DIY Giant Crepe Paper Roses. Happy Monday, folks!
In case you didn’t notice last week, these giant crepe paper roses really stole my heart after I was asked to lead a workshop on them at a private Martha Stewart event last week. I’m hoping to share more on the class later this week, but for now I wanted to share my very own tutorial for making them! Of course, I am not the first to make these, but I did want to post a tutorial so I could share all the tips and tricks I learned along the way. This tutorial is very long and detailed, but if you do make these roses, you’ll thank me!
They take about an hour to make when you first start out but are so very, very worth it. Doublette Crepe Paper (Cream Pink, Pink Apricot and Bubblegum for my petals and the Pale Olive and Deep Olive for my leaves) Templates (Download them here on Martha Stewart and enlarge to your desired size. Craft Glue Round Pencil Cutting Out Your Crepe Paper You will need: Begin by cutting everything out as listed above. Voila! 1. My So Called Green Life...: Felt Flowers - my favorite project of the year! This adorable felt flower is - by far - my favorite project of the year. Just imagine the things you could do with some of these: headbands, brooches, gift toppers, itty bitty magnets, a giant holiday wreath for your front door, glue them on picture frames...the list goes on and on. Decorative Paper Lanterns - Martha Stewart Crafts - StumbleUpon.
Haha.nu - the lifestyle blogzine - StumbleUpon. How to Make Pom Pom Flowers. I have a thing for flowers that look like pom poms.
Mums, allium, chive blossoms, dahlias – love ‘em! Since fresh flowers aren’t always in the budget, and because I have a brown thumb, I started thinking about what I could do to brighten up our apartment with flowers without actually using flowers. Soon, the idea for some sort of pom pom flower started bouncing around in my head, and this is what I came up with. How to make pom poms? I googled around and found a number of tutorials, including several that use the cardboard donut method, which can be found here, here, and here. Though my method basically follows the Bella Dia tutorial, I have made some slight variations, so I’ve posted my method below. What you’ll need for the project: yarn small, sharp scissors wire cutters a hot glue gun and glue sticks materials for the stems (paper or fabric covered floral wire or my favorite, branches or twigs) The more times you wrap the yarn, the fuller your pom pom will be.
Fabric flower ring. Here's the post i was too sick to do last week. i'm feeling better. thank you for your kind words. and no i didn't burn the toast on purpose, that actually happened (a few days earlier...i just thought it was funny and so i took a picture.) who knew that it was a perfect picture for how i would feel a few days later. but yes, a little better on the sickness...not all better. but good enough. ;) hope your weekend was nice a lovely.okay...now onto our regularly scheduled post: here's a perfect ring to give to a friend, mother, daughter, wife, or yourself.with a few and easy steps you can make this lovely little (okay kinda big) fabric flower ring for whoever you chose!
Supplies:*one strip of fabric measuring at 1 inch by 10 inches. the kits come in three colors for now but if you are interested in another color just contact me either through email or through my "contact" in my shop and we'll see what i can do for you! First you will need to get your fabric cut to 1 inch by 10 inches. Wire & Paper - StumbleUpon. How-To: Duct Tape Roses. How To Make Tissue Paper Pom Poms - StumbleUpon. Wedding Trends for Stylish + Creative Brides - StumbleUpon. Wednesday - Blog - DIY Streamer&Flowers - StumbleUpon.
In the spirit of all the DIY projects we have going on to prepare for our everee Wednesday fun-shoot with ee photography later this month, I wanted to share one of my favorite projects yet!!!
Streamer Flowers. Let me just preface this post with saying as much as I wish I could take credit for how brilliant this project is, I certainly was inspired by Olivia Kanaley of A Field Journal as seen on The Bride's Cafe. If you're willing to put in a little time and effort, seeing as it's not incredibly easy, you will find that the reward is completely worth the effort! I'm loving having these around our house, and also having a little craft to get busy on while I listen to my trash TV. Necessary Supplies: StreamersScissorsWhite Floral Cloth WireWhite Floral TapeBeadsGlue. DIY storybook paper roses. DIY storybook paper roses You’re going to love today’s DIY project so much that you’re going to want to start tearing pages out from old books tonight!
Remember the storybook roses in Shanna + Richard’s wedding? Sweet, right? Floral designer, Cathy Brim of Bloom Floral Design created the elegant branch bouquets seen in their ceremony using Valerie Lloyd’s paper roses design, and now we’re jumping-out-of-the-pages excited that Valerie is sharing her DIY secrets with you!