Lady Bugs!!!

Do you remember the Birdie Love post I added a few weeks back?  Well my sweet friend D.d. found me at church and said she wanted to make something like my birds but with lady bugs instead.  LOVE IT!!  Don't be afraid to alter and think outside of the box.  She loved the birds but her niece's room has a lady bug theme.  She came over one day and we went to work.  The lady bugs are brown with pink accents(colors in her niece's room).  We accented with the other colors to add more pop to it since we left the canvas white. Buy pattern paper when it is on sale.  You never know what you will be able to use it for.   I am so in love with this!!  

She also brought over a picture box that we personalized so mommy can put keep sakes in it.  The name is done in vinyl.  All of the flowers and lady bugs are put on with Mod Podge(what else would I use? hehe) and then it was all sealed with Mod Podge once it dried.  Again, so love it.  Since I have only males in my house it's nice to decorate for little girls.  If you see a project you like don't be afraid to make it your own by changing a few things. 

Birdie Love on Spring Break

Over Spring break my friend Amy and I got together to craft.  She wanted to do something with birds on it.  Birdie art is all over blog land and in designer magazines.  When my sister came to town she loved it and wanted to make one for my nieces room.  These are such a quick, easy and inexpensive project to add decor to any room in your house.  My inspiration came from the blog UNDER THE SYCAMORE.

my birdie's still need eyes

They are hanging on either side of the kitchen entryway.  They added more color here.

Amy's art

Cherie's art for my niece's room

I just love these colors!!  Wish I had a little girl's room to decorate.

Love this bird too with the pink eye.

My canvases were recycled, so cheap for me.  All you need are canvases of any size, scrapbook paper, mod podge, black sharpie, paint(if you want to add color to your canvas) and buttons for the eyes.  
1.  Paint your canvas if you want to add color
2.  cut our your birds and leaves(I printed some off line and cut them out then traced onto pattern paper)
3.  Draw out your limbs with a light pencil stroke. 
4.  Use the black sharpie to trace over pencil strokes.
5.  Place leaves and birds where you want them to go and then mod podge them down.  What for about 10 min and then go over the entire canvas with a layer of mod podge to seal.  


Sharing the love with these ladies...

Making the World Cuter  





 
 
 

I'm in LOVE with Mod Podge: LOVE blocks

I have been making blocks that say PRAY on them but thought I would finally post something new.  Here are my LOVE blocks in honor of Valentine's Day coming up.

Great for decor or a gift

How did I make these.  Easy.  Mine are made from 4x4x8 pieces of lumber that my lovely friend's husband cut for me into 4x4 blocks.  However, you can go up to Michael's and buy hollow blocks around the same size.  They run about $3 block.  You will need 2 of them.  You will need paper and Mod Podge, glossy or matte.

Find some cute Valentine paper you like.  You will need 8 different types of paper.

I cut my background paper 3/4" smaller than my block, but play with the size to fit your style.

Cut our your letter in coordinating paper.  I used my Cricut, but free handing is just as easy.

Now, paint your blocks and allow them to dry.  I only painted the entire bottom with paint.  The sides with paper I only painted the edges.  Saves time and paint.

Use the same color as the wood to distress the edges of the paper.  I use a dry brush and very little paint to do this.  It stresses me out to distress things because I always think it looks bad, but just go with it and I guarantee it will look good.

 Now for the assembly.  If you are new to Mod Podge you will want to put a coat on the wood and the paper.  I use my Pampered Chef stone scrapers to get out the bubbles once I have placed the paper onto the wood.  Let it set and dry for about 5min.  Do not put a top coat of Mod Podge on yet.  This is important to prevent bubbling but also we still need to distress the paper.  Once it has set for 5 minutes put Mod Podge in the center of the paper where you will place the letter.  Put the glue on the letter as well.  Once you have placed the letter down and it is where you want it start to distress the corners and edges of the paper with paint.  Once it looks the way you want it go ahead and put your top coat of Mod Podge to seal the paper.  Completely cover all the sides of the blocks minus the bottom.  Not too much though.  Just enough.  And there you have it.  LOVE blocks. 

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