Letter Art

I hope you liked all our projects using 3-D letters.

Today, a final idea using letters to decorate a blank blah wall.

This comes from the Design Sponge book. The word "abracadabra" is spelled out with a variety of letters scoured from flea markets. Got to love a family that believes in magic!

Another cool way to personalize a room is to spell out a name {also from Design Sponge}.

Do you watch the show Smash? The lead character Karen Cartwright {played by Katharine McPhee} and her roommate {shown in photo} share this apartment. I like how they have an accent wall with random letters stuck to it. But one particular word stands out: ARTIST...because as Broadway actors, that's what they are! 

via apartment therapy

Here's another one -- a collection of words and dates that are precious to the owner. I like how the white letters look embossed on the white wall. This is a TADA! idea for favorite phrases, quotes or family mottos.  

These looks can be achieved with wooden letters that you can get at the craft store. Or a blah to TADA! transformation -- using the magnetic letters and numbers that your kids have outgrown. Just paint them in a single color and attach to the wall with heavy duty glue.

If using a wall is daunting or to much commitment, why not apply it to furniture like this sock drawer with the words "My Sox" {spotted at Anthropologie}.

May you all have a spectacular weekend!

Scrabble Tile Necklace

Hello and Happy Thursday!

I think today is a lovely day to visit Brooklyn.

I stumbled upon this thrift shop in Williamsburg called Junk, and you know how much I love treasure hunting! Here are some of things that caught my eye:

Retro radios 

Piano Rolls 

Vintage lamps for a dining nook  

Chairs with curious shapes

{I would love to turn these from blah to TADA! 

with a coat of bright paint} 

 Old baking tins and dessert molds that can be used as

food styling props

Berry boxes that I would use to organize craft supplies

I really wanted to take home this train case. It was still in good shape and I liked the patina that had developed on the leather. I would use it to store beauty tools like a hairdryer and curling iron. But I decided not to get it. It was quite heavy and our bathroom counter is much too small for it. {No regrets!}

 I did, however, take home some of these wooden letters.

Here's how I transformed them from blah to...

...TADA! 

I turned the Scrabble tile into a pendant. I attached it to a gold disc with super glue, then slipped it onto a chain.

Now I have an inexpensive but unique necklace that I can't wait to wear!

String and Nails

Several years ago, the Gap had these holiday decorations in their stores:

They're made of colored string wrapped around nails to form letters. Phrases like "Joy it up" are spelled out. I thought, "What a TADA! idea." 

These can easily be replicated at home using tools and things that you already have. Chose a favorite word or phrase.

 Or just a single letter will do.

Find the DIY guide here or here.

Happy hammering!

Wrapped Initials

Before I share my craft idea today, let's remember the victims of yesterday's tragedy.

Hoping for peace and healing.

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Letters are a playful way to decorate a space. 

Case in point:

via decor8

Spot the letter W.

via Apartment Therapy

Can you find the B?

via decor8

A collection of weathered letters and numbers.

Would you like to make your own 3-D letters?

via Dick Blick

You can follow the tutorial here.

Once done, you can add a crafty touch:

Dress them up in fabric.

Envelope them in yarn.

Or wrap them in printed paper.

Instantly blah to TADA!

Monogram Collection

Hey there friends! I hope you had a delightful weekend.

I've been seeing a lot of monogrammed items in the shops and I thought they were too cute to ignore. Let me show you a round-up, beginning with these for the home:

Jewelry Box / Decorative Plate / Tree Monogram

A few items for dining:

Cheese Board with Spreader / Mug / Coasters

And a few items to spruce up your look:

Letter jewelry / Enamel bangle / Gold necklace / Ring / Belt

I think monograms make a fun jump off point for crafting! If you want to visit me everyday this week, I'll show you some ideas that are blah to TADA!

Daffodil Crafts

All this week, daffodils served as my inspiration for a little blah to TADA! Today, let's see how other crafters used daffodils in their work.

via Etsy

Crocheted flowers

via Etsy

Beaded beauties

via Etsy

Pressed blooms to decorate a handmade candle

And in the jewelry department:

via Etsy

A perfect pendant sculpted from clay

via Etsy

This one's made from a silver spoon handle

via Etsy

And this shop specializes in turning broken ceramics into

jewelry {this daffodil is from a broken teacup}

I hope these have sparked your imagination to make your own daffodil crafts, too. Have a happy Friday!

Flowers That Never Fade

Yesterday, I painted these:

It's my humble attempt at saving my fading daffodils.

I removed all the negative space with a pair of scissors and TADA!, I have for myself a bouquet of paper flowers.

I assembled them in a pretty little vase.

And look, I'll have daffodils all year round!