Monday, May 2, 2011

Twinkle Twinkle little seahorse :)

I made some fabulous art for the bathroom out of pallet pieces!!

First, I butted them up together and glued them with wood glue.  I used boxes of tile as "clamps" and totally forgot to take a pic of this step! 

Then I stained it with some stain I had in the garage:


Remember my inspiration for the front bathroom?  I had this seahorse:


I copied it into the paint program and split it into quadrants to draw it.


Then took some chalk and outlined the seahorse on my pallet wood:
Then filled it in with white paint!
I love my seahorse :)

Plus it's total cost ZERO DOLLARS!!

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24 comments:

  1. Bec@littlelucyluMay 2, 2011 at 6:54 AM

    Great job! Amazing how you thought to do that with the seahorse!
    I'm in the process of making some "art" out of pallets at my house, too! :-)

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  2. Dragonfliez MadeMay 2, 2011 at 7:13 AM

    Kari,

    That is awesome!

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  3. AnonymousMay 2, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    What a great idea, it really stands out and is so rustic looking. Great job.

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  4. UnknownMay 2, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    Nice stencil!! I know a munchkin who *adores* seahorses. :-) I would love it if you would link this up to my party A Marvelous Mess....each week I pick one project to feature on my sidebar!! Here is the link: http://marvelouslymessy.blogspot.com/2011/05/marvelous-mess-11.html

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  5. HomeroadMay 2, 2011 at 1:56 PM

    I love this! What a great seahorse picture and it looks great on wood! Nice work!
    Susan

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  6. ArabellaMay 2, 2011 at 2:42 PM

    You're so creative - it looks fabulous!! Well done :O)

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  7. JessicaMay 2, 2011 at 5:01 PM

    I love this! Nice work... It has a very PB feel to it.

    Jessica @
    Chapman Place

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  8. Mimi@blueroofcabinMay 2, 2011 at 8:37 PM

    um seriously, you crack me up! Thanks for the comments on my blog am stalking you now...Uh I mean following along!

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  9. Sue@Uniquely ChicMay 3, 2011 at 5:47 AM

    Crazy creative...love it!

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  10. the cape on the cornerMay 4, 2011 at 10:04 AM

    that's amazing! fantastic idea and end result!

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  11. Erin @ 3 Meadow Lake CottageMay 5, 2011 at 8:29 PM

    So cute and original! Perfect bathroom art :)
    I'd love it if you'd link it up to The AFTER Party @ 3 Meadow Lake Cottage...

    http://www.3meadowlakecottage.com/2011/05/after-party-and-amazing-kitchen-redo.html

    Cheers,
    Erin

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  12. SJ @ Homemaker On A DimeMay 6, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    That's a cute seahorse. My girls will love it :) Thanks for linking this up at the Creative Bloggers' Party & Hop.

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  13. Lauren @ 31diyMay 6, 2011 at 11:09 AM

    I love your seahorse too! So cute! And that's a brilliant idea to break the image up into quadrants so that you can trace it. I'll have to keep this in mind for the future.

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  14. Mae LiMay 6, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    Wow, nicely done! I'm totally making one!!

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  15. SherrieMay 7, 2011 at 6:33 AM

    Such a creative idea! Love your seahorse!

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  16. AmandaMay 7, 2011 at 7:12 PM

    I've put together a round up of great beach themed projects on Craft Gossip today and included your post. :) You can see it here
    http://homeandgarden.craftgossip.com/6-beach-crafts/

    I would love it if you would share the Craft Gossip love and show your visitors you've been featured, you can grab a button here!
    http://homeandgarden.craftgossip.com/grab-a-craft-gossip-button/

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  17. ArouraMay 8, 2011 at 11:34 PM

    I LOVE it!!!! So simple, but what a statement!

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  18. nicolette {momnivores dilemma}May 11, 2011 at 7:53 PM

    Ohhh! I need to familiarize myself with the Paint program...

    Thanks for linking to Creative Juice. Hope to see you back again this week...

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  19. Kim @ Too Much TimeMay 12, 2011 at 7:10 AM

    Awesome job Kari! I absolutely love this. i have a ton of pallet wood in my garage and I have been slowly using it and now I have a NEW project thanks to you!!!

    Kim
    www.kim-toomuchtimeonmyhands.blogspot.com

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  20. JenniferMay 14, 2011 at 9:24 AM

    I love this!

    Jen
    www.dishesandsocks.com

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  21. AndreaJune 2, 2011 at 9:47 AM

    You did an awesome job on your bathroom.
    I love it!
    Also, I love the seahorse idea! :)
    Visiting from Inside-Out Design. :)

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  22. UnknownAugust 19, 2011 at 4:26 PM

    Just love this, want to do it. Is there any way of getting a copy of the seahorse? I can't draw to save my life!! :D

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  23. ErikaNovember 30, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    Zero dollars is my favorite price. I am so in love with this project. Thank you for letting me share it on my blog. And thanks for stopping by my place. I hope you don't mind me popping in every now and again either.
    Erika @ retropolitanhip.blogspot.com

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  24. Salt & SeahorsesFebruary 17, 2012 at 5:23 PM

    Love the seahorse art! Where in the world did you find that big seahorse?

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