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Shamrock Banner

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Valentine’s is past and I’m feeling the green! I love St. Patrick’s Day not only because it is super fun decor, but because my ancestor had a part in it. No really, he was the guy who kidnapped St. Patrick. Pretty funny right? Anyhow I wanted a project I could do with my 5 year old and this shamrock banner was just the ticket. It has got to be the easiest St. Patrick Craft ever! You need only four supplies.

SUPPLIES:
The Martha Stewart Circle Edge Punch is meant to make decorative circles like these, which are awesome and versatile which I love. But, I like to think out of the box and see what else it might be able to do besides paper circles.
I discovered that the punch lines up perfectly with the curves of the shamrock. Tra la, what a day!
I got to work punching the edges of all the plain green shamrocks. I figured the glitter ones were enough on their own.
I adore how the punch adds a more Celtic feel!
Next just get your glue dots and glue the shamrocks to the jute alternating punched and glittered. Be sure to use a few glue dots, or the shamrocks will fall off.

Now just find the perfect place to hang it, below a shelf, on a mantle, on a railing, you decide.
Disclosure: I was provided product from Martha Stewart Crafts as a part of 12 Months of Martha. All opinions and ideas are my own. I am an Amazon affiliate.
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DIY Headboard

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I am super excited to finally share with you the how-to on my DIY headboard. Being my first upholstery project I was unsure how it would turn out, but I am in love!! I am so proud that I built it and find it romantic that My husband and I finished it together. It is a constant reminder that we work well together!
 
SUPPLIES

  • White canvas aka duck cloth (2 1/3 yard x 56”)
  • Iron
  • Trellis allover stencil
  • Repositionable Spray Adhesive
  • Yudu fabric ink in silver and gunmetal bronze
  • Foam roller
  • Fabric scrap (to iron and heat set ink)
  • Wrapping paper roll (optional for fabric storage purposes)
  • 1/2” MDF (cut to size)
  • Pencil and paper for making a pattern
  • Jigsaw
  • Two King Sized Foam Egg Crates
  • Air compressor with air stapler
  • Scissors
1. Iron your upholstery fabric so it will lie flat to stencil.
2. Spray the back of your stencil with re-positionable adhesive and place it at the corner of your fabric making sure the stencil is straight. Using the small foam roller go over the stencil with the Yudu fabric ink. (I used about 6 Tbs of silver to 1 Tbs of Gunmetal. I just wanted it a little darker.) 
3. Keep aligning your stencil and painting the fabric with the foam roller until your kitchen looks like this. 😉 Fabric draped over your bar, stools, and table. I couldn’t believe how crisp the lines came out with the stencil. The adhesive made it so easy! As you can see I did quite a it more fabric than listed above because I was covering another project as well.
4. Once the fabric is dry, you can roll it up on to a wrapping paper roll to store without wrinkling if you are like me and do this project over two Saturdays.

5. Be sure to heat set the ink with your iron so it wears better. Lay a thin fabric scrap over the ink and iron.

6. Now comes the fun part! Pull out the wood and the power tools and get to building! My friends at Lowe’s had complete confidence in me and helped me pick out the perfect jigsaw. Not gonna lie, I was a little nervous using it for the first time (see my little practice cut on the corner), but I was surprised how easy it was. Seriously, I am a girly girl, if I can do it you can too!
From here, I will actually refer you to the awesome Beckie from Infarrantly Creative because I used her upholstered headboard tutorial and it rocks!
The only thing I did differently from here is I chose to do a little less point in my curve. Otherwise, I followed it exactly until the installation part.

I was totally lucky and there was  place on my bed frame that the headboard slid in to perfectly and was then held in place by the mattresses. The only problem was the chair rail. I solved that by buying some furniture sliding pads (also at Lowe’s) and velcroing them to the back so the wood would not rub on the chair rail.

Can you believe I made this?! I am still in shock. My pride is abundant.
               

Stay tuned for the full master bedroom reveal. The before and afters are quite a treat!
                       

A big thanks to:
Cutting Edge Stencils for the Trellis Allover Stencil
Nathan McGee for the Yudu Fabric Ink
Lowe’s for the Jigsaw, MDF, and power tool confidence boosting

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Top 12 of 2012

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Here they are! The top 12 reader favorites of 2012 (based on traffic). You may spot some trends here, mainly things made out of t-shirts. It has been a great year and I can’t wait to share all the things I have lined up for 2013. Without further adieu, the top 12…

1. DIY SHOE



2. DIY JEWELRY ORGANIZER



3. T-SHIRT DIY NECKLACE



4. MAKE FABRIC NECKLACE



5. RED VELVET WAFFLES



6. HOW TO CURL HAIR WITHOUT HEAT



7. POLKA DOT FRUIT STAND



8. DIY SWIM SUIT COVERS



9. HOW TO STENCIL PATTERNS



10. CHALKBOARD REFRIGERATOR USING VINYL



11. DIY SHIRT



12. DIY CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS



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DIY Christmas Decorations & Wal-Mart Card GIVEAWAY

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I always enjoy having DIY Christmas decorations in my holiday decor. It adds a personal touch and I love displaying things I have created. This year I saw the cutest 3D polka dot presents at Tai Pan Trading and instantly fell in love until I saw the price tag at $40. Granted they are a good 3 feet high, but $40 for foam core?! I knew then and there what my DIY Christmas decorations would be.
Our Version $10 <------------------------> Tai Pan Trading’s Version $40

SUPPLIES:
  • 2 sheets foam core (Do not buy at the dollar store! It has a paper finish and will bubble.)
  • X-ACTO Z series blade (This baby was awesome! It cut like a charm.)
  • Pencil
  • X-ACTO Self Healing Cutting Mat
  • Painter’s tape
  • Red Satin Craft Paint
  • Foam Brush
  • Foam Pouncer (for polka dots)
  • Clear Glitter Finish (Martha Stewart’s is indoor/outdoor if you want to put them on the porch)
DIY Christmas Decorations

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Lay the foam core on the cutting mat and using your pencil hand sketch the shapes from the template below. Cut along the pencil lines with the Xacto Z-series.

2. Using your pencil, draw the ribbon tails as illustrated below on both sides of the present.

3. Tape around the ribbon tails and paint the ribbon area red. 

4. While that is drying, paint red dots with the foam pouncer. Once the paint is dry turn the present over and paint the ribbon area and dots on the opposite side. Let that dry and repeat painting the ribbon area and dots with a second coat on each side. 

5. Once all the paint is dry paint the whole thing with the glitter finish. I did two coats. If you squint with all your might you may see the shimmer on the ribbon loop. It is sparkly in person I promise.

6. Once dry, slide the two pieces together and stand up. The best part is when you are one with it take it apart and it stores flat! Gotta love big impact but space smart DIY Christmas Decorations!
I also love that this can double as birthday decor, especially since my son’s birthday is in December. With a 3 foot present on the porch, people are bound to know it is the birthday party house.

OOOh, and guess what?! 

X-ACTO is giving away TWO $25 Wal-Mart Gift Cards so you can try out their new blade and pick up supplies you need for your own DIY Christmas decorations!

Enter via Rafflecopter form below.




Disclosure: Xacto provided product to use, but the project and thoughts are all mine.
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