rolled paper flowers {tutorial Welcome to flower week – five days of simple and delightful flower projects. I could probably do three weeks of flowers because there are so many different ways to create them, but I’ve limited it to five of my current favorites. Before we get started, let me make a few disclaimers: 1. 2. 3. Okay, so let’s begin. Here’s what you’ll need: :: paper {either cover or text weight} :: florist wire :: scissors, pencil, glue gun STEP ONE: cut irregular circle This circle is approximately 8 inches, but you can do any size you wish. STEP TWO: cut spiral Start at the outside edge and cut in a spiral fashion to the center. I like a sort of bumpy shape so that the petals end up a bit irregular If you aren’t so sure about your cutting skills, feel free to draw your spiral before cutting. To add a little interest to my bouquet, I used a variety of yellow scrapbook papers {my favorite is that yellow dot} STEP THREE: roll your blossom start at the outside edge and coil tightly STEP FOUR: release coil
| Copy Cat Chic | chic for cheap: DIY The last time I posted about the Silhouette Cameo was when we updated the family room for the holidays with my DIY look for less rendition of Osborne & Little's Coronata Star Wallpaper. Since then I've been busy brainstorming projects where I can use my Cameo. This little guy has SO many capabilities it blows my mind.I knew I had to put it to good use for Valentine's Day. So I decided to create a fun piece of interactive artwork that we can display. First I created this design in Adobe Illustrator and saved it as a .svg file. And then I imported it into my library using the Designer Edition Software. Next I peeled off the contact paper and applied the custom decal onto a piece of nice cardstock. Then I had the resident artist, aka Arden, blow us all away with her water coloring skills. It turned out pretty fun, don't you think? Silhouette has a great promotion going on right now, February 6 - 14th. ($94 in savings) ($114 in savings)
Dirty Laundry - {the blog} Honestly WTF Girl's Gone Child HELLOmynameisHeather Henrietta and I have a new friend at the studio. Meet Effie, keeper of pink pins and patron of happy thoughts. Doing tricks and back flips is Effie's younger brother, Ollie, the circus star. Several religions claim that the world rests on the back of an elephant, standing on a tortoise. These sweet little elephants make fun baby toys too -- great for girls and for boys. Check out the perfect, sloping elephant bums and cute little tails. nest egg nny´s Näh- und Deko Blog: April 2011 Halloschon vor einiger Zeit habe ich diesekleinen Täschchen genäht.Da man keine Naht sieht , nennt man sie auchZaubertäschchen und hierfindet ihr die AnleitungSie sind Ruck-Zuck genäht und praktisch für unterwegs z.B. für Tabletten, Hygieneartikel,Pflaster etc... Die Täschchen werden mit Kunststoff-Druck-Knöpfen verschlossen und dafür habe ich mir eine Kam Snap Zange zugelegt. Das Schnittmuster lässt sich in jeder beliebigenGröße anfertigen und so werde ich sicher noch daseine oder andere Täschchen nähen :-) LG Conny
OH SO PRETTY the DIARIES Une Envie de Sel Scottie Dog Days of the Week: {Cross Stitch & Embroidery Here’s the latest vintage cross stitch and embroidery set from my personal collection, it features a lively scottish terrier character for each day of the week…use for kitchen towels or whatever else you like. The details and individual downloads are available below, I hope you like them! Playful Scottie Dogs Vintage Scottie Dog Pattern Set This pattern contains motifs to be worked in the simplest of embroidery stitches to be used on kitchen towels or other kitchen linens. Material Requirements: One Towel: 1 yard of 16 or 18 inch materialSix strand cotton in each color to be used. Transferring Pattern: Hem each towel end. Embroidery: Follow Color Suggestions and work crosses, cross stitch; continuous lines, outline stitch; single lines, single stitch; broken lines, running stitch. Instructions For Stitches - Click To View Larger Size Directions: Click on image to access larger pattern (jpg file format), right click on it then save to your desktop. Also check out this playful puppy set here.