Tree Wall Art

Helped my roommate with this yesterday.  She saw something very similar on Pinterest but with buttons.  Used the same idea of a tree in the wind but she used mancala beads for a different look.  Very simple, just paint the tree and ground and hot glue the beads where ever you like.  She used red and yellow ground for a more autumn type feel but different color combinations could be interesting.

Christmas Wreath

So even though it's before Thanksgiving my roommate already put the tree up so I thought I'd get a head start on some Christmas decorations.  This one was wicked easy and is made out of none other than toilet paper rolls! Easy and so cheap!

1. Start off by flattening the toilet paper rolls so it's easier to cut.  You'll want to cute them in about 3/4 inch  circles.  

2.  Hot glue five each into little flowers, 14 will do.

3.  Place them in a circle then hot glue about nine of them together.  Then glue the five remaining ones on top.

4.  Next you'll have to spray paint it.  I used green to make it a Christmas wreath but I made another one spray painted black so it looks like metal and can be used year round.  

5.  I found these little red Styrofoam balls at A.C. Moore to look like berries but pom poms look good too!

And fin! Enjoy for the rest of the season :]

Dry Erase Board

Wicked easy and cute/customizable dry erase board. Just take any frame that you like and put scrapbook paper in it instead of a photo. I added a strip at the top and separated them with a ribbon so I can put a label at the top.

Melted Crayon Art

Five hours, two hot glue guns, and one burnt hand later, my masterpiece was created.  This is probably my proudest and favorite thing I've ever made.  And I got me and A in my art class! You have to be extra careful but it's rather simple to make:

Things you'll need:

-Hot glue gun

-Pack of crayons

-Hard white canvas board

1.  Find an open area and put newspapers, tarp, drop clothe or whatever you use down around your work area.

2.  Draw on your figures on your board then carefully paint them black.  Let them dry then tape them up so you don't get any crayon on them.  

3.  Once you've picked out the colors that you want to use turn on your hot glue gun.  You're going to be careful now because the crayons might not necessarily fit in the glue gun.  

4.  Start pushing the crayons threw the glue gun but turn it off after a couple minutes and let it cool off before you turn it back on and keep working.  The crayons are not as thick as glue so it will melt threw your glue gun and get on your hands and drip.  It will also heat up considerably so you want to make sure you turn it off after a couple minutes.  I didn't do this my first time and my glue gun caught on fire, burned my hand.  

5.  Just keep pushing crayons threw until you think you're done!  Once you're done be sure not to move it much since the melted crayon falls off easily.