Fall Subway Art Pumpkin



I love this spin on fall décor! Canary Street Crafts combined pumpkins and subway art to create this gorgeous pumpkin.

 

See the Fall Subway Art Pumpkin.

Family Subway Art

Subway art is so fun! It can be easily personalized to match your own home décor. I love this piece of artwork from The Life of a Craft Crazed Mom!

 

See the Family Subway Art.

Fall Subway Art & a Silhouette Promotion!

Sorry this is so late in the day. I've been having issues with my Silhouette not cutting or sketching in the right place. It was a silly thing, but I finally got it fixed and was able to get this project done!

I know that for some of you, it's still summer, But I'm so over the extreme summer heat here in Idaho. I'm desperately wishing for cooler temps. So I'm sitting inside doing some fall crafting! I've got a fun Fall Subway Art for you today using my Silhouette machine and Silhouette's Sketch Pens!

This is a fairly straight-forward project. It's also very similar to the Spring Subway Art that I did earlier this year. I typed out the words I wanted in the desired font, laid them out how I wanted, and then got to sketching.

This is the design I came up with in Silhouette Studio. Don't mind the coloring. That was me just playing around with color ideas. If anyone is interested, I can offer you the design minus the chevron border in the middle. The chevron border is a design from the silhouette online store.

Thanks to an awesome reader (big shout out to TaraJay) who commented on my Spring Subway Art, I found out that the easiest way to send something through the Silhouette multiple times is to just turn off and on the things you do and don't want cut (or sketched, in my case). Maybe I'm the only one out there that hadn't figured out this feature, but incase I'm not, I'll show you what I'm talking about. Up at the top of the toolbar in Silhouette, there's a button that looks like a pair of scissors and a red line.

Click that button and you'll get some options on the right sidebar.

 

I started by choosing the whole design and turning everything off (by choosing "no cut"). Then I chose one specific word and turned it back on (by choosing "cut") to cut only that part. In the image above, I actually chose both sides of the border. You can see that when something is going to be cut, the lines turn to a bold red. The ones that aren't going to be cut are really faded out. Once that part is sketched, then you click that scissor button at the top again, turn off what you just sketched, and turn on another part of the image to cut.

 

Super easy, right? Why has it taken me almost 3 years of having my Silhouette to figure this out?! Please tell me I helped someone...? :)

 

Also, randomly here, for a bolder look and color with the sketch pens, I recommend using the double cut feature. The pens go over the image twice. It does take twice as long, but the end result looks much better. I think that feature is especially helpful for something like this that is usually displayed on a wall and not seen up close, like a card would be.

 

Anyway, here's my finished Subway Art.

 

 

 

I don't think I'm quite ready to leave it up permanently yet, but it's in my arsenal of Fall décor to pull out in a couple of weeks!

 

Also, Silhouette is running another promotion for their machines and, of course, their sketch pens!

 

 

 

You can get any of these bundles by using the code "SOMEDAY" at checkout.

 

- CAMEO plus sketch pen starter pack, metallic and glitter collection packs, plus a $25 gift card and a penholder for $269.99

- Portrait plus sketch pen starter pack, metallic and glitter collection packs, plus a $25 gift card and a penholder for $129.99

- Sketch pen starter pack, metallic and glitter collection packs, plus a penholder for $19.99

 

These bundle prices will be valid from today, August 21st through Thursday, August 29th, 2013. Go check them out!!

 

Bathroom Rules Subway Art

Remember the vinyl that Cricket Vinyl Supplies sent me? Well, I've got another fun vinyl project for you!

 

This is a fairly simple project, and if you're at all familiar with painting and using vinyl, it will be pretty self explanatory.

 

To do this project, you'll need:

 

-Wood

-Paint & painting supplies

-Sandpaper

-Mod podge

-Vinyl (I used grey and black in Orcal 631)

-Transfer Tape

 

I don't have the ability to cut my own wood, so I had to spend the money to buy a piece of wood. In this case, I found this 11"x16" piece at Michaels for $13.99 (before my coupon). I also used the grey vinyl and transfer tape from Cricket Vinyl Supplies. I already had the black vinyl on hand.

 

My little crafty helper wanted to get in on the action, so he hopped off his bike and helped do some painting. We painted a light brown around the edges to show through after we distressed it.

 

 

Then finished it off with red.

 

 

After impatiently letting it dry, he even helped with the sanding and distressing.

 

 

After distressing, the board got a good coat of mod podge, and then I added the vinyl. I used Silhouette Studio to create and cut my design. Then I used the awesome transfer tape from Cricket Vinyl Supplies to put the design on the board. I absolutely love how the lines are actually on the tape rather than on the paper. It makes transferring and lining things up sooooo much easier!

The vinyl was really easy to work with. It cut well and I was able to easily weed the design.

Once it's all transferred, you can admire your handwork. Beautiful! These colors perfectly match my Crafty Helper's/Guest bathroom upstairs.

Don't forget about the giveaway for a Cricut Expression machine going on through May 19th, 2013. If you've already got a craft cutter, you can get 15% off all regular priced vinyl at Cricket Vinyl Supplies by using the code "somedaycrafts" at checkout. This code is good through May 31st, 2013.

 

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Spring Sketch Pen Subway Art + New Silhouette Promotion

 Silhouette America was generous enough to send me a 24 pack of Sketch Pens. How awesome is that?!

Look at all these beautiful colors! It's hard to tell, but some of them are even glittery and metallic!

The Sketch Pen Starter Kit includes the following colors: Black (x2), white, lavendar, red, light blue, blue, neon pink, neon orange, neon green, neon yellow, glitter magenta, glitter gold, glitter bronze, glitter peach, metallic plum, metallic lavendar, metallic maroon, metallic navy, metallic light blue, metallic green, metallic charcoal, metallic grey, & metallic copper. That's a LOT of colors!! And, as a bonus with the 24 pack, you get a download card redeemable for 10 exclusive sketch designs!!

 

 

I've been thinking about what I should do for this project for a couple of weeks now. I'm not really big into card making - too much work for my taste. We don't have a color printer anymore, so I was curious to see how these would work for something like subway art. And, I think they stood up to the test pretty well.

 

Since I used some images from the online Silhouette Studio shop, I can't ethically give you all the file to sketch/print it yourself, but I can tell you how I created so that you can create your own.

 

I used the following online Silhouette Studio shop images:

- The Frame is the Sketch Chalkboard Frame

- The Chick comes from the Easter Shapes bundle

- The Bunny comes from the 4 Easter Sketch Design bundle

 

I also used the following fonts:

- Pea Stacy Fancy

- Bernard MT Condensed

- DK Carte Blanche

- Centeria Script Demo

- Neo Retro Draw

- Vladimir Script

- Stephanie Dots

 

A couple notes on this project. It took way longer than necessary. I designed it all, saved it, and came back the next day to sketch it. But somehow in the saving process, it had made it so I couldn't separate the words and images. Even after trying to ungroup and releasing the compound paths, it was just way too much trouble. So instead, I redesigned the whole thing and cut it as I designed. Also, if you want it to just be the same color, then you can just design it all and send it to sketch. If you want the different colors, then you can use my method. Another thing, I found I got better, consistent sketching results if I set the machine to "Double Cut". It will just double sketch everything in this case. Much better.

 

1. I measured my frame so I could know exactly how big to make the frame. To fit inside my 8x10 frame, I resized the frame design to as close to 9.75x7.75 as I could get it.

 

2. This is where you start placing your words and images. After your artwork is complete, move all of the images and words off of the cutting mat area, click the Trace button, and use the trace feature. Be sure to change our your blade for the sketch pen. Send it to the Silhouette and watch the magic. When it's done sketching, DON'T take the paper and mat out of the machine. Just leave it there. Trust me. If you take it out each time, your designs will be all skeewompus.

 

 

 

3. This is where the project gets a little repetitive. Undo all the moving you just did, choose the next piece to sketch, change your pen color, and send it to the Silhouette. Repeat this process for as many colors as you're going to use. And again, LEAVE THE PAPER AND THE MAT IN THE MACHINE BETWEEN SKETCHES.

 

4. Once you've run through all your designs and colors, cut your paper down to fit inside your frame and admire your beautiful work.

 

 

 

Want to get in on the Sketch Pen action? Silhouette knew you would, so they're running an awesome special for all of the Someday Crafts readers.

 

 

 You can get any of the following discounts by using the code "SOMEDAY":

 

- Silhouette CAMEO and the Sketch Pen Starter Kit for $269.99

-Silhouette Portrait and the Sketch Pen Starter Kit for $139.99

-Sketch Pen Starter Kit for $12.99

 

Wahoo!!!

 

 This promotion ends on March 31st, 2013, so you better act fast! I absolutely love my Silhouette machine and I know you would too!!

Subway Art for Girls

 

I'm a firm believer that we need to teach our children, and especially our daughters, that they are cherished, valued, and beautiful no matter what. This printable from Being Home is a wonderful reminder to our daughters to know their true worth. Even if you don't have a daughter, you can still print this off as a reminder for yourself. So beautiful!

 

See the Subway Art for Girls.

Giant Sidewalk Chalk Gratitude Subway Art

This would be a fun family activity to do before Thanksgiving!   Brassy Apple and her family did a giant gratitude subway art all over their driveway in chalk!   My kids would think this is the COOLEST activity ever.  We don't have a cement driveway so I am thinking we will do the walkway leading to our front door from the sidewalk.  Yeah!

See the driveway gratitude subway chalk art.   (Not quite sure how to phrase that!)

New Year's Subway Art Printable

Hurry and print this New Years printable out!!!  With a couple pushes of a button, you can have some New Years decor thanks to Momma To Binks & Bubbles.

See the New Years Subway Art Printable.

How To Make Your Own Subway Art

I've seen a lot of subway art around and I love it.  I just don't know how to create it!  Well, thanks to You Seriously Made That, I know how to do it now.   Awesome!   Hopefully this helps all you people out there like me!

Learn how to make subway art.



Guest Blogger - Lolly jane - Address Subway Art

Hey Someday Crafts readers!

We are Kelli & Kristi of

Lolly Jane
and are just thrilled to be guesting here today!

We ♥ home decor projects and just about anything crafty! We showcase home improvement projects, craft tutorials, furniture & thrift store before/afters and sometimes a recipe or two :)

Take a peek at some of our latest projects:

1. Whiteboard command station 2. Turquoise lamp redo 3. Anthro knock-off zinc letters

Something else we love to do is take a cute idea and make it our own, like today's project, address subway art:

Ours is subway art with heart! ;)

These addresses represent all the places Kelli has lived... and the hearts are symbolic of where she lived as a newlywed {the first turquoise ♥} and the following 4 represent each address she brought the baby home to. Awww!

If you want to make your own, follow these easy steps:

1. Board size: 11x22

2. Paint base color

3. Cut vinyl lettering & backwards weed

4. Apply transfer paper onto vinyl quote

5. Apply vinyl onto board, peel off transfer paper

6. Paint desired color of acrylic paint {we ♥ Plaid brand!}

7. Let paint dry completely

8. Peel off vinyl lettering

9. Touch up & sand edges

That's it!

Your very own personalized subway art with heart:

E-mail us at lollyjane@gmail.com for any questions or visit our FB here!

Hope you'll stop by our little corner of Blogland to say hello :)

Thanks ladies!!!! What a fun subway art to have in your home! I love the touch of blue! Visit Lolly Jane to see more amazing projects.