So Sew Something!

I was actually finished with today’s DIY project before 9pm!!! But, of course, as my life goes, my internet was down until just now. Oh well!
So, I’ve been longing to have “things” in the kids’ rooms with their names on them…I just have this notion that nothing fits kids’ rooms more adequately than their names and photos smeared all over the place.
Tonight, I took one small step in making this a reality.

I took photo frames from Ikea ($5/each AND they come with the mat!) and added decorative scrapbook paper under the mat (4/$1 at Joanns).  Then, I went to my newest addiction – Teacher Heaven – to purchase the cutouts.  I was just about to buy a package of letters for $6.50, when the employee told me about DIE CUTS… OH MY GOODNESS!!!  For about 2 cents per letter, you can make your own and it is sooooo cool.  Pick out your construction paper color, cut it into 1/4ths, then cut the letters using their die cutter.  (I have no idea how to spell die cutter, I hope this is right!)

So, finally, I came home and attached the letters with a piece or two of tape.  I left Owen’s as-is so he doesn’t have a Mommy’s Boy Room but rather a Big Boy Room!  For Ellie’s though, I took some scrapbooking flowers that already have adhesive on the back and attached them above the letters of her name.  I had so many left over, that I also made her 2 bobbies.

Total Assembly Time: probably about 20 minutes – half hour.

Cost: Owen’s – $21.15,    Ellie’s – $26.55…..  more than my usual projects, but this is ART!  And that’s a pretty good price for art.  I’ll post pictures of these hanging on their walls once they wake up!!!