One of my favorite sites, Tip Junkie, is hosting Tip Me Tuesday. This site is awesome for tips, tutorials, and ideas. Today is the weekly link party where you can find all sorts of projects and ideas from all over Bloggyland. I’ve decided to add my DIY Boys Room Fabric Artwork Tutorial!
Click the link below to check it out!
I finally finished the piece of artwork I’ve been thinking about for months. Whew. Check that off my project list.
So back in my nursery dreaming days of the second trimester this photo popped in my Pinterest feed:
I immediately decided I wanted to incorporate it somehow- and it’s kind of been a part of the underlying “theme” to little man’s nursery. I had no idea how to recreate it- but knew I wanted to use some fabric I had and create some sort of artwork. So here’s the finished product!
Supplies:
And the fabric markers can be found at Hobby Lobby or any craft store.
Instructions:
Type your saying into your computer program and choose the font. I used Microsoft Word and the font was 375pt Brady Bunch Remastered font. I downloaded the font free off the internets!
After you print out your saying, you will need to piece it together on top of the canvas in order to get an idea of how you want your letter placement.
Use the tape to piece all of the letters together.
Next tape the entire piece to a window with a lot of light.
I measured my fabric out by placing the canvas on top of the fabric and cutting around the edges- making sure that there was enough fabric to wrap around the canvas.
Place your fabric right side up over the letters and tape the fabric tightly to the window.
Now you can trace the letters with your sharpie. I like using the sharpie for tracing rather than the fabric markers because the sharpie created a cleaner and sharper outline.
Next I wrapped the fabric around the canvas and stapled it tightly into place. If you don’t have a nifty neighbor with a staple gun like I do- then you can probably use tacks and a hammer to get the job done.
After my fabric was secure- I then used the fabric markers to fill in the letters. You can use the sharpie to fill in the letters- which I initially did- but I discovered that the sharpie doesn’t color as evenly as the fabric markers and I liked the darker letter better.
Finished project!! Yay!!
The nursery is almost entirely complete! I hope to post full nursery photos soon.
Happy decorating!
Elizabeth
I have such a wonderful family! My sister, Jessica, and very good friend, Amanda, threw me a spectacular shower over Easter Weekend. They did such a wonderful job incorporating my ideas from the nursery- I thought I’d show off their skills on my blog!
My nursery theme is a complete hodgepodge of ideas. I’ve named it “It’s a Boy Thing” based off of some cardstock I purchased for the hanging wall letters. The design is… pretty much anything having to do with being a boy and colorful will go in this room- This allows me to really add ANYTHING without fear of clashing. So with that idea in mind, my sister and good friend decided to throw a family shower based on this “theme”.
Take a look!
And for the yummies…
I absolutely DIED when I saw this cake. Dead. Look how cute and creative this cake is!! And I used to wear converse in high school so this meant even more to me! Thanks to my great friend, Amanda, and her cake baking talents!
She even made coordinating Gluten free cupcakes for my family members that can’t have cake!
The food was an explosion of Pinterest boards and ideas. All of it was very very good.
Pretzel buttons
The recipe for the candy above can be found here. I warn you though- it’s addicting!
Cucumber Feta bites
Recipe for the cucumber feta bites is found here.
Bite Size Greek Salad
The recipe for the Greek salad bites can be found here.
The party was excellent- Baby Z came home with adorable outfits, pacifiers, blankies, and bibs. He’s going to be one well dressed little man!
I was so amazed with how cute and colorful everything turned out! They really did an amazing job with decor and design- and the best part was- almost all of the design elements were colorful toys, puzzles, and onesies that we were able to bring home and put in his nursery! How clever!
Thanks for reading!
~Elizabeth
Look at me! Look at me! Two posts in one week! It must be some kind of record. :D
I just wanted to post a quick tutorial on how I did our little boy’s nursery letters. After browsing Pinterest for ideas, I decided to DIY hanging letters from a curtain rod. It was super easy and quick- which I like- because I’m totally running out of time.
Materials Needed:
First I laid out my letters onto the paper and cut around the edge to create an exact paper replica.
Then I glued the paper onto the letter and let that dry.
Next I attached the coordinating ribbon ( I cut each ribbon at about 18 inches I believe). I attached the ribbon using a nifty little thumbtack to the back.
Then I screwed my curtain rod into the wall and slid my letters into place! Done!!!!
I told you it was easy and fast!!
Thanks for reading!
~Elizabeth
Well this pregnancy is flying by. One of the things on my to do list before I get too bloated and ginormous pregnant was to redo my little girl’s room with the hope that she’d actually SLEEP in there. So we painted the walls, repainted a nice twin bed/trundle we bought on Craigs’ list, and worked to organize her gazillion toys, books, and princess dress collection. She is a connoisseur of sorts when it comes to Disney princess fashion…she knows her stuff.
So this is what we came up with!
The walls were painted Pebble Grey using Glidden semi gloss. The bedding is from Bed, Bath, & Beyond- I had a hard time finding bedding that incorporated all of the bright colors I wanted to use. All other decor is either Ikea or crafts that we’ve put together…or the old faithful Walmart Design Studio.
I am not a design person, by any means, I struggle with how to put things together- but I like how colorful the room turned out. I knew I didn’t want to follow a theme, so it kinda resembles an explosion of toys, dolls, and bright colors- but she loves it!
She had a blast helping me put stickers on the walls and helping decide where to put her toys and dolls. Everything has a home. 
I think what I like most about it is that the walls are gray- so we can change decor without changing the walls. I think this is a good room to grow up in. She’s pretty stoked about having her own space….now if I could JUST convince her to STAY in her bed instead of sneaking into ours…
I’ll have to figure that one out later.
Thanks for reading!
~Elizabeth
I love Pinterest. It’s like porn for crafty chicks. I found this tutorial from Positively Splendid on how to make a stacked frame: 
Pretty cool right? I thought so too. So I went ahead and using this tutorial made my own version using chalkboard paint.
Supplies needed:
First I painted my plaque and frame. I painted the wooden plaque (on sale at Hobby Lobby for $4!) with chalkboard paint and used about three or four coats for a nice even coverage.
I chose a black 4×6 frame and spray painted it red. I didn’t sand it down first so the result ends up looking a little distressed which I liked.
Now I needed to add the hardware to the back of the plaque. Once it was dry, I flipped it over and added the picture hanging brackets directly in the upper middle part of the plaque.
Once the frame was dry, I added the sticky velcro to the back. I decided to add velcro to all four sides of the frame. I also cut the back flap away so that there was no extra bulk when it attached to the plaque.
Almost done!
Now I need to add the matching pieces of velcro to the plaque. To do this accurately, I swiped some chalk onto the velcro on the red frame and then pressed the frame onto the chalkboard plaque leaving the markings of where I need my velcro to be. 
After I blew away the remnants, I was left with a distinct impression and was able to easily attach my velcro.
Now I can attach the frame to the chalkboard for the *almost* finished product!
Now here is the fun part. IF you are artistically talented (unlike my example I’m about to show you) You can decorate this frame with chalk or chalkboard markers. I discovered chalkboard markers after I had already given the gift or I would have used those instead. They are much easier to use and the colors are much more clear.
INSTEAD- I grabbed my daughters sidewalk chalk and quickly wrote the details I wanted on my plaque. Please ignore my lack of artistry- apparently sidewalk chalk is not a medium I am fluent in…
BUT you get the idea. And hopefully when you make yours you will use the chalkboard markers and it will be much much prettier than my chicken scratch handwriting.
This frame was for super sweet newborn baby boy, but I’m thinking of doing something a bit bigger using plywood, an 11×16 frame, and hanging my wedding photos.
Thanks for reading and happy crafting!
~Elizabeth
So it’s been awhile. Christmas has passed- Merry late Christmas/Holiday BTW… AND- we found out we are expecting (YAY!)
Now the new year has started and I have a TON of projects that I’m hoping to complete. Probably too many. But for some reason I love torturing myself with projects even though I have NO time at all to complete them. I work, I go to school, I sew…I’m crazy for doing all of this…. Pinterest does not help either- but that is a whole other argument..
First things first. Baby #2 is ON THE WAY!! I’m halfway there- baby is halfway done baking, perfectly healthy, and we have found out it’s a BOY! I’m THRILLED. I have a little girl who is pure princess- but a little boy?? This is exciting! So my focus these days is of course- decorating his room.
He will be moving into Ms. Priss’ baby room and she will be moving into her big girl room for good. Right now- she spends time in both and continues to fall asleep in the converted crib- so that will have to change soon.
The idea I have for the nursery is based on colors. Greens, blues, reds, oranges, yellows..and prints. I love the look of the more eclectic nurseries that really do not have a theme but incorporate all sorts of different colorful items. So that’s what I plan to go for.
To start- I’ve ordered the fabric. Why I feel that making the bedding myself is a good idea is beyond me- but I’m going to try…at least I have a pattern to go by. I want to make a blanket, crib skirt, crib sheet, pillow accents and bumper or rail guards.
Wanna see my choices?? Of COURSE you do.
Crib Blanket:
Crib Skirt: 
Crib Sheet:
Accents:
So with the bedding fabric chosen, I need to figure out art work, and wall color. I have my eye on this mobile from the Museum Store Company:
And here are some other design elements that I’m thinking of.
Artwork all from allposters.com:
Ikea Barnslig mirror
And the rug:
Ikea
So using the existing cherry colored nursery furniture and these elements, I’m hoping to create a cool bright space suitable for a little boy. I cannot WAIT to get started. First I will start the bedding, and THEN invite/bribe some heathy able-bodied friends over to help me paint. I’m still not sure about paint colors- I’m leaning towards a gray- but it’s such a popular color right now- I might go a different route. We’ll see.
~Elizabeth
