Metallic Flower

There's not much of tutorial for this one, it's pretty simple. I used the same technique from my Song Lyrics Artwork, using contact paper and peeling off parts of the design. I used the design from my Skittles watercolor piece. And I also had a piece of sheet metal leftover after my Scrabble Board artwork.

So I already had almost everything I needed. Sheet metal, contact paper and a design. The only item I had to buy was some spray paint.

The contact paper does leave some stickiness when you pull it off the metal. I used some Goo Gone to remove it.

I'm curious to see if I could do a multicolored pieced..... oh, the projects will never end. :)

Song Lyrics Artwork

Have a favorite song? Home by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros is a favorite of Jason and I. (Video's at the bottom of the blog. Watch out it's catchy and gets stuck in your head!) We love the lyrics and usually catch ourselves singing a line or two... or whistling it. So I thought I'd make some artwork.

You don't need many materials for this project: A piece of wood,
some lyrics, paint, exacto knife and contact paper.

I had this piece leftover from my Scrabble Board project

I typed the lyrics out and designed them to fit within the right size.

I taped off my border

I laid down the contact paper and then the lyrics

I started by covering the back of the lyrics page with
graphite and then traced over the letters.

You can see it transferring over here. But I soon learned
just cutting out the letters of the paper with an exacto
knife will transfer the graphite too. For an easier way
to transfer your lyrics view Living with Lindsay's blog

I'm pretty sure I just about broke my fingers cutting
these letters out.

And if the last step didn't break it then going back
over the contact paper to ensure the cuts were all
made correctly definitely broke my fingers

The fun part... peeling the contact paper off to leave the letters

I ran my brayer over the letters to make sure they
were nice and snuggle against the wood before
I started painting

I brushed paint on but I think I would use spray paint
next time, for one, it would be a faster way to paint. But
also I noticed the paint I used was a little too liquidy
and ran under my letters

I wanted the black paint to pop so before I pulled up in letters
I sprayed the board with a glossy clear coat

Here you can see where some of the paint seeped
under the contact paper.

Definitely like it though. Now I just need
to figure out how I want to frame it.

Fancy decor for a couple of bucks!

Want some fancy decor? Hit up Goodwill!

Materials:
Hurricane (found at Goodwill! You can buy a new one but they're usually at least a couple more bucks)
Candlestick (again, found it at Goodwill for a buck!)
Rubber bands
Spray paint
Epoxy

So I got a little exited and started working on this before I took pictures. And I probably completed my steps in the wrong order. I epoxied the hurricane onto the candlestick first. I would wait to the end. :/ Sorry!

So the hurricane I used was similar to this one. You
can use any candlestick you find too.

Add the rubber bands randomly or create a pattern.

Spray paint the hurricane in a color of your choosing.

Let the paint dry and careful peel off your
rubber bands. If you have a light coating the
paint will scratch off so be careful!

I squeezed some epoxy around the top of the
candle stick and let dry.

Grab a candle and enjoy your cheap decor!

Engagement 'Announcement'

I wanted a way to remember my engagement. With a few items I came up with a cute idea.

It started with a cute engagement card and the ribbon from
the ring box. I grabbed a frame (found it at Goodwill for a
buck!) and some scrapbook paper.

I love this card!

Cut my scrapbook paper down to the correct size

I had some spray paint laying around (I believe the color
was Almond). I wasn't too worried about getting a good,
even coat. 1. It was cold out. 2. I wanted a rough look.

Sanded down parts of the frame to expose the wood

I cut down the card and added the date of our engagement

Punched two holes at the top for the ribbon

Tied a bow... which I found is not a strong skill of mine

Add in the frame. I used some double sided tape to hold up
both the bow and the tails so they didn't fall into the writing

Now we'll have something to remember our engagement!