Another Easy Art Project & Completed Vignette

I was inspired when I saw this from Domestically Speaking

I really loved this pillow. But considering I can't sew, I knew this would be a no-go!

So I thought, maybe I could paint a starfish onto burlap and frame it. Easy art? So I did!

First, I traced a starfish I already have with chalk onto burlap. 

Then I painted a starfish with white acrylic paint on to the burlap. I kinda free-handed it.  It's not perfect. But is a starfish really perfect?

Then I framed it. Cute I thought!

Now I'll show you my completed summer vignette. If you remember it started with this:

And now it is this:

I added some rope along the tray and throughout the candles and shells. As well I added the wild grass and the sticks. The twine balls were added and the spray painted jars. Voila! It's complete! Do you like it?

I'd love to hear your comments!

A Seaside Vignette

I've been so inspired by so many mantles that I've seen in blog land. Unfortunately, I don't have a fireplace, or a mantle. Instead I like to create vignettes on top of tables, desks, etc.


So I whipped up this little seaside vignette on the weekend. And I think it's pretty darn cute!


And here it is...

This little vignette only took me about 20 minutes. I had the hurricane vases, glass candle sticks, mason jars and the silver star fish. Some of the candles, others I purchased at WalMart for $4.00. The seashells I bought at a garage sale for .75 cents and another package from goodwill (Salvation Army Thrift Store) for .25 cents. The blue tray, I got at another garage sale for .50cents and I painted it Krylon Bahama Seas spray paint (which I did in advance). With $5.00 and twenty minutes, I came up with this! Which is great because I was totally lacking the motivation to start a big project!


Aren't you all excited it's fun day Monday? I'm excited for a short and last week at my job! I'll be starting a new job the following week and i'm so excited to start! Have a great day & thanks for stopping by!