Paper Rosettes The lovely peeps at new craft store Mushi Makes also sent me Tildas star tissue paper in grey brown. So to match my Vintage Christmas theme I have started making paper rosettes in the pretty tissue paper. Some to hang on my white Christmas tree and some smaller ones as cake toppers! Here's how... Paper Rosettes Tools and Materials Paper Rosettes, How-to step by step Start by cutting out a rectangle 25cm x 12cm from one sheet of tissue paperMake 1cm wide accordion folds, creasing the paper carefully with each fold.Using the accent star punch, carefully punch a star from each end Using a pair of scissors round the end edges of the paper Repeats steps 1-4 with a second sheet of tissue, and fold in halfStack the two folded sheets of paper on top of each other ( making sure the fronts face the same way) and tie embroidery thread round centrePlace a piece of double sided tape on one sideAffix the thread so the ends stick out the top Have a sweet day!
KeepCalmDIY | Faça Você mesmo! DIY | Moda | Beleza | Viagem | Culinária | Blog de Curitiba Beaded snowflakes To match my Vintage Christmas theme in a colour palette of snowy white, pale rose, vintage pink, icy mint, faded aqua, mushroom and lots of glamorous gold. I have made a cluster of glamorous, shimmery, sparkly beaded snowflakes. Here's how... Beaded snowflakes Tools and Materials Beaded snowflake, How-to step by step Simply thread beads on to the wire frameUsing a pair of small roundnose pliers, loop the wire end towards the last beadAttach a jump loop to one of the wire looped ends Thread jump loop with ribbon, knot ends and trim Have a sweet day!
Forcing Hyacinths - Creativebug Blog Guest post by Melanie Falick. I first learned about forcing hyacinths from Jane Brockett’s book The Gentle Art of Domesticity. I was the editor of the American edition of this wonderful book, which was originally published in England (where Jane lives). Apparently, forcing hyacinths is a common practice in England and, there, it is possible to buy bulbs that are prechilled so they will bloom very soon after you take them home and plant them. Here in the States I have never found prechilled hyacinths (we do have prechilled paperwhites), so I decided to learn how to do it myself. Forcing is the process by which you trick a flower bulb into blooming off-season. In the photos below you can see the different stages of the process: Step One I order bulbs online sometime in October. Step Two For the next ten to fourteen weeks or so, I check on the bulbs from time to time to make sure there is enough water in each vase. Step Three This magical process always uplifts me. Facebook: @melaniefalick
DIY vintage inspired baubles Last week I showed you the vintage Christmas tree decorations that I bought from Sunbury antiques market and on Sunday I showed you the gorgeous vintage Christmas tree decorations from Citrus and Orange and Loretoidas. Inspired by all these vintage baubles I decided to paint cheap plastic silver baubles with nail polish and dust them in vintage glitter to match my Vintage Christmas theme. I love how the polish gives them a worn look but still gives them a little shimmer and is a great way to use up old nail polish! I was also lucky enough to find some old metal glitter in my craft boxes which adds to their vintage look. If you can't find metal glitter try using a course glitter instead. Here's how... DIY vintage inspired baubles Tools and Materials Plastic silver baublesNail polishPVA glueCourse silver glitterSmall paint brush DIY vintage inspired baubles, How-to step by step Have a sweet day!
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PATCHWORK : Le quilting ou matelassage Vendredi 6 novembre 2009 5 06 /11 /Nov /2009 22:08 Si vous avez essayé d’assembler les faces du patchwork comme je l’expliquais ici, peut-être souhaitez-vous le quilter à la manière traditionnelle ? Pour cela, il faut prévoir un tissu de doublure un peu plus grand que votre patchwork. Choisissez-le de préférence assez souple pour faciliter le matelassage à la main, à moins que vous ne préfériez utiliser une machine à coudre. Les deux tissus seront positionnés envers contre envers. Entre les deux, on intercale du molleton polyester, dont la taille sera identique à celle de la doublure. Pour quilter, il faut maintenir les trois couches entre-elles en les cousant à très larges points avec un fil à bâtir. Le motif du quilt peut tout simplement être un motif géométrique simple réalisé à l’œil, ou bien suivre les coutures des blocs de patch. Je préfère quilter en tenant mon ouvrage dans la main gauche, mais certains utilisent un tambour à broder. Ces derniers sont de simples points devant.
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For The Love Of (Free) Labels Part 1 Oh yes, I just can’t get enough of them. Just search free labels on the blog and you’ll see what I mean, hehe. So to my fellow label whor hoarders out there, here’s another roundup of some of my faves for your downloading pleasure. Add your own text, print onto adhesive sheets or plain cardstock, then cut. P.S. Stay tuned, there’s more on the way…