More Mailbox Decals Added

At this wonderful time of summer, jazzing up your mailbox is ideal!  Wall Decor Plus More has just added a nice selection of mailbox decals.  We have a wide variety to suit your tastes plus we are open to any suggestions and custom orders.  We have already designed a couple custom farm mailboxes - one with a hay grinder!

We offer the decals to fit the  basic size mailbox and the jumbo size.  The basic size is made to fit within a 19" by 6" space.  The jumbo mailbox's available space is 22" x 11".  Be sure to measure your own mailbox before ordering as there are more varieties and sizes out there for mailboxes.

Our mailbox decals are a glossy outdoor vinyl designed to withstand a variety of temperatures and weather.  We have 7 colors of outdoor vinyl - the most popular being black, red, and white.  Two new colors just arrived for outdoor - Hot Pink and Lime Green.

Now is the perfect time to redo your mailbox.  The temperature allows the surface to be ideal and we all love outdoor sprucing up during summer!

Personalized Graduate Decals available

Are you all in the middle of the hectic days of graduations one after the other, too?  We have been - it always sneaks up on me, it seems.  With trying to enjoy the nice weather when (or if) it comes in there also! 

So I have had these on the website for a little while already.  We have a new Graduation Page.  You can order a personalized decal for that special graduate - it would be a unique and memorable gift!  They can be ordered in the outdoor vinyl to be used as a car decal.  Or you can a choose a color from our larger selection of indoor colors to be used as a wall sticker! 

Check out the new Graduation page!

Working with Wall Vinyl Decals/Stickers - some problems you may encounter and their solutions

 This post will help with troubleshooting as you apply your wall vinyl decal and even after the application.
First off, be sure you know how to apply your decal.  Read the instructions included and if you are confused (which is quite common!), watch the how-to video at our website.  Most of time, seeing is the better option to understanding.

Some common problems you may encounter with your wall sticker or decal: 

1.  Bubbles or wrinkles show up after you have applied your sticker.

           Solution:  Continue to smooth the bubble down each time you notice it.  Wall Vinyl is easily stretched so it may have been slightly stretched during application.  Also it may have gotten a wrinkle from shipping and it "remembers" that.  After a few times of smoothing the wrinkle down it will start to adhere to the proper place.

2.  It looks like my vinyl decal or sticker is starting to fall off the wall.
          
          Solution 1:  It is HIGHLY unlikely that it will actually fall off.  We use top-of-the-line vinyl and continue to test in our own homes.  I have NEVER seen a decal, made with our brand of vinyl, fall off the wall.  I  have seen a few instances where the edges look loose on close observation.  Generally this is from applying your decal to a bumpy surface, like knockdown textured walls or similiar textured walls.  So continue to smooth that wrinkle and it will soon be gone.
          
         Solution 2:  There is a slight chance your wall/surface was not clean enough or was too cold.  If the surface was not clean enough, there isn't much you can do to remedy this.  You can keep smoothing it down to see if you can eventually get it to adhere better.  If it is because your surface was too cold, most likely you had a VERY difficult time getting it off the transfer tape in the first place.  So now you should heat up the surface with a hair blow dryer and thoroughly but carefully smooth the entire design down.  This will make for a much better application.

3.  Can you apply to a textured or bumpy wall?

            Solution:  Yes, you can.  Here are some things to remember:  The smaller the vinyl decal is, the more PATIENCE you need as you apply the sticker.  Again, this is something we have tested in our own home along with friends and family's homes.  We have the usual textured walls here in our new part of the house.  I have applied growth charts to these walls.  Growth charts with their tiny inch marks can be the hardest along with tiny lettering.  That was about a year ago - they are still up with no signs of wrinkling at the edges or bubbles showing up.  Basically, if you can get the vinyl design adhered the first time, it will be adhered just fine and you are good to go =)!  Our wall sticker shapes are the easiest to apply to textured or bumpy walls.

This will be something we will continue address here - I don't want to bore you with a LONG post =)!

New Wall Decor Section Added - Camper Wall Decor

Camper Wall Decor - this is our new section added to the website - www.WallDecorPlusMore.com!  Just in time for the "snowbirds" getting ready to head south to warmer weather, you can decorate your camper or RV in style - simply and affordably!  Plus you won't have to worry about anything breaking or falling while your travel as our wall decor is a vinyl decal adhered directly to the wall.  Wall Vinyl Decals for your camper or RV are the safest plus simplest way to decorate.  The wall stickers are made with indoor vinyl so it is easily removable when you are ready for a change.  Plus the matte finish makes it look like paint! 

The Camper Wall Decor section will have new items added each week so check back often.  If you have ideas that you want added to the Camper Wall Decor Section, feel free to contact us at walldecorplusmore@goldenwest.net.  We love all the unique ideas that come our way!!

Wall Vinyl Stickers/Decals on Glass ~ Using Picture Frames

Here's another idea for decorating with wall vinyl....

Placing vinyl decals or stickers on the glass of photo frames!  Most everyone has old photo frames stashed away waiting for a good use.  Or you can find various frames at the dollar stores, too.  Here's how we are going to use those photo frames: adhere wall vinyl sayings or lettering on them!

If you want a different color frame, you can take them apart and spray paint them - black is a popular and easy color to use.  You can throw away the backing of the frame.  If the backing is attached to the frame, you can add some flair by placing scrapbook paper inside as a background for your vinyl lettering or design.

Now you want to glue the glass into the frame.  I found that hot glue from a hot glue gun works best.  But you need to be quick with the hot glue as it can cool and get hard before you get all the way around the frame.  Wood glue and Gorilla glue work also but can end being messy looking.  With the hot glue gun, you can pick off the parts that show after the glue has cooled.

Now for your vinyl design.  Be sure to order the vinyl design "mirrored" or "reversed".  We will be applying the vinyl decal to the BACK of the glass so you are not pressing against the new glue job.

IDEAS:  what should you apply?  We just made the word "FAMILY" in various fonts for my sister-in-law to fit into 5x7 and 4x6 frames.  She bought the frames at the dollar store, spray painted the frames black, and inserted little screw-in hooks into the top.  The benefit of using various fonts: easy to apply as you don't have to worry as much about lining them up perfectly.  Then she ran ribbon through those hooks and attached them all to a decorative rod.  SUPER CUTE!!

Another vinyl design we applied to glass would make a GREAT baby gift.  The baby's name, date, and weight along with a cute saying.  This was in a 11x14 frame.  When you order your vinyl design from Wall Decor Plus More, you may request a box be placed around the design in the exact size of the frame.  This will make is SUPER easy to line it up straight when you are applying.  Check out the video on our website that shows you how we used this method when applying to a mirror.

After we had the saying applied, we added a few .5" dots to brighten up the black frame.  You can see the frame with no backing, when hung on the wall, has a neat 3-D look, with the lettering leaving shadows on the wall.

Be sure to contact us at walldecorplusmore@goldenwest.net if you want some design ideas!

Girl's Bedding ~ Wall Stickers to Match ~ Dancing Butterflies

This week's bedding that we are matching with is from Baby Age. The bedding is called
Pkolino Organic Toddler Bedding - Butterflies "Playfully Stylish Reversible DesignsEco-Friendly and chemical free our Toddler Bedding is made from 100 fair labor Certified Organic Cotton and water based-dyes so its is better for our environment and better for you Softer to the touch this high quality cotton creates a more comfortable sleeping environment The Reversible Comforter adds a playful variety to adjust to decors or to a childs whim."
Bedding Sale - 10% off with Coupon Code BED10 From BabyAge.com! Valid: 9/15/2010 thru 10/15/2010

Wall Decor Plus More has wall stickers to match in dancing butterflies. They will be featured in our Childrens Wall Decor on the site (see below). They offer you the unique opportunity to arrange them as you wish. The dashes are seperate peel-n-stick items that you can trail behind the butterflies making them look like eye-catching wall art. The butterflies come in a variety of sizes and designs. Vinyl color is your choice - hot pink or soft pink would go with this bedding. If you have a soft pink wall, purple would be a nice contrasting color! The butteflies range in size from 6" down to 2.5". Remember you can always special request specific sizes, if you have something else in mind.


On another note: we are getting closer to publishing our new site!! Within a week, hopefully, we will have the new site finished - it will be FULL of new items along with some more photos to get your creative juices flowing! As soon as we get the new website up and running, check in often as we will be starting sale items on a regular basis along with giveaways!

New Wall Vinyl Decor - Zebra/Animal Print Decor - coming soon!

Coming Soon:  New wall vinyl decor at Wall Decor Plus More!  Animal/Zebra Print Decor!  We will let you know when we get all the photos finalized and the items listed for sale! 

    If you have a specific design, feel free to contact us - walldecorplusmore@goldenwest.net - we will see if we can design it for you!

Decorate your teen hangout with wall stickers.

Jeanne is the winner of our monthly photo drawing.  She shared her photos on how she updated her teen's hangout area with wall vinyl stickers from Wall Decor Plus More.

She used key lime green and chocolate brown for her hot new look.  She did a SUPER job - I like how she used today's hot colors for each wall to brighten things up.  Also, check out her closet "door" - a very cost effective way to update your decor is by hanging a curtain instead of installing a door.

 

What Is Vinyl Lettering? | eHow.com

Curious what "vinyl" is? A lot of people first think of flooring... but vinyl is used in may OTHER ways also. Read this article for more information about vinyl lettering/decals.

What Is Vinyl Lettering? eHow.com

Wall Vinyl Decor ~ Adding to your Wall Photo Collage

Here is an example of using wall vinyl without putting up a wall saying.  My sister wanted to redo her portrait wall.  She wasn't so much interested in a saying, just adding some embellishments around her photo collage.  So this is the first application:

We added the top design along with a square design in between the photos.  This was done with chocolate brown vinyl. This look seemed to "boxy" and boring.  So this was where we added a few more touches to get the final product.

 

Here we added the vines on each side with another vinyl decal above and below the middle squares.  Definately added pizzaz to the wall!  The final product keeps the grouping balanced but the vines add an extraordinary flair.  The frames are 5" x 7".  If you were to order these items, they would be able to fit on a 12" x 24" sheet so your cost would only be $12 plus shipping!!  Place your CUSTOMIZED order at http://www.walldecorplusmore.com/.

CHEAP stickers - Affordably decorate your child's bedroom!

Is your child BEGGING for new bedroom decor, wants to paint their walls a NEW ("in") color? Here is a SIMPLE, AFFORDABLE way to update your child's bedroom! CHEAP WALL STICKERS.... from Wall Decor Plus More.

For a 2-color package of 50+ pieces of circles or hearts, you can update your child's bedroom wall decor AND... ONLY $15. Plus, the first package ships at only $3.75 and $.75 for each additional item. They are available in today's popular vibrant colors like hot pink, lime green, purple, and blues. They also come in rounded squares and squares. They are also available in a 3 color package.

Now for the SIMPLE part... Peel-n-stick!! Yes, all you need to do is peel the backing off of your wall stickers and stick them on your walls. The advantage of these specific wall stickers - they are all individual items. So you can tape them up and arrange the wall stickers evenly before you start applying. You don't have to get half way done with the room and realize you will need to order more wall stickers!

More advantages:
1. matte finish so it looks like a beautiful paint job
2. Works well on textured, painted or wall papered walls
3. SAFE for all walls - will not leave a sticky residue behind, will not take your paint off (as long as the paint has cured before application)
4. LARGE - they range in size from 11" down to 1"

Tips for choosing your wall vinyl stickers - actual sizes

Happy 4th of July to everyone!  I am so thankful for the INDEPENDENCE and FREEDOM we have!

I want to share some quick tips when you are searching and choosing your wall vinyl stickers.  As I browse through all the listings on Ebay of various stickers in dots, circles, etc, I am amazed at the photo editing that people use!  Here is a photo of something similiar to what Wall Decor Plus More sells:

Looks pretty neat, huh?  Well, if you read the description of their products - their biggest circle/dot is 6"!!!  Now, look at the photo on the wall and the size of the crib - do you really think that picture on the wall is smaller than 6"???  If you REALLY look at this photo and compare sizes of the crib and the photo frame, then you can see that the dots/rings on the wall is NOT 6" in size!!

Now, here is a REAL photo (no photo-editing used!) -

This is an actual photos of someone's baby room who put up Wall Decor Plus More's wall sticker circles.  This was actually one of the 1st customer's - the beginning of the business!  Wall Decor Plus More's wall circle shapes are from 11" down to 1".

I would like you all to take the time to read descriptions and sizes.  Most of you will be surprised once you actually look at sizes and see if the photo is an actual photo or not.  Wall Decor Plus More believes in honesty and intregrity.  Although, we use photo editing to crop and add borders/backgrounds, we do not use it to extort the photo out of proportion!

Here are some comments of our products left in our feedback:

Superior product! (I've tried several!) Super fast delivery!These are the ones!

Just what we wanted and my daughters room turned out great!!

Makes the room unique - too cool, thanks for an easy transaction!

Rest assured... Wall Decor Plus More offers high quality products AND service!

NEW item ~ Wall Vinyl Growth Chart personalized for 2 children

I have busy designing today!  So much fun.  I even found the time to get some of them finalized for listing!

I have been selling lots of growth charts lately.  Since I have 5 children, I thought a chart that could be used for more than one child would be great!

So here are 2 new designs for growth charts, specifically designed so that you could keep track of the growth of 2 children.  You can choose the monkey chart or the stick people growth chart.  For the stick people chart, you can choose your stick people.  You can get the chart in one color, Name 1 in a 2nd color, and Name 2 in a 3rd color.  The names and age arrows come as a seperate sheet so you can place them where you like above or beside the chart.  The growth chart will come on one sheet - you cut it down the middle and overlap the bottom of one piece with the top of the other piece.  ALL instructions are clearly marked and included with each order. 

You can order your personalized growth chart here under the wall vinyl growth charts.

Again, we use top-of-the-line INDOOR MATTE finish vinyl so it looks like a beautiful paint job.  These can be applied to any smooth surface.  Although our wall sticker shapes can be used on textured walls, these growth charts are a little trickier to apply to rougher surfaces but I have applied them to my textured walls with some patience.  I have a tutorial on my website specifically for growth charts. 

 I designed additional age arrows also today, but I don't have that finalized quite yet.  Those would be for 18 months plus 6-10 years.  Be sure to check back often for new updates!

Bathroom Wall Decor - Wall Sticker Circles

I wanted to quickly share this customer's photo!  Anna used Wall Decor Plus More's Wall Circles and Rings to decorate her girls' bathroom.  She did a SUPER job!!  It turned out SOOOO cute!!  She used the hot pink and lime green colors.  This is what she shared on Facebook:    This is my girls new bathroom...taped them up first to check the design. This was fantastic because then the tape helped pull them of the backing. Very happy with product and even worked on a textured wall.

Using Wall Vinyl Decals for your Camper Decor

I hope everyone is enjoying a relaxing summer!  Since it's that time of year that a lot of people are hauling their campers down to their favorite river spot or campground; let's show you how simple it is to brighten your camper decor!

Since campers are moved around a lot and thus, not so stable, having something on the walls that will not break is a priority!  Wall vinyl decals are PERFECT!  Slap them up and they look like you spent hours painting a fancy design.  You can either choose an elegant wall vinyl saying like pictured. 

Or you can add some wall shapes, like polka dots or squares, to brighten the decor in a few areas. 

Another option, wall vinyl stripes!  You can use the wall stripes to add a border on the wall.  Or use the variety wall stripes to decorate, say, around your table area or some similiar small area.  The wall vinyl stripes are VERY simple to use - just peel the backing and place it on the wall.  As long as you line up each strip, end to end, exactly, you can usually get by without having to measure much at all!  That's my favorite kind of decorating - no tape measure!!

Happy camping to everyone!!

Outdoor Vinyl - Decorating your mailbox!

I got my new mailbox DONE!  A little background on our mailbox...  I had to get a new, bigger mailbox this past winter to fit all my packages I was mailing out.  Within ONE day, my beautifully newly decorated mailbox was crashed into by the snowplow!  So I had to get ANOTHER one!  The first one had stick people on both sides.  Well, my husband was around as I was working on adding my outdoor vinyl decals to the 2nd mailbox.  He wasn't keen on the idea of more stick people.  So we settled!  He got his farm stuff on one side and I got the stick people on the other side.  I must say, it turned out nicely!  I guess we need to thank the snowplow for that! 

I blurred out the address for security purposes but that is on there as well.  The stick people are easily ordered here ~ order each individual person as you need them.  The stick people are ADORABLE on a family vehicle, too!  After you order your stick people, all you need is some vinyl lettering for your mailbox. 

Outdoor vinyl lettering is excellent for vehicle lettering, also.  The outdoor vinyl that I use has a 6-year outdoor durability.  Some other uses for outdoor vinyl are: US DOT # for farmer's trucks/trailers, vinyl decals to put on planters and flower boxes, personalize your water bottle, lettering for signs, and the list goes on and on.  These outdoor vinyl decals are proven car wash durable so they are an excellent choice when you need to add business lettering/advertising to a vehicle.