DIY Window Fun
Tools Needed
-Contact Paper (like MacTac). I used a frosted glass look. My design used 3/4m.
-Pencil
-Measuring Tape
-Scissors or Craft Knife
-Window Cleaner
-Credit Card
1) Find a boring window. Look how boring my window is. And it's a townhouse, which makes it all the more tragic. I like to stand out a bit.
2) Spread the Contact Paper out on a table, backing side up. Use the pencil to draw the design you want. I chose bamboo because it's just a really easy set of shapes. If you aren't the artsy fartsy type, you could trace a design or use a stencil. A stencil would work really well. Use the measuring tape naturally to make sure that your amazing design will fit well.
3) Cut the shapes out. If you are afraid that you'll get them mixed up you can number them, or stick them up as you go. I used scissors, but next time I'm going to try harder to find my pretty craft knife. Hard on the hand with all the cutting.
4) Clean the window, we will be sticking them on the inside of the window, but I cleaned both sides because the outside was nasty. Please ignore the streaks in the photos, geez, flash makes them look a lot worse.
5) Unpeel the bottom of the first shape and carefully stick it to the window. Then use the credit card to smooth the rest of it down to avoid bubbles. The backing will push off as you go. Repeat with the remaining shapes.
6) Enjoy your pretty window! Boring no more!
Oh hey look, it's me :) Hiiii. And I actually did one stalk on the other window too, but it didn't photograph well through the screen.









8 comments:
Wow! Is there no end to your creative ideas?? I LOVE it!!
PS - LOVE the Starbucks card! LOL
I LOVE IT!!!! I wish I had big windows so I could do that... but it'd look fun on my little windows anyway... I should try it...
oh hey! do you compost? cuz when I was back home and actually had a place to compost, I threw my used tea bags in there... just tore off the string and little paper dealy-o. I figured that the actual bag was thin and porous enough to biodegrade at about the same rate as the tea inside it...
I"m so glad you guys called today! you made my day¡
I LOVE IT! Hmmm, another craft project... do I really need anymore?? It'll all peel off the windows easily, si?
tanya - no! it is endless
kari - I want to compost but I have no yard. If anyone has a great solution to this I'd love to hear it because I feel guilty every time I chuck an eggshell.
jen - Oh yeah super easy off. I always use mac tac on bathroom windows because I hate having curtains in the shower, it's just annoying.
I found something for ya!!
http://ryanishungry.com/2007/03/24/apartment-composting-101-vermicompost-with-barb-finnin/
Just pile your compost on the sidewalk. It serves two purposes. First, you get compost. Second, you reduce the amount of junk mail delivered to your house because it stinks too much to deliver it.
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