irresistibly simple.: diy

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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

diy: gotye "somebody that i used to know" art inspiration.

i saw this video and the first thing i thought was,"oo, a new painting." i used a long ruler to create different sized triangles then began painting the triangles in different colors. (use lots of paint for texture! :)

Saturday, February 4, 2012

diy faded mirror.

This is a simple way to update an old boring mirror. It's blue that fades into a touch of yellow into the orignal white of the mirror.

Tips:

* Start with the middle color first (yellow) and use lots of white paint to fade it into the orignal white as well as into the blue.

* For better fading wait for the paint to dry about a minute, then lightly brush a clean paintbrush to combine the colors; it will look less streaky.

* Enjoy the imperfections because this could be a never ending project! :)

-L

Friday, January 27, 2012

diy wood bead necklace

irresistibly simple. This is my new favorite necklace and I only spent $3!!

Wood beads are from Hobby Lobby for $1.27 a package. Ribbon is from Hobby Lobby for $1.99 (got it 50% off of course). String the beads through the ribbon, paint some clear finger nail polish on the ends of the ribbon, tie a beautful bow and Ya! my new favorite necklace.

-L

Sunday, January 22, 2012

diy valentine's day wreath.

A simple diy wreath. The twined stick wreaths are my favorite and super cheap. This small one was $4.99 from Hobby Lobby and of course it was an additional 50% off. The letters are also from Hobby Lobby; $.99 each. Paint the letters a Valentine's day color & hot glue them on! :)

-L

Friday, January 20, 2012

diy heart doily garland.

Such an irresistibly simple valentine's day garland. The doilies are from Hobby Lobby for $1.49 and the ribbon is some I already had from Hobby Lobby for $.99. First hang the ribbon where you would like the garland, then hot glue the doilies on. (so doilies aren't flip flopped) Ta-Da! So easy.

-L