DIY Mirror Garland Lights

DIY Recycled Christmas Lights and Mirror Garland Décor

Materials You Will Need:

•        Curtain Rod
•           Christmas Lights
•           Mirror Garland
•           Duct Tape
•           Hooks

Step 1:

         Balance the curtain rod on the backs of two chairs while you work on the project. Duct tape the edges down so that the rod wont move as your as decorating it.

Step 2:

         Start by wrapping the lights around the curtain rod. You can hang the lights at whatever lengths you would prefer, however we recommend hanging them at various lengths to give it some variety.  Take small pieces of duct tape to tape the lights down to the rod so that they will not move.

Step 3:

         Next, wrap the mirror garland around the pole. Again, you can make them whatever lengths you like, but we recommend varying the lengths. Duct tape the mirror garland down to the rod to hold it in place.

Step 4:

         Hang the hooks on the wall where you want your decoration going. Hang up the curtain rod, plug in the lights, and enjoy your new funky wall art!

DIY String Lanterns

DIY String Lanterns

 Materials You Will Need:

•         Yarn
•         Glue
•         Corn Starch
•         Warm Water
•         Balloons
•         Dental Floss/ Fishing Line
•         Clear Fast Drying Spray Paint
•         Cooking Spray Oil or Vaseline

Step 1:

         Mix ½ cup of warm water with ½ cup of corn starch and 6 oz. of glue. Stir in a bowl.

Step 2:

         Blow up the balloons into different sizes. Tie either the dental floss or fishing line at the end of the balloon. Cover the balloon in cooking spray oil. (Or Vaseline)

Step 3:

      Start an assembly line with a partner. Have one person dip the yarn into the glue mixture as the other one wraps it around the balloons. Start by wrapping the string vertically first and then horizontally. For a seamless effect, tuck the edges of the yarn underneath other strands. Try to keep the string tight.

Step 4:

         Once you have wrapped all of the balloons up, and have them hanging to dry, let them dry overnight, or for 24 hours.

Step 5:

         Pop the balloons. Spray the string lanterns with the clear spray paint, and hang from the ceiling. Et Voila!

DIY Recycled CD Cases into Wall Art

DIY Recycled CD Cases: Wall Art

Materials You Will Need:

•          20 Clear CD cases
•          Computer
•          Photoshop
•          A favorite Photo
•          Scissors

Step 1:

         Open up your favorite photo in Photoshop. Make sure the picture you choose is high-resolution, otherwise your picture will turn out grainy and blurry. Resize the picture to 26½" x 18¼". Using a selection tool, divide the image into twenty 5 3/8" x 4 5/8" squares, then digitally cut and paste each square into a separate 5 3/8" x 4 5/8" file.

Step 2:

         Print out each document onto 5" x 7" photo paper. Trim off any white space.

Step 3:

         Slide each square picture into a CD case. Line them all in order, forming your picture once again.

Step 4:

         Hang on the wall in any way you want. Enjoy your new wall décor! J

DIY 4th of July

DIY 4^th of July

Materials you will need:

•         1 glass bottle
•          Frosting spray
•          Letter/number stencils
•          Red, white, and blue colored sand
•          Sticker/sparklers/decorations

Step 1:

Fill the bottle with the colored sand. You can do any pattern you wish. You can use a rolled up newspaper to help funnel the sand into the bottle without creating a mess.

 Step 2: 

Stick the letter/number stencils onto the bottle. You can spell out whatever you would like. We chose to spell out “4^th of July” “2012”.

Step 3:

Frost the outside of the bottle. Let dry.

 Step 4:

Peel off the stencils.

 

 

Step 5:

Decorate the outside of the bottle however you please. We chose to do glittery star stickers and sparkler toothpicks.  Keep in mind, you can do this for basically any holiday. 

Get creative with it!