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How To DIY Video • Tabletop Wrapping Paper Project - Upcycled Table

10/19/2016

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Here's the $20 dollar table that my daughter found at a friend's yard sale. There are before pics in the How To Video below. Since it wasn't an expensive table I thought I'd try out wrapping paper for the top of it since it's so inexpensive compared to wallpaper. I've never done this before but it worked out way better than I thought.
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The biggest problem was trying to video tape when JoJo was in the tub. He made an appearance during the video. Lucky for you he's still short enough you didn't get any naked fanny. He was distraught over something right at the critical moment of doing one side of the table. So the video is a "how to" and "how not to" do it. The table is still nice despite the fail part. 
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I know most people don't paint or draw so this floral is a way to get that look without having to  learn the skill.  This is gift wrap pattern part of my first art, fabric, and papers collect. I even had some friends on Facebook name 2 of the patterns. 
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If this table was important to me I might have ordered wall paper and tried it that way. I think. I haven't done wall paper on a table before either. Maybe I'll try that with the next project.

​Here's the video.  If you like it, let me know.
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Here's the exact product I used. This design can't be found anywhere else.   You can order it by clicking on the link below or use your own gift wrap. It takes 2 rolls for a 42" diameter table.
GIFT WRAP - Full Bloom

​GIFT WRAP
Full Bloom • Be Our Guest Collection
  • Satin
  • Full bleed
  • Heavy Weight 
  • 26 in x 6 ft (66 cm x 1.8 m) rolls 
  • Brightness: 87 ISO
  • Printed in the USA
  • Wraps approximately 4 medium-sized gifts
  • Made from responsibly sourced fibers
  • Paper is manufactured carbon neutral
  • Exclusively made you  - delivery 2 weeks from order date
​ 
This Gift Wrap is a heavy weight and nice to use for craft projects as well as wrapping gifts. This gift wrap was used on a tabletop project and didn't have any rips. See other projects on the blog. 
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19.99    
 
Photo Shannon Christensen DIY Gift Wrap Tabletop Project @ Shannon's Studio Exclusive Wrapping Paper
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Easy DIY Christmas Gift • Iron-on Glitter Vinyl Book Cover

10/14/2016

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Here's a DIY Christmas Project. Or Artist's gift. Or Bridesmaid's gift. Depends on who the gift is for and what style of supplies you get. Whatever you choose this is an easy, adaptable project. No glue. No paint. No special talent. Just Iron, add stretch cording then add a button. I'd never used iron on vinyl before this project but I'll definitely do it again.
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Shannon Christensen Iron On Glitter Vinyl Book Cover Supplies List Sew-ology Buttons Hobby Lobby
Shannon Christensen Iron On Glitter Vinyl Book Cover Supplies List Stretch Cord Silver Hobby Lobby
Shannon Christensen Supplies list for Iron-on Glitter Vinyl Book Cover, Circuit vinyl 12
Shannon Christensen Supplies list for Iron-on Glitter Vinyl Book Cover Strathmore Watercolor Art Journal 400 Series 48 pages 140lb 8
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ME + YOU = Skillshare Cabbage Roses Watercolor Class

10/24/2015

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Who doesn't love flowers? Particularly roses. My faves are Cabbage Roses. Full flowers with lots of petals. For those of you who love flowers and painting here is a class for you. And it's for beginners so it goes nice and slow with lots of details to help you along. 
These are simplified cabbage roses using smiley and frowny face brush strokes, spirals, and ink work. It's a small little project (4" square) so it's pretty doable in a shorter time frame than a large project. And you learn the skills to make other projects. 
I put this class on Skillshare. Skillshare is an online community of classes posted by people like me. I've personally taken a dozen classes and am signed up for dozens more (when I get the time!) Since I had such a good user, customer, experience I decided to post classes and be a teacher. The great thing is that it's only $10 a month, month to month (or for a Premium membership you pay the $10 per month upfront for 1 year = $120) for any class they have. That's not $10 per class but $10 for ALL the classes. I totally recommend it if you like to learn. 
FYI • As a teacher I get paid when people take this class, do the project, and/or sign up for membership. Just so you know.
Shannon Christensen's Skillshare Watercolor Cabbage Roses Class • ShannonsStudio.com
The class practice is this 4" x 4" square cabbage roses watercolor
Besides the video tutorials, I have a class handout PDF with all the info too. I don't want you to get frustrated when trying this so I've tried to make it as easy as possible. Hopefully by the end of the project you'll say, "Look what I made!"
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At the end of the class, I ask that you do a project. (You learn more by doing.) It's to make invitations for an upcoming event you have. Here are the project guidelines. I'm totally excited about it.
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If you're interested in seeing the introduction video (for free) go here to Cabbage Roses 15 Step Watercolor Class.
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DIY Personalized Plastic • Names on Notebooks & Folders

7/24/2012

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Photo DIY Personalized Plastic, Names on Notebooks & Folders
Here's a DIY project - personalized plastic notebooks and folders. It's quick and easy with all kinds of possibilities. It's also pretty easy for kids to do. I'm going to be doing a few more for school coming up. Here's how. 
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1) Slide text under cover

Photo DIY Personalized Plastic, Names on Notebooks & Folders

2) Trace over text w/sharpie

I got my mini notebook from Office Depot but you can get them at any number of places. The same thing with the plastic folders. Just make sure your covers are clear enough to see through. Here's the folder.
Photo DIY Personalized Plastic, Names on Notebooks & Folders

1) Slide text inside folder

Photo DIY Personalized Plastic, Names on Notebooks & Folders

2) Trace on top of plastic

Photo DIY Personalized Plastic, Names on Notebooks & Folders
I've included a download of the alphabet that I used as well as full words if you work with Young Women. You can move the alphabet printout under the cover to spell out the words that you want. Hope this is a fun addition to your DIY projects.
DIY Personalized Plastic Letters & YW Values
File Size: 20 kb
File Type: pdf
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Art & Books How-to Video • DIY Watercolor Snowflakes

6/23/2012

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It's the middle of summer and I'm thinking snowflakes. I did my first how-to demo video (with Wade's help) and you can find it here. It's DIY watercolor snowflakes. So easy. It's adaptable to any age. Hopefully taking it up a notch makes it so adults might like to try too. 

We were doing the video for a specific reason and we couldn't include these idea images in it. So, I thought I'd share it here.
DIY Watercolor snowflake art ideas • Shannon Christensen
Sometimes it's hard to come up with ideas once you do the artwork. I took the project pieces from the video and turned them into these. Maybe this will spark a few of your own uses.
DIY Watercolor snowflake art on easel • Shannon Christensen
DIY Watercolor snowflake art in a frame • Shannon Christensen
DIY Watercolor snowflake art as cards • Shannon Christensen
DIY Watercolor snowflake art as bookmarks • Shannon Christensen
DIY Watercolor snowflake art as business cards • Shannon Christensen
Or you can just stick with putting it on a shelf just because you like it that way.
DIY Watercolor snowflake art on shelves • Shannon Christensen
What would you do with your artwork?
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Girls Camp Watercolors  • Art Inspiration

6/5/2012

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I spent most of a week at Girls Camp. I knew I'd have a little down time here and there so I brought along some watercolors and water color paper.
Girls Camp Watercolors • Shannon Christensen
First, I do a little pencil drawing doodle, go over it with permanent marker, then erase.
Girls Camp Watercolors • Shannon Christensen • YW Values
Next, I go over it with watercolors. Very easy.
Girls Camp Watercolors • Shannon Christensen • YW Values
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Girls Camp Watercolors • Shannon Christensen • YW Values
The girls liked the ones I was doing so I did them each little individual ones with their names and some quality they have. Hope this gives you a little watercolor inspiration.
Girls Camp Watercolors • Shannon Christensen • Name tages
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DIY Video Tutorial • Henna Art Blue Jeans • Step by Step for Your Inner Artist

7/23/2011

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shannonsstudio.com DIY video tutorial henna art blue jeans
I did another art & craft project like the tattooed totes but on jeans. And I took some still shots while doing it to show the step by step process. I tried to figure a way to make it easy for someone to DIY and follow along, without having a million (ok, not a million but over 100) photos. So, for the inner artist, I put them in video form. The idea is that you can stop/start for each step of the tutorial. Since this is the first time I've done this tell me what you think, what you would do differently or a better way to do it.
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