This is my take on the popular family rules canvas idea that you have probably seen on many-a-blog. I decided to repurpose this old window that I had created as a shadow box awhile back. For directions on how to do the spools, click here . For directions on the clothespins, click here . To make the cards, I took index cards and hot glued burlap and canvas (drop cloth) to the cards.
I have horrible handwriting, so I just did my best on this next part. I went to dafont.com and eyeballed the fonts of my choice. Using a calligraphy marker, I did my best to copy the phrases onto the cards.
When I was finished, the cards looked a bit bare. I decided to bling them up a bit using some flower inspiration from my friend Jen@Tattertots and Jello . A full tutorial on how to make the flowers can be found here . I didn’t have any cute coordinating fabrics so just used scrapbook paper.
I love the way it turned out! Now I just need to find hardware sturdy enough to hang this baby. It is heavy!
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awesome job beth!! love it. i love all of your rules too… they made me smile.
WAY awesome, Girl. Saving this to my 'hope to copy someday' file. 🙂
Love it!!! Great idea!
Beth! I love this! I've been wanting to to a "Family Rules" project. I'm still not sure what look I want to go with but, I am loving yours!! Great job!
Oh my goodness, what a great idea!
you are one super creative lady! Awesome project! i have old windows from my parents house too hmmmm…..
I just love this window! I have 3 old windows sitting in my garage…one is waiting to go on my mantel (still!)…but the left overs might turn into this! I just love your creativity!
Blessings, Grace
I love the idea of rules for families, and i love how you reinterpreted it.
i included you in a little blurb i wrote today. hope you're feeling okay.
Stopping back by to say "thanks" for your sweet comment about my kitchen. Take care, Becca (and, I'm still trying to find a spot for a family rules window). LOL
Yes you are right I have seen many of these projects around blogland. But never one as good as yours! I love it. Love the combination of materials, the set up, and of course the rules themselves!
Great job.
I absolutely LOVE this! I have a really hard time making things and not trying to make them look perfect. I love the shabbyness of it and would love to be able to create that on my own! You have done an amazing job on it!! I can't wait to see more!!
That's a great piece of functional family art. I love it!!
I LOVE this!!!! What a good idea. First I need to decide on my family rules. But then I really need to make something like that. Bravo! Yours is adorable.
How cute! Forgive easily would be the most important for me :o)
Wow!!!! Wow!!!! Wow!!!!! I did a post a while back on windows here:
http://themagicbrushinc.blogspot.com/2009/07/altered-window-panes.html
Wish I had this link to have added to it. This is the cutest I have seen yet!
ummmm this is freakin.adorable.girl. I love it, and may have to copy! I have an old teal screen laying around just begging for a new life!
I love this! I hadn't heard of the family rules being posted anywhere and think is a terrific idea and timely as my one-already-a-teenager and one-who-thinks-she's-a-teenager are struggling to follow a few of them. Thanks so much for the inspiration.
This is so creative and adorable!! You did a wonderful job! Love the little circle flowers!
oh beth…i love it! i am going to have to do something like it! so cute and a good reminder for the way to live each day!
very cute – i love "sing silly songs"!
I have a couple of old windows just doin' nothing in the garage…I am going to have to break them out and do something.
Thanks for sharing!
I LOVE this, Beth!! Holy smokes! You're one crafty lady. 🙂 When I have kids, I'm definitely going to crank out one of these babies!!
love this!!! you did an amazing job!
Beth, I adorrrrrrre this! I have to figure out a way to modify this general idea (which I've never seen before) for bible verses. Any ideas?
LoVe, LoVe, LoVe it!! I love old window projects…and this one is AdoRaBle!! Thanks for sharing!
I love this, Beth! This is definitely on my to-do list! Thanks for the idea!
How Cleaver! Love YOUR take on the Family Rules Board. Isn't it funny how everyone's creativity kicks in and turns out such cute, but different things? GREAT JOB!
This is wonderful, I have been wanting a way to make a attractive rule board type thing! Hope you dont mind if I steal, I mean borrow your idea!
THIS is so cute! What a great idea. My favorite rules are OBEY and CLEAN UP. hehe
Think if I make one of these my kids will obey and clean up??? 😉
I love that! It is so amazing! I love the "rules" too! Beth, your so inspireing!
that looks fabulous what a good reminder
Oh, I just love this, Beth. Your creativity never ceases to amaze me! I can tell a lot of time and thought went into this, not to mention love!! 🙂
xoxo
Janie
That. Is. Fantastic.
Oh my goodness gracious! This is so stinkin cute. I just did my family rules. Make this for me and send it as a gift. haha Great job!!!
This is great and I love your adaptation, Beth! Look at all the different elements you've used that I usually see on their own ~ the clothespins, the flowers, the spools, burlap . . . I'd love to see where you wind up hanging it up! "D" rings might work good for hanging this. They are in the picture hanging aisle ~ at least that was where I found mine.
It looks great. This is on my list of projects too !
I've been looking for a good reason to get new windows;)
I love your Family Rules!!! Such a creative take on the popular phenom going on right now! I can't get over how incredible it looks – WTG – thank you for your creative inspiration.
Jen @ Noting Grace
This is awesome and so inspiring!~ I too have terrible writing so that little tip is a great thing to keep in mind! I have a hard time writing on a chalkboard!
VERY creative! What a great way to display your family "rules". And this project could easily be switched out at any time!
Chelsea
I love this! I love how easy it would be to add/change as the years go on unlike some of the other ones! Good job!
Love it! I'm still working on the actual "rules" but when I get them finished, I am def going to copy your idea! It's adorable, great job!
I really love this!!!!
REALLY cute! I love the little spools of thread with tiny messages on them. Good job!
LOVE it! What a great idea!
I love this!
I love it!!! You did a great job of putting your own spin on a popular project. 🙂
Super cute idea…I don't have little ones at home anymore but what a good idea for young families…we were always trying to stress our family rules.
Be Honest – Do Your Part – Live Up To Your Potential!
Okay, I don't get around much so this is the first I've seen of the family rules canvas. It's adorable! Thanks for the font link.
Lisa
I love this window! You did such a great job on it. Beth, you have been on my mind and I am praying for you in South Carolina! ♥♥Laurie @ SceneoftheGrime.blogspot.com
What a cute idea!
So cute! I have bunches of old windows/storm windows from when we replaced the original windows in the house…hmmm I think you are adding to my list of projects!
I LOVE this !! That is so stinkin' creative … how in the world did you think of this ?! And, where are you going to put it ?! Of course, I'm scanning my walls as I type this, trying to figure a place I could put one. LOL Take care, Becca
can we say ADORABLE! totally love this! i NEED to make one! THANKS FOR SHARING BETH! JGG
What in the devil!! I {love} this project!! I have a couple of windows just sitting in my basement. And, currently our family rules are colored and stuck to my fridge. Hmmm…I smell a weekend project. Thanks for the spin. It's adorable! Thanks for sharing…