A Failed Tutorial: Elmers Glue Art

Okay,
So this project looked way cooler on
           pinterest,
than what mine turned out to be.

{I guess that's why I blog right..
so you don't make my same mistakes?!}

I'm kinda sad. Oh well :)

...anyways!
Elmers glue art.
Pretty self explainatory...

MATERIALS:
* Canvas
* Elmers Glue
* Paint {I used spray paint... at first}

To start:
     I drew lightly with pencil
        what I wanted to outline in glue.
{I decided to write
"Do more of what makes you happy"
{I would not advise doing a quote... }
       & also a seperate design}

I messed up a couple times
               &&  lightly erased the lines.
{I didn't worry about them too much
        because I knew I'd paint over them}

After your done drawing
outline everything in glue.

HERE'S WHERE I MESSED UP:
- Keep in mind the amount of glue that you
squeeze matters... I tried to put a consistent amount
out... but when it dried... it was still squiggly :(

Now..
being the problem solver that I am...
I figured I could just put another coat of glue on everything
to even out the lines..
                  Looks good right?
                               WRONG.

      DO NOT DO WHAT I DID.
                    {it did not help...}

So after two coats of glue,
my quote was still hard to read.
       {Boooo... What now?!}

   Well I needed to paint it
so maybe that might help
        my quote stand out more.
&& not look so messy.

Attempted the spray paint.
            ...It was terrible.
Didn't spray right, wasn't even working,
didn't cover my pencil lines...
         {You've gotta be kidding me right?!}

PART 2:
After deciding Elmers glue wasn't going to be the end of me,
&& taking a couple day's break from this horrific project,
                     I was ready to conquer this canvas.

MATERIALS II:
* Paint
* Paint brush or roller {I used a roller}
* Paint thinner {Optional, I used it}
* Small cup for mixing

Okay taking this slow...
      Paint the canvas, Easy enough right?

...Two coats of paint later,
the design looks good...
but my quote is still an
              Epic Fail.

{Maybe hanging it on my wall will make it look better...}
                           AKA: Can this project get any worse?!

Can you even see that...
                 be honest.
{"Barely"
           -Yeah that's what I thought.
                            it's in "high contrast" too... }

      By this time
I'm literally cussing at my wall.
-I guess not every project is as easy as it seems,
&& "Elmers glue on canvas"
                  is terribly decieving.

Awesome.
I have a 24x36'' canvas
           that looks like nothing

SHARPIES!
{Sharpies fix everything}

Armed with a bold tipped sharpie,
           I'm determined to slay this Elmer's art.
{or at least make it stand out for gosh sakes}

An hour later I'm done outlining
          "Do More"
&& my sharpie dies.
I'm uber thrilled to make
another trip to the store
for this f***ing stupid project.
                    ...UGH!

{To be completely honest:
               I even hate blogging about this...
        that's why it's taken me so long to post!}

Okay.
Four. Count em... 4. Four. IV.
sharpies later along with
                  five long hours...

It's donezo...
                Boom.

The project from hell is
      put to the ultimate test

{to be hung on the wall and look decent}

Eh... Meh... Sure... Maybe... Pushing it...

                              ...Nope.

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Maybe there will be a
Part Three
               someday,
where I wash the whole canvas
                abstract style
with a light lime/yellow green
that's accented in my room.

Or maybe
I just paint my whole wall in my room
so the painting finally stands out.

FFF this.

 Elmer's Glue = 1
                              Chelsi = 0



Frosted Nail Art: A Tutorial

Once again
I was getting my daily
fix of Pinterest in
& I came across this picture.

It seemed easy enough to do
so I tried it... 

it really {was} super easy
& looks awesome too!

Materials:

• Your choice of glittery nail polish {I chose silver obviously}
• An eyeshadow applicator {I used the Non-Green side... lol}
• Clear coat nail polish {not pictured}

First, take the nail polish tip
&& dab a bit of glitter
onto your eye shadow applicator.

Then sponge it down your nail,
so it thins out
&& gives it a {frosted} effect.

Repeat.

Once the glitter is dry
 apply a clear coat.

Voila.
Pretty {Frosted} Nails!

These would be perfect for winter.

Crayon Art: A Tutorial

So as you may or may not know
I do a lot of internet
browsing.
stumbling.
&& pinning.

One day I came across a picture of this project
   on Pinterest 
        {my new favorite site}
&& decided I needed to re-create it.

This project was so fun to do
because I {love} creating art
especially when its not super messy
and looks rad when it's done.

Who knew melting crayons on canvas
could be so awesome.

Here is the tutorial for all of you curious ones
have fun & send me a pic when you finish.
I'd love to see your results!

MATERIALS:
* 1 wrap around canvas- I used 22x28'' {I wanted lots of color}

* 1 box crayons- I got the "Jumbo" 120 ct. {didn't use them all but loved the selection}

* hot glue gun -with a couple spare glue sticks

* hair dryer

First unwrap your canvas and crack open your crayons.

then lay them out in the order you want.

{I layed them on my canvas to make sure I had the right amount}

Next glue each one individually onto your canvas

with the name of the color side up

{don't look at how gross my glue gun is...it's been loved}

After you're finished gluing them all on the top of your canvas

Prep your area for some splatter.

{I used plastic garbage bags}

&& plug in your hair dryer

Next take your hairdryer and start melting the wax.

keep the heat on high and the speed on low

so you don't splatter everywhere.

{Like me}

After some trial and error:

I found it best if I put the hairdryer on the paper part

of the crayon and let the wax melt inside

Mold the wax how you want it to look

with the direction of heat

&& let it cool down to finish.

I used my fingers to get the spots that wax wouldn't cover

then melted new wax over my finger spots

{don't worry the wax comes off }

Sweet huh?!

Baby Bella likes Mommy's new painting too

{she's trying to touch it}

Melt Away :)

Little Miss Model

                                             I'm always crafting something
                                         from baby quilts
                                               to pillows   {rings}
                                                        && necklaces.

                             { Most of everything I make is availalbe at my shop: Bella 406}

                              but today I created one of my first headbands.

                                 I think it turned out really cute
                                                 and I decided I must make more.
                                     I also listed it on my Etsy shop
                                             Chloe Headband (White/Pink)

                       After brushing Baby Bella's hair, and putting a pretty dress on
                         she was ready to model my new headband.

                      ...but only if she could eat her ricecake at the same time...

                                    

                                  She was such a good little model.

                       besides wanting to chase the dog across the street.

                    Then it came time for the light lime headband.

                         ... And this was all I got.
                              She had enough of modeling for today.

A Sneak Peak Into my Projects

                  Interested in what I get myself into?
      This tab is the hot spot.

Sometimes I get in over my head
other times my projects are manageable.

Occupying my time anywhere from 1 hour to a month...
this link is for updates

and mostly laughter at my mistakes, disasters, and uh-ohs.

Hopefully you will get inspiration, motivation and your daily giggle here.