C*O*U*R*A*G*E...The Cowardly Lion Joins His Wizard of Oz Friends!

The Pop Art Minis Wizard of Oz friends are complete as the golden and now courageous "Cowardly Lion" joins Dorothy, Scarecrow and the Tin Man as they get ready to follow the yellow brick road to Oz!  Who is your favorite character? 

Up next is that Wicked Witch who is green with envy when she sees that Dorothy is wearing the ruby red slippers! Good thing we know how this classic story ends so we can enjoy to ease on down the creative road with a smile and anticipation!

The Tin Man Joins In The Journey To OZ...Happy and HEARTfelt!

The collection is starting to come together as theTin Man joins Dorothy and the Scarecrow on their journey to Oz.  It's only a matter of time before I get up enough COURAGE (hehehe) to draw the Cowardly Lion so the group will be complete!  And once they are all on their way, you know who will probably show up! Good thing there's a good one to offset the wicked one! I'll be adding the cast of characters to my Pop Art Minis Zazzle Store this weekend.

In the meantime here's The Tin Man in all his shining glory!

...if I ever go looking for my heart's desire again, I won't look any further than my own back yard. Because if it isn't there, I never really lost it to begin with!  Dorothy

A heart is not judged by how much you love; but by how much you are loved by others. The Wizard of OZ 

Easing On Down The Yellow Brick Road! The Scarecrow Joins Dorothy . . .

Introducing the next Pop Art Mini Wizard of Oz character to join Dorothy on their trip to Oz!

"THE SCARECROW"

A little bit tattered...stuffed from head to toe

A better friend you couldn't ask for...that we definitely know!

 "I could while away the hours

Conferrin with the flowers

Consultin with the rain

And my head I'd be scratchin

While my thoughts were busy hatchin

If I only had a brain"

Well we all know how this story ends as the scarecrow learns that he already had what he was looking for the whole time! You gotta love a good lesson!

I do believe the Tin Man joins the group soon! Squeak! Squeak!

Hand me the Oil...pastels please! hehehe!

She's Off To See The Wizard . . . The Wonderful Wizard of OZ!

I've been wanting to take a creative trip down the yellow brick road for quite a while and decided that tonight was the night! Kicking off my whimsical Pop Art Mini interpretation of the infamous characters from The Wizard of Oz I present to you the ruby red slippered sweetheart herself,

DOROTHY and her little dog Toto too!

I can tell that I'm gonna love this little adventure already . . . can't wait till she meets up with the Scarecrow!

Stay Tuned and remember "There really is NO place like home"!

We Get By With A Little Help From Above...Cherish Each Day!

A quick post and poem sharing my latest addition to the world of Pop Art Minis. 

A Sweet Little Angel . . . "A Little Help From Above".

Sharing Her Joy, Faith, Hope and Love.

A Reminder to stop and remember the reason

For the celebration of this most awesome season

Take time to breathe . . . cherish each day

Gather with family and friends along the way

For life is worth sharing with those you hold dear

As we reflect upon our blessings and start a new year!

Wishing you a Bright Holiday Season and Star Wishes for A Shining New Year!

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The Chalkboard Project...WRITE ON! A DIY UpCycled Wooden Door Chalkboard

Today was the day that I decided to join the creative chalkboard brigade and "chalk" up my own idea for a up cycled chalkboard that will hopefully become a fun little spot for creative fun, lists and other inspiring bits of information. 

I purchased an old wooden door frame at a flea market a few months ago and had been using it in my fairy garden.  Needless to say it didn't take long before the wind and elements took a toll on the inside framework and I was only left with the outside frame.  Instead of throwing it out I decided to keep it around thinking that someday I would have a use for it.  Remembering my recent chalkboard blog and creative ways that others had turned ordinary objects, walls, refrigerators and even doors into chalkboards I decided this would be the new purpose of the remaining door frame.  So, I got my husband to cut the plywood inserts and with a little chalkboard paint and roller in hand began the transformation.   The finished chalkboard is pictured below!

Project Step by Step

Step 1 - Cut the plywood to fit the inside frame

Step 2 - Prime the plywood (I just used some latex paint that I had leftover from another project and it worked great.  There are also primers that you can buy)

Step 3 - After the primer coat is dry apply coat 1 of the chalkboard paint - Let Dry

Step 4 - I put the panels in the sun and they dried super quick...probably not recommended by the maker's of the paint, but I can sometimes be a not so patient crafter...like always! hehehe

Step 5 - After a total of 3 coats of chalkboard paint (my choice...the directions call of 2) with some quick drying time in between I was ready to tack into the frame.

Step 6 - Using 3/4" and 1" tack nails I placed the plywood boards inside the frame and nailed into place.

Step 7 - The plywood that my husband cut was actually in two pieces so I took one of the frame pieces (that had fallen out earlier) and cut it to cover where the two wood pieces met.  It actually made a perfect ledge to hold a piece of chalk...imagine that! :)

Step 8 - I added some little signs that I hand painted with some fun graphic words for a little inspiration!

Step 9 - Since it's the holidays I couldn't resist topping off the chalkboard door with a touch of greenery and some candy canes.

Step 10 - I added a little basket that can hold extra chalk and the eraser . . . hung on a little nail.  I think I will eventually get a screw in cup hook for this, but for now the nail works fine!

Step 11 - Grab some chalk and add a message!

Step 12 - Sit back and SMILE!

So that's my "chalkboard project" and I must say I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out!

 WRITE ON!

TAG YOU'RE IT. . . DIY Holiday Gift Tags FREE Downloadable Templates

Uh, Oh , I started my holilday gift wrapping and realized that I forgot to buy tags for that finishing touch.  Soooo, what's a girl to do?  Well, head to the internet for a good old fashioned google sleigh surfing (dashing) through the sites for DIY Holiday Gift Tag Templates . . . and I'm happy to report (and now share) a few of my favorite finds.  Boy, sounds like a Christmas Carol waiting to happen . . . so, roll out the paper and let the tag making begin! TAG . . . You're IT . . . Or I should say these are IT!

House To Home...lots of fun downloadables here from these cute tags to Christmas wrap and more!

A little birdie told me about these tweet tags.  No, not really, but I do love these and I also loved the name of the creative blog where I found them LOLLYCHOPS! So Cute!

Seasons Greetings From Volume 25

An adorable silhouette featuring the lyrics from the song "Let It Snow" Who could resist...right?

Of Course Martha never disappoints and here's a link for these fun downloadable colorful holiday tags.

Gift Tag Fun over at Living Lacurto

Perfect as a package tie on with a big satin ribbon.  There's a lot of fun printables that you can find on her site as well.  You really should take a quick look if you get a chance!

Delight (and who could resist a site named that) has some awesome downloadable gift tags for holiday package perfection! Simply DELIGHTFUL!

Or how about these fun tags from Totally Severe  Making Christmas packages merry and just right!

And last on my Tag You're It List, but definitely not least are these adorable Dancer and Prancer reindeer tags from Babalisme

 I think that I've actually been inspired to try and create my own hand drawn tags and maybe even figure out how to make them available for download.  A project I have given myself for this weekend!  In the meantime, passing these fun tags-along (isn't that a Girl Scout Cookie...hehehe)

Let the Gifting Begin! Merry! Merry!