…do you get it?
instead of “dashboard confessionals” the band?
This weekend avery and i did what we said we were going to do…we made a headboard!
it turned out better than i thought it could, especially for how much it cost us.
i realize though that i set the bar really high for this “crafting blog”. i should have started out with showing you my bottle cap magnets, but instead i chose the headboard. so i guess what i am saying is it’s going to be all downhill from here.
i am only half kidding.
here are the details about our headboard:
*we got all the instructions and list of supplies from http://www.designsponge.com, this is one of my favorite blogs. it was so helpful. it even had a play by play video on how to do it. so if you are considering making your own i would highly recommend going there. i am not even going to attempt to tell you how to make it because design sponge does the best job.
* it only cost $50 and 2 1/2 hours….thats pretty good eh?
* we got most of the supplies from IKEA( the fabric and padding)
the project called for quilt batting and 2 inches of foam…..we decided to not go that route and instead we bought 2 mattress pads. i wish i could say that was my idea, but it was averys. i hate it when he thinks of great ideas before i think of them.
HELPFUL HINTS:
*it was nice having 2 people do this project. it is very important to have one of those persons to be a perfectionist who may or may not be an engineer.
*lock your cat in a room while making the headboard. i got pretty mad at rufus. she was not helpful one iota.
*get your fabric from IKEA. it is inexpensive and its good quality. i mean i am no seamstress but i thought it was pretty nice.
* go nuts with the staple gun! no one sees the back of your headboard so i would staple the craft out of it….did you get my pun?…it was intended.
if i were to rate this project on a scale of 1 to 10….1 being that the headboard is in the trash and avery and i are in a fight . and then 10 being i would maybe want to start a headboard making buisness…..i think i would say it was an 8…which means i am very happy that i have a headboard right now and it does not look ugly.
i am still trying to figure out how to place the pictures where i want them on this blog. ideally i wanted them at the bottom of the post. instead they are placed randomly above the post. you can’t win them all right?
7 responses to “headboard confessionals.”
Beth
September 28th, 2010 at 07:45
I love that you started a blog… I follow some really god blogs you would like and some awesome do it your self ones, we should swap our faves!!!!
Gramma D
September 28th, 2010 at 18:02
I really needed a laugh this morning, thanks for providing it! I shall look forward to further blogs. You 2 are adorable, LOVE YOU BOTH!
Reidun Craig (craft her pants senior (older sister))
September 28th, 2010 at 22:32
You are hilarious!! I love the headboard though! I want to make one too for our bed and don’t really know where to start so I’m excited to go on that site and see what they got! You have inspired me. The only bad part (for you) is that I’m gonna have to borrow Avery. You probably won’t catch chris helping me make a headboard.
mom
September 29th, 2010 at 05:01
great photos of your first blog project…looking forward to many more!
tami Pierson
September 29th, 2010 at 15:35
FUNNY your are!!
BEAUTIFUL the headboard!
DARLING your kitchen.
p.s. i HATE using caps, unless i need to add a little PUNCH to something, and then i go craZy!
LOVE the blog.
kierstin
October 1st, 2010 at 03:07
I love the headboard.
i love the blog.
i love you. perfect.
Joy Eggerichs
October 21st, 2010 at 15:57
Thank you for this. I LOVE the picture at the end. Amazing. And having a play by play is much easier than your arms explaining it in mid-air. xoxo (that means I want to hug and kiss your headboard)