Puppy Love

I haven't posted lately because we have been so occupied by this little fur ball that has taken over the house. She is darling.

Flower Head Band

This is something I have been wanting to make for a while and I finally got around to it.

Items needed:

Fabric that will melt when burned

Head Band

Ribbon or cloth to cover the head band 

Tulle

Candle 

Hot Glue gun

Scissors

Pearl beads or other beads for flower center.

 First cut circles out of the desired fabric in decreasing size.  I chose to use four circles.

(Before the edges are melted)

Melt the edge of all the circles by holding them next to the candle flame.

(After the edges are melted)

 Once all the edges are melted stack them and glue them together.  I also added a little tulle in between a few of the petals

 (After it is all glued together)

Repeat on all of the other flowers.  I glued some pearl beads to the center of two of my flowers.

Once I finished all of the flowers I glued them onto a piece of felt to make 

the flowers easier to glue onto the head band

Now for the headband. 

This headband I got at a local craft store for 39 cents, it is a white plastic.   I would have rather used a metal headband but maybe for the next one.

I decided to use a knit fabric to cover my headband but you could also use 

ribbon, felt or other types of fabric.

I cut a strip of knit about 1 1/4 inch wide.  One reason I like  the knit is because it curls under on its own so it makes it easier to get a good folded edge.

Add a dab of glue and fold over the other side to look like the picture below.

Continue all the way around until the whole head band is covered.

Lastly glue the flowers onto the head band.

Done.

June Stamp Club

This month was a fun stamp night. We made some really cool cards and of course I learned something new. Joy is so great you can find her stamps over at ourcraftloung.

The first card we made was in honor of the upcoming holiday, our independence day the 4th of July.

I took a close up of the bear because we used an awesome product on him. It is 3D fuzz (I need to look up the correct name for it). It makes him look like he has glittery fur.

Very cool.

This little card was a lot of fun. The theme of the night seemed to be Copic, but I love to color especially with the Copic markers so I wasn' t complaining at all. 

Love this little fairy.  We added glitter to her wings to add more dimension.

This is a fun summer card. I always love using die cuts.

This last card is my favorite. This is the new technique I learned. It it called a shaker card.

Basically there is a clear piece of plastic covering the punched hole and filled between the octopus and the clear plastic is glitter.  The glitter can then shake!

Sarah's Maternity Pictures

This is a wonderul couple!! I had the chance to take Sarah's maternity pictures a couple weeks ago. I had a blast taking their pictures, and they were so fun to work with! We were even able to get a great picutre with their sweet dog Elsie.

Wall Makeover #3

(Before)

Here is a recap of what I have added to the wall this far. First, I revamped a picture frame that I already had by adding an accent piece of fabric to the center.

Next I found a cool piece of wall art that I loved but wasn't willing to fork over the dough. I made my own.

Since I am redecorating on a very low budget I have tried to use items that I already have.

These next two were items already on the wall. The first one I used the wreath pictured below and spray painted it an off white color. The second one was also on the wall already I repainted it green. It is a framed copy of The family a proclamation to the world.

(Before)

(After)

(After)

(After)

This last piece of art I have had for a while on another wall. I felt like the green matched. I am still unsure if this will make the final cut or not. For now it will stay.

There is one last item that I am finishing up that will make this project complete, stay tuned.

I am really excited!!

Exciting New Author

I am so excited to intoduce a new author on Applebucket. Kylee

Kylee is an artistic mother of two supporting her husband through law school. She has many skills and talents including photography, painting, sewing, paper crafts, home décor and anything else you throw at her. She is a brilliant woman who has an amazing eye for color and texture. I am so excited to have her join me. Check back to see her amazing creations and ideas.

GIVEAWAY!!

Giveaway Closed

RANDOM.ORG Result: 3

The Winner is Sarah and Jared who said: I love it! Anything made by you would be a wonderful addition to a home .

I have an awesome giveaway today. It is a pleated zippered pouch, the cute fabrics are from Global Gardens, and the fun pattern came from Skip to my Lou. This pouch is perfect for a small makeup bag, coin purse or give it as a gift with a gift card inside. But wait we aren't done yet, this pouch also includes a very cute pink polka dot rose pin.


How to Enter:
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Giveaway ends on Monday June 7th.


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