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

New Item - Baby Wall Quote in 2 colors

Check out our Children's Sayings page - The newest item is an adorable baby wall quote. 

Our newest baby wall quote comes in your choice of 2 colors.  We have it shown in black and beige.  You can choose a small 12" x 23" size but we also have it available in a large size (24"x46").  The large size is a perfect size to apply to the wall above a baby crib. 

This 2-color wall quote will come with tiny dots in between the 2 colors that can be used at application to keep your saying lined up just so!  Simple application tips are included with every order.

New Kitchen Wall Decor - a great snowy day project

Here we are again in the middle of winter... LOTS of snow... and plenty of snow days!  Well, I kind of enjoy them!  As long as everyone is safe and sound, that is!  We usually use our snow days for something different - different routine - for sure, sleeping in, etc.  So here is what I did on a recent snow day:

NEW Kitchen Wall Decor:

My 3rd Grader with her "wonderful" reading skills, did a first read-through, "Never trust a skinny crook."  Yep, that will work too =). 

This wall saying assuages my guilt at this horrible time of year when I am supposed to be losing weight and hating every minute of it!

This was the larger size of this Kitchen Wall Saying - 20"H x 16"W

It doesn't show in the photo, but I have a apple/basket/birdhouse border at the top of the wall.  The red matched perfectly with the red in the border!

The walls in my kitchen are textured boards.  Since the walls are rough, it was a little trickier to apply this wall saying.  Basically, the rougher the surface, the more patience you need at application.  So I have a few tiny spots that didn't adhere properly or may have gotten a little stretched.  But they don't show and I am positive it will not fall down. 

In this spot, I will be testing how easily it is to clean.  I don't have a hood above my stove, so I know this wall area can get splattered or greasy quite easily.  But this vinyl is washable, so no worries there.  I will just need to be careful not to hook a loose spot.

Welcome 2011!! New larger sizes available!

Hi everyone!  After our long absence here, working at keeping up with the orders and learning a new machine and software, we are back with LOTS of ideas.  So, our New Years goal is to find the time to get them all posted here, so you can put them to use in your home!


First off, we are excited to announce new LARGER sizes available on our website:  http://www.walldecorplusmore.com/.  This mainly affects the wall sayings category.  Our new machine allows us to cut bigger pieces thereby allowing us to offer bigger sizes to you!  We have the Kitchen Sayings page updated already with the new sizes.  We also have some larger sizes available on the Teen Wall Art page.  We still have quite a few items that can be added to the Teen Wall Art page, so keep checking back!  Some more subjects that will be added to this page soon are dancing and golf.  Feel free to contact us for a bigger size in any of the other sections, if we haven't gotten that far.  We are also able to make any size in between the large and small size offered on the website.


Be sure to check out all the wall sayings we offer.  Over the Christmas vacation, we were able to get a few new unique designs added to the website!

New item to come:  Zebra Wall Stripes


Watch for Growth Chart ideas posted here on the blog!

ABC Wall Vinyl Lettering ~ Kids Room ~ Dr. Suess Decor

Shopko has an adorable bedding set in their baby section.  It's called Trend Lab Dr Suess 4 piece crib set. Here's the link: www.shopko.com/baby.  It comes in primary colors so it can be used for a boy or girl.  Since vinyl lettering is such a hot trend today... Wall Decor Plus More designed some Dr. Suess ABC wall stickers to match this bedding!!

You get the full alphabet in uppercase letters along with 2 lowercase letters.  The wall vinyl letters come in your choice of 4 colors.  We have it pictured here in yellow, red, ice blue and lime green.  The olive green may also coordinate well with this Dr. Suess crib set. Alphabet wall stickers would be great in a toy room or in any child's room as wall decor.

You will cut up these letters and rearrange them. They would look neat as a border scattered around the room.  Or they could be used to decorate the dresser or other furniture in the baby's room.  Wall Vinyl Stickers can be applied to any smooth or semi-smooth surface.  Simple application tips are included with each order along with an application tool. 

Wall Decor Plus More uses top-of-the-line indoor vinyl.  This means that your vinyl will look like a beautiful paint job plus it will NOT harm your walls.  Indoor vinyl stickers implies that it can be removed without taking paint or wallpaper off your walls.  Be sure to let your paint cure for 1-2 weeks before you apply these stickers - if you don't, the paint may peel off with the vinyl stickers.

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!

Wall Stickers Giveaway - Review of Wall Decor Plus More's products

Megan Peters, blogger, mom and photographer, tested some wall vinyl products from Wall Decor Plus More.  She wrote a blog post about it here.  If you visit her blog, you will see she is also offering a giveaway for a 4-color set of wall circle stickers - OVER 100 PIECES!

Megan is mom to Caleb and lives in Alaska with her husband and son.  She requested the growth chart with the stick people.  Her plan is to add more stick people as their family grows.  After hearing about monkey wall decor for Caleb's room, we included a wall saying - "No More Monkeys Jumping on the Bed!".

Of course, Megan took super pictures to share with us, as you can see.  Be sure to read her full review at her blog : And Baby Makes Three.   Remember to click on the "Current Giveaways" on the top left of the page to enter the Wall Decor Plus More giveaway. 

What is so neat about Wall Vinyl Decor?

What's so neat about wall vinyl decor?


Wall vinyl is today's new hot trend in home decor. What is so great about it?


1. Wall Vinyl is SIMPLE: peel and stick wall stickers, prespaced wall sayings...


2. Wall Vinyl looks ELEGANT: embellishments that look like an expensive interior designer was hired!


3. Wall Vinyl is AFFORDABLE: a set of 50+ pc wall circles in 2 colors for $15.00 plus shipping can quite easily brighten a whole bedroom decor


4. Wall Vinyl is UNIQUE: each wall saying or name can be custom ordered to reflect your tastes


5. Wall vinyl VERY POPULAR: kids are "tickled pink" to help decorate their rooms with wall stickers and their own name!


6. Wall Vinyl will NOT HARM your walls: so simple and easy to remove (did I say affordable, too) that you could change your decor every month!


7. Wall Vinyl are EASY to keep clean: simple wipe them off right along with your walls - compared to yesterdays swags wall vinyl is AWESOME!


8. Wall Vinyl is used in MANY things: vehicle decals, house lettering, outdoor signs, business advertising/signage...

Haven't every used wall vinyl before?  Would you like to try before you buy?  Click here to order your FREE sample!!

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

Tutorial ~ Applying your wall vinyl design to a tile

Here is a tutorial for applying your vinyl design to a floor tile.  You can order your tile kit from Wall Decor Plus More.  Please specify in the notes that you are using the vinyl design for a tile and we will include the markings to making the application more simple for you.  Look for a design that is square - a square design can be resized to fit your 12" x 12", 6" x 6", or 13" x 13" tile.  Tiles make GREAT gifts as they can be personalized for weddings, birthdays and Christmas gifts.

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"

Tutorial - How to adhere your Wall Vinyl Sticker Shapes

Here is a video tutorial I did on adhering Wall Decor Plus More's wall sticker shapes.  Be aware - this is my first attempt at videos!  But, I wanted to have this available for everyone - it will be WAY simplier for you to apply your wall sticker shapes, especially the larger ones, after you have watched this short video.

Order your Wall Decor Plus More products on Facebook!!

You can now order your wall vinyl products from Wall Decor Plus More via their Facebook page.  Just click on the "Shop Now" tab.  They offer easy, secure payments through Paypal.  Plus, if you become a fan, there are discounts!  Click here to see Wall Decor Plus More's products offered on Facebook.

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!

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!!

5 Things you need before you apply your vinyl decal

#1.  You need a clean wall or surface!  You may use a cleanser to wash with first.  Then, be sure to thoroughly wash it with just water.  You do NOT want any soap residue left over which may take away from the quality of your adhesived backed vinyl decal.

#2.  Your surface needs to be between 60 and 80 degrees F.  For indoor walls, this is not generally a problem.  When you are applying vinyl wording to a ceramic/porcelain tile or vinyl lettering to a vehicle, you need to pay close attention to this.  I always place my tiles in front of a heater for a few minutes before I apply my vinyl wording.  If you are outdoors (such as applying vinyl lettering to your vehicle), then make use of a hair blow dryer for a few minutes to bring the surface to the correct temperature.  The correct temperature is VERY important as I have had it proven many times.

#3.  Your paint should be allowed to cure for 4 weeks to be on the safe side but in some cases one week is good enough.  If you are applying a vinyl decal over painted walls, etc, please wait 4 weeks before applying for best results.  If you apply your vinyl decal too soon, when you decide to take your vinyl decal down, the paint underneath could be ruined when you remove the decal. 

#4  Along the lines of paint... applying vinyl decals over top of LATEX paint is not recommended - but I have always done it =)! It is best to use oil based paints.  But since I am not a fan of paint thinner and the clean-up needed with oil-based paints, all of my inside walls are painted with latex.  I have had decals up for over a year now with EXCELLENT results.  I am only passing this information on to keep you totally informed and I will let you judge what you prefer to do.

#5  Have the correct tools handy.  The tools you will need:
                    a squeegee or popsicle stick to rub over your decal
                    a tape measure to make sure your vinyl decal is applied straight and centered where needed (I like to use the soft tape measure like this - for some reason it works best with my 2 left thumbs).

Stay posted for more how-to's with wall vinyl decals.

Best quality vinyl - PROOF!

HI!  I just have to quickly share this with you!!  This is such clear proof of what I was saying in an earlier post about making sure you are getting HIGH quality INDOOR vinyl. 
When I started working with vinyl, I bought the first vinyl I found, without research.  That was a glossy finish vinyl.  When I went to decorate my twins' room, I chose turquoise and lime -colors that could be used for boy or girl since I have one of each.  Well, I had lime in my MATTE finish indoor vinyl but the turquoise I had was left over glossy finish vinyl.  Since I am a cheap Dutchman, I chose to use up both kinds and combine them!
Now, almost a year later, I have CLEAR proof of what is the best vinyl.  The glossy finish vinyl has been peeling at the edges for some time already.  The matte finish vinyl is still adhered PERFECTLY!
PLUS... the kids got a hold of a set of shapes and pulled them off the wall.  This didn't upset me since I plan to redo their room this summer with a border and dots.  Anyway, when I found the pieces they pulled off, I was amazed to see the difference on the back side!!  The glossy finish vinyl had specks of paint stuck to it.  The matte finish lime vinyl was perfectly clean!  You know the kids did not GENTLY pull it off the wall, either.  So here is a photo of the 2 pieces they pulled off - the specks on the turquoise are specks of paint.  So REMEMBER -ALWAYS use MATTE finish INDOOR vinyl when working with your indoor walls!

 

Welcome!

Hello Everyone!

I am getting started on NEW venture here! I would like to share my love of decorating AND decorating using wall vinyl. Best of all, I am going to show you how AFFORDABLE you can decorate with wall vinyl.

Most everyone is getting familiar with "wall words". Those are the popular sayings you see sprinkled throughout many people's homes. Those are FUN to design and decorate with; BUT I am also going to be showing you many other ways to use vinyl besides just words. Click on the photo above if you like to order this design!

So feel free to leave comments, suggestions along the way! I will be looking for volunteers that want decorating tips for specific areas in their home. What I hope to do is this: share a photo of the "before" area, share various ideas on how to fill/decorate the area, and finally share the "after" photo. So SEND ME YOUR PHOTOS of the space you want redone/redecorated! Email me: walldecorplusmore@goldenwest.net