It’s time for another Monthly DIY Challenge! One of my fav days of the month, where some of me and my bloggy buds get together and create something using the same product or theme. And this month’s theme was…SCRAP WOOD. So many possibilities 🙂
So I took a little walk out to our front porch and looked around at the copious amounts of scrap wood I have. Seriously, it’s a little ridiculous. You might remember that I have an old wine barrel that we used at our wedding that I’ve already used part of for a PVC Pipe Table. But there’s lots more, including these cool curved pieces:
A bit rusty but nothing a little paint can’t fix 😉 Just from the shape of it I knew I wanted to hang something from it, and I’m always looking to make some fun art to use in my staging. Woven wall hangings are all the rage right now, but my weaving skills are pretty non existent. So I went a slightly easier route and decided to make some yarn balls instead. 😉
Here’s what you’ll need!
:: Yarn
:: Scissors
Yep. That’s it.
STEP 1:
Wrap your yarn around your fingers multiple times. I went with 50.
STEP 2:
Cut your yarn when finished and cut an extra piece off that’s about 6 inches.
STEP 3:
Slide the yarn off your fingers and tie the 6 inch piece around the middle tightly.
STEP 4:
Trim the longer piece of yarn and then cut through the loops on either side.
STEP 5:
Fluff!
Easy peasy right?
Now for the wood, I used a simple white wash (white paint mixed with some water) and brushed it on with a foam brush. I wiped off the excess and was left with an awesome weathered look.
To hang the pom poms, I just used some extra yarn and tied pieces between each pom. I wrapped the yarn around the wood twice and then stapled it to the back to keep it in the place.
And now I have a cool, new piece of art 🙂
P.S. I’m sure you notice a little something different about my backdrop eh? I’ll be sharing all the details of the update I gave it soon!
Don’t forget to check out all the other fabulous scrap wood projects below. Have a great day friends!
Jenn @ EngineerMommy says
Love pom poms in general, and your wall hanging is gorgeous!
brepurposed says
Thanks Jenn!!
Corinna - For My Love Of says
You are so awesome! What a fun wall hanging. I’d love to see one of these in a kids room. It would be such a fun pop of texture and color.
brepurposed says
Thanks girl! It would be perfect in a kiddo’s room for sure!
Kendra @ www.joyinourhome.com says
Super cute, Bre! Love the colors! And I am loving your new backdrop! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
T'onna @ USS Crafty says
I really really love this! I want to make one for my daughter’s room and maybe mine too! Pinning!!
Navy Wifey Peters @ The Submarine Sunday Link Party
brepurposed says
Thanks girl! And you totally should, it was so easy and fun!
Tara @ Anything & Everything says
Super cute, Bre! Perfect use for that piece of scrap wood!
brepurposed says
Thanks Tara!! <3
Dan says
Three cheers for whitewash! looks great!
brepurposed says
Woo hoo! Thanks Dan!
Laurel (@abubblylife) says
I love everything pom pom!
brepurposed says
They’re the best! I definitely see more Pom Pom crafts in my future 🙂
Sarah says
This is so cute! Now I want to make a giant one to hang above the pink sofa in my office!
brepurposed says
Ohhh yes I think that’s a brilliant idea 🙂
PJ @ A Girl Named PJ says
I had no idea pom poms were so easy to make! What a cute wall hanging!
brepurposed says
SO easy! Thanks PJ 🙂
Erica says
That is so flipping adorable! LOVE the pom colors and that wood is just perfect in all it’s white-washy curvy goodness. What a great piece of art to have hanging around the house 🙂
brepurposed says
Thanks Erica!! I have about 10 more pieces of that curved wood so I think I probably need to make more, right?! 🙂
Lindsay - Shrimp Salad Circus says
I love the color palette you went with for this, and it’s so beautiful and simple! My cats would destroy it in a heartbeat but ohhh I think this would be just darling in a nursery!
brepurposed says
I can’t seem to stay away from this color palette! It’s just too good. And Oaks (my pup) was definitely intrigued but luckily he can’t jump that high 😉 And yes to the nursery!
Alexis @ Persia Lou says
CUTE! I love the curve of the wood.
brepurposed says
Thanks Alexis!!
Amy @ Homey Oh My! says
Goodness girl, this is CUTE. That scrapwood could not be more perfect- my luck has never been that good!
brepurposed says
Thanks girl! There probably aren’t too many piles of scrap wood on the streets of LA huh? You know I’d let you have some of mine 😉
Rachel | The Crafted Life says
Super cute Bre! I love how simple yet impactful this is 🙂
brepurposed says
Thanks Rachel!!
margie says
red-white-blue for July 4th!!
Katie @ Little House of Four says
This is so fun and such a perfect color combination! I just bought red, white and blue yarn for a Fourth of July project, but haven’t figured out what I’m doing with it yet. This totally inspires me!
brepurposed says
Ohh a red, white and blue one would be so fun!!
Kristi says
This is just the cutest Bre! SUCH a fun way to use that fab wood!
brepurposed says
Thanks Kristi!! I’ve got a bunch more of them too 🙂
Lindsay Eidahl says
We love making pom-poms!!! They are so easy and are too cute! Love your wall hanging. Did you build a new back drop wall? I really want to make one, but we don’t know where to keep it???? 😉
brepurposed says
Aren’t they so fun?! And nope it’s the same backdrop, I just gave it a little update 😉 Keeping it outside is the way to go!