For years, a birthday fairy has come to our home during the night before a birthday. The birthday person wakes up to a streamer bedecked doorway! When the kids were shorter, they loved running through the streamers for a days after their birthdays.
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| Maize and blue for the Michigan fan. |
This year, the fairy decided to treat my daughter to a star-spangled doorway.
A twelve year old daughter needs pizzaz and sparkle!
First, the fairy crafter used an electronic cutter to cut out 4 inch stars out of sparkly papers from The Robin's Nest. The Leopard Print Glitter, Teal Watercolor, and Orange Crackle papers are a perfect match for her teal and white room with orange accents.
I (or the fairy) lined up the stars in a color pattern on the floor so I could see how it would look together. I used a random pattern, but you may want to choose a repeating pattern.
Using a small handsaw, I cut down a yard stick to fit over the door way.
After measuring out the spacing for the holes and drilling, I sanded the yard stick.
As the first coat dried, I started sewing the stars together. I chose to double up the stars for sturdiness. I used clear acrylic thread so that the stars can "float" in her door way.
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| Sewn together. |
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| Waiting for that yard stick to dry! |
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| Super awesome close up of the glitter papers! |
After a 2nd coat of paint, I tied the stars into the holes.
The yard stick rests gently on the lintel of the door frame.
It's a hit!
She LOVES them!!
Happy Birthday to my favorite daughter!!
Much more personalized that crepe paper streamers!
I painted my yardstick black b/c I wanted it to pick up the black and sparkles
on the stars. DD's choice was white...which is understandable too!
Some tips:
1. Practice first on your machine with some scraps of paper.
2. Be free flowing on the spacing. No fuss, no worries. It's all for fun!
3. I found that it was best to start and end about a half inch from the edge of the shape.
4. Leave plenty of thread at the start so you can tie it into the yard stick.
Enjoy!!
7 comments:
What alovely thing to do for your daughter Dawn. I am sure that not only will she love them she will get the beautiful message that you strive to make things special for her!
How fun! Can I live at your house? My birthday is coming soon too, LOL!
Love the stars streamers. I hope she has a terrific birthday!!
Fabulous idea and tutorial!! HB to your daughter!
Wowzers! That's such a fun idea - love your creativity! I'll have to forward this one to my sister. :)
really great idea and it doesn't have to come down after her birthday. nice service rendered.
What an awesome birthday surprise, Dawn!! I know your daughter was delighted!!
omg i love this projects...sniff sniff sniff i am going to miss you not being on the cafe team.hugs
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