DIY Alphabet Wall Letter Set... Huge hit on pinterest!!

DIY alphabet nursery wall art set

wooden alphabet wall letter set

DIY wooden abc wall letter set

 DIY (do it yourself) wooden alphabet letters have been a huge hit in the decorating industry this year, thanks in part to our dear friend Pinterest.  

These have been a really popular item for my shop, to use at baby showers. Each guest is given a letter to decorate and the new mom hangs their completed works of art in the nursery! A really memorable gift, keepsake for baby and activity for a shower! Purchase your ABC letter set

Alphabet nursery letters

Alphabet Wall Letter Giveaway

Enter to win our alphabet wall letter contest!

Enter to win the alphabet wall letter giveaway a $244 value!!
2 Lucky winners will be chosen to win March 15, 2013 all other applicants will receive an awesome surprise as well!

These letters will come bare wood and will need to be decorated to your tastes OR you can pay $35 after you win to have them painted a solid color/s

I am looking for contestants who will be able to provide professional quality photos of the letters on display in the room of your choice. Please only enter if you fully understand the requirements of this contest. I am trying to gain exposure for the alphabet wall letters and need some great rooms to show off these lovely letters.

A $50 deposit will be required after winning, and will be refunded in full after photos have been supplied.

This is an amazing opportunity to receive boutique quality merchandise for your child's room, and I must stress only serious contestants should enter. Please supply a brief description of your plans for the letters (you want to be persuasive here I'm looking for people who are really into this)

There is also a field where you can supply photo/s of the area you would like to display these letters. The more info you give the better chances you have of winning, sell me! Good Luck!

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Photo Collage Wall Idea, Adding Family Pets!

Photo Collage Wall  Dog Paw Prints (instead of kids hand prints!)

 I've been working on a family photo collage wall for months now, scouring pinterest and the internet for some neat, out of the ordinary ideas. One such day I stumbled on a pin that showed the family dogs paw prints in frames and I was in love! Our dogs are just like kids to us and definitely part of our family. I loved that they would be a part of our family picture wall.  I will give some tips here so you can make your very own pet paw print art to add to your photo collage wall!

1. Decide on a paint color for your paw prints (I used Americana acrylic paint in raw umber) Get a paint brush while you're at it! Preferably one that is about the size of the paw you will be painting.

2. Get a few sheets of white poster board (I got mine at the dollar store for get this... .69ea what a deal) ;) We have 3 dogs so I bought 5 sheets just in case a few didn't work out.

3. Make sure you have a second or even a third person to help you with this project! I started out trying to do this by myself and it was a major no go! I had way more paint on me then the dogs for sure.

4. Frames! I hand painted my frames and sell them at www.funkyletterboutique.com
 Click to purchase Family Photo Frames
I can even add your pups names if you'd like!

5. A great big, huge space that can get messy. (I did mine outside on the back patio)

The process isn't to hard once you get the hang of it. I laid out my poster board on the patio and had one person hold our dog still while I painted her paw's (she's a tiny chihuahua).

 Hint: I added a tiny bit of water to my acrylic paint so it wasn't so thick, it makes for a much better print and easier application.

Then I set her down and let her trample all over the poster board. We had one person waiting to snatch her up and take her in to wash her paws and she was done!

Now, for our bigger german wire hair my husband had to get involved. She's still a puppy but weighs at least 50lbs! He held her while I painted her paws (I only got her front two) then my husband set her paws right on the poster board, much like you would do for a toddler.

When everything was cleaned up I just took the poster boards (which I labeled with their names beforehand) and cut the best ones out to fit my photo frame space. A lot of people think I actually had the frame all painted up and just took a puppy and stamped this perfect little print in a 3"x3" area LOL not quite! Good luck with your project and feel free to contact me with any questions.

Polka Dot Hand Painted Frame For Photo Collage Wall with Dogs Paw Prints

Lattice Hand Painted Robin's Egg Blue and Grey Frame with  Puppy Paw Print Art

Chevron Hand Painted Frame with dog paw print

Family Photo Collage Wall Frame Ideas

SALE on Advantage Max 4 camo pattern boys wall letters and Pink Realtree camo pattern girls wall letters.

$4 OFF per letter making them only $15.95each! Great deal on these gorgeous letters that will top off your hunting, camo themed room perfectly!!

Click to purchase pink realtree girls letters

pink realtree camo girls wall letters

Click to purchase max 4 advantage boys letters

advantage max 4 hd boys camo wall letters

Halloween witch falling from the ceiling! Tutorial

Halloween Witch Legs Falling Through The Ceiling Tutorial

Black Boa

Black Sparkle Felt

Black Tulle

Purple Tulle

Dollar Store Umbrella

Halloween Tights

Poly-Fil stuffing

 A few other things you are going to need: Safety Pins, String, Buttons for witches boots, Thread and needle, Hook for hanging.

My daughter and I are always looking for new fun projects, and a lot of our inspiration comes from pinterest! We found this adorable set of Halloween Witches Legs and had to make some of our own! Now those of you who know me, I love EVERYTHING sparkly! So I jazzed up my version of the witches legs and thought I'd share!

I pictured most of the supplies above that you are going to need and will include a few links where you can buy your stuff online if you prefer. So most importantly you need your black umbrella, I got mine at the dollar store but you could even use one you have already. I also got my sparkly spider there. The Halloween tights I found were at Target for $5. I chose to use children's so my witches legs are shorter, you could use adult tights just remember your legs are going to be much longer. My most fav part was adding the Black Sparkly Boa which I actually found at Joann's and used my 50% off coupon! For her boots I got 4 square pre cut pieces of black glitter felt and 2 square diamond "buckle" buttons. For her skirt I got Black and Purple Tulle (1 yard of each) for her ruffles under the umbrella and so you can hide the spokes. (also got all that at Joann's).

 For her LEGS cut off the toes/foot of the tights and stitch them closed so you have just a straight leg.She doesn't need a foot :0) that's where her boots will come in. Fill them and shape them with the poly-fil. After you have achieved your desired look stitch the top of the tights closed. If you really want to cut corners you could fold the top of the tights over and saftey pin them instead. Set to the side.

 For her BOOTS I used the pattern below just click on the pic and it will enlarge (print in an 8x10 format if possible) . Just trace the pattern onto the back side of your felt with a white pencil or something light in color so you can see it and cut them out. Remember to do two right sides and two left sides! Stitch them together and fill them with poly-fil (leave some space at the top of the boot to put her legs in). Sew on her buckle buttons. Then stuff her tights into the top of her boots and put some stitches in them to secure them to her boots.

 Attach her legs to the umbrella by folding the fabric of the top of the tights over the spoke of the umbrella then safety pin it on both sides. Make sure they are secure. It may take a few safety pins.

For her skirt you just cut 2" strips of your tulle and tie them on the spokes of the umbrella. You can't really mess this part up, just make it as poufy as you want. The main purpose is to hide the spokes of the umbrella.

For the edge of her skirt I just safety pinned the boa along the edges of the umbrella. Hint: this part is much easier if you have someone help hold the umbrella. I left the handle of the umbrella on till the very end so it was helpful during this part.

If you are adding the spider to her skirt, I just tied some fishing line to his head and attached it at the length I wanted it to hang to one of the spokes.

My husband fashioned a hook out of a section of a cut clothes hanger to the top of the umbrella by piercing it through the material carefully and twist tying it basically making a loop with it. We put a hook in the ceiling and hung her up!

Hope you have fun with this project! I'd love to see pictures of your witches legs! Thanks for stopping by and checking us out!

witch boot template click on pic to enlarge