My friend Lisa has an eye for fashion and decorating, the only thing I have an eye for is a good bag of Funyuns. She's not a blogger, but let's pretend she is and is guest hosting this week!! Welcome, Lisa!
"Thank you, Karen. I am so honored to be a guest on your blog. You are a legend in your own mind and I am happy to contribute to your delusion."
"You are too kind! I've been to your home many times, last weekend I noticed you had added some lovely new decor. Can you tell my readers a bit about this?"
"Absolutely, but before I do, let me tell you that your presence adds all the decor a home needs. If someone can't have you, they can try some inexpensive rock art. It's great to do when you are alone, as an activity with your kids or just busy work while watching TV."
"Where do you get your supplies?"
"You aren't going to believe this, I get the bags of polished rocks from the Dollar Store. If you don't want to spend the $1, you can get rocks outside and wash them before use, but I prefer the polished ones. You can use any kind of heavy-duty craft glue, I like Loctite Go2 Glue, it's strong and transparent."
"Wow, sounds like the supplies are easy to come by. What about the wood?"
"Well, you can find scrap wood anywhere or old frames. For the alphabet below, I painted the letters on the rock, put on a coat of polyurethane and glued them to a scrap piece of plywood."
"That's pretty clever! I like the birds and the sun, tell us about that."
"I found a piece of concrete, glued on some twigs and rocks. Added the beaks, eyes and legs with marker and painted on a sun. When I was done, I glued another rock to the back to hold it steady, it now sits on my mantle."
"Your kids also got personalized pieces?"
"Of course! I love my cherubs so very much! They deserve more than just my sweat and tears so I made them name signs. Using the same concept as the alphabet, I glued the rocks to a smaller piece of wood and used twine as a hanger."
"You are a great Mom, I am sure they love their plaques. Maybe not as much as they love their Auntie Karen, but close."
"Nothing compares to the love we have for you!"
"I know. Well, that's all the time we have for today folks, take a look at a few more examples of Lisa's art below. Try this at home, it's cheap, easy and fun. If I live too far to visit, you can add some alternate warm, welcoming accents in no time."
