Floral Wreath Custom Kitchen Towel

Floral Wreath Custom Kitchen Towel

by | Mar 8, 2017 | Craft Tutorials

If you’re a home decor fiend who gets frustrated at not being able to find the right kitchen towel for a special event or season, this is the project for you. Create pretty floral wreath, hand drawn kitchen towel in your perfect color scheme! Custom kitchen towel not only make your home feel cozier, but no one else will have a set like yours. They’re the perfect way to start building in your own personal style to your home decor.

This tutorial we walk you through using our favorite fabric markers to create a pretty floral wreath for your kitchen towels, but you can use the same method for tote bags, napkins, and so many other fabrics. After the kitchen towel, I used the same design to make a matching placemat set for spring. Floral never fail for spring, right?

Custom Floral Kitchen Towel Tutorial

Easy Custom Kitchen Towel Tutorial

Skill Level: Beginner
Approximate Crafting Time: 1-2 Hours

Supplies & Tools:

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Pre-wash your towel. Do not use fabric softener.
  2. Using a bowl or template, draw a circle in the bottom, center of your towel using a pencil. This will be the guide for your wreath.
    When using the DecoColor Fabric Marker, you should depress the tip of the marker on a piece of scrap paper first to get the ink started. Make sure to shake the marker well with the cap on. If you feel your marker getting dry while you are using it, you can depress again on a piece of scrap paper. While using with this marker, do not depress the tip.
  3. Start with one type of flower and draw three of them around the circle guide. It is easiest to start with your largest flower designs.
  4. Add more flowers, again working in threes of the same design around the wreath.
  5. When you feel as though you have enough floral elements, using the green DecoColor Fabric Marker, go over any pencil lines that remain from your guide.
  6. Fill in around the wreath with leaves where necessary.
  7. Allow your towel to dry for an hour. Then heat set by placing a piece of cloth over your design and ironing it on a low setting.

We’d love to see what ideas, colors, and designs you came up with. Share your finished projects on our Facebook page so we can see how awesome they turned out!

Fabric Marker Kitchen Towel Tutorial

5 Minute Photo Glass Ornament

5 Minute Photo Glass Ornament

by | Nov 29, 2016 | Craft Tutorials

A 5 minute Photo Glass Ornament can be personalized to make a special memory of each year. This Christmas DIY ornament tutorial will walk you through how to make a quick family heirloom that doesn’t take up time or money. That’s what I call a win-win.

They grow up so fast, don’t they? There’s no better way to commemorate your family year to year than with a cheery holiday glass ornament. I’m totally a sucker for anything that create a family tradition or memory. Let’s get started!

5 Minute Photo Ornament

5 Minute Photo Glass Ornament

Supplies:

  • Photo one inch smaller than size of ornament
  • Glass Ornament
  • DecoColor Paint Marker – fine, gold
  • Ribbon (optional)

 

Instructions

  1. Roll photo around pencil or chopstick with the image on the outside of the roll.
  2. Slide rolled photograph into the glass ornament carefully.
  3. Use the pencil or chopstick to move the photograph into place.
  4. Using the DecoColor Paint Marker, write the year or a message on the ornament. Let dry.
  5. Add ribbon if desired.

 

So simple! This year I made a bunch of these glass ornaments to give to all the grandparents. Since everyone lives in different areas of the country now, we don’t get to see each other that often. The grandparents will love that they can keep us with them during the holidays on their tree! If you love sparkle, you could always add a little glitter or wintery confetti to the bottom of the ornament before adding in your picture. When someone shakes it, it’ll be like a hanging snow globe.

These kind of ornaments are so special and personal. You can even add a keepsake from the year to each one to help you create a little, hanging time capsule on your tree. See even more DIY ornaments.

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5 Minute Photo Ornament