Pottery Barn Kids Life Preserver Knock Off

Once again I am back with another Pottery Barn Kids knock off.  With an upcoming nautical themed bridal shower in the works I was able to find many decorative ideas in the catalog.  The Pottery Barn version goes for $69 and an additional fee may be paid to personalize the life preserver.

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I thought about what I could use in order to create a knock off, and decided to head to the Dollar Tree. I bought an inner tube in a shade of blue for you guessed it one dollar.  Then I took some scrap fabric and frayed the edges of it.  I wrapped four strips around the tube to resemble the PBK version.

Here is the finished knock off:

Not bad for a $1! I am going to make a few more for the party, and also personalize one with the bride and grooms initials. But, I wanted to keep that part as a surprise.  Thank you for stopping by!

Pottery Barn Kids Knock Off Mermaid Sign

I really got inspired when I received the most recent Pottery Barn Kids magazine. There are some things that I do end up buying from there (usually on sale), but I do like to create some of the adorable kids decorations or items that they have to offer. I made this mermaid sign for Wynn's room with a wooden plaque from Michaels, some white vinyl adhesive, turquoise paint from a previous project and my Silhoutte machine. 

 

I painted over the plaque that was around $6 if I can remember correctly.  I went through the images I had previously purchased through Silhouette and picked out an arrow and starfish for the sign. I typed up the wording and cut everything out on a pretty small piece of vinyl, and there was not a lot of waste.  The plaque is approximately 12 inches by 6 inches.

Here is the piece from PBK that runs about $29 plus s/h.  I like how their sign has individual boards glued together, but I was in a time crunch and I already had the wooden plaque in my basement.  That way I did not have to purchase something new.

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My version was around $8 dollars compared to the $29.  I am hoping to put this is in Wynn's room as I change up the decor in there a little bit.  Hope you have a wonderful weekend.

 



PBK Inspired Buckets

I saw some adorable buckets in the Pottery Barn Kids catalog a few weeks ago.

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At Michaels I saw these little buckets and thought that they looked pretty similar to the PBK version.  These buckets are significantly smaller than the PBK version, which is why they were only $3.

I had bought a file from the Silhouette Studio online store called sea life that included four images for .99.  I used one sheet of 12 by 12 adhesive vinyl and cut out the dolphins, sea horses and fish.

 I am planning on using these for a bridal shower that I am helping to plan. It is a nautical/ocean themed party. These buckets can be used for so many purposes, and after the shower Wynn can use them in her playroom to organize her craft supplies.  Enjoy your day!