DIY: Fabric covered trash can

Fabric Covered trash Can

This is a great DIY if you are looking to add some updates to your room without breaking the bank. I just used a trashcan we had on hand as an easy way to change our surroundings :) Sometimes you need a little change in scenery and the easiest way to do that is REDUCE REUSE AND RECYCLE! :D

Supplies:

• Trash can 
• Fabric of choice
• Other decorators like ribbons bows flowers jewels ect Get Creative with it!
• hot glue gun 
• Felt
• Scissors 
• Measuring tape

Look how ugly this thing is^ 

I think my mom has had it since she got married it was in desperate need for an update 

You need to get the correct amount of fabric so measure the height of the trashcan and the distance all the way around.  Add 2" to the measurements so that way you have room to tuck in raw edges.  

Mine got smaller at the bottom so I took three all the way around measurements so that way it would conform to the can better.  This is optional it wont be a big deal if you do not do this. 

1. Fold down the raw edges and glue it down the trash can

2. Fold the fabric over the top of the can 

You do not have to hide these frayed edges because we are just going to line it with ribbon later

3. Glue all the way around the can until you meat your original side of fabric.  Again tuck in the raw edges and glue down overlapping the first side.  

Now for the bottom.. 

4. Pucker the excess fabric and glue down to the bottom making sure you pull tight and fold over 

If you are new to DIY this might take a little practicing but you just have to remember you can manipulate the fabric however you want just keep pulling tugging folding and gluing 

5. Finally trace the bottom of the can on the felt cut out and glue over all the nasty raw edges 

6. Remember in the begging how we folded the edges over the top? Now all you need to do is take quarter inch ribbon or whatever size will cover your edges and glue it down over the frayed edges.  

Simple enough? ... I hope? 

If you enjoyed this project enough to make one f your own or a verson like it I would love to see it.  Tag me in a picture of it on instagram @DIYNATION7797

Recycled Easter basket DIY

Recycled Easter egg Basket DIY

We all hoard the cute baskets we get at Easter time because they are just to stinkin cute to throw away! Here is a DIY on how to put those baskets to use in a cute way.  

I might have a few baskets ;)

Supplies:

• Basket of choice 
• hot glue gun 
• Scissors 
• fabric of choice (large enough to fill your basket) 

Step one: Cut off the handles to your basket.  

(For some baskets this step might be harder than others)

Step Two: Measure the length and the width of your basket.  

My length was about 13" and my width was 12". 

Some baskets are perfectly circular so it will be the same length as it is width.  

Some of my scribbles to try and figure out how the project will work.  I probably looks like giberish lol 

Step Three:

You need to add 2" to the length and the width of the fabric to leave seam allowance 

Just Take your measurements and add 2"

For example:

Length= 13" + 2" = 15" 

Now do the same for the width

Step four: Measure out your piece of fabric

Step five:

Round off the edges 

Be careful not to take to much off or it will not fill the basket correctly

Step Six: Fold over the raw edge and glue it to the basket.  

I recommend you start by gluing down the four corners first to make it easier to manipulate the fabric later. 

(This is the tricky part)

Step Seven: To finish start folding the rest of the fabric down and gluing. 

Some of it will have to be over lapped and tucked to get it all to fit.  

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Variations:

Add ribbon around the edge or ruffles 

keep the handles

fill the bottom of the basket with decorative rocks 

Hope you guys enjoyed this project! If you did this project or a similar one I would love to see it.  

Tag me in a picture of it on instagram @DIYNATION7797

Easter egg Decorating DIY

Decorating Eggs DIY
The posh way

There is a quick egg display DIY at the end of this post as well.

Decorating eggs is a great Easter tradition for most of us but I wanted to do an egg decorating tutorial that is a little more stylish than your  average koolaid dye.  

The way we are going to make these will also allow you to keep them over time to let you enjoy them for years to come.  

To make these eggs last we have to hallow them out.

Supplies for hallowing

• Bowl
• egg
• push pin 

Step one- push the pin into the pointed side of the egg

There are two sides of your egg there is the fat side and there is the pointed side.  Gently push the pin into the pointed side of the egg. 

Step two- make a pinky sized hole on the fat side of the egg

Now on the fat side of the egg repeat poking holes into the egg until you get a hole about the size of your pinky nothing bigger. 

Step three- Blow out the egg yolk and whites 

Just put your mouth on the side of the egg with the small hole and blow out the insides into a bowl.  This will be very easy and I promise its not gross you will not be able to taste the egg. 

Now you have supper :) 

I am going to show you three different ideas so you will need three different eggs all hollowed out.

 

For the first egg we are going to paint a lace print on it.  

You need practically no skill for this one its a great starting project.

A variation of this project is you cold also cover it in a glitter or glue the lace strait to the egg instead of painting it.  

Supplies:

• Newspaper/well ventilated area 
• egg
• old lace 
• paint of your choice (spray paint works best)

Step one- lay out your newspaper than cover egg in lace

Lace with large open holes in it works best.  When you lay it out plan what part of the lace you want printed on your egg. 

Continue to do this until you get hole thing covered.  let it dry and your done!

If you see from the picture of all three of the eggs I went and added another color to mine to make it a little better.  If you are going to do this I would recommend doing your light color first  than your dark color over it.  

The next DIY will be a decoupage egg using old patterns.  

There could be many variations added to this one.  You don't have to use an old sewing pattern there are many things that you could add to this egg like newspaper or some magazine pages.  I would like to try covering one with fabric scraps myself. If you do any variations of this tag me in a picture of it on instagram @DIYNATION7797

Supplies

• Old patterns (or whatever you are covering your egg with)
• Mod podge (regular glue works fine to.  I will levee a link on how to make your own mod podge. 
• paint brush 
• egg

Step one- Cut pieces out of pattern

To get the best results cut pieces that have a lot of markings on them. 

Step two- cover egg in mod podge

This sounds easy enough right? Again if you are not using mod podge the same process applies with whatever you are using. 

Step three- Cover egg 

Start covering your egg by laying whatever you are using.  Try your best to get the most markings on the egg for the best results, this may take a little manipulating. 

Sometimes the more layers you add the better it looks you shouldn't be able to see the egg through the paper.  

This DIY will show you how to make a textured egg using a glue gun.

This last one is very different and the customization to this one is endless because you can draw any design you want. 

Supplies

• Hot glue gun 
• newspaper 
• Egg
• Paint (pray paint works the best)

Step one- draw out your design 

Step two- trace design with hot glue

As you can see I ended up not following my design perfectly but its good to have just so you don't mess it up.  Once the glue is on it will not be coming off. 

Step three- paint

I just pray painted mine in balck but I think a brown would add a very rustic look as well.  Go crazy with the colors on this one. 

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Egg display DIY

Supplies

• Old book
• Brown or black paint 
• Something to draw with 
• Scissors/exacto knife

Step one- distress book 

There are many ways to distress your book.  I blotted paint onto an old newspaper and rubbed it all over the book.  The next thing you can do is take your scissors and rub the sharp side on the edges on the corners of the book. 

Step two- draw your circles 

Your holes should be about pinky sized.  You shouldn't be able to see the holes wen the eggs are on them.  It should be just enough were the base of the egg can rest in them. 

Step three- puncture holes 

I just took my sissors and jamed them into the holes and turned the scissors repeatedly to make the hole because they were the perfect size.  Once you do this you will stand to clean up the top so the egg can stand on it easily.  

lastley balance your eggs on the holes (this may take a bit of practice) If you don't care to reuse your stand just glue the eggs into the holes.  

You are now done! Have a good easter guys! :) 

If you make any of these DIY'S I would love to see pictures.  Tag me on instagram @DIYNATION7797