Nursery Crafts

Ah, my poor, neglected blog...with a new baby in the house (plus a full-time job), it's hard to find time to craft, let alone blog about it. BUT my friends & I have recently recommitted to making crafting a priority in 2014, so here I am.

Today I thought I'd share some old stuff...two crafts I did for L's nursery. Both were Pinterest ideas...here and here.

I made this wall art using embroidery hoops, some stain, fabric (got some cheap squares at JoAnn), & my hot glue gun. I was inspired by the colors & animals in L's bedding. The whole project cost about $15.

This second piece of wall art was made using cards we received at the baby shower. Such a cute way to decorate the nursery AND do something with all those cards, right? All it cost me was the price of the frame (on sale & with a coupon at Michael's...about $9).

Hope you like them!

Materials: embroidery hoops, fabric, stain, hot glue gun, picture frame, heart die (PTI), greeting cards, adhesive

Etsy Inspired #128

This marks my last post as a guest designer for the Etsy Inspired Challenge. The month has flown by, but I've had tons of fun! I want to thank Ashley & all the EIC gals for welcoming me into their little group.

Onto our featured shop for this week...The Hidden Alphabet, where ordinary objects and architectural elements are turned into original, photographic art that resemble letters of the alphabet. It is a very cool shop, & their pieces are amazing! The artist is based in Illinois, so I've been lucky enough to see the work in person, & it is impressive! They are offering one winner an 8x10 personalized LOVE print!

Our sponsor for this challenge is Paper and Roses. They are offering one winner a prize pack that includes a set of 6 vintage gift tags, 6 paper posies, & a set of 8 flower gift tags.

I was immediately inspired by ALL of The Hidden Alphabet, but I ultimately came up with my project idea when I saw this letter A.

I've had one of those wooden letter A's for the longest time...I bought it on clearance with the intention of decorating it, then displaying it in my craft space. I never seemed to get around to actually doing it, though, so I took this opportunity to finally work on it.

And here's my final product. I kept it clean & simple, just like my card making style, & used some of my favorite things: glitter, butterflies, polka dots, turquoise & pink, & rhinestones.

Here's a close-up of a couple of the butterflies. Glitter & bling? YUM!

Be sure to check out the rest of the DT to see how they were inspired:

Angi
Ashley
Carole
De
Emily
Jackie

Joy
Kerry
Ruby
Savannah
Sherry
Virginia

So, are you ready to play along? Head over to The Hidden Alphabet shop to gather inspiration. Then link up your finished creation to the Etsy Inspired blog. If you are posting your creation to an online gallery, please use the keyword EIC128. You have until noon on Fri., Mar. 4 to be eligible for the prizes.

Hope to see you playing along in my last week as guest designer!

 

Paper: PTI pp

Accessories: wooden letter (Michaels), white acrylic paint, Martha Stewart glitter & butterfly punches, PTI butterfly die, Kaisercraft rhinestones

Inspired for Maddie

This week's inspiration challenge used the PB Teen website. I was immediately drawn to the awesome color palettes in the girls' rooms. I came across this room and hit the inspiration jackpot.

My ten-year-old niece/goddaughter just redecorated her bedroom & bathroom using these colors. I'd been wanting to make some kind of wall art for her, and this room sparked an idea.

I decided to make her a wall hanging.
I used glittered chipboard letters to spell out her name and adhered each one on cardstock.

Then I mounted the whole thing onto ribbon. I didn't have any grommets, so I improvised and attached an old key ring at the top so it can hang from a nail.




Each letter was then decorated with flowers or butterflies.

I have a feeling she's going to love it. I know I do! In fact, I'm thinking of making something similar for my craft room that spells out "create" or "balance" (my one little word for 2009).

Paper: Only Orange, Whisper White, SU dp

Accessories: Nestabilities Labels 1, chipboard letters (Making Memories), Martha Stewart royal butterfly punch, flowers (Prima), brads (Making Memories & Oriental Trading Co.), rhinestones (Me & My Big Ideas), ribbon (Michael's)