Episode 99: Go Thunder!!!

Hi Crafters!

My latest doorscape is in honor of the OKC Thunder who one Game 1 in the NBA Finals last night.  Go Thunder!!!  I had a lot of fun with this door.  I explored a burlap technique a little more with the basketball decorations.  I still haven't "perfected" (if you even can) this technique, but I am working on it.  I don't know if you have seen the large and small burlap decorations being sold in the stores, but that is where the inspiration for my burlap basketballs came from.  I saw a small burlap basketball for sale in a store, but it was $11... just for one!  I knew I needed 8-12 basketballs, so I decided to try my hand at creating them myself.  I made all the basketballs on my door, both large and small, for the price of that little basketball I saw in the store.  MAJOR savings!  Don't get me wrong, I don't always try to make what I see.  In fact, I have ordered some more detailed burlap decorations from the designer I saw in the store.  But, $11 for a basic burlap decoration is overpriced in my opinion.  I will make a video showing how I created my basketballs in a future post.  Are they perfect?  No.  But, I still think they are cute, and they make me smile.

Supplies needed for this doorscape:

1. 2 rolls of 21 inch wide white deco mesh.
2. 1 roll of 4 inch wide royal blue deco mesh ribbon.  Trendy Tree has some here.
3. 1 roll of 2.5 inch wide orange deco mesh ribbon.  Mardi Gras Outlet has some here.
4. 2 packages of orange glitter glamour rope.
5. A package of cheap plastic OKC Thunder pennant garland mod podged on foam board with floral wire hot glued to the back.  I bought mine at a party supply store.
6. Burlap basketballs (tutorial to come later this week).

Check out the video:

Now here are some pics:

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