A Crafty Soiree #42

This week I was impressed with all the decorative creations our party goers have been working on.  Here are three great ways to add your own personal touch to your walls.  You'll never resort to a premade piece of art again!

The decoupaged artwork by Jess at Balancing the Dream is so cute and whimsical, I love how she added extra details like a button for the turtle's eye and sticks for the owl's legs.  It's truely a one of a kind masterpiece!

Looking for a last minute Father's Day gift?  Smilemonsters shares their version of a cute twist on words, are the multicolored handprints adorable?

I love the book page art at Living In the Woods.  I've seen some people cover their entire walls with book pages and think this is a really great way to get the same look without it being so permanent.

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• Link up your creative projects! Crafts, Kid Crafts, Decor, Recipes, Sewing and Organizing tips are are welcome.
• Add up to FOUR links to share, you can link up projects from your archives, but please make sure it's not something you've previously linked up to A Crafty Soiree AND you add a link back to the party!
• Add your links to the specific posts and not your blog's homepage.
• Add my Crafty Soiree button above or link back to me in your posts, so others can find us and join in!
• Please comment on the post linked up in front of you. All party goers love meeting new friends... don't just stop there...if you see something that catches your fancy-- stop by and say hi!
• Please consider following the hostesses, me and Malia, we want to get to know our guests.
• Most importantly... enjoy yourself and have fun!

Don't forget, A Crafty Soiree is hosted on two blogs, so when you link up on one your link will automatically show up on the other one too! Please note, by linking up to A Crafty Soiree, you're giving permission to feature your project and photos in the future, with proper credit of course☺