More than a week has been by since my last post! I knew I would be posting more infrequently this summer, but this is a little embarrassing. I hope you all will bear with me through the summer, until I can get back on a better schedule.
Until then, I leave you with these lovely creations from Churchtown Chapeau Co.. I'm wondering if I could make anything as beautiful as these waxed linen flowers, so delicate and bright!
I found out a little too late for entry to this, but I'm super excited for the East Nashville Arts Fest this weekend!!
This is the first fest, and I'm praying it continues as an annual event. I'm definitely hoping I can get my act together and sign up for next year. The entry fee is a little high, but it could be worth it. I'll have to see how this year's turn out is.
I've been more than busy with work, but hopefully I can keep crafting and keep posting! I wanted to share this, so that any readers in the Nashville area could go out and support the local crafting scene!
P.S.The amazing poster is from Yee-Haw Industries, hailing from my hometown, Knoxville, TN!
Buried in a drawer-- that's where I found the battery charger. In fact, the same, exact drawer in which I keep my camera!! Don't I feel just DUMB.
So finally, here is the tutorial-- a bit too late for Mother's Day, but perhaps it can go to good use another special occasion?
So, what you need for this project is:
1. Sew the rosettes to the extra piece of felt. To sew without the thread showing, just insert the threads in between the ruffles. It's also cute to let them show, especially if you use a contrasting color or one that matches your beads/buttons.
I like to overlap and curve mine, but they're also adorable to stack, and be sure to play around before you sew!
2. Cut the backing felt so that it doesn't show from the front. There's no need to finish the edges, but if you're especially hard on your jewelry, you might want to invest in a little fray check.
3. Use the same method used to attach the rosettes to add the beads (or just sew on the button).
4. Attach the pin back to the backing felt, and voila! Easy peasy. I went through each of the holes several times to make it super secure and then tied the ends behind the pin back. It's easy to miss the felt, so make sure you're getting the felt in your stitches each time. I would also suggest gluing down the thread tails to avoid them sticking out.
This is one easy project with beautiful end results. I spend about an hour total on each, so one TV program, and I'm done! I hope all of you will enjoy these as much as I have!
I MADE the photos for the tutorial, but I can't get them off my camera. I've lost my battery charger. I'm sure it's somewhere in my house, but until I find it, I'm cameraless-- unless my iPhone counts.
So, please bear with me, as I might be slow to get things up on here!!
P.S. HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY too all the moms!!
Well... it's more just like a card and a present rolled into one! But I think all my mothers and grandmothers are going to love one.
I suppose the postage would be a bit more on this than a regular card-- I'm handing them out to my family-- but aren't our mothers worth it?
I designed the card fronts specifically for this purpose, to put a pin next to it. Then I made another version for sending without the pin.
Hopefully, my mother's will wear the pins with pride-- and sorry for ruining your surprise-- or at least enjoy looking at the lovely cards!
** I'm putting the card fronts below. I hoping they are large enough and of good enough quality for you guys to use. I recommend printing them two to a page that is printed landscape.
Feel free to print them out and send them for personal use, but not for personal gain! Also, link love is greatly appreciated!**
P.S. Watch for a tutorial coming soon!
Finished!! I've been tinkering with idea in my brain for literally months, and I finally got around to doing it. Not that it was hard to do (I'm sure you'll figure out what I've done in nanoseconds), I just needed the time.
I guess you could say I'm pretty into pieces that are multifunctional, and this one fits that rule. It's both a brooch and a necklace!
The chain is detachable, so that it can be worn as a brooch. And of course, I'm able to switch out different brooches so that I can switch up the colors.
I'm already thinking of other applications for this chain. Maybe some ribbon or fabric?P.S. Also, I was trying to model the necklace, but in every picture I ended up looking giraffe-y; so I've done the best I could with the most normal, non-giraffe-y photo.
I don't know how I've fallen so behind, but it has happened. My apart was ashambles until my cleaning frenzy yesterday-- that cut it close to our visitors walking in the door.
I've finally gotten a lot of my work projects finished, but my crafting has fallen by the wayside-- as have my plans for the shop. The two new summer tops that I have also been planning haven't even been touched, so there goes entering into Spring Top Week, which closed Friday.
I'm hoping that things will go less crazily in the coming weeks, although I'm starting a new adventure of sorts. Plan on seeing new things soon-- hopefully!!
P.S. The print at the top is an old piece of mine that I recently rediscovered. (I hate calling my arts "pieces," but I don't know what else to say.) I'm really liking it to go into my crafting room, whenever that gets put into action!
