diy burlap bunny

Monday, March 31, 2014

diy burlap bunny

Have you fallen in love with burlap as much as I have? I seriously love it and have found some great ways to incorporate it into my seasonal decor. For spring, I made this adorable bunny wall hanging that was so simple to make and didn't require a ton of materials.

If you'd like to make one yourself, follow these simple instructions:

Step 1 - Gather Materials : For this project I used burlap covered art boards, pencil, scissors, Martha Stewart's satin finish paint in "wedding cake", oatmeal colored yarn, a few different sized paint brushes and a glue gun with glue sticks.

Step 2 - Draw/Trace a Bunny Shape : I drew a simple shape of the back of a bunny. If you cannot draw very well, print out a bunny shaped image like the ones found on Creative Kristi and enlarge the bunny to the desired shape to fit the canvas. Trace the image onto the canvas using a pencil.

Step 3 - Paint in the Bunny Shape : Using Martha Stewart's paint, paint the outline of your bunny shape and then fill in the rest of the bunny. You may need to do a few coats (I used 2) to get the desired look and let dry.

Step 4 - Add a Cottontail : For the final touch, make a pom pom (instructions on McLaughlin Design's Website) out of yarn and glue the pom pom to the bunny's bottom using a hot glue gun.

Here is my burlap bunny wall art proudly displayed on my Spring mantel.. isn't it cute?!?

Now, you're ready to hang your adorable burlap bunny and enjoy! Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed today's Easter and spring inspired craft.