10.28.2013

DIY ELEPHANT GARLAND


When I was doing my daughter's nursery, I was obsessed with Etsy and Pinterest. I searched day in and day out of how I want to decorate the nursery.  Since the nursery will be housed in the same bedroom my husband and I sleep in, it had to be something that I could live with it.  Translation: no cutesy pink stuff or ruffles because we would be waking up to it every single morning for as long as we have a one bedroom.  In one of my searches, I came across garlands as a decor.  What a genius idea!  But I wasn't buying a $20 one if I could make one! I had everything I needed to make this project --- card stock, transparent tape, scissors, string and a sharpie. I googled "elephant template"  and chose one that I like, I cut the template and traced it on my card stock.  I used a sharpie to draw dots along the edges because the color I chose was very light and it blended on the wall.  The one on Etsy did not have dotted lines but I like the way mine came out.  To add a hint of color, I used yellow wooden clippers to finish the look. 


7 comments on "DIY ELEPHANT GARLAND"
  1. I love that!! Where did you find the yellow wooden clips??

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  2. Hi Erin! Thank you :) You could get them from Michaels. They come in a bag with different colors.

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  3. Adorable! Do you know exactly where you found that shaped elephant? Ive googled but can't come up with a shape close to this one.

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  4. Thank you! I don't remember, I just typed "elephant template" and I got an elephant that I liked. I think I might have made the elephant bigger. You can bring it to the copier and adjust it. Let me know your email and I can send it to you if you want :)

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  5. I love it!! Can you e-mail me the template please :)
    t_hollingsworth@live.ca

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  6. Can I get a copy of the template you used?

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  7. Will you email the template to me? Tracybrooks24@gmail.com

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