Painting Frank and Bing!

I came across a picture of a LARGE painting of a face with a man screaming, and I thought I want to make one of those!  But I wanted people I love and happy ones!

I LOVE Frank Sinatra, and Bing Crosby... do you?  Oh those swooning songs...  I listen to them way too often (ask my kids!)

So I decided to add them to my home.  But to make a statement I went on a big scale.  

Here is my process:

- I found two large canvas's

- Found the pictures on the internet of Frank and Bing and printed them off

- Then I went and photocopied my pictures onto transparent paper and blew them up with a projector

- Drew them on with pencil

And here is what I had so far:

Here is a close up:

I painted them with just black first.

Then I added the grey and DONE!  

I make it sound so easy don't I?  Well it was! and completely relaxing.  It did take me a few days on an off.

I love Frank in his hat.  It's the perfect character I need.

And Bing's bow tie is the perfect touch to old fashion as well.

I told you they were BIG!

I think I will hang them in my office.  I love how they are having such a jolly 'ol time!

A Stenciled Wall (or two)!

First off, let me just say I came across this photo while perusing google for an idea to stencil, and I fell in love.

Good Girl Gone Glad did a fantastic job on her wall!!  I wanted the SAME.

So, after finding my inspiration from Good Girl Gone Glad, I had to find a trellis stencil which I found on this lovely blog Jones Design Company.  She did her office (picture below) with this trellis stencil and she provides a stencil printout HERE.

I moved my daughter into her own room, and the paint colour was driving me crazy!!!  I had to do something about it right away!!  It's not a terrible colour, but very boring for a fun, hip room makeover!

So I took some paint that I had left over from a project last year (they told me to get way too much!)  as I had enough leftover paint to do my whole daughter's room!  

Okay so I printed the stencil out on the computer, and traced it onto a cardboard cereal box. 

Then I drew the chalk onto the wall in the pattern I wanted.

After many hours of painting I came away with this...

And this...

And this...

It was worth the time!  I am so pleased and my daughter even says she LOVES it!  Ya, she better after how long it took me!

I will have more posts with progress from her room later.  

This took a long time, I need a break now.  

I may just go lay on her floor to stare at it for awhile (wink).

Paper Banner

I went to a Bridal shower for my soon to be sister-in-law (remember the pillows I made), and at my sisters house she had this cute banner up all around her house... 

So I copied it!

I even called to have her send me a photo of the paper she used because I have the same pack, and I wanted to do this the easy way, and not think about it!

I added more blue to it so I could use it for different occasions.  I have it up because it was my husbands birthday.  And yes I decorate for his birthday!!  My kids love it! and secretly my hubby likes it too!!

I found a pattern online, and just enlarged it (a pattern of a triangle??!  I know, but remember I wanted to make something fast and not think about it).

I copied my sister and used twine, because I had some, and I do like how simple it makes the banner look.

I made three banners.  One for my fireplace, and one for my entry (across the photos),...

...and a mini one for my new table.  But before I show you the table, I have to show you the before of this perfect wall.

Perfect in the sense that it is an open canvas.  I have been looking for a table to go here for a long time, and was looking to fix one up, but when I found this one in my favourite store (Homesense) I just bought it, and I love it!

And decorated it...

Anyways, the banners are put away again now, but will come out again for Easter soon!

I know you probably see these banners around everywhere, but there is a reason why... they are so CUTE!