Hi everyone! It's Tara and today I'll be sharing a project fit for a princess! My daughter Alaina is quite the girly-girl that loves to play dress-up and with an endless supply (thanks to grandma) of pink tulle ballerina skirts, sequin masks, high heels and sparkly crowns, I thought it would be fun to create a dress-up sign for her room. I'll be using lots of Emma's Shoppe papers and Embellies, it's such a sweet collection for little girls! So let's get started!
The Essentials: A Chipboard Piece, Assorted Emma's Shoppe Papers, Paint & Paint Brush, Ribbon, Sewing Machine, Glue Dots, Page Distresser, Vintage Sewing Pattern Paper & Ledger Paper, Small Paper Flowers and Crop-a-Dile
I started the sign by painting the chipboard. I first went with a cream acrylic paint and then decided to give it a second coat of white. Be sure to give the paint extra time to dry before layering any paper!! (I found this out the hard way)
Cut a square shape from the sewing pattern paper. I added a Glue Dot to each corner of the paper and then centered it on top the chipboard base.
Next, cut another square of paper from a sheet of ledger paper. I love the look of the new papers mixed with the old papers!!
Because I love vintage books (almost as much as I love vintage papers) Emma's Shoppe Books pattern paper was the perfect choice! I trimmed down the paper strips and used a page-distresser to rough up the edges a little. I used a few Glue Dots to adhere them to my sign.
I love sequins but I didn't want anything overly sparkly for my sign. My solution? Paper inspired sequins! I created these little paper-sequins by using 2 circle punches and sewing the 2 circles together. I scattered them onto my sign and glued them, with Glue Dots, where ever they landed..just like real sequins!
Now for the fun part - the embellishing! I used a combination of Chipboard Accents, Phrase Stickers and Layered Chipboard pieces, to build the layers of my sign. Once I had arranged and glued each piece in place, I added a few small paper flowers.
Finally, use a Crop-d-Dile to punch two holes at the top of your sign and thread a ribbon through each hole - tying each side into a knotted bow.
All that's left is to hang your sign up and let your little princess admire your creative work! Hope you enjoyed the creative-process of making a quick hanging sign after-all you can never have too many cute signs!
Beautiful! Thanks for the tutorial!
Posted by: MichelleGB | March 23, 2011 at 05:10 AM
So cute...thanks for sharing
Posted by: Annette a. | March 23, 2011 at 06:04 AM
this project is so chic and fresh. absolutely love the layering. thanks for a great tutorial.
Posted by: kimbo | March 23, 2011 at 07:17 AM
I absolutely love it, Tara!!! You come up with the most fabulous ideas!!
Posted by: Rebecca | March 23, 2011 at 07:20 AM
So gorgeous, Tara!!
Posted by: Amy H | March 23, 2011 at 07:20 AM
This is stunning!
Posted by: Julie Boeck | March 23, 2011 at 07:43 AM
This is so cute. I love all the layering. My little girl's room sign is officially on my scrap to-do list.
Posted by: Nadia | March 23, 2011 at 08:47 AM
You are sooooooooooo amazing Tara! I loveeeeeeeeeeeee this! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)
Posted by: Julie Tucker-Wolek | March 23, 2011 at 10:07 AM
Every tiny detail is amazing!
Posted by: meganklauer | March 23, 2011 at 10:15 AM
those paper sequins are so cute!
Posted by: judean | March 23, 2011 at 11:23 AM
SO freakin' CUTE!! THANKS so much for sharing!! This could work for my little guy only using the boy line, which I have!! =)
YEAH~~off to make one!!!!!! =)
HAVE A FABULOUS DAY!! =)
Posted by: Larissa Heskett | March 23, 2011 at 11:30 AM
Adorable!! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Rachel | March 23, 2011 at 11:51 AM
gorgeous, love Tara's work
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Posted by: Patty | March 23, 2011 at 05:53 PM
So pretty!! :)
Posted by: ania | March 25, 2011 at 03:47 AM
Very pretty, bet she loves it!
Posted by: Khristen Foss | March 26, 2011 at 03:44 AM
Just perfect. :)
Posted by: kimberlee | March 27, 2011 at 07:15 PM
I like that one, my baby will be like it too.
Posted by: Mica | April 06, 2011 at 12:27 AM
If you'll continue doing this one, you'll be able to help many unemployed women. They could try this one.
Posted by: playmobil farm | April 15, 2011 at 04:55 AM
Good day!
This is a great activity. You can enhance your creativity and imagination to make a very good art. Thank you!
Posted by: Plumbing | April 15, 2011 at 11:04 PM
This dress-up sign for her room is so great! I'm looking forward to creating one for my daughter. Thanks for the instructions.
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