Monday, January 13, 2014

PALLET VALENTINE FOLK ART

You know, mostly, I consider myself to be a craft blogger.  But, I realize that it's been a long time since I actually posted a craft on here.  Two months to be exact.  Not that I haven't tried.  Oh yes, I tried.  I had a major lamp makeover craft fail and I promise to share that with you...as soon as I make it right!  Then, we bought a new house requiring major renovations, which means that when I am on the computer, I'm cruising Pinterest and Houzz for ideas instead of posting craft projects.  Then, my well froze and I was stuck in the house with no water.  This kind of forced me to take a good hard look at my surroundings.  Since I couldn't be bothered to decorate for Christmas,  my house has been  seriously lacking decor since last fall.  I thought maybe I should put up some Valentines stuff and make my house look a little cheerier, which I did.  In my box of Valentine decor, I found a small scrap of pallet wood.  Inspiration struck and I decided to make something. 
It looks a little "folk-artsy" to me, so I'm calling it folk art.  It went together pretty quickly.  In fact, it took me longer to get a good picture of it than it did to make it.  Figures.
I took some craft paper and made a template of my hand which I then traced on to some sheet music.  (I know, I could have just traced my hand directly on to the music, but I didn't.)
My hand is not that fat and funky looking, I'm sure of it.  I gave it a makeover with some scissors.  After deciding it was too white for my old pallet scrap, I gave it, and some words I tore out from the title, a quick coat of antique gel.
Also, in my box of Valentine stuff, I found a set of 3 wooden plant stakes all cute and painted (by someone else in a land far, far away).
I didn't really like the middle one with the hearts on it so I broke the stake off and flipped it over and used the plain red side.  I decided it was too plain and used a piece of fabric and a little charm key that I spray painted black, in the center of it.  I put it all together with a glue stick (for the hand,fabric and words) and a glue gun (for the heart and key).  I added some tiny eye screws and a chord to hang it with and called it good.  
 Getting a good picture of it was a different story.  First, it was evening and I lost my good light.  Second, I couldn't find a good background that made it look all cute and folk-artsy.  I finally decided to take it outside where I have all kinds of rusty, crusty farm stuff that makes for great backdrops.  I know my friend Donna at Distressed Donna Down home will appreciate the rustiness of the old blue pick-up bed and the tin from the old shed that I settled on for my finished pictures.  Me?  I'm just happy to have started and finished a craft.  (It's been way too long and I was jonesin a little! LOL!)
Bye-bye for now!

 
 

24 comments:

  1. Boy, when you come back, you come back like a furious storm! Love this sign and I bet you feel a lot calmer after doing a craft project instead of the heavy lifting projects you have been doing. You dd not know this, but I have always loved the heart in hand motif. Wonderful way to show off those super crafting skills you have! You are right I love the corrugated tin and the rusty blue. Is that Ford or Chevy blue? Send me a pic of the blue rusty truck please. (I thought surely the sign said "What the world needs now is Lowe's"!)

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  2. I really really really like how this turned out. How fun! I, too, appreciated the corrugated tin & rusty truck blue. And you made me laugh out loud about the fat, funky hand.

    (Donna, if the world needs Lowe's I'm dinked, I don't have one around. Maybe the world also needs Menard's?)

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  3. well isn't that just the cutest thing?! Sweet job!

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  4. Oh crap...you just reminded me that Valentine's Day is coming and I still haven't even done anything for Phil's b-day (tomorrow). Oops. I like your hand. Mine wouldn't look as nice because I probably wouldn't have all my fingers up. Only a select one. :) Welcome back to crafting!!

    -andi

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  5. The world does need love I think you've come back with a bang. Those plant stakes are exactly what I'm looking for for something I'm doing.

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  6. Absolutely adorable! it sure does have that folksy look to it. You have such a knack for pulling what you have on hand together. No pun intended:)

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  7. I love this Danni! I haven't done much crafting either lately. I'm feeling the itch!

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  8. Well Hello Danni! this is truly unique plaque, so pretty! Happy New Year!

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  9. What an great piece of art and I have to say your hand looks like it came from the hand model magazine. She's sexy!!! Cheers Danni!

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  10. Your craft project turned out really sweet Danni. It kind of reminds me of something from The Yellow Submarine All You Need Is Love :)

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  11. ...just so you know...I can't trace hands :)

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  12. What a sweet and fun project. Love it. I especially love that you always have a collection of supplies to raid. Think the what the world needs now is the perfect addition to your folk art.

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  13. Beautiful project, Danni. I love where you took the picture too.

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  14. I have no idea how you found the time to do this, but it's adorable. You made me want to dig out my craft stuff and make one.
    I'm very relieved to know that you don't have a fat and funky hand. ;)

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  15. When do you even have time to craft these days with the demo/reno! Have you been crafting instead of washing clothes?

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  16. I love this Danni, the music sheet against the pallet wood and all the other adornments, works so well. I'm going to have to pin this !

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  17. Danni, this is absolutely beautiful! Love it! About how big is it? Just curious. Thanks for sharing!
    I love when we can use stuff already around the house for projects:)

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  18. It's really cute. And folk-artsy. With a tinge of steampunk. I can't believe you had that song in sheet music!

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  19. I didn't expect you to be blogging, let alone crafting, during your major renovations! How do you find the time?
    You did make something that is perfect for Valentine's Day, it is so cute!
    Debbie :)

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  20. Danni, I LOVE how this turned out...nice and folksy! I hope this craft was therapeutic during all your renovation craziness!

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  21. I mean, like, so how did I miss this? ;-) I love the vintage feel! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures

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