Game Night with Old Friends

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Hint:  My project is #9

My MahJongg group had just left when I received a mystery box in the mail from DecoArt.  I quickly opened it, revealing its contents: a paper mache box in the shape of a house, luscious fluid acrylics in four vibrant hues, DecouPage and Liquid Glass.   It was the perfect starting point for my project, “Game Night with Old Friends.” 

Game Night was, and still is, popular among friends and families.  Vintage games are resurfacing including MahJongg, Scrabble and Rummy-Q.  So I used iconic game pieces to turn my paper mache house into a FUN-KY candy holder, perfect for our next Girls Night Out.  

Products Used:  

Paper Mache House Box (by Darice)

DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics: Quinacidone Magenta, Hansa Yellow, Cerulean Blue, Titanium White & Carbon Black

DecoArt DecouPage

DecoArt Media Liquid Glass

Supplies:

Rubber Stamps (from River City Rubberworks)

Staz-On Black Ink Pad

Paint chips

1” foam brushes

Paper Cutter

2-sided adhesive tape & glue dots

Embellishments:  Iconic game pieces

The How To

Paint sides and roof of paper mache house with DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics.  I painted each side a different color.

Stamp images on paint chips using Staz-On ink.  Cut paint chips to fit box sides and adhere stamped images to house using DecouPage by brushing medium on back of paint chip and paper mache house.  

Add embellishments using DecouPage (it's also a glue!), adhesive tape or glue dots. 

Paint Scrabble trays with Media Fluid Acrylic.  Spell out “Old Friends” using scrabble tiles, 

and place on trays.

This MahJongg rule book from 1958 was a great flea market find.

Place finished house onto BINGO card and display on game board.  Fill box with old-time

candy and share at your next Game Night. 

 How many games can you find in this project?  Do you spot your favorite game?

Disclosure:  I was provided product from DecoArt but all opinions and ideas are my own.

Last Minute Valentine's Gift for Your Man

 

With all the pretty Valentine's Day inspiration around,

I think everyone is set with gifts for kids, teachers, parents and neighbors. 

 

But what about the man in your life?

 

With only one day left before the big day,

there isn't much time for knitting, decoupaging or painting! 

 

So what's a girl to do?

[Don't panic!]

I've come up with the ultimate last-minute manly Valentine's gift:

"Beer, Peanuts & The Remote"

 

What you'll need:

Six-pack of his favorite beer

Over-sized glass beer mug

Peanuts

The Television Remote

 

and this message:

I printed it out on a paint chip!

 

I placed the paint chip inside of the mug

and filled the mug with peanuts.

I also added four hearts that I punched out from another paint chip

and added L-O-V-E stickers.

I ran these hearts through my Xyron,

and adhered them to the outside of the mug.

Leave the items on the coffee table in front of the television.

 

Of course, tell him he must save the beer, nuts & remote

for the weekend.

Because on Valentine's Day, it's all about YOU!

 

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

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Tropical Birthday Bash

Beach sand, shells and votives light up the room

I've heard that a picture is worth a thousand words, but I didn't believe it until this post published without text!  All I did was answer the telephone, and the next thing on my screen read "You have published successfully."  Let me try it again...this time with a few explanations.

From the blog title, you may have gathered that we had a bit of tropical weather here recently -- in celebratory form.  My hub decided he didn't want to turn 55 alone, so we invited a few of his close pals by to cheer him up!  And they did a great job.  Look how happy he is:

He & Me in Hawaiian garb



Tropical Cupcakes
and a printed bamboo shade as the tablecloth

An embellished palm tree



Paint chips, fancy paper plus my Slice



Create a colorful banner

that reads "Happy Birthday Ron"

The cost for all this creativity:
priceless.



Staying with the tropical/beachy theme, we recently purchased this wood print artwork
for our upcoming 25th wedding anniversary,
to commemorate our engagement on the beach in Malibu, California.
Happy Anniversary, Sweetheart!


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