Make your own unique DIY Modern Wall Art inspired by a modern quilt design. This piece is easy to make with a few simple supplies and this step-by-step tutorial. This post contains affiliate links. Thanks for supporting Persia Lou! Over the past few years of this blogging journey I have got to know a lot of other bloggers and creative entrepreneurs, and I've even been lucky enough to meet many of them IRL. But today I'm going to tell you all a little about one of my real-life friends who also happens to be an amazing creative business boss, Christa Watson, of Christa Quilts. Christa lives in my neighborhood, and we like to play nerdy board games together and are occasional workout buddies. She also happens to be an amazingly talented quilter who has recently published her second ... [Read More]
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DIY Embroidered Canvas Wall Art
Make your own unique DIY embroidered canvas wall art. This DIY art piece is easy to make and adds lots of interest, color, and movement to your room. I originally shared this project at Crafts Unleashed. This post contains affiliate links for your convenience, see my full disclosure policy here. I'm big on DIY art. I mean, I also love to buy pieces, but that means money plus there are just so many walls! We have been in our house for nearly two years now, and I'm still working on filling them all up. That means lots of DIY art projects (you know, like this one, this one, and this one). Today's project is probably one of my favorite things I have made in a long time.Crafts Unleashed challenged me to create a project with one of their art canvases, and I really wanted to do ... [Read More]
Plastic Canvas Floral Clutch
This post was originally created by me for Darice.I think it's kind of funny how crafting techniques come in and out of style. Like... macrame, which is making a big time comeback right now and was like really NOT cool not too long ago. I kind of fought the macrame trend, but I have to say its growing on me a bit. There may even be a macrame project showing up here later this week.Maybe.I would say that plastic canvas is definitely out of style right now, but I'm trying to give it a little makeover with this project. What do you think? Can we make plastic canvas happen?Do you agree that maybe there's some potential there? Maybe it's just nostalgia convincing me, but I think there is.When I was a kid my grandma taught me how to make things using plastic canvas. I ... [Read More]