Acrylic Art

I decided to try my hand at some acrylic painting on canvas.  I wasn't sure how well I would do since I am not exactly the greatest artist out there, but these are the first 2 I tried for practice to see if I like it.

Necklace Holder

Recently I have seen people posting pics on Pinterest of boards they were making to hang necklaces.  I made one as well, but I didn't like it on the bulletin board style, so I put my own twist to it.  I got a wooden concertina hook stand and spray primed/painted to match decor of my bedroom.  Then I hung it on the wall and placed my necklaces on the peg hooks and VOILA!

I got the concertina hook stand at Michael's Craft store for about $5 and the spray primer and spray paint together cost about $8.  So not very expensive to make and very easy!!

Mosaic of Paint Chips

Tried this idea out, originally from FaveCrafts.com.  The exact site is http://www.favecrafts.com/Wall-Decor/Mosaic-of-Paint-Chips.  Very neat idea!  My living room is done in black/white/brown, I have a zebra theme.  I thought this would go well with it!

I put it on a shelf in my living room to be the background for a lamp. 

Easy Switch Plate Covers

I made these a couple years ago thanks to an idea I got
from a co-worker at Lowe's.

These fun switch covers are so easy to make!  I bought an unfinished wood switch plate and primed it with a spray primer.  After the primer was dry, I spray painted the whole plate white with spray paint.  After that dried, I penciled on the stripes.  I brushed on the black stripes with latex paint with a very thin brush.  Then I painted the border around the edge and around the switches with latex paint also.  I used Valspar for all the different paints.  For all the supplies, it cost me about $15 to make.

Inspiration

I recently joined Pinterest after seeing everyone talking about it on Facebook.  It has inspired me to make a lot of changes in my home, cooking, and my hobbies.  I decided to create a blog to channel all my inspirations, whether it be from Pinterest, or just in general.  Hope you all enjoy!