Button Letter Art

 For my next project for my craft room art I decided to do a button letter. Again, something I've seen done in different ways on Pinterest. I have been going to Goodwill's and other thrift stores to stock up on unique frames for this and future projects for my craft room. I decided to use a basic square frame. You will also need: Buttons, Elmer's Glue Spots, Paint (if your frame needs painting), background paper or fabric

I lightly traced a K on my paper so I would have a general idea of where I wanted the buttons placed. I then did a flat covering of buttons using the glue spots to keep them in place. I tried to get the buttons as close together as I could knowing there would be gaps. 

I then added a second layer of buttons filling in the gaps and adding dimension.

I decided to paint the frame white, it took several coats since the frame was so dark

Here it is! I think it will look a lot better once its hung! I have a lot of ideas and things planned for this wall and don't plan on hanging anything until there are all done! Stay Tuned!!

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!

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!

DIY Game Room Art

I wanted to make a unique piece of art for our game room in the basement. We have a variation of all entertainment art ranging from music, movies to games. I had an extra "Monopoly Game" and "Scene It DVD Game" game and thought if I hot glued the boards together along with a few other game related items it would look pretty cool. Here is the finished product along with a few close ups. I mainly used a hot glue gun and cardboard wedges to add dimension!"

Cricut Road Sign Art

I wanted to make a few accent pieces of art to go with my Transportation Book Art that I made last week. I didn't make a tutorial on how to make these but here is a general step by step on what to do.

I bought a piece of black tag board and cut into the shapes of the signs I wanted to do. I then cut white scrapbook paper in the same shapes of the signs only slightly smaller so an outer black line would show. I used my Cricut to cut out all of the letters in black paper and simply glued them in place. 

I made 3 signs; Route 66, Speed Limit and a Railroad Crossing sign

Here is what the signs look like in my son's room. The railroad sign is not pictured, I hung that by his door.

DIY Kids Artwork for under $10

As I transitioned my son's room from a nursery to a "Big Boy" room I wanted to create some fun artwork to put in the space. We decided to go with a transportation theme since he loves all things car/trucks/tractors ect. What you will need for this project: Tag Board, a book, and hot glue gun

I started out with a cardboard transportation book and cut the pages apart. I then spaced them out on the tag board so I could space the colors apart and get a plan before I started to glue them down.

I also cut up a few pieces of cardboard and stacked them together to raise some the pages off the board to add dimension

Here is the finished project! It was cheap, quick and easy, and he loves looking at all the vehicles on the  board! 

After adding the Road Signs this is what it looks like hanging on my son's wall

DIY Kids Floatie Project

My son loves swimming in our pool and likes to wear the Swim School Training Suit to help him stay afloat. I really like the idea of these training suits, however they can be very difficult to get on and off, especially when wet! I looked at the suit trying to figure out an easy fix and thought adding a zipper to the side would do the trick!

Sewing is not one of my strongest abilities. I've done pillows and curtains, but never a zipper. There were a few challenges with the zipper mainly due to the bulk of the floatie and material of the suit getting that through my machine without bunching.

I first cut the top shoulder straps and then down the side along the seam. I chose the side with the inside tag so I could cut the tag out at the same time. My son always complained of the tag scratching him while he swam.

 I then sewed the zipper in! I found a zipper at Walmart close to the same color green as the suit. I was surprised how well it turned out with my mediocre sewing abilities. 

Here is another look. As a finishing touch I folded the shoulder straps over and sewed them down. As an alternative you could add a clip, button or snap to the shoulder strap to make them easier to get on/off as well.