Saturday, August 25, 2012

Ceiling Medallion Wall Art

Using Ceiling Medallions for wall art is a great way to add color and texture to your room. Pick out a few different shapes and sizes of the medallions and arrange them on the floor in a pattern you like. I recommend buying and odd number, its generally more pleasing to the eye to group things in odd numbers. Each Medallion needs to be primed before painting and will most likely need a few coats of primer and paint. We used spray paint for both. We added wall hanging hooks to the back of each medallion and they were ready to be hung!! 

Here is a look at the finished project! We love the how the yellow really pops in against the gray walls!

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Framed Dry Erase Weekly Planner

There are a lot of similar ideas of picture frame dry-erase planners on Pinterest, I was the most inspired by one that used a collage of frames to display the weeks schedule. I found this frame at a Goodwill for only a few dollars and it works great! I use mine to write down important events or appointments for the week along with dinners for each night and an extra space for  a "TO DO" list. I've also seen frames used for meal menu planning as well.

The project was very easy to do. After finding the frame I wanted to use, I cut out scrap book paper to fit each section. I used my Cricut Cutting Machine to cut out the letters for each day of the week and glued them to the paper. Then added the paper like you would a picture! 



I have it hung in the kitchen, near the coffee pot, so every morning my husband and I can look at what we have going!