tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76316245483046920822024-03-12T20:41:06.941-05:00Thrifty TickleGood cheap funthriftyticklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10148012646225046022noreply@blogger.comBlogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631624548304692082.post-20733685505617863412011-01-09T09:31:00.001-06:002011-01-09T09:31:00.297-06:00Branch ArtHere is a simple inexpensive idea for wall art, as featured on <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/diy/megs-diy-wall-art-10-10-minutes-136114">Apartment Therapy</a>.<br />
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I have not been very involved in re-doing stuff lately, but this week I took a little time to give some acorns a seasonal makeover. I got the idea from the <a href="http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/acorn-pumpkins-667914/">Family Fun</a> site, though the acorns from the massive oak tree in our front yard are much smaller than the ones pictured there. Since we have no shortage of acorns, I got all I needed right from the porch. (We actually have so many that pile up near the sidewalk that it can be like walking on marbles. Farcicle.) Family Fun doesn't indicate how tricky it might be to cover little acorns evenly with acrylic paint. If I were to do it again, I might use spray paint instead. They turned out well, we love them and all the people we shared them with loved them!<br />
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