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affordable decor, Affordable Style, Art, digital textile, DIY Tutorials - May 3, 2010

My Pillow Process

Is it me or is this handmade movement catching on? There was a time when my friends needed to spruce up their homes, they would head to the closest decor department and get something off the rack. Recently, I have been getting requests form them for unusual items to enhance their home decor. I decided to use the "teach a man to fish" approach and invited a few friends over to learn the process. The first step was a bit tricky because unlike most people, I do not sketch my patterns on paper, I go strait to the computer. For...

Pay Back

When I was younger, I loved jumping on on my bed. I bugged my parents, so naturally, I continued doing it - but then, I became a parent and it was time for payback, because my son took pleasure in leaping on his bed, over his bed, off his bed, you name it he was doing it - and he invited his friends to join in. [caption id="attachment_143" align="alignnone" width="360" caption="Jumping Over the bed "][/caption] I designed this pillow several years ago especially for Matthew. He is a teenager now and no longer jumps on the bed, but I must...

Animal Prints

Typically my textile designs feature children or animals playing out side. My color palette is always bright and cheerful. Last week I decide to try something a bit different - but I wanted to stay true to my vibrant color palette. [caption id="attachment_118" align="alignnone" width="405" caption="Zebra pillow"][/caption] Imagine it sitting on your chair, couch , love seat or on your bed - better yet, imagine it in you kid's room, its perfect for a boy or girl - OK , I am rambling. [caption id="attachment_123" align="alignnone" width="360" caption="Insert chair here"][/caption] Here is my version of a Giraffe print - note...

Light bulb air plant topiary

What would you do with and abundance of air plants and a burnt out light bulb? Here is what I did. [caption id="attachment_80" align="alignnone" width="410" caption="Light bulb air plant topiary"][/caption] I removed the top as well as the internal portions of the light bulb - (Click here for how to) - blinged it up a bit, etched some daises on the top portion and added some crushed shells and pebbles. I live on the beach in South FL. so shells are in abundance. I grabbed some air plants from a tree in my back yard - another plentiful material...

Wooden Bar Stool Mod.

My local Ace Hardware store was having a sale on the wooden bar stools pictured below. I needed 2 stools for my kitchen, but I have been holding out for something ultra modern. The $13.00 price tag was appealing so I decided to make the purchase. Since the stools did not match my decor, I decided to modify them. I sprayed painted them cobalt blue (my favorite color). I used Rust-Oleum 11 Oz. Gloss Metallic Cobalt Blue Rust Preventive Aerosol Paint to get a high gloss finish. I had some botanical images left over from another project so I decoupaged...

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