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To wrap up our month-long series dedicated to renter-friendly, fully removeable projects we are giving away three large 30×30" custom decals! Our peel & stick, eco-friendly, & repositionable decals are perfect for rented spaces. One lucky winner will get to choose decals from the Spoonflower marketplace, or create designs of her or his own.
To enter the giveaway, fill out our entry form via the link below between now and Tuesday, June 4th, 2013. We'll announce a winner on Wednesday!
All month long in May we’re sharing fun Renter Dec DIYs, home decor projects that are fully removable. Today’s project from Etsy’s Anda Corrie is a brilliant solution for those with little ones, a decal growth chart you can take with you when you move!
For my first foray into the universe of Spoonflower wall decals, I decided I wanted to create a growth chart. Inspiration came from the phrase “growing like a weed” and what I’ve ended up with is a sprout-inspired measuring tool to track your little seedling’s progress. It consists of a stem with inch and foot measurements (up to 6ft!) and lots of leaves that you can add either aesthetically willy-nilly, or use as placemarkers to record your child’s height over the years. I’ve included two versions: one method using graphics software and one without. Okay, let’s make it!
Up next in our DIY weddings series, Spoonflower crew member Caitlin shares two simple tutorials using decals to add a special touch to your wedding day.
There are lots of ways to add a personal touch to your wedding. For my own wedding almost four years ago, I made many of the day's decorative elements, including fabric bunting which I turned into a quilt, and boutonnières made from ribbon and buttons. With Spoonflower decals, there are lots of fun and simple projects that you can create — using a custom design of your own or one from the Marketplace — to add a personal touch to your important day. Below are two simple tutorials to make table numbers (something I didn't DIY for my own wedding, but wish I had!) and cupcake toppers with decals.
1. Choose a font and print out the necessary numbers for your tables. For my numbers, I used a font I downloaded from dafont.com, and sized the numbers to about 5 ½” tall, to fit comfortably onto the chalkboards.
2. Cut out each number and trace it onto the decal’s paper backing. Since you’ll be using numbers, be sure to reverse them when tracing so that when they’re cut out, they’re facing in the right direction.
3. Cut out each of the numbers and apply to your chalkboards. One of the great things about Spoonflower’s decal is that it’s repositionable, so you can move your numbers around and re-stick them until you have them in the spot you want.
1. Cut your decal into ½” strips. Cut each strip into a 3 ½” piece.
2. Wrap each strip around one end of a toothpick.
3. Trim the end of the decal. You could trim it at an angle or to a point, or cut a triangle out from the end.
4. Stick into your cupcakes (or slices of pie or donuts!).
Will you be using (or have you used) decals for any of your wedding projects? If so, please share your ideas in the comments below—I’d love to hear about them!
When she’s not working behind the
scenes at Spoonflower, sourcing fabric, Caitlin can be found
quilting in her home studio or blogging over at Salty
Oat.
Guest author Emma Jeffery from the blog Hello Beautiful recovers plain glass vases with removable wall decals, creating a colorful and pattern-filled decor collection easily changed for a new season or look.
Using Spoonflower’s new decals to cover glass vases is a great way to bring color and fun to your home. The decals are easily removed, so you can switch designs for the season or if (like me) you enjoy changing the color scheme of a room every now and then without having to buy, or store, new vases.
I started with a selection of reasonably priced glass vases with straight sides. They can be found at a florist shop, home decor stores or in the glassware section of your local craft store.
Following Spoonflower’s directions for preparing a surface for a decal, I cleaned the vases with a damp cloth and allowed them to dry thoroughly. Next, I measured each vase accurately. I allowed a ½” of overlap where the two ends meet, and cut my decal accordingly.
I used Diamond Circle Aqua, Kunda Linen Ocean and Clouds Lines Linen decal designs by Holli Zollinger.
The large decals arrive in a roll and I found it helpful to use a couple pattern weights to hold them down flat for cutting. I used a rotary cutter and ruler for cutting– the best way to get accurate measurements.
After cutting the decals to size, I was ready to cover the vases. I started by peeling away the backing paper from one end and placing it on the side of the vase.
As I slowly worked my way around the vases I could easily adjust the decal if necessary, by peeling it back and re-adjusting, to get a smooth finish to the surface.
As I mentioned, I overlapped the joining ends by ½”, which is barely noticeable on the finished vases.
I covered four vases in this way and it took less than an hour to create a statement collection for my room. I switched things up a little on the final vase, by covering only the top half, leaving the bottom half untouched and I like that look a lot too.
Hi! I'm Emma, and as well as working on the Fiskars Design Team, I blog over at hellobeautifulblog.blogspot.com/
I'm an obsessive sewer, often leaping into projects with more enthusiasm than talent, more bravado than skill and more good luck than anything else. This technique has worked well for me so far and more often than not, I make things I love, even if they're not absolutely perfect. And though I'm no expert, I have a passion for fabric, color and design. I know what I like and what I like makes me smile.
