in June, we interviewed crafter/builder Christian Schoeneman about the DIY furniture plans he creates for his company PlanCanvas. In the process, we fell for the Modern Arm Chair he suggests building with 3/4-inch-thick plywood (one 4 x 8-foot piece is enough to build two) and standard dowels. The 26" x 32" x 21" chair is the perfect extra seat that you'll be proud to display in your TV room. Plans for the chair are free on the company's site. DIY Chair #2: Two-Hour Chair from "Home from the Hardware Store" Phillips-head screwdriver 7/16" wrench 1. {do this!} I painted a couch last week {or} NO REALLY! I PAINTED A COUCH!
So, if you follow my VERY AMUSING musings on twitter {hint, hint} you may have seen the picture of this garage sale SCORE I bought a couple of weeks ago.
For the low, low sum of FORTY-FIVE DOLLARS! Can you FREAKING BELIEVE my LUCK? When I saw her sitting there, in that nice man's driveway, I got the heart palpitations and sweats that only a true bargain hunter can understand. There and then, as I sat in my car, tangled in my own seat belt {there may have been some cussing involved} I KNEW I NEEDED to OWN her! As I walked up the driveway, I fretted that she might be out of my budget, but was already concocting excuses and justifications for the mister. Just my luck? So, here are the supplies we used: *Glidden flat black paint {color -Ebony}- I started out with just one quart, but ended up having to go back for another, which I used half of.
*Painters tape {Don't be buying no dollar store tape. We also used this foam roller. My dad was in charge of masking the wood base. So. Make and share step-by-step craft tutorials.