"Welcome" Burlap DIY Banner

 

Greet your guests with a welcoming banner!

 

 

This simple DIY Banner can say it all...

For something smaller spell out "Home" or your families last name then add ribbon or garland to match the holiday seasons.  There are so many possibilities to create a banner for, a team name, a babies name in a nursery, a birthday party, ect.... Drape over a fireplace in the winter or hang from a tree at a summer bbq. Where ever you hang it, it will surely be noticed!

 

Fall Reclaimed Wood "Home" Decor

 

Spell it with another object!

 

 

HOME - O + Bird House = Brilliant!

 

These wood letters are so much fun to decorate! We used jute and fall colored ribbon to jazz it up. You can even change it out for each holiday, paint or add lights!

Fall decor candle holders

 

 

Votive candle holders are one of the easiest and least expensive way to create ambiance at a dinner party or any special event.

 

 

 

 

 Choose a ribbon that fits the even, wrap it around your votive and add a little foliage for your yard or choose an embellishment that coordinates to your event. I love that you can reuse these glass votive over and over again!

Suspended Frame Collage

We have projects for every type of crafter in this special blog series. We will show you how we did it, and what you need to do it, all found on the shelves of your local family owned and operated Craft Warehouse stores. Here is some inspiration and Do It Yourself projects to sprinkle your empty walls with!

Put together some of your favorite photos, mount them in matching frames, and then staple them to ribbon to create your own collage. We used a vinyl saying on the middle frame.

The middle frame is created by adding a piece of burlap inside and then applying the vinyl to the front of the glass according to package directions. 

* Value Frame 2 for $8 and Vinyl Sayings 40% off regular prices until February 23rd, 2015

Holiday Burlap Fabric Ribbon Paper Mache Cones

Customize these burlap fabric trees for any holiday! Add webbing for a spooky look, an owl
 clip for fall, or lights for Christmas!

Supplies:

• Large Paper Mache Cone
• 1-2 Spools of 10 yard Burlap ribbon
• Glue Gun
• Scissors

Directions:

1. Start Buy cutting burlap strips about 3.5” inches long for the first layer for the bottom of your cone.

2. Glue ribbon to the cone at the bottom using glue gun.

3. Cut ribbon for your second layers about 3” strips for the second and third layer and glue on to cone with a glue gun.

4. Repeat steps until you reach the top. Cut 3 2.5” burlap strips to complete the top of the cone.

5. Add embellishments to create each holiday!

Alter the design to create a Christmas tree!

Supplies:

• 2 Large Paper Mache Cones
• Wood Stars from Lara Crafts
• 1- Red and Gold Polka Dot Fat Quarters
• 1- Green and Gold Polka Dot Fat
Quarters
• Half Yard of Burlap Fabric.
• Glue Gun
• Pinking Shears

Directions:

1. Start by cutting 1.5” squares of fabric with your Pinking Shears. Cut as many as you can get out of your fat quarters and your burlap.

2. Start gluing the fabric on to the bottom of each cone rotating burlap with your cotton fabric. Use as much or less as you would like to make your cone.

3. Once you reach the top go back through and add fabric to give it more detail or keep it as is.

4. Last glue on top your wood star!

* Paper Mache Cones 50% off from November 1st - 23rd, 2014

Paper Mache Fall Cones

These paper mache cones are perfect for all fall seasons! Create one for a mantel or a few to place in a wood tray for fun center piece!

Supplies:

3 Large Paper Mache Cones
1/2 yard of Burlap with make 3 cones
3 Strips of Leaf Garland
Beacon Fabric Tack Glue

Directions:

1. Start with covering the 3 large Paper Mache cones with Burlap fabric.

2. Create a pattern buy opening up one of your paper cones then tracing the cone on to your burlap fabric leaving 1” extra fabric around the entire cone. This will give you room to over lap the fabric.

3. After you cut the burlap for all 3 cones glue your cone back together using beacon glue.

4. Lightly spread glue around your cone, This doesn't take much glue.

5. Then roll up the cone with your burlap fabric.

6. Trim top and the extra fabric on the bottom fold into the cone giving it a little glue inside to hold the fabric in place.

7. Give the top of the cone a little glue so it doesn’t unravel.

8. Last wrap garland around cone and secure with glue at the top and the bottom of the garland.

9. Repeat steps 2 more times.

10. Place in a decorative tray to create a beautiful fall center piece. 

Supplies:

Large or Medium Triangular Cone
1/2 yard Cotton Duck Fabric
Beacon Fabric Tack Glue
4ply & 2 ply Jute String
Chevron burlap ribbon
Black Felt
Small Dowel Sticks
Glue Gun & Scissors

Directions:

1. Take the cone and open up one side of the cone so you can create a pattern.

2. Trace your cone on to the back of the fabric.

3. Cut out leaving a 1” distance between the trace mark and the outer edge you are cutting. This will give you extra fabric to over lap on the cone.

4. If you are creating more than one cone cut out your fabric now using the cone as a template. Then glue cone back together using your glue gun.

5. Cut the top of your cone about an inch down, I used a sharp kitchen knife or mini saw so the cut was straight.

6. Wrap the fabric around the cone and glue the seam with Beacon Fabric Tack glue.

7. Cut an up side down “T” slit in the duct fabric where you want your front tee pee door to be. Then glue back the flaps with fabric glue.

8. Cut a triangle to fit in the hole with black felt. Glue to the cone.

9. Glue the extra fabric to the bottom inside of the cone.

10. Take your 3 small dowels cut them to 6” length then bundle them together and wrap them with 2 ply jute 1” down from the top of the dowels. Place through the top of the cone, flip upside down and add hot glue to each dowel rod so they glue one rod to each corner of the inside of the cone.

11. Wrap Larger jute to the top of the tee pee and glue with glue gun.

12. Wrap chevron ribbon around the middle of the tee pee and glue using beacon fabric tack.

13. Place in a tray as a center piece with fall fillers, like pine cones or leaves.

*Paper Mache Cones 50% off and from November 1st - 23rd, 2014

Burlap Fall Leaf Table Runner

There are so many ways to incorporate burlap into your fall decor! A simple burlap runner can do wonders for your table setting. We have also used it on pillows, tied it into wreaths and wrapped it around candles! The possibility are endless! Today I am going to share with you how to create this felt and burlap runner!

 

This will make 1- 72” or 2 - 36” runners

You will need-

•    14”x72” jute table runner
•    3-6 colors of wool felt, 12”x18” sheets or 1/8 yard of each
•    2 ¼ yards of wool felt for under runner, optional
•    Coordinating embroidery floss, embroidery needle
•    Frixion pen
•    Aleene’s Tacky Glue

1. Cut out the 2 leaves and use as templates.  Trace 12-18 leaves onto each color of felt with the Frixion pen.  (I use Frixion pens for so many sewing and crafting projects.  Write, draw, mark-when you are done,a light touch with your iron over the ink and voila! The marks are gone!!) If you are more comfortable following a line, draw veins on each leaf. 

2. Embroider each leaf-I used a backstitch.* Cut out each leaf.  With your iron on medium heat, iron each leaf to make the pen lines disappear. 
Spritz the table runner or use steam to get the fold lines out of the jute/burlap runner.  If desired, cut the runner in half. 

3. Place the leaves in a pleasing design. Glue in place.  Let dry and enjoy!

4. Place the leaves in a pleasing design.  Do you want to use a centerpiece with this runner?  Be sure to leave room in the middle for it.  Glue in place.  

Let dry and enjoy!

Quick tip: I found it easiest to embroider each leaf and then cut them out.  There is more fabric to hold if you do it this way.

* Get the download printable for this project on our Craft Warehouse website here!

Gather Banner

 There are so many ways to incorporate burlap into your decor. It is so easy to use too! Create this wall hanging that can stay up all season long!

Supplies:

·         ¾ yard of burlap

·         Fat quarter of fall fabric

·         Iron on word by Decorating Your Life

·         Buttons, leaves and other embellishments

·         ½” dowel, finials to fit the ends of the dowel

·         Americana Gloss Enamels Paint, brush

Directions:

I started with a 27” cut of burlap. I pulled a thread near the edge of each long side to get it straight.  Then I pulled threads from each edge to have ½” of fringe on each side.  Next I folded down 1½” from the top to form a casing and stitched it in place.  The burlap was creased and wavy so I heavily spritzed the entire piece with water, ironed it with high heat, leaving it to cool on a flat surface.  You could use heavy steam to do the same.  When it had cooled off, I cut the length off to make the banner 30” long.

Insert the dowel and determine your desired length.  Mark the length and saw it off.  Paint the dowel and finials.  Set aside to dry.

I cut a fat quarter of fall fabric down to a 15” square. Before I permanently adhere any of the items to the burlap, I place them where I want them and take a picture.  I spend a few minutes evaluating what I see in the photo, do some adjusting, take another photo, etc., until I’m happy with what I see.  With the extra burlap I cut out a pumpkin shape. I pinned it in place again auditioning the placement of it with a photo.  Using 6 strands of black embroidery floss, I stitched it in place using long stitches about 1/4”-1/2” from the outside edge of each pumpkin piece.   I stitched the square with the pumpkin into place on the burlap with a button in each corner.  You can fuse the cotton square onto the burlap with heat and bond ultra or glue it in place. I chose not to do that.  You could fuse the pumpkin onto the cotton fabric and draw your stitches on using a black marker.  If you opt to fuse rather than sew, remember it will take longer due to the rough, open weave of the burlap.

 I fused the word “gather” onto the burlap following the manufacturer’s directions.  I did find it took more than the 1-2 minutes they said.  It was closer to 5 minutes, but keep an eye on it, checking the adherence every 30 seconds.  

I chose to keep my banner fairly simple but you can decorate it with buttons, artificial flowers, more words, family names,-use your imagination!

You can hang this banner by tying a ribbon onto each end of the dowel, or have each end of the dowel setting into a hook or nail.

OPTIONAL: buy a half yard cut of burlap and cut your fabric square proportionally smaller.  Just remember that the size of your “gather” word (or whatever word you choose) needs to fit with a few extra inches of burlap on either side.  Your word and your fabric square should not be the same size.  Your eye is happier looking at things that aren’t the same size.  If they are, you can use a button, flower, etc. on either side of the word to make it look larger, as I did on the example.

Fall Holiday Signs

 

Get a head start on your fall decorating projects!

Short on time but want to spell it out? Start with these partially done signs and simply add your message or photos! These signs come plain and ready to embellish! Add a wood candle holder for a taller statement!

(Shown above 4"x5" Burlap Sign with Base - Already painted black with burlap attached)

 (4.75" Sign with Base)

We took our plain sign stand from Halloween to Thanksgiving with a change of paper and lettering! 

Instructions:

1. Paint plain stands with acrylic paint. (Burlap stands are already black.)

2. Cut paper to fit each stand.

3. Glue paper to stand using a Pioneer Glue Stick.

4. Add a vinyl of your choice.

5. Embellish with stickers or twine if you wish. 

* Burlap Sign With Base 3 for $10 (reg $3.99) and Sign with Base 2 for $5 (reg $3.99) on sale until September 21st, 2014

College Week! Burlap and Fabric Pennants

It's time to hang up our flip flops and get back to school! This week we will have fun ideas that are perfect for Dorm Room Decor! Even if it's only home for a short time, make your space one of a kind! These quick and easy projects will help make that space fit you! Add our college cottons to make a team banner. Tie together for any length!

 

Supplies:

2 coordinating fat quarters or 1/8 yard of fabric for the rope and ¼ yard of another for the flags
¼ yard of fusible web
3 burlap pennants
Wooden clothes pins
Optional: Pinking shears or a pinking blade in a rotary cutter for a different edge treatment, buttons, rick rack, bias tape, bells, etc.

Directions:

1. Trace a pennant on heavy paper to make a template. Cut this template ½” smaller than the burlap flag on all 3 sides. Trace this template 3 times on the wrong side of your main fabric and cut out.

2. Cut 3 flags out of the fusible web, making these flags a bit smaller than the fabric flags. Using these fusible flags, fuse the fabric to the burlap flags.

3. Cut a 1½” wide strip from second fabric. Make it as long as the widest part of your fabric. If using a fat quarter, cut 3 or 4 of these strips and tie or sew together. Space the pennants evenly and pin the along this strip using the clothes pins. If desired, add bows at intervals.

Embellish to make this project uniquely your own!

* Burlap Triangle Pennants $1 each, 30% off regular College Bolted Cotton prices (reg $12.49 per yard) on sale until August 24th, 2014. Selection varies by store.

Wood Hearts DIY on Burlap Canvas

American Crafts' new 12x12 Wood Heart Veneer by Dear Lizzy, just made it a whole lot easier to create custom knock out DIY projects just like this burlap canvas! 

Supplies:

Burlap

Canvas

12x12 Wood Heart Veneer 

E-6000 Adhesive

Ribbon

Staple Gun

Red Glitter

Mod Podge

Directions:

1. Cut your burlap 2 inches larger than your canvas. Wrap the burlap to the back of the canvas and staple it to the back starting in the middle of each side, then working on the ends. Set aside.

2. Use Mod Podge glue and a foam brush to paint one heart.

3.  Shake red glitter on the veneer and then pour excess back into the container.

4. Use E-6000 to adhere the veneer to the canvas. Let dry completely.

Anniversary Advice Jar Set by Craft Warehouse Design Team Member Denise Johnson

Hello my fellow Craft Warehouse fans!!  I'm Denise Johnson, a CW Design Team member, here to share one of my very favorite projects with you. My DT goody pack included an amazing array of supplies from the "Save the Date" collection by Teresa Collins along with a simply scrumptious pack of Hazel & Ruby scalloped washi tape. When I'm not playing with paper...I'm a professional planner/stager, specializing in DIY, vintage inspired weddings, home decor and theme parties. 

The design team pieces I received were absolutely PERFECT for a DIY wedding set that 

any bride would swoon over! I love the DIY trend, with hands on interactivity from the bride, wedding party, family and friends. This project would be a perfect shower activity or an amazing gift from a crafty bridal party member. 

Let's take a look at my Anniversary Advice Jar Set....    

 

This set includes:

 -a beautifully embellished jar for each milestone anniversary 

-advice cards for guests to fill out

-an "advice" banner

-an envelope keepsake book to store advice cards

Supplies Used: 

Teresa Collins "Save the Date" 12x12 papers, 6x6 paper pad, Damask Stencil, Clear Stamp Set
Hazel & Ruby Scalloped Washi Tapes
2 tags & binding ring
Mason Jars
2 skewers
Styrofoam ball
Hot glue
Burlap scraps
Tulle
Jute
Baker's Twine
Index cards
Distress Ink
Journaling Pen
Ink for stamping
Hole reinforcers
Hole Punch
Paper Trimmer and scorer
**(if creating the dimension (shown in tutorial) you will need Golden Gel Medium and a whitewash medium)

Here's a video so you can see how to make this fun set!

Thank you for taking the time to check out my Design Team project today!

I hope this project inspires you to craft your very own DIY party or wedding decorations and interactive accents. 

Happy Crafting,

Denise