Archive for January 2012

Wall Name Art Tutorial

Tuesday, January 31, 2012


This is a really simple way to put a name or word on the wall! I have seen lots of these but I liked the simplicity of this so I did it this way and here is how..

You will need..
Letters (can be purchased at any craft store)
Hot glue
Scissiors
Ribbon


First cut the ribbon at the desired length.
Then glue it to the back of the letter.


My Ribbon was a little thick so I had to fold it in half.


Then cut another strip to the other side and glue to the other side of the letter.


Then tie it in a knot.


Cut off the ends so that they don't stick out.


Then make a bow

And glue it to the knot.
(you can also just tie a bow from the strips, but I think this makes the bows look better.)


It should look somewhat like this..


Then do it to all the letters.


And have your awesome husband hang them up for you! ;)


And you are done!
They turn out super cute and it is super easy! 
:)


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Lamp Shade Tutorial


This is a really simple lamp shade tutorial to help save you money and old lamps!


I started off with this lamp, which actually is a cute lamp! We bought it about 6 months ago and then redecorated and I just no longer had anywhere for it to match! I did however need one to match in the nursery and didn't feel like buying a brand new one, nor could I find one that match the nursery how I wanted. So I made my own and here is how I did it! 


You will need:
Lamp shade
Spray Adhesive or hot glue gun
Fabric 
Measuring tape
Scissors
Ribbon or fabric to make the bow


First start off by measuring your lamp shade, make sure to measure the top and bottom because some lamp shades are different sizes. Once you measure it all cut the fabric. I cut mine a little longer so that there was room for error in case I made some!


Then you use the spray adhesive and roll the fabric onto the lamp shade. Do small sections at a time to avoid wrinkling the fabric and to make sure the fabric goes on straight. Do this around the whole lamp shade. (You can just a glue gun as well but I think the spray adhesive was a faster and easier.  


When you get all the way to the other side fold the fabric over to create a smoother, more appealing look.


Then glue the fold down.


When you are done with that there should be extra fabric on the top and bottom of the lamp shade.


I cut mine so it was shorter and to create a straighter edge! 


Then fold it down and glue!


When your done with that part it should look somewhat like this..


Then I took some ribbon and tied a bow around it to give it a little something extra.


And your done!!
(I ended up switching out the lamp base because the silver one didn't match the fabric very well.)

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Name Banner Tutorial


So I had a lot of people asking how I made this name that we used for the photo shoot! Sadly, I forgot to take pictures as I made it but it is super easy to explain how to do even without pictures!
What you will need:
Scrapbook Paper
Ribbon
Scissors
Glue
Ruler
Computer/printer
Hole puncher 

1. Type up the name you want to appear on the flags from your computer and print them in the desired font. Make sure you make the font sizing really big so that it prints out one letter per page.

2. Cut out the the letters you just printed into triangles, I did mine 6 inches wide & 8 inches long.

3. Cut out a bigger flag for the background of the smaller flag. I did mine 8 inches wide & 10 inches long.

4. Glue the flags together.

5. Using the hole puncher make 2 holes in the top of the flags.

6. Weave some ribbon through the holes attaching them all together!

7. Tie bows and glue them onto the flag to give it a little extra.. You can also add buttons, flowers, stickers, ect.

And your done!!
Very simple and they make pictures look so much cuter!!




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Vintage Headband Tutorial


You will need:
3 Rosette Fabric Flowers (TUTORIAL HERE)
A Bow (TUTORIAL HERE)
pearls, diamonds, or any kind of button
Elastic
Hot Glue


Take 2 rosette flowers and glue them together.


Then add the third rosette flower.


Then add the pearls. I like to put them in the middle but you can mix it up and put them in different spots.


Then glue on the bow to the bottom of the rosette flower and the elastic to the backside!


And you are done! 
:)


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They look SO cute on!




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Fabric Rosette Flower Tutorial


What you will need:
Fabric
Hot Glue
Scissors 

First you cut your fabric into strips.. (depending on how big you want your flowers to be is how big you cut the strips.) Also cut out a circle out of fabric that is about the size you want your flower to be.


Then I fold my fabric in half so that the printed side is facing out on both sides.


Then you just start twisting the fabric!


Then as you twist it you twirl it into a circle.


Once it is all twisted in a circle, put hot glue all over the back side and glue it down to your cut out fabric circle. (This can be kind of tricky! Try not to let go of the end or it will come undone!)


And you are done! :)
Pretty easy!

I like to combined mine together and add a little more to them!


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