Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Let's get CRAFTY!

Yesterday I decided to put my artistic skills to the test! From a little inspiration from the many DIY decor websites I have been looking at lately I came up with this creation...

I put this in our guest room/ Kelsey's crafty work room. I'm actually in the process of redecorating the room but that is for a later blog post. For now I'm just going to tell you how I came up with this.
First, I saw this picture on The Shabby Chic blog:



So I can't exactly say that I came up with this all by myself but I did add a few touches of my very own! The supplies I needed to make this were picture frame, ribbon, hot glue gun, buttons, scissors, and the centerpiece of your choice.

Now the picture frame that I found was from an antique shop for $20. You can easily find a cute frame from anywhere or you can go buy one from Wal-Mart and just remove the glass out of it. AND if you don't like the frame color then you can just spray paint it easily too!
Next, I took a white ribbon and hot glued it around the edges.


I found a jar of buttons at a flea market for $3 and picked out which ones I wanted to use. I know stores with a craft section probably sell buttons too. OR if you're like me then you've probably been saving some from clothes you've bought throughout the years.
Just hot glue the buttons along the ribbon and tada! You have yourself a cute frame!

Then I wanted the buttons to be incorporated onto the "L" so I added some on a bow!


As for what you want your centerpiece to be... that is something you have to decide. Whether it be someone's initials, a significant date, an actual picture, or whatever! It's your turn to be creative! Go make me proud!

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