DIY

Project Nursery: Soleil and the Elis

I'm about to give birth but it's still taking me forever to complete this project. If i had my way, this would have been done weeks before but thanks to hubby's 'busy sched' (:D:D:D) we're still finishing up.

Ok, so im inlove with the yellow+gray combo, one other thing im so loving right now is the CHEVRON PRINT! It's just so adorable and can be used as background for anything. So i used it for Soleil's corner nursery and added some colors to make it more lively.

Materials:
1. Canvas prints. (But since canvas printing is way too expensive, i just printed mine on tarpaulin. Just use the 'wrong side' or the side which isn't glossy for a canvas-like finish)

2. Scrap wood/molding
3. Gun tacker
4. Paint/brush

Procedure:
1. Make frames from scrap wood or use thin moldings available at any hardware store.

2. For the 'soleil' art, paint frame with desired color. (i used white)

3. Let it dry.
4. Gun tack print around the frame.

5. Viola!

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DIY Wall Art: Love

For the second installment to my EAT, PRAY, LOVE wall art series (hah!), i found this unused picture frame which was given as gift just lying around the house. It was a bit small for the LOVE i had in mind but i used it anyway instead of buying something new.

LOVE

Materials:

Picture frame

Paint ( I used yellow and white)

LOVE cutouts

Instructions:

1. Paint the frame and the board white (or your desired color)

2. Let them dry then arranged letter cutouts on the board.



3. Using small brush, paint the edges of the letter cutouts moving outwards.

4. Let paint dry then remove letter cutouts. Using back of brush, blot dots on the letters for polka dots effect.

5. Let dry completely then reattach board to frame. Viola!

DIY Wall Art: Pray

Still catching the DIY bug and determined to 'color-ify' our home, i moved on to my next project. Another 'series' of wall art: EAT, PRAY, LOVE. Three little words that we really believe in so might as well put it on the wall. Here's the first installment :)

PRAY

Materials:
Wood Planks
White Paint
Old Box
Yarns
Mounting Tape

Instructions:
1. Arrange 3 planks (25x4 inches) with an inch space in between. Put them together by using two support planks at the back.



My Lil Handy Gab 'checking' the board♥


2. Paint with white or whatever color you desire.

3. Let dry.
4. Cut letters from old box or cardboard

5. Yarn around with desired color. ( i used yellow since im so inlove with the color!)

6. Using mounting tape, stick letters to wood and... voila!

Here it is :)

 

DIY Wall Art: Sunshine

I don't know if it's because of all the hours im spending on the web (that's what you do when client decides to put a cap on production), or if it's beacuse im nesting for Soleil's 'hello world' (a little over a month now!) - but i was getting bored of the safe, mostly earth tone interior colors im seeing around the house.
I was thinking/browsing  of a way to make our home more colorful and lively without having to spend a fortune (since i don't really have that right now :D :D :D). The it came to me, 'of course, Wall Art! Do-It-Yourself Wall Art!'

Starting with the dining area, i found an inspiration from Pinterest (ilove!) which really looked easy to do. Here's how :)

Materials:
Canvas - bought it from Kamuning market for P100/yard (only used around half yard)
Wood Frame - recycled ours from the previous wall decor
Gun Tacker
Fabric Paint - (i used 2 colors: orange and yellow)
Paint Brush
Painter's Tape

Instructions:
1. Fix wood frame with the desired dimensions. Mine is 50x30 inches.

2. Cut canvas basing on frame dimensions with extra 2inches on all four sides for allowance (or depending on the thickness of your frame)

3. Gun tack canvas around the frame, making sure it is well stretched to avoid wrinkling.

4. Layout design using painter's tape.

5. Paint away!

i got some help from my Lil Artist♥

6. Let paint dry and... voila! easy-breezy wall art. I call it SUNSHINE :)

Here it is hanging on our wall.

Project Nursery: Pompoms!

I saw this really cute DIY pompom with instructions on Pinterest, and thought it will be cute to add it to Soleil's 'nursery'.

Materials:
Crepe paper ( I used white and different shades of yellow)
Styro balls (Size depends on how big you like your pompoms to be)
Scissors
Glue
Ribbons and hooks

Procedure:
- Cut crepe paper circles, about 3 in. in diameter
- Fold circle into four pressing just the tip of the cone so it's still 'fluffy'
- Starting from the bottom, use glue to stick to styroball
- Stick cones around styoball until the other end BUT leave enough space for the hook and ribbon

For variety, i made a different one just by folding and rolling strips of crepe paper and sticking them to the styroball.

 

Project Nursery: Crib Beddings

Since it was really difficult to find the color palette I like for Soleil's beddings, i decided to just sew one for her. I learned how to sew way back when i was in high school but haven't done it for a long time so hubby (yep, he knows how to!) gave me a quick refresher. This was my first time to sew something like this but it wasn't that complicated.

Fitted Sheet
Comforter
Small Pillow Case
Bolster Case

Materials:
- Approximately 5 yards x 45 inches cotton cloth  (2 colors for accent)
      *Bought the cloth in Kamuning market for P60/yard
- Comforter fill
- Sewing machine
- Sewing supplies

Procedure:
1. Get the crib mattress dimensions. (Or just measure old crib beddings)
2. Cut cloth.
3. Sew away.
(helpful, huh? :D)

Finished product measurements:

Fitted sheet = 43 x 23 x 5 in
Comforter = 43 x 23 in. plus 1 in. piping
Bolster cases = 17 x 6 in. plus 2 in. end accents
Small pillow case = 12 x 8 in. plus 1 in. piping
    ** Just add 1-2 in. to these measurements as allowance before sewing.