Here is the plan - Redesign as I have the time.
I am a stay at home mom of three, with a home that is a bit homely if you will. Don't get me wrong, I love my house, but I'd love it more with a fresh coat of paint and a chance to craft something for every room. Made By U - DIY Craft Studio becomes the MBU - DIY House! So with a wicked laugh I have brewed up a plan that will take a long time but, in the end I will have something I love. I invite you to join me.
Here's the skinny:
- Redesign my house one wall at a time.
- Each week take $20 and put it towards a wall and it's projects.
- If a project or a wall will cost more than $20 to complete, then I will buy as many materials as I can each week, until all the materials are assembled. ( Cause let's face it paint is more than $20 a can)
- To avoid being overwhelmed each project will be chosen one wall at a time
- No moving on from the wall until it is complete.
- Finish every room in my house by the time my 21 month old is in school. ( 3 years - told you it was going to take a long time)
I know, I know the math is a bit scary. Redesigning my whole house, wall by wall, for just $20 a week, with three kids, and a husband, and a dog! Bananas! But I'm crafty what can I say.
This week I chose a simple project and also a very short wall, we will call it W#1. W#1 is a wall in my kitchen that I painted with primer almost two years ago and never painted it a final color because I could never choose one I liked. Until today! My inspiration and motivation was the large cork board that has hung in my kitchen since the day we moved in. As cork boards do - it has changed many times over the years but most recently I had it plastered with photos of my kids and nephews. Not that they aren't cute to look at - but I always needed a place to tack up odds and ends, and the fridge is a no go in my house because as you may know, toddlers love to steal anything from the fridge. So down came the photos and I was left with a very boring old cork board
I was convinced that I had nothing around to put towards the project but I decided to pick through my fabric stash instead of doing dishes. Boy am I glad I did, a square of fabric that never seemed interesting suddenly was perfect. Tea Pots! Now, what I did with my cork board we have all seen before, but it is just so cute and I just had to do it. Now I have a color palette for my kitchen to boot.
A quick material list for those of you who haven't made or seen one of these bad boys up close.
- Cork board
- material large enough to cover the area
- pins
- ribbon
Simply cut, pin, cut, pin. TA - DA!
Next week I will buy rollers and tape, so I can work towards painting the wall behind my lovely cork board. Check back for updates on the "redesign as I have the time" project continues. Week #1 down 155 weeks to go. Total money spent $0.00
Well I hope everyone had a great holiday. I spent a lot of time trying to decide what class MBU should offer first for the summer. I have decided to offer a studio session focused on felt flowers and using them in a felt flower wreath!
I chose to make my own version of the Fourth of July, with slightly muted colors. I used a moss for the green leaves, cream for the roses, corn flower blue for the carnations, and a dusty maroon for the filler flower. I must be attracted to these colors a lot because I put it together with scrap felt and new yarn, purchased separately.
When you sign up for the class you will receive a kit to complete the wreath, as well as fully instructed studio time. Your kit will include: yarn, felt, and a wreath form. MBU will provide glue, scissors, pins, instruction and access to die cuts.
These felt flower wreathes are a lot fun to make I think because there is so much "wow, so that's how you make that" energy and also because they are easy enough to make you could have one for every season. Check back for dates and times so you can make your very own everlasting, felt flower wreath with MBU!
