Showing posts with label Door Hanger. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Door Hanger. Show all posts

Dorm Room Decor

It's back to school time for teachers and students of all kinds!
My middle son's girlfriend wanted something to hang on her dorm
room door at college, so I created this whimsical mason jar-style hanger.
 For the base, I started with a turquoise dot-embossed poster board from We R Memory Keepers...
but you could also use regular poster board and paint if you can't find blue!  For a padded
hanger like this, you will also want a matching piece of poster board for the back.
I free-handed the design and cut the shape (basically, cornering the edges and cutting away a 
portion at the top for the lid) from both poster board.  Next, I machine-stitched the two
pieces together around the edge with a sewing machine.  I lightly stuffed the jar with
fiber fill and then glued the top together.  

I created the lid from a silver mat paper, also from We R Memory Keepers.  I ran
the piece through the Xyron Creative Station (with 9" permanent adhesive) and attached it.
Lines were drawn on with a permanent marker to create the ridges in the lid.

I used my Eclips to cut out the large lettering and a few sunflowers that I found at 
Miss Kate Cuttables.  The font that I've used is Brannboll Felt, which closely resembles 
the "Ball" jar font.  

Again, I used the Xyron Creative Station to adhere all of my cut-out pieces together quickly...
and I know they'll stay STUCK :)

If you notice that some of the adhesives sticks to the edges of the paper when you pull off 
the top film, just rub your finger gently over the adhesive and it will roll away.

In finishing, I took a white marker and added a bevel to the bottom of the jar :)
Some thick gauged wire was used for the hanger...and don't forget a name tag and pretty ribbon!

And here's a picture of the roomies showing off their new door hanger:

We're sharing all sorts of back-to-school projects this week at Xyron!  Visit the Facebook page!


Tuesday, August 23, 2016 August 23, 2016
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"It's a Girl" Altered Frame

Greetings!  I was up on the 
CARTA BELLA PAPER BLOG
a few days ago with a sweet altered frame using the


I purchased this decorative wooden frame from Michael’s and painted around
the edges with an olive green acrylic paint.  

Next, I traced around the frame’s design onto side B of the“Journaling Cards” Paper. 
To apply adhesive, I ran the paper through my Xyron 9" Creative Station
 and then adhered to the front of the frame. 
 Afterwards, I lightly sanded around the edges to give a shabby, worn look.

Now came the fun part…embellishing!  
With foam adhesive, I added the “Baby” banner stickers along the side and 
embellished with medium sized red enamel dots.

To the inside of the frame, I cut a piece of the “Alphabet Paper”(side B) to 5X7. 
 It was layered on top with one of the journal sentiment cards. Various chipboard, 
designer brads, ephemera pieces and enamel dots were added in fun, clustered designs.

The inset of the frame can be removed later on and a personal photo can be added.
 Mom can use the journal card embellishment for a scrapbook page or pocket page!

For a soft, finishing touch, a large bow was added to the bottom.  I found a button
 from my stash and inserted the prongs of the brad through the button holes before attaching to the center with fabric glue.

A frame like this can also easily be turned into a door hanger by securing a loop
 of ribbon to the top…any new mom would love such a gift!
If you love this collection, but need one for "boy" instead, be sure to 

See more ideas on the Carta Bella Blog!

Tuesday, April 12, 2016 April 12, 2016
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Royal Bunting

Happy Tuesday!
I'm excited to be up on the 
today with a fun take on paper bunting!

This is a substantial bunting piece and measures approximately 24" across!
I have a tutorial, as well as other ways to use the bunting on the WRMK blog...
check it out!

Tuesday, March 15, 2016 March 15, 2016
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Frightful Door Hanger

Halloween decorating time is upon us and I have
this cute door hanger up on the 
PETALOO BLOG

 For the base, I used the Pumpkin Album Die by Top Dog Dies and covered them 
in paper from Authentique.www.authentiquepaper.co  I used a scroll shaped die for the center and it also acted as a way to attach the two pumpkins together.

 I added two oval shapes to dress up the sides of the ghost die-cut.  
The outer edges of the ovals were trimmed with burlap twine that I dipped in
 Amethyst Color Shine Spray by Heidi Swapp.  I used a paper towel to soak
 up the excess spray and allowed it to dry before gluing into place.


For the flowers, I took three of the Wild Sunflowers and dipped them into 
Black Velvet Color Shine Spray.  Again, I used a paper towel to soak up the excess
 and then used a heat gun tool to finish drying the sunflowers.

To the center of the sunflowers, I added one of the Beaded Acorn Pick pieces...
it added just the right amount of color!  I also used the leaves from the same 
picks around the center flower.

 Again, all of the papers and die-cuts (except for the ghost, which was from my
 stash of decorations) are from Authentique's Spirited Collection.  I punched two
 holes at the top and strung through wire for the hanger.
  All ready for hanging out on my front door!
Tuesday, September 22, 2015 September 22, 2015
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Birdie Welcome Hanger

Summer is just around the corner and now is a great time to begin those 
 home décor projects to help ring in the sunny days ahead.  So grab the new
 “I Love Sunshine” Collection and let’s get started!

 First, I selected the Bird cutting file from the Silhouette Design Store.  
The design coordinates with the “I Love Sunshine” Collection.  I cut the bird’s body
 (cut twice for a front and back) to measure approximately 10”W X 8”H, while
 keeping the remaining components to scale.  These pieces were cut from
 various 6X6 “I Love Sunshine” papers.

 This next step is optional, but I wanted the hanger to be as sturdy as possible.
  Cut a piece of poly batting (thick felt or chipboard can be used also) just a bit 
smaller than the body.  The back piece of the body was coated with adhesive
 and then the batting was pressed into place.

The outer edge of the bird, the wings, tail feather pieces and belly were all
 inked with Versa Magic “Turquoise Gem”.  All of the pieces were glued into place, 
with the exception of the left wing, sticker banner and chipboard stickers. 
 The bird front was attached to the top of the batting with a dab of fabric glue 
 and then machine-stitched around the edge with a straight stitching.

 The center of the eyes, banner sticker, beak and left wing were attached with
 foam adhesive.  The banner sticker’s end was tucked under the wing and
 draped across the chest.  The chipboard stickers were clustered together
 and the centers of the pinwheels were embellished with enamel dots.

 A large bow was made from a piece of 1.5” grosgrain ribbon and attached to the top.
  One of the chipboard buttons was used as an embellishment for the center of the bow.
 

Two small holes were punched at the top left and right of the bird’s head. 
 A piece of heavy gauged wire was strung through to create the hanger.  
Add the bird to a wreath or hang alone to great your Summer guests!
If you love this project, be sure to PIN it!!

Jack and Jill-
JJG81028 Enamel Dots
Monday, May 25, 2015 May 25, 2015
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Spring Chickadee

I think it’s pretty safe to say that we’re all ready for Spring, 
so I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to make something fun and “springy”
 with the beautiful Prism Collection by 
BASIC GREY


  I often use chipboard album pages to create things other-than albums. 
For this project I have taken a 6″X6″ decorative piece of chipboard and transformed it 
into this adorable “Happy Spring” chick wall/door hanging.

First, I traced the shape onto a sheet of the yellow patterned Prism paper and then cut out. 
 The edges were distressed in a walnut ink. Two 1.5″ circles were punched from a 
sheet of pink 6X6 paper and then attached in place of the cheeks.

The beak was made from two 1.5″ squares of orange paper that were glued 
 together and then folded in half at an angle.  Just the bottom portion of the beak
 was glued to the center of the cheeks.  For the wings, I die-cut a roof shape from
 a piece of chipboard and then layered it with a piece of matching yellow paper. 
 The roof was cut in half and inked around the edges.

 Next, all of the pieces were glued to their matching chipboard pieces and assembled. 
 A banner die was used and the chipboard alphas from the collection were used
 to spell out “spring”.


Small holes were punched along the tops of each banner and a piece of white twine
 was stitched through so that the banner pieces could hang in a row.  To the top, two holes
 were also punched and a strand of rustic wire was threaded through to create a hanger.
 
Tuesday, March 17, 2015 March 17, 2015
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St. Pat's With Petaloo!

Although St. Patrick's Day is a week away, there is still plenty of time to craft up
 a sweet vintage-style hanger to greet your March guests!
I shared this yesterday over at the PETALOO Blog 

You can see close-up photos and Petaloo product that was used by
visiting the blog post --here--
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 March 11, 2015
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Paper Play: Bella Rouge Door Hanger

Yesterday I was up on the 
PINK PAISLEE BLOG
 with a little "Paper Play" fun incorporating various dies
 along with the new Bella Rouge Collection.

 If you have a princess in your life, then this collection of papers and embellishments
 will be perfect for creating room decor or a sweet sign/door hanger such as this:
  I started with a 4X6 scallop die, although you could use a rectangle shape 
of the same size. The dies that I've used are from Top Dog Dies with the exception
 of the oval shape. You may also find a pre-cut chipboard shape and just trace
 the design onto the patterned paper.

  I attached the top and bottom scalloped pieces by gluing a die-cut heart over the two.
 I used an oval shaped die to cut out the sentiment from the 4X4 journaling card.

  To make the butterflies: Fold a piece of paper in half; lay a heart die 
(or use a heart punch) along the crease of the paper as shown above. 
Be sure overhang the point of the heart off of the paper so that the entire 
shape doesn't cut through. When the hearts are opened you will have a butterfly shape! 

 
 Layer the centers with chipboard shapes, buttons, etc.  

 Two holes were punched through the top sides of the chipboard and a length of
 ribbon knotted through for the hanger. Next I tied a boutique-style bow and
 added one of the pretty Frayed Flowers to the center.  


Dies make projects such as these quick and easy. 
This would also make a fun project for a girl's party...just pre-cut the pieces
 and have them assemble and embellish with Bella Rouge!
Pink Paislee Product: Bella Rouge Collection

See more ideas on the Pink Paislee Blog!
Thanks for stopping by!

Tuesday, November 18, 2014 November 18, 2014
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Hello, Baby!

I don't think that I ever shared...
This so sweet wooden owl "welcome baby" hanger that I made with
SIMPLE STORIES'
"Hello, Baby" Collection!  If you love soft, vintage-looking colors
and whimsical details, then you will love this collection for baby girl or boy!

I found the wooden owl shape at Hobby Lobby; it's a substantial piece of wood, measuring
1/4" thick.  It also comes with the cut-out pieces, which I also covered in paper.  
For the eyes I used two scalloped canvas stickers and then punched two different
sizes of circles.  Simple Stories also has enamel dots to go with the collections!
These made a nice accent to the eyes and centers of the flowers.

 I punched and layered some flowers and then added a felt flowers to the center of each.  
For a nice-finished look, I wrapped the edge of the wood with baker's twine.  
Two eye-hooks to the top and I was able to thread through some muslin ribbon for hanging :)
Now, wouldn't this be precious as a welcome door hanging?
I have it, along with several mini albums and crepe paper fringe for sale in my Etsy Shop!

Enjoy a beautiful week!
Sunday, June 8, 2014 June 08, 2014
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