Showing posts with label wall hanging. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wall hanging. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Set a trap and Catch the Big Guy- Adult Eyes Only (wink wink)


The proof is in the pudding they say....
I don't know why they say it but they do.
I know how hard it is to answer the kids' questions every year about Santa.
This year will be so much easier. We can simply show them the proof he was at your home!
It is a very simple process....
Use the code: #SantaShare (valid until 12-10-2013)
and you can get a picture of Santa in your very own home!
 
Here are a few examples

 
 Here is one at my house!!!!
 
There is also a giveaway check it out at this link.


 
I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Thursday, March 7, 2013

DIY Wall Hanging

 
I am always looking for new thrifty ways to decorate my home. I have a ton of scrap booking stuff and thought there has got to be more to do with it than just "scrap booking"'
I am not sure where I got the idea from in the beginning but I have changed it and adapted to fit my needs.
 
 
 
I used cardboard boxes, spray adhesive glue (maybe some craft glue as well), some scrap booking stickers and papers, an exacto knife, a ruler and something to hang it from the wall (I used tape).
I chose papers that were cute and girly because I will be putting this in Julie and Kt's room.
 

 
I have a bunch of boxes laying around so that is what I used for this part. You could also use foam board you can get for as cheap as $1 a piece at a Dollar Tree if you have one near you. Otherwise any other department store or craft store will probably carry it.
 

 
I had a hard time deciding what shape and papers I wanted to use but for this being my first time I just went with basic squares. I cut out different size squares from the cardboard and matching size papers to go on top of them. Then, taking the spray adhesive,  I sprayed one side of the cardboard and placed the papers right on top.
 
Note: The spray glue is repositionable until it sets good so you have a little time to move it around but, be careful and work quickly.
 
Next, I had to decide the design I wanted. This was the hardest part for me. I tried several different positions by laying the "pictures" out and seeing how I liked them. You would do well to have an idea of where you are going to hang this while trying to shape the design.
Once I had the design laid out I tried to use the spray glue to piece the shapes together but it didn't seem to hold very well on all of the pieces, so I used my craft glue (E6000) instead and this worked great!
I let it sit for a couple hours just to be sure the glue dried.
 

 
This is what I ended up with.
 
I think it turned out pretty well and I just used some tape stuck to the back to adhere it to the wall. However, I would not recommend this on just any wall. Use something safe for the texture of your walls.