Crafty Kate

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Mobile Tutorial

I honestly can’t believe its March! I had to drag the laptop out onto the porch, because there is NO way I’m missing this beautiful weather to type up a post.

As promised, I’m giving you the step by steps of how I made the mobile for Baby’s nursery.

I started out with some simple supplies.

Yarn, Styrofoam Balls, Glue, and String

Start by tying a piece of string around the Styrofoam ball. Be sure to leave a nice long tail on the string.

Apply a coat of glue at the top of the ball.

Start wrapping the yarn around the tail of the string.

Keep wrapping the yarn around the ball. Make sure to press down on the yarn so that it stays tightly wound and pressed against the ball.

Continue to add glue and wrap the yarn.

I found that a cut piece of an empty toilet paper roll worked great as a stand for the ball. It’s pretty frustrating when the half glue covered ball wants to roll around on your workbench.

When you get to the end, cut the yarn and press it into the glue. I applied a small dab of glue to the end, just to be on the safe side.

Once you finish one ball, make some more.

Next take the inner portion of an embroidery hoop and tie the tail of each ball around it.

Then, cut three long pieces of string and tie them to the hoop. These will be used to hang the mobile from the ceiling.

Wrap some yarn around the hoop.

Finally, hang the mobile from the ceiling and enjoy!

Monday, March 12, 2012

Crib and Mobile Reveal

This weekend was a perfect combo of productivity and relaxation. Which is my favorite kind of weekend.

Hubby got the crib put together.

He even arranged all the baby items. They’re mostly gifts from an excited Aunt!

I was busy on a mobile.

It took a lot longer than I thought it would.

But the results were worth it!

I love the way it turned out.

Tomorrow, I’ll post how I made it.

Adding these couple items to the nursery has really made me love the paint color.

I joined the following link parties...
Brassy Apple
DIY Home Sweet Home
C.R.A.F.T.
Craft-O-Maniac
Keeping it Simple
The Blackberry Vine

Thursday, March 8, 2012

It Ain't Easy Being Green

Over the weekend, hubby worked on painting the nursery. He wanted a darker green and I wanted a lighter shade. We compromised somewhere in between shades.

And it’s green.

I mean green.

I mean really green.

I’m hoping that once we get things like furniture and décor in the room, it will feel less…green.

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Flower Frames

I’ve had a project on my to-do list for a while, and I finally got to over the weekend.

I found the idea on pinterest. (Where else…) But I couldn’t find the where the picture originally came from.

I dug theses 3 matching picture frames out of a pile at our local Red Tag Thrift store. They were only $0.79 each!

I want to refinish the frames, but that will have to wait until after the baby comes. I did give them a good cleaning with some white vinegar and water.

I found these vases at Michael’s for just $0.99 each!

I took some 18 gauge wire and wrapped it around the top of the vase.

Then, I stapled the wire to the frame on either side.

Make sure they line up before you staple them…I learned that the hard way and had to redo the second one because the vase hung a lot lower than the first one. Oops!

I twisted the ends of the wire into a simple knot, just for a little added security.