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Friday, February 11, 2011

I BUILT A NEST....


WHEN I WAS A TEENAGER
THE ARCHIES
WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITE COMIC BOOKS . WHEN I CAME ACROSS THIS I COULDNT RESIST BUT PUT MY OWN SPIN ON IT..




EVER FEEL LIKE THIS LADIES!!!



SO TODAY WHEN I WAS LOOKING UP
 POTTERY BARN PILLOWS I CAME ACCROSS
THIS..


SO I WANTED TO CREATE MY OWN AND PUT MY OWN
SPIN ON IT..

SO I STARTED WITH THE CANVAS
DROP CLOTH AGAIN WAS A LITTLE
WEIRD AS THE CANVAS FELT DIFFERENT
THIS TIME A LITTLE STIFFER THAN THE
LAST ONE I BOUGHT.


I FOLLOWED MY PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS
 AS I HAD DONE IN
THE POST WHEN I DID
THE NUMBERED PILLOW

THIS TIME I WENT INTO PHOTOSHOP TO
CREATE THE LETTERING..

I WAS HAPPY WITH THIS BUT I WANTED TO
ADD A LITTLE SOMETHING MORE. SO I
MERGED THIS PICTURE ON TOP OF THIS ONE..


I FADED THE PICTURE A LITTLE AND ENDED UP WITH THIS...


SO ONTO THE FINISHED PRODUCT 
IM VERY HAPPY WITH
IT AND I AM BECOMING MORE CONFIDENT IN
MY SEWING ABILITIES.I TOOK SOME
BEAUTIFUL PICTURES OF IT OUTSIDE
IN THE SNOW HOPE YOU LIKE IT...





AND FOR THE BACK I
SEWED ON A CUTE BUTTON..

HERES THE COMPARISON...


WHATCHA THINK...



40 comments:

  1. Allison {A Glimpse Inside}February 11, 2011 at 7:54 PM

    Cute, cute cute!

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  2. DonnieFebruary 11, 2011 at 8:40 PM

    Loved the cartoon and that pillow is fabulous. Happy Valentine's Day.

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2011 at 9:38 PM

    Love it, Lauren! Do you have a regular ink jet printer? Do you have problems with strings getting caught? I'd love to try this technique! Looks great! xo

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  4. UnknownFebruary 11, 2011 at 9:57 PM

    i do this on a kodak inkject printer and trim off any loose strings before i put it through and havent had any problems yet... keep my fingers crossed.

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2011 at 6:23 AM

    That cartoon is great. I too was MAD on Archie comics as a kid. I just wish I kept them all.
    Now on to the pillow - how in the heck do you manage to get the print on there? Are you saying you just put the fabric through the printer? It looks fantastic! I'm going to try it :)

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  6. Grammy GoodwillFebruary 12, 2011 at 2:37 PM

    That is so cute. I love how you added the nest as well.

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  7. Nori ColemanFebruary 12, 2011 at 4:56 PM

    I like yours better, especially the price!

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  8. Carol@TheDesignPagesFebruary 12, 2011 at 5:11 PM

    I just found your blog and I'm loving it. I'll definitely be coming back for more great ideas.

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  9. UnknownFebruary 13, 2011 at 12:54 AM

    I. So. Heart. your pillow!!! I made some pillowcases from dropcloth scraps - they didn't turn out nearly as nice as yours. I love the finished product. Absolute perfection!

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  10. PammaFebruary 13, 2011 at 11:31 AM

    Absolutely perfect!
    ~Pam
    pamspaintparlor.typepad.com

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  11. CassieFebruary 13, 2011 at 10:48 PM

    This is WAY cuter than the PB pillow! Did you use an iron on transfer?

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  12. Honey I'm Home BlogFebruary 14, 2011 at 12:13 AM

    How darling. I love it.

    Warmly, Michelle

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  13. Handy Man, Crafty WomanFebruary 14, 2011 at 12:47 AM

    That's really cute! That comic is hilarious!

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  14. bjFebruary 14, 2011 at 7:37 AM

    OMGosh, girl...your pillow is prettier than PB's. You did an awesome job...I am so impressed.:)

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  15. KellyFebruary 14, 2011 at 11:55 PM

    Hello! You did such a great job with this! Yours is truly better than the original. It looks great out in the snow, too! I found you through Motivate Me Monday, and I'm following you now!

    Come visit!

    :)


    Kelly

    (P.S., that comic is hilarious!)

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  16. ~Lavender Dreamer~February 15, 2011 at 8:26 PM

    I'll HAVE to say WOW! I've wanted a pillow like that for a long time, too and I am impressed with the one you made! I need to figure out how to print on fabric! Now I REALLY want one! heehee! Great idea! ♥

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  17. Laurel@ChippingwithCharmFebruary 15, 2011 at 8:51 PM

    Looks great...One of these days I'm gonna learn how to use my sewing machine and give some pillows a try. So many cute ideas...love the nest faded into the background. Laurel

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  18. Linda@Coastal CharmFebruary 15, 2011 at 8:53 PM

    Lauren,
    You did an outstanding job on this pillow...it's just my style!

    Blessings,
    Linda

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  19. The Inspired NestFebruary 15, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    Super cute! I like yours better! The cartoon is great!
    Lacy

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  20. Simply DomesticFebruary 15, 2011 at 9:17 PM

    Okay, you are so talented! I love the pillow! Can't wait to look around the rest of your blog.

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  21. The Polka Dot ClosetFebruary 15, 2011 at 9:24 PM

    I love this and love the graphics! I like yours better than Pottery Barn. Visiting from Wow us Wed.

    Carol

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  22. Kim @ Savvy Southern StyleFebruary 15, 2011 at 9:26 PM

    That is very cute. I have noticed some drop cloths are different from others. I always wash mine first. They get softer.

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  23. Susan FreemanFebruary 15, 2011 at 9:37 PM

    Great job!! I loved Archie comic books too, so I am your newest follower. I hope you will come by and visit me too.

    Love,
    Susan and Bentley
    xxoo

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  24. Something Nice and PrettyFebruary 15, 2011 at 9:42 PM

    Just bought my 1st dropcloth from Lowe's and it is already soft, just used it today!
    Love your nesting pillow it looks just like PB love how you added the nest!
    I'm visiting from WOW!

    Rondell

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  25. Tire Swing MomFebruary 15, 2011 at 10:21 PM

    Very cute. I love it!

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  26. Pam @ Our Adventures in Home ImprovementFebruary 15, 2011 at 11:16 PM

    You did an outstanding job! I love it.

    I'm here from Kim's Wow us Wednesday party. I'm so glad to have found your blog.

    Have a great day.
    Pam

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  27. the old white houseFebruary 16, 2011 at 6:45 AM

    Awesome job! PB would be jealous, you added so much more detail to yours and for almost no money! I hopped over from wow us wed. and am so glad I did... I love drop cloths too, they are the curtains in two of my rooms so far...Theresa xoxo

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  28. we three dogs and meFebruary 16, 2011 at 8:28 PM

    I am not a drop cloth user but I think your pillow is much nicer then pb. How did you transfer to pillow?

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  29. extreme personal measuresFebruary 17, 2011 at 1:12 PM

    I REALLLLY love what you have done here. Love the pillow.

    Denise
    Extreme Personal Measures

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  30. UnknownFebruary 21, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    I featured you pillow today!!! You can find it here: http://adiamondinthestuff.blogspot.com/2011/02/time-to-shine-features-6.html

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  31. Anna Whiston-DonaldsonMarch 4, 2011 at 7:14 PM

    I like yours even better than the PB one. Great job!

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  32. MariaelenaMarch 6, 2011 at 6:39 AM

    It is darling...I like it better than the pb pillow...Great job!!!
    please visit my blog...trying to build a following...
    happy weekend,
    Mariaelena

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  33. laxsupermomMarch 8, 2011 at 4:20 PM

    What a lovely pillow! I love how you faded the pic and added it behind the lettering. I think your pic turned out better than the one you were knocking off. Can't beat the cost either. Thanks for sharing.

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  34. An Oasis in the DesertMarch 24, 2011 at 7:48 PM

    Wonderful & I've already bookmarked it for future reference. I'm lovin' your blog & this is just the first post I've seen. You betcha' I'm a new follower & hope you might visit me & follow back.
    CAS

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  35. christini yoginiMarch 25, 2011 at 12:47 PM

    Pretty! Found you via knock off decor!

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  36. JannaMarch 30, 2011 at 12:15 AM

    Wow! Yours is much better than the pb original! Makes me want to make one.

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  37. AnonymousApril 3, 2011 at 12:30 PM

    When I was looking at the post I was thinking I liked it but...eh...I liked the original a bit better so would attempt to recreate one closer to the original...after opening the full tutorial and reading it, I realized yours was the one I thought was the original and liked better. It is fantastic! Thanks so much for the inspiration!

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  38. Ruffles and RelicsJune 15, 2011 at 6:57 PM

    These are fantastic.. I have enjoyed looking over your site, you are an inspiration to this newbie..

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  39. CarolynJuly 17, 2011 at 9:27 PM

    I love going through your website. The pillow are gorgeous, and I love the way you've displayed them.

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  40. SharonAugust 8, 2011 at 7:27 PM

    Oh! you have inspired me! What a great idea! Thanks I have to do this!

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