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Princess Crowns Tutorial

July 8, 2013 by girlinspired 50 Comments

Lace Crown DIY - so cute!!

One of my most favorite DIY projects EVER are the lace princess crowns I made for the girls’ birthday parties.  I was pretty pleased with myself last year when I made the first set of crowns, adding color and glitter to the ideas I’d seen online.  Since then, I’ve made several more crowns and after Addison’s Princess and the Popstar party a couple weeks ago, I have some updates to my original tutorial to share.

Lace Crown DIY - so cute!!

Lace Crown DIY - so cute!!

  • Choosing Synthetic laces vs. cotton lace – the synthetic laces seem to hold their intricate detail/shape better than the soft cotton laces, such as the vintage trims I used in the past.  Look for wider designs with a lot of variation in the trim for taller crowns.
  • Saturate the trim in fabric stiffener, swipe off excess with your fingers, lay the lace flat to dry in a straight line on waxed paper.  Turn several times to ensure all of the holes in the lace are clear of excess stiffener.
  • This is an excellent summertime project (particularly here in the dry heat of CA – not sure how humidity effects drying time).  I was able to add stiffener, dry out the lace, paint, and glitter the crowns all within about a half a day.  When I made them previously in January, it took several days.  After each step, I set the lace outside to dry – temperature was about 90 degrees that day.
  • Apply one coat of acrylic paint to both sides in the same color as the glitter you’d like to apply.  Allow to dry.
  • To add glitter:  choose a very fine glitter – this makes all the difference.  This glitter from Martha Stewart Crafts worked a million times better than anything else I’ve tried.

Lace Crown DIY - so cute!!

Lace Crown DIY - so cute!!

  • Use a foam brush to apply a thin layer of Mod Podge over the painted lace.  Sprinkle with glitter.  Shake off excess glitter.  Set out to dry (this doesn’t take long).  Flip over.  Apply a layer of glitter to the other side.  

Lace Crown DIY - so cute!!

 

  • Immediately overlap and hot glue the ends of the lace together to form a circle.  Use this tip to dry the crown into the perfect circular shape.  Set outside to dry for several hours or overnight.
  • Store crowns the same way you dried them.  I have mine all stacked on one take-out container after the next.

Lace Crown DIY - so cute!!

Lace Crown DIY - so cute!!

Lace Crown DIY - so cute!!

Super cute, right?  I love these crowns!!!  And I love knowing that I can make them in a snap in this hot weather!  Have you made one yet?

For more details and pictured instructions, you can see my original tutorial here.

More Princess and the Popstar Party Details

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Filed Under: Crafting, Parties, Photography, Popular Posts Tagged With: craft tutorial, fabric, lace crowns, party decor, princess crowns, tutorial

Stamped Tile Coasters – DIY

May 8, 2013 by girlinspired 18 Comments

Last year, I made these pretty, stamped tile coasters for a baby shower and I thought that with Mother’s Day coming up, this project would make a lovely little gift!

Turn Tiles into Coasters by Stamping them with Paint!

These stamped coasters are so simple and inexpensive to make!  You can grab the materials from your local home improvement store and put together a set in no time!  Add some to a food or drink basket for your mom or grandmother.  And make a set for yourself, too!  I seriously use mine all. the.time.

Turn Tiles into Coasters by Stamping them with Paint!

Turn Tiles into Coasters by Stamping them with Paint!

For these stamped tile coasters, you will need:

SUPPLIES

4×4 square tiles – mine came in an 8-pack for just a few dollars from Home Depot

satin or gloss indoor latex paint (I’m sure outdoor would work fine, too)

rubber mounted stamp

foam brush

thin adhesive-backed cork sticker-thingies 😉

Now you’re ready to make your coasters!  Simply choose a rubber stamp, apply a coat of latex paint on to the stamp using a foam brush.  Carefully press the stamp down onto the tile and lift straight off.  Allow to dry completely.  

Turn Tiles into Coasters by Stamping them with Paint!

Place cork backing stickers on each corner of the coaster.  That is it!!

Turn Tiles into Coasters by Stamping them with Paint!

The coasters dry completely waterproof.  I did apply a spray polyurethane to one of the tiles as an experiment and it discolored the tile.  Without it, there has been absolutely no wear on the paint even with long hours of water/dampness sitting on them.

Turn Tiles into Coasters by Stamping them with Paint!

So now you’re set!  Stack those stamped tile coasters and share them with someone special!  Have fun!

Turn Tiles into Coasters by Stamping them with Paint!

Filed Under: Crafting, gifts, Popular Posts Tagged With: craft tutorial, entertaining, gift ideas, paint

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