Easy DIY: Pumpkin Home Decor

October 24, 2019October 23, 2019 ~ Pink Bows & Twinkle Toes ~ Leave a comment

Fall is the best, but you know what makes it even better? All the pumpkin home decor it brings with it (and the cooler temperatures!)

I find crafting inspiration everywhere, but the inspiration for this particular project came while I was trolling the dollar spot at Target!

Supplies:

Wooden Pumpkin (I got mine in the dollar spot, but I found several similar ones on Amazon, Target 1, and Target 2)
Wood Stain (I used the color Driftwood)
Polyurethane (optional)
Orange Satin Ribbon (or any other color you like)
Paper towels or a cloth

DIY Pumpkin Home Decor

This project is super easy! It took me less than an hour to complete and most of that was drying time. The actual steps probably took less than five minutes.

Remove any ropes or strings
Stain
And Stain
And Stain some more
Apply polyurethane (if you want)
Let everything dry completely
Add embellishments

If your pumpkin comes with a string in it, then the first step is to remove the string. We don’t want to it to get in the way while we stain!

I’m super fancy, so I decided to use a Target bag to protect my table from any stain drips.

Next step? Start staining!

Apply your stain with a paper towel (or cloth) one layer at a time. I gave my stain 10-15 minutes between each coat and did a total of three coats. If you want a darker pumpkin, apply more coats!

Don’t forget the edges!

I chose not to seal my pumpkin with polyurethane, because I didn’t want to add any additional shine to my pumpkin. If you do want to seal yours though, I would add that now – just follow the instructions on the can.

Once your stain and polyurethane are dry, it’s time to add some embellishments! I chose to keep things simple and just add a satin bow. A hand-lettered phrase or some felt flowers would look adorable too though!

Take a look at this IGTV video, which details all the steps of tying a bow. Because my pumpkin had a hole in its stem, I got a little creative with how I tied my bow.

Once embellishments have been added, it’s time to display you new pumpkin home decor! I have mine propped up on some shelves in my living room and absolutely love the look!

I’m hoping to find a nice wooden Christmas tree or ornament to do a similar project with! We will see what the dollar spot holds over the next few weeks/months!

Are you interested in more easy DIYs? Check out this hand-lettered doormat!

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Easy DIY: Hand-Lettered Doormat

DIY Hand Lettered Doormat - Pink Bows & Twinkle Toes

March 8, 2019March 7, 2019 ~ Pink Bows & Twinkle Toes ~ Leave a comment

It’s been a long while since my last crafting tutorial, so I’m very pleased to be sharing this super easy (and I mean super easy) DIY hand-lettered doormat with y’all today!

Supplies

Plain Doormat (I got mine at Target, but you can also get them on Amazon)
Large Paint Brush
Outdoor Acrylic Paint
Paint palette (I went the paper plate route)

DIY Hand-Lettered Doormat

I knew from the get-go that I wanted my doormat to say “hello” on it. Tons of other short words would be cute too like “hey” or “hi” or “love” or anything else really!

There are only a few steps to this project:

Decide on your word
Trace it out (if you’d like)
Paint your word
Go over your word with one more coat of paint
Let dry

After I decided on my word, I eyeballed my mat, and then started free-handing. Originally, I was going to trace out my word but then decided that it would be easier to just go for it.

If you would like to trace it out before you start, then I’d suggest using a Sharpie to do that. Write lightly and make sure that you cover your line completely with paint.

When painting your mat, keep in mind that your word doesn’t have to be made up of one fluid stroke. Mine is made up of hundreds (I don’t even think I’m exaggerating here) of tiny, short stokes back and forth.

Almost done!

After you’ve painted the basic lines and shape for your word, load your brush with paint, turn it sideways (like in the photo above) and continue to paint over your lines to darken them up a bit.

It’s much easier to create a dark line with your brush turned sideways. The doormat is very rough, so by loading your brush with paint and turning it sideways, you’re able to get lots of paint down in the cracks and crevices.

After darkening each letter on my mat, I stood up on a chair to create some distance from my mat. I found it so much easier to gauge the color density from far away than to gauge it from up close.

Once you’re happy with the look of your hand-lettered doormat, you’re all done! My paint recommended that you let it cure for 48-72 hours. To be safe (and because I’m a little lazy), I let mine dry for over a week. It would be pretty awful to put your doormat out early and then end up tracking wet paint through your house.

It’s better to be safe than sorry when it comes to drying times!

I hope y’all enjoyed this super easy hand-lettered doormat tutorial! You know how much I love crafting, so I hope to be back again soon with another fun project!

Are you interested in more hand lettering fun? Check out my Top 5 Favorite Lettering Supplies.

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Easy DIY: Washi Tape Birthday Card

September 20, 2018September 19, 2018 ~ Pink Bows & Twinkle Toes ~ Leave a comment

I love giving gifts, but I’m not so great at giving cards with them. I’m more focused on the gift itself (gifts are my love language after all) than I am on the card, so if you do happen to get one from me, consider yourself lucky! All that is soon to change though with this super easy DIY washi tape birthday card. With a few supplies and a few minutes, you can make the cutest candle card to accompany any celebratory gift!

Supplies

Blank cards and envelopes
Washi tape (This set is super cute and so is this one!)
Micron Pen
Crayola Super Tips
Scissors

Washi Tape Birthday Card

Take one greeting card and set it down open side toward you.

Next, take one piece of washi and place it in the middle of your card about halfway up.

Once you have your tape where you want it, trim as close to the card as you can without cutting into the card. If you do accidentally cut into the card, that’s okay! I definitely did once or twice!

Continue placing and trimming tape until you reach the edge of the card.

I added my patterned tapes in random order, but you could do an alternating pattern or something like that if you’d like! That would be super cute!

When you reach the edge, you may notice that your last piece of tape extends beyond the side of the card.

If that’s the case, trim the bottom as usual and also trim the tape on the side.

Now that you have one side done, start adding tape “candles” in the other direction. As you’re adding tape, make sure to vary the height of each strip.

There’s no rhyme or reason to how I varied my tape height. I just kept shifting up and down.

When you get to the other edge, trim the excess tape off the bottom and the side just like before.

When you’re all done adding tape, your card should look something like this.

Take the yellow marker and begin adding teardrops (flames) above each candle. Leave a little bit of space between the bottom of each teardrop and the top of each candle.

Your card should look something like this when you finish with the teardrops.

Begin adding wicks to connect each candle with its flame.

Start a little below the center of each teardrop and draw a straight line down to the top of each candle. Be careful not to touch your black pen to the washi tape.

Work your way across the card until each candle has a wick.

Ta-da! Look how cute your candles are!

Now, you’re all set to add a message to your washi tape birthday card and give it to a friend!

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Easy DIY: Velvet Ribbon Bows Part 3

April 5, 2018May 5, 2018 ~ Pink Bows & Twinkle Toes ~ Leave a comment

Hello, crafters!

I’m back AGAIN with another DIY bow post! If you didn’t know already, I have a thing for all ribbon bows! Especially pink ones! 🙂

Like I said last week, bows are perfect for anything and everything! They add instant cuteness to each and every thing they tough!

This bow is very similar to last week’s bow. The only difference is that this bow has tails!

I love all bows (obvi!), but I think bows with tails might be my favorite kind of ribbon bows!

Supplies:

Velvet Ribbon (This one is from Michaels, but I also have some from Hobby Lobby.)
Sewing Scissors
Ruler
Hot Glue Gun
Needle
Thread

Just like our last bow tutorial, I have a video that breaks everything down for you!

And just like that, another bow has been born! 🙂

If you’ve caught the bow-making bug, check out these other bow and craft tutorials!

I hope y’all had fun with our little project!

I want to create more crafty content for y’all this year, so I hope to be back again soon with another easy tutorial!

Until then, Happy Crafting!

<3 Natalie

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Easy DIY: Velvet Ribbon Bows Part 2

March 29, 2018May 5, 2018 ~ Pink Bows & Twinkle Toes ~ 2 Comments

Hello, crafters!

I’m back again with another adorable, bow tutorial!

Velvet bows are perfect for just about anything! You name it, and a bow would make it that much better! Trust me.

If you’ve never made a bow like this before, then you might find it tricky at first. If you do, just keep practicing. After making a few of these cuties, you’ll become an expert!

Supplies:

Velvet Ribbon (This one is from Michaels, but I also have some from Hobby Lobby.)
Sewing Scissors
Ruler
Hot Glue Gun
Needle
Thread

Just like our last bow tutorial, I have a video that breaks down all the steps for you!

Tada! You now have an adorable bow!

Wasn’t that fun?! I could sit around making bows all day, and I actually did my freshman year of college! I used to sit on the floor of my dorm room and make bows while watching Netflix. Oh, to be a freshman in college again! 🙂

If you now have the bow-making bug, check out these other bow and craft tutorials!

I hope y’all had fun making velvet bows with me!

Is there a specific kind of bow you’d like to see me make? If so, leave a comment below or send me a message! I would love to hear from you!

I’ll be back again soon with another bow tutorial!

Until then, Happy Crafting!

<3 Natalie

Holiday Freebie: DIY Printable Valentines

February 6, 2018June 16, 2018 ~ Pink Bows & Twinkle Toes ~ 1 Comment

Hello, everyone!

I’m coming at y’all today with a very exciting freebie! If you’re a newsletter subscriber, then you’ve already seen these printable valentines! If not, you should sign up for my newsletter so you can get first access to releases like this!

This week’s adorable freebie features five printable valentines — three with honey bees and two with conversation hearts!

I love all five, but I’m partial to the honey bees! They are just TOO CUTE!!

You can sweeten up your cards by taping a piece of candy on the inside or outside of each valentine! Actual conversation hearts are an acquired taste so I wouldn’t suggest those but they would go quite nicely with the second set of cards! 🙂

Before I give you the freebie file, there are a few things I’d like to say. I spent a lot of time designing and creating this printable, so please be kind when you use it.

Pink Bows & Twinkle Toes printables are for personal use only
You may not re-sell, re-distribute, or claim this work as your own
If you post this on the Internet, please give the credit to Pink Bows & Twinkle Toes and link it back to my blog (www.pinkbowstwinkletoes.com)

Enough of the heavy stuff! Now it’s time for the fun! For best results, I recommend printing these cuties on cardstock.

I’m providing you this printable in both a PNG and PDF file format. I’ve found that the PNG prints richer colors than the PDF. It’s up to you which file you use though!

To download the PNG file on desktop:

Click on the image above
Click “view full size”
Right click and save image
Open saved file and print
ENJOY!!

If you skip step 2 and don’t click the “view full size” button, the image will save in a much smaller format and will print incorrectly.

You can download the PDF version here, PBTT Printable Valentines.

Don’t forget to tag me in any and all Instagram posts featuring my printables! (@pinkbowstwinkletoes and #pinkbowstwinkletoes) I would love to see how you’re using them!

I’ll be back again soon with more printable fun!

<3 Natalie

Easy DIY: Felt Ball Wreath Ornaments

December 14, 2017June 16, 2018 ~ Pink Bows & Twinkle Toes ~ 2 Comments

Hello, Crafters!

I’m back again this week with another easy + fun crafting tutorial! Today, I’ll be showing you how to make some super cute, wreath ornaments.

This week’s wreath project combines a bit of last week’s Easy DIY Velvet Bow project as well!

Supplies:

Once again, I’m sharing a short video tutorial with y’all! With projects like this, I think it’s easier to watch someone show you all the steps and have the ability to pause and rewind when you get stuck!

In the video tutorial, I made three different wreaths — One traditional Christmas, one winter, and one girly pink! I just love all the different color combinations!

These wreaths would look SO cute on your Christmas tree or as decoration on all your presents this holiday season!

I also think they would be adorable as jewelry for a little girl! These are perfectly sized for bracelets and with a few more felt balls, you could easily make a necklace! 🙂

In this video, I show you how to make the velvet bows I topped off all my wreaths with. For a list of supplies, check out the full blog post — Easy DIY: Velvet Ribbon Bows.

I hope you all enjoyed crafting again with me this week! If you ever have any crafting tutorial suggestions, don’t be afraid to reach out! I would love to hear from you!

<3 Natalie

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Easy DIY: Velvet Ribbon Bows

December 7, 2017June 16, 2018 ~ Pink Bows & Twinkle Toes ~ 6 Comments

Hello, crafters!

It’s been WAY too long since I posted a crafting tutorial for you all! Today is the day that I finally post a brand-new how-to for you! (Wasn’t that a fun rhyme?!) 🙂

You might’ve already guessed this, but today we will be making ribbon bows! I LOVE bows. They are just darling and can be added to pretty much anything and will up the cute factor by over 1,000%!

A few months back, I got the hankering to make bows and not just any bows. I really wanted to make velvet bows! So, I hopped in the car, went to Hobby Lobby, and picked up three beautiful spools of 7/8 inch velvet ribbon!

If you follow me on Instagram, then you might’ve caught my post and Story from a while back where I talked you through two of my favorite types of bows! (I have a third favorite, but I’m going to save that tutorial for another day!)

Thanks to Instagram Stories, I have a handy, video tutorial to share with you all today!

Supplies:

Ribbon (I’m using 7/8 inch velvet, but you can use anything you’d like!)
Sewing Scissors
Ruler
Hot Glue Gun

I love making bows and after making a few with me, I’m sure you now love making them too!

I have another crafting tutorial featuring one of these bows coming your way soon! So stay tuned!

Until then, Happy Crafting!

<3 Natalie

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Spring Art Prints: New Releases

March 9, 2017March 8, 2017 ~ Pink Bows & Twinkle Toes ~ Leave a comment

Hello everyone!

I have several new releases in my printables shop that I wanted to share with you today!

I have five new prints to share! Three of them are spring related and the other two are just fun!

New Releases:

Each print listing includes a 5×7 and 8×10 copy of the artwork.

I’m so excited about these springy prints, and I hope you all are too!

Along with these new prints, I have 13 other art prints currently available! Head over to my shop and take a look around!

Remember when shopping in my store to use the coupon code “BlogBonus” for 15% off your purchase of $10 or more!

Happy Shopping!!

<3 Natalie

Stamped Greeting Cards: Easy DIY

March 7, 2017March 7, 2017 ~ Pink Bows & Twinkle Toes ~ Leave a comment

Hello Crafters!

Those of you that follow me on Instagram (if you’re not already, follow me @pinkbowstwinkletoes) have seen several posts in the last few weeks featuring some homemade greeting cards.

I love how all of my greeting cards have turned out, so I figured I’d write up a little tutorial for you all!

When I say making these cards is super easy, I mean super duper easy peasy! You can make several cards in 10 minutes or less!

Supplies:

Cardstock (I used white, but you can use a color if you prefer)
Paper trimmer or scissors
Ink pads
Stamps
Markers (I like Staedtler Dual Tips)
Ruler (optional)
Pencil (optional)

Step 1:

Take a sheet of cardstock and cut it in half lengthwise creating two strips.

Step 2:

To make a folding card, fold each strip in half.

To make flat cards, cut each strip in half.

I’ll be making both types of cards in this tutorial!

Here are the stamps I’ll be using for my cards.

I bought these at Michaels several years ago. The season was changing, so everything in their spring collection was one sale. I went a little crazy (who doesn’t love clearance?!) and bought every stamp set I could find from this collection. I have about eight packs! 🙂

I love the watercolor ink look, so I’m using two pink inks and an orange one for my first owl.

Step 3:

Take your ink pads and apply each color randomly to your stamp.

If you’re using a light ink and several dark ones (like me!), I suggest using the light ink first and then applying the dark inks. Going in that order prevents you from ruining your light colors with dark ones.

Step 4:

Stamp it!

I chose to use this owl on a folding card, so I stamped my image on the right side of the opened card. I find folded cards easier to stamp when they are opened up.

Step 5:

Add your message!

I like to take a ruler and draw a pencil line before I go in and add my copy. If I don’t add a line, I always end up writing on a slant!

Step 6:

Add a fun message on the inside of your card!

On the inside of my card, I’m going to write something along the lines of “That’s owl speak for…”

I’m going to repeat steps 1-6 and make a flat floral card now.

I mixed orange and coral red ink for this one.

I love how these two inks look when mixed together!

I added “Yay” to this card! I think it’ll be very cute for celebrations and such!

I also decided to make a blue and green owl!

This time, I stamped the owl on a flat card!

There are so many fun “owl” sayings out there, that I’m bound to use another one when I send out this card! 🙂

I hope you all enjoyed this super duper easy peasy tutorial!

If I weren’t taking photos while making these cards, they would’ve taken me less than ten minutes to make!

Happy Crafting!

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