Hey There,
I’ll be sharing today’s post over at
with my girl Gina for the
Craft Party today!
If you saw my Spring Mantel yesterday you
know I promised to give a
quicky tutorial on my
DIY accents.
It shouldn’t take long.
Why?
Because, we all know
I AM A LAZY CRAFTER.
{I swear, I really am going to trademark that!}
My inspiration for all the accents was
some cheapo “utility fabric”
(which I had never heard of)
that I picked up for $2.99 a yard at JO-ANN’s.
I brought it home and it was a perfect match for the new wall color I painted above the fireplace.
The green felt super Springy too!
I really loved the combo.
It has some body to it also so it’s not all floppy.
It was great to work with as far as crafting went!
I would definitely use it again.
I’ll start from the top.
This bunny is standing on an empty
Almond Roca candy can from Christmastime.
That’s why I had to eat that candy, I knew I would need that can for a future project. So I suffered for my craft and gobbled up ate the candy and saved the can. So it’s completely justified. See?
Anyway, I wrapped it in some fabric then
glue-gunned it along the seam
and added some ribbon.
Done.
So super easy to duplicate!
I made some flowers for my mantel
using fabric & coffee filters.
using fabric & coffee filters.
I added stems by securing some floral wire to the flower buds with a bit of gun.
I added lime green pipe cleaners & extra fabric scraps around the stems for some detail, with a few of the flowers getting little fabric leaves.
I added lime green pipe cleaners & extra fabric scraps around the stems for some detail, with a few of the flowers getting little fabric leaves.
An old jar was re purposed as a pretty vase by adding pink Easter grass, a piece of fabric scrap & pink grosgrain ribbon.
I made the roses just like this;
More details, step-by-step instructions can also be found here.
A little drop of glue is all you need to get the embroidery floss to stick and it’s strong enough too. The flags are not heavy at all!
it was simple, fun and I am pretty happy with how it turned out.
The materials were very easy to work with.
So, I guess that means it’s doing it’s job!
Thanks for stopping by – Shannon
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lynn cockrell says
Shannon, I always find inspirations when I visit your blog. Thanks for the banner tut!
Emily Morgenstern says
So pretty! I love the colors. And, that fabric is gorgeous!
Michelle Paige says
I featured your lovely banner today! Thanks again for linking up to my Springtime Holidy Link Party! http://michellepaige.blogspot.com/2012/04/easter-and-springtime-banners.html
Steph @ Crafting in the Rain says
I love the fabric you chose too!
luvGodncountry says
This is GORGEOUS!!! I would love to feature it on my little blog!! I found you on the Linky Party at The36thAvenue and your blog is gorgeous! Hope you will stop by and check out my blog, I am still new and learning the ropes. Have a blessed week.
http://fireplacedecorating.blogspot.com/