Last month, I posted a great tutorial on how to make your own custom canvas. Quick, easy, and cheap, this project was a win in all ways. You can use whatever fabric you want, which mans you could create a look for a nursery, living room, as a gift, for the holidays...there are endless options. For my canvas, I wanted to monogram them with our family initials, A and Z. I knew I wanted to hang them somewhere around the house. This is what they started out as: You can make your own, using this tutorial: DIY Custom Canvas I found the letters I wanted, made them huge (full page) on Word, ...
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DIY Scrabble Ornaments
Last year was the first year we had a real family Christmas tree, and I really wanted to make some special ornaments for our tree. I had seen a couple ideas here and there, but when I found the idea for scrabble ornaments I knew it was perfect. My husband, Andres, really loves vocabulary and scrabble, so I thought he would like them more than anyone. These were super simple to make, too. All you need is left over scrabble pieces (don't have any at home? Check for scrabble tiles on amazon here), hot glue, and some string/twine/yarn (your choice). I went ...
DIY: How to Make Your Own Custom Canvas
When I found some super cheap grey chevron fabric at Hobby Lobby ($4 for a yard!) I decided I had to buy it...even though I had no idea what I would use it for. I knew something would come up, and the fabric was really great quality duck cloth, so I knew it would hold up well for any project. Then, when I was cleaning out the garage a few days later, I noticed I had tons of thin scrap pieces of wood, and it clicked that I could easily make my own canvas borders, and then use the fabric to cover it...perfect! This was a super easy DIY project, and super cheap too. Essentially less than $4 ...