Thursday, October 24, 2013

Time For a Bonfire Party!

FALL IS THE PERFECT TIME TO GET FRIENDS AND FAMILY TOGETHER AND WARM UP AROUND THE BONFIRE FOR GOOD STORY TELLING AND JOKES, WITH SMORES, HOT COCO, HOT APPLE CIDER SPIKED WITH SPICED RUM, AND ROASTED HOT DOGS ON A STICK! 

HERE ARE SOME PICS FROM OUR FALL PARTY!!!














Friday, October 4, 2013

DIY FABRIC FLOWERS

HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED HOW TO MAKE THESE ADORABLE FABRIC FLOWER ACCESSORIES YOU SEE IN THOSE OVER PRICED BOUTIQUES?  
I AM SO HAPPY THAT YOU VISITED MY PAGE SO I CAN SHARE WITH YOU HOW I MADE THEM AND WHAT I USED THEM FOR!
NO NEED TO GET INTIMIDATED.
BELIEVE ME, 
THESE ARE SO EASY TO MAKE
YOU WILL LOOK LIKE A SEASONED CRAFTER WHEN IT IS ALL SAID AND DONE!






NOW HERE IS HOW I MADE THEM!!!

1.CUT FABRIC INTO 2 CIRCLES THE SIZE OF HOW BIG YOU WANT THE FLOWER TO BE.
2.CUT CIRCLES INTO 1/4'S.
3.CUT A SMALL CIRCLE OUT OF FELT THE SIZE OF A QUARTER.
4.FOLD EACH INTO 1/3'S LIKE SHOWN IN PICTURE.
5.STICK INTO CIRCULAR PATTERN ONTO SMALL CIRCLE PIECE.
6.FINISH OFF WITH A FLOWER ON TOP!

1.CUT A LONG SKINNY PIECE OF FABRIC ABOUT 2" WIDE
2.TIE A KNOT ON THE END
3.TWIST AND GLUE INTO A CIRCULAR PATTERN
4.FINISH OFF WITH BEADS ON TOP

1.CUT LONG PIECE OF FABRIC.
2.FOLD IN HALF LONG WISE AND GLUE TOGETHER.
3.CUT FOLDED SIDE IN A COMB LIKE PATTERN LIKE SHOWN IN THE PICTURE.
4.ROLL AND GLUE.

1.CUT FELT FABRIC INTO A FEW LEAF LIKE PATTERN.
2.CUT 1 PIECE INTO A SMALL CIRCLE THE SIZE OF A QUARTER.
3.GLUE LEAVES AND PETALS AS PREFERRED ONTO CIRCLE.
4.FINISH OFF WITH A FLOWER ON TOP.