Win April Cornell Scarf - Tell Us Your Creative DIY
We are pleased to announce the giveaway of an absolutely gorgeous April Cornell scarf (shown on left) to one lucky reader. Entry is simple, just tell us about your most creative DIY project. The winner as picked by The Decorating Diva LLC staff will be announced on June 1st 2008.
The Details: Give away limited to the 48 contiguous states (USA). The scarf will be shipped from The Decorating Diva LLC. Contest begins May 1, 2008 and ends May 30, 2008 at 11:59PM EST. Please provide email address at which you can be reached. All email addresses collected will only be used for the purpose of this specific giveaway, “Win an April Cornell Scarf”. The winner will be contacted by email on June 1st, 2008 and a post announcing the winner will be posted on June 1st. If the winner is not reachable within three business day from the announcement, then the runner up will be picked as the winner.
Description of gift give away (the scarf):
Sunset Scarf (retail value $49.00)
A sunset of color over the adobe desert. The Sunset Scarf incorporates these gorgeous sunset pinks and threads of metallic into a pretty scarf. Wear as a wrap or shawl and add the perfect amount to artistic color to your summer outfit.
- 100% Cotton Voile
- 20.5x 80″ (includes fringe)
- Embroidered floral trim
- Satin dobby weave
- Self fringe
To get your creative juices flowing we’ve included a nifty DIY drape tip (using a scarf no less) from April Cornell herself:
Creative Curtains - How-to
Dust those winter cob-webs and hop into spring with a little makeover for your windows. Here is an easy way to turn a reversible tablecloth or quilt into a pretty window covering.
- Fold the top of your reversible quilt or tablecloth over
- Adjust the flipped over top to about 15 inches of fabric hanging towards you (this will be your valance)
- With heavy round brass clips, clip the new top your curtain in 8-10 inch intervals
- Feed a STURDY curtain rod through the clip and hang – quilts can be heavy, so be sure that the hardware is strong
- You can use a ribbon, piece of fabric or even a pretty scarf as a tiebacks. Tie in the middle or with a dramatic pull to the side.
- For an even more simple suggestion with no valance: drape the cloth/quilt directly over the curtain rod and pull both ends even at the floor. Tie back.
- For a permanent curtain, a sew a 3 inch channel into the top of the cloth/quilt.
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I created a customized panel screen using three discarded doors I found discarded on a pile in front of a home undergoing renovation.
It was rather simple to do. A trip to the hardware store for some joining brackets, a drill some screws and voila - a 6′ three panel screen.
I painted the back of the screen a dark green, the front was painted white. I then mapped out two large rectangles on the door. Cut wood moulding to create a “picture box” for each rectangle and then glued fabric into the boxes. The fabric came from some drapes I picked up at the flea market. Come to think of it, I was into reusable decor before it was hip!
I’m hopelessly creative-less but I did make some decorative pillows using white bed sheets from KMart and then stamped them with stencil paint. They were square pillows and the idea and pattern came from Decorating magazine.
I’m a big April fan and love that scarf. If I win it, I would use it as a table runner - does that count as creative?
We had big windows (floor to cieling) framing either side of our front door entry. It was boring and worse yet it let those on the outside peer in. We tried curtains, blinds and placing two large potted pants in front of the windows - to no avail. It all looked tacky and still did little to provide privacy.
One day I was visiting a client and noticed that the glass encasement around her shower had a beautiful etched design. That’s when the epiphany hit me! I could have the windows etched with a design that would compliment the house and keep prying eyes out.
I headed to our local craft store and asked about etching glass. In less than 10 minutes I was pointed to the book and materials I would need for my project.
Etching glass is not an easy task nor one without problems but I learned and corrected my techniques on sample glass (in an upright position - had to mimic the actual environment) and then when I was ready to make the move to doing the real project - things seemed to go a bit smoother. Practice does make perfect (or nearly so!).
I completed the project over a three day weekend. Now our open to the world windows had a beautiful design that looks great from the inside and the outside.
The most creative DIY I did was resurfacing our bathtub. Honestly it was a total disaster and the paint peeled up after about a month, but I was pretty impressed that I could change the icky green tub into a nice cream colored tub.
I didn’t give up after the first DIY tub resurface debacle, just took a little breather. About three months later I tackled the problem again and this time I took my sweet time prepping the surface. That made all the difference! Now I can walk into my bathroom and not be visually horrified by the old pea green tub. It is not a lovely shade of antique white !