Here she be! Part 2 of my Mexico Inspired DIY Wall Art projects. If you recall,
Part 1 was three prints made from banana tree bark that Mr. Tote and I hung after making some easy-peasy stretched canvase frames.
The wall art above has been my problem child. First, I've been thinking about doing this for roughly seven months. I knew I wanted three large, square, matted frames. I found a great deal on some 20"x20"
matted frames at IKEA. Problem is that IKEA is about an hour away. And the first time we went there, they were sold out of my precious frames. Gah!! So we made another trip a few months later, calling first to make sure they had the frames in stock.
Second, I was originally going to search for some nice flower photos online to purchase. Until I got this brilliant idea to use photos I had taken on our honeymoon in Mexico. So I started looking through the pictures. Only finding one photo I liked, I decided that we needed to take another trip to Mexico. Only kidding. We had already planned another trip to Mexico this past October and I saw it as the perfect opportunity to take some additional photos.
Here comes the shocker, I took these three photos using my Nikon Coolpix L3. *a hush falls over the crowd* Thankfully, those smart folks over at
Picnik.com were the perfect solution for me to enhance these photos and make them what they are now.
The white flower is from the Tulum ruins and the other two were taken at the Iberostar Grand Paraiso Resort. After working with the prints on Picnik, I ordered 12"x12" prints from
ScrappingSimply.com. These guys were fantastic to work with, especially when my pink flower photo arrived in bad shape. They re-shipped all of the prints. Unfortunately the pink one was still incorrect. So, at no additional charge, they shipped the pink flower again. The third time, it was perfect!
Mr. Tote did all of the measuring and hanging. I can't get over how great these turned out. And minus the cost of the trip to Mexico, this project cost me $90 ($80 for the frames and $10 for the photos).
Now, back to my extra prints. I'd like to do a giveaway for each of my extra prints. I have one 12"x12" of the yellow flower and the same size in the white flower. If you're interested in one of these, here's what you gotta do.
1. If you're not a follower, join the Tote's Life fun!
2. Leave a comment, addressing these two things... (1) Which color print you'd like and (2) Who do you think is going to win the Superbowl?
3. Post about this giveaway for an extra entry.
Got all that? So, to recap, leave a comment. Only comments from followers will be included in the giveaway. For an extra entry, leave an extra comment, linking to your post about the giveaway.
The giveaway will close Sunday, January 31 at 7 p.m. EST. I'll use random.org to choose two winners.
Buena suerte, mis skipito friskitos!
One of my favorite posts from her site was the More Fabulous Furniture Makeovers feature. This post inspired me to scour garage sales and craigslist for the perfect piece of furniture to give some life to. Now I have two chairs, a large mirror and a piano bench laying around my house, waiting for me to freshen them up. Mr. Tote is less than enthused because now he can't park his car in the garage. On a positive note, I have a dresser completed that I will be blogging about soon, kiddies!
This is long overdue, but remember when I posted about the giveaway that The Life and Times of Michelle was hosting? Well, wouldn't you know? I won her giveaway! She did the giveaway in honor of her 100th post, which I am approaching, so I am busy thinking up a good giveaway for my faithful readers. Here's some additional pictures of the awesome handmade cards I received in the mail. A big thanks to MrsBreaux (aka Michelle) for sending these cards. I LOVE THEM!!!
I found this giveaway on Mrs. Southern Belle's blog from Deals, Steels and Heels. I am really hoping to win because I think something like this would look AWESOME in the new house.
