If you haven’t met The Happier Homemaker then you have been missing out on my sweet friend Melissa! I’m so pleased to have Melissa as the focus of today’s Feature Friday. She has a super easy and cute Halloween Wall Art project for us today, a DIY Boo Raffia Wall Hanging. Welcome Melissa!
Hi there Sand and Sisal readers! I’m Melissa and I blog at The Happier Homemaker, where I share easy and frugal DIY projects, decors, and recipes.
I have been a huge fan of Kim’s for years and as a Virginia Beach native I love seeing her pictures of my hometown and getting my fix for coastal decor every time I stop by her blog! I was so excited when she asked me to share a post with you {there may have been a squeal} and I hope you love this simple fall DIY wall hanging as much as I do!
Materials
unfinished wood letters
raffia bundle
floral wire
hot glue
acrylic paint
Paint your wooden letters black-I used three coats of Satin paint applied with a foam brush. Allow the paint to dry thoroughly between coats.
When completely dry lay your letters out on your work surface. Separate your raffia into four bundles-two smaller bundles of approximately 7 strands of raffia and two larger bundles of approximately 12 strands.
Lay a small bundle of raffia vertically underneath the spot where the “B” and “O” letters will join and tie a bow being sure to keep the letters exactly as you’d like them to hang. Repeat between the two “O”s.
Take a large bundle of raffia and loop it around the top center of the “B” where you’d like it to hang. Combine the two “tails” of raffia and then divide into three sections and braid for 3-4 inches. Tie remaining ends in a firm knot.
Cut 4″ of floral wire and loop into the back of your raffia knot. Leaving enough of a loop to use as a hanger, twist the floral wire on itself to secure the loop and trim any remaining ends.
Use your last large raffia bundle to tie a bow. Turn your hanging over to the front and use hot glue to secure the bow to the front of the knot.
That’s it! Talk about an easy project, right?
If you’re looking for more easy ideas for fall hop on over and check out some of my other recent posts:
Autumn Mantel | Fall Chalkboard Art | Fall Cleaning Checklist | Wood Leaf Centerpiece | DIY Corn Hole Game
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Thank you Kim for letting me guest post on your amazing blog!
Be sure to stop by The Happier Homemaker and check out all of Melissa’s beautiful projects!
Kim
Cute! And super easy…I like it!
Thanks so much Jenny!!
Super cute and simple!! Love it!!
Thanks Jenna! As busy as life gets I think the more simple the project the better (and more likely to actually get done!!)
This is so cute… and easy peasy!! This is a project I might actually have time to do!!
Where did you find the wood letters? They look nice and light!
Hi Amy! I found the letters at Hobby Lobby!
I saw something like this pinned on Pinterest and made one two weeks ago. I loved how it turned out!
Thanks so much April! I’ve seen a ton of different versions of these, I love that you can change it up to match your own decor/different occasions!
Melissa–this is so so cute and looks easy enough for me and my niece to do:)
Kim–You smart lady for getting Melissa over here. I’m signing up for your email list now:)
Thanks ladies!! Di
Haha! Thanks Di! I love all of Melissa’s projects and I’m so happy you love her too! Have a wonderful weekend! ~KIM
Awww, thanks so much Di! I’m so glad you liked the project!!
That is so darling!! We don’t do a lot of Halloween decor but this one is sweet and won’t scare my kiddos. LOL! Great job Melissa!
Vanessa
Thanks Vanessa! I have a hard time decorating for Halloween in non-scary ways too, my youngest is just too little for a lot of the decor I find! I’m so glad you liked it!
I love rafia! This is making think of potential projects for other seasons, too…like “JOY” for Christmas! Thanks for the inspiration, Ms. Melissa!
Thanks Lauren!! I love the idea of a “JOY” one too!
Melissa, I love this! I already ran to the craft store and found some large chipboard letters in the dollar bins to make this with my son after school! Thanks for the great idea!
Oh fun Jackie!! Thanks so much!
I love a good, simple craft … and this one makes such a huge impact. I usually don’t do much Halloween decorating, but I would love to do this! Thanks for sharing and inspiring!!
Thanks so much Laura!
So cute, Melissa! I haven’t done anything, but this would be quick and easy, I think!
Thats amazing! I love this for the FALL! So So Creative! Thanks for the great idea! You can do it for almost any holiday! Thanks Maria
Love Melissa’s blog and this is an awesome DIY. Love easy peasy projects that look awesome!
Hugs,
Jamie @ somuchbetterwithage.com
So cute Melissa! Love it. Pinning!
Heather