My friend is having a baby and I needed to come up with some gift ideas for her shower. Thankfully, she has a pinterest board called "Rustic Nursery." This pointed me in the direction where I could get some good ideas. Her board has color palettes, wall décor, light fixtures and furniture.
Being a frugal and crafty person meant I would take some ideas and copy them.
First idea- a woodsy mobile. Second idea- a painted sign made with barn wood.
A woodsy mobile. This project was something on my friend's board made by someone on etsy. It is currently listed for $48. Main components being two bears, two pine trees, two moose and a log cabin made out of felt suspended with string by three dowels. How hard can that be?
I drew some silhouettes of the trees, bears and moose. (What is the plural word for moose? Meese? Well, I just made one moose.) When I liked my designs, I cut the animals out of felt and blanket stitched them together. I used a little fiberfil to make them more three dimensional. The sewing was easy, but time consuming. The tricky part was getting the critters suspended and keeping the sticks balanced. (Forty-eight dollars for a mobile didn't seem too bad at that point.) My husband stepped in and saved the day. By trial and error we got it to work. It turned out really well, I think. I would probably do this all again, but really, a $48 mobile is a bargain.
A painted sign made with barn wood. This sign was also on my friend's pinterest board. It was on zulily.com. The sign comes in different sizes and ranges from $40-$70. No problem!
Living on a farm that recently had its barn resided could have never be more convenient. My husband cut down a piece of barn wood for me. (It was approximately 8" x 12".) I used chalk to sketch out where I wanted the letters to go and used white acrylic paint to make the design. He also put a hanger on the back. When I was done, I looked at the sign and wished everything was moved up an inch. You have got to be kidding me?! How can I fix this? My husband offered to take off the hanger and cut an inch off the top, but that seemed silly to do. Then he said, "What if I put an old nail halfway in at the top to make it look like it's nailed into the wall?" GENIUS!! Again, he saved the day. He is a wonderful, wonderful man.
These gifts are going to be from both my husband and I. Without his help, I would've only had a pile of critters made out of felt and a crooked sign.
Don't be afraid to do something yourself. You'll be amazed at what you can accomplish. Or, invite a frugal- crafty person to your shower and she can do it for you. Can't wait to meet Baby Clark this Spring <3
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