5 Ways to Guide Wedding Guests

Is your wedding reception a little far out in the country, or maybe a little hard to find? There are plenty of ways to help keep guests on the right track! Another thing that wedding guests may find somewhat confusing is what side to sit on. Help them out! Make a giant sign that no one could miss, and place it near the ceremony site.

Here are just a few tips to help you guide your guests, so that you can have a smooth wedding!

1. Buy a 30"x20" poster board, the wall sticker shown in the picture on the left. Then, put the sticker on the board and voila! You have a beautiful sign that none of your guests will miss!

2. Directions can be challenging even for the best navigators. So, help out your direction-challenged guests and make a road sign! This will help direct them to where your wedding reception is, and will also keep stragglers to a minimum, so the fun can begin on time!

3. Get creative and paint wooden signs! You know, the ones that are in the shape of an arrow? Those look so awesome and would be great with an outdoor theme wedding! Find ideas on Pinterest or have one made from Etsy!

4. Use balloons to mark the road where your reception site is located! Don't be afraid to use a giant bundle of them. Get them done in your colors, and add a wooden sign with them. Or spell out the bride and groom's name on all the balloons!

Via Google Images and CreativeCommons.org

5. Another creative idea for directions would be to make a card for guests! Written directions (as shown on the right) as well as a map would be extremely helpful to all!

Don't become too stressed out by all the little details of planning a wedding that you can't enjoy it! Delegate these smaller tasks out to bridesmaids or your maid of honor. I know they would be thrilled to help you out in any way they can.

Happy planning!
~ Cassie

10 Ways to Show Your Mom Your Love

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Do you know what you're getting your mom this year for Mother's Day? Here are 10 ideas to help you get a jumpstart on her gift!

1. Pinterest has so many great ideas, and you could even make some yourself! DIY gifts somehow always seem to mean more to Mom.

2. Another wonderful place to look for gifts for mom is on Amazon. They have awesome deals and great shipping prices.

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3. Flowers are always, always a MUST for Mother's Day!!! Colorful bouquets, monochromatic bunches, it doesn't matter as long as they are her favorite, like tulips are my mom's favorite!

4.Wall Decor Plus More has a wide variety of wall stickers that pertain to Mom, from new moms to moms who are now grandmas, we'll have something for her!


5. Take your favorite picture of you and your mom (or whole family), and have it printed out on a canvas! These are awesome gifts, and one that she'll treasure for a long time to come!

6. More flowers! You can never go wrong with a pretty bunch of flowers!

7. Finding Mom a sappy card bound to make her cry a little or finding a humorous card to make her laugh is so important, if not most important! They can help you to tell her how you feel, especially if you don't say if often enough!

8. Does your mom really love roses, but hates all the maintenance required for rose bushes? Buy her a rose tree! They are hardy, bloom for 9 months and need little to no maintenance!

9. Or if Mom's not into roses, buy her that big planter she's been eying, along with a gift card to her favorite greenhouse, so she can fill it how she wants!

10. Shower your mom with love! Breakfast in bed, leaving nothing for her to do but relax, taking her out for dinner and drinks, or just simply being there for her all make pretty awesome gifts!

All mothers deserve a special day. They put up with so much from newborns to teenagers to adults who still think they know everything. And moms seem to think that they only get one day to be truly appreciated. Let's make an effort to show our moms that they are valued beyond belief every single day!

Happy Mother's Day to all moms, (and especially mine, who truly is the greatest mom)!!!!
~ Cassie

A Little Advice for Jazzing Up That Boys Room

Okay, so we have talked about redoing a girl's room a few times already, so I believe it is only fair that we focus on the boys now! It was definitely a challenge finding these ideas. There are just so many more ideas for redecorating a girl's room than for the boys! It must be because boys aren't nearly as picky as girls about what goes in their room, as long as they can play and make a mess in it.

 Let's get started!

On a budget? No problem! Shop at rummage/garage sales or thrift shops! You can find some truly wonderful things for a great price! For example, someone might be getting rid of an old dresser, and you see it and think all it needs is a little varnish and a fresh coat of paint!

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Speaking of paint, a new color instantly brings new life into a room! Ask your boy (or boys), what his favorite color is and then incorporate it into the decor! Find a new color at your local home improvement store, like Lowe's, Menards or the Home Depot.

Is he into astronauts at the moment? Cowboys? Boats? Cars? Sports? Find all sorts of awesome design ideas at digsdigs.com. They have all of the above and more! Find a patriotic theme, a guitar theme, or even a tree fort theme! So cool!

Another affordable way to decorate is to use wall decals! Going with a pirate theme? We have a pirate ship and quote, even a growth chart, that would be perfect!

We also have some great sports related wall decals! These would be ideal for that young man who really cares about nothing else but sports, cars and girls.

Well folks, I tried to find more but I'm running out of time! I hope these ideas help you find a new idea for your boy's room!

Have fun and have a wonderful weekend!!
~ Cassie

Spring Cleaning - Kitchen Style

Photo courtesy of HouseBeautiful.com

It's spring! Why not get ahead on the spring cleaning? Start by cleaning out all cupboards and drawers and turn them spotless again! Make a checklist to make sure you don't forget any appliance either small or large.

Add some new paint and get a pop of color into the kitchen! It will bring so much energy and warmth!

Turn that boring backsplash into something fun and maybe a little crazy! Better yet, paint the inside of your cupboards!! It's so creative and will really show off those fun dishes you love.

Organize your cupboards by adding labels to the jars or containers! We have some super cute labels specifically for this! Chalkboard vinyl was just added to our webiste and makes for super cute containers!

Area rug from Pier1

Bringing flowers into any room will instantly bring spring inside! Try adding a bouquet of flowers of all the same color. Add a pretty vase and instant spruce up!

Another way to bring flowers inside is an area rug! This is ideal for those who have spring allergies. Find one that fits your home at overstock.com, Pier1, and many more websites or stores!


Check out some of these 19 amazing ideas to spruce up your kitchen for cheap! They're so fun, and you would be astounded how easy some of them are!

Dandelion Set In Old Window Frame

Don't forget to add some wall art to help usher spring in! We have some lovely dandelion designs that would be perfect in the kitchen, or find one of our floral tea pot or tea cup wall stickers! 

Good luck cleaning, and I hope you find some fun ideas to get your kitchen ready for spring!
~ Cassie

Tis the season....for weddings!

Personalize your Mr & Mrs wall sticker now!

It's almost wedding season!! For all those planning out there, have you thought about using vinyl stickers to make banners, signs or even car decals?
We can help!! Wall Decor Plus More is debuting our new wedding category on our website!!!!

We are so excited to be helping all the brides out there! Are you having a tough time deciding who to have write your thank you sign, Just Married banner, or maybe a road sign? Custom design it with us! Choose from a variety of fonts and colors and make it all your own!

Make sure you know what you want your sign to say! We'll send you a preview of the wall stickers before we actually cut anything. We want to help make your big day perfect in every way! 

Maybe you're wishing you didn't have to spend so much time making a personalized "Just Married" banner for the getaway car? Order one from us and forget the hassle! This wall sticker is very versatile! You could apply it to a poster board or even better, to the back window of the car. It won't hurt it a bit! And with our indoor vinyl, it'll come off super easy!

Hopefully, all those brides out there don't really feel like making monogram signs by hand. We can help out with that too! Check out our fun designs and add them to table numbers, centerpieces, wine glasses or even the dance floor! 

I really hope all of this will help someone make their day special! Wall stickers will last as long as the festivities do, probably longer! Have fun planning and don't forget to check out our website to get ideas!

Happy planning!
Cassie

It's Time...For Spring!!!

Hello all! It is officially spring! Yay! How about airing out the house and getting it ready to be just as fresh as the new season? Here are a few tips on how to make your home feel refreshed!

1. Make a new kitchen back splash! With what you say? Remember those dishes you really liked and then one broke, and you saved the pieces because ONE day you would fix it? Turn them into mosaic pieces for your new backsplash!

2. Add a new rug! Go to your local home improvement stores, look into flat weave rugs, and figure out which one has the best prices. Flat weave means that it is made with a loom rather than being knotted. It is flat on the floor and doesn't rise up like a thicker rug does.

3. Add some fresh looks to your family room! Paint it, add a new chair or even add some wall art! Bring in the new season with a fun saying on a canvas board. Put a wall sticker in the sun room or on an old window frame.

4. Paint your furniture! Add color to your house this spring by refinishing that old bed or dresser that is becoming an eyesore. Make it stand out!

Find at: www.walldecorplusmore.com!

5. Throw a colorful blanket over the back of the sofa. Adding a splash of color to a room helps brighten the room and make it seem bigger. Spring seems to do that to the brain too. It becomes so renewed that you will soon be bursting at the seams to find a new project to do!

6. Sit on your porch or deck and just relax! Spring has finally come! Okay, so it's not really a tip for your home, but hey if you feel refreshed that helps your home too.

DIY Toy Stove for the Kiddos

Toys nowadays are so tech savvy, it amazes me that young kids even know how to use them! What happened to the good old fashioned outdoors, or even the games we made up using our imaginations?? Well, Wall Decor Plus More will try to bring some of them back by making our own toys.
You will need:

• small or medium size plastic tote and lid
• vinyl decals from yours truly
• patience

Okay, so patience is just a suggestion if you want these stickers to go on smoothly and centered. The decals I mentioned are stove top decals. We are making our very own mini stove! And it even comes with storage for all the kitchen "utensils" your child will need! You can find those necessary utensils at Walmart for less than $15.

Now, for the instructions. Take the lid and make sure it is clear of dust and dirt. Set up the decals how you see them in the youtube video posted. Follow the rest of the directions and voila! You have your own play stove top for the
kiddos!

Enjoy "making" food with your little ones or sit back and watch them whip something up just for you!

Have a lovely day!
Cassie

DIY Photobooths!!

Have you ever taken a look at how much a photo booth could cost you for a wedding or another event?? Even when it's included in the wedding package from your photographer, it is not cheap. It could cost you $400 and up! Why not try it the old fashioned do-it-yourself way? A photo booth could be made for less than $50! You'll need supplies, so make a list before going out on your next big grocery run!
Supplies: 

• Camera - Borrow from a family member or friend if need be!
• Tripod - You don't want your pictures to be blurry! Ask your photographer if they have an extra one.
• Backdrop - fabric, paper, board, it doesn't matter what it is as long as it's creative and unique!
• Tape
• Hammer and nails
• Remote shutter release
• Props- for whatever theme you are going for!
• Poster board
• Markers
• Fishing Line
• PVC Pipe
• Personalized Decal Stickers

Make your own backdrop with a fabulous print fabric. Get in touch with your creative side! Use balloons as a backdrop to have something out of the ordinary!

You can always make a large picture frame or polaroid, or add glittery chevrons or stripes to a giant poster board! You can hang any of these from a large branch (if outdoors) or make a stand from PVC pipe and hang it from that!

Okay, you get the drift. If you want to go more complicated than this, try designing a digital booth (like the ones you would see in the mall or amusement park!).

Don't forget to tell everyone to take pictures, and just have fun with it!
Cassie

Picture Perfect

Hello!

I am so excited to let everyone know that we are now on INSTAGRAM!  Follow us at http://instagram.com/walldecorplusmore! You can also find us on Facebook, Pinterest, Google+ and LinkedIn.

Instagram is such a creative way to show off our latest and greatest designs! We also like to throw in some of our very popular stickers too. We would love to show our customers how we do things here at Wall Decor Plus More. There are pictures of some of our employees posted and we will keep everyone updated with the new shop going up. It will be easier to take pictures of the process of how we cut, package and mail the stickers. But I promise there will be pictures!

We hope you will take the time to check us out on Instagram and perhaps start following us! Help us get our name out there! We value our customers input and if you have anything you would like to see let us know!

Have a lovely day!
Cassie

Wall Decor Plus More Featured on Sheetlabels.com!

Check it out!! It looks like we have made some news! Well, it's not a headline in one the country's top newspapers, but it is still exciting! Wall Decor Plus More was in an article that was published by SheetLabels.com!

 Wall Decor Plus More's creator, Kristi, was interviewed about how she started out. SheetLabels.com also mentioned that we have a few stay-at-home moms working for us, and three other employees. But we now have four employees working here in the shop. The fourth one is me! I, Cassie Spaans, am currently training to be the manager of Wall Decor Plus More. It has been quite fun!

Wall Decor Plus More has been around a little over four years now. We're busier than ever, and hoping to  expand our business a little further! We are in the process of building a bigger shop, with more room to spread out, and make everything a little more organized and easier for us to get to. It is a very exciting time for us!

So, for those of you who have never heard of us, please check out WallDecorPlusMore.com! We would love for you to check out our products, and hopefully find one you like! We value all of our customers, so please email us if you have any questions at all!
To reach Kristi, email her at: walldecorplusmore@goldenwest.net
To reach Cassie(me), email her at: service@walldecorplusmore.com

Have a fantastic day everyone!
Cassie

Meet the Wall Decor Plus More Family! Part 3

Elsa is our last stay at home mom and she began working with WDPM last summer. She also cuts a certain amount of products and sends them back. But Elsa does it by the month. So she gets one or two enormous bags full of vinyl to cut, and at the end of the month brings them back to us.

Katie started here last summer as well. She is graduated from high school and just moved here from Iowa as well. She is our main cutter. She makes sure all the cutters are functioning properly and she always has something cutting on them.

Shawna started last summer too. She is mainly for extra help. For example, if we received a huge order from a vendor, then we would probably ask Shawna to come in a few afternoons that week to help us out and to get caught up.

Last, but definitely not least, is me (Cassie). I started working here at the end of the year. I just moved here from Michigan. We moved here in November, and now I work for Kristi. She is training me to be her manager. I will have to know everything about WDPM, and I have to say I'm getting there. I have plenty of work cut out for me but it will be worth it!

I'm glad you have been able to meet our WDPM family. We work hard to get you, our customers, your products as fast and efficiently as we can. We hope you continue to stay with us as we expand and grow!

Thanks for reading! Stay tuned for the next post!
Cassie

Meet the Wall Decor Plus More Family! Part 2

Here is part 2 of our "meeting the WDPM family" like I promised!!

 Alyssa is one of our 4 stay at home moms. She just had a baby, and that is her 3rd child. She's currently on maternity leave. She decided she needed a little extra income, just like Kristi did, and asked if she could work for Kristi from her own house. She started in the summer of 2011 also. Alyssa gets a bag of vinyl to weed and transfer tape every week.

Kayla, who started in 2010 and is another mom with 4 kids, helps us out so much by cutting most of our circles for us. This is a large task and takes quite of a bit of time; so everything she does is very appreciated!

Lisa is yet another stay at home mom. She began working here in the winter of 2011. She has a baby due soon, and it will be her 4th child. She does a lot of the same things Alyssa does. She weeds and transfer tapes at home and sends them back to us, and this cycle is repeated every week.

Marrissa was the next one hired after Lisa.  She had just moved here to South Dakota from Iowa, because she had just married Kristi's younger brother in December of 2012. She had a baby a few months ago, and is back from maternity leave. Marrissa helps out with a little bit of everything, but mainly she does a lot of the computer work.

Check out part 3 soon! 
Have a fantastic day everyone!!
Cassie

Meet the Wall Decor Plus More Family! Part 1

Kristi, founder of WDPM

Hello there! Today I am going to introduce you to all our employees of the Wall Decor Plus More (WDPM) family. And it really is a family because we are all related to each other in one way or another. We have a couple nieces, cousins and even sister-in-laws working here. 

But first a little background information on the business itself. Kristi started WDPM in October 2009, as a way to bring in extra income. As a mom of 5 kids, and having her husband trucking, she decided to try something from home. She started off with a project for her mom, and began some other small projects. Soon, she came to the conclusion that she could do this from her house and be home for her kids as well as bringing in a little more income. And off she went.

Now WDPM has been in business almost 4 and 1/2 years now!! It has expanded from a small office to the basement, and in a few months will be expanding to a much larger shop. We couldn't be more excited!!

The new shop!!!

However, I digress. We have 11 workers total now. Some have been with us since the beginning and others have only been here a few months. We already have Kristi done, so we only have Danielle, Jo, Alyssa, Kayla, Lisa, Marrissa, Elsa, Katie, Shawna and myself (Cassie) left to talk about :)

About a year after Kristi got started, she asked Danielle to work for her.  Danielle is now in high school, and usually works an afternoon shift. She also comes in most Saturdays.

Jo is the second person that Kristi hired to help her out. She started in the summer of 2011. She is also in high school and does the same shift as Danielle. These two get to pick their days off because of their seniority in the business.

This will be a 3 part blog, so stay tuned for the next part soon!!

I hope you have a wonderful day!
Cassie

Removal of Wall Stickers or Vinyl Decals

We mixed the order up for this blog post a bit....  In the previous post, we showed you the new border we applied in our entryway.  But before that, we removed the Chevron stripes that were up (but never fully completed =().  Here is a picture of my girls eagerly helping...

**Caution:  Only show children how to do this IF they are old enough to know which stickers you want removed and which ones should stay up!

But I wanted to show everyone how easy the wall stickers remove.  It is a simple peel-n-remove method - just use a little fingernail grease.  You can see that no paint is taken off the wall or even stuck to the back of the wall sticker.  The paint type may change this and also how soon you applied the wall sticker after painting.  If wall stickers are applied before 2 weeks after painting, the removal CAN take paint off.

You may also use the hair blow dryer to remove wall stickers.  The heat will soften the sticker's adhesive, making it easier to remove.  **Another caution - the heat from the hair blow dryer can be HOT on your fingers too**

Patterns on the Wall... Using Wall Vinyl Stickers

Patterns on the Wall is another great way to decorate and is becoming a popular decoration theme.  Wall Decor Plus More announces a new item:  Teardrop Wall Sticker Shapes. 

We have ideas displayed here of one way to use them - to make a wall border.  Some other ways to use the Teardrop Shapes would be to use them as a stencil when you paint and remove them after.

There are 2 sizes to choose from - the ones shown are in the smaller 18pc package.  The larges ones would work great for decorating a entire wall!

The greatest thing about our Teardrop Wall Sticker Shapes is the simplicity!  Simply peel and stick them, as you like.

I found that the Teardrop Wall Sticker Shapes are a little forgiving when it comes to aligning them too.  If they aren't spaced exactly the same distance apart or in an exact level row, you can hardly notice it (which is a huge plus in my books!)

Wall Sticker for your Fall Decorating

Crunchy Fall Leaves
Crisp Cool Air
Bountiful Stores of Garden Produce
THANKFUL for so much!

As you are thinking of the change of seasons, redoing and redecorating, be sure to view the latest FALL wall sticker designs on our Seasonal Wall Art page.

The Hottest Wall Stickers

Here is the beginning of a series of post on the most popular and fastest selling products of
Wall Decor Plus More on Amazon.com

*Note: Be sure to purchase from Wall Décor Plus More or Amazon.com.  There are some sellers that offer knock-off or copies of our designs BUT you will not be guaranteed the same product as described in the listing.  Be VERY cautious of purchasing wall stickers from Hong Kong or China as they have a different way of making wall stickers that are very difficult to apply.*

For Mom - Favorite Phrases and Quotes Wall Sticker

Here's a perfect Wall Sticker to relive and remember all those awesome {or annoying} things we love about Mom's!

Wall Decor Plus just added this neat Wall Decal to our Home and Family Wall Sticker page.  Kelsey Klarenbeek of KelseyKlarenbeekDesigns is the designer for this neat Subway Art Wall Sticker.   

It comes in a 20”H x 13.5”W for only $15. 

Wall Vinyl Stickers can be applied to painted canvas, glass of picture frames, mirrors, boards - basically any smooth or semi-smooth surface.

Share your comments below on how YOU would make this into a unique Mother's Day gift!

Decorating your Home with Kids in Mind!

As you peruse the pages of Wall Decor Plus More, you may come to the conclusion that we have a few children ourselves =)!  That being said, we would like to show you a couple new Wall Sticker quotes we have recently released... with children in mind!

Perfect for a little farm boy's room!  It is displayed as a Lime Green sticker on a yellow wall.  Available on our Childrens Wall Sayings page in a 23" x 9" or a 48" x 18" size.

And here's another one that every mother can relate to!  "Please excuse the mess.  The Children are busy making memories"  This one is also available on our Children's Wall Sayings page in a 18" x 18" OR a 23"x 23" size.

Here is how Wall Decor Plus More came about!

Would you like to know how we ever got started in the Wall Sticker business? 

Making letters for my Mom's classroom is how it all began!  After helping her trace and cut out letters for her Bible text each year, I was on the lookout for a better option.  About that time, craft cutters were making their beginning.  After we bought one on Black Friday, we found out how much FUN they were and things took off from there.  We now have 3 large vinyl cutters in operation.  We have 3 stay-at-home moms that help out along with 3 gals that work here with us.

It was been a wonderful 3 and half years and our Wall Decor Plus More business has been a great blessing to our family!  It has allowed me, as a mother of 5 children, to be home (we operate out of our basement with a play area close by).  With the added income, my husband was able to quit trucking for a 7-5 job in the first year of business.  This last year he also cut back to a part-time job; since he had expanded with more livestock on our place (and I no longer have time to help with chores!). 

But above all, we must continue to ask the Lord's blessing on our labors; as that is where all our help lies.

Deut. 9:17-18  "And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.  But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is He that giveth power to get wealth, That He may establish His covenant which He sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day"