How to Create a Quick Trendy Piece of Home Decor

Hello all! Melissa back again one last time this month with another project I created using some of the materials from our June kit.

This is a really fast, easy project. Sometimes I enjoy making little things for around the house. This project was inspired by an antique key that I had bought at an architectural salvage shop. I have a love for all things old, so I thought it would be fun to incorporate some new materials with that to keep it trendy (ex: burlap, chevron)

Step 1-Cover a piece of heavy watercolor paper with the sewing pattern from the kit using Mod Podge.

 

Step 2-Use washi tape at the top and bottom to create a border.

Step 3-Cut a piece of chevron burlap to fit in the center of the page. I bought mine at Hobby Lobby when it was on sale. :) Attach to the paper using hot glue.

 

 

Step 4-I glued the antique key onto the burlap using hot glue and tied a little bow with the paper twine and also attached to the key using hot glue. I used the cute wooden letters from the kit to spell out "home". Then, on a whim I decided to substitute the "o" in home with a little keyhole from Tim Holtz that I found in my stash. I thought it went well with the key idea. Here is the final project, with a few close ups:

 

 

 

 

 

 

And on display on my buffet, along with my sweet great grandparents wedding photo :) :

Thanks for stopping by!!

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