Dec
21st
2010
Do you know what a huge challenge it has been to decorate a shared girl/boy room? Oh dear Lord, kill me now.
Before I found out I was pregnant with a boy, I had big plans to transform Maddie’s super girlie pink and green nursery into more of a big girl room. It was time.
Maddie's old room
I had my sights set on doing a cutesy woodland theme, complete with owls, deer, flowers and toadstools… Well now I have a little man to consider. A little man who proooobably won’t appreciate an abundance of flowers and pink. I still think a woodland theme will be appropriate for both a girl and a boy, but I’ve had to be super careful in the execution of it all. So I finally decided on a theme of Little Red Riding Hood & the Big Bad Wolf.
That being said, I don’t really have much of the room completed yet. I know… I’m nearly two months away and I need to get on this business! I just wanted to share a few little things I have been up to…
I bought these wall decals from an Etsy shop called Sign Chick. The wolf sort of reminds me of a confused donkey, but that’s okay. Little Red is adorable, and he didn’t need to be a scary wolf anyway!
This funny little print came from a shop called My Paper Crane. The toadstools make me happy.
And last night I made another yarn wreath! I’m telling you, these things are so addictive. I’ve made 5 in the past month and I see no end to the madness. I could really put one in every room of my apartment and be just as happy as a clam. Anyway, this one is pretty girlie with all the rosettes, so I decided it’s going to be hung on the wall above Maddie’s bed. She’ll rip it down within an hour, bless her little destructive heart.
I’ve also purchased a pair of curtains, scored a great deal on a Target rug, and have handmade bedding in the works for both kids. I’ll keep you all posted on the progress of the room as I go!
(By the way, be looking for a quick yarn wreath tutorial in the next few days. I know they’ve been popping up everywhere around the internet lately, but I’ve had a few requests so I’ll be sharing my simple little process soon!)
Tags: big bad wolf boy and girl room etsy shops felt crafts little red riding hood nursery toddler room wall art wall decals yarn wreath Categories: DIYs and Tutorials Me Being Crafty Me Being Pregnant Personal Pregnancy #2
Mar
12th
2010
I am in love with these sweet little things. They are the most simple craft I’ve ever made and cost next to nothing (I think a sheet of felt at Michael’s is about 30 cents), but the finished product has such a big impact.
So easy, even little kids and cavemen can do it.
Supplies
- Craft felt
- Scissors
- Glue (craft or hot glue or whatever you have laying around the house)
Cut smallish squares out of felt (smallish? do you love my precise instructions?)
They fit in the palm of my hand. Is that a better illustration?
This is just to give you an idea of how to cut your felt… you don’t have to literally draw a swirly circle pattern thing on each square. Oh yeah, now cut the felt.
After you cut out the swirly circle pattern thing, take the outside end of your felt circle (it’ll make sense once you’re there) and start rolling it up toward the center. You’re going to do this sort of like how you roll a sleeping bag. If you have never rolled a sleeping bag, you’re just out of luck because I can’t come up with anything better to describe this process. Also, you’re missing out on some joyous times because camping is fun. I’m sorry.
Once you’re finished rolling the felt, dab a little glue to the remaining end and secure it to the bottom of the rosette. This step makes me happy each time I do it because the end of the felt fits perfectly at the bottom of the rosette. Again, you’ll see what I’m talking about when you get there. It’s magical and my OCD appreciates this.
Some more swirly scrappy circle things ready to be rolled like a sleeping bag and magically glued into rosettes. Man, I need to start writing poetry. These things just come to me.
(Hi, I’m corny.)
But really, these rosettes are versatile and can be glued into a little bundle on top of an alligator clip…
Or used as adorable little gift toppers…
Enjoy. :)
Tags: crafting diy felt crafts gift toppers hair clips rosettes tutorial Categories: DIYs and Tutorials Me Being Crafty Personal
Nov
18th
2008
Just wanted to share a little happy magnet I made in about .3 seconds last night.
I was inspired by Betz White’s felt rosettes… they are just too cute for words! You basically cut a spiral circle out of a piece of felt, roll it into a little rose and secure the end with glue. Couldn’t be easier (or more addictive… I have about 20 of these things made). Plop one on a magnet and you have this:
Priorities.
I don’t know if this qualifies for Alyssa’s Crafty Challenge this week, but if any of you have anything fun to show off, pop over to her blog and enter!
Back to my book…
Tags: crafting felt crafts Categories: Me Being Crafty Personal
