Friday, January 28, 2011

Crafting Bug

So I think I have caught the crafting bug. Let me tell you it is the best bug to catch! I have been having so much fun using my creativity and things from my house to make decorations. My previous post had some of the things that I have done but I have done a few more things since then.

Project #1: Cupcake liner flower bouquet.
I had this black flower stand leftover from when I was making some flower hair clips for Vanessa. I removed all of the flowers and was left with this ugly Styrofoam ball and stand. I put in the junk box and just the other day came across it again and I had an idea start to form in my head. I pulled out my red and pink stamping ink, some white cupcake liners, hot glue gun, scrapbook paper and of course my trusty sidekick, Vanessa!

I gave Vanessa the cupcake liners and showed her how to color them with the stamp pad. She had so much fun and she did such a great job. They turned out perfectly! I then took the inked ones and glued them all of the ball. Then to finish it off, I made a little metal heart paperclip and stamped a saying on some paper and stuck it in the top. Wallah! Our finished product!

Project #2: LOVE LETTERS and PINK FEATHERS
I found this metal bucket underneath our bathroom sink holding some odds and ends. I turned on my Cricut and got to work cutting some LOVE letters. I made some more heart paper clips and clipped the letters to them and stuck them in some Styrofoam. To sass it up some, I took Vanessa's play feather boa and put it in and around the metal bucket. I love how it turned out!
Project #3: Decorate Above Kitchen Cabinets


Project #4: Throw Pillows
I took my scraps of black and white felt and cut out some letters using my Cricut. I then sewed them on to the squares of fabric. After getting it almost done, I decided to make a flower from some scraps of material I had. It was a super easy and fun to make. Vanessa really enjoyed helping me make this pillow.
I call this one the HUGS and KISSES pillow. Super easy to make! I just raided my ribbon drawer and stitched it on the fabric. The nice thing about this pillow is that it matches Vanessa's room decor so after Valentine's it can go in her room! It can also work for Pink Flamingo Day!

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