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Mar 13

DIY Foggy Trees Watercolor Painting on Wood

Mar 13

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I’m such a sucker for foggy photos and foggy looking art. I mean, one look at the photos I have used the past few months for my tech wallpapers and that is more than clear. And remember that time we put a giant foggy trees scene on our bedroom wall? I’m borderline obsessed. So when I spotted these gorgeous wooden signs from Walnut Hollow and decided to try watercolour painting on them… it was no surprise that I’d pick foggy trees yet again to put on my walls!

These framed wood signs are so nice and lightweight and I love how thin the frame is- perfectly modern. Even better… it cuts one step out of my DIYing! And you know I’m all about shortcuts ;)

Today I’m going to share the tutorial on how to paint your own foggy trees painting like this (I’ve never painted fog or trees in my life, so this is beginner friendly!). I love how it turned out and the warmth the natural wood tones add. Plus… since I didn’t have to make the sign, this painting was really simple to create! Let’s get to it!

Oct 22

DIY Geometric Wood Art (in 30 minutes!)

Oct 22

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You guyyys! I’m so excited to share this DIY with you all. I get so excited for the really simple DIY projects that make a big impact and this one fits the bill. I made this baby in less than 30 minutes (not including dry time) and it looks so rad above my fireplace. One we paint our walls, I’m planning to move it to a different wall but my goodness- it definitely needs to have a spot that shows it off.

I really am in love with how this turned out- I love the patterns and how it looks like quilt blocks. I’m pretty sure the pattern I made is called a barn star and it definitely reminds me of quilts that my grandma has made. The modern wood twist brings it up to date and gives it a bit of a boho feel. I’m sure you’ve seen some of these geometric wood signs on Pinterest and I love the idea of making one but once I spotted these Starflower Signs from Walnut Hollow- I knew I could recreate the look without all the angles and math and cutting and puzzling. Heck yes! I am sharing all the details on how I made this wood art in the video below- and you guys… it really is as simple as can be!

Oct 08

Woodburning Tips from a Beginner

Oct 08

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A few years ago I bought myself a wood burner and made a wood burned quote for the holidays. I loved it and I think that over the years my script lettering has improved enough that I’ve been wanting to give it a go again. All I remember from that is that I had NO clue what I was doing. But it was a fun experiment. I thought that since it’s really my second time wood burning and I’m a total beginner at the art (and it is an ART) that I’d put together a little post sharing some of the tips that I have found the most helpful. I hope you find them useful and that you’re encouraged to give wood burning a try because it really is SO much fun! I don’t think it’s something you need to be an expert at (hardly!) to give it a try and be happy with your results.

For this project I used one of these gorgeous Basswood Planks from Walnut Hollow. Recognize it? I made one of these babies into a sign for our bathroom last fall when we took on the One Room Challenge (we’re crazy enough to do the ORC again this year too!). It’s funny because in that bathroom remodel, the thing that has gotten the most comments and questions is that little sign! For that one, I cut out heat transfer vinyl and ironed it on to the wood (which I explain how to do here) but this time I wanted to give wood burning another try. I’m really happy with how it turned out! I know it’s not my greatest talent, but it’s totally addicting and I know I’m going to keep working at it. This piece is going to find it’s home on our wall somewhere in our home because I just love this quote so much. The quote reads, ‘Wherever life plants you, Bloom with grace’ and I’ve been wanting to put this quote on something for SO so long. This was the perfect opportunity!

Ready for the tips?Continue Reading…

Sep 14

Be Brave – DIY Wooden Pennant

Sep 14

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You guys know I love a good pennant… and I love natural wood in my home decor. So guess what I really love? This sweet wooden pennant! I lettered ‘Be Brave’ on this wooden pennant for my boys’ room. When I was telling Emmitt what it said after I hung it in there, I could see him think about it for a little bit and smile. I feel like we’re always telling girls to be brave (and we should!) but those boys need to hear it too. Anyways… let’s chat about this DIY!

If you’ve been following Lemon Thistle for a long time, you might remember this wooden pennant that I made. I love that thing but being able to make a wooden pennant without pulling out any power tools? That’s a win to me! This wooden pennant from Walnut Hollow is the perfect starter for this craft… and can we talk about that border? I love how it gives the whole pennant a kind of 3D look to it! I pained it black to really help it pop- I’m so glad I did- I think it really finishes the piece. Continue Reading…

Feb 10

How to Use Iron on Vinyl on Wood (Silhouette Vs. Cricut)

Feb 10

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Today I’m SO excited to be announcing a new video series to you all! I’m teaming up with my friend Alexis from Persia Lou to bring you a Silhouette Vs. Cricut challenge series. We’re going to be sharing these videos over on YouTube (and I’ll be posting them here for all you non-video fans) showing how we use a material with our individual machines. I’m team Cricut (of course) and she’s a Silhouette fan. In these videos, we’ll be sharing not only the differences between the machines, the products (vinyl mostly… and tools), and also the design software through screen recordings.

The first challenge is LIVE and guess what we’re taking on? Iron on vinyl on wood! If you’ve been reading Lemon Thistle for a while, you might remember last year when I made this GIANT installation using this technique. That was back before the EasyPress (and before my iPad Pro… which would have saved me hours and hours). BUT I got a ton of questions after I posted that. Like… I get emails about it at least once a week. I get asked why your vinyl isn’t sticking, how hot your iron should be, if this works with glitter vinyl or foil or some other kind of vinyl I’ve never heard of. All. The. Questions. And I love your questions, SO we thought this was the perfect opportunity to test out some of those variables.

In the video, I shared tips and snippits on weeding the heat transfer vinyl as well as using the EasyPress instead of an iron. You can watch for those, but as a summary…Continue Reading…

Search Results for: walnut hollow

DIY Foggy Trees Watercolor Painting on Wood

DIY Geometric Wood Art (in 30 minutes!)

Woodburning Tips from a Beginner

Be Brave – DIY Wooden Pennant

How to Use Iron on Vinyl on Wood (Silhouette Vs. Cricut)

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