Birthdays are a Blast with our NEW Birthday Kids Decals!!

I guess I'm running a bit behind schedule... but the beginning of the year always makes me think of birthdays! 

One of the manufacturers I work with, WallCandy Arts, have come out with some adorable birthday kids decals. 

Check them out...

These peel and stick, chemical free, Birthday Kids Decals are perfect for birthdays! Party prep gets pretty easy when you peel and stick these
decals to your party zone! A HUGE benefit is you can use them anywhere... a school gymnasium, a roller rink, a bowling alley... they won't damage walls or peel paint... PROMISE!!! And you can use them year after year or share them with a friend for her kids birthday!
And please, don't just think our Birthday Balloons Kids Decals are only good for birthdays... I'll let your imagination fill in the blanks for that one!

Plus, Wallcandy Arts, has designed some super cute themed birthday decals....

This Tea Party Birthday Kids Decal Kit would melt any little girl's heart!
With over 150 individual decals... including a HUGE "Happy Birthday" banner, tea cups, cupcakes, animal friends, flowers and grass... you can create a one of a kind setting for your little girl's next tea party birthday!

What's even better, is you can use the same decals to decorate her bedroom or reading nook after the excitement of the party is over, giving her something to remember long after the last cupcake has been eaten.

And for the little cowboy in your family, how about the Western Theme Birthday Kids Decal Kit?!  Complete with cowboy hats, boots, sheriff stars and cacti... all you need is the background music to make your little cowboy think he's really on the ranch! Again, there are over 100 peel and stick (and re-stick) pieces to create the perfect scene for your next Western birthday party! Reuse it again in the bedroom or make artwork from some of the decals. Check out this post for a step by step tutorial on how to create wall art from kids decals.


Well, that about rounds it up. Hope your birthdays are super fun, easy and unforgettable with these new birthday kids decals!!

Easter Decorating in a Flash with our NEW Easter Kids Decals!

I don't know how your life goes, but if it's anything like mine; I always have good intentions for decorating for the holidays or doing fun projects with my kids, but somehow, time always seems to pass me by! Well, here's a way to "kill two birds with one stone" as the saying goes.

How about decorating for Easter in 5 minutes... with the kids... and then you've still got time to decorate eggs or plan a fun treasure hunt for Easter presents!

Our all NEW Easter Kids Decals from Roommates makes this all possible!

 

Aren't they cute!? For an affordable $14.95, you can decorate for Easter and still have time for coloring eggs or making Nesting Baby Bluebird Cupcakes... like my sweet Mom is doing with my kids right now!

Come visit us at Kids Decal Corner at www.kidsdecalcorner.com

Spring into Fun with our Bright Kids Decals!

I love Spring!! I don't know about you, but the fresh air brings all kinds of thoughts and feelings to mind.... Spring cleaning.... Fresh decorating.... Planting my garden..... and Summer break coming just around the corner!

Well, as you think of freshening up your home or office or work area, don't forget about the endless possibilities that exist with kids decals! Just because I call them 'kids decals', doesn't mean they're just for kids! These decals would be perfect for an office or daycare center or even a doctor's office... bring a little sparkle into any bland room with our easy peel and stick decals!

 Here are a few of my personal favorites...

The GIANT hot air balloon kids decals... how fun are they?? I personally love all the geometric prints and plaids. These would be fun in any child's playing area or bedroom!

I love the cheeryness of this decal... inspire your child's imagination with these adorable Barnyard Giant Window Kids Decals!

Alphabet wall stickers are a popular item here at Kids Decal Corner! These are my favorite, and apparently many customers too. The possibilities are endless with what can be done with these bright and fun Alphabet Wall Stickers, Colorful Fun!

Now I know this is more on the educational side, but I have this United States Map Kids Decal on the door to our school room and my kids LOVE it! Whenever the kids hear of a state as we're reading a book or watching tv... they go running over to the map and find the state! It's a great way to encourage the love of geography and to bring learning into everyday life! It's a small price to pay to make learning accessible and fun!

Well, folks, that's all I have time for today... a little walk through "Melanie's list of favorites kids decals". There are so many other options on our website, www.kidsdecalcorner.com... come check us out!
Happy Spring to all of you!

Sneak Peak... Childrens Wall Stickers Coming in 2011!!

Wow... the last few weeks went by in a hurry... Christmas .... New Years.... and already it's 2011! It's hard to believe. Hoping you all had a wonderful Holiday season!

Here at Kids Decal Corner, we're excited for what 2011 will hold.  We've got lots of new and excited products coming your way, plus we're anticipating an ever growing business and customer repoire!

So, to wet your appetite a bit, here are a few pics of the new childrens wall stickers that will be coming to Kids Decal Corner this year ...

As you can see, we've got something new and exciting for all age groups ... from nurseries to teens! Some of these decals are cool enough to put in the "non-kid" areas of the house too :)

Stay tuned for these great peel and stick products and many more to come in 2011.
And an especially big "THANKS" to all of you who made 2010 a memorable and profitable year... your trust and business makes us proud!

Win A FREE Kids Decal!!!

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We're giving away a FREE Scroll Tree Kids Decal! The first 200 fans to join our fan page will be entered into a random drawing to win this adorable decal. All expenses paid .... even shipping!!! Retail value: $41.95

Go ahead, and show us how much you like us!!! 

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Project - Runway Monday: Alphabet Wall Stickers Part 1

More than meets the eye....

That's what I think when I see the kids decals at Kids Decal Corner. A little time, a lot of creativity, and you've got more than just an ordinary kids decal.... You've got a one of a kind room!

In Part I of Alphabet Wall Stickers, I will give you a step by step plan on how to make your own wall art using kids decals. Really, you can use this plan with ANY of the smaller kids decals. I just picked this one, cause I love the colors and characters.

 Step 1:

 Gather your supplies:

• Canvas. For this project I used 4 cheap art canvas's from Walmart ( $6.00 for 2 ). There are varying sizes, so I recommend taking your kids decals along with you to the store to get a better idea what size will work best with the decal you have. This project I used 8x10.
• Paint. I usually use the Folk Art brand, but mostly go with whatever color best matches your color scheme.

• Brushes and sponges. I like to use regular craft brushes and sponges work great too. If you want to do any special paint detailing you'll need smaller brushes for that.

• Ruler and Chalk for sketching a plan on your canvas before you start putting the finishing details on it.
• Ribbon or Twine for decorating the outside edge of your wall art.

Step 2:

• Paint your canvas. You should paint the edges as well. If you want you could use a coordinating color for the edges. Let the canvas dry completely before applying the kids decals
• A few fun options for a textured background: Try using a sponge to create dark and light spots; try dragging a dry paint brush (like you'd use to paint a wall) through your wet paint - drying your bristles in between till you create the look you like. Have fun and try new things. Remember... You can always paint over something you don't like.... so don't let fear hold you back!!!

Step 3: 

• Place your decal on your canvas. It can be centered, it can be off-centered, whatever looks good to you. The best part about this is, you can reposition your kids decals as many times as you want until it meets your satisfaction!

Step 4:

• Decorate the canvas. Its best to use a pencil or chalk to sketch out your plan before you start painting it.
• Some fun options include: Dots, boarders, stripes, scallops.... just for a few examples.

• Dots: the easiest way to create dots is to buy a pre-cut sponge in the size circle/ dot that you want. Again you can find these in the general crafts department of your craft store. You could even try some polka dots as a background before you put the kids decal on it. Try using a lighter or darker shade of the same color of your background paint.
• Stripes: Make them straight, squiggled or different width and colors. I highly recommend using a ruler or small craft level to give yourself a guideline for these stripes ... even squiggly stripes. Its better to have a "straight" squiggle than a crooked one!

• Scallops:  The quickest way I know to do these is to use a small round object from around your house, a kids paper cup works great. Trace 1/2 the circle along the edge of your canvas. Continue to repeat this until you've created a scalloped boarder. You could either paint the "inside" edge or "outside" edge of this scallop using a coordinating color to the background.

 Personalize it! I didn't do this with the ABC wall art, but you can easily personalize your wall art by adding your child's name to it. If you're not very good at free handing a name, try printing it off your computer in the font and size you like. In order to get the name on your canvas, put some carbon copying paper behind your computer paper and trace the outline of the letters with a ball-point pen. When you pull up your paper and carbon you will have an outline of the name on your canvas. Simply paint it in and walla.... you've got a personalized wall plaque for your child's room

Decorate the edge with ribbon, jute, twine...

Simply use a glue gun to glue your accessories onto the edge of the canvas. You could also use jewels to decorate the front of the canvas as well.







Ready for the finished product?

Now you can see just how much fun and how easy it is to create your own wall art using kids decals! Let me know how it goes for you. As always... I'd love to see pictures of your own projects and hear any good tips and ideas you have!!

Have fun decorating.... and come visit us next Monday for :

Project - Runway Monday: Alphabet Wall Stickers Part 2