DecoArt

Cassie’s Door Hanging Message Boards Featuring DecoArt and Canvas Corp

by Cassie May 16, 2012

I was so excited to try out DecoArt chalkboard coating and knew exactly what I was going to use it on! I had purchased some of these fun shaped wooden plaques from an online craft deal shop, and they were perfect to make into little message boards. I gathered up the plaques, paint, and medium. I [...]

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Holly’s Sunny Sign

by Holly LL May 15, 2012

My parents spend a lot of time outdoors enjoying their backyard,front yard, and grill. The do live in “sunny So Cal” after all. Now, my Dad, when is asked how he is, always says “Seventy and Sunny.” (he is not seventy). Nonetheless, I wanted to make them a sign (it was supposed to be a Christmas [...]

Cheri’s Chalkboard Mustaches and Chalkboard Bubbles

by Cheri May 14, 2012

Chalkboard Mustaches and Chalkboard Bubbles DecoArt has a new product out Chalkboard Coating. You paint the coating over a painted surface and instantly turn it into a chalkboard. Walls, Doors, Bubbles, Mustaches, Chalkboards in any color that you want. I knew the kids would be fun to photograph with chalkboard mustaches and fun colorful bubbles. [...]

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DecoArt Chalkboard Coating

by Cheri May 11, 2012

You can turn any surface into a chalkboard with DecoArt’s chalkboard coating. Now you have unlimited custom colors with the new coating. You can turn anything into a chalkboard. This matte varnish quickly turns anything –walls, doors, craft projects … you name it… into a chalkboard. You apply one coat VERTICALLY-let it dry for 1 [...]

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Jami’s Rustic Bumble Bee Favors featuring DecoArt & Styrofoam

by Freckled Laundry April 28, 2012

I fell in love with these b.e.a.u.t.i.f.u.l. honey themed wedding photos on Pinterest not so along ago. Source Source Okay, one more because they are just too charming! Source (For more honey wedding/party themed inspiration, follow my honey love board on Pinterest!) I don’t plan on having a second wedding anytime soon so I thought [...]

Jami’s Laundry Striped Caddy featuring DecoArt & Canvas Corp.

by Freckled Laundry April 27, 2012

A little while back, I picked up a tool caddy at the Salvation army for a couple of dollars (as well as those ladderback chairs). Not exactly my style. It needed some laundry love. Ah. That’s more like it. It only took a fresh coat of paint. I used Annie Sloan’s Chalk Paint in Paris [...]

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Roeshel’s Styrofoam Convex Mirror Tutorial

by Roeshel April 25, 2012

Loving most things Pottery Barn, I was inspired by the PB Found Parat Mirrors but the price tag of $79/each isn’t in my budget. I’ve always wanted to do something with convex mirrors so I decided to create a DIY version. Materials: Styrofoam 12″ wreath forms (I used 3) DecoArt MagiKote Dark brown spray paint DecoArt [...]

Cassie’s Spring Placemats featuring Canvas Corp

by Cassie April 25, 2012

If you follow me, you know I love woodland critters and toadstools. I had these fabulous plain canvas placemats from canvas corp just waiting to be updated with a fun new look! The placemats were just plain rectangular canvas pieces hemmed on all sides and ready to be decorated. They are perfect for me, because [...]

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Styrofoam Projects

by Cheri April 22, 2012

Making projects from styrofoam gives you a light weight project making it great for wall art, craft projects, decorating ideas… the possibilities go on and on. There are lots of fun things you can do with styrofoam products. DecoArt makes a great product for Styrofoam called MagiKote. You paint it on to the styrofoam, let [...]

FAUX beadboard ~ My Yacht Club and Marina

by Cheri April 16, 2012

If you visit Its So Very Cheri much, you know that I’ve been known to do a “few” nautical or beach inspired projects. Here are a few more of my beachy projects: HomemadeBuoys My Starfish Board My {faux} “drfitwood” sailboat Shhhh!!! Don’t tell anyone it is fake. It is our secret. There are more but [...]

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Cassie’s Toadstool Jars featuring Styrofoam

by Cassie April 11, 2012

I love anything vintagey-woodsy. How can you not love cute little deer, foxes, bunnies, gnomes? Recently I saw this adorable idea on pinterest featuring toadstools and I knew I could make my own version. Here is the original (which came from etsy, but I could not find the original source) Is that not the cutest! [...]

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Jami’s Book Bundle featuring Canvas Corp. & DecoArt

by Freckled Laundry March 29, 2012

I picked up a stack of {then red} small antique books at a yard sale ages ago. They’ve been sitting around collecting dust waiting for me to decide what to do with them. I considering painting them but when I received some of Canvas Corp. grey and ivory paper, I immediately thought of my books! [...]

Holly’s Laundry Sign featuring Ten23 and DecoArt

by Holly LL March 26, 2012

I do not have a big laundry room…so I find it hard to get too excited about decorating it…but I received this fun vinyl from Ten 23 Designs and thought a simple wood sign outside the room would be fun…and this project is very simple! Supplies: Vinyl, Ten23 Design, Wash Dry Iron. NOTE: These amazing graphics can be used separately or as [...]

triple thick fun by decorart

by kimbowest March 20, 2012

so i’m back showing you an awesome product from decorart… i’ve been saving up a variety of pop cans to make some stuff with… i used tins snips to make easy work (but scissors work too) i just cut from the hole at top and cut off around the beveled edge… then i cut it [...]

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Cheri’s Placemats are Easy As A-B-C–1-2-3

by Cheri March 18, 2012

A-B-C or maybe more like typing out numbered words… Do Ra Me Baby you and me…girl For this project you will need: Canvas Corp –canvas placemats DecoArt paints and fabric medium DecoArt stencils a stencil brush First I wrote the large “No. 1 (2,3,4,5 or 6) on each placemat. Then I grabbed my stencils and [...]

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Peacock Triptych by Roeshel

by Roeshel March 16, 2012

My daughter, Ali, recently scored three canvases at the thrift store for really cheap. After seeing a peacock triptych here, we decided to try our own peacock feather silhouette using the colors for her planned dining room (see more purple/gold/turquoise design plans on our Ali’s Dining Room Pinterest board). dining room color palette Materials: Vinyl [...]

Amy’s Canvas Recipe Gift Pack

by Amy of WhisperWood Cottage March 14, 2012

Do you need a springy gift idea for the person that has everything? How about family recipes…on colorful, quality recipe cards…wrapped up in a canvas envelope? They’ll never see it coming! SUPPLIES Recipe cards scrapbook page from Canvas Corp Other colorful scrapbook pages from Canvas Corp Rotary cutter Cutting mat Straight edge ruler Matte [...]

Shazamalicious Box Featuring DecoArt & Rockler

by Cassie March 11, 2012

A month or so ago, a blog friend, Jaime of That’s My Letter received some adorable fabric from a vendor friend of hers. She wanted to pay it forward and create something for my daughter, Emmy. the fabric, which featured toadstools, immediately made her think of Emmy. She made her the most adorable little pouch….. [...]

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Cassie’s Vintage Chalkboard Tray Featuring DiscHangers

by Cassie March 4, 2012

A fre weeks ago, I found this vintage green and yellow daffodil tray at the Salvation Army for fifty cents. I didn’t know what I was going to do with it, but for fifty cents I knew I could use it somehow! I finalyl decided to turn it into a chalkboard. I sanded the flat [...]

Holly’s Sparkling Butterfly Art featuring DecoArt

by Holly LL February 29, 2012

My daughter wants me to make things for her room all the time…I would love to..but she wants all sorts of things that may or may not go together. Finally we agreed on something. When I received my Glamour Dust Ultra Fine Glitter Paint from DecoArt, she was mesmerized..so I came up with some suggestions [...]

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