My sister and her husband had been trying to have a baby for over 3 years, I won't go into detail for their sake, but after many failed attempts they finally got pregnant! I'll never forget the day she called to tell me they were pregnant, it was a tearful conversation, I'll leave it at that! :) Anyway, I wanted to make them something special for the baby's room and decided on a sign.
They're naming the baby Indie, which I LOVE!!! So this is what I went with...
You're our tiny little miracle
Remember that everyday
The lord made it all possible
For you to come our way
I still need to get an easel for it and I thought I took more pictures, but unfortunately I didn't so this is all you get! :)
What I Did:
1. Staple burlap to a piece of wood (I doubled the burlap), make sure you pull it tight.
2. I used my Cricut to make stencils for the letters, but you can just buy the stencils if you need to.
3. Taped my stencils together and then taped them to the burlap
4. Painted the letters on with acrylic paint and q-tips. This is a delicate process so be careful so you don't smudge your paint outside the lines.
5. Wait for it to dry a little but not all the way or the paint can peel a little bit.
6. Cut fabric for the little strip and stapled it to the back.
7. Followed THIS tutorial for the flower piece and hot glued it onto the fabric.
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My sister is due January 14th... wish her luck!!
*More pictures on the nursery later... if my sister will let me! It's SO SUPER CUTE!!! :)
I'm linking to:
http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2010/12/sunday-showcase-party-with-ceiva.html
Posted by: Ashley
I'm linking to:
http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2010/12/sunday-showcase-party-with-ceiva.html
Posted by: Ashley
Hey Sylvia! Yeah, burlap is a pain to work with :) ... I didn't have problems with this piece because there wasn't any sewing involved, but anytime there's sewing it's always a pain. Have you ever used fabric adhesive? It's kind of like a temporary spray glue that helps your fabric stick together better. Also as far as washing, did you haven any problems pulling it out of the wash? I've never washed burlap so I'm not sure how that would take. I would think it would be easier to work with before washing, but I guess it depends if you're needing to wash them a lot once their up. If you don't need to then I would skip washing all together. Sorry, I feel like I'm no help! :) Let me know if I can answer any other questions. Sorry for the rambling!!
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