Making fabirc flowers p2

some simple ideas to use those new flowers.

1.  Flower Headband

Grab a plain plastic headband that's just lying around you bathroom.

Cut out a small heart from an old t-shirt.

I think hearts are easier to cut.  My circles never come out round.

Making fabric flower p1

Supplies:

A few stems of flowers

Hot glue gun

Scrap-booking brads

Feathers, buttons and tulle

1.  Reconstruct the flower.

  

Pull a couple of flowers off the stem.

Take off the plastic on the bottom, and remove the center to the flowers.

Making fabric flowers

 Easy fabric flowers for making

Tutorial: Patching a Knee

I have been thinking of writing a series of posts on mending for a while.  Last year, I wrote about how to mend jeans with a rip in the rear… that really rolls off the tongue…. which was practical, but not at all stylish.
For those mending projects I don’t have a clue on- such as darning a sock or mending a sweater, I want to find an expert who will show me (and you) how.  If you think a series like this would be useful to you, let me know what mending jobs trouble you…
For the first in my series of Make Do and Mend, I was inspired by a friend:
Last spring, Amy of Diary of a Quilter shared a tutorial on how to mend a torn out knee.  I asked Amy if I could show her technique, which is cute as well as practical.  Amy told me that her daughter’s mended jeans are still going strong, the patch is perfectly in place, and they are one of her favorite pair.

How to make a bow

How to make a bow

Glowing Christmas wreath

  

How to make Glowing Christmas wreath

Pom Pom Making

I am sharing a simple method of making pom pom...Just a 5 minute fun & you just love it...really...

So check it now

Now take it's tutorial...

Magazine Bow Tutorial

Seriously, this has got to be one of the cutest ways to recycle--ever!  I learned how to make these adorable paper bows at my MOPS meeting today.  I'm sure crafting goddesses have long known about this great little idea, but it was all new to me today. And it's brilliant!  I'm picturing cute little home-made bows atop many an upcoming Christmas gift!

Here's what you need:

Magazine ads (colorful with little text probably works best, but you could really use anything. Also, it's better if the cool design/pretty part is around the edges of the pages vs. the middle), scrapbooking paper, newspaper comics, or any other paper you think would make a cute bow! 

Ruler (if you want to be exact)

Double-stick tape (or some other sticky substance)

Stapler

Classic Cherry Blossom Kid's Craft: Anticipating Spring!

Here's a great Spring/Tu B'Shevat cherry blossom craft project, even for those of you who can't quite imagine that Spring awaits! There's nothing like some pink blossoms to cheer things up a bit! In Israel, we call these almond blossoms, as they are also pink and are the first to bloom, right around the time of Tu B'Shevat! Always very exciting!
I have fond memories of doing these blossom pictures in kindergarten. Okay, my pictures didn't exactly look like these, but the techniques were the same. And I still find it amazing that blowing ink through a straw can produce works of art that not only look like Japanese brush paintings but really mimic a tree with branches.  This is a great project for all ages, and a bunch of them hung together  would certainly look wonderful. And you can leave them in their pure form as I did on the left, or add some tissue paper details for the ground and sky. In any case, have fun!

More Hanukkah Crafting With Buttons!

 
Hanukkah crafting with buttons is a great project for the whole family....okay in my family it was just mom in the wee hours of the morning, trying out an idea that had been kicking around since last year, but I kept imagining that my kids were doing it with me! (Does that count?) Using wire to weave the buttons together is quite simple and the wire is very forgiving— cut it here, cut it there, it still works wonderfully well. You can make little ornaments to hang where ever you please, to give as gifts, or to use a present toppers for that little added touch of handmade. And of course you don't have to go with the wire, you can also do button mosaics on cardboard silhouettes, which would be great for the very little ones.
Now I must admit I had dreams of some gorgeous etherial Chanukah photo which artfully presented these little button creations, but since that has yet to become reality, and time is of the essence right now, I present them to you as is. Do use your own imagination as to how wonderful they could be in your home!

Paper Flower Heart.

I enjoy browsing in stores that sell beautiful paper and stationery and love adding to my collection. Recently I discovered a scrapbooking store that is huge and filled with all sorts of creative goodness (not good for the wallet I know, but good - very good - for the soul). While browsing through the store I spotted some gorgeous little paper flowers and asked the lady working there if there was a class teaching people how to make these flowers. She said that they were so simple to make (at this point I was thinking: yeah right) She explained the process and I had my doubts that it really could be that easy. I had to give it a go, so I bought a 1.5" scalloped hole punch, a stack of scrapbooking paper and some small brad clips. I was set to go.

 Photo below: The first two paper flowers I made and the lady from the shop was right - these really are so simple to make.

Photo below: Supplies needed to make paper flowers - scrapbooking paper, scalloped hole punch, small brad clips and something to apply water to the paper.

Pom pom maker

This is a tutorial for making pom-poms using your
fingers. This one is a small, two-finger pom-pom
(about 1" in diameter) but you can make bigger ones
by using more fingers. As far as yarn choice, thinner
and softer yarn will make a more pleasing pom-pom.