Pinterest Copy Cat Love

I saw this lovely bit of crafty goodness on Pinterest a few months ago and have been wanting to make it but I wasn't quite sure what I would use for the base, which type of wire would work best.

My Inspiration

Than I saw this in the Dollar Spot at Target!

  I knew I could use it for something, so I bought one (ok really 4 but don't judge) I figured I could use it for all kinds of future crafts. I wasn't even really thinking about this specific project when I bought it, but a few days later when I was looking through my Pinterest Boards I saw it and knew it would be perfect.

 I decided to make one for my grand baby's nursery. The nursery is Yellow and Grey so I used a spool of super soft  yarn that is varying shades of Grey. I just twisted the wire into the shape of the letters and than began wrapping the yarn around it.

 It was super easy to do, it took just a few minutes and I did it while I was watching TV. 

I figure after the baby is born, I will make his/her name and cover it in Yellow yarn.

I love the Target Dollar Spot!
How About You, have you found anything awesome in the Dollar Spot at Target lately?

Until Next Time

Karin

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Trading Blogs!

   Todays a BIG DAY, it's my first BLOG SWAP

You can find me Guest Posting over at
Making it feel like Home
and Tricia from Making it feel like Home

Will be here to Guest Post for me. Hope you enjoy her tutorial and I hope you'll come check my post out over at Making it feel like Home!

And Now here's Tricia:

Hello there!  My name is Tricia and I blog at making it feel like home where I share about my life 500+ miles away from my hometown with my 3 kids, 1 husband, and 1 house all making appearances.  :)

I am very excited to be trading blogs today with Karin today here at Yankee Doodle Designs!  She has so many great ideas over here!!!        

Today I am sharing how I made a slipcovered headboard for my son's twin bed.  

I have to admit that the sewing was my work, but it was my father-in-law that did the rest.

I started with a piece of plywood cut 24 inches tall by 38 inches wide and two 2x4's that were 30 inches long each.  We screwed the 2x4's onto the plywood and then attached them onto the metal bed frame using the appropriate nuts and bolts.

Then I painted the 2x4's white to finish them up a bit.

I took quilting batting and wrapped it over the top of the plywood and stapled it down.  Then I wrapped the batting all the way around the plywood several times.  (The thickness/amount is up to you.)  It will look something like this:

 Next I made a slipcover for the headboard.  This is really just a large pillowcase.  I bought a piece of navy corduroy fabric that would fit the measurements of my headboard and folded it in half so I only had to sew seams on the sides
(less sewing for me!).

For the corners I sewed across the top of each to "make" a boxed corner.  I'm sure there is an actual sewing term for this...but I have no idea what it would be!  :)

 I hemmed the bottom to finish it off.  Then turned it right side out and pressed it with the iron.

 After putting the slipcover over the headboard,  here's the end result!

Here's how it looks on the side.  

The great thing about this headboard being slipcovered is that it is washable (great for a little boy's room)!

And it is also very easy to change out the slipcover if you decide on a different material.  

(This bed frame and headboard actually started out in my daughter's room and was simple to change for a boy's room.)

(Before her room was painted pink.)

Thanks again to Karin for partnering up with me and trading blogs!  This was fun!!

And thanks to Melissa at Serendipity and Spice for organizing this guest posting!

I would love to see you over at making it feel like home soon!  

Have You Been To Target Lately?

Well have you? They have some Amazing New Home Decor items! They are carrying a new line of products from Privet House, a company from Warren, Connecticut. Privet House makes some beautiful products, these are just a sampling of some of the items now available at your local Target.

$9.99

$34.99
I absolutely  LOVE LOVE LOVE this crate! Did I say LOVE?

$19.99

$24.99
Might have to buy this lovely pillow for my Family Room Couch!

$12.99 for a Set of 3

There are tons more items in the Privet House line, so check um out next time your there. I also saw some other amazing home decor items that are not from Privet House but that are also totally awesome, the problem is I want them ALL!

$24.99

$19.99

I have a thing for Ampersands, kinda like my thing for Pears, I have several around my house.

$14.99 Each

$19.99

 $19.99

$19.99

I Love me some Target Shopping! How about you? Are you going there now after seeing all these beauties?

Until Next Time

Karin

I have no connection to Target, except that I love to shop there and I was not compensated in anyway by Target for this post but just incase they are listening, I wouldn't mind it if they wanted to throw some of these items my way, Just saying!

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