Showing posts with label Easy DIY. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Easy DIY. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

DIY Paper Wall Art


Paper crafts are really my most favorite thing. I could cut out and glue paper all day if given the chance! We recently moved one of our gallery wall pieces to a different gallery wall leaving a gap so I used some fancy paper from Paper Source and a dowel I had from a big fail DIY project I tried earlier this month to create a geometric wall art piece. It probably took me longer to pick out the papers than it did to do the whole project!











DIY Paper Cut Out Wall Art
You'll need:
Decorative Paper
Cut Out Form
Scissors
Thread or fishing line
Clear Tape
Dowel (either wood or metal)
Wall Hooks or Screw Eyes

How to:
Download and Print out the Hexagon form (available here) or create your own stencil. Trace out your form along the back of the decorative paper and cut out traced pieces. Layout pieces in desired pattern. I used two different papers and each had uneven edges. For a few of the shapes I layered two pieces of paper to show off the uneven/natural edges of the papers I used. If you do this, then adhere the layers together before moving on.

Cut thread into strings 2x longer than paper pieces. Tape string along the backs of the paper columns leaving excess at the top. Align dowel at top of columns and tape string in a loop around the dowel. Install dowel and columns of paper on desired wall using wall hooks or screw eyes.

Monday, May 5, 2014

Last Minute Cinco de Mayo DIY


Cinco de Mayo being on a Monday, and the Monday after Derby festivities no less, means you probably do not have a giant bash planned.

You can still get plenty festive tonight by stopping at the grocery store on the way home. I've got a DIY that is so easy I can't believe I haven't shared this before! You'll need some kitchen twine (or any other string/yarn you've got) and a packet of dot stickers of garage sale fame. If you haven't got any margarita mix or tortilla chips and salsa grab them while you're picking up the stickers and you're all set!




All you do is put one dot sticker on each side of the string so they stick together (if you get bigger stickers you can do half moon folds like this DIY from O-K-E-R). 




Happy Cinco de Mayo & Monday to you all!

P.S. don't forget to enter to win a DavidsTea spring set... you might need a cup of tea tomorrow to help nurse your margarita endued headache!
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