PINTEREST PROJECT: Wood Block Saying

Amy Tangerine created script stickers with Kal Barteski.  They are gorg. And someone posted a great idea on how to used them in mixed media. See below. 

I grabbed a piece of birch wood and chose my words. CHERISH THIS.

Taped the edges. And chose my spray paint. 

First gold....

Then blue...I had removed the tape because the gold got on some parts of the trim so I just sprayed it all. 

Then teal...

And you can tell by this point I wasn't spraying properly to avoid seepage under the letters or the edges being covered. 

And then I retaped and sprayed with black. The other colors were not showing the statement as bold as I'd like. 

I was not happy with the results. Soni started over with just black.  Taking my time and spraying evenly. 

And I got this. Which I still wasn't happy due to the squared edges the spray paint left. 

So finally I went back to the original and got out the sand paper. 

To my surprise. The layers below showed through. And the final result made me happy. 

It's not perfect or precise and clean as the sample photo (which is awesome) but it's my creation. And I CHERISH it. 

OLW: Wall Update

The wall is up-to-date...YAY!!  This may be one project I actually keep up with since it is a once a year thing. 

As you can see I engraved "little word" under the number 1. 

The heart is up yet seems too small. However I like the idea of using a variety of items to complete the wall in all shapes and sizes and material. So I will leave it for now. 

The feather is placed in a shadow box with pins and a ribbon holding it in place. Hopefully it doesn't move too much as time goes by. I left the ribbon tail hanging off the side and out of the box for a "something different" effect. 

The hallway has bad lighting for photos and not many windows nearby, so here are close ups of the 12inch feather. 

I ordered the feather from Rachael Rice. She also makes amazing dream catchers. 

DIY: Antler Scarf Holder

I have had quite the obsession with scarves this past Fall/Winter season.  I think this may be a trend I keep...especially with all the fun and wonderful ones I found....and most are lightweight so can be transferred from season to season.

So with that said, I needed somewhere to store them all besides my closet door.  I have always wanted a faux taxidermy sculpture for my wall (thinking it would be a great scarf holder), but all the ones I like are a bit too pricey.  Hence I created a solution.

A DIY ANTLER SCARF HOLDER.

I acquired 2 antlers from my dad (no deer were injured in this process...the deer shed their antlers every year and he found these on the farm).  Then I purchased a slab of wood from Michaels to adhere them.

My first attempt was to stain the wood; however the wood was so absorbent, it just made for a bad paint job.  I then took plaster and covered....and sprayed with blue paint...Well the antlers didn't stick well to the plaster. (I did try drilling a screw through the wood and antlers....advice: don't try, as the antlers are pretty tough.)

So I simply flipped over the wood, and just used spray paint with a heart stencil.  I love the mix of colors and like how it gives an added whimsy to a ruggish subject.

And then the antlers were simply hot glued onto the wood. I think for the matter of scarves being hung on the antlers, the glue should suffice.  I guess I will have to wait and see ....probably depends on the number of scarves I acquire.

Now to find a spot to mount it on....and hang the scarves.  Please note, I was not 100% sure which way the antlers went as obviously they were not a pair from the same animal....but I needed them to face upward to hang things.

Other options would be to use as a holiday decoration and dangle lights from them.

Use as a jewelry holder and store necklaces.

Or simply leave as is.