Decorating is a way to personally connect with the structures and pieces of your home, handcrafting any decorations can help to forge or strengthen the connection you have with your home and the way you feel within in. To my fellow renters: I know it’s difficult to fully decorate when you can’t put holes in the wall or paint, but don’t fret you can still decorate your walls with your own personal touches.
When I hear that Michael’s craft store has canvases on sale, I’m always happy. Especially so, when the sale is on 10-packs! I spent a gloomy Sunday afternoon surrounded by my paints and good vibes and here are some of the results
If you’re like me, figuring out how to start an art project can be the most challenging part, especially with a blank canvas. For this project I overcame that challenge by deciding on one element of the painting at a time, I suggest you give it a try!
I saw great designs cut into canvas scrolling through Pinterest. I was inspired to make a small piece of canvas art for my kitchen, based on a pin I saw, and luckily I had a small canvas on hand. Notably, this was my first attempt at cutting canvas and I have many more projects in mind to try with this technique… stay tuned!
If you have one or two pieces of furniture that don’t match the rest of your decor, don’t be afraid to take matters into your own hands and paint or stain to match! I have limited resources in terms of space, time and financial means, so here’s how I achieved a high quality look on less than $30
Being on a budget meant that I had to get creative with a wedding gift for a dear friend. I was able to complete this look for under $15! Here’s what you’ll need:
I cleaned the coffee mugs to prepare them for paint, then I applied the stickers for each of the mugs. I chose to give these mugs as wedding gift, so I used alphabet stickers to form “Mr.” and
“Mrs.”
Once the stickers were applied, I used the oil-based paint markers to make dots around the letters, dense near the letter and becoming less dense as the pattern moves out from the sticker. 
Let the mugs dry for several hours or overnight, then it is time to bake them! Don’t turn the oven on to preheat just yet, instead place the mugs in prior to preheating to avoid heat cracking or damage. Bake the mugs at 450° degrees for 30 minutes and let them cool inside the oven before removing them. Check out my other DIY or handmade craft ideas under $15.
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After finishing a coloring page, I don’t always want to leave it sitting in the coloring book. When I have a coloring page that inspires me, I challenge myself to incorporate that page in a larger design for wall art. I started with this cat design that was done with colored pencils.
For this design I chose to incorporate the intricate cat coloring page in with a medium sized canvas that I purchased from Michaels Craft Store. I used acrylic paint to coat the background in a pastel pink color and mixed a light purple color for the “walkway” that the cat cut out stood on. Now I have a wall art piece that I can be proud to hang in my guest room. Get creative with your coloring pages and share your tips with me!
Rogue Creativity 