Make Your Own Felt Tulips

This is a quick, instant gratification kind of DIY. All you need is felt colors of your choice (at least 2), scissors, floral wire, a ruler and a hot glue gun. Now go gather your supplies so we can get started! 

1. Cut a 1/2" by 8" strip of felt. Roll it and glue to keep in place.
2. Cut 6 petals. Just free hand them... you can do it!
3. Glue the first 3, slightly overlapping. Then, glue the next 3 where the others overlapped.
4. Cut a squiggly center in your second color to cover the rolled base. Then, add a three petal piece at the center.
5. Fold your floral wire in half and hot glue it to the back and you've finished your first flower! Keep repeating the process until you can fill your favorite base.

Charlie

Felt Pansies

In an attempt to bring spring inside (without really bringing it inside... allergy queen) on this snowy day, I made some felt pansies.

I fell in love with these little pots at the craft store. Something about mini versions of big things makes me smile! Add some floral foam, felt and wire and then poof! You have a tiny, fake potted plant perfect for your coffee table.

I also placed extra flowers and leaves on the wreath for the front door. Pansies are the perfect spring flower because they can stand up to the freezing temps that always happen during spring in Michigan!

Charlie

Felt Poinsettia Wreath DIY

This was my fist attempt at making a wreath with such large flowers. I am really happy with how it turned out and I love the 3D effect.

To make one you will need:
Foam wreath (wrapped in yarn)
Felt
Glue gun
Scissors
Straight pins (the longer, the better)
Thick paper (to make leaf template)

To make the Center:
1. Cut a 1x12" piece of brown felt.
2. Fold it in half and glue the edge.
3. Make little cuts all the way down. Just don't cut all the way through.
4. Roll it up and glue in place.

Flower:
1. Trace and cut out petals.
2. Glue them around the base until they are as full as you like.
3. Trace and cut some leaves out of green felt.

Assembling the wreath:
Use the straight pins to secure the flowers and leaves in place. I don't glue them in place because I really dislike wrapping wreaths in yarn and I like the ability to re-use the base. Feel free to glue them in place if you like!

Hang it up and you're all done! If you make one, e-mail me a picture... I would love to feature what you have created!

Charlie

Fall Garland and Bouquet

I am still in decorations mode for Thanksgiving, though I think these two things will bring my crazy fall crafting to a close. I made a yard of each garland below for the new shelves in the living room... I am excited to have another little area to decorate! (I used the same patterns as I did to make the wreath).

If you have been a reader of this blog, you already know that I don't allow real flowers in the house (1. I have bad allergies 2. They remind me of death). So, I do my best to make fun felt flowers to place around the house. This is my first year making them for fall. I was inspired by mums as I cut the felt and I think I captured the likeness...maybe.. oh well, they're fun either way!

If the sun decides to play nice, I will share some pics of everything in its place.

Are you getting excited for Thanksgiving?
Charlie

Crafted: Summer Wreaths

Making seasonal wreaths for my front door is something I really enjoy. They make me happy every time I pull into the driveway.

I loved the way this year's came together so much that I decided to also make a smaller version for our back door. Usually this only happens for Christmas!

Please ignore the fact that our door knocker still has the previous owner's name on it. It is honestly not something I ever remember we need to replace. Then, ignore the one frosted pane of glass on the back door... I am slowly doing them all so that we can remove the burlap curtain and let in more light while still having a little privacy. Hooray for clear contact paper!

What have you been creating for your home this season? Also, who is excited for Prettly Little Liars tonight?

~Charlie

Shop Update!

These pretties are in the shop! Plus, for being such awesome readers you can get 15% off of your purchase by using coupon code: MAYFLOWERS15. This offer will expire May 5th... go take a look!

~Charlie

Workin'

Coffee cozies are coming! I haven't made any since last winter.  I have worked up a couple new designs and am excited to get them in the shop and gift them... and keep one (or two) of course!

I've also been working up some new flower designs.  

They still need some finishing touches, but they're coming together!

~Charlie

Faux Enamel Broach and Ring DIY

I love the look of enamel broaches.  They're so pretty and timeless, but I don't have much luck thrifting them. When I do find them in shops, they're often more than I can bare to spend.  I do own one, thanks to my grammy and her lovely stash of amazing things :).  So with my new found love of Triple Thick, I thought... why not make a replica? (well not exactly a replica... but close and still cute!)

What you need:

• Wax paper
• Triple Thick
• Those fabric paper flowers from the scrapbooking aisle.
• Pin back
• Ring base
• Buttons/Brads or something for the center.
• Toothpicks
• E-6000 glue
• Styrofoam circle (or something to stick the toothpick into)
• Foam Brush (or any brush you don't mind ruining)

1. Cover your work surface with wax paper.

2a. Take the flowers and coat them in a thin, even coat of Triple Thick.  I found that for the larger flowers it is easier to brush it on while the flower is laying flat on the wax paper.  Don't worry, it will pull off fairly easy after it is dry.  

2b. For smaller flowers, I like dipping them directly into the Triple Thick with a toothpick. You can just stick them into your foam circle and let them drip dry.

3.Once they're completely dry, take a toothpick and poke it through the center so that a brad (if you choose to use one) or a shaft button will lay a little flatter.

4. Glue all of your layers together near the center.

5. Glue on the button with E-6000

6. Glue on your pin back or your ring back.

7. Let dry and enjoy!!!

If you have any questions please let me know, and if you make one I'd love to see it!

~Charlie

Guest Blogging!

Hey guys... I'm blogging this cute DIY over at Cookie Louise Pleaze today!  

You should check it out!! :)

~Charlie

Tuesday Treasures!

Patterns

These were found going through some more of my grandmother's things!! I am super excited to make a few of these.  I think I am going to make the skirts from some great vintage fabric that I found (thanks to her).

Today was also craft day.... Every so often my amazing friend Joi comes over and we spend a few hours doing nothing but being creative.... Today we made these sweet 3D flowers... I love them so much and I can't wait to make them in a million colors :)!!!

 

~Charlie

P.S. Working on my journal pages now..... Maybe I can get pics up tonight! :)