Hello Summer Watermelon Door hanger

Let’s make a SWEET budget friendly version of a very expensive Watermelon “Hello Summer” Door Hanger. DIY Front door decor for your home for the win!

I do a LIVE crafting series over on good ole’ Facebook called Copycat or Floppycat. This is where people send me pics of things they love that they see either online or in stores, and I see if I can make a copycat version for cheaper.

After I make it everyone votes on whether they think I did a good job (copycat), or if it was a FLOP (Floppycat)!

For this one we re-made the VERY expensive Hello Summer Watermelon Door Hanger that was found on Etsy for $62+ (pic below). I was able to make it with a wood round and other supplies from my stash.

The Etsy store shop name that this screenshot came from is Nine Twenty Four Designs, and if you would rather buy this one then make it, you can do that HERE.

Screenshot of the watermelon door hanger shop on etsy.

Let me just say, I am ALLL about supporting other crafters and small business owners on Etsy, but there is also absolutely NOTHING wrong with making something yourself for cheaper if you can. I think it WOULD be wrong, however, to go and sell it on Etsy. Jus’ Sayin’

If you had to go and buy the things to make this one, I’d say it would cost you about $5-10 ! All ya need is a wood round, paint, fabric for bow, and vinyl words or stencils.

And that my friend is how you copycat!

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Supplies Needed to Make a Hello Summer Watermelon Door hanger

Wood round
Coordinating fabric/ribbon for bow
Paint: Red, White, Black, Green (light and dark)
Black and white bakers twine
White Vinyl (Words “Hello Summer”)
Black Button
Hot glue gun

How to Make a Hello Summer Watermelon Door hanger

I made this Watermelon Door Hanger on video. So you can WATCH the tutorial by clicking below.

Amanda holding the completed project on a Facebook live thumbnail.

WATCH THE VIDEO TUTORIAL HERE

First, I took a large bowl that was slightly smaller than the wood circle and traced it onto center of the circle. This will be the guide for the outer rind edge.

Then, I took a smaller paint brush and painted the wavy white line on top of the circle line that I drew with the bowl. This is going to be the divider between the outer green rind and the inner red watermelon fruit.

Next I mixed up some red and pink paint to make the perfect watermelon color and painted the entire center.

Next, I painted the entire outer edge with bright green.

Then I went over the top of that and made light green stripes.

On the left and right of each stripe, I added a curved black line like you see below.

Closeup of the outer edge of the wood round watermelon showing the green rind with light and dark green.

I used my Frixion pen to draw the watermelon seed outlines first, and then traced them with black sharpie.

Then I colored them in with black paint and added a white highlight line to the side of each seed like you see below.

Closeup of the watermelon seeds that are black with a white highlight line.

Next, I applied my Cricut vinyl “Hello Summer” to the center.

Close up of the center of the watermelon with cricut white vinyl that says "Hello Summer".

I made a super easy bow by just cutting a bunch of strips of ribbon and then layering them on top of each other in an X formation, and tying a piece of string around the center.

Then I glued it to the top of my Watermelon Door Hanger and glued a black button to the center.

Messy fabric and ribbon coordinating bow.

Lastly, I glued a piece of black and white bakers twine to the top back as a hanger.

I think this is just the absolute cutest and so perfect for SUMMER!

This is such a fabulous alternative to paying over $60 for one on Etsy. If you have it in the budget and don’t want to make it, then by all means buy away, but if you’re on a budget like ya girl here is, then get to crafting.

Are you going to make a Hello Summer Watermelon Door hanger? If you do, I’d love to see it! Pop on over to our free Craftspiration Facebook group, and join in on the fun by posting a pic of your Tiered Trays, DIY’s and crafts. I just love to see all your creative and crafty creations.

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