Hanging out on a limb

I was in one of my favorite discount chains the other day and spotted some pictures I loved-

At $30 a pop, there was no way they were coming home with me-

so I took a few pics with my trusty phone

and started re-creating in my mind!

I am always picking up framed art at GW-not for the art but for the frames-

and with my trusty Krylon spray-

the frames are new to go!

After flipping the art over, I spray mounted some scrapbook paper from my stash-

My chalkboard vinyl was perfect for the birds and

the words would be created with "the machine"!!

I hadn't used this in awhile so I was excited to bring it back to life-

With a few cranks-it was set-

the letters popped out-

and I was good to go!!

I didn't want to use the same black vinyl for the limb

 so I decided to use the real thing and spray it

and I attached it with hot glue-

the clothespins also got a quick spray

and

voila, a simple and very cheap project-

floating pictures for my screened porch!
The smaller pic- mommy and daddy bird
and
the larger is the whole flock!

The whole thing cost me a whopping $3.98-( the cost of the 2 framed "art" pieces!)

I had everything else-

Just what I love, a cute and simple project for pennies!

Well, gotta fly-Claire

Cork board

I have always wanted an inspiration board- you know, a cork board but prettier,maybe in a frame, so I finally got around to making one for my kitchen.  I bought a 16 x 20 frame- unfortunately, I haven't found one big enough at GW!  I then bought a roll of cork.  It's thin but it's a pretty big roll -2 feet x 4 feet, so I'll be able to make some other things with the leftover.  All I did was empty the glass from the frame, and measured the opening , so the cork fits snugly into the frame!  I used an exacto knife and because the cork was thin, cutting it was not a problem! I actually doubled up the cork so a thumbtack would have something to get ahold of!! I used spray adhesive on the cardboard that came in the frame.  After the spray adhesive got abit more sticky, I pressed the cork onto the cardboard. 

It fit perfectly into the frame. I hung it on the kitchen door and voila!!  I finally have my inspiration board.  Once my craft room becomes a reality, this baby will be up there, but for now, it will be in the kitchen where I can play around with all my inspirational pics!!Yahoo!!  Well, take care, gotta fly- Claire

Family pictures

I can never have enough family photos on display.  It may be an illness but I am constantly displaying new photos all around my home.  So I came up with a new space to decorate with family photos and it doesn't cost alot of money.  Tabletops, dressers, buffets, side tables-they all have the same thing in common- a flat top.  So, I decided to get a piece of glass cut to cover the top of one of the chests I have in my living room.  The glass wasn't fancy or bevel cut- it was a smidge thicker than glass from a frame and it cost me $28.

 I love this display area- and the best part is I can change it up all the time or whenever the mood strikes me!!  I took pictures of my daughters when they made their first communion.  Then, I add pictures around the border of the chest depending on who's in the picture, a change in holiday or even pictures of my daughter's with loved ones who are no longer here.  It's a simple reminder of family, love and memories.  It's certainly a simple enough project for anyone to do and each day when I pass it by, a picture will catch my eye and make me smile.  Nothing can beat that!  Well, take care and I've gotta fly-Claire