Friday, 5 August 2011

Ballard Designs knock off – Moulin cube

Have you seen the new Ballard Designs items for fall?  Lot’s of great stuff. They are so many great items to knock off, and this one seemed like an easy one.

Well, I’m no sewer :)  I struggled with it, but in the end it turned out pretty good. It’s not an exact duplicate, but good enough for me.

Sac de Moulin Ballard knock off at JunkinJunky.Blogspot.com

I started with a $20 storage cube, some burlap, drop cloth, fabric pen and some straps from a grocery bag.

Sac de Moulin Ballard knock off at JunkinJunky.Blogspot.com

I created the lettering using SCAL and cut a stencil out of acetate (just in case I want to make another).

Ballard Designs version

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Which sells for $269.00

My version, which cost me $20

Sac de Moulin Ballard knock off at JunkinJunky.Blogspot.com

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28 comments:

  1. mapleandmagnolia.com8/05/2011 5:51 pm

    Get outta town!!! You are just too modest. You rocked this one for sure!

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  2. Kim V8/05/2011 6:15 pm

    Oh wow, soon someone will be offering you a job at Ballard!

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  3. marty (A Stroll Thru Life)8/05/2011 6:35 pm

    I love it. It turned out fabulous. Hugs, Marty

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  4. Bettina Lynn8/05/2011 6:43 pm

    Mel, you are scaring me!! I just purchased the fabric to try to make my own knock off of this very same cube!!!! I'm struggling with curving the Sac de moulin though.

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  5. Bettina Lynn8/05/2011 6:51 pm

    Yours turned out beautifully!!!!!

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  6. Accountant By Day8/05/2011 7:13 pm

    wow!! I am so impressed - great job and great savings!

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  7. ⚜ ↁℯℬℬᴵℰ⚜@ Debbiedoos blogging and blabbing8/05/2011 8:58 pm

    Awesome job!

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  8. Erin8/05/2011 9:23 pm

    That's pretty stinkin' close. I had to do a double take to notice any difference.

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  9. AuntLou8/05/2011 9:31 pm

    Kudos! :)

    And, Bettina Lynn, I suggest using a publishing program, printing it off (very lightly or in outline, to save ink) and, once you get it the way you want it, trace it onto your stencil or tranfer. :)

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  10. ourlifeinaclick.blogspot.com8/05/2011 9:58 pm

    Girl, you always floor me! This is amazing!!! I love Ballard but I love yours even more.

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  11. Bunny Jean8/05/2011 10:55 pm

    That cube turned out really great. I've seen those around and they are so expensive.

    I have a blog party called the BUNNY HOP and you are invited :) Please come check it out.

    http://bunnyjeansdecorandmore.blogspot.com/2011/08/bunny-hop-party-begins.html

    xoxo Bunny Jean
    www.BunnyJeansDecorAndMore.blogspot.com

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  12. meijo's JOY8/06/2011 5:46 am

    You are really getting scarily brilliant! This one is toooooo awesome!

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  13. Laurel8/06/2011 8:16 am

    Yay for you...love it! Fun to find you...I'm a bit of a "Junkin Junky" too. Think I'll follow along :) Laurel@chippingwithcharm

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  14. Sibylle8/06/2011 8:37 am

    Wow, looks great! And the price is right!!

    fun.kyti.me

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  15. Pine Tree Home8/06/2011 2:24 pm

    You would never know this was a knock off. Great job.

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  16. Kei8/07/2011 6:32 am

    That's awesome! Looks great!

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  17. Korrie@RedHenHome8/07/2011 11:01 am

    You did a fabulous job! Love love love it.

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  18. ❀ⒹⒺⒺ❀8/07/2011 11:28 pm

    You did a wonderful copy. I love it!

    Dee

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  19. Andrea Brand . Charcoal and Crayons8/08/2011 3:53 am

    Love it! I have a pair of plain ottomans that I have been wanting to spruce up and this might just be the perfect way to do it... thanks for the inspiration!

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  20. NYCLQ8/08/2011 6:50 am

    LOVE a great knock-off - and yours is DEFINITELY one!! Great job!! xo

    :D Lynda

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  21. Erin of HomeSavvyAtoZ.com8/08/2011 1:19 pm

    Thanks so much for linking up! I just posted a link to your cube on my FB page. I love it!

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  22. Sarah8/08/2011 7:37 pm

    Jesh! I like yours better ;) You amaze me with your projects and Cricut skills! Just amazing! Pat yourself on the back for that one!

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  23. The DIY Show Off8/11/2011 9:33 pm

    AWESOME! Showing off this too! ;)
    You're on a roll! LOVE your creativity!

    Have a great weekend, Mel!

    Roeshel

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  24. PⒿ @ $ € € ₦＄ ₣®0₥...8/13/2011 5:58 am

    Genius!!!!

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  25. Jenni8/23/2011 12:42 am

    Way to go! You did such a great job on this! I am so impressed! :)

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  26. Nichole9/08/2011 9:27 am

    Wonderful! It turned out beautifully, job well done! (Found your feature through the CSI Project)

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  27. Becca3/02/2012 2:09 am

    Yeah, I'm in love with this one! I only wish it were a tutorial, so I could copy you!

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  28. becky4/04/2012 10:02 pm

    Great job. Again I'm new to this but what is SCAL and what is the acetate ? Is it sticky...and then you can peel and stick it on something else? So sorry to ask so many questions.

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