Monday, June 4, 2012

Rolling out a Lace Print - DIY


I've been playing around with some neon paints trying to create a lace patterned paper.



Last week I spied this beautiful lace print via a pin from Leslie Shewring on Pinterest from Ideas Magazine.


I set out to make something like this for myself although I must admit, my results are slightly different.  However, I still like the outcome.




I started with a lace doily from the craft room, a wooden rolling pin and some modge podge (1)  I covered the rolling pin with modge podge (2) and rolled on the doily (3) trimming it to fit (4 and 5)
I coated it with a layer of modge podge to give it a little seal (6) and it was ready to go (7)







With a box lid as my tray, I rolled the doily covered rolling pin in a few different shades to create some wrapping paper.




I tried combining the colours on the same sheet and also cutting strips of different colours to act as ribbon.  



I am going to try this project again and look for some different lace to create a more solid print as they did in ideas magazine.  In the meantime, I still like the lacey, loose print created with the cotton lace that I used for this.  It was fun to combine it with bright coloured twine - as seen above - a sneak peak of this week's  Wrap it up Thursday.

9 comments:

  1. This idea is so cool. I love to have new gift wrap ideas!!
    I have definitely had slightly different results before on several projects ; ) ha!
    But as pretty as the other wrap is, I love how yours turned out!
    Ashlyn

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  2. These are amazing Tracey! I just might have to try it...I loved the colors you chose. Hope all is well with you!

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  3. This is something I have never seen before, but it's really great idea! :)

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  4. Love love this idea...I am soooo going to do this. You my friend share such amazing projects...thank you soooooo much! I am even thinking my students could do this. xoxo hugs

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  5. hi from BYW - what a beautiful blog you have, love the projects!

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  6. Stopping in from BYW 2.0! What an awesome DIY! I love the colors you chose and the photos are wonderful.
    XO - Marion

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  7. Hi Tracey - Also from BYW 2.0! Don't you love all this love you're getting? You deserve it. I think this lace painted gift wrap idea is sensational. How do you come up with all these fresh ideas? I would love it if I could link to this blog article and do a quick write up on you. What do you think? Let me know - http://banglesandbungalows.blogspot.com

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  8. Such a fun and pretty idea! I have a bunch of birthday presents to wrap. I think I'm going to give it a whirl!

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  9. How creative and I love the bright colors. Your blog is lovely. Visiting from blogging your way.

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