So simple and so precise. We can overwhelm ourselves with stuff. making sure you only keep things in your home that you use, and need helps cut on the clutter and keeps your house in order. Having pieces in your home that simply make you happy, I think is just as important.
I would prefer a great adventure....
Drew and I have used the lipstick trick with hanging Sheetrock. It helps mark out where to cut existing lights, boxes etc. This time I used it to arrange my gallery wall. First you smear some old lipstick onto the piece of art you want to hang, where the nail will hold the piece. Then line up the piece on the wall, when it is where you want it press the piece against the wall.
It will leave you a guide right where your nail need to go. Sorry these pics are low quality, just had my phone on hand.
Look at that aim. And yes the only nails I could find were from Drew's roofing nailer.
I use this trick on everything. Canvas art...
These little jagged brackets.... And if you mess up, you just wipe it off and reapply.
I've been working on my office gallery wall. I've been doing odd and end art projects and collecting art off etsy for a while. Drew called me a hoarder, I told him to get me some walls to hold my (expletive).... Joking I most likely said stuff!
My abstract family portrait.
I actually found a four leaf clover in a park. I pressed it and modge podged it. I loaded up on frames from thrift stores, and gave them a fresh coat of paint. I used up some of the extra sample paints I had laying around. Otherwise I would have spray painted them. Spray painting would have been quicker and cleaner. You just can't beat FREE!
The red telephone card was a card from Anthropologie. I bought the DOGS, Golden Book off eBay after Caesar died. Miss that pooch.
This was a page from the book. Makes me cry every time.
I drew that flower line drawing a while ago. I like the simplicity. And oh my giraffe? My friend had one and I loved it so. I found it while shopping with my sister-in-law and brought it straight home. I think it might be cute to put some nickel reupholstery studs down his neck to hold necklaces. Right now I'm just enjoying him. Now to paint the brown dresser the perfect color.... What will that color be.
I drew/painted/colored(??) these lips with oil pastels.
I wanted them to pop more in an art piece for my gallery wall in the office. So I cut them out and painted a canvas with metallic gold folk art paint. The last layer I painted I out on an extra thick layer of paint.
I set the lips on and with fine tipped scissors I pressed in the lips to give it an embossed look. Muah!
The hike we have been longing for is finally open! Dog Lake is up Millcreek canyon.
The triple threat of pooches. This might sum up our summer! Happy Odd Days Are Dog Days!
Sometimes you just have to get in there and get your hands dirty.... Thanks Johnny for helping the ladies out with their Barbie mobile!
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