Anthro-Inspired Abstract Painting

A few weeks ago I fell in love with this painting from Anthropologie.  I knew that I could paint my own with a similar color scheme.  

Here is my version.  It's definitely not the same but I really love the colors.

A couple things.  I re-used this 18x24 canvas.  This is the third time I painted on it.  I learned from Little Blue Boo that you can paint over any canvas (even old thrift store paintings) with white ghesso and you are good to go.  I wish I had a canvas that was 60x40 like the original painting.  I am sure it is even more stunning in person.

Now that I see them next to each other mine hardly compares...however I am really enjoying how bright and cheery it is.  Plus it only took one night to complete.  And it was basically free.  WIN!

~Megan

One fish, two fish...

This morning I was determined to make something fun and new for Sully.  I took scissors to fabric scraps and free-handed these two fish.  Are they perfect? No. Do we love them? YES!  

  

I fashioned a hook out of a stray bangle bracelet that could be easily bent, without being sharp or dangerous.

A stick from the yard tied with some twine and waaalaa this is what I came up with.

He had fun with them and that's all that matters to me.

I'm off to make some more fish!

~Megan

Fringe Garland

I made this fun fringe-y garland yesterday.  It definitely gives off a little hippy-Free People vibe which of course I LOVE.  It was one of the easiest things to make and I am really happy with how it turned out.  I am going to make some more in different colors and fabrics.  I think vintage fabric would look great too.  

I am taking some Mother's Day pictures for a few friends and I think these draped from trees would look amazing.

He approves :)

 I think the movement is beautiful and kind of reminds me of something that would be strung on a breezy island somewhere exotic.

 I made another bottle garden stake.  I really love the clear bottle.  Notice my chap-stick in the small planter? Yeah, Sully put it there!

I would love to hear what you think about the fringe garland!  Let me know!

~Megan

Anthro Inspired: Bottled Garden Stakes

Hello!  I am linking up with From Mrs. To Mama for her March DIY link up today.

From time to time I torture myself and peruse Anthropologie's website.  Yesterday I saw these adorable garden stakes and immediately was INSPIRED.  They looked simple, sweet, and perfectly SPRING so I set out to DIY them in my own way. 

STEP ONE: I cleaned up an old wine bottle.

STEP TWO: Sullivan and I scoured our yard for a long branch.  Yay for neighbors with large trees!

STEP THREE:  I found some floral wire that I had never found a use for and twisted them around the bottle, securing them to the branch.

STEP FOUR:  I used a little hand shovel to dig a small hole in the grass and wedged the stick in the ground.

STEP FIVE:  Plucked some pretty stems in the yard to display in the vase.

That's it!


Here is what my version looks like.

Pretty cute, right?

I want to get some jute twine to cover the wires but this works for now.  The whole project took me a few minutes and cost next to nothing.  I can't wait to make a few more!  It instantly added a touch of Spring to our little patio.

~Megan

Soggy Days

This morning we woke up to a downpour.  After we dropped Arty off for school and ate breakfast the rain subsided and Sully was itching to get outside.  He was still in pajamas, but that's how we roll.

He literally rolled around in the grass.

Round one of playing outside resulted in a sink bath.

Looking for birds.

A boy and his trusty broom.

After his nap he practically put his shoes on himself because that's what he associates with going outside these days.

So out we went, again.

He ended up in another outfit after this because he settled himself into the only patch of mud he could find in the grass.  

Sidenote:  We were upstairs when I saw a big raccoon waddling through this little area we had been playing at earlier in the day.  I picked Sullivan up so that he could look out the window too and within seconds he pointed in the direction of the raccoon and said "dot" which means dog.  Haha!

Just a little craft project I put together and hung up today.  I used the inner hoop of an embroidery hoop, coffee filters folded and glued, and this felt sign I got at Target last year for $1.  Cheap thrills!

Happy Wednesday!

~Megan

Valentine's DIY: Craft of the month

 I'm linking up with Becky at From Mrs. To Mama today to show you guys a couple little Valentine's decorations I put together.

We say "my love" all the time in our house so I thought a little banner with that on it would be fitting.  I had everything on hand to make this.  

This one is easy.  You only need four things to make it:

-embroidery hoop

-target $1 dish towel

-small peice of ribbon

-decorative pin

Thanks for stopping by!

~Megan