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I hope you’re ready to get your DIY on! Today I’m celebrating my last official day of maternity leave with a super cute, baby-inspired craft that I’m sure you’ll love. Check out these adorable, bird-themed designs; and learn how to make some lovely, DIY stenciled burp cloths.
When I was getting things ready for Elliott’s arrival, I was sorting through all the burp cloths, and thought, “Sheesh, we have a lot of these.” Now that he’s here, I’d like to redact that statement. Even with the increase in laundry frequency, I can say that we never seem to have enough clean burp cloths on hand! So, when I realized that we needed more, I thought it would be fun to make some to go along with Elliott’s bird-themed nursery.
See how I made these lovely burp cloths:
What You Need
- My Bird Stencils
- Dura-Lar Film
- A Cutting Machine or X-Acto Knife
- Plain Cloth Diapers (or other burp cloth material)
- Fabric Paint
- A Sponge Brush
How To Make
1. Use your cutting machine (or X-Acto knife) to cut out your stencils out of Dura-Lar.
(Hint: I used .005 film, and set my Cricut to “Custom-stencil,” and that seemed to work really well.)
2. Use your stencils, a sponge brush, and fabric paint to apply the design to your cloth.
3. Follow instructions on your paint container to seal the finished design.
I seriously love the way these turned out! I already want to make more to have on hand as baby shower gifts! (Also, if you think it’s weird to use a cloth diaper as a burp cloth, you won’t think that when you see how absorbent these suckers are.)
The other thing I have been loving is my new bottles; specifically, Playtex Nurser with Drop-Ins® Liners. I’ve blogged about these awesome bottles before, but I really can’t get enough of them. My favorite part is the disposable liners: they make cleaning these puppies a breeze (plus, they are recyclable—bonus)! And, as someone who hasn’t been successful with nursing, they give me peace of mind that Elliott is getting the next best thing: milk (that I pump) from a bottle that has been clinically proven to be closer to breastfeeding. What happens is that the liner gently collapses as he eats (like a breast), and allows him to breathe more naturally during feeding!
Also, if you are expecting a little one of your own, be sure to set up a registry at Babies “R” Us. They have a Registry 101 event the 1st Saturday of the month to get you going, and Completion Events on the 3rd Tuesday of each month where you can get the rest of the things on your registry at a discount.
You can find Playtex Nurser Bottles and Drop-ins Liners in the bottle feeding section at your local Babies “R” Us.
Enjoy the new designs, and have fun making your own DIY stenciled burp cloths! Do you plan to make some for yourself, or give them as a gift to a lucky new mama?
Mandee is a professional graphic designer, amateur bird watcher, and rollercoaster enthusiast. She is a wife to hardworking high school teacher and mommy to three adorable little humans. She fell in love with graphic design when she started working on a comedy website with a guy she met her freshman year of college. Design wasn’t the only thing she fell in love with, and they were married a year and a half later. She created Designs By Miss Mandee to be a place where she could merge her passion for design with her lifelong love of crafting. 3 Comments on DIY Stenciled Burp Cloths
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Cristi Comes
April 3, 2017 at 9:53 am (6 years ago)Those are really cute, and what a sweetie you have! 🙂 I used the Nurser with pumped milk too and they were perfect for my son. {client}
Jean Tuck
April 28, 2017 at 7:28 am (6 years ago)I downloaded your pattern to use on my donation to a local |NICU . Thank you so very much. You are appreciated. <3
Mandee
April 28, 2017 at 12:36 pm (6 years ago)That’s so awesome! Have fun making these! It’s so kind of you to make them for the NICU at your hospital. 🙂