Let’s Get Crafty: Frames, Beaded Curtains & Bulletin Boards

October 4, 2008     Posted in Cool Stuff, Reality

bb.jpgBy now you’re probably passed all of your fascination with college being new and exciting.  You’re also probably tired of the same old dorm posters.  Instead of just plastering your walls over with stereotypical college imagery, why don’t you make your dorm as unique as you are?


By Donyae

Have no fear my decorating minions, get your hot glue guns ready and lets get crafty!

Let’s Make… Picture frames! Posters are so…mainstream. Everyone has them. Why not hang your own pictures in personalized frames?

 This is an easy craft. You can find ready-made frames for cheap at any dollar store, walmart, or craft store. All you need to do is decorate with fabric, sequins, or little plastic accents…things you can again find at walmart or a craft store. Just apply them with your hot glue gun…and there you have it!

Let’s Make… Beaded curtains!  This project will take a little more time to finish, but it allows your mind to go to a zen-like place while you do it.

You will need: Beads! Fishing line and a tension curtain rod.

First measure your door frame and decide how thick you want your curtain to be. Thicker curtains call for more beads. Cut your fishing line to fit, and then start stringing your beads (this part takes awhile).

Once you’re done stringing all your beads,  apply them to the rod and hang. Put a dab of hot glue over the part where the beads are tied over the rod to keep the steady. There you have it!

Let’s Make… A bulletin board! Tired of all that random paper that you acquire but are to pack-raty to throw out? Make a bulletin board! You can do one of two things for this: buy a pre-made board and just paint the frame, attach some beads, or glue fabric to the edge with your hot glue gun — or, you can cover a piece of plywood with fabric (hot glue the fabric down) then crisscross ribbon over the fabric to stick notes and pictures inside.

The most important thing is to have fun doing these projects!  College can be stressful, crafting shouldn’t be.

[Crafty photo from craftzine.com]

3 Comments on "Let’s Get Crafty: Frames, Beaded Curtains & Bulletin Boards"

  1. Michelle says:
    Sun, 5th Oct 200812:20 pm 

    My cousin took me to her favorite fabric store when I was visiting her last year (Aug 07) and I bought fabric to make a picture frame. I just needed a canvas board and some ribbon. I had every intention to buy it when I came home.

    Did I? No. It's been over a year and the fabric is still sitting in my craft box.

    I think it is time to get my rear in gear!

  2. KepdeapCara says:
    Fri, 19th Feb 20103:21 pm 

    Hello People!

    Just found this great forum and found it really interesting :)

    Looking to have some good fun with you people!

    Cheers :)

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