Monday, November 19, 2012

Dare to be ... Thankful!



Over the past few years, I have happily played along with Kim over at Newlywoodwards as she hosted her Dare to DIY series. 


It has always been serious motivation to get my craft on - at a time when nostalgia is brimming over and I feel the need to fill my home with sentimental decor.  This year, her series is even bigger! (check it out!)



 So this week - the challenge is to make something thankful-related - namely, Thanksgiving decor.  Here's what I've done in years past:


2010's Thankful blocks




2011's Thankful frame



Well, two years ago I made one of my favorite crafts - that Thankful block set - and I just don't really have much more room for Thanksgiving decorations.  So I cheated a bit and made something "thankful" that will last the whole year through.


I've wanted some DIY art for my laundry room for um, like a year now.  This was a good reason to get around to it.  The project was simple.  I knew I wanted a phrase, but also knew I have terrible handwriting.

So I gathered fancy watercolor paper and pencils given to me as a gift, some scrapbooking stickers I had around, a cup of water - and got to work.  I just stuck the stickers down and crossed my fingers that they wouldn't stick permanently to the paper (they didn't!). I think the American ones are a nice touch...



I then got to work with the watercolor pencils.  I have no idea how to use them properly.  The last time I watercolored was with the kid's little white strip with 5 colors thing. I think I did decently, all things considered.  I crossed my fingers again and peeled off the stickers, leaving the white words.  It worked!


I then popped it in a thrifted frame, and here it sits in our laundry room, an important reminder in a place where one might have a tendency to feel a little less than grateful, especially when scrubbing baby messes out of onesies.  


So no, not Thanksgivingy, but you could certainly do this method with seasonal colors too. :)

Go check out the other projects


All of the projects are also being linked up to these fun blogs - check them out there too!
Decor and the Dog
Maybe Matilda 
Two Twenty One

4 comments:

  1. Love all your projects! Smart to put a sign about being thankful in a place where you do the most thankless chore ever - laundry! Great idea!

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  2. Very cute, Claire! And I love that you can use it all year. So practical!

    I truly appreciate you linking up year after year. What an encouragement you are to me. I'm truly thankful for you. Happy Thanksgiving!

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  3. The laundry room is the perfect spot for a thankful sign!! I love how yours turned out. The colors are great!

    Thanks for joining in on the DIY fun!

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  4. Wow, cool idea with the stickers! That is so perfect. I love the look of the watercolor, and it does a great job of adding some color to your laundry room. Great job, and thanks for joining in!

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