You & Me Art Work - Tutorial

I long time ago I made a Toilet Paper Roll Art Work. 

I thought it was pretty good, until Daddy Moz told me it looked like a giraffe 

I tried to fix it, no luck.

So

I found this on Pinterest

I love metal letters.
I have bought some in the past, but I really don't want to spend $20 plus on each letter, so I try it myself.


You need:
Cardboard letters
Black paint
Silver Paint
Brush
Paper Towel

Cardboard letter from Craft Shop (Spotlight)

Black & Silver paint

Paint  each letter black first

Wait to dry & squeeze silver over 
You can just slap the paint on.
Then let it half dry & use paper towel to rub some off.

Should have & nice metal look

I found this frame on the side of the road. 
(Hard Rubbish)
 I love that time of the year.

Daddy Moz cut to size & I painted with the same black paint.


Then placed on wall!

This was super cheap 
& 
I love it!




Danielle

Treasure Hunt from an Egg Carton

The weather has been really nice lately. 

Zac is always looking for treasure.

I was this very cool idea here

This is what you need

I goggled 12 things I thought we could find at the park & printed the images.

I used cardboard at the back to cover the writing on the carton.

Off we went...

All done!

Very Proud of himself.

This was really the biggest treasure!




Danielle

Love Map - A Tutorial

I have been receiving many requests on how I made the Love Map.

So here is a quick run down.

This is the frame that I started with. 

(smaller version of this tut)

I had a old frame & sanded it back

I really wanted to paint it white, but didn't have any at home & I really HAD to make this right away.

So I actually used Zac's paint. 

I used some paper towel and rubbed it back to give it a little texture.

I was going to use the insert that comes with the frame, but the shape was wrong, so i decided to the use the white backing paper that comes with the frame. (image below) Just make sure the picture doesn't show through.

I found my 3 pages & ripped them out, then on another map or plain paper. I freehand stretched one half of a love heart. 

 Cut it out

 Folded, traced & cut around the heart

 With the maps I intended on using I placed the heart over the exact spot where "we met". I tried to place it in the centre of the heart.

I traced & cut in the inside of the pen line.

Pasted all three hearts on the white paper evenly. 
Used Scrap booking letters for the wording.

Put glass over the top.

Hang & Enjoy!!

Better go cross another one off my list

Danielle

Cheat Sheet for Manual Shooting

I recently did a one day photography course on 

learning how to shoot in manual mode. 

I was so shocked that after 2 hours, everyone in the room switched off auto & began the journey into manual mode.

After I left the course, I needed a cheat sheet, 

 photographing 2 toddlers is hard enough on auto.

I found two already set up here 

I didn't really want to hold it so I did this.

Printed & laminated it.

 Hole pushed the corner

 Attached to my camera strap

I had it there for about 2 months.

Danielle

Wodden Play Kitchen Make Over

Ok , I admit it. 

I .. Am...A ...Curbside...Rubbish....Stealer!!!

Some may laugh.

But, I'm the one saving $150 plus 

How could I not pick this kitchen up!!

It started looking like this

WARNING: I did get photo happy in this post

I started by sanding it all back

Putting putty in the holes & gaps

Found the circle wooden disks from 'Spotlight' - $1 think

Put an undercoat on

I choose a yellow (summer) colour & 

The blue to match the vintage handles I had

Spent all day painting it.

It was WAY to bright once I walked away & came back.

Next day, I sprayed it ( Why didn't I do that in the first place)

Drilled the holes

Added the magnetic latches

Got handles ready

These were to go with the bright yellow colour - so swaped them to black ones

Daddy Moz cut & attached the back board - 

Gotta love him doing it at 9pm at night

Put everything on and....

DONE

Matching Apron 

 How do I get in there!!

 Ohh..

I'm so happy with it.

Ella loves it.

Job done.

Better go cross one off my list

Danielle