Above image from the article over on Cool Hunting about the project.
Extra: Check out this awesome color-changing umbrella!
Let's Colour Project
I came across this amazing project, and knew I had to share. The Let's Colour Project is transforming grey areas all over the world with colorful paint. They collaborate with the community, and find inspiration in local places. It is truly amazing to see what they have done with drab, crowded streets - all with just a coat of paint! This is a great example of how color can truly change lives.
Just a little color can completely revamp a community. Find more photos on their Flickr page and don't forget to check out their blog for lots of cool color postings! And of course their homepage if you'd like to volunteer :) Maybe the project is coming to a city near you?
Extra: Check out this awesome color-changing umbrella!
Extra: Check out this awesome color-changing umbrella!
Diet/Light - Grilled Chicken and Green Salad
Hello everyone!
Well, as all know I'm trying to get rid of some Kilos that are really bugging me a lot! Find about more in my 'out-body experience' at THIS IS NOT ME post. lol
So, I started - in my own way - a new diet: eat less, try to cut off the sugar and sweet stuff (this is the difficult one!) and eat more healthy food. In theory it seams very easy but believe me, it's not.
There are some Scientific explanation now about Caloric Food and I always believed that it was true even they didn't had all the tests done, as I'm a completely 'addicted' to Junk Food in general.
Anyway... Let's jump for our new weekly recipe:
Grilled Peri-Peri Chicken with Green Salad (for 1 portion)
Ingredients:
Chicken
1 breast of boneless chicken
Peri-Peri sauce (I used the powder one with the liquid one - all together)
Salad
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Onions
Green Olives
Feta Cheese
Cucumber
Olive Oil and lemon juice (just to give some taste)
How to Prepare:
Chicken
Cover the whole breast chicken with the Peri-Peri sauce and put it on the oven (200C) for about 1/2 hour but keep eye on it - it depends how potent it's your oven.
Salad
Cut in pieces and mix all the ingredients together, seasoning with the olive oil and lemon juice.
It's done!!!
I'll hope that you all have a wonderful weekend and a nice/warm SPRING time all around the world!
For next week, I propose a challenge: send me (by Twitter, Facebook, Google Wave, Email, my Personal Blog or simply leave a comment) about your favourite type of food and I will 'perform' your dish (your recipe or my 'own way' of doing it), I will make a quick video of 'your dish impact' on others (my neighbours, friends, family...) and we can decided if you could be a winner and your recipe will be the a 'guest post'! :D
So, the challenge is ON and I'll give 2 week from now (it ends 8th of May). Bring it on! :P
I can't eat but I can watch! Just something to put water in your mouth this Friday:
You can also add my banner to your blog and keep in touch anytime!!!
Well, as all know I'm trying to get rid of some Kilos that are really bugging me a lot! Find about more in my 'out-body experience' at THIS IS NOT ME post. lol
So, I started - in my own way - a new diet: eat less, try to cut off the sugar and sweet stuff (this is the difficult one!) and eat more healthy food. In theory it seams very easy but believe me, it's not.
There are some Scientific explanation now about Caloric Food and I always believed that it was true even they didn't had all the tests done, as I'm a completely 'addicted' to Junk Food in general.
Anyway... Let's jump for our new weekly recipe:
Ingredients:
Chicken
1 breast of boneless chicken
Peri-Peri sauce (I used the powder one with the liquid one - all together)
Salad
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Onions
Green Olives
Feta Cheese
Cucumber
Olive Oil and lemon juice (just to give some taste)
How to Prepare:
Chicken
Cover the whole breast chicken with the Peri-Peri sauce and put it on the oven (200C) for about 1/2 hour but keep eye on it - it depends how potent it's your oven.
Salad
Cut in pieces and mix all the ingredients together, seasoning with the olive oil and lemon juice.
It's done!!!
For next week, I propose a challenge: send me (by Twitter, Facebook, Google Wave, Email, my Personal Blog or simply leave a comment) about your favourite type of food and I will 'perform' your dish (your recipe or my 'own way' of doing it), I will make a quick video of 'your dish impact' on others (my neighbours, friends, family...) and we can decided if you could be a winner and your recipe will be the a 'guest post'! :D
So, the challenge is ON and I'll give 2 week from now (it ends 8th of May). Bring it on! :P
I can't eat but I can watch! Just something to put water in your mouth this Friday:
You can also add my banner to your blog and keep in touch anytime!!!
i heart you moustache
Welcome again :) My flower DIY's are done, so i had to come up with a new idea for my topic :) It's always fun to think about different themes and make a cute post about it! For today it's al about moustaches :) I first saw the moustaches on Elsie's blog and at the Red Velvet Art online shop. I'll have to admit that in the beginnin' it wasn't really my thing.... but i'm beginnin' to love them more and more :)
paint a cute moustache on your moleskine
felt moustaches on a rubber
printable moustaches from Elsie, look here!
I've found a lot of cute pictures on weheartit. If you look closer it's also possible to make it yourself ;) Just make it in your own style and paint them on your own books, canvas, mugs, tshirt, underwear etc.
paint your coffeecups
a cute embroidery moustache
I hope that you feel inspired by it :) If you have made a cute moustache, inspire others by sharing this on our flickr group :D I'm off to make some moustaches ha ha :D XOXO.
DIY: Ruffled Dot Wall Art
Hi Guys! Happy Wednesday!
I'm here today to share a cute little wall hanging DIY. I am constantly looking for cool art to add to the wall in my living room. I haven't hung anything on the wall yet because I'm waiting until I have the perfect collection {and I've lived here for a year and a half!}
To complete this wall hanging you will need:
Cut out all your little circles. My circles ranged from 1/4 to 1/2 inch in diameter. As I cut out the circles I placed them on the canvas so that I could watch the canvas fill up and judge how many more I needed to cut. It's definitely not an exact science!
Step 2:
Clear your canvas and get out the glue. I just put a small dot of glue at the top of each fabric dot and placed them individually on the canvas. Each row overlaps the row before it, creating some texture and movement...a ruffle effect, if you will.
Step 3:
Continue gluing, and cut more circles as needed. I did my rows light to dark to create a variegated look...but I think a monochromatic would be cool too.
I'm here today to share a cute little wall hanging DIY. I am constantly looking for cool art to add to the wall in my living room. I haven't hung anything on the wall yet because I'm waiting until I have the perfect collection {and I've lived here for a year and a half!}
To complete this wall hanging you will need:
- 1 canvas, your choice of size {I used a tiny 4x4 canvas}
- 3 different fabrics in various shades of your color choice {a great project for scraps!}
- fabric glue or otherwise all purpose glue
- scissors
- a little bit of patience
Cut out all your little circles. My circles ranged from 1/4 to 1/2 inch in diameter. As I cut out the circles I placed them on the canvas so that I could watch the canvas fill up and judge how many more I needed to cut. It's definitely not an exact science!
Step 2:
Clear your canvas and get out the glue. I just put a small dot of glue at the top of each fabric dot and placed them individually on the canvas. Each row overlaps the row before it, creating some texture and movement...a ruffle effect, if you will.
Step 3:
Continue gluing, and cut more circles as needed. I did my rows light to dark to create a variegated look...but I think a monochromatic would be cool too.
Enjoy!
Let me introduce you to Lucy
Hello there, this is Lucy.
Lucy is the first doll I ever made and I just made her tonight. She is made from recycled fabrics: pillowcases, a t-shirt and some felt-scraps. Since she was my first ever doll sewing project I greatfully used a pattern from someone else. The pattern, called Dew Drop Girl, is made by Rebecca Dunn from Blinking Flights. Rebecca is a great crafter. I admire her dolls and she makes beautiful drawings.
Here are some pictures of the proces of making Lucy:
DIY: Stretch Your Own Canvas
Hello everyone!! I had a wonderful half-off-a-single-item coupon for Micheal's last week and I decided to buy a roll of canvas and stretch my own canvases. I thought it would be fun to take you through the process. This is how I stretched my canvases in college....it is really easy and will help you if you have a small art supply budget like I did when I was learning how to paint.
You will need:
1. 2X2 pieces of wood cut to size for the desired canvas frame (if you plan to cut the wood yourself, you will need a skill saw, tape measure, pencil...or just have the guys at Home Depot cut it for you!)
3. Drill and 3" screws
4. Roll of canvas (primed or unprimed...I am using unprimed so I will have to add gesso before I paint on it) Note: If your local art store doesn't sell unprimed canvas by the yard, buy it from an on-line supplier. Alternately, ask your local fabric store if they've got heavy-duty, unbleached calico.
5. Staple gun and staples
6. Gesso if using unprimed canvas
7. Canvas pliers aren't necessary, but they might be helpful.
Step 1. Buy, measure, and cut your wood. Confession: when it comes to using a miter box, I am just lazy....so I have a much easier technique:
Instead of buying a stretcher bar kit or stretcher bars from an art supply store, I simply purchase 2X2 pieces of wood and cut them myself (okay, I had help...if you don't have someone wonderful to help you operate a skill saw, you could ask the guys at Home Depot to cut them to length before you bring home the wood). When selecting the wood, make sure that you get a good, straight pieces that don't have a lot of knots and chunks cut out of them.
Note: For me, 2X2" is preferable over 1X2" wood because it doesn't warp as easily...I have used 1X2" boards before and had trouble keeping my canvas square after I stretched it...Also, the 2X2 is square on the corners making it easier to get the desired results.
With these particular canvases, I knew that I did not need standard or specific sizes....since I didn't miter the edges, the wood accounts for an extra two inches of canvas on the sides so be sure that you figure in the wood if you are following my method exactly and you want specific sizes of canvas.
2. Attach the wood at the corners with screws. To me, this is much easier than using a miter box and/or a stretcher kit. The screw goes into the wood flush and the canvas will wrap around the edge so no one will ever know the difference. I love the 2" wide wood for my canvas edges, they truly do look different than the 3/4" canvases you buy pre-fabricated. These tend to be a bit heavier than traditional canvas, but I have never had trouble hanging them because of the added weight.
3. Once you have built your frames, you are ready to add the canvas. Little tip: if you are creating a 3X4 foot canvas or larger, you may want to install a beam across the center for added support to keep it from warping. I use a 1X2" board for the center beam...it is a little cheaper than a 2X2 and it gets the job done just fine.
4. You can pre-measure the canvas to fit over the frame...but I like to eyeball it....Luckily I had a couple of helpers to assist me when I was rolling the canvas over the frame.
You will want to trim off some extra canvas, but be generous with what you leave, you will want to have plenty to pull and stretch when you start stapling....I am going to find something fun to do with the smaller scraps...maybe a bag or a pillow!!
4. When you have trimmed your canvas down so that it will wrap over the edge of your frame, you are ready to start stapling the canvas in place. This is where the extra hands can be helpful. I was trying to operate the camera so I was grateful for the helpers!
The most important things to remember when attaching your canvas to the stretchers is to work from the middle outwards and in opposites. So, starting in the center on any side, staple the canvas to the back of the stretcher. Put in about three staples, approximately two inches apart. With your first few canvases, you'll probably put in more staples than you need; practice will give you a feel for this. Move to the opposite side, pull the canvas taught, and staple the middle in place. Repeat with the other two edges.
Now staple one edge from the middle to the one side. Remember to pull the canvas as tight as you can - an extra pair of hands or a pair of canvas pliers is useful. Then do the same on the edge that is diagonally opposite. Continue like this until all the edges are in place.
If you're stretching a very large canvas, don't staple all the way to the corner in one go. You'll get better tension by doing it in sections.
5. The corners are my favorite part!! I used to get so frustrated with bumpy corners, but if you fold it carefully enough....and you make sure that it lines up with the straight edge, you can get a really nice corner...make sure you stretch it tightly.
6. My painting professor also said that if your canvas isn't stretched quite tight enough, you can use a spray mister of water....over the front and back...sometimes that will tighten up the canvas.
7. The final step is to prime your canvas, if you are using unprimed canvas....I basically white wash it with a couple of layers of gesso. I dilute the gesso a little bit with water, brush it on east to west, let it dry...run a bit of light sand paper over it...and then brush at least one more (sometimes 2) coat of primer going north to south with my brush strokes....going in a different direction can help you get an even coating.
I hope you enjoy this DIY!! I would love to know if you decide to try this yourself!!
You will need:
1. 2X2 pieces of wood cut to size for the desired canvas frame (if you plan to cut the wood yourself, you will need a skill saw, tape measure, pencil...or just have the guys at Home Depot cut it for you!)
3. Drill and 3" screws
4. Roll of canvas (primed or unprimed...I am using unprimed so I will have to add gesso before I paint on it) Note: If your local art store doesn't sell unprimed canvas by the yard, buy it from an on-line supplier. Alternately, ask your local fabric store if they've got heavy-duty, unbleached calico.
5. Staple gun and staples
6. Gesso if using unprimed canvas
7. Canvas pliers aren't necessary, but they might be helpful.
Instead of buying a stretcher bar kit or stretcher bars from an art supply store, I simply purchase 2X2 pieces of wood and cut them myself (okay, I had help...if you don't have someone wonderful to help you operate a skill saw, you could ask the guys at Home Depot to cut them to length before you bring home the wood). When selecting the wood, make sure that you get a good, straight pieces that don't have a lot of knots and chunks cut out of them.
Note: For me, 2X2" is preferable over 1X2" wood because it doesn't warp as easily...I have used 1X2" boards before and had trouble keeping my canvas square after I stretched it...Also, the 2X2 is square on the corners making it easier to get the desired results.
With these particular canvases, I knew that I did not need standard or specific sizes....since I didn't miter the edges, the wood accounts for an extra two inches of canvas on the sides so be sure that you figure in the wood if you are following my method exactly and you want specific sizes of canvas.
The most important things to remember when attaching your canvas to the stretchers is to work from the middle outwards and in opposites. So, starting in the center on any side, staple the canvas to the back of the stretcher. Put in about three staples, approximately two inches apart. With your first few canvases, you'll probably put in more staples than you need; practice will give you a feel for this. Move to the opposite side, pull the canvas taught, and staple the middle in place. Repeat with the other two edges.
Now staple one edge from the middle to the one side. Remember to pull the canvas as tight as you can - an extra pair of hands or a pair of canvas pliers is useful. Then do the same on the edge that is diagonally opposite. Continue like this until all the edges are in place.
If you're stretching a very large canvas, don't staple all the way to the corner in one go. You'll get better tension by doing it in sections.
7. The final step is to prime your canvas, if you are using unprimed canvas....I basically white wash it with a couple of layers of gesso. I dilute the gesso a little bit with water, brush it on east to west, let it dry...run a bit of light sand paper over it...and then brush at least one more (sometimes 2) coat of primer going north to south with my brush strokes....going in a different direction can help you get an even coating.
DIY Sunday: cute apple coaster
Hey everyone!
Welcome to DIY Sunday # 4! :) My favorite colour?! Well, I would say AQUA. But that changes a lot and I could not say I have one all time favorite colour!
*sigh* pretty, eh?!
But let's move on to todays DIY! I really LOVE making these because they are so so fast! See:
To make these cute coasters, all you need is:
red, green and brown felt, a pair of scissors, the pattern and thread (+ sewing needle ^^)!
First, cut two pieces of each part of the apple from felt!
Welcome to DIY Sunday # 4! :) My favorite colour?! Well, I would say AQUA. But that changes a lot and I could not say I have one all time favorite colour!
*sigh* pretty, eh?!But let's move on to todays DIY! I really LOVE making these because they are so so fast! See:
First, cut two pieces of each part of the apple from felt!
Then, take some pins to keep the parts together.
Now, guess what?! Take some thread and a sewing needle and sew the parts together. Use a simple stitch, doesn't have to be over-the-top complicated, you know?! :D
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