Where does everyone buy things to decorate your room window?

[the4princesses]

Check out this thread for more ideas: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1101182

HEY we were in the 90's Sept, 2007!!!

 

[mike_r]

This was our room in May 2008. We got alot of it from dollar stores and the Disney store. The castle was made by my Mom for my girlfriend and me.

 

[Kristineamb]

Deals to be had: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=26231694#post26231694

 

[Kristineamb]

Found this @Party America for our door @Pop! Any suggestions on where/how I can find pictures of the following characters (Belle, Tink, Cinderella, Aurora and Snow White are the Divas alter egos!) to attach to this?!?!?

 

[MEK]

The dollar store in my town is presently carrying many Disney figurines. They are small and would line up nicely along the bottom window sill. They have all the basic figures - Poo, Tigger, Eyore, ect and even Nemo. If I had a trip coming up I would probably buy them all.

My trip last year I just made one easy to pack small poster with lime green mickeys ( and a few other colors). Then I took the inner liner of the curtain and made a swing for my stuffed animals. It was fun and I missed doing it at Saratoga.

 

[Justish]

Are moderate and up resorts prone to having outside windows that people could see your decorations from or are we only going to have the door to work with?
I'd like to know so I can start preparing my crafts! How much trouble has
anyone had getting this stuff squished into their checked baggage if flying
to Disney??

~Ally

 

[Kristineamb]

How much trouble has
anyone had getting this stuff squished into their checked baggage if flying
to Disney??
~Ally

Good question...we drove last time so it wasn't an issue but we are flying next time and using ME...I was thinking about putting all my decorations (including lights, extension cords and timers) in my carry on so I don't have to wait for my luggage to decorate! However, I am worried TSA may question above mentioned items?!?!? Anybody have any experience with this???

 

[lovesdumbo]

I bought Cars and Tink gel window clings at Target this week. They were in the back to school section.

 

[aristocats_lover]

This is my window from May 08 for my birthday trip. I used my Cricut, but many scrapbook stores and craft stores have days where your can use a Cricut for little or no fee (like crop nights, etc).

My parents window in the room next door.

Our mother daughter trip in January. I cut the Mickey heads out of poster board and painted them. The crowns were at JoAnn's in the $1 bin. The gel clings and Princess Foil Hangers were from WalMart in the party supplies section.

Looking forward to starting mother/daughter Halloween trip decorations soon!

 

[fenfur]

Aristocats lover- How did you attached all the stuff you did with your cricut to the window?

 

[aristocats_lover]

I attached the garland on the sides, ribbon hangers, and princess hangers with small suction cups purchased at the Dollar Store (like 100 in a bag). And the Cricut stuff I attach with small pieces of tape. It's very easy to remove.

However, last time the previous people left tape on the window! I took it down for them, I don't want Disney to put a ban on window decorating because people leave their tape!

But as far as tape removal, from windows and doors we've never had a problem.

 

[HALEYSMOMMOM]

I bought Cars and Tink gel window clings at Target this week. They were in the back to school section.

I'm going to check that out today, thanks!

 

[Kristineamb]

Make sure your window clings are inside your windows!

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1101182&page=92

 

[Kristineamb]

HELP!
I bought some magnetic paper (not cheap, $6.99 for 3 sheets @Hobby Lobby) to print out some characters to decorate our door @Pop in September.
When I go to print what I want on it the top of the character's head is cut off! The rest of the image is fine...it seems like the printer doesn't start printing right away????
Do I need to adjust my printer settings? To what?
(The magnetic paper is thicker than regular paper.)
I hope some one has some experience with this because I don't want to waste any more paper!

 

[aribelle]

HELP!
I bought some magnetic paper (not cheap, $6.99 for 3 sheets @Hobby Lobby) to print out some characters to decorate our door @Pop in September.
When I go to print what I want on it the top of the character's head is cut off! The rest of the image is fine...it seems like the printer doesn't start printing right away????
Do I need to adjust my printer settings? To what?
(The magnetic paper is thicker than regular paper.)
I hope some one has some experience with this because I don't want to waste any more paper!

Sounds like the thicker paper isn't pulling into the printer as fast as copy paper will. Does your printer have an adjustment for thicker paper (i.e. card stock or something like that). You'll have to look in your manual.

The other choice, and one I use often, is to design your item and then take it to Kinkos (and probably other office supply stores) and let them print it (some locations you can upload your item to their website, otherwise burn it on a CD or DVD or even a USB device). They typically have a higher quality printer (my Kinkos has a color LASER printer, whereas all I have is a color inkjet), and if it doesn't print out THEY eat the paper wasted not me. You have to buy the magnetic paper from them, and here it's about $5 a sheet, so it's more expensive piece-wise....but with no waste it's cheaper in the long run. They also do banners which is typically what I am printing out....they can do them 11" wide and as long as you want. Great for parties!

A caution....one of the stores in town will not print out Disney (or any copyrighted character), but the others in town will, so if at first you are turned away, try another store. I'm thinking they are likely franchises so each owner makes their own rules.

 

[Kristineamb]

Sounds like the thicker paper isn't pulling into the printer as fast as copy paper will. Does your printer have an adjustment for thicker paper (i.e. card stock or something like that). You'll have to look in your manual.

The other choice, and one I use often, is to design your item and then take it to Kinkos (and probably other office supply stores) and let them print it (some locations you can upload your item to their website, otherwise burn it on a CD or DVD or even a USB device). They typically have a higher quality printer (my Kinkos has a color LASER printer, whereas all I have is a color inkjet), and if it doesn't print out THEY eat the paper wasted not me. You have to buy the magnetic paper from them, and here it's about $5 a sheet, so it's more expensive piece-wise....but with no waste it's cheaper in the long run. They also do banners which is typically what I am printing out....they can do them 11" wide and as long as you want. Great for parties!

A caution....one of the stores in town will not print out Disney (or any copyrighted character), but the others in town will, so if at first you are turned away, try another store. I'm thinking they are likely franchises so each owner makes their own rules.

for the tips!

 

[Kristineamb]

Where has anyone found window clings recently? I have bought a few on ebay (too $$$) and have made some but would love to find some cheap pre-made ones! I scoured our local Dollar Stores a few weeks ago but didn't find anything...BTW I am in Texas we have Hobby Lobby, Garden Ridge, Dollar General, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar...Party City, Walmart, Target....

 

[Christine9125]

We were there last week and decorated our windows. Seems we were the only ones. We had several little kids crying because their windows did not look like ours and wanted to know why.

I made signs on our computer. Made a border of our favorite character with Welcome Back, Happy Birthday, Happy Anniversary and first trip for each of the 11 people that went and put them inside clear protector sheets and hung them in the window along with Mickey Heads.

 

[Kristineamb]

Do Target & Walmart have their Halloween decorations out yet? (haven't been 2+ weeks!)
Been looking for princessy colored twinkle lights to string around our window @Pop and haven't been able to find any...just remembered that they sometimes sell purple ones for Halloween...

 

[PrincessMama605]

I went to Wal-mart yesterday and they didn't have anything out for Halloween except greeting cards. I think it's still a little early but Dollar Tree has had some Halloween stuff out for a while now. I did see princess window clings in Dollar Tree yesterday too (I grabbed a couple for my dd).