Posts tagged: garland
How To: Three Contemporary Paper Garlands.
By ChrisjobPaper rings are very fine things, but why not try something a little more ambitious this year. Design*Sponge offers three twists on the classic paper garland, with quite impressive results, indeed.
Faux Bois Rectangular Chain
Folded Paper "Chewing Gum" Chain
No-Glue 2D Ring Garland
How to make star garland out of plastic bottles.
By DIY Maven
Seriously, who would have imagined these stars started out as plastic bottle bottoms?? And to make this project even better, it's super easy to do!
To make a garland consisting of 5 stars & 3 snowflakes, you'll need:
- 8 plastic bottles
- a scissors
- a needle or small hole punch
- string
- clear beads
For the entire tutorial, go to Esprit Cabane. Via.
DIY: Fabric Party Garland.
By Chrisjob
Everyone loves the festive touch of hanging stuff from the ceiling. But the premade, disposable options are, well, disposable, and well, ugly. Handmade paper garlands are a much better option, but if you're making the effort, why not go all out and create a fabric option, which can be used again and again with no tearing, ripping, or crinking...well, maybe a little crinkling, but nothing a hot iron and a few seconds can't fix. And what a great » READ MORE
DIY Flower Garlands.
By ChrisjobAmanda from Readymade, finding inspriration in The Darjeeling Limited, sought to bring a little springtime fun to her abode with some DIY flower garlands.
"Though the number of flowers you’ll need depends on how long you want your garlands to be, gather up at least a couple dozen blooms, as well as a needle and thread. Carnations are a good choice because they’re sturdy (and affordable!), but any locally available, not-too-delicate flowers » READ MORE
How to make beaded wire garland.
By DIY Maven
Garland isn’t just for holidays anymore. Here’s a very easy, fast and economical way to make custom-made decorative garland.
What I used.
24 gauge beading wire
Wire cutter
Large and small glass beads (The thing to keep in mind for this project is that the holes in your beads have to be large enough to accommodate TWO widths of your wire.)
What I did.
1. Using my wire cutter, I cut a length of wire–about 2 feet long, in this case.
2. I threaded » READ MORE
Boontje Hunter
By beccajoThat's right. Just call me Becca Fett.
BEST. DAY. EVER!
After a lovely post-birthday lunch (it was just this past Tuesday, by the way) with my good friend Andrea, we found ourselves at the door of a cute little shop called 'Quince' in St. Paul MN. Now this store is about 1/2 a mile from my house. And I had NO idea they carried any of my boy Tord's products. But guess who snapped up TWO Garland light shades? I got one silver and one chrome, whi » READ MORE
