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Skateboard Wall Art

Published on September 13, 2011 by Yvette6 Comments

My sweet boys. They love to create art and I just don’t give them enough opportunities to explore their creativity – especially when it comes to decorating!
These little guys have big design ideas for their room and in the past I have been known to brush them under the rug. But this project was just too good to pass up.
My husband ordered 10 blank, white skateboard decks from Amazon.com and we let the boys go wild with spray paint, stencils and the letters of their names.

They were so excited to hang the finished product in their room!

How did that cutie slip in there?!
I have to admit…letting go of my control of how I want their room to look was refreshing! The project is personal and creative and it makes me so happy to walk in their room and see one-of-a-kind artwork!

Scrap Fabric Cuff

Published on July 27, 2011January 26, 2015 by Yvette9 Comments

Here’s a little project you can do with some simple fabric scraps. This:

Plus this:

Can turn into this:

I love my new cuff! I found the vintage trim a few months ago at one of my favorite Land O’ Lakes thrift stores. The center fabric was a remnant piece of home decor fabric from Joanns and the base fabric was left over from my dish towels. I covered a button with the same blue fabric and made a little loop to hold it together. This entire project cost me less than $2 and took less than an hour.