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Ride Into Spring: Free Bike Printable

April 16, 2013 By Michelle Barneck 3 Comments

Hi Friends, it’s Aly from Entirely Eventful Day. I am so excited to share this fun bike printable with y’all. I mounted these prints in my little boy’s room but they would look great anywhere really. These are so bright and fun. They get me all giddy for Summer!

I am more than happy to share these designs with you… but please remember that they are for personal use only. 🙂

Download the bike printables here.

For this project, I used four, $2 Ikea frames and these cute bike printables, designed by yours truly. The color palette was inspired by this Riley Blake Fabric because my son has a similar print fabric in his room.

All you need to do is print the image. I printed it on card stock and put it in the frame.

It’s always a good idea to lay your grouping out on the floor first. You could arrange the bikes facing each other or going away from each other.

In the end, I decided I like them going away from each other. Don’t you just love the vibrant colors? I am working on updating my son’s room. He’s ready for a “big boy” room and I think these prints are the perfect addition.

If you use them I would love to see what you do!

Don’t forget to stop by Entirely Eventful Day and see what other fab projects I’ve been working on.

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Industrial Light {DIY Style}

April 2, 2013 By Michelle Barneck 2 Comments

Hello A Little Tipsy readers! It is quite exciting to be here as a contributor. You can usually find me at my blog House Vintage where I share DIY projects, vintage finds and ways to fill your home with what you really love. Industrial chic is everywhere right now, and I must admit I have a little design crush on this look. It is such a perfect mix of new and old, rustic and modern. Today I am turning a salvaged metal cage into an industrial style pendant light. Let me show you how.

This project began when I found an old and very dirty metal cage at a flea market. I brought it home for $1 and knew it was the perfect starting point for a new light, after some cleaning of course! Also necessary to this project is a light cord (I usually buy mine from IKEA) and a vintage style light bulb. The bulb was the most expensive supply. You can typically find them at any hardware store for around $10.

This particular cage opened to accommodate changing the light bulb, but I did need to find a way to keep it closed the rest of the time. I used a simple fine gauge wire and threaded it through the two openings. You will want to use a wire that is easy to bend.

Next, screw the light bulb into the cord, and insert the light cord and light bulb into the cage. Use the wire to tighten the cage around the threaded end of the cord. Once it is secure, cut off the excess wire. Be sure to turn the pointy end of the wire under, so there are no sharp edges exposed.

And there you have it….a great vintage looking industrial pendant light.

The only thing left to do, is to find the perfect spot to hang it in your home. I think I could cuddle up with a good book right here!

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Oooh, I have a design crush on it too! It is beyond perfect with that brick! Thanks for sharing your fantastic find turned industrial light with us Ali.

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Pom Pom Bunny Pillow

March 19, 2013 By Michelle Barneck 5 Comments

Hi there, A Little Tipsy readers! I’m Terra from mama says sew and I’m excited to be here to share a sewing project with you today.

I’ve seen some Easter decor that have a bunny with a pom pom for a tail {see here and here}. I decided to take that idea and turn it into a bunny pillow cover.

I love his fluffy little tail.

I’ll show you how to stencil the bunny on your fabric, and then insert a zipper as you make your pillow cover. That way, you can easily change out your decor when Easter is over {and you don’t have to store an entire pillow}! Another great thing about zippered pillow covers is you don’t have to do any hand stitching to finish up.

Here’s how to make the bunny pillow.

You will need:

About 1 yard of fabric
Pillow Form
Freezer Paper
Fabric Paint or Acrylic Paint
Zipper
Sewing supplies, ie, thread, scissors, sewing machine

First, cut out two squares of fabric, the size of your pillow form, plus 1 inch. For example, if you have an 18 x 18 inch pillow form, cut out two 19 X 19 inch squares.

First, draw or trace a stencil onto freezer paper. I found the stencil I used here and enlarged it.

Cut out the stencil and iron the freezer paper onto the right side of one of your pillow squares.

Fill in the stencil with paint and allow to dry.

Peel off the stencil.

Sew your two squares right sides together along the bottom edge of what will be your pillow. This is important. Make sure the bottom of the bunny is closest to the seam.

Press the seam open and center the zipper over the wrong side of the seam with the zipper pull on the bottom, as shown. The size of your zipper isn’t a big deal, as long as it opens wide enough to insert your pillow through and is shorter than your pillow form.

Using your zipper foot, stitch up one side of the zipper.

When you get to the top of the zipper, leave the needle inside the fabric and pivot. Sew across the top of the zipper. Go back and forth a couple of times to make sure your zipper is secure. Then pivot again and go back down the other side. Pivot and go back and forth to secure the bottom of the zipper. You may find it helpful to stop and move the zipper pull as you sew, so that it is out of your way.

When you’re done, you should have something like this.

Use your seam ripper to open up the stitches on top of the zipper.

Make a pom pom and stitch it to the tail of the bunny.

I used a needle to make big stitches underneath the pom pom to hold it securely.

Match up the pillow squares right sides together and stitch around the rest of the pillowcase 1/2 inch from the edges. Make sure to unzip the zipper before you do this!

Clip your corners and turn right side out.

Insert your pillow into your new pillowcase and viola! Instant decor.

Thanks Terra for such a cute Easter project! I have seen pom poms popping up everywhere and this bunny pillow is such a fun way to try out the trend!

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DIY Stenciled Easter Decor

March 12, 2013 By Michelle Barneck 2 Comments

I am so delighted to be here at A Little Tipsy, sharing my first contributor post! I am Amy and I blog over at The Happy Scraps. Today I want to share with you this fun DIY Stenciled Easter Sign. It is so simple to make, but does take a little bit of time.

Start off with your board, and paint the edges blue. Once that is dry, you can start putting your layers of white on. If you are using MDF, then it will take a few coats. Once you are finished painting the white on, distress your edges to reveal the blue. Next, using some vinyl and your Cricut, you will cut out your stencil and stick it on. Click here to download the template for Cricut Craft Room. Now you are ready to paint! Pick out your Easter colors of paint and get painting.

Once you’ve painted all of your words the desired colors, peel up your stencil. At this point, I took some fine sandpaper and sanded the top of my sign, just to smooth it out a little bit, then I wiped it down with a wet wipe to get the dust off.