Sunday, October 18, 2009

Framed, Silhouette, Picture Wall! / First Giveaway!

I have been wanting to create a framed photo wall for some time now, to display some of the pictures my daughters and I had taken this summer. So, the hunt was on for some cheap frames that had good lines. Here are a few that I have picked up over the past few months, none costing more than three dollars. I also wanted some oval shaped frames and was having a hard time finding any, so I came up with this solution. I bought two of these cheap plastic platters at the dollar store and painted them. I knew exactly what I wanted to put in them.



After using one can of black spray paint, here is the finished product.



I am loving the dramatic statement this makes in my entryway! I used the same paint to paint the platters that I used on my entry table.

And put these AMAZING silhouettes of my girls in them, which brings me to some exciting news!
Enchantresses Three would like to welcome our very first official sponsor, Vinyl Silhouettes!

You've seen silhouettes and you've seen vinyl. Add them together and you get a modern twist on the classical favorite - silhouettes you can apply directly to the wall, or wherever your heart desires! In my case I added them to my painted dollar store trays!


This is how they arrived. The process is so easy, I just took theses profile pictures of my daughters,



And emailed them to Vinyl Silhouettes



When they arrived, they were so easy to apply!



I took off the paper backing,

and used a gift card to gently rub on to my platter!


I do believe this is squeal worthy!


SQUEEEAAAL!


For those of you who are new to Enchantresses Three, you might not remember the fairyland that Vinyl Silhouettes created in my girls room.


YES! Those are actual silhouettes of my daughters!


I dressed them up like fairies and had a fun photo shoot with them.

These are the pictures Vinyl Silhouettes used.

To create the wall vinyl wonderland in their bedroom!


Seriously, could this company be any more AMAZING! The possibilities are endless! What a fantastic way to personalize your home!


Although they specialize in custom life size and bust silhouettes they recently started selling non-custom stock decals for which they have already been featured in the L.A. Times trendsetting article for their silverware decals.

Now for the kick awesome news! We've teamed up with Vinyl silhouettes to offer our first product giveaway! For this giveaway, we will be picking one lucky commenter to receive a custom head silhouette- person or pet- up to 20" wide.

Rules~ You must go on over to Vinyl silhouettes website, look through their amazing idea gallery, and come back and leave a comment letting us know what your favorite product is!

It is that easy!

This giveaway will go through Wednesday Oct. 28th!



I am linking my photo wall up to Kimba's DIY party!

82 comments:

Heidi said...

I love it!! My favorite is, hmm, the life size silhouettes!

JMoore said...

Beautiful! I love silhouettes. What color of blue is the entry chest painted? I am getting ready to paint an old french provincial hutch and I am thinking of doing it blue -- and yours looks exactly like I want mine to look.

Cathy said...

Your wall looks great, I love the picture with the lollipops!!

Mine favorite (which is very hard by the way!) is the full body silhouettes. What a great giveaway!

Enchantresses Three said...

Jennifer,
I used Valspar~ Laura Ashley signiture color in teal
LA1018

Lindsay said...

Love the one of the little girl blowing bubbles!! How cute is that?!

Jason and Sandi Rodriguez said...

My favorite I think would have to be the different phrases. Your frame idea is beautiful and love the colors you choose to mix together.

Andrea said...

I'm new to your blog, but I am loving it so far! Keep it up! My favorite item is that they do custom full body silhouettes. The ones of your daughters are adorable!

Jacey Autumn Photography said...

OOOO LA LA! I love all the frames. They look gorgeous on the wall! great job :)

TriciaNae said...

those little fairy ones are SOOOO stinkin cute. And so clever. Way better than just some generic fairy!! :) love the blog, btw!

Jamie said...

I love the silhouette just as you have it. I have a framed wall and this may be just what I need to finish it off. Love your entryway....beautiful!!

Unknown said...

I love some of the wedding silhouettes. Beautiful!

Sierra said...

ohhh, these are so cool and so unique! love the huge dandelion with the fluffs blowing away and the tree with the bird sitting on the fireplace. but wait, i love the custom ones too...especially all the ones of your girls! so creative and what a neat room for little girls!
-Sierra

http://creativekdesigns.blogspot.com

*katie said...

I was just thinking I needed something for my laundry room...I love the saying: Laundry Room...loads of fun

Anonymous said...

I love how your photo wall turned out. I really like the pet ones, we are decorating our playhouse & my girls would love to have their cat in there with them!
Kelly

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Rachel said...

I LOVE the giant knife, spoon, and fork in their idea gallery slideshow! Such a cool statement for a dining room.

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Jenny G said...

I am so glad you have introduced me to this place. Let's see, my favorite...I like a lot of them, but I am in love with the dandylion. I'm going to paint the kids bathroom grass green and that would look awesome on it.

AStarrA said...

I'm digging the Full-body Silhouette
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Rhoda @ Southern Hospitality said...

Came over to see your fab painted china cabinet from Kimba's! What a cute blog. Stop by & see me sometime. I'm doing a whole post tomorrow on Craigslist finds that my sister scored.

Maureen F. said...

WOW - there are some really cool ideas in the gallery - hard to pick one. I love the ones with the dads & their kids, the two little girls blowing bubbles and of course the fairies !!!

Megan said...

Oh my gosh! So fun - CONGRATS to you and a wonderful photo wall.

I love these! What great ideas - I love the side profile put on a pattern backing for a fabulous piece of art! I also love the wedding idea - as my hubs and I just got married a few weeks ago - so this is timely. :)

Rachelle said...

So precious! Love the fairies in their room! My daughters would swooooon over that!

<3 Thanks for sharing!

Rachelle

Ashlee said...

That idea was so creative!! I like the pet silhouttes!! Thanks for the giveaway!!

Miss Mustard Seed said...

I love your picture walls and those silhouettes really make it speacial. I've been collecting frames for years...I just need to put my wall together. Thanks for the inspiration.

I loved Vinyl Silhouette's website. The dog portrait above the firplace was awesome (and I don't have a dog) and I also like the grouping of black and white classic silhouette. Oh, I hope I win!

Sims Family said...

I love the bust head profiles, but I saw your girls room in the gallery and that is amazing! It's my birthday, so pick me!

John, Sarah and Maddie said...

I LOVE this site! I marked it for Christmas shopping! I would love to win a decal for myself though...the pet decals are adorable!

Baker Bunch said...

It is hard to pick just one, but I love the one with the three kids walking hand in hand. I would love to do that for my kids.

Bombtastic Belle said...

I love that blue on the chest!

I like the phrases :)
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Mandy said...

So very cute! Love them ALL!

Unknown said...

Oh, I love the dandelion. I would love that going up my stairs

Nellie's Cozy Place said...

Love what you did to your wall, it is so lovely and so striking!
The vinyl silhouettes are so cute too. especially the fairy ones in their room! what a precious idea!
Great job!
thanks for sharing.
Blessings, Nellie

Laurel @ Ducks in a Row said...

You are just too amazing - your wall looks great. I love that your daughters posed in fairy costumes - how awesome is that?! Everything is fantastic.

girl meets carpenter said...
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girl meets carpenter said...

I love all the pictures and how they're arranged. It looks GREAT! And... I LOVE the idea of vinyl silhouettes!! How awesome! Thanks for sharing :)

And I love the profiles of dogs that vinyl silouettes does! how fun!! (but I would definately get my girls profiles!)

Anonymous said...

What a great site! I love the full body silhouettes, too! I especially love the little cowboy! I have the PERFECT picture to do that same thing already!

Traci@ Beneath My Heart said...

Okay, I love this post! I love what you did with your entry way. I actually have a bunch of picture frames that I have already painted black, and they are waiting for pictures to be hung. Now you make me want to get. it. done!
And I have been DYING to get some silhouettes of my sons done!
I went to the website and I am in love! Amazing ideas! Since I have four boys, I would love to have some sports action vinyls of them, or a group picture of them holding hands or something. The possibilities are limitless.
I am so glad I found this blog. I'm following...
Traci
I hope I win!

Katie said...

Your fairyland is the absolute cutest, so the full body silhouettes will have to be my fave!!

Maryann @ Domestically-Speaking said...

Love the profiles...I've been wanting to frame some of my kiddos.

niartist said...

This is so great~!!! I need to start collecting frames ... I already have an idea for them, just need to get to the thrift stores! Thanks for the reminder! My first time to your blog - but I've been looking around! (Love the china cab. redo!!) Beautiful. def. following! I hope you can stop by for a look at my blog, or two ... ;) take care! Fab job! http://niagaranovice.blogspot.com

Dana said...

I love the full body silhouettes. I really like your idea with the fairies! I am also wanting to do bust style silhouettes of my 3 kids for my picture wall. so classic and cute!

Rhonda said...

Too adorable for words!

Jill@Barnes Yard said...

Ooooh! I am squealing with you! So cute!
-Jill

Jen @ tatertotsandjello.com said...

Darling! I have been looking for oval or round frames at the dollar store for so long. What a great solution!

And I am in love with silhouettes - I have been meaning to do some of my kids for so long. Yours turned out so well. I love that wall - fabulous!!!

XOOX
Jen

Gina @ MoneywiseMoms said...

Wow! These are great. I would love to do my three kids holding hands.

TidyMom said...

LOVE your frames and the wall!! make me want to redo mine!!

I would LOVE a custom phrase for over our bed - but the full size silhouettes are neat too!

~TidyMom

Staci said...

What a wonderful idea! Love the entry way! What a great concept. i have to say the full body decals are awesome!

~Ashlea~ said...

I just love giveaways, but this one is perfect!!

I would love to have a silhouette of my little boy playing his guitar! It would just be precious.

I am totally loving the picture wall too!

Lucrecia said...

I love your wall, I'm bookmarking it for inspiration!

SO many wonderful ideas at their website, I love the big one over the fireplace, and your fairies...my daughter would be in heaven!

2sisters said...

I Love Love Love the photo wall! I spent way too much time on Vinyl Silhouettes site. I think I love all of it. I can think of many different uses. I love how you used it.
Isn't it fun to be able to connect to your far away sisters through a blog. My sister and I do the same thing :) Pop on over if you like acraftyclan.blogspot.com
teri

Anonymous said...

I love the little girl on the swing! What a great website! Thanks for sharing!

Your frame wall looks AMAZING!

MERN said...

Help? I am trying to mess around with a white couch and tie it into my room....
http://maryannhaws.blogspot.com/2009/10/soup-crafts-and-pumpkins.html

Any ideas? You love a good challenge right? :)

Thanks for all the ideas.

Michelle said...

I really like the full body silhouettes... now could I get my two year old and 7 month old to sit/stand still long enough to get a decent photo??? I'd sure try!

Embellished Bayou said...

Your photo wall looks fabulous! I love the black frames and the pop of color with your silhouette plates (genius idea by the way)!

Kim @ Starshine Chic said...

Love your family photo wall. The silhouettes are fabulous.

Richa said...

Hi,

Love your blog and LOVE the silhouettes.

I did go over to their site but it is so hard to decide on any one product.

My favorite was the silhouette of the 2 sisters above the bunk beds. Great idea.

Congrats on your first sponsorship.

Stacey said...

These are so stinkin cute! I love that everyone can get copies of your little "fairies" in the own little girl's room! So hard to pick a favorite, I love that the company will do custom pieces of children - makes it so much more personal than other vinyl sites out there!

Jamison said...

I love all of them. I have been trying (failing) to make my own bust silhouettes of my two children and would to have some one do it for me :) So the simple head silhouettes are my favorite!

Alesia said...

Your wall is absolutely amazing. The vinyl silhouettes add the perfect touch. I went to the website and immediately fell in love with the full body silhouette over the fireplace. I see one of those in my future.

Sherri said...

Nifty NEAT idea! Love the fairies. Both human and decor!

Abigail said...

awesome giveaway!!! My favorite is the full body, that swing picture going into the description is amazing. Thanks for the chance :)

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Aweir said...

Hey! I hadn't been to their site lately, but I LOVED LOVED LOVED the fireplace silhouettes!

Brenna said...

All of them are amazing. Some are down-right funny, like the dog. But I LOVE the 3 siblings above the fireplace

Amnah said...

The ones you made are so adorable!

I like the fork, knife, and spoon decal. The birdies one too! So cute.

Maryann said...

I absolutely LOVE the purple room with the girl on the swing. I cannot wait to do my three girls' rooms up now!!!

Amanda@Imperfectly Beautiful said...

Wow...what an amazing product! I am absolutely in LOVE with the full body silhouettes. I know what I'm saving up for now. Maybe that's what I'll ask for for Christmas...one of my 4 precious kiddos! Thanks for the "kick awesome" giveaway!

And hello??? Your picture wall in the entry could not be any more beautiful. I love every single thing about it! Great job.

~Amanda

Heather said...

Love the bust head profile

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Chacoy said...

I like the Add a person {3} body silliouette:)
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Camie Marie said...

This is so amazing! I love the silhouette of the 3 siblings. Beautiful. crockpock5@yahoo.com

Michelle said...

i love the full body silhouettes, but the dandelion is super cute! so fun! this is a great idea!

Afton said...

Love them all and I love how you put them on the blue plates! They're pretty cheap too considering!

Cherry Blossoms said...

I love the "head profile" silhouette! Thats what I would pick and I would use my three year olds silhouette!

CherryBlossomsDesign at hotmail

Melissa said...

I love It!! I liked the phrases.

Nancy Sabina said...

It's all so fabulous! I think I'd choose a classic profile silhouette to start ... or maybe one of my daughter as a Princess for her Princess room...

Anonymous said...

I think the full body ones are my favorite...I know my son would love to see a silhouette of him with his baseball gear!

Michelle said...

Love, love, love the silhouettes!! I couldn't pick only one favorite... so my favs are the children full body silhouettes over the fireplace and the little girl blowing the pussy willows. But the ones of your girls in the fairy costumes are adorable! My daughter (age4) would L.O.V.E. herself like that!! Michelle

Lisa R said...

I think my favorite was the picture of the 3 kids, I think it was over a mantle

Darcy said...

I love the Full-body Silhouette!

Unknown said...

my favorite is the head profile. I love your hutch you painted white. gorgeous.

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Crystal said...

Just breathe...you'll never live this moment again is my favorite. {phrases}

Room to Inspire said...

Wow, what a lovely wall - I love all of the details and the colors are great.

Chelsea

GroverFamily said...

i love the full body silhouettes
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Unknown said...

Ohhhh, How much do I love this shop. I would adore a life size silouhette of my daughter.

Anonymous said...

What photographer did you use? Those pictures are amazing!! Love the wall and the whole site. Wish I was talented like you!