Project... Monogram Door Hanger

This was a super fast project to complete... wait... aren't all projects with stickers really fast to complete?!

What you'll need for this project:

• Michael's frame and Monogram (or something similar)
• Sticker sheets from www.modernstickercompany.com
• Sharp xacto knife
• Scissors
• Vinyl scraper if you want

I started with a thin frame and monogram I picked up at Michael's for about $10 or less.  I used a coupon!  2 coordinating sheets of vinyl from Modern Sticker Company.  My frame measured about 18" x 22" inches so I used one of the New 24" x 48" pieces of vinyl so I didn't have to seam it anywhere.  I used the Coral Quatrefoil for the larger and the striped sheet from the Coral 12"x12" pack.

I started with the monogram first.  Cut my vinyl slightly bigger than the monogram and determined my placement.  Next flip the vinyl over and remove the paper backing.  Position monogram face down and get ready to trim!

 Keeping the monogram face down trace around the edges with your very sharp xacto.  Very Sharp is key!  It makes the edges much more smooth and way easier to cut!  Cut around all edges and the inside.  Flip over... and voila!  Monogram done!

 

Now for the frame...

Same procedure as the  monogram.  Cut the vinyl to fit the frame with a little hanging over the edges.

 Remove the paper backing and stick the frame face down onto it.  As you can see in the picture below I saved the vinyl from inside the frame to use on a later project.  I just left the paper backing on.  Once I trim around the inside of the frame I'll have that extra piece for something else.  You don't have to do that step :)

 Flip it over and smooth the vinyl down.  Press all along the edges.  You can either trim from this side or flip it face down like we did the monogram and trim off the excess.

I had some white tulle on hand and used that to connect my pieces together and hung that baby up!  I think tying it all together took longer than actually making it!

ENJOY!

Spring Banner

Project... Spring Banner

Items used for this project:

• Blank wooden banner purchased from Michael's.  
• Tranquil vinyl pack from www.modernstickercompany.com
• Ribbon or twine to tie it all together

 These banners from Michael's come triangle cut with 6 to a pack with the holes cut for just a couple of bucks!!  Such a fun find!  They have other banner shapes too and you could easily buy multiple packs to create whatever size of banner you wanted. 

 I sanded the edges a bit before I got started but other than that they were ready to go!  I chose the vinyl and cut it down to size.

Pull the backing off your vinyl and press the triangle piece onto it.  Trim the edges with a sharp x-acto knife.  For the holes I just made a little slit with the blade and then pushed the vinyl through it as best as I could.  You could also cut the holes out completely, which I did do on one of them but liked the pushed through look better.

 Once all the triangles were trimmed I cut some spring letters out of a matte dark grey vinyl.  But after applying the dark grey I realized it blended a little too well... so back to the cutter I went for a layered look.  White vinyl background with the dark grey on top did the trick :) 

Strung some white ribbon that I had laying around through that banner and called it day!  

See my other post about here about the Polka Dot Monogram I covered to complete this finished look.

You know what makes me super happy about this particular banner!??  When spring is over I can flip the triangles around make a new banner on the other side!! Ha!  Autumn... Summer... Happy!  Anything!  2 for 1 kind of fancy going on here!!  Enjoy!

Project... Ceiling Fan

Project . . . Ceiling Fan

Finished Ceiling Fan

 

... and here's what the original looked like

My next sticker project as you can see was to redo the ceiling fan in my bedroom.  It was time for a change!  I've been wanting new bedding for quite some time and hadn't found what I was looking for.  So I quit looking for the time being and focused on what I could change... the decor!

 The next couple posts will be part of my update the bedroom project.  So let's get started and I'll show you how I redid my fan!  

I used the following to complete this project:

Black Damask Sticker Sheet 

Xacto Knife

Scissors

my husband - optional :)

Step 1.  

Take down the fan blades.  For me, because I'm so short, this meant getting my husband to take the fan blades off for me :)  Balancing a stool on top of my bed didn't seem like the smartest idea.

Step 2. 

Wash off all the embarrassing amount of dust that has accumulated all winter.  So gross!  

Step 3. 

Destruction time.  Remove all the hardware from the blades.

 Step 4. Cut the sticker sheet into strips slightly larger than your fan blade.  I then removed the paper backing from one strip I'd cut and then layed my blade black side down on to the vinyl so I could easily center it and make sure I had enough space all the way around my blade. (I'll admit... I did use the black side just in case I didn't like the way my vinyl looked, I could still use my fan the way it was before.  But guess what... I LOVED the end result!!)

Step 5. Smooth the vinyl onto the blades.  I love working with this vinyl because any bubbles that appear smooth out like magic. . . seriously!  So different than regular crafting vinyl.

 

Step 6. Using an xacto knife cut the excess off all the way around the edges.

 Step 7.  Trim vinyl away from the holes where the hardware goes.  I pushed the vinyl down into the holes slightly so I could see/feel them easier when cutting them out.

Step 8.  Put the hardware back on and reassemble fan.  Repeat for each blade.

Finished blade

Here again is the end result!  It turned out even better than I hoped... I love it when that happens!

 

Project Ceiling Fan = SWEET SUCCESS!!!

What you would you makeover with a sticker sheet?

Project . . . Light Switch

Project . . . Light Switch

So I've seen a few light switch plates floating around that have been mod podged with either scrapbook paper or fabric.  Love the look but then I remember how gross (embarrassing to admit, but true!)  my switch plates get and quickly realized that mod podge would never hold up to the constant cleaning they must endure. 

soo....stickers to the rescue!

Because the sticker sheet has a laminate on it I knew it would hold up to the dirty little fingers that are constantly on it.  And therefore the wipe downs.  

Here's how I did it:

(I made a video of this one...watch below!)

You can find this same sticker sheet over at Modern Wall Company or by 

clicking Here

Thanks for watching!!

Project . . . FILING CABINET

Project . . . Filing Cabinet

 So I have this filing cabinet... I shouldn't call it ugly... more like regular, old, plain, black filing cabinet.  The same kind everyone has because it's the only kind they make!  My office needed some sprucing up so I started there.  I'm sure you have one just like mine that could also use some love :)

Here it is... pre-wowza stage in all it's original lovelyness

 So here's how I did it :

I used a Printed Pattern Sticker Sheet from Modern Wall Company
           I chose the Chevron pattern and picked the following as my color choices:
           {White Background Color, Grey Chevron Color and Violet Accent Chevron Color}

The sticker sheet was 24" x 48" which was plenty big for the front of my filing cabinet.

The only other tool I used was a squeegee and xacto knife

So I started my project by removing the handles from the cabinet.  The lock seemed a bit beyond my skills so I decided to leave it and just work around it.

 

 

The next step was to measure my sticker and cut off any excess that I wasn't going to be using.  Then I pulled off the paper backing and layed the sticker as softly as I could on the filing cabinet so I could pull it off and align it until I had it straight.  

 

 Once I had it lined up I squeegeed the vinyl down really well and then tackled the lock.  I love the way the bubbles just disappear!  This vinyl is made for wrapping around things and works magically well!  

I made a slit over the top of the lock (sorry I guess I didn't get a picture of that step) and smoothed all the wrinkles to the outside edges of the vinyl and pushed the vinyl towards the lock as well.  Just work it in all directions until it smooths out.

Once you got it smooth around the lock then you can exacto the vinyl all the way off of the lock. 

 The last step is to trim around the edges of the drawer.  I cut right along the outside edge of the drawer. 

Well I shouldn't say that was the last step. . . the last step for me was to clean my office a bit so I could take a Finished photo!  Not only did I get cleaned up a bit I found my Cafe Rio punch card. Wahoo!  Getting organized really is worth the time spent!

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed this little filing cabinet makeover!  Let me know what projects you'd like to tackle with stickers!

Project . . . Coffee Table

Project . . . Coffee Table

For this project I had an old coffee table that seriously needed some help.  When I found this cute quatrefoil sticker pattern from Modern Wall Company, I knew it would be perfect for this oldie.

This is what you'll need:

• Old table
• Sticker Sheet - any pattern will work, I chose this one in Turquoise & White
• Scissors
• Exacto knife
• Spatula or scraper
• Paint (if your original piece needs some touching up)

So I realized that I forgot to take a before picture!  Ahhh!  So unfortunately we start this tutorial with priming and painting my table white.

A few coats and drying time later, I got busy applying.  I actually waited a couple days before applying the sticker because I got busy and I figured it didn't hurt to make sure my table was completely dry :)

Next step measure the sticker on the table and determine placement.  My table has an inner square that fit the sticker sheet almost exactly!  I chose not put the sticker right up to very edge.

Once that was aligned it was time apply!  

I lined up one corner first....

Then I peeled an inch or so off the shortest side making sure my edges lined up.

Then I slowly peeled the paper backing off the rest of the sticker.  Smoothing it down with my spatula as I went.  It layed down so nicely!  I was so impressed by the vinyl!  It truly is a bubble free application.  There were bubbles that came but they disappeared with one swipe of the spatula!  Awesome stuff. 

 

Once it was all applied I trimmed the edges with the exacto knife and that was it!  I love the way my table turned out!  Sooo much easier than painting or working with a stencil.  Uggh... Just thinking about stenciling gives me a headache :)

One other thing I love about it is it has a glossy finish which gives my table a professional look.

I happen to L-O-V-E it!  What do you think?

Cheers! Jackie


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Project. . . Backsplash

Featuring: Cut Pattern Sticker Sheets 

by Modern Wall Company

Design: Black Quatrefoil

So I was going to write out this big instructional how to with all the steps and pictures.  Then I decided that if pictures are worth a thousand words then what are videos worth? 

So with that in mind we put a short video together showing you the tools that are needed and how to apply your sticker backsplash.  It really came together quick.  And best of all...

NO PAINTING = No Mess, No Smudges :)

Skill level required...can you pull the backing off of a sticker?  Then you're qualified!!

Enjoy!

 

Project Backsplash = Success!