i thought of it second.: burlap

Thursday, January 17, 2013

burlap bean bag door stop tutorial.

my door was driving me crazy.

i love to have it open when we're expecting guests, so they can just come right in, but i always had to move our ottoman to prop it open.

i wanted a small, simple door stop but didn't feel like shelling out much cash. i searched on pinterest {like always} for different ideas and came across a few super cute burlap ones on etsy. they had basic silhouettes painted on them, but were $10 plus shipping and handling. i have burlap (only a dollar or 2 per yard, with coupon), i have black paint, i have a bag of beans, and i have a hot glue gun. how hard can this be?

crazy easy.

first, i found the images i wanted through a google image search for clip art silhouettes {i did 2 different pictures, one on each side.}

second, i cut out and traced the images on the burlap.

third, i filled in the images with black paint, 3 times because it was hard to fill in all the holes.

fourth, i cut out the images in a square shape {i wish i had left more room around the edges :-( allow space for glue!!}

fifth, i layed the burlap pieces on top of each other with the pictures facing each other. then i hot glued 3 of the 4 sides together IN BETWEEN the burlap pieces. {sry, i was so focused i forgot to take pics}

sixth, once cooled off, turn the burlap right side out, fill with beans half way. fold the edges of the opening and hot glue HALF of the last side.

seventh, fill bag rest of the way. finish gluing {if you try to fill it all the way with beans and then glue the whole thing all at once, the beans pull the sides too far away from each other to glue easily. and if you, on step 5, glue 3 and a half sides, when you flip it right side out, the burlap rips apart because the hole is too small. trust me, i speak from experience.}

love and a welcoming door,

amber.

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

burlap picture frame earring holder.

this move has officially been harder than the last one. at our last place, we moved in to a smaller space that was quicker and easier to organize (and we had less stuff, having only been married 8 months). i was mostly done unpacking and organizing that night. this is not the case this time around. we have more stuff and a much different layout. we have a kid and a dog that we've acquired since our last move (and everything that comes with them), both making money and time more scarce. but, i wouldn't trade it for anything. i'm loving working on projects and seeing our home come together. i'm loving getting rid of excess to make our place less crowded and less work. my most recent project has finally left my dresser clutter free! hallelujah! one space at a time, it will get done!