Girls! We Could SO Do This!

When Jenni and I were in Pottery Barn Kids a few weeks ago, I snapped some photos.  And then I lost my memory card, which is why I'm just getting around to showing you the pictures.

That's just fabric and/or paper on canvas boards.  Doesn't it look so good?  Y'all, we could totally do that ourselves, and for a lot less than the wads of cash Pottery Barn charges.  Somebody try it!

Comments

[Kate]

What a ridiculously cute idea! I may have to try that. Someday.

[Alana]

I think wrapping paper would be great for this project - you can find such adorable paper these days.

[Pat]

I saw them too and have the supplies to make mine ready and waiting. I'm going to try using some old wall paper scraps I have for the birds. I also saw some cute chaulk boards cut into shapes. I think I'll try that next. If you do it yourself its like 1/4 the price or less, plus you can personalize the colors/patterns. I found a recipe for making colored chaulkboard paint (I wanted pink) on Martha Stewart's website.

[kellie]

When I saw those I thought that very same thing!

My 8 y.o. daughter is obsessed with Paris right now (the city, not the heiress) and I was thinking I might be able to do an Eiffel Tower type thing with this concept for her bedroom.

You may have just given me the motivation to really do it!

Happy Monday!

[Pat]

I meant chalk not chaulk. My bad.

[janet]

I am very amused at your last sentence. It's just what I would have said to end a post like this. But, I'm slowly changing. I do have directions of yours on how to make baby gifts. that's one step closer to being crafty.

[Jeni]

Ooh, that would be just the thing for my daughter's room, and of course I could customize it in her colors...what a great idea!

If I end up doing it, I'll send you a picture! :-)

[Amy]

I LOVE this idea. I could really do this, but I'd probably do jungle animals to go with our nursery that will hopefully be in use before too many more months! I'll add the supplies to my shopping list for the fabric store...

[Sister Honey Bunch]

Whoever tries it needs to be featured here so I can know about it, see it and then learn and copy. I love it.

[chocolatechic]

***Somebody try it!***

I think that's a great idea for you to try!

We all know you are totally crafty! ;)

giggle...

[Kelsey Smith]

So cute! I may give it a shot!

[Patricia]

Congratulations! We love your blog. It´s very beautifful.

[DT]

Anna Maria Horner is the QUEEN of this kind of craft. She was on Martha Stewart doing it, using fabrics she designed herself. It's very easy to do! There are instructions on the right-hand side of her blog.

http://annamariahorner.blogspot.com/

[allysha]

Okay. For a minute I thought you were in the magazine and I was awed and confused. Not that I wouldn't put your picture in PBK, but you know...

[tiffany McGuigan]

Those are so cute! I just might try to make them!

[nottryingforaboy]

Am I the only one who looks at that and thinks "there is no way I could ever do that?!?!" My poor girls, crafty I am not.

[Jackie @ where the boys are]

Our monthly craft night at church is this Friday and I am so going to try one of these. Thanks for the pics and ideas.

[Richelle F]

That IS really cute. Thanks for some inspiration.

[The (Almost) Amazing Mommarino]

Too cute! Thanks for the tip!

[april]

Wow! I need some supplies! I could do frogs for my oldest girl, ladybugs for baby girl, and not sure about my son. Those top blocks would be really cute using initials.

[suzanne]

I just said on my blog that if I won the Lottery, I'd have PB Kids come decorate my kids' room like the catalog!

I love the look of their products but I cannot give up the money it requires. I am SO cheap....

I think you're right: you have some crafty readers. Someone can make one of these and then do a blogg-giveaway and let ME win.

:)

[pam]

I am so in on this one. I've got lots of scrap fabric lying around and canvases are $5 or so at Big Lots. Let me fiddle with it for a little bit, and I'll show you my attempts when I won't embarrass myself. : )

[Ashleigh (Heart and Home)]

I think the same thing every time I see one of these. Perhaps even someone as un-crafty as I am could manage to do one or two?

[that girl]

I saw a sign at a craft fair that said, "sure you could do it yourself. but would you??"

[dcrmom]

You go RIGHT ahead. :-)

[dana]

That is really cool! Like a scrap book page for the wall. Imagine putting a little frame on that with a photo.

[Andrea]

I was just thinking the same thing! All you need to do is cut out the silhouettes and put them on some pretty paper. Lovely idea!

[Andrea]

I am going to try that for sure! How easy is that! Thanks!

[HeresTheDiehl]

a friend of mine decoupaged really cute scrapbooking paper to canvas, and they look awesome. just an idea!

[Anna]

Oooh! I love PB and PBK, but alas, too expensive for me. If someone makes these, PLEASE post directions for those of us who are craft-challenged, ie, ME!

[jen]

Clarification... coz I am totally doing this... is the whole thing covered with fabric, or is it painted and then the stuff added on?

[Liberty]

I have a question that is totally off topic. Last year you had a giveaway for handpainted signs and I was wondering if you had the website of the woman who makes them because I would like to order one. Thanks!

[Say]

I do that all the time - see ideas in the store and think, hey I can do that!!! And then I buy the supplies and they sit. And sit... :)

[Crystal]

I think that very same thing every time I go in to Pottery Barn. Have you ever seen their little square canvases with the letters painted on them (so you can spell kid's names, or whatever)? So simple, so cheap to make and yet priced outrageously!! If I ever have time between blogging and scrapbooking (oh, yeah, and raising 3 kids and running my household)I'm totally going to try it.

[Tricia]

Below is a link to Martha Stewart showing something similar.

http://tinyurl.com/28gt24

Tricia

[kristena]

I think those birds are actually a rip-off of something I've seen other artists do... I saw a similar craft on Martha and at this link: http://specklednest.blogspot.com/2008/03/tgif-quickiefabric-collage.html

You could absolutely make your own!

[jen]

I saw those the other day and thought the same thing. I have it on my list of crafty things to try out!

[Amy loves Bud]

My daughter and I watched Anna Maria Horner demonstrate this on Martha STewart, and we've decided to do these for a craft/party favor for her birthday this summer.

They are very cute!

[franticallysimple]

I'm in. I'll send you a picture as soon as I get it done.

[Becky]

That is hilarious! I ripped that page out of the catelog and went on a 10 minute rant to my husband about how I could DO that myself!!

[Toddler Tales]

Aww, I love those! I'm going to try it.

[Susan]

Hi Shannon,

I've been reading your blog for over a year so I know you are a fellow Lost watcher. Anyway, my husband showed me this YouTube video and if you haven't seen it, you should! Very funny!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcatQSyRK6c

[Terri]

Oh, I love it! I've been trying to come up with some wall art for both my girls' rooms. This just may be my answer.

[Courtney W]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT! Thank you sooo much for posting this - I'm going to make some for my neice! :)

[disty]

I am constantly amazed at what people will buy at ridiculous prices! I hate to go to places like that because I'm always knocking their stuff! "Oh, I would never pay that. I could make that for $3!" Then I never do, but that's beside the point.

[Randi]

I found this on Martha Stewart the other day:

http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menuitem.3a0656639de62ad593598e10d373a0a0/?vgnextoid=f501d3358fe36110VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&autonomy_kw=anna%20maria%20horner&rsc=header_2

Cute!

[fullheartandhands mama]

That would be perfect for my baby girl's room. Maybe you should make them and sell them for less. You know, in all your spare time, right? :)

[Kate]

OK, I totally think this is a feasible do-it-yourself project. My only question: What do you think is the best method to get the designs (birds, flowers, etc) to attach to the canvas? Doesn't seem like you could sew it. Seems like glue would show through...I know there must be an easy answer, but I have pregnancy brain (at least that's my current excuse). Can someone enlighten? I'd really like to try it for the nursery.
Oh--and for the person who didn't know what to do for her son--I think a train would be adorable, initials would be great, or even trucks/airplanes.

[Jane]

I think PB ripped off artist Anna Marie Horner who had this idea on Martha Stewart not too long ago. A tutorial is here...

http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menuitem.79cd0d4bac77d1611e3bf410b5900aa0/?vgnextoid=53ea4d60fd436110VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default

[Jane]

Sorry, the tutorial for the above project is easier to access from here...

http://annamariahorner.blogspot.com/

[Lari]

I second checking out Anna Maria's site on this. I used her idea and made silhouettes of my boys to give to my MIL for Christmas. It was easy, very quick and turned out great.

[hm]

Our friends nursery has these additions....I totally agree we could do it ourselves!

[Becoming Me]

This would make a great MOPS project

[Veggiemomof2]

SO FUNNY!!!

"We can do this girls.."

"Somebody do it!"

Funny how we becomes somebody...ROFL

[Amy]

I'm commenting again. I think I'm inspired to give this one a try: http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/mt1460/index.cfm?pkey=caccart%7Ck

I'll let you know how it turns out!

[Amanda- VintageDutchGirl]

I saw them and thought the SAME THING! If only I could get up from the computer long enough to complete a project...

[Brenda]

Thanks for the great idea. I definatly want to try this. . .when I have the time. . .

[kristen]

I actually DO have these in my bathroom. Well, not the Pottery Barn ones, but DIY ones I made with toile fabric. I love them! So easy to make.