DIY: Stickers

Was anyone out there as obsessed with Lisa Frank stickers as I? I had books and books full of them! There was one period in my life when I would put Lisa Frank stickers in secret places around my house, the park, and even at school. So secret that I don't know where most of them are today. I seriously went on a search one time and found a couple. I wonder if my parents have ever noticed... sorry mom. The point is that stickers are the bomb! Unfortunately, these days I don't particularly gravitate towards psychedelic ponies and hearts. I have found that it can be really hard to find the "perfect" sticker. Am I right??! Well you don't have to search anymore... you can make one!!

 You will need: Scissors, clear transparent contact paper (I got mine at Walmart), sharpies, scotch tape (not pictured), and a printout of the picture you want to make into a sticker.

Step 1: Cut out your picture and a piece of contact paper. 

Step 2: Tape your picture to the back side of the contact paper.

Step 3: Trace the picture.

Step 4: Once you are done tracing, cut out the sticker and it should look something like...

Step 5: Your sticker is done! Now stick it somewhere wont ya?!

I made my sticker to be of a vintage microphone and some lyrics from one of my favorite Coconut Records songs (Microphone. (look it up!)) to put on my music journal. I have made stickers for several different things like my school binder, notepads, guitar case, drawing pad, and laptop (bellow)... I have been really wanting to try putting one on my car (the inside of the window), and on a mirror.

Also, have you ever been completely jealous of a person for having the absolute coolest laptop decal ever? I envy a girl that was in my English class a couple semesters ago because she had a decal of The Giving Tree. So much jealousy. I almost stole her laptop. Thats when I first made my own sticker. I made the phonograph, put it on my laptop, and made the whole world jealous. I have had it on my laptop for almost a year now and it hasn't even started to come off. The marker faded a little bit so I went over it again this morning and it's just like new! I have put stickers on several different surfaces and have never had a problem with them staying on, and they have always come off clean which I think is the most glorious thing about these stickers. 

I should point out that if you are more awesome then me, you could make your own drawing into a sticker! 

If you try this DIY out please send me a picture! I'd love to see what you create!

Carli