Upcycling DIY home decor, woodworking and Crafts
I showed you these little guys 2 years ago, and just couldn’t resist bringing them back. The pattern works up quickly, and involves light felting, for a tight knit look. I used seed beads for the eyes, and a simple crochet hat and scarf on the bigger one. I opted for earmuffs on the lumpy small one. I can’t take it, they are so adorable. I just stare at them. Grab the free knitting pattern over at knit picks. Warning: making these things can be addictive.
Oh my, I am loving these paper spheres. Here, I showed you garland made from stringing them together. Today, I will show you how to make this precious snowman framed winter art. This is a quick, easy project, perfect for those last minute Christmas gifts to check off of your list. Can we say frugal? Absolutely. Pop on over to the dollar store and get some 8×10 frames. Aside from that, all you need is paper, a printer, glue and some circle paper punches, or some other way to cut precise circles in 3 sizes.
Instructions:
Cut out 3 circle sizes for each ball of the snowman. You will need 12 of each size. I used 3 circle punches: 1 inch, 1.75 inc and 2.8 inch.
Fold the circles in half. If you are using patterned paper, fold so that the patterned side is inside.
Start gluing flaps of circles together until you have glued all 12 for each size:
Once you have all of your snowman balls ready, print this file from Printable Decor onto 8.5×11 inch paper. It is the “Let it Snow” text and the snowman hat and arms. I used scrapbook paper, light blue with snowflakes for a wintery background and a snowy red for Christmas. Keep in mind that if your circles are much different in size than mine, you will need to adjust the size of the background graphics. I made mine for an 8×10 inch frame.
Glue your half spheres onto the paper, lining them up with the hat and arms of the snowman you just printed onto decorative paper. Frame and hang! You are obviously not going to put the glass in when you frame it since you want your snowman to be 3D.
I am so excited to send these as Christmas gifts. They are great decor for the entire winter season!
This project takes about 20 minutes and costs about $2. The glittery white plastic snowflakes are available from the Dollar Tree (got mine this morning) in packs of 10 for $1. I grabbed 2 packs since I wasn’t sure how long I wanted my garland to be. The strand pictured here uses 12 of the snowflake ornaments, some jute string and that is it!
I just looped the jute around a spindle on each snowflake and hung them over the pine I already had on my mantel.
What do you think? Are you already decorating for Christmas?
Ready to add a quick splash of color to a room, while celebrating the family name with a lovely monogram? This project is super simple, and you most likely have all of the supplies on hand. All you need is a plate or candle holder, a printer, and some craft paint, and you are on your way.
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Fall decorating with printables is inexpensive, quick and easy, especially if you can just use your home computer. This is an 8×10, framed in a garage sale frame that I picked up for a couple of bucks and spray painted black. Jumping on the “Keep Calm” bandwagon, here is a Thanksgiving themed version for you to print. I plan to display it until Christmas, and switch it out with a holly jolly version.
To download, Click here and “Save Image As”.
For the chevron “Give Thanks” printable, click here.
I would love to hear about your fall decor!
How are those fall mantels coming along? There are so many options for decor this time of year, that I have been overwhelmed with choices and unable to decide on anything. Today, I share with you the chevron “give thanks” printable, as well as a step by step for how I created the plate that is bring all of this together… Finally.
Supplies:
Plate or MDF candle holder (I got mine at Michaels recently for $3
Instructions:
You may want to seal with a layer of mod podge for protecting the image. I was too eager to hang it up, so I skipped this part, but should do it for when I change my mantel and store this for next year.
Super easy project and I love how it looks. What do you think?
Paper pennant bunting is super easy to make, and adds instant festivity to your decor, whatever the season or occasion. This holds true for Halloween and harvest accessorizing too. I used scrapbook paper in fall colors that will go with both Halloween and Thanksgiving so that I could leave it up until time for Christmas decorating. Read on for this no sew, no glue paper bunting tutorial, complete with cut file template for Cricut!
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Hang and enjoy. You can stencil word on there if you want, or otherwise embellish.
Are you as obsessed with decorating pumpkins as we are here at SBLC? What a fun time of year for creative festivity. There are some amazing painted pumpkins circulating out there. I was inspired by some of the plaid painted designs to create my own. Grab some painters tape and join me!
Supplies:
Painters tape, pumpkin, acrylic paint in colors of your choice
Instructions:
Tape off stripes and paint! I just randomly placed my stripes as I went. No plan. You may want to have a plaid pattern in front of you for inspiration, or just wing it. When you switch colors, make sure the paint is dry before applying tape over it. I used my handy heat tool to speed along the drying process. Simple as that!
What do you think. How are you decorating your pumpkins this year?
Not all unintentional crafting outcomes are craft fails. Sometimes they are happy accidents. Here, I had planned on using vinyl paper punched circles as stencils to create black pumpkins with orange polka dots. However, my circle paper punch kept snagging on the vinyl, cutting choppy and irregular circles. This led to my unplanned, but loved, dimensional dot pumpkins. Tutorial below!
Supplies:
Circle dimensional stickers – I think I got mine at Michaels, but I am sure they have them anywhere there are stickers. They don’t have to be cute, just puffy. You are spray painting over them.Instructions:
The orange crackle pumpkin I made using the technique I showed you here. The urns are plastic and came from Lowes for $6 each. I spray painted them with the same black I used on the dimensional dot pumpkins.
Some window bunting from Halloween patterned cardstock, and harvest bomb is now complete. The girls love their front porch, and aside from a brief unpleasant encounter with the parking police, I had a blast. Before and after…
Last minute pumpkin decorating is a cinch with Martha Stewart Pumpkin Transfers. If you are looking for a quick, no carve way to create festive Halloween decor, this is a great option. Several designs are available, from spiders to witches to traditional pumpkin faces. A $4 package will adorn several pumpkins with crisp, clean lined transfers in no time.
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That is it. Way simple. I used these pumkins for part 2 of Harvest Bomb. SO fun!! Stay tuned this week to learn about the $12 urns, and dimensional polka dot pumkpins…
