Decorate: Dining Room Wall Prayer

I scoured the internet for weeks looking for some sign of a prayer (that my husband and I say regularly) to display in our dining room. I'm not an overly religious decorator, but I wanted a little something to put into our dining room that told our guests, "yes, we do pray before we eat and you can too!"

After realizing that Pinterest was going to be my only hope, I took myself to Kohls, bought a couple of three photo frames (no longer available online) and made inserts to fit. Of course, if I want to add photos at some point I'm not committed to some chunky wall art with our favored prayer instead.

The frames were for 5x7 photos but I made these to fit a 4x6. They look great in either and help to brighten up the wall without added paint.

My handy husband added wall hooks with teeth to the back so that we could hang them a bit more precisely (some people are really anal like that).

You can download your copy and make your own by clicking here.

Get the center wall decor from Bed, Bath & Beyond. Don't forget your 20% off coupon!

Thanks for stopping by the Humble Hammock! Do come back :)
Cara

DIY Edition: Paper Wreath

We are less than two months away from our wedding and I still cannot stop crafting. This little beauty of a craft, a paper wreath, caught my eye on Pinterest some time ago. Here's what materials you'll need:

• Ruler, scissors, pencil for marking

• Scrap paper that can be cut into 4"x4" squares and 2"x2" squares.

• Glue gun with extra sticks (I used 3-4 sticks)

• Scrap cardboard (be sure it's sturdy!)

• Ribbon to hot glue to the back for hanging

To secure the petals to the cardboard simply space them apart, add a little glue to the cardboard and press the petal on. As you work farther into your wreath you'll need to glue the paper rather then the cardboard and press it in to the small remaining space.

• Use scrap paper and scrap cardboard

• I splurged and bought a $2  pack of brown paper from the printer paper aisle to add some dimension.

Here's how it's done:
Begin by cutting a circle from cardboard that measures 9 inches in diameter. Mark the cardboard two inches in to serve as your guide for placement.

Cut paper squares for your outer layers (I did three full layers in cream and two in brown) measuring 4"x4".

Cut more paper squares for your inner layers (I did two full layers in cream and one in brown) measuring 2"x2".

To make the petals, hold the piece of paper as a diamond. Grab the left and right corners and pull them in toward one another. Pinch the paper with your fingers and line the outer facing edge with hot glue to seal. Press and hold for 3-5 seconds.

In terms of spacing, I tried to put the newest layer of petals between two petals in the previous row. That way it filled the empty space.

Doing this on the cheap? I only spent ~$2.50.

Thanks for stopping by the Humble Hammock and looking around; do come back!
Cara