![]() I happened to have a pretty awesome gold/yellow vinyl that matched the color of the logo perfectly, so my Cameo cut it, and I stuck it on!įor the knobs, I used wooden doll heads (with the flat bottoms), spray painted them white, and Husband used his drill to screw them on to the bottom. I had researched the font used in the Etch-A-Sketch logo (rondo, in case you cared), downloaded it, and then designed my own logo in my Silhouette software. Next up was adding all the little extras that really made it look like an Etch-A-Sketch. Thank you leftover duct tape from our Buzz Lightyear party. One thing a pre-framed piece of artwork doesn’t have? Those little tabs that hold in the picture. The next day, I conditioned the chalkboard (just rub chalk all over it, and wipe it off), and began to assemble the pieces. I used the entire can of red paint, because I really wanted to get good coverage! The chalkboard paint required two coats with a 24 hour dry time, and I might have done 4-5 coats with a 20 hour dry time. Time to add color! I had found the perfect Etch-A-Sketch red, as well as chalkboard paint, and took all the dismantled pieces to the back porch. Next was using the tin snips to cut out the metal (be careful of sharp edges!) I took the inserts out of the frame, and used one as a measuring guide for the sheet metal, so it would fit perfectly in the frame. Up first? Dismantling the art work (which was quite amusing). ![]() And finally, I wanted to add a fun “Toy Story” flair to it!Īfter a trip to the hardware store and Michaels, I came home with a 2×3 piece of sheet metal, tin snips, several cans of spray paint, two wooden doll heads, and one of those pre-framed pieces of artwork that you might see in a doctor’s office. I also knew I didn’t have the time or energy to attach sheet metal to a wall, and then cut and apply molding and around it. Magnetic paint doesn’t work too well, and sheet metal is where it’s at. I didn’t want to apply chalkboard paint directly to the wall, because I wanted this to be removable. Which brings me to this awesome project I created over the weekend!Īfter searching Pinterest and other blog sites, I came to several conclusions. However, I definitely want to add touches that bring the Toy Story feel in, as well as promote imaginative and creative play (and not take up valuable running space). Now that the foundation of the room was done, it was time to start adding decorations and personal touches! The boys are super into Toy Story right now, but I don’t want to bombard the room with character images and such, because I know their tastes will change. As most young little guys at this age, they are VERY physical and need lots of space to run (yes, even right before bed), so Husband and I did a lot of research, picked out the perfect bed, moved the dresser and changing station into the closet, added the perfect paint color and glow-in-the-dark ceiling stars (no more nightmares!) and the boys fell in love. I began to get excited at the prospect of designing a big boy room for the older boys (they are currently almost 2 ½ and 3 ½), and creating a space that would encourage play, brotherly bonding, and maybe some (ha) sleep. We didn’t want to redo the nursery because it was still pretty adorable and baby boy friendly and honestly I didn’t have the energy to create a 3 rd boy’s nursery. Hello to everyone in One Artsy Mama’s land! True to form, it has been completely chaotic around here as we prepare for the arrival of our third little prince in just 7-8 short weeks! A lot of time is being spent transitioning Cameron to Collin’s room, making the boys a “big boy room”, and therefore freeing up the nursery for Mr. Hey, friends! My good buddy Erin is here to share this month’s Crafty Chaos post with you while I’m at Lucky FABB! She’s got a really fun project for you her boys love it and I do too! Here she is… ![]()
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