There are so many projects that I have wanted to share, but moving has kicked my butt. So many projects but so little time! Slowly but surely this house is becoming home, and I am excited to start showing you all we have been working on.
I made this little garland at Christmas time, but still love it. It was simple enough, and it is now working for Valentine’s Day, so I thought I would go ahead and show you!
I got a few basic supplies:
- scrap fabric (I bought a scarf at the Dollar Tree)
- styrofoam balls
- string
- needle
- hot glue gun
- scissors
I started by threading my needle and feeding the styrofoam balls on to the string. I used a couple of difference sizes, and I like the variety that element adds to the finished look.
Once I had a number of styrofoam balls threaded onto my string, I was ready to start hot gluing the fabric on. I cut the fabric into about one inch wide strips and placed a dab of hot glue onto the ball and pressed one end of the fabric into it. I simply then wrapped the ball in the fabric strip, added another dab of glue and placed the opposite end of the fabric strip into it. It was that easy! Two things to keep in mind.
- Watch your fingers. You are moving a small object around with hot glue. If you watch your fingers, you really are just wrapping a ball every which way to cover it up. It’s your garland, so the wrap can be as messy or as clean as you want! I liked the more rustic, slightly messy and not perfectly shaped sphere for each of my styrofoam balls.
- Don’t use a lot of glue. The stryofoam will melt and the dab of glue can sink through the scrap fabric and look hard and stiff. A small drop of glue will be all that you need.
If you keep those two things in mind, then you just keep repeating that step until every ball is completed. I hung this garland up at Christmas with a string of lights. At first we had our stockings tied up on it and then our Christmas cards clipped to it. I wish I could find those pictures, but I think they got deleted while trying to find more space on my phone.
With the red color, this garland still works for Valentines Day. I have it hanging above the day-bed in my studio, but you could add another felt heart or word garland to decorate it even more for a Valentines Day decoration.
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Do you miss your Christmas lights?
The next step is to fold one of the pieces of fabric in half and place it behind the strand of lights. Then loop the ends of the fabric around the strand of lights and pull through that top fold in your fabric. The strand of fabric will have tied itself onto the light strand.
That is the primary step! From there it is just repeating of cutting strips and tying them on. I like to create a really full garland, so I place three to four strands of fabric between each light. I think by doing this the electrical wire is really covered well.
This one I am showing you, I mixed burlap with a creme fabric. I made it for a friend at Christmas. I have not found a good place for my lit garland yet, but you may remember seeing it in last year’s Valentine’s Day mantel. Once Christmas was over, I literally switched out Christmas elements and replaced it with winter ones and then just added Valentine’s Day decor like the 
Another inexpensive way to make this lit garland would be to use an old sheet and rip strips of fabric. I made one with this idea to list for sale in my shop. I added a little string to it for another texture. You could add ribbons, strings, beads, feathers, etc., to yours!
I love how the fabric and little lights add a lot of fun to a space. Home decor doesn’t have to be expensive. I tried this garland in my kitchen and was tempted to keep it. The added texture creates some warmth that I just love.
I think it even looks pretty when it’s not lit! Wouldn’t this be so cute in a little girl’s room?
What about you!? Do you have a thing for these fun little lights too? How do you create soft light in your home? I’d love to hear! Find me on Instagram (ericadeuel) and chat with me!
I hand stitched the word fall above one of the lines. I then twisted a green pipe cleaner around the screw at the top of my hoop to look like a vine.
The first thing I did was paint my hangers a pretty coral pink on one side.
Next, I used a little painter’s tape to add some stripes. I wanted to leave a little of the natural wood look, so I placed painter’s tape where I wanted the wood grain to show and painted the rest of the hanger.
I think the hangers looked cute enough to be left alone, but I wanted to embellish them a little bit more. I used a little glue, paint, glitter, and sharpie to add some fun touches to my hangers. Once they dried, my painted wood hangers were complete!
These little hangers were so fun and easy. My kids love them too and have given me requests to make some for them.
I love when you add a little print to these hangers and hang them on a hook, it is such a beautiful and simple wall decor! So, what about you? Do you think you will be painting some hangers? Pssst if you love this print as much as I do, please check out 