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Inspire. Palette #174: Storybook Romance
April 13, 2016
Filed Under : Palettes
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DIY Kitchen Memo Board
April 8, 2016
Filed Under : DIY
I’ve been wanting a memo board in the kitchen for a while now, and this week, I finally put one up. I was inspired when I saw a square wood pallet at a craft store and it was just asking for me to DIY my own memo board. My blog post earlier this week about my studio packaging corner was tied in with square prints from Artifact Uprising, and this memo board just had to have some of those prints too.
Supplies you need:
Square wood pallet
Binder clips
Sewing pins
Glass test tubes
1/4″ wide rubber bands
Skinny wood sticks
Round cork pad
Push pins
I originally wanted to paint the pallet, but in the end opted to keep it natural for a more rugged feel. I hammered in the sewing pins with my kid’s toy hammer (worked like a charm) and used them as “nails” to hang the binder clips from. A much more prettier option! I also used the pins to secure the cork pad onto the pallet.
The test tubes were hung using rubber bands and skinny wood sticks. On the backside of the pallet, I placed two skinny sticks on top of each other, wrapped a rubber band around them multiple times, pulled one end through a slit in the pallet, and slid the glass test tube under the rubber band. It creates a snug fit that way, but still allows you to remove the tubes for cleaning.
Hope this inspires to you create a memo board of your own! There’s so many different ways to style this, so many different accessories you can nail on to hold whatever it is you want your memo board to hold for you.
And remember, you can head online to ArtifactUprising.com or use their iPhone app to order 25 FREE square prints of your own to display wherever you’d like! Simply enter ANASTASIA25 during checkout. This coupon code is valid for one set of 25 square prints. Shipping is not included. This code expires April 13th, 2016.
NEW Pattern-Making Stamps!
April 7, 2016
Filed Under : Shop
My Packaging Corner + Artifact Uprising
April 6, 2016
Filed Under : Giveaways + Specials - News
I’ve been slowly rearranging my studio space. It had gotten stale and I wanted to freshen it up a bit. In my home, the last thing to ever go up is wall art. My husband is the protector of our walls. Unless I’m absolutely 100% sure that I’m going to like any particular of wall art to hang in any particular place for more than a brief moment, then he’ll let me put a hole in the wall. If you artsy folks out there are anything like me, constantly shifting things, then you’ll say my husband is one smart man. I currently have 16 holes in my studio walls because I changed my mind and now I get my husband. Staring at those holes makes me cringe. The effort of having to spackle, texturize, prime, and paint sure is tedious. Good thing a set of fun prints from Artifact Uprising and some washi tape are easy to go up (zero stress here).
I teamed up with Artifact Uprising to bring you this post. And guess what? You can get your own set of 25 square prints FREE! Find out how at the bottom of this post!
Packaging things up, from Shop orders to gifts, is one of my all-time favorite things. There’s just something about paper that makes me happy. My packaging corner was looking rather shabby until Artifact Uprising sent me these prints. I quickly taped each square up on the wall with a random mix of washi tape for a quick feature wall that I find myself glancing over at a little too much. Is it okay to love your own IG photos that much? (insert one big sheepish grin)
Want some free prints of your own?
You can head online to ArtifactUprising.com or use their iPhone app to order. Simply enter ANASTASIA25 during checkout. This coupon code is valid for one set of 25 square prints. Shipping is not included. This code expires April 13th, 2016, so off you go! Get going!
Hello Spring
March 29, 2016
Filed Under : Personal
Winter here in the PNW has been brutally wet (though not very cold) and this week we are gifted with a full week of sunshine. You can’t imagine the happiness in this household. Henry has taken to doing yard work daily and we have plans to put together our very own garden next week. There is not much to do in our backyard currently so I’m hoping this garden will perk things up. We have pretty much not touched that area of our home since we moved in, but this summer we have plans to finally tackle it. I’m looking forward mostly to fixing up the deck and being able to place some chairs and a bistro table out there for morning breakfasts and evening lemonades. What are some of your spring + summer plans for this year?
