Monday, March 26, 2012

Spring Door Decor (and TP art)

Inspired by my navy and pink craft mantle, I decided to tackle a spring door.




Look familiar? Maybe it reminds you of the toilet paper flowers from the mantle?



The flowers on canvas are heading into my older daughter's room when we tire of them in the kitchen, so that dictated the color scheme. I was inspired by this blogger, who I found on Pinterest. I kept looking at the pin and wondering if it could really be so easy. It was.



First collect toilet paper rolls or paper towel rolls, scissors and a hot glue gun. I think you could also do this with craft glue as well. I cut the rolls into strips, arranged the "petals" together to create flowers (or maybe butterflies?), and glued them together. Then I spray painted them, since that is my new favorite activity. Voila! For the door I used glue dots (which only lasted until a giant wind and rain storm came in), and I hot glued them onto the spray painted canvas. It was super easy. After the flowers were done on the front door, I brought them inside and tried them out in the no-wind, no-rain entry.




















I link to these awesome parties:
Sunday: I Heart NaptimeNifty Thrifty ThingsInspired HoneybeeNest for LessDelectable HomeIt's Overflowing  Monday:Between Naps on the PorchSumo's Sweet StuffThrifty Decor ChickAlderberry HillDebbie Doo'sHome Stories A to ZHome Savvy AtoZ , Tuesday: Coastal CharmTip JunkieMy Uncommon Slice of SuburbiaCarolyn's HomeworkMade in a DayOur Delightful HomeA Bowl Full of LemonsGet Your Craft OnKurtz Corner , Organize and DecorateNatural NestersWednesday: Savvy Southern StyleMommy SolutionsPower of PaintNewlyweds Recipe LinkySouthern Lovely , Home Happy Home Thursday: The Shabby Creek CottageMade in a DayHouse of Hepworthsthe 36th Avenue , Bloggeritaville Craft, Scrappy, Happy52 Mantels Friday: One Artsy MamaSerenity NowTatertots and JelloThe Shabby NestThirty Handmade DaysAddicted 2 DecoratingFunky Junk InteriorsFinancial FridayFurniture FridayAt the Picket FenceThe Rooster and the Hen

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30 comments:

Rhoda @ Southern Hospitality said...

Hey, Jessica, so nice to meet you, thanks for stopping by & leaving such nice comments. You have a really pretty blog & home. Happy Spring!

Amy said...

They look neat spray painted (haven't seen them in color before)! I wonder if you could put more "petals" together to create more of a daisy look...

Amy@BuffaloRoam said...

So creative and SO cute!

Megan said...

The spray paint totally changes the look of them!

Christine @ First Home...Love Life said...

I love these. I saw them a while ago on her blog. Super cute!

xo-Christine

www.firsthomelovelife.com

Krystle @ Color Transformed Family said...

I love how spray paint can transform the most ordinary objects. I am sure your daughter loves her new door decor.

Cristina Garay said...

How cute!I cannot get tire of spray paint, it transforms everything so easily!

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SSM said...

Very pretty, Jessica.

I love your silver door knobs.

Enjoy your day.

The Cottage Market {Andrea} ♥ said...

these are fabulous!!!! i love them! what a great way to recycle! at the rate we use paper towels -- i could wallpaper the house -- the garage and the neighbors garage in a week : ) LOL!!!! these are simply FAB...hugs!!!!

STARDUST said...

Jessica this is a brilliant idea!

Linda @ it all started with paint said...

First of all ... What! Rhoda stopped by and left a comment! I bet she features you soon!

And second, those toilet paper roll art flowers are adorable. Though, I was excited to maybe get a glimpse of the outside of your beautiful house ... but alas no ...

:)

Linda

momto8 said...

love the look and the idea!!

Christine @ Park House Love said...

Such a cute idea! It's a crafty and easy way to spruce your house up for spring...and great that you can repurpose it as more permanent art in your daughter's room!

Jo-Anne's Ramblings said...

They are very pretty I like them and have sent my daughter a link to your blog asking her if she things she could make them for me............

Kelly @ View Along the Way said...

So sweet! I love them on the door.

thistlewoodfarm said...

Jessica,
This is perfection. Beautiful and toilet paper had a converstation and they came up with these! Thank you for joining us at the party :)

blessings,
karianne

TRICIA said...

So pretty! My sister-in-law made some recently and I'm impressed by how sweet they turn out!

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Amy of While Wearing Heels said...

Ok, not only are you the stay at home-ista but you are also now the queen of cute spray paint projects :). What an incredibly sweet door embellishment. It's hard to believe these are made out of toilet paper.

amy @ whilwearingheels.blogspot.com

Heidi @ Decor & More said...

This is a great project, Jessica -- I'm rethinking it a bit for a preschool class art project right now. Thanks for the inspiration!!
xo Heidi

Laurel@ChippingwithCharm said...

So simple and sweet...guess I'd better start saving those tp rolls :) Laurel

Michaela @ coveredinmodpodge.blogspot.com said...

The sweet little flowers are so cute. I'm currently saving TP rolls for a large art piece!

Linda @ it all started with paint said...

So happy to see you linked up at the party!

Can I pour you a glass or red or white?

:)

Linda

Unknown said...

The simple joy of a TP roll! Very creative.

Tisha Clapp said...

Oh, I love Just a Girl! And your version of toilet paper roll flowers turned out great. Thanks for linking up.

My Dream Canvas said...

Wow! This looks so pretty. I look forward to seeing you at My Dream Canvas. I am visiting u via Wow Us Wednesdays.

Karah @ thespacebetweenblog said...

So simple and so beautifully whimsical...and free!! My favorite. :)
(I linked to your manuals post in my post yesterday...decided to tackle the file cabinet!)
Karah

Kelly @ Eclectically Vintage said...

What whimsy!

I've decided to rename this "potty petals"! Love the color too - every gal needs a bit of pink in her life.

So glad you linked this to our Cinch party.
Kelly

Unknown said...

My little one loves making things out of toilet paper rolls! Seriously she does. I'm going to have to show her this idea! Thanks for sharing at Whimsy Wednesday!
Amy@homehappyhome

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