Rag Tie Garland

I obsess over antique, rustic decor. Put burlap, linen and lace together, it screams romance.

Fabulous for wedding ceremonies or a portrait session backdrop.

Only supplies needed for this project are:

7' Burlap Rope

4 yards of each material type: burlap, linen and lace

Simply cut the material into 3"x12' strips

Knot strips to the burlap rope so 5-1/2' hand on each side evenly.

Are you swooning of this DIY vintage decor?

Perfect for that rustic, fall bride.

DIY Burlap Banner + WIN One of Your Own!

I love to craft. But like everything else I have to "make" time for it. Like everyone else, we live a very hectic busy life. Sometimes its ok to call a time-out. All the crafting I do, I try to make it family-friendly so we can all get involved. My youngest is 7 and would DIY craft 24/7 if I would let her.

This one was special. If you don't know, my passion is lifestyle photography. This week I had the opportunity to shoot my first maternity session and I couldn't think of a better prop than one of these cute burlap pennant banners I've been seeing everywhere.

Supplies:
Burlap material {How much you need depends on how long your banner needs to be.}
Roll of twine
Stensils
Paint {I used blue since its a boy but you could use any color you wish.}
Hot glue gun

Instructions:

Take a piece of cardboard or thick card stock and cut out the triangle pattern you'll use to cut your flags.

Roll out your material and cut out the amount of triangle flags you need 

depending on how many letters are in the work{s} you're creating.

Take your stencils and paint one letter per flag.

Give the paint time to throughly dry. You wouldn't want them to smear. Grab the roll of twine. Measure it by laying it across the floor and placing the flags where you want them laid out and cut the twine to size. Leave about 6-8" on each side of the first and last flag to allow room to hold or hang.

Once the paint is dry, roll the triangle flags so the letter is facing down. Take the twine and place it along the back of the flag in the position your wanting it hung. Now roll the top of the banner down over the twine and with your hot glue gun, seal them together.

Give the glue a few minutes to try and viola! A picture perfect prop 

that's going on the babies bedroom wall for years to come.

The end result. Awesomeness.

Now here's the fun part! Your chance to win 

a custom banner of your own. Good luck!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Valentine's Day DIY Link Up Party!

Who doesn't LOVE Valentine's Day?

Let's craft together! Maybe you choose one ideas listed below or something uniquely your own. Either way, join in the fun!

Now I'm not much of a writer, I'm a photographer. I would much rather express myself through photos. I thinks that's why I have an addition to Pinterest. I even started a Facebook page for Pinterest Addicts which now has over 6,000 followers. {Guess I'm not alone!}


Less Pinning, More Doing! That's my motto. Especially with Valentine's Day coming up. There are so many awesome DIY things to craft. So I created a list craft ideas I'm going to present to my girls and let them both pick one.

DIY: Framed Conversation Heart Art

from Green Submarine

Valentine's Day Gingerbread House

from Craftastica

Valentine Photo "Red Lip" Candy Card

from Funky Polkadot Giraffe

Valentine Photo "You Make Me Snicker" Candy Card

from Craft-O-Maniac

Personalized Valentine Wall Art

from The Peanut Paintshop

Valentine Paper Punch Heart Garland

from Oh Crafts

Valentine's Yarn Wreath

from Pinterest

Valentine's Day Cupcake LinerTopiary

from Gluesticks

Valentine's Shovel "I Dig You" Candy Card

from The Fry Family Blog

Valentine's XO Wrath

from Pinterest

Valentine Puzzle Piece Custom Printable "You & Me"

from The Letter 4 

Valentine's Book Page Heart Burlap Banner

from Pinterest

 

Valentine's "Reasons I Love You" Frame

from Pinterest

Here are the rules on Valentine's Day DIY Link Up!

If these guidelines aren't followed then your link will be deleted.

1. Create a craft yourself or with your kids, spouse, friends, etc. {No food or drinks please. That will be a separate event coming soon!}

2. Please be sure to enter the permalink to your blog post, not the link to the homepage of your blog. {You can also use Flickr}

3. Link back to our blog by a text link or using our button below IN YOUR POST.

4. Lastly, have fun and visit at least 3 others! Leave each other words of encouragement. It’s not easy crafting. {Not everyone’s Martha Stewart}. 

Share this on Facebook and Twitter. Pin it on Pinterest by clicking the "Pin It" button below. Grab the button below and add it to your blog. Let's get everyone involved!


A 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winner will be chosen. They will be awarded with a custom "I am a winner" button of this event for their blog, a special post announcing the winners with Facebook and Twitter shout outs. Woo Hoo! I'm excited! Who's with me?


The link up ends February 13th at 9pm PST. Winner's will be announced February 14th Valentine's Day! Happy crafting!

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