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Glittery Decorative Halloween Shelf Craft Project #GlueNGlitter #cbias

Halloween Decorative Shelf CraftI had been looking for a decorative Halloween shelf, but couldn’t find one, so I started thinking about the prospect of making one myself.  When the opportunity came up to make a Halloween craft project using Elmer’s Foam Board and Glue Spots, it seemed the perfect chance to tackle this project (and give myself the motivation to bring the thought to fruition).craft project materials from Walmart

Foam board is sturdy, yet light, so it seemed a good choice for a seasonal decorative shelf.  Walmart had Elmer’s Tri-Fold foam boards available in black… perfect for this shelf project.  You could actually make 4 shelves out of one tr-fold board.  I already had some Elmer’s Glue Spots on-hand, but needed narrow black ribbon, black glitter and a new bottle of Elmer’s Glue All.

When I returned home, I got right down to business:  First I cut a “shelf” roughly 8 inches wide from the tri-fold foam board.

cutting foam board

Cutting shelf from tri-fold board, using a cutting board as a guide.

Then I cut off the side flaps, and cut crescent moon shapes out of them, making sure to leave a flat edge at the top and back to support the shelf.

moon pattern

Here is the pattern I drew out & cut from foam board with X-Acto knife (click-thru this image twice to get actual size pattern)

The moons were then painted with a mixture of 2/3 Elmer’s Glue-All & 1/3 water.  They were then generously coated with black glitter.

glue mix for glitter

Mixture of 2 parts Elmer's Glue-All / 1 part water was painted on moon shapes amd coated with black glitter.

While they dried, I used Glue Spots to attach the black ribbon over the edge of the shelf, for a more “finished” appearance.

ribbon for shelf edge

Glueing ribbon the edge of shelf gives it a more "finished" appearance. Scrapbooking paper cut with decorative edge scissors would be a nice substitution here.

Once the moons had dried, I lined them up on the shelf back with another flat surface standing in for a wall.  I then marked the front and back of where the moons, lay against the shelf.  I then cut out the bottom layer of the foam board between these marks, making a narrow slot for the moons to nest in.  A little Glue-All was put in the slots, as well as, the flat edge of the moons. They were then inserted, and braced to dry.

making a halloween shelf
Assembled shelf drying before installation.

After the shelf was fully dry.  I used Glue Spots to adhere it to the wall.  The shelf will be strong enough to hold paper/cardboard decorations, like shown, papiere mache items or other light decorations.

Supplies & Tools Used:

Elmer’s Tri-Fold Foam Board (black)

black ribbon

Elmer’s Glue-All

black glitter

Elmer’s Glue Spots

X-Acto knife

scissors

paint brush

Check out my Google+ Photo Album of the #GlitterNGlue shop & project.

 This project has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Elmer’s #gluenglitter #collectivebias #cbias

halloween craft shelf

Because I Can’t Leave Well Enough Alone: Bedroom Renovation Progress

bedroom paint colorRemember that soft blue-gray-green color I had painted in the bedroom… It’s  gone.  Not only had it become scuffed up in a few spots, but the color was quite light.  The ornate tin ceiling, which is my favorite part of the room, just wasn’t “popping”.   I grabbed a gallon of blue-gray paint a shade or two darker, and repainted.  It does make the room appear a little smaller, but the ceiling and trim work definitely stand out more now.  I also think it compliments the walnut flooring better.

bedroom paletteNow I am just waiting for the floor leveler to dry, so I can get to work on laying the flooring.  I made it a little wetter, since I was pouring it by myself and didn’t want to risk it starting to set before I could get it down properly.

floor leveler for laminate

Staircase and Landing Makeover

Although I haven’t been covering my home renovations here over the past few weeks, they have been ongoing.  We had a hurricane related power outage here for about 4 days, that stalled me the projects I was already working on, so I stripped the wallpaper in my staircase and landing.  This of course, led to skim coating the walls, since my Victorian Era home has old horsehair plaster walls.  By the time we got power back, I was fully invested in this new project.  Two tubes of caulking, a bit of wood putty & many hours wrangling odd trim corners and a stubborn tin ceiling rewarded me with a staircase I no longer loathe.

painted stairs

No more chippy paint and yucky wallpaper.

painted staircase

I brushed rather than rolled eggshell paint, to accentuate the texture of the walls. Reminiscent of Venetian Plaster.

staircase colors

Colors are more accurate in this pic.

painted cast iron bracket and railing

Rather than tackling disassembly, I painted these in place. Went with wall color on the back plates since I really didn't want to bring attention to them.

painted tin ceiling

I have painted all the other tin ceilings I have done with flat enamel paint. This time I didn't have any on-hand and the ceiling for the landing was small so I used semi-gloss. I won't do that again, coverage was a nightmare.

I wish I had gotten some before pics. It was a sad site before…lol  I still plan to make a custom graphic for above the railing, using a roll of art paper I have, but that will need to wait until the bedroom project and minor bathroom makeover I started are complete.   I just can’t seem to keep myself to just one project at a time.  Fresh paint can be addicting :)

Unusual Dining Tables

Make your dinner parties more interesting with one of these unusual dining table choices.

unusual-Suspended-Dining-Table

Suspended table by Berstein Architects

swingset dining table

Perhaps having suspended chairs, like in this Wuoohniture design, is more to your taste.

flower petal table

This lovely flower inspired table can be broken apart into "TV trays".

saw horse table

Thanks to Daniel Gantes no one can say they don't have the money or space for a dining table.

bike table

This cool bike table would certainly make a great conversation piece.

plunger table

At first I thought this was just a tabletop with plungers attached, but this design from Thomas Schnur is entirely made of rubber.

dining cube

Need a dining spot that is very compact when not in use? This dining cube might be just what you need.

aquarium dining table

Scallop shaped aqarium dining table.

I Can’t Get Her Out of Her New Playroom!! #GliddenGallons #DIY

play kitchen and dance area

Apparently, Teddy belongs on the floor.

I just finished a playroom makeover using Glidden Brilliance paint from Walmart, and my daughter is absolutely in love with her new play space.  The playroom was painted green before and also had a green rug in a nearly identical shade of green.  The whole room let off a sort of funky green alien glow, and the rug was not good for a busy play area.

green room makeover

This green made everything & everyone look kind of like they had an alien glow.

I picked a pretty shade of  purple, called Lavender Phlox, from the virtual room color selector on the Glidden website.  I wanted something that wouldn’t clash with her pink play kitchen, that we use for a lot of toy and book storage, but really didn’t want to go with pink.  The Glidden Brilliance paint from Walmart went on like a dream.  Since the primer is already in it, all it took was one good coat with a few touch-ups here & there.  A single gallon covered this roughly 100 sq. ft room with plenty left for future touch-ups.

playroom makeover after

I still want to paint something for above this dresser.

I wish installing the flooring was 1/4 as easy as painting.  This was my first time installing laminate flooring, and as anyone who has lived in a Victorian Era home can tell you nothing is square…lol.  Once I got the hang of it, progress happened, and I am so happy to have a top to bottom easy to clean room now.  Both the walls and floor are now washable, for quick clean-ups.

easy to make curtains for girls room
Loved this ribbon from Walmart for just $1.97 for the roll!

These simple curtains were made with fabric I had in my stash with some pretty ribbon added.  The ribbon & topper fabric both came from Walmart.

reading and toy area

This 70's shelf got a modern update.

This is my daughter’s favorite spot.  She loves sitting on her toy box and looking at books here.  She also stands on it and fiddles with the items on the shelf.  The blue is called “Robin’s Egg”, I got it from an old Glidden color chip I had in my giant shoe box full of color chips.  I really should have gotten a before shot of the shelf.  My mother made it for me back in the 70′s & it is backed with that nasty paneling that was so popular back then.  Now it has been transformed into a fresh piece for my daughter :)

glitter paper letters

Glitter paper transformed into a sparkling description.

I had planned on hand painting some pictures on the walls, with the help of my craft projector, but a 4 day power outage & flooring taking a bit longer than I expected ate up a lot of my time.  I went to Walmart looking for another solution and spotted the glitter paper in the craft/scrap booking area.  I cut out the letters free hand and pasted them up with some watered down glue.  I like the sparkle they add.

The less cluttered and easier to clean room makes mommy very happy.  M loves the open dance space in the middle and areas to sit down and investigate her toys and books.  So it seems everyone is happy with this makeover.  I do think I will end out pulling out the projector and painting something for above the dresser.  If I do, I will be sure to share the results.

If you feel inspired to get to work on a makeover project of your own, I must say I was quite pleased with the Glidden Brilliance Paint, and will be using it in some future projects.  You may wish to give it a try yourself.

This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias.  Experiences and opinions presented here are my own.

Bedroom Renovation Progress

victorian bay windowAs you may have seen in my earlier post, the metal baseboard heat covers have now been refinished.  An attempt was made to put up the ceiling fan, but although my husband thought he had changed out the bracket already, he hadn’t.  Due to this, work is limited to the daylight hours right now, since he had already removed the old light fixture.  This is not a big deal because I am participating in a Glidden/Walmart blogger program, to makeover my daughter’s playroom.  I have plenty to do.

ornate ceiling fan

window trimYesterday, I did get back in the bedroom.  I had picked up some molding at the home improvement store, and cut and installed it around the windows in my bay.  I managed to get them caulked and painted , as well.  I case you are wondering, additional trim had to be added to the windows since someone (don’t look at me) ordered the windows a little small.  I actually think it looks pretty cool with the extra detail, but curtains will cover it anyway.

We have a hurricane coming this weekend, so I doubt much will get done over the the next few days.  Hopefully my flooring will come in for the playroom, so I can get that down.  I would like to get that project squared away before putting leveler down to prep the bedroom floor for laminate.

I have been stashing things aside for this room for a few years.  This wall mounted bust is something I got from my mother, she had it hanging in her parlour for many years.

vintage bustThis bed and a few others like it, have caught my eye.  The plan is for the bed to go up against the curtains of the bay window.

iron bed

 

The Makeover of the Awful Green Playroom Commences #gliddengallons

glidden walmartAlbeit a pleasant surprise, my daughter was a surprise.  Luckily, when we found out we were expecting I had just finished prepping one of our smaller bedrooms for paint.  (Getting to that point is the hard part in my house, since it came with nasty old wallpaper over horsehair plaster walls).  The plan was to use the room as a large walk-in closet, so I had picked out a fun grassy green, assuming there would be a lot of white storage/closet  pieces going into it.  Our daughter was one of those kids that was shy about letting the ultrasound techs see her “goodies”, so we had no idea what her gender was until a few weeks before she was born.  The green I already had on hand was painted on the now-a-nursery walls, with plans to make it more gender appropriate once we knew.  Pink went well with the green, so it worked out, at the time.

green room makeover

playroom makeover

playroom makeover

Fast-forward to the present.  The room currently serves as a playroom, I have come to loathe the green walls, with carpet in the same green.  Now that the room is not filled with furniture & pink toile frillies, the green seems to let off a sort of alien glow.  The carpet did not hold up well to the past 4 years either, and despite my best efforts refuses to come clean.  Yuck!

new room color

Thanks to the #GliddenGallons campaign through Collective Bias, M’s playroom is getting a makeover.  I’ve picked a pretty purple shade from the color palette on the Glidden website.  I love that you can change out trims, and the color of the adjacent room in the easy to use software.  It really gives you an idea if the color will work for you.  The color is called Lavender Phlox, and here is an idea what it should look like in the room.

This is the planned color palette, for the playroom makeover

playroom color schemeM already has a soft pink retro kitchen, so I will be integrating accents of both soft & hot pink into the room.  I will also be keeping a sky blue in mind too, since she has a T-shirt and shoes the same color as the purple chosen for the walls & all these colors are in them… they are faves of ours, so I already know it can work.

walmart glidden brilliance color match

Update: I’ve already painted the walls and must say the Glidden Brilliance paint did an excellent job of coverage (just one coat with touch-ups).  The service from the Walmart employee who mixed the paint for me was very good, and the color match was perfect. Ordered flooring for pick up today or tomorrow, then I will be back to Walmart to pick up a few accessories for the room… they have a lot of things in the hot pink I have in my palette.

Check out the completed Playroom Makeover!

This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias.  Experiences and opinions presented here are my own.

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