Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Back to School ~ Pencil Door Hanger

I made this for my classroom back in August. I am just now realizing that I never did the tutorial. Its pretty self explanatory but I thought I would write it all out just in case anyone wants to try it out for themselves.


Here's what I started with.
About a 1/2 yard of burlap, 4 colors of paint, a pair of scissors, oh and I used my glue gun too!
 
I free handed a pencil shape with my permanent marker.
Then cut out around the shape, leaving a little on the edges.
I hot glued the two pieces together, leaving the end- where the eraser is - open so I could stuff it
 
I spread out my paint colors and got to work.
I used a garbage bag underneath so that the paint wouldn't bleed through.
I used the bottom of a water bottle to make the circles.
 
I had to let the yellow paint dry before I could paint the circles,
but I am very pleased with how it turned out.
 
I used my silhouette to cut out my name in vinyl in a font I liked.
 
Using the edge of my credit card, I placed my vinyl where I wanted it.
 
Once all the paint was dry, I started stuffing the inside of the pencil.
I used plastic grocery bags. You could use whatever, stuffing, filling you have on hand.
I hot glued the ends together once it was filled to my liking.
 
I used some extra black ribbon to add some tabs on the back
 so that I could tie a ribbon at the top for my hanger.
 
 
 
And here you have MY version.
It proudly hangs on my classroom door.
I have gotten many compliments on it.
 




Happy Wednesday Y'all!
 
 
 
 
 
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5 comments:

  1. What! That looks awesome, I'm impressed! Your classroom must be adorable.

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  2. OMG, that is sooo cute! Where do you print your vinyl? At home?

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  3. This is beyond awesome. Love it! Great job.

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  4. Cute! Thanks for stopping by for our Pretty Things Party. Hope to see you again next week!

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  5. what font is the one you used?

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