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April 8, 2011 by Lindsay

DIY Art: Chevron & Butterflies

I mentioned just a few days ago that I am completely obsessing over the Chevron pattern.

In my quest to add a little spring décor to the house and satisfy my need want for Chevron, I had a few DIY projects to conquer. First things first, I love handmade prints, both graphic and crafty. I came up with a really inexpensive, fun and easy graphic & crafty print…

 I really just designed a Chevron pattern on Photoshop, if you don’t have Photoshop… sketch it out for a fun look, or use design software.

I bought 3 butterflies from Michael’s craft store and glued those on.

 

Then, I put it in a frame I already had.

 

SO EASY & FAST! I love how it turned out. It is whimsy, gardenesque and just the right amount of fun! It would look adorable in a little girl’s room… {Maybe one day}. In the mean time it is sitting on our dining room sideboard right beside the CUTEST orchid. {I got this fabulous Mini Orchid from Lowe’s}.

We have a few other DIY projects in the works… so stay tuned for those!

A few announcements:

1/ You might have recognized that we haven’t been updating the blog everyday with new posts. Yes, we are going to be getting back to the swing of everyday posts, I promise. We have actually been hard at work at revamping A Design Story. We mentioned a few times we have tons of plans for this year and we are getting to them for sure! There is TONS in the works and when the time is right, we will share each and every thing.

2/Love graphic prints & photography & t shirts? Our new shop will be chock full of all 3 & of course, home décor items as well. We are excited about the changes going on over here! We have of course mentioned the new shop at the end of last summer, but we have had tons to do to get this thing rocking & rolling!

3/We want your project. Well, we just want to feature you anyways. During the spring & summer, we would love to feature any and all projects you have completed… crafts, DIY projects, paintings, gardening… just email me lindsay@adesignstory.com and let’s get started!

4/ We have a giveaway Monday. Woo to the hoo. We are seriously pumped up about Monday’s giveaway so come back to enter and win!!

I linked up to The Stories of A 2 Z Tips & Tutorials Tuesday!

So… what kind of art do you like? Handmade, graphic prints, paintings? Have you ever made your own art? I hope you will tell us… we’d love to know!

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  1. Sarah says

    April 8, 2011 at 6:28 am

    LOVE THIS. I have to make myself one… I love your style.

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    • Lindsay says

      April 8, 2011 at 6:29 am

      Sarah~ Thanks… you are too sweet! I really had fun with this lil DIY. It takes no time and it looks great in our space. Do you have any DIY projects up your sleeve for the weekend?

      Reply
  2. Andrea says

    April 8, 2011 at 9:13 am

    I love the simplicity of this. Perfect for Spring.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 8, 2011 at 12:51 pm

      Andrea,
      Thanks! It was a fun lil project. I like it so much, I am absolutely keeping it in the ‘save’ pile when spring is over!! Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  3. David says

    April 15, 2011 at 3:58 am

    simple, pretty and attractive – I wonder how it would work with another insect?

    Reply

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