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I made a wreath for fall. I have been wanting to do a project with burlap for a while now – so here it is.
I bought a green Styrofoam wreath blank at a dollar store. Next, I cut two inch strips of two different color burlap, fraying the edges to allow for a hay looking quality. I wrapped and glue in alternating colors. I then glued on leaves from the yard and a couple pieces of fountain grass. To finish it off I attached an ocher yellow ribbon with a small piece of frayed burlap and another small leaf.
This is my take on a fall cornucopia. I filled mine with Halloween candy and this will be the grab “bag” for trick-or-treaters. I love candy corns as visual icon and since orange is my favorite color I just can help but love these little treats.
Here is how to make one of your own:
1. Start with a large piece of white poster board. Cut it into a baseball field pattern. Round at the outer edge and instead of coming to a point, cut it flat at the base.
2. Roll it in to a cone shape.
3. Use binder clips to hold it into the shape. Lift edges and glue with tacky glue. Keep binder clips in place until it is fully dry.
4. Once dry, divide it into three sections. Use craft paint and paint the base white, the middle orange and the outer edge yellow. repeat this for both the inside and outside. Allow to dry completely by standing up on the outer edge.
5. Using broad cloth, tear a strip of white, orange and yellow about 1 inch wide and long enough to go around your candycopia. Glue down with tacky glue.
6. If you have too much room and not enough candy to fill the whole thing, stuff the bottom with orange tissue paper.
7. Add in candy of choice and enjoy!
I am willing fall to come to AZ by making a no-sew fleece scarf with felt layered pins. It will happen, soon enough we will feel chilly. For the complete how to visit Phoenix New Times Jackalope Ranch: Embrace Fall and Make a Scarf (No Sewing Required).
My love hate relationship with Anthropologie is really a love. I just say hate because most of the time I am in there I say “I wish I would have made that!” Sometimes I do purchase goodies that I can write off as business expenses and I turn them into crafts for sale. This is one such project. I purchased these fabulous tea towels there, brought them home and instantly put them to a functional use other then just hand wiping. I made them into pillow covers. This was a really simple sewing project and next to the tea towels themselves you just need some pillow forms, scrap fabric and some ribbon or ties. For the complete tutorial chick here: Tea Towel Pillows. Pick up some cute tea towels from anywhere and make these pillows. Happy Crafting xoxo Lovely Lula.
This cute button hair accessories project is a great one to make for gifts. Make a lot of them and have them on hand for those last minute gift giving needs.The first step is to cut shapes like flowers and circles out of craft felt. Next glue stacks of buttons on top of the craft felt shape using E-6000 glue. Set these aside over night to dry. Once dry, glue to the barrette blank, again with E-6000. That’s it! Instant barrette fabulousness.
