I'm obsessed with painting ornaments apparently. It's just so easy and fun, and I love the handmade touch it adds to your tree! They also make such great gifts too. So if you need a super last minute, thoughtful gift, here ya go!
Read MoreI love the look of chalkboards and handlettering with chalk...but I knew it would be a nightmare to do on ornaments. So, I chose to do black backgrounds and white lettering. You still get the chalkboard effect, without the nightmare of chalk smudging everywhere whenever you pick up the ornaments!
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So here's a super last minute Easter diy!
I just really love decorating Easter eggs. I don't know if it's because of all the memories that it brings up, or just the general fun of turning things pretty colours that makes me love it so much.
This year I decided to do something a bit different, and to my mom's horror, chose to add glitter! Seriously, I'm sure we'll be finding glitter forever in our kitchen from now on. Sorry family!
In the photo above you can see Jordyn's genius way at doing ombre eggs without your hand cramping! She just used a shallow bowl, taped the egg in place, and added the dye to the desired height on the egg. So awesome.
The glitter eggs don't need much instruction. You just dye your eggs as usual, and let them dry completely. Then mod podge wherever you want the glitter, sprinkle glitter generously over top, and then let dry completely. You can now do an optional top layer of mod podge over the glitter if you don't want it coming off everywhere!
Happy Easter!
p.s.
♥ kelsey
(Disclaimer: If cutting up comic books upsets/offends you....please look away!)
Yes, we chopped up comic books (again). No, don't give us that look!
Batman coasters are the bomb.
Now since we're all a bit geeky here at p.s.heart, you shouldn't really be surprised at this diy (remember Jordyn's
?). Jordyn was brainstorming ideas for diy projects that she could give to her boyfriend, his family, as well as our good friends Karson and
, and this is what she came up with!
Jordyn was inspired by
, and his etsy shop
is pretty rad as well, in case you'd rather buy than make coasters similar to these.
Jordyn asked for my help with these, and she can attest to the fact that I may have been a teensy bit bossy with my "advice". I can't help it! It must be an older sister thing. However, I'm happy to say that in the end she did admit that the idea I pushed for was a good one and ended up saving us a lot of work. Score one for bossy older sisters.
Materials:
-old/new/ugly coasters* (we found ours at a dollar store)
-paint (if you need to paint over ugly coasters)
-comic books (that you don't mind cutting up)
-mod podge
-paint brush
-cardstock (thick paper)
-scissors/paper cutter
-pencil
Notes before you start:
*We decided to just find some cheap coasters at a dollar store, and they worked out super well. Unfortunately I forgot to grab a before photo of them, but they were just ugly tile ones with "inspirational" words on them, and a cork bottom. Since comic book pages are thin, we decided to paint the coasters white so that nothing would show through, and it gave them a nice clean look.
*We used a paper cutter to get a really straight edge, but scissors will work if you're careful. Jordyn and I also though it looked better to cut our template just a teeny bit smaller than our coaster to leave a small border of white showing on the coaster, but that's up to you!
*If you're really hardcore, you can also use outdoor mod podge instead of the regular stuff for a slightly tougher coaster!
Directions:
1) If you need to, paint one or two coats of white paint on your coasters, and let dry.
2) Place one of the coasters on a sheet of cardstock, trace around the coaster, and then cut it out. This will give you a template for cutting out the correct size from your comic book.
3) Flip through your chosen comic to find fun panels that would look good on your size of coaster. Use your template to trace out the shape, and cut it out.
4) Spread a very thin layer of mod podge over your coaster, and carefully place your chosen comic book piece over top. Smooth out any bubbles, and let dry.
5) Repeat steps 3 and 4 until all coasters are done.
6) Now, spread a very thing layer of mod podge over top of each coaster, as well as over the edges. We used a plastic pastry scraper to smooth out any bubbles that popped up, but anything with a straight edge would work.
7) Repeat step 6 at least twice for each coaster, allowing each coat to dry completely.
8) Use and enjoy!
We were ecstatic with how these turned out, and are happy to say that everyone who received them for Christmas loved them too.
As you can tell, our friends love Batman, but you can easily customize them to suit whatever comic book you (or your friends) fancy. Another alternative might be to try using scrapbooking paper, old sheet music, etc. The possibilities are endless!
p.s.
♥ kelsey & jordyn
I really really love Doctor Who.
If you didn't know that before, I'm sure it's blatantly obvious now.
(Remember the
? More proof.)
This pumpkin actually has a funny story behind it. I found it while we were harvesting pumpkins about 6 weeks ago, and I thought to myself: "What a strange looking pumpkin. It's almost shaped like a rectangle!". I instantly knew that it had to be mine, and that I was going to paint it like a TARDIS. So here we are! I painted it like a TARDIS, and am quite pleased with it.
Materials:
-blue paint
-black paint
-white paint
-paintbrushes (one large, one small)
-white paint pen
-a lot of patience
Directions:
First I washed and dried my pumpkin to ensure no dirt remained. Then I painted 2 coats of blue paint over the whole thing, letting each coat completely dry before applying the next. Next, I used a small paintbrush to paint fine black lines along the "corner edges" of the TARDIS, and let it dry. I used a pencil to then outline the black rectangle at the top of each side (where "Police Public Call Box" will go), as well as the 8 panels on each side. I painted the black boxes in, as well as mixed a dark blue colour to outline each panel. After everything was dry, I wrote out Police Public Call Box using pencil first, and then used a white paint pen to write over top of it. I printed out the little sign for the front door, and stuck it on with double sided tape!
{*Update: I fixed the missing windows :P so now it looks much better}
Let it dry, and you're good to go!
Happy pumpkin painting!
p.s.
♥ kelsey
Today I have another simple idea for decorating pumpkins that doesn't involve carving (in case you missed it, I made
last week)! I decided to do some simple colour blocking with black and white, and I love how they came out.
Materials:
-pumpkins
-acrylic paint
-paint brush
-tape
Directions:
First I taped off each pumpkin, either diagonally, horizontally through the middle, or crisscrossing across the top. Then, I simply painted the areas I wanted black or white, and left them to dry. I did one coat of paint for the black, and two for the white paint. Once they were
completely
dry, I carefully removed the paint.
*Of course I couldn't resist adding a bit of glitter to one pumpkin, and just painted on a bit of modge podge and sprinkled some glitter on!
The possibilities are endless, and I think that silver and gold paint would look pretty awesome as well.
Happy pumpkin painting!
p.s.
♥ kelsey
Oh man, am I ever in love with my latest project! Dip-dye glitter pumpkins!
I've had this idea in my head for a while, and was so happy that it came out exactly like I wanted. Kind of rustic/farm-y mixed with glam.
I think these would make such fun and versatile decorations, from adding a bit of sparkle to your home, or they could even be used as part of a center piece for Thanksgiving or a Fall wedding.
Materials:
-pumpkin(s)
-glitter
-modgepodge
-tape
-paintbrush
Instructions:
1) First make sure your pumpkins are clean and dry.
2) I chose to only glitter half of my pumpkins, so I used masking tape to tape about halfway down my pumpkin. Or you could freehand it if you really wanted to.
3) Paint on modgepodge wherever you want glitter, then sprinkle glitter generously over the modgepodge.
4) Shake off extra glitter, and touch up any spots you missed.
5) Once your pumpkins have completely dried, it's a good idea to gently paint on another coat of modge podge! This will dry clear (I promise...mine did!), and will help keep the glitter from getting on absolutely everything.
I hope you all have a fun and tasty Thanksgiving weekend! Our farm is going to be absolutely bonkers busy, but I'm thankful that I get to spend it with my family!
p.s.
♥ kelsey
Now, in case you haven't figured out that I'm a giant nerd yet, here's some more proof.
To my fellow Whovians, please enjoy this tutorial! And to all of you who are extremely confused, and have no clue what a "TARDIS" is, please go watch Doctor Who asap...you will not be disappointed!
I could go on and on about how epic the show is, how it doesn't take itself too seriously, how it celebrates humanity and friendship and ordinary people, and how bowties are cool....but I'll spare you my ramblings and get on with the tutorial.
For those of you who still have no idea what I'm talking about, then you can use this as inspiration for making your own painted shoes with whatever suits your fancy on them! The possibilities truly are endless.
Materials:
-shoes (in our case....tardis blue ones)
-black and white acrylic paint (or fabric paint)
-masking tape
-black fabric sharpie (these things are heavenly)
-white paint pen (mine had a .7mm tip)
Directions:
1) First, take out the laces and stuff newspaper inside your shoes. The newspaper is there to help the shoe keep it's shape as you paint/write.
2) Then, use masking tape to cover the side of the soles. This will keep you from getting paint on them!
3) Use masking tape to mark where your windows will go, as well as where the black strip at the top will be painted.
4) We used a black fabric sharpie to outline the windows, as well as the black box at the top.
5) Then, paint the black strip at the top, and let it dry.
6) Remove the masking tape where the windows will go, and paint white inside your black outline.
7) Once the white paint has dried, use masking tape (or freehand) the lines on the windows with a black fabric sharpie.
8) Then, you may use masking tape to mark where the top of the tardis will go, or freehand it with your black fabric sharpie.
9) For the writing of "Police public call box", I first wrote it in pencil, and then went over it using a white paint pen. (You could also attempt this with a skinny paint brush, but it will be harder to do!).
10) Let everything dry, apply second coats if needed, and touch up any mistakes.
11) Put your laces back in, and wait for the doctor to arrive!
Jordyn and I had our friend Ashley (who is the Queen of painting shoes) over to help us with this diy, and we had a blast! We did a ton of brainstorming for more summer diys, and can't wait to share them with you all!
"The good things don't always soften the bad things, but vice-versa, the bad things don't necessarily spoil the good things and make them unimportant."
-The Doctor
p.s.
♥
kelsey
Hello, I'm Kelsey!
I grew up on (and now work at) my family's apple farm in the beautiful Fraser Valley, BC. I love cats, salted caramel anything, and have an unhealthy addiction to doughnuts. Read more here!
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