Friday, May 29, 2015

TEACHER APPRECIATION CARD: "A+ TEACHER" with Chalkboard + Apple + Pencil


This card was made with my Silhouette Cameo.  The file is from the Silhouette Studio called "teacher appreciation card".  I ended up using a different apple from the Studio as well because it had better shape.  

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Laundry Room Wall Vignette with Frame Built into High Chair Rail


Here's my remodeled / redecorated laundry room.  The frame is built into a shaker-style high chair rail to create a laundry room themed vignette.  The top wall color is Benjamin Moore "Misty Memories" and the bottom is Benjamin Moore "Sea Life".  Both are grays with hints of purple.  I mixed the two colors and painted the inside of the frame.  I hung floating shelves from Lowe's and added themed decor.  


My washing machine is next to a wall, so the door would always hit the wall.  I kept this in mind when I was planning out the size and placement of the bottom of the frame.  Now it's protected by the frame and I also added a clear rubber bumper pad sticker.



I made "Laundromat" and "laundry guide icons" vinyl wall decals for the top and bottom of the frame.


I made a "Lost Socks" vinyl decal and applied it to a small galvenized pail to hold the unmatched socks.  Then, I bought a small piggy bank at Michael's and applied a "Loose Change" vinyl decal.


Finally, I installed two chrome double hooks onto the chair rail on the adjacent wall.  The hooks are Aubrey from Restoration Hardware.  

Before
After
Here are the before and after pictures.  We also re-tiled and painted the cabinets... It's so much brighter and cheerful now!

You can find my custom laundry room decals at my etsy store:  




Thursday, May 14, 2015

Birthday Card with Quickutz cupcake & CTMH stamp

Happy Birthday card was embellished with Quickutz cupcake, Quickutz Goosebumpz dots.  The stamp is from Close to my Heart.