Tuesday, January 1, 2013

KEEP CALM AND CRAFT ON | DIY Peg Board Painting

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!

I hope you all are enjoying the first day of 2013! I can't believe how fast 2012 went for me... what a ride!

Today I want to share with you something I had been wanting to make for a very long time. Probably ever since I first heard the phrase "Keep Calm and Craft on". So a few weeks ago when all the Christmas chaos was happening,  I decided to make a pegboard painting for my craft room! 

I had been working on a baby announcement painting at the time and since all my supplies were out I thought I would kill two birds with the same paintbrush, lol! I was so busy though I completely forgot to photograph the baby announcement painting to show you  :'( 

Here it is! Isn't it awesome!!! I love how it turned out and how it keeps my stuff pretty and organized all in plain sight for easy access! I think it's one of my best ideas yet! 

KEEP CALM AND CRAFT ON | DIY Peg Board Painting

 To make my pegboard painting I first painted the canvas. Click here for a tutorial of how I make my word art paintings. 

KEEP CALM AND CRAFT ON | DIY Peg Board Painting

Once the painting was dry, I hammered in 2-inch nails all around the frame of the canvas. Yes, of course damaging the painting... I had mixed feelings at this point cause I really liked how the painting turned out... but got over it pretty quick once I saw how functional it became!

KEEP CALM AND CRAFT ON | DIY Peg Board Painting

Here it is all nailed up before my supplies were all hung.

KEEP CALM AND CRAFT ON | DIY Peg Board Painting

Hope you liked this tutorial/idea... maybe it will inspire you to create one for your craft room! I hope this painting will keep me calm in 2013 while I continue to craft on!

Thanks for stopping by!
Happy Crafting :)

42 comments:

  1. Hi Ilda, just stopping by to say how delightful your blog is. Thanks so much for sharing. I have recently found your blog and am now following you, and will visit often. Please stop by my blog and perhaps you would like to follow me also. Have a wonderful day. Hugs, Chris
    http://chelencarter-retiredandlovingit.blogspot.ca/

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    1. Hi Chris... you are so sweet! Thanks for your kind words! Love Canadian bloggers. Happy you stopped by and are following me am following you back as well :)

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  2. Hi I found you through the blog hop. Please stop by and say hi when you get a chance. Have a great week.

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    1. Hi Lenetta! Thanks for coming by, will stop by soon :)

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  3. LOVE THIS & your blog! Excited to be following you, now (found you at the GFC hop)... Would love for you to come over to Stringtown Home & share this in our forum! ((Hugs))
    Heather
    stringtownhome.blogspot.com

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    1. Hi Heather! Thanks for coming by and following... I have already stopped by your lovely blog to follow you back! Feel free to share my post with your friends, just link back here please! I looked for the forum, but maybe I missed it. Anyhoo... nice to meet you and have a great 2013 :)

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  4. Hi Melanie! Thanks for hopping by and for following along... will follow you back! Happy New Year!

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  5. What a fun idea! Thanks for sharing. I love how organized everything is!

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  6. Love your board! I have been looking for ways to help with storage in my craft room and this is just wonderful! Stopping over from the Sunday Social with My Turn for Us. Now Following your wonderful blog :)
    xoxo
    Heather

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    1. Happy you like the board Heather, just stopped by your great blog and am now following you back! Nice to meet you :)

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  7. Wow!! What a beautifully created and arranged board!! It's perfect. I think if I ever tried to make one like it, things would be off centered and crooked. I'm not good at crafting but your ideas inspire me so much I fool myself into believing I could do it! :)

    I hope you're having a great week and a Happy New Year!

    Thank you so much for linking up to last week's Aloha Friday Blog Hop!! I'm following you.

    If you have time, we'd love to have you come and link up to the Aloha Friday Blog Hop if you haven't already! (Thank you so very much if you've already linked up, I truly appreciate it!!)

    Come and link up and celebrate the coming weekend with us!

    Aloha,

    Jean {What Jean Likes}

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    1. Ha ha, you are too funny Jean! Happy you like the board and love inspiring you... you just have to give yourself some credit, have fun and don't worry it's only paint... once it's dry, if it didn't turn out like you hoped you can always paint over it again! For sure will link up again and Happy New Year to you too :)

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  8. Hi! I’m your newest follower. Please stop by and say hi when you have a chance. I'm also hosting a blog hop - if you would like to join us :) Hope you're having an awesome week.

    April from:
    A Mommy's Blog Design http://amblogdesign.com

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    1. Hi April! Thanks so much for coming by and following... will for sure party with you!

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  9. I love this board! I hopped over from the Aloha thingy and have been stuck on your projects for a while. I'm having a 2013 craft challenge thing this year you might be interested in. New follower from my parts.

    Rosie
    www.craftbotic.com

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    1. So happy you like the board Rosie! Thanks so much for coming by... will be following you back and would love to participate in your challenges! Have a great weekend :)

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  10. Hi Rachel! Thanks for stopping by... will be visiting your blog soon, Have a great weekend! :)

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  11. that looks awesome. great job. im a new follower.

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  12. What a cute craft space! Looking forward to reading more about your projects. :)

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    1. Thanks Shannon, am following you along on you blog BTW! Have a great day!

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  13. I Love it! I am featuring this on this week's Pink Hippo Party @ http://pinkapotamus.blogspot.com/2013/01/pink-hippo-party-110.html
    xoxo
    Amie @ Pinkapotamus

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  14. I love it Ilda!!!! Way to go!

    Thanks so much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream To Reality!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

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    1. You are so welcome Christine, thanks for sharing it! Happy New Year to you too!

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  15. Wow, wow, wow. I am doing this for my daughter's room. I have been trying to think of a way to creative display her pic, bows, and anything other she thinks is important this week. Will look so good in her room. Following from the blog hop. www.cheermamadrama.blogspot.com

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    1. Thanks Chriselle! Hope your daughter will love it! Will be following you back! Have a great day!

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  16. Hi Ilda. New follower from the Lets Get Social blog hop. I like this project.

    Julie @ http://icreatepurtythangs.blogspot.com

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    1. Glad you like it Julie! Thanks for coming by will follow you back!

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  17. This is adorable! Perfect for any craft room! I've pinned it.

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    1. Happy that you like this Emily! Thanks for coming by!

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  18. Love this! My sister just gave me a cute little tin with that phrase on it. :)

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    1. Isn't it a great phrase! Thanks so much for stopping by and following... hope you don't mind me following you back :)

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  19. Wow, Ilda! This is awesome. What a great way to organize your crafts.

    I'm having a GOOGLE + Social hop. I'd love for you to hop on over, grab a button and link up your Google +. If you don't have Google + it's ok, come link up your blog or favorite post.

    http://mydailyphotojourney.blogspot.com/2013/01/google-social-hop.html


    I'm also looking for Pinterest Pinners to feature every week beginning in January. If you are on Pinterest and are interested in being featured come link up! Who knows you might meet some other great pinners and gain a few great ideas.

    http://mydailyphotojourney.blogspot.com/2012/12/looking-for-pinners.html

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    1. Thanks for the invite, I'll try to make it over soon!

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  20. What a great idea. Love anytype of organizing of craft items. Joined your blog from a bloghop. Can't wait to see what else you are up to.

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    1. Hi Chris, Thanks for stopping by my blog... just came back from seeing all of your talents on your blog! Just wanted to let you know I 'm following you back too! :)

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Thanks so much for taking the time and leaving me a comment! I always love hearing from you and I appreciate you stopping by! Hugs, Ilda