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Ruffle Burlap Banner

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If you’ve been following me for awhile, you know two things… I love banners and I love burlap! I meshed those two things together and create a beautiful ruffle burlap banner! The inspiration comes from a few weeks ago being at one of my girlfriends house and seeing her new banner she had just bought at Hobby Lobby. It looked exactly like this, but came with a $15 price tag, which isn’t bad, but I knew I could make it for less!
fall banner
Wouldn’t you know I took the lousiest pictures of the beginning stages of this banner, so I’m going to do my very best to explain it! I used jute for the base. I tied one end to an unfolded paperclip, you could also use a crafting needle if you have one, I didn’t, so I improvised. Grab your burlap ribbon, you can find here, I had a bunch laying around so that’s what I used. Feed your jute needle through the middle of the burlap ribbon and leave about an inch and half – two inches in between and then repeat. Do that until you reach the desired length. I used a good bit of burlap ribbon because I wanted a more tight look. You can fluff and perfect it once you are finished!I love the way it looks! What do you think?

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{ Christmas Home Tour 2013 }

by Filed Under: burlap, Christmas, Christmas home tour, diy, home tour, neutral Christmas decor 4 Comments

I love, and look forward to decorating my home each year for Christmas! Typically I decorate with the traditional red and white, but this year I wanted to go more natural and stick with neutral tones and natural elements. I started shopping the after Christmas sales last year and snagged some amazing deals on new ornaments and swag for my tree!

I just love my tree and mantle this year! The neutral tones just look amazing together! Of course I have lots of burlap involved! I just used a couple yards of burlap as my tree skirt, nothing special, but I love how it looks! I made our stockings, which I will be sharing here soon and I love them too!! I used kraft paper again this year to wrap my packages and paired them with a beautiful platinum ribbon and chalkboard tags, as well as some amazing glitter tape I bought from Target Dollar Spot, I’m obsessed with it!!! I also got some beautiful, glitter embellished wrapping paper on sale last year that fits perfectly with my design!

Please follow along with me as I give you a tour of my home 🙂  I hope you enjoy!

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Burlap & Lace

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I was in love with the vintage chic rag banner I made for my daughters birthday, so I wanted to make something similar we could enjoy more often! What better than burlap, lace and linen? The perfect neutral, perfect for anytime combo!

Start by cutting all your fabric into strips. I don’t measure, I just eye it! I used jute as the base of the banner, jute is strong and durable. Play around with a design, create a loop with the fabric and pull through. Continue this until completed. And there you have it! An affordable, beautiful banner 🙂
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{ Fab Pins of the Week }

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Happy Friday â™¥  ♥ 
Summer is slowly coming to an end, and Fall is sneaking up!
I have to admit, I’m pretty excited about that! Fall is my favorite time of the year! 
With that said, I’ve been taken over by the Fall itch and sharing some of my inspiration this week!
When do you start thinking about Fall decorating? Do you have the Fall itch too? (wink!)
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1. I adore the rustic glamour of this room! It feels very comfy and inviting! The mirrored headboards bring the bed alive, but the addition of the burlap pillow shams is what drew me in! I love white linens on a bed… The burlap gives it that warm, comforting touch!
2. I’m really loving this simple DIY project! I’m pretty sure it’s something just about anyone could do! This would be the perfect touch to add to my Fall mantel or even hanging in my formal dining room! Head over to Love of Family & Home for the full tutorial!
3. Looks like the perfect Fall table setting to me! For Thanksgiving, perhaps?! You could easily create this personalized silverware holder by either sewing the sides into place or even using a dab of fabric glue! I love the way burlap and lace look together! 
4. Love, love, love this chandelier!! Head over and see how Amanda from Burlap & Denim creates this beauty! I love creating custom lighting because it’s something everyone notices and you can enjoy it daily!! I have an exciting project coming up I can’t wait to share 🙂

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Let Freedom Ring!

by Filed Under: banner, burlap, burlap banner, burlap bow, diy, fourth of july, home decor, Independence Day, patriotic banner 22 Comments

The Fourth Of July is quickly approaching!
How do you celebrate with your family? We celebrate by throwing a bbq with friends and family and maybe a few small fireworks. I’m sure many families celebrate the same way, but it’s important that our children also realize why we’re celebrating! The birth of the American Independence signed in 1776.Alright, enough of a history lesson, now onto the “freedom” banner I made for the fourth! I wanted something that wasn’t the traditional red, white and blue, but that could easily be paired with those colors. I tend to decorate more neutral with pops of color.

I started by uploading a vintage script background, uploading it to PicMonkey and creating my letters. I printed each onto white cardstock, cut to my desired size and hole-punched each corner.  I grabbed burlap ribbon I already had and cut a thin strip (about 1/2 inch width) to use as my thread. I simply weaved it thru each hole until completed. With an extra, oh, yard and a half, two yards or so that I had of the burlap ribbon I created a super simple bow, using the technique below!

I attached the bows to each end of the banner using floral wire.

And there you have it! A beautiful, rustic looking banner for a little to no cost, yippee!!

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{ Fab Pins of the Week }

by Filed Under: burlap, cupcakes, Easter, Easter crafts, Easter decor, Easter decorations, fab pins of the week, Pinterest, Pottery Barn knock-offs 2 Comments

Spring is coming and I couldn’t be more excited! I love celebrating Easter each year, and welcoming the beautiful pastels and cute little bunnies it entails! This week are my Spring/Easter inspired favorites!
Happy Friday 🙂
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1. Oh, I love the pretty pastels and fresh arrangement of flowers, and not to mention the adorable macaroons! I live for having fresh flowers in my house throughout Spring and Summer! And I’ve been pinning lots of macaroons because I want to feature these at my daughters birthday in May! How cute are they?!
2. I absolutely LOVE this Pottery Barn Knock-off Easter Flag from SunFlowerHugs. Head over and see how she easily takes an expensive concept and creates a super affordable knock-off! She’s my kind of girl 😉  I will definitely be making one of these to don my front porch!
3. Who doesn’t love a pretty cupcake? Dressing up your baking for the Holidays is so much fun and the kids will love it! If you’re needing a few ideas, The Cupcake Blog has got plenty for you to choose from!!
4. Oh my goodness, how stinkin’ adorable is this Burlap Bunny Table Runner from Eclectically Vintage!! What the perfect addition to any Easter decor! This would fit in so perfectly with my decor, I may just have to make one this week!! Although, I don’t know how long those little tails would last with a busy two year-old running around.. Anywho, go check it out you will love her blog!
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Christmas Porch Update

by Filed Under: before and after, burlap, Christmas decor, Christmas porch, diy, front porch, greenery, home decor, pine cones, porch update 4 Comments

I had a few minutes so spare while the hubby was able to watch the kids, which is a rarity! So, I decided to take advantage of this and work on my porch for a bit! I had two pre-lit evergreen trees that I used to love, but anymore they are just beginning to look a bit pitiful.. Luckily, I had just the thing for them! The kids and I were at my friends house the other day and she had some trimmings from her live Christmas tree sitting on her front porch. I said, ” I know this may sound strange, but are you using those branches on the porch?” She said, ” Nope!”, long story short, I told her I would love to take them and make some wreaths! I got those babies home and just couldn’t wait to use them!! I can’t wait to show you some of my other creations using these beautiful greens, but you’ll just have to wait! Follow with me as I show you how I incorporated them into my front porch!

So, as I was saying earlier, I felt it was time to give those aged evergreens a makeover! I simply did this by adding spurts of the live greenery throughout, and a few pine cones here and there! Wow, they looked so much better already!! I couldn’t believe how much extra branches I had left over, so I grabbed an un-used planter, wrapped it in ivory burlap and tied it together with some of my pretty red ribbon! I filled it with lots of branches and added some pine cones too! At the beginning of the season, one of my friends Dad filled a huge trash bag full of pine cones from his yard for me. I’ve been so excited to put them to use! Thanks Ron 😉 I wanted to add some finishing touches, so I sprayed my trees and planter full of branches with hairspray and poured on some silver glitter for sparkle! It looks beautiful and I’m pretty happy with it for less than a half hour of my time 😉

Oh! And be sure to check out the two wreaths I scored from Jo Ann’s for $10 each, I was excited!

 My Jo Ann’s score for my garage lights, $10 each!
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Our Christmas Tree 2012

by Filed Under: burlap, burlap garland, Christmas, Christmas decor, Christmas tree, home decor 6 Comments

I’m like a kid when it comes to decorating for Christmas, I LOVE it! I tend to use red, white and silver. This year I decided to use burlap wired ribbon for the garland. I think it breaks it up nicely and goes well with the rest of my rustic decor!

Unfortunately, I won’t be putting any presents under the tree until Christmas Eve, because there’s a very busy 19 month old running around here and I know they won’t last… I’m still trying to convince my husband to put a tree up in our room and I could wrap the presents and keep them there, we’ll see if that happens 😉
Well, lets get to it already, here’s my tree this year! 
 
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Lovely Burlap Wreath

by Filed Under: burlap, burlap craft ribbon, burlap wreath, diy, holiday wreath, wire wreath, wreath 42 Comments

I love meeting new people! A few weeks ago, I got a call from a Mom whose son is in Christian’s class, and she wanted to plan a play date! We met at her house on a Saturday afternoon and chatted while the kids played. I soon found out that she loved crafting too! She showed me some of her fabulous creations, but there was one in particular that I fell in love with. It was a beautiful, full burlap wreath. We had a great time talking about all things we loved making and scheduled another get together, this time at my house and making that wreath!

Here’s what you’re going to need:

Start by grabbing the end of your burlap and feeding it through one end, leaving about a quarter inch as the ‘tongue’. Be sure to leave about a half inch (height wise) of burlap loops. Continue to weave your burlap through the additional two wires, and twist the bottom a couple times before continuing onto the next section. Continue this three to four times in each section of the wire wreath, pushing the burlap back as you go. This will create the “scrunching” look that makes the wreath look full! Simply cut your burlap free from the spool when done. You can hot glue the loose end on the back or simply tuck it into the wiring. Perfect and fluff in any desired places.
I am so happy with how this turned out! It’s so beautiful to look at and a cinch to make 😉 I plan on adding some removable embellishments that I can swap out for each holiday! I’ll update when that time comes…
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