friday diy {2} :: show me a sign

have you all been reading young house love?  if you’re looking for design, decor, diy projects and home renovation, this blog is loaded with inspiring projects, useful information and tons of the ‘can-do’ spirit!

pssst! you might want to tune in to ace of base’s ‘the sign‘ to continue with this post!

from gathered inspiration from a recent NYC trip…

the lovely sherry & john whipped these two signs up right on there home computer.  that’s right- and just printed them from their home printer on regular ol’ paper.

after some magic aging techniques and mod podge.. (check this post for step by step instructions).

voila!  two beautiful, chic, diy and totally affordable art pieces!

if you want to check out more of young house love’s delicious diy’s- visit a few of their other homemade art projects: making a magazine monogram, whipping up custom pet art, making free inspiration art, using chalk for freehand wall decor, painting pop art over old art, and creating a bunch of other cheap wall art.

have a lovely weekend!  xoxo, bonnie

Tags: art, craft, decor, diy, handmade, house, project, signs

friday diys :: handmade deer head

is it really friday already?  this week has flown by for me! but it has been a good one, has it been good for you?  today i’m going to spread some love by sharing a few diy projects that i found around the blogosphere this week.  i think you’ll really enjoy them!

first off is this *amazing hand made deer head from love, natalie!  i’ve been looking for just the right one to add to our home, and this has sealed the deal!  it comes from a book called dorm decor (not just for dorms!) and you can find it pretty easily (and cheaply) from amazon.  i think that my mom has this one at her sewing shop, and since i’m going in today i’ll check it out for you! hopefully i’ll be able to get back to you with an update on it later today.  meanwhile, head over to love, natalie to see how she created hers!

update!

well bummer.  she’s out of dorm decor.  but, i’ve put a few on order so maybe we can re-visit this next week? who knows, maybe i’ll have even made one by then!

Tags: craft, deer, diy, project, woodsy

holiday diy :: felt stockings

hi lovelies! here’s another one of my holiday diy projects!  first of all, please excuse the not-so-great photos- my camera is getting worked on right now so i’m having to ‘make do’!

i used wool felt for this project- i love felt because it doesn’t fray and it’s so easy to work with!  i cut out three stockings by tracing the outline of an older stocking i had lying around.

next, i cut out the embellishments.  the first is the most difficult so i explain that one a bit more below.

-cut the toe and heel by tracing from the coordinating stockings so they match up.

-cut the bone or other applique in contrasting fabric (i traced mine from the computer screen after searching for ‘dog bone’).

-to make the ruffles: cut four white strips 2″ x 10″ each.  pin each of the four strips in ruffles, by folding and pinning, folding and pinning.  once pinned in place, sewing one line at the top is quick and easy!

for the snow stocking- i cut the snow pattern out by hand.  i didn’t use a pattern, but rather just went with whatever felt right!  after the cutting is complete, pin it to the wrong sides of your stocking (bottom left picture).  after you sew it to the top (bottom right picture), you’ll sew around your stocking and then fold the snow down and over the top.

to sew the stockings, i just top stitched around both the toe and heel as well as the stocking itself, so no inside out and turning to mess with!

does all this make sense? sorry if my instructions are a little haphazard!  leave any questions in the comment area and i’ll be sure to help!

Tags: christmas, craft, diy, felt, holiday, stockings, tutorial

holiday gift guide :: diy gifts to make!

today’s holiday gift guide is a little different- it’s the weekend diy edition!  since i know all of you are really craftsters at heart- each of the pictures below represent the step by step instructions you can find by clicking on their link below.  have fun and let us know if you get crafty this weekend!

also, please share links or your own experiences and ideas about what you’re making 30this holiday season!

row 1 :: amy butler’s fabric leaves :: chocolate truffles :: free holiday crochet patterns ::

row 2 :: recipe booklet how-to :: placemats w/ chopsticks pocket :: amy butler’s snow mum pillow ::

row 3 :: cabled scarf pattern :: silhouette diy project ::  paper butterflies ::

row 4 :: dime store games :: drafty door diy :: stuffed pig ::

row 5 :: pin cushion :: my poppet pencil case :: wine glass charms :: make your own calendar! ::

Tags: christmas, craft, diy, gifts, guide, holidays, presents, weekend

weekend diy :: animal silhouettes

we haven’t had a weekend diy in a while- so i found this over at living creativity and thought it had lots of potential! what can i say- i love cheap art.  here are the directions- and check at the bottom for full downloadable pdfs.

what do you think- easy, right? for silhouettes- i’m thinking flowers, vegetables, leaves..  and just think about all the beautiful paper from your local craftstore you could use to make these just stunning.  please share if you get the itch to do this or have any creative thoughts!

download full pdfs :: project sheet and template

Tags: art, cheap, craft, weekend diy