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If you, like me, are living away from the state you normally call home (or even if your not!) pay tribute to your favorite corner of the USA with a little State Love Art. Of course, you could do different patterns, if states don’t appeal to your decor. The possibilities are endless with pretty scrapbook paper!

Things you’ll need:
Patterned scrapbook paper
Solid cardstock
Spray adhesive
Scissors
Matted frame

Things to do:
1. Print out an image of your state, scaling it down to be just smaller than the opening of your mat.
2. Using your print out as a guide, cut the shape of your state out of patterned paper.

3. Lightly coat the back of the cut out with adhesive and press onto the solid color paper.

4. Trim the paper down to fit into your frame and secure into place!

DIY Umbrella Decals

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It’s fall, which means that, at least where I live, it’s raining. And raining. And raining. Because I do a lot of walking, I also do a lot of umbrella using during these wet days, and I love my big clear dome umbrella. It’s practical and so much more durable than the little fold up versions that I used to tote around. But it’s also a little bit boring. Enter peel and stick vinyl.

Things you need:
Peel and stick vinyl
Scissors
Clear vinyl umbrella

Things to do:
1. Determine what shapes you want on your umbrella and how much of it you want to decorate. Remember that the best part of a clear umbrella is that you can pull it all the way down over you and still see, so don’t block your view!
2. Cut your shapes from the vinyl.

3. Peel off the backing and smooth onto the vinyl of the umbrella, pressing firmly and making sure there are no air bubbles.

4. Open and close your umbrella a few times to make sure the decals fold well with your umbrella.

State Love Art with Scrapbook Paper

DIY Umbrella Decals

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