Adventures in Spray Painting!


I am sure it was all the hours I spent watching my mom spray paint baskets for her "Baskets and Bows" business.  I have been hooked on the idea of simply changing something by painting it.
I know, it sounds so simple.  Anyone can do that.  But really, alot of people don't even think about the idea of giving something new life just by changing its color.  That, however, is one of my favorite things.
I am sure my eye for other peoples junk will get me in trouble one day.  You might see me on an A&E show for all the wrong reasons.  Until then, I will keep on finding treasures that others have thrown out and making them my own.  -The great thing about repurposing or upcycling is that if you don't like it you can put it on your own curb for big trash day and there is no sentimental attachment!

Here are a few of my favorite spray paint projects:

These green Adirondack chairs were sitting right across the street at my neighbors house for big trash day.

The changeover process - I love spray paint for plastic!

Finished and so pretty!

I found these white cubes at Goodwill.  They just needed a touch up coat of white spray paint.

This was one of my favorite projects.  I have been collecting frames for a while and love the idea of bringing them together with a can of spray paint!

My dining room wall was so bare.  It was just plain white.  I have been wanting a family photo wall for a while and decided it would be a great way to accent the antique furniture plus a great way to provide a pop of color. 
No, I haven't put all the pics in yet.  That will be another project.  And yes, I am fully aware there are strange weird things on my wall like a pink flamingo and a giant wooden spoon.  If this is the first blog post of mine you are reading then just be forewarned.  I like weird.  I actually like "almost normal with a hint of strange".  That's how I roll. 
The spray paint color for the frames is American Accents Satin finish Lagoon.  I could only find the right color of turquoise at Hobby Lobby. 

I have more projects already finished and will unveil them on the blog very soon.

Until then, get creative.  What do you have around the house that can be changed just by changing the color and giving it new life?  I can't wait to hear!

Much love,
The Ponytail Momma

Wreaths Glorious Wreaths!

    

Hello all!  Spring is here and I love it!  It is one of my favorite times of the year, besides Summer, Winter, and Fall!
About a year ago I started making wreaths.  I love them and I really enjoy trying t figure out how to make them for the least amount of dough.  I though I would put together a collection of my wreaths right here for you to check out in case you need inspiration.

Fun tip: One of the best places to find wreaths and supplies is Goodwill or your local thrift store.  You can get them very inexpensively at these stores.  Of course most of them are already covered in someone else's art, but wreaths are super easy to deconstruct. 

Another great place to find decorations for your wreaths are Dollar Tree.  I love to put one of their glitter signs on my wreaths.

Don't be afraid to think outside the box when it comes to crafting wreaths.  I have used cut up tshirts, ripped up fabric, holiday table runners, and burlap to wrap my wreaths. 

I like to use straw wreaths because they are super easy to wrap and pin with floral pics.  They are very forgiving if you are like me and realize you don't have enough burlap to wrap around the wreath until the very end and you have to restart to stretch your material!

Don't forget: Get thrifty when making wreaths - it doesn't have to be expensive.

This was my very first wreath to make:

Patrtiotic wreath using a cut up tshirt wrapped around the wreath and fabric rosettes

See how much more cute it is with a $1 sign from Dollar Tree?

 

 

Second one to make...still my favorite!  This is where I learned all about straw wreaths and floral pics

This is my burlap wrapped Halloween wreath.  I use 1/4 yard black burlap on a small wreath, added fake spiders, fabric rosettes, and a Dollar Tree sign that I embellished with glitter!

Wicker Wreath

6 Ft. holiday table runner

The magic of hot glue!  Tah Dah! I literally only added two sprigs of glittery greens and holiday ribbon as you can see below.

And my newest wreath for Spring:

1/2 yd. burlap, two sprigs forsythia, 3 sprigs small red flowers, 1 crazy cool thing of greenery, small bow made out of leftover fabric.

This is one of my favorites.  I love using burlap to wrap wreaths because it can look really messy and still look great (one of my mottos).  I bought the greenery and flowers at Hobby Lobby when they had them half off. the wreath is giant and is from Goodwill, and I just used some white swiss dot gauzey fabric that I have at the house.  I had originally planned to build the wreath with it, but it looked like a mummy.  So, I went with the classic burlap.  I do plan to add some orange flowers to this because I think it needs a little more pop!

So there you go.  All my wreath creations in one blog. 
Enjoy being creative with these.  I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Love ya,
The Ponytail Momma