Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Tutorial Tuesday - Bamboo Silk Spring Wreath

Happy Tuesday, everyone!  This is Lang of MegOri Girls Boutique.  I spotted this fantastic tutorial,written by our team member Rachael of The Little Birdie Blog, and have to share it here.     I think the idea of recycling toilet paper rolls to make the flowers is so clever!  Great job, Rachael!


Bamboo Silk Spring Wreath:




I LOVE it! I had been rolling around several ideas in my head about what my spring wreath was going to look like for awhile, but nothing was really calling to me. I'm not a big fan of the egg-inspired style, as I'm not planning on taking this one down for awhile, and also not really a huge fan of silk flowers and greenery etc. just... because. Haha!

So here we have landed on a little more "modern" look to a fresh, bright spring wreath, and I couldn't be happier about it! It makes my front door look so friendly! And guess what? It was super easy to make...

Here's what you need:


Foam wreath form 
{any size will do}
Choice of yarn 
{or even twine!
I used Paton's Silk Bamboo... mostly because I'm in love with bamboo products right now, but also because the texture is oh, so yummy, and the color is perfect for spring. And I had it in my stash, haha!
Scissors
Glue Gun
Straight Pins 
{preferably with colored heads, as you can see, mine are metallic}

aaaaaaand... the secret ingredient: 
a TOILET PAPER ROLL!

YAY for working with fun, new mediums! Now, let's get started...


First, wrap your foam form completely with your yarn or twine. 
{don't you just love the sheen of the bamboo silk?? yum!}
I cut strips of yarn to make wrapping the form easier. 
Just be sure to wrap it tightly so it stays put, and overlaps the end pieces completely. 


Next, we're going to make the flowers using our TP roll.
Flatten your roll for easier cutting. Cut 12 pieces each about 1/2" wide {keeping the circle intact}. 
I used my crappy scissors since we're cutting cardboard here.

For the large flower, we'll glue 5 flattened circles together using a dot of glue between each.
I used an extra cut circle, rolled very tightly, and wedged in the center to make it look more substantial.

Then take your remaining circles, fold flat in half, and glue together to make the small flowers.
The flatter they are to start with, the easier they are to work with. You can always "fluff" them later.
Put a little dot of glue in the fold to help them hold their "petal" shape.
Put a tiny dot of glue between each folded set to hold it all together.

Now it's time to paint!!
In hindsight, I would not use "Fusion"... takes quite a few coats to work on cardboard.
But... I didn't have any other spray paint that would work, so I made do with what I had.
Antique White Krylon Fusion.

Once your paint is dry, grab your wrapped foam, your straight pins, and get ready for the next step.
Use your pins to attach your flowers to the foam. The longer your pins, the better!
I used the purple metallic straight pins, because hey- I love purple! 
Plus it makes a pretty perfect pairing with the spring-y green of the yarn.
I used 4 for each small flower, and 6 for the large one. 
You could probably get away with only using one per flower, but I wanted a noticeable pop of color.

Once my flowers were in place, I decided I needed more purple. 
{Can you ever really have too much purple?}

So I added some purple satin ribbon that just happened to match my pins almost perfectly!
TA-DA!

Friday, January 27, 2012

Feature Yourself Friday Link Party #29

Welcome!!!

How was your week??  I keep thinking that life will slow down a bit here...but it's still as busy as ever!! :)

We only had FIVE entries last week!!!  Let's try and get the word out this week and get some team members...and other involved!!!  :D

Our most-viewed link over the last week was...
This super fun and simple Felt Flower Headband tutorial from Butternut Boutique!!  LOVE IT!!
If you've been featured, feel free to grab a featured on button from the sidebar to proudly display on your blog (or wherever)!

Feature Yourself Friday is a place to highlight what YOU do!  You can link up a blog post, tutorial or an item from your shop!  We want to see what YOU'VE been doing!

Rules:
1. Please become a follower of our blog!
2. Make sure you visit a couple of the other links each week, and show them some love by favoriting an item or leaving a nice comment!

YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A MEMBER OF THE TEAM TO LINK UP!!!

(You can also add our button to your site or blog and help us spread the word! It's over on the sidebar!)

~ Sarah from Sarahndipities

Let's see what's new this week!!

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Treasury Thursday

Hey, Fans! Take a look at these beautiful treasuries! I love all of the variety!


'A Bit of Black & White' by MySweetPotato3

Inspired by Applewoodfarm1! All shops are from the Idaho Etsy team or the SAHM team! Great items for some great inspiration!


Zebra minky little snug...
$20.00

Barbie Silhouette Pink ...
$4.00

Barbie's African Sa...
$12.00

Camera Strap Cover Zebr...
$18.00

FREE SHIPPING Purse Red...
$52.00

Primal Soap
$5.50

Hair Clip-Zebra Mini Ri...
$5.50

Pincushion Bottlecap Ri...
$3.99

Zebra and Hot Pink Bout...
$4.00

Zebra Diva Soft Sole Sh...
$23.00

Personalized Onesie and...
$26.50

6" x 6" Mini ...
$5.00

notecard with cat and l...
$4.00

Handmade Rosette Headba...
$8.50

Animal Print Heart Suga...
$15.00

Zebra Clippie Set
$2.45

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.


'Let The Sun Shine In.' by theindigoforest

For these dark days of winter, lets let the sun shine in!


Photography - Sun Peeki...
$11.00

Sunny Days - Yellow Bro...
$7.50

6 Sunshine Felt flowers...
$4.50

Pale Sunshine merino wo...
$14.00

30% OFF SALE - Stewart ...
$29.00

Yellow Glass Necklace S...
$28.00

Birds Nursery Art Print...
$18.00

You are My Sunshine Pil...
$42.00

Drinking Straws with Cu...
$12.00

Sale / Orange and Yello...
$15.00

chunky sunshine yellow ...
$350.00

Sunshine Crochet Patter...
$4.00

Knitted WOOL Socks Chil...
$7.00

herbal sunscreen . sun ...
$8.00

Trio of Sunny Yellow Py...
$40.00

Sun Stacker - Waldorf W...
$14.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.


'Gone to the Dogs' by EmilyGraces

Wonderful handmade items for the furkids in our lives


Pink Tunisian Crochet D...
$22.00

Silver Bone Dog Tag - C...
$10.95

Size SMALL Blue Blossom...
$28.00

Personalized Custom Gla...
$15.99

Wooden Raised Dog Feede...
$26.95

Dog Coat Fleece Alabama...
$24.99

Raised Dog Cot, Dog Bed...
$69.95

Dog Collar with Metal H...
$36.95

Paw Shaped Memory Foam ...
$149.00

Pumpkin Harvest Checks ...
$42.00

Ceramic Dog Bowl says P...
$38.00

Recycled Inner tube pou...
$8.00

Valentine Dog Treats, R...
$2.50

Hoot Hoot Owl Quad - Do...
$6.00

Handmade Dog Bandana Bo...
$6.00

Hand Crocheted Stripe D...
$10.50

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.



Have a great weekend! ~Steph~The Cuddle Corner~