It happened again...

I don't know what happened...I was in Michael's and everything went fuzzy; I finally came around and found this...

Can you read what it says?

Easiest Curls (for the styling tool challenged)

*Sigh*

I, for some reason, did not inherit a gene that allows me to work a curling iron. Then, by some miracle, I saw this done several times over on Pinterest, so I decided to give it a whirl. It worked like a charm!

Start with dry hair; my hair had air-dryed all day, I doubt it matters what your hair looks like before, so long as it's dry.

First, you take an elastic headband and put it around your head (think Hendrix--I threw up a few peace signs in the mirror before moving to the next step).

Then start wrapping your hair around the band, like so.

And you look kind of like a dweeb for about an hour or two (I don't have an attention span that will allow me to wait two hours--this is something you'll have to experiment with).

Then you get to take the band out (this is like Christmas)!

Ta daaa! Shake out the curls and hairspray that shiz! This was after the curls had fallen a bit (laying on the couch and watching TV shows about gypsies will do that--no no, I wasn't doing my hair to leave the house. Don't be so silly...)

This was how they turned out the first time. So easy!

Happy Curling!

DIY Art Project--Update!

I've made another for the bathroom using four canvases and some beach-y colours.
I've also included the original one I painted for my mother's (old) spare room.
Happy painting!

DIY Art Project

This is my first post; hope you like it!
My boyfriend and I rent the upper level of a house in Calgary, Alberta. Until we are home owners, we have the challenge of making each rental feel like a home. Decorating each space can be expensive, as it's hard to customize decor when you don't have much choice in wall colour, flooring, etc. Instead of buying art and wall coverings to match each place, I've decided to make my own. We headed to Walmart and bought some cheap supplies to help spruce up the bland dining room walls. If the colours and design don't work with the next rental, I will simply repaint the canvases white and make something new.
The following is a quick tutorial on how you can do this yourself!

Happy painting!!
First, head on down to Walmart or any craft store (like Michael's), and pick up your supplies...

Brushes--$6
Tape--$4

Paint--$2 per bottle

Palette--$2

Canvases--$15 for two (18x24) 

These were the paint colours I chose:

Cover your space (a garbage bag works) and lay out your canvases:

Start taping off a design with your painter's tape--I lined up my canvases and made sure all my lines extended across both surfaces.

Make sure your tape wraps all the way around the edge of the canvas--you'll be painting the sides as well!

Get tape-happy! I like the geometric style, but my next project will incorporate a few straight lines :)

Start painting! Decide what colour you want to be most dominant, and where you'll place the accent colours (Or do what you like! Use that artistic license!)

I did two full coats on each section and ended up doing more touch ups on the edges after it dried.

Then the fun part (this is like Christmas...)

Pull the tape off and see the genius unfold!

Hang your paintings and enjoy!!

Thanks for reading!!
Ginny