Baby Gifts

As I mentioned, I’ve had lots of friends having babies lately. My new favorite gift to give is our Bath Time tin filled with lots of baby bath supplies. The little hippo was designed by Meridith Anne of Lizzie Anne Designs, and licensed for a fee. He’s too cute! This vinyl project started off as wall art for a tub surround in a kid’s bathroom--(which was darling by the way).

One day last year I needed to make a baby shower gift, and I was playing around with different container ideas. I happened to have an empty paint can and voila! The Bath Time Tin was born.

A friend of mine had me make a few for her which she filled with things like bath crayons, colored bubble bath and other things older kids would like in the tub. Her son gave it away as a fun birthday present.

I'm always looking for cute containers to put gifts into, and I love that I can customize them now too.

Back to My Roots Baby!

I've had a lot of friends having babies lately, so I felt the urge to get back to my creative roots and create a simple card to go with their baby gifts. The stamp sets I used are Scrappin Stamps & Scrappin Stamps II from Lizzie Anne Designs. I also used Warmest Regards and I'm Here from Stampin' Up! Inks & paper are Stampin' Up!

I tend to like fairly simple, clean designs in stamping. I love little embellishments (like the flower eyelet) which add some interest and don't detract from the overall picture. I'm that way in decorating my home. Clean lines--no clutter.

Of course when are we ever clutter-free when we've got kids running around?

Still it's a dream I aspire to. :D

It's been a while since I've had time to sit down and stamp. I'm hoping now that school has started back up I might find the occasional 15 minutes to stamp here & there. I'm hoping I'll be able to post slightly more than once a week too.

If you have children, how do you make time for your creative pursuits? Leave a comment--maybe we can give each other some great ideas.

Disney Inspirations

Lizzie Anne Design's Meridith & Tricia's made a recent trip to Disneyland. Their trip inspired me to create some Disney themed ideas. I've posted just three of them here. First idea--The Winnie the Pooh theme song would be a perfect border or text block in a nursery. Second--Mickey Ears (Isabel) or Minnie fonts (Jackson) are fun ways to feature your child's name over their bed(s). Third idea--The Dream quote could go on a wall above a picture from a Disney park.

You could also customize a picture frame (on the glass or actual frame) or a mat board with a name or short phrase.

I've got a ton of Disney photos to go through, so check back in the future for my own completed project.

(See, inspiration really can come from anywhere!)

Spirited Walls for the Sports Fan

You can take inspiration for decorating your walls from pretty much anywhere.

These photos come from my friend's son's room. He is a HUGE football fan. (Though he loves sports in general).

To achieve this look, she first measured the length of each wall. We figured out how much lyric she could have based upon the approximate height she wanted the letters to be as well as the wall space we had to work with.

Then she painted her walls in the school colors, used a laser level to make sure the lyrics were straight, and presto--a fun collegiate sports themed room is born. She added a plaque above some football pictures and some fun pillows as well as drawer pulls and other themed accessories.

Do you have a sports fanatic in your family? Consider doing something similar with their room.

Kitchen Project Idea

Want a fun way to "spice" up your kitchen? (Yes, pun was intended.) Try placing a food related phrase or quote on your walls. Since our vinyl is removable, you can always change your mind on what you want it to say.

My tip for the day is this. Since vinyl is a one-time application, try placing your vinyl on the wall (backing paper still attached) and tape it there. Move it around to different locations to see if one appeals to you more than another. Here you see the vinyl on the overhang between the family room and breakfast nook as well as above the patio door.

Welcome!

Welcome to Tiffiny's Walls of Wisdom page. I hope you enjoy visiting here and getting a few creative ideas. If you are new to Walls of Wisdom, we specialize in removable decorative vinyl which give a hand-painted look that only takes minutes to apply. We'll customize your phrase and any image size to your specifications. All you have to do is apply it to your your flat surface. (Walls, mirrors, tiles, plastic, & plaques work well--brick does not).

Since this is my personal blog for posting ideas, (you can link to Walls of Wisdom here), I'll occasionally be posting card & scrapbook pages images (my first love that led to this). They will feature stamps from Lizzie Anne Designs. Lizzie Anne Designs have created some of our very fun graphic images. Check out the gallery for examples.

If you have any questions whatsoever, feel free to email or call us! We’d be delighted to help you determine what your wall word needs are.