Big Sea Turtle Art DIY | Coastal Decor | Craft Klatch

Learn how to create big artwork for your home!  It's easy and inexpensive art to match your home decor!  You can customize the art in both size and style, I just happened to go with a coastal decor theme and went with sea turtle art!


Here is a quick video tutorial, so you can see exactly how we made it:

The size will vary depending on the size of your wall and the design on your shower curtain.  I was going for maximum impact and it we made it approximately 61" x 61".  You can go square or rectangular.  The materials will be the same, you just need to customize it for you and your space!

The links below help support this channel,  as I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

You will need:

Shower curtain (choose any design that fits your decor):  https://amzn.to/2CNZeBZ

Sealer:  https://amzn.to/2NLtwGs

Staple gun:  https://amzn.to/2CPRgsm

Staples:  https://amzn.to/2PF2vGD

1" x 2":  Go to Home Depot

White flat sheet:  https://amzn.to/2CovKtF

Glue:  https://amzn.to/2NJdNI1

Original project inspiration:  http://www.houseofjadeinteriorsblog.com/2014/05/diy-octopus-ar.html

Directions:

1.  Find a shower curtain with a design you like.  You do not want a plastic shower curtain.  You want a fabric/polyester type of shower curtain.

2.  Next you want to build a frame out of 1" x 2"s.  As I mentioned before, customize the size to your decor and design.  Cut the pieces to size.

We added support pieces to make sure the frame was square and sturdy.

3.  Glue and nail the frame together.

Ours ended up looking like this.

4.  Once we had the frame built, we realized the shower curtain fabric was a little thin and you could see the frame through it.  We decided to get an inexpensive white sheet and apply it to the frame first.  Another option would have been to paint the frame white.  We stapled it on and cut off the excess.

5.  We repeated the process with the shower curtain.  Take your time with the corners to make them neat.  You will want to cut off the excess.

This is what it looked like finished, but.....

6.  We were worried that it might get dirty and be hard to clean.  So, I used a sealer, to help protect it.  I thought it might make it stiffer, but it didn't seem to.  It also did not change the color.

I did several coats.

Here it is up!  It had just the impact that I wanted it to have and it brought some additional color to the room!  Double win!

That's it!  I hope you like it and give it a try!  Remember:  Life's too short not to shimmer, so grab your glue gun and your glitter!™  Stay safe!

Mona

Garbage To Gorgeous® Episode #22: Pallet to Coastal Decor Makeover | Craft Klatch

It's time for another Garbage to Gorgeous® and today we are taking a pallet and turning into coastal decor!  It's an easy and inexpensive diy project!

Here is a quick video tutorial, so you can see exactly how I made them:

The links below help support this channel,  as I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

You will need:

Pallet slats cut to approximately 14 inches

Thin trim

Acrylic paint - here are the colors I used:

Light ivory:  https://amzn.to/2NDnNaP

White:  https://amzn.to/2MXia1R

Steel gray:  https://amzn.to/2MWMKsv

Sand dune:  https://amzn.to/2DBYkdl

Large sand dollars:  https://amzn.to/2NwImpj

Small sand dollars (sea biscuits):  https://amzn.to/2QSBnF0  

Starfish:  https://amzn.to/2NxdftI

Glue:  https://amzn.to/2xKIqHa

Directions:

1.  We found an old pallet and cut the slats.

2.  We found some thin trim, cut it to size and glued and nailed it to the back of the slats.

3.  We sanded them, edges and all.

4.  I painted them white and gray acrylic paint.  Then, with a damp paper towel, wiped them off.

5.  We glued on sand dollars and star fish.

That's it!  Now you can hang them on the walls as coastal decor!  I used them in a bathroom, but the can be put anywhere.

Thanks for stopping by!  Remember:  Life's too short not to shimmer, so grab your glue gun and your glitter!™  Stay safe!

Mona

DIY Sailboat Coasters | Another Coaster Friday | Craft Klatch

Learn how to create sailboat drink coasters!  It's an easy DIY craft tutorial!

Here is a quick tutorial, so you can see exactly how I made them!

The links below help support this channel,  as I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

1/4" Plywood:  https://amzn.to/2QtH9Nk

Saw:  https://amzn.to/2NJrD1k

Blue paint:  https://amzn.to/2NI9BfR

Ivory paint:  https://amzn.to/2CUrfJa

Dowel rod:  https://amzn.to/2OkwnYn

Glue:  https://amzn.to/2N8nFj8

Wax paper:  https://amzn.to/2NIGuJf

Directions:

1.  I traced the shapes onto 1/4" plywood.

2.  I cut them out.

3.  I sanded the edges.

4.  I painted all the parts and stained a dowel rod, for the mast.  If you use an outdoor paint, you should not need to seal them later.  

5.  I put them together, using a clear drying glue.  TIP:  Working on wax paper prevents the pieces from sticking to your work surface.

Once dry, you have cute coastal coasters!  

That's it!  Thanks for stopping by!  Remember:  Life's too short not to shimmer, so grab your glue gun and your glitter!™  Stay safe!

Mona

Whimsical Crab Coaster DIY ~ Another Coaster Friday ~ Craft Klatch

Make a Crabby Coaster in this DIY craft video!  So fun!!! 

Here is the video tutorial, so you can see exactly how I made it:

Resin Beachy Plaque | DIY Projects | Craft Klatch | How To

I love summer and can't wait for it to get here.  My favorite place to be is at the beach, so I decided to make a Beachy Plaque!

You will need:  

Tin plaque:  I found it at Michaels

Wood flip flops and sun:  also Michaels

Resin:  http://amzn.to/2n57Xrv

Sand:  http://amzn.to/2mnmQS5

Seashells:  http://amzn.to/2n5dcax

Acrylic paint

Blue glitter:  http://amzn.to/2noPmUA

White glitter:  http://amzn.to/2mIzbD9

Glue:  http://amzn.to/2mVxGlF

Here is the video tutorial:

Directions:

1.  The tin plaque has gaps in it, where the string goes through and at the seam where it is put together.  Resin will run through those areas, so the first thing I did was seal it.  I used glue to cover the seams and the hole.  I let it completely dry.  

2.  While the glue was drying, I painted the wood pieces I intended to use.  I made the sun yellow and orange.  I made the flip flops blue, with some other fun accent colors.  That took at least two coats and I set it aside to dry.

3.  I mixed about two ounces of the resin and kept a little bit aside.  

4.  I mixed sand and white glitter into the resin and then put it into one side of the plaque.

5.  I pressed the flip flops into the sand.  

6.  Then, I added small shells around it.  I used the resin I reserved and poured it over the flip flops, to make sure they were completely covered in resin.  

7.  I used a lighter to pop bubbles.

8.  When the initial resin pour had cured, I needed to add more to fill out the rest of the plaque.  I added one to two ounces at a time, until it was full.  I popped the bubbles and let it completely cure.

9.  When the first side cured, I flipped it over and made sure it was level.  

10.  For the second side, I mixed three ounces of resin.

11.  I mixed blue glitter into the resin and poured it into the plaque, - making sure it wasn't too deep.

12.  I placed the sun into the resin.  I popped bubbles and let it cure.

13.  Then I mixed more resin, as needed, until I filled  it completely.  Then I let it cure.

That's it!  Remember:  Life's too short not to shimmer, so grab your glue gun and your glitter!®  Stay safe!

Mona

Whale of a Sock Holder | DIY Projects | Craft Klatch | Woodworking How To

Do you ever lose a sock on laundry day?  No matter how hard and long you look for it, it is not to be found!  Then, it mysteriously reappears weeks later, only now you have thrown out the other sock.... or lost it?  Ahhh!  It's a vicious cycle and one lonely sock!

Now you can keep track of socks without mates, until they can be reunited, with this fun Whale Sock Holder!!!

You will need:

Poster board:  check out the dollar stores

Saw:  http://amzn.to/2l1lQm1

Jigsaw (optional):  http://amzn.to/2l1rowQ

Rotary tool:  http://amzn.to/2kFGbkR

Engraver tip:  http://amzn.to/2mgaZVC

Plastic eye:  http://amzn.to/2mg8IK3

Acrylic paint:  choose to go with your decor

Sander (you can use sandpaper and sand by hand too):  http://amzn.to/2l1spVV

Bulldog clips: craft store

Saw tooth picture hangers:  http://amzn.to/2lAp3wa

2' x 4' sheet of 1/2 inch plywood:  home improvement store

Here is the video tutorial:

Directions:

1.  Draw a whale on poster board and cut it out.  That will serve as your template.

2.  Cut out the whale using a saw.  I used the handheld jigsaw to cut the wood down to a manageable size and finish off some details my saw was unable to reach.  Otherwise, most of it was done using the Bladerunner I have listed above.

3.  Once you have it cut out, sand it.  You want to make sure you get rid of all the sharp and rough edges.

4.  When you finish sanding, wipe off all the dust with a damp cloth.

5.  I used my Dremel too, with an engraving bit, to add details to the mouth, the water, the eye and the fin.

6.  Now start painting.  I used acrylic paints.  Here are the colors I used, in the order I used them:  white, mushroom, gray, aqua, ocean blue.

7.  Once they are all dry, take out your sander and start sanding.

8.  You want to sand the edges and the face of the whale.  The wood grain will start to show through and so will the different colors.  Sand until you have the colors you want showing through.  If you sand a little too much some where, you can always give it a watered down paint touch up.
9.  Glue on the eye.  I used a plastic eye that had a post on the back.  I snipped the post off and glued the eye onto the whale.
10.  The whale is fun to hang on the wall all by itself, so you don't have to go any further.  But if you want to add the bulldog clips, they can be used for socks, notes, or really anything, then use a screwdriver to add the screws and the clips.
11.  To hang it up, you can add a wire to the back with some screws.  You can drill small indents, so it can hang flush with the wall (just don't drill through!), or you can add the sawtooth hangers, like these here:  http://amzn.to/2lWn8lT, or you can also add some eyescrews to the top and run a rope between them!

That's it!  Now go hang up some socks!

Thanks for stopping by!  Remember:  Life's too short not to shimmer, so grab your glue gun and your glitter!™  Stay safe!

Mona