September 08, 2009
:: Mexican Picture Frames
Mexican Picture Frames
I was at Wal-Mart one day and seen some square cork boards. I knew I'd need them for something one day.
The day came when I moved to my own apartment and I couldn't find any Mexican designs that I liked for my cocina. So I made my own.
I painted the cork with a dark brown. The border I painted with brown and added gold accents (criss corss marks/smudges). I painted some mini clay pots, gold and glue gunned the ribbon and callalillies on them. I also glue gunned the wodden flowers on the frames. The picture was printed out from some old website and I just used picture glue from the craft store and wah-la!
I was at Wal-Mart one day and seen some square cork boards. I knew I'd need them for something one day.
The day came when I moved to my own apartment and I couldn't find any Mexican designs that I liked for my cocina. So I made my own.
I painted the cork with a dark brown. The border I painted with brown and added gold accents (criss corss marks/smudges). I painted some mini clay pots, gold and glue gunned the ribbon and callalillies on them. I also glue gunned the wodden flowers on the frames. The picture was printed out from some old website and I just used picture glue from the craft store and wah-la!
Here are her homies who I used sunflowers and a red painted pot.
Labels: Acrylic, Acrylic Paint, Calalilies, Charro, Cork, Cork Board, Flowers, Frames, Glue Gun, Mexican, Mini, Picture Frames, Wood
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
September 05, 2009
:: Lace Happy
When I bought a dresser for my clothes, I wanted to put some umph into it. I had some lace from the fabric store and I had spraypaint. So I thought why not do it up with style.
I taped off the border (drawer is black) and I picked out some colors that would go with my room. My walls are White Chocolate and a rich Brown.
I taped the lace down over the borders that were already taped so it was tight to make sure of an even flow of paint.
I sprayed a teal, then a little bit of black (because the teal was bright) and then a shot of cream colored paint.
Thus this effect came out on my Laced Dresser Drawer:
I taped off the border (drawer is black) and I picked out some colors that would go with my room. My walls are White Chocolate and a rich Brown.
I taped the lace down over the borders that were already taped so it was tight to make sure of an even flow of paint.
I sprayed a teal, then a little bit of black (because the teal was bright) and then a shot of cream colored paint.
Thus this effect came out on my Laced Dresser Drawer:
I really like how the colors are sporadic and doesn't look like a cookie cutter job.
I ended up getting spray paint & lace happy. See for yourself:
Laced Ottomon (with my initial)
I tried to do a stencil but it didn't come out so well.
My three tired shelf.
This was a wood shelf design. I sprayed the top and bottom shelf with black spray paint and the middle shelf is just plain black. (I know you love my decorations that are multi-purposed).
Next I did a few Laced Picture Frames:
The first is of me and my niece (I got the frame from Ikea).
The second is of my grandfather (I bought the black frame at the dollar store).
Then I took it the the kitchen. I was just experimenting. Can you guess what I did?
Laced Kitchen Chairs!
I did it in purple. I plan on painting the table with mexican or some other type of designs to mix in. Or I just might spray a new design all over! I'm keeping it for now because my niece likes the design and she likes purple she says.
Labels: Chair, Drawer, Frames, Lace, Ottoman, Picture Frames, Shelf, Spray Paint
Saturday, September 05, 2009