Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Globe

I LOVE love all the painted globes I have seen.....
sooooo I decided to paint one too! 

I used a thrift store globe {$3} & 2 sample pots of
Annie Sloan’s Chalk Paint (FREE}
My stockist offers a buy 2 quarts get a free sample pot !


I used Aubusson Blue chalk paint and painted 2 coats of water

Then I used Antibes Green for the land. Notice I painted a thick coat.

And there you have it......Easy Peasy!
When you don't use wax with ASCP is acts as a chalkboard.

 I LOVE this little area in my son's room......
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Alphabet Canvas Art

Colorful Alphabet Art for my son’s room!
This was so simple and easy to make.
Very similar to my 1st Silhouette Project

You will need:

• Canvas
• Paint
• Vinyl letters

I used a 16x12 Canvas I purchased at Hobby Lobby for less than $5.

Amazon also has good deals on Canvases. 

16" X 20" Artist Stretched Canvas 6 Pack

This is a cotton canvas.
First I painted my canvas with some craft paint.
I used  my DecoArt paint that I won from The DIY Club

LOVE the bright colors.

After the paint dried I applied my vinyl letters.
If you don’t have a Silhouette to cut your own, you can purchase a
variety of fonts and sizes at Wal-mart, the dollar store and any craft store.
Before I had a Silhouette I got these from
Ginger Snaps Crafts
She has the cutest blog EVER!
I swapped with her over on Whoopdwhoop.
It’s a place for crafters to swap with other crafters.
and it’s FREE!! Pretty Cool Huh?
Alrighty….back to the tutorial

I just used a credit card to apply the vinyl to the canvas.
Normally I wouldn’t waste such GOOD vinyl on a project like this…
But it was FREE to me AND I am preparing for another TV segment
 and it’s all I had on hand.

Just press and peel!

Now it REALLY looks great just like this……
BUT it’s too Rastafarian for me and I wanted something a little more ‘cleaner’

So…..I painted over the whole thing with WHITE.
First I sealed my letters with some Mod Podge to prevent leakage.

I gave the whole canvas 3 coats of white craft paint.

After it dries you are ready to peel the letters off!

I used my craft knife to remove the letters.

See the wonderful colors peeking thru???!?!
I was even able to save these letters on some wax paper for future projects

I LOVE how this turned out!
This cost me less than $5 to make!

It’s absolutely PERFECT in my son’s alphabet room!
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How to make a FLAG

I am adding some décor to my son’s room and thought it needed a flag!

We received a flag as a house warming present for our 1st home
and I have always wanted to recreate it.

I bought a bundle of stakes at my home improvement store for around $5. Everything else, nails, hammer, saw , paint and stencil I had on hand.
It’s very hard for me to watch a movie and do nothing else…
like facebook, blog, crochet or make something.
Soooo I made this little flag right at my coffee table while I watched a movie

I laid out 2 stakes for the backside and lined up stakes for my flag.
I ended up using 10 stakes. Two for the backside and 8 for the front.
I could have made 2 flags with this bundle of stakes.

I then hammer nails in each stake to the backside stake.

All secure….

I painted the upper left corner Blue.

Then I painted every other stake Red and White.

I used a Hobby Lobby star stencil and painted some stars.

Next, I used a saw to cut the ends off the backside stakes.

And there you have it
A FLAG!

To hang my flag…I simply made 2 holes with a nail and pulled some wire through the holes.

My son’s room is almost done!
You can see how to make the
Dino Art~
Xylophone Art~
and Toddler Bed~
by clicking on each.
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How to make a GiANT Pencil

Did you see my Guest Post over on
CRAFT GOSSIP? 
I shared how to make a GIANT pencil! 
In case you missed it, I would like to share with you how to make this
Pottery Barn inspired pencil! 

{source Pottery Barn} 
 
Isn't my version just as Fabulous??!?!?
I have been working on designing my son's room, re-purposing furniture, updating trim, painting and making decor.
I can't wait to share the BIG reveal when it's all finished! 
Now let's make a pencil!! I made the pencil for under $15!
Here’s what you will need:

1. A Pointed Fence Post
I purchased a 4inch round x 6 1/2 ft post at farm store for $6.99
Pointed fence posts can be found at many home improvement stores
from $5 to $10 in all sizes untreated or treated.

2. A Stove Pipe
I purchased an adjustable black stove pipe at Mernard’s for $4.77
{in the cooling and heating section}
There are many options,
you could even use dry vent for this part of the pencil.

3. Paint
A primer {optional}, interior latex and some craft paint.

First I primed the post.....
I think this step is optional but because this is a treated post
I wanted to ‘seal’ it.
I did not do any sanding.
I liked the rustic and rough look of the post.
 
Then I used craft paint for the point, tip and eraser.
A mixture of pink and brown craft paint for the eraser,
tan for point, and black for the tip.
For the body of the pencil I used some leftover yellow house paint.

I really liked the look of this stove pipe with the crinkle
at the top and bottom.
Its very easy to bend. I just wrapped and secured with screws.

See how simple?? The PERFECT Pencil!

I painted this right at my kitchen table and it took about an hour:-)

It looks perfect standing in a corner.....BUT since
I think my 2yr old will try to crawl it, I decided it needed to be hung.

I used two 1/4" x 6" lag screws to support the post.
I pre-drilled 2 holes in the post 16 inches apart
{because most studs are 16inches apart}
and screwed
them into the studs for support.
I thought it needed a little something more...
so I used my Silhouette and cut 'PENCIL No. 2' in black vinyl
I also think a child's name or a Teacher's name
would be PERFECT too:-) 

And there you have it......
simple and inexpensive home décor
with a BIG impact!
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