How I Created a Land of Nod Boy's Bedroom On a Budget!

February 24, 2015

How to create a Land of Nod boy's space-themed bedroom on a budget


Land of Nod boys bedroom with All Systems Go bedding
My Inspiration

Over the years I've been known to ooh and aah over certain Land of Nod catalogs.
Like, say, all of them. They're a great place to look for decorating inspiration for
your children's bedrooms and play spaces. Only problem is, I can't afford the price
tags that go along with their awesome stuff. That's why I had to resort to ingenuity
and imagination to get a

Vintage Locket for a Friend

February 22, 2015


filigree antique brass locket with repurposed charm and faceted beads

A lovely customer of mine recently requested a custom made necklace for a friend's birthday.

filigree antique brass locket with repurposed charm necklace

She knew exactly what she wanted and I was happy to oblige.

faceted glass beads and togle clasp

Even though I began my jewelry-making journey by designing vintage charm bracelets, I've branched out into making vintage charm necklaces as well. I'm very happy they've been so well received and I really do love making them.

antique brass filigree locket necklace with repurposed charm

For this particular necklace I added a vintage charm to the front of an antique brass locket. My mission, always, is to repurpose bits and pieces of vintage treasures into fresh, new jewelry designs.  

faceted glass beads

You can find all my creations in my Etsy shop, Love You More Designs.

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How to Make a Map Coordinates Pillow - Ikea Pillow Hack

February 20, 2015

Before and after map coordinates pillow

DIY map coordinates pillow
I rank map coordinate pillows right up there with monograms. Just like
monograms, they're graphical and they tell a story. I can't get enough
of monograms and numbers - they're all over my house, so it's really no
surprise that I've been wanting to make a map coordinates pillow for quite

Heidi Swapp Marquee Love: DIY Marquee Letters

February 13, 2015

Marquee Love Collection


I'm in the planning stages of a gallery wall art project and it's killing me.
I'm very hesitant about what types of wall art to include. But one thing I
know for sure is that I want to try something different than your run-of-the-mill
photos in matted frames. I'd like to use some contrasting colors and textures

Decorating with Pillows and Friday Finds Vintage Mod Edition

February 6, 2015


Four pillow collage

Getting a new piece of furniture can be fun. There are pros to it, but there
are definitely a few cons as well. One con being the feeling that a new piece
of furniture warrants a complete overhaul of the room's décor. Since we got

It Is Well With My Soul Reverse Chalk Transfer Method

February 1, 2015


I've been haunted by a certain saying lately, having seen it all over blogland for a while now. Have you seen it?

It is Well
with

My Soul
Honestly, I thought it was from the Bible.It's actually lyrics from a song entitled "It is Well with My Soul" written well over a hundred years ago by Horatio Spafford and Philip Bliss. When I looked into the history of the song, I was quite humbled. It involves the tale of a husband and wife (the Spaffords), their children and the unbelievable losses their family suffers through the years.
It Is Well With My Soul Watercolor Print 8x10 by aimeeweaver, $19.99
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Mr. Spafford, an attorney, and his wife, Anna lost their only son to scarlet fever in 1870. They later lost their wealth as a result of  the Great Chicago Fire in 1871. They then lost their FOUR daughters in a shipwreck in 1873. Spafford wrote the lyrics to the song shortly thereafter. The song is truly beautiful, and you can
hear it here.



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It really made me think about how blessed my family and I are, and how easy it is to take that for granted. Knowing this, I was convinced that I wanted to use the quote for my huge DIY chalkboard that hangs in our kitchen eating area.  


I scanned the internet for just the right font, and I ended up with this.




I've been known to free-hand some of my other chalkboard art, but I wanted to make sure this was done right. So I employed a super-easy method I've used in the past and you can find my reverse chalk transfer method tutorial for it here.

In order to get the letters just the right size, I used a free website called Block Posters and enlarged them, printing them out on my own printer. It's a really fun and easy site to use. Just upload your picture and follow their instructions. My particular quote printed out in six pages.



I cut the copies down to size (cut the white parts off) and taped them together into one big quote. I then placed it on my chalkboard, using painter's tape to mark the board so I had an idea as to where to reposition them after I chalked the back of each sheet per my tutorial.   


After chalking the back of each sheet, I secured the entire thing to the chalkboard, again using painter's tape. Then I outlined each letter in pencil and colored them all in.



Here are the first three words outlined and colored in. Once I lifted the paper off the chalkboard I was left with a very faint outline of the words. I then filled them in a bit more with my chalk and
ended up with this.

It is well with my soul reverse chalk transfer art

I added the anchor using the same method that I used for the words. I just googled "anchor image" to find it. I then downloaded it to my computer and printed it out as is, since the size was just right for my project.

Anchor

I then used the reverse chalk transfer method for this as well. It's a really easy technique you can use if, like me, you're not always comfortable drawing something freehand.

Well, that's it until next time, friends! 
I hope you enjoyed reading about 
my Reverse Chalk Transfer Method.

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