6.25.2010

Dragon's and Fairytales Bookstore

I had the opportunity like a year ago to decorate a new store in Eagle Mountain with some vinyl. It was one of the funnest and hardest projects I've ever done!! But, nevertheless I loved it and would do it again. It is a bookstore called Dragons and Fairytales, (which I think is the coolest name, by the way) and so, obviously, they wanted the vinyl to match the name.

We ended up doing a Dragon right in the center of the wall when you walk in, and a Castle along the top of a bookshelf that was almost 10 feet wide! It was HUGE! Here's some pics.

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The castle ended up being 17 very large pieces, so I made a scaled down version to sell on Etsy. The smaller one is 60"w x 32" h and only 4 pieces.

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I have to say, I'm in love with the dragon and how great it turned out!!! I decided that not everyone would want it multi-colored, so I sell it 3 different ways on Etsy.

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This one is 4-Colored

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This one is 3-Colored


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And, lastly the Dual-Colored one

6.11.2010

Cole's Room

Maybe it's just me... the mother of almost 3 BOYS! But, I LOVE boys rooms! It seems like there are sooo many more options. You don't have to stick with flowers, birds, and pinks and purples. So, if anyone has a boys room you want me to practice on, I have some cute stuff I need to demo... hint, hint.

So, I got a look at Cole's room before doing the vinyl and it's all boy! Just look at his bedspread and it will tell you all about it. So, I was very excited to make him some cool silhouettes to go on the wall.

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Probably my favorite ending result for this room, is that his mom put them on canvas' instead of directly on the wall! This way, not only can she take them with her if she moves, but, they look so much more define and noticeable. Sometimes, if you don't have an entire wall graphic, the vinyl can look dwarfed and out of place in the center of a huge wall. So, I would highly recommend this process when using your vinyl.

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Biker 1- I love all the detail on this one and I'm so happy with how he turned out!

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Skater- I LOVE his watch! Can you see it now? I was a little nervous that the board would just end up looking like a blob, but it ended up good.

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Biker 2- Not my favorite. I might have to get rid of his pads, and fatten up the front of the bike... What do you guys think?

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TIP FOR MOUNTING VINYL: What Cole's mom ended up doing was she took a canvas and spray painted it silver. For some reason, the vinyl wasn't too happy to stick to the painted material, or maybe just the fact that it was material in general. So, I would suggest, if you want to mount your vinyl, to use wood. I know from experience that vinyl LOVES sticking to wood, painted or not and has no issues. I've also noted that metal, glass, and tiles work just as well.

6.05.2010

hoot!

One of my good friends, Jessica, wanted an owl and a tree for her daughters room. (Seriously, you all are the ones with the good ideas! You give me the ideas and I'll create it for you :)

This is what I came up with...

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Now, all I have to do is figure out how much these cute things would cost...

They are finally up on etsy. Check it out HERE for the owl and HERE for the tree.

6.02.2010

Newest Project...

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So, I wanted to do a fun gift for one of my friends for her baby shower... but, I didn't know what her nursery looked like or what she wanted. So, after getting a picture of her comforter for the crib, I knew instantly what I wanted to do.

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So, I first did a 'dry fit', so you can see where you want it, and how to angle it. This way, you can change it as much as you want before it's hung and too late. :) I guess you could say I've learned from my mistakes.

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And here is the finished product! I absolutely LOVE the ladybugs and loved how they turned out! I also gave her like 8 extra ladybugs to hang around the room. I'm excited for her to finish decorating the room and to go in and get some pictures of the complete-complete project.

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I'm so glad Laura was willing to let me play on her walls and create something beautiful. Hopefully her new baby girl loves it as much as we did :)

Guess I better get it on Etsy, hu?