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19
Nov
2014

Easy Webbing Bunting

Written by: Grace

If you have been with teachlovecraft since the beginning, then you know that I have a slight obsession with a couple of things: Burlap and Buntings/Garland/Banners. So, it should come as no surprise that I have created yet another bunting/garland/banner (I still don’t know what the heck I am supposed to call them). This time it’s made out of jute webbing. You know, the stuff used to upholster furniture?

This easy webbing bunting is, well, super easy.

Here’s what you’ll need:

- Jute Webbing… no surprise here, I got mine from burlapfabric.com

- Twine

-Hot Glue Gun and Hot Glue Sticks

Here’s what you’ll do:

- Cut the webbing into flags — I cut my webbing into rectangles, and then fold it in half to cut a symmetrical triangle at the bottom.

- Take your desired length of twine, fold each pennant over the twine, and glue. This time I did not make my pennants fixed, instead they can slide along the twine.

- Throw that sucker up somewhere.

I scrounged up some other autumnal delights, and made myself a little festive display on the buffet.

06
Oct
2014

Halloween Burlap Table Runner

Written by: Grace

It should come as no surprise that I love decorating my house for holidays. I don’t just mean Christmas, but all holidays (Hellooooo. Remember my mantel madness? V-day, St. Patrick’s Day, Spring, Flag Day, and Fall). Partially, it is because I can’t sit still, I get bored easily, and it reminds me of elementary school, and I looooved elementary school, because my fabulous teachers were always changing their bulletin boards and room decor with the seasons. As a kid, it made every part of the year special and festive. As a mom, I want my kids to have that same kind of excitement and wonder I felt about the calendar year (or I just want an excuse to do something).

Two weeks ago, I busted out the fake cobwebs, spiders, and pumpkins, and I made– with Finn’s help– this Halloween Burlap Table Runner.

Here’s what you’ll need:

- Burlap Runner (or just burlap cut to the size of a runner)– I got my burlap from http://www.burlapfabric.com–; I can’t stop raving about this site!

-Paint brushes

- a Black Sharpie

- Black craft paint

- A stencil of a bat

Here’s what you’ll do:

- Trace the bats on the border of the runner.

- If you have a helper, allow the helper to fill in the bats with black paint.

-Write a Halloween saying or poem on the runner.

- Done!

Pretty easy, and pretty cute, don’t you think?

Are you a seasonal decorator? Or am I just a weirdo?

Wait. Don’t answer that second question

01
Oct
2014

bwok bwok Chicken wire frame

Written by: Grace

Did Anyone start singing “Chickenhead?” when I mentioned Chicken wire frames, or am I the only one to bust out in song whenever I hear trigger words?

Well, even if you aren’t a song master like me, I think you might like this easy DIY project.

Similar to Lisa’s jewelry storage frame, this is a quick and cheap!

What’ll You’ll Need:

- Gloves— trust me on this..

- Staple Gun

- Chicken wire

-empty frame (I bought mine off of Craig’s List for $3!!!)

- paint (optional) — I painted my frame with a sample paint pot from Lowe’s.

-ribbon

What’ll You’ll Do:

I feel really silly giving a tutorial for this, but here goes…

Step 1: Put on your gloves to protect those paws of yours.

Step 2: Roll out chicken wire and cut it to fit frame.

Step 3: Staple chicken wire to the back of the frame.

I couldn’t find my work gloves, so I wore a pair of old leather gloves. I’m fancy/it looks like I might commit a crime later

Step 4: Staple ribbon over where you the chicken wire and frame meet. This is optional, but it covers the sharp edges of the chicken wire and finishes the look.

see how the chicken wire has sharp edges? I just stapled some burlap (like you’re surprised) ribbon over top of it!

Step 5: Use a ribbon to hang the frame.

I use my chicken wire frame as a backdrop for wreaths, pictures, etc. I like the texture it brings to the wall.

So that’s my 5 minute chicken wire frame. For Thanksgiving, I plan on having my boys clothespin things that they are thankful for on the frame each day for the month of November. For now, it’s housing the only kind of spider-webs I allow in the house.

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