Happy Birthday!!!

Hello out there! First, an explanation. I haven't posted in forever because I have been on holidays. Okay! Let's get started! Today I am going to post about the birthdays that are happening here in the month of August. First I'd like to send out birthday wishes to my best friend Hannah, whose birthday was on August 14! Happy birthday Hannah! Thanks for being you and putting up with me for 3 years now!!! Thank you! And next on the birthday list from August 17 is . . . my loving father, Brian! (aka Daddy). Happy birthday Daddy!!! Thanks for being the best dad that anybody has ever seen! Thanks for loving me all those years! Thanks again Poppy!!! And now I'd like to post yet another birthday. Last, but definately not least . . . Auntie Kate!!! Now, I know that your birthday has not happened yet, but I thought that since I was doing a birthday issue, I should really include you, since you are a big part of my life. Thanks for just being you, and being a great auntie!!! I love you! Happy birthday Auntie Kate! Hope this years birthday is one of the best you've ever had! Thanks for being you! Love ya! And now the celebration must end. Thanks for reading my birthday bash issue, and celebrating loved ones with me! Please, feel free to leave a comment, because as you all know I LOVE COMMENTS! Thanks again!!!

P.S. I know you all really like birthday cake, so here is one just for you guys! ( I know that one of you really, really likes birthday cake so don't be shy! Remember it's your birthday so it's time to celebrate)! ( You know who you are)!

I'm a Dreamer . . .

Yes, I am a dreamer. I am forever going on about the vintage knick-knacks I would like in my bedroom. I love going on the internet looking for vintage, old-fashioned finds. And due to my most recent search, I am hoping to make a trip to a nearby town to stop at the MCC store, and possibly what I think is an antique store. So now I shall show you my finds . . .

Vintage Typewriter

Vintage Record Player

Vintage Polaroid Camera

Fabric Covered Suitcases

Vintage Coloured Mason Jars

Amy Butler Flags

Vintage Pink Birdcage

Another great vintage idea! Take a jar and fill it with your vintage dreams. And now my vintage dreams must come to an end. For now. Thanks for visiting my blog, and reading my posts! All of the images above were provided by Google Images.

My Art Project: Canvas Word Art

My sister was surfin Pinterest looking for cool art projects when she came across Canvas Word Art. This is a really cool and easy art project to do if you are looking for some really neat art to decorate your home! Here are some simple guidelines to follow . . .

Supplies The supplies in the picture above include : 1. A blank canvas (size doesn't matter) 2. Sheet music 3. Paintbrushes 4. Paint (your choice of color) 5. Tacky Glue 6. Vinyl Letters 7. Mod Podge 8. Ruler Step 1. Pick your sheet music. On my canvas art I used busy music so as to create a busy look. By busy music I mean lots of notes and terms. Once you have decided which piece(s), (depending on your size, you need to think about how many sheets of music you will need) you will then need to decide if you want to rip the sheet music into pieces and then glue them on, or glue whole sheets of music on. If you decide to rip, you will end up with more texture. If you decide to use whole sheets you will get less texture, and more smoothness.

Step 2. Start gluing. As you can see from the picture above, I have started gluing on my ripped pieces of sheet music. I chose to do ripped pieces to give it texture. If you choose to use whole sheets of sheet music, start gluing them on.

Step 3. Now that you are done gluing your music your photo should look like the one above. As I said earlier I did ripped pieces, so mine will look ripped and have more texture. If you chose to use whole sheets, yours should be covered completely by sheet music. (It's your choice if you want to do the sides of the canvas. I chose not to, as they will not be the main focus). Now that you have seen what it should look like, take your vinyl letters, and use the ruler to put them wherever you want them on the canvas, straight. You can do a quote with the letters, or whatever, but I chose to do my name.

Step 4. Now that you have put your vinyl letters on, you may now begin to paint. Paint gently over the canvas, and especially the vinyl letters, and paint the whole canvas. I chose to paint the sides of the canvas too so that the sides don't pop out, since you want the front to pop the most. If you choose not to do the sides, that is fine. I suggest doing 2-3 coats of paint, based on how much sheet music you want to show through. I did 2 coats + touch ups.

Step 5. After you are done painting you can take your vinyl letters off. I chose to use tweezers so as not to make fingerprints in the paint. After taking off the vinyl letters, let your painting dry. Step 6. Depending on your type of paint you can choose whether you want to use Mod Podge. I did not use Mod Podge, because my paint had a shiny finish. Although, my sister did use Mod Podge, as hers did not have a shiny finish. If yours doesn't have a shiny finish, you can now take a clean paintbrush and paint the Mod Podge over the dry canvas. Mod Podge is used to give your painting an extra shine.

Voila! Now that you are finished your painting should look like this . . . (this is my canvas art)

Or, if you used Mod Podge, a not-so-shiny paint, and/or whole sheets of music, it should look like this . . . (this is my sister's canvas art)

Thanks again for visiting my blog, and checking out my project! If these instructions were too hard, check out my sister's blog: crysanthemumsnotes.blogspot.com Thanks! See ya!

Just Another Week ...

Just another "boring" week for me! All I have been doing this week is watching the Olympics! Really excited right now because a Canadian just made it to a swimming finals! I went to the city today. Got 2 pairs of jeans, 2 pairs of shorts, and 1 tee! All from Old Navy! Nice and cheap! The most expensive item that my Mom bought for me was $12! Wow! Guess what I am doing right now? Yep, you guessed it! I'm watching the Olympics! Well, see ya! I just gotta see this swimming event!