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Guess what day it is!? That's right, laundry day. I love everything about laundry. The way it smells, how toasty it is when you take it out of the dryer, having clean clothes to wear. The only thing I don't like about laundry is doing it!

I also really really really dislike my laundry room. If you can even call it that. It's like a closet with a washer and dryer...and a cat box. It's small, ugly and smells like cat liter.

Seriously, even the lighting is horrendous. Just look at that. Or don't. That's embarrassing. I'm ashamed.

Since we currently rent (and are buying/moving soon) I don't really want to put too much effort into making over the "room" so I decided to start slowly adding in decorative pieces that I like. I figure if I make the space more inviting, maybe I will actually enjoy being in there and doing laundry!

I spent countless hours scouring Pinterest for some inspiration and decided to start with a DIY piece! Need a little inspiration of your own!?

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I found this adorable wooden plaque at Michael's for $3.99 and then 40% off with my coupon! A steal of a deal! Check it out {here}.

I threw on some white paint. Cut and applied some text in light blue, because you know, light blue is calming or something. Threw on some ribbon and voila!

I love the way it turned out! It makes me smile every time I see it! Definitely a great start to making the laundry room more inviting!

Although, the saying isn't super motivating, especially during the summer months! ;)

So we are pretty new to this blogging/linky thing but we found a link up that seems perfect for us over at Gingerly made! It is a show and tell for crafts, food, fun, anything!

We have been known to get crafty from time to time so here goes our first link up! Click the link below if you wanna join in on the crafting fun!

So I got this idea one day at the beach with my mom while we were antiquing. If you’ve never gone antiquing, let me tell you, “shop ’til you drop” has never been more real. It is endless and at least once during the trip you will forget their is an outside world. Seriously, you go in, and by the time you come out seasons have changed and years have passed. There is just so much to see and it is all so different and one of kind.

My mom saw this one art piece hanging on the wall and fell in love. It was a piece of wood with a saying about parenting burned into it. It was rather expensive. I took one look at it and instantly went into "sticker mode" and I thought "I can totally make that!" I decided to try it on a canvas! The great thing about this project too is that it is so versatile and can be used for anything!

What you need:

- 1 canvas (I used a 12X24)

- acrylic paints of your choice + white

- paintbrush

- decal stickers (words or text) found here.

- a sharp tool (exacto, weeding tool, tweezers) to fix any mistakes

Time: Approx. 1 hr. (less if you have a simpler saying/design)

Here’s how ya do it

1. Apply the decal. Don’t worry about getting it perfect the first time, it can be moved around on the canvas. There’s a little trick to help it stick on canvas and since I’m feeling nice I will share it with you!

Note: You may want to cut the decal into smaller, more manageable sections like I did. Trust me, this will make it MUCH easier to remove the application tape.

2. Remove the application tape. This is going to take some time. It is tedious because it is very important that you get it to stick properly before you add paint. As you peel back the the app tape, go slowly and use a tool (your finger works) to carefully separate the decal from the app tape to help it adhere to the canvas. Use 2 hands for this, I only stopped to get a photo.

3. Paint, Paint Paint! Don’t forget the sides. Let dry. Acrylic dries really quickly. But don’t worry, you definitely have time for a glass of wine (or 3).