masking tape art

I think the title says it all on this one.  I took great photos of the whole process to share with you but they disappeared when my hard drive crashed along with 5 years old of photos. 

Still wanna cry just thinkig about that.

Moving on...

My assistant was very happy to help me show you the goods used.

I grabbed a canvas 2 pack from Michaels (don't forget your coupon), some masking tape,  paint, paint brush, and this little decorative tree I got from Ikea a couple years back that has yet to find it's purpose in my home.

I basically followed the design of the tree with the tape making sure to split the tree in the middle of the two canvases.  After I was done taping the design I started painting.  I needed 2 coats.  When dry pull off the tape and wa-la.  My lines weren't perfect (which is what I was going for) but I bet if I used some green or blue painter's tape they would be.  I used the color we used on the opposite wall. 

You can read that post {here}

So there you have it.  For under $10 that blank spot on top of my dresser is finally filled.  Oh, and I must thank my fabulous hubby who saw that I hung these completely crooked and fixed them for me.   Thanks Honey! 

stripes

I got the stripe bug.  What?  You didn't hear about it yet?  Yeah, it's going all around blogland and after you see a room with stripes that you adore you go out and purchase paint aind some painters tape and paint your own stripes. 

I hear it's very contageous.

Our hallways is kinda dark as you can see so we didn't want to paint more than one stripe and turn the hallway into a fun house plus my husband wouldn't let me.

We are thinking about trying track lighting in this hallway to lighten it up.  Not only would it lighten up the room but we can position the lights to shine on our pictures.

I'm considering trying the whole strip thing on some curtains next like {the Nester}. 

What do you think?

after much review

So my husband read my blog and saw the photos I posted of the headboard he made and he was disappointed.  He thought the wall color and the headboard were too similar in color.  After he pointed that out I completely agreed but was at a loss for what to do next.  Do we paint an accent wall, paint the whole room again please say no, or wall paper?  He liked my 1st suggestion so we ran down to our local hardware store and picked out a gallon of their finest only $27 paint.

I am glad he suggested that we do this because it looks a lot better.  I am even tempted to change some more stuff around to match the new color but don't tell him that.  Poor guy is always working hard for me and my crazy ideas.

So now you can see the difference in color between the headboard and the wall.

Did you know...

that you can basically spray paint anything?  Seriously.  Of course, I haven't tried to spray paint every single item in or around my home but you get my point.  Surprisingly, I never thought to spray paint fabric.  I have painted fabric with a sponge and paint but I have never spray painted it.  So when I came across this tutorial on how to make yourself an easy pillow using spray paint, I knew I had to try it.

I just used some leftover fabric from some curtain panels I made and some spray paint I happened to have on hand to try it out.  Now that I know it works and looks good, I will be making a pillow that actually matches my living room.  Check out the rest of v & co.'s tutorials.  She is one crafty lady.

busy body

I have done it again. As soon as there is any order in this house I decide it's time to paint, replace trim, or take on some monumental project. I am my own worst enemy sometimes. Maybe I strive for perfection or maybe I just enjoy the chaos.

As soon as we got back from Minneapolis (and still unpacking) I asked my husband if we could please start painting my craft room. We already had the paint and had some furniture to move in there (we bought new stuff from Ikea so the old stuff is finding a new home in my craft room) and the dark brown color in that room was really getting to me. Of course, being the fabulous husband he is, my man agreed and even painted half of it so far.

I went with the color Twilight (not because I love the series) which is a light blue. I think it'll brighten up the room.

This is our den (a.k.a. the man cave). My husband's cave has been taken over by all my craft stuff and there is limited walking space in this room until the deed (painting) is done. My goal is to get it done this weekend but it really all depends on these guys.

Please let mommy and daddy get the painting done, ok?

After this is done I will probably paint two more rooms/halls and then move on to making our new headboard for our bed. There is so much to do and so little time these days. I'm a busy body. It's a curse really.