Spring Fling and More

These are two hoops that I am going to hang in the pavilion of the festival in a couple of weeks. I used a tutorial from the Spark The Event Online (Spark Your Christmas 2011) to make it and I will be hanging paper lampshades in the centers. 

I am also work on a bunch of these junk bows on a massively larger scale for the event as well. 

I also wanted to share this with you that I found over at www.incourage.me 

Spring Fling and More

These are two hoops that I am going to hang in the pavilion of the festival in a couple of weeks. I used a tutorial from the Spark The Event Online (Spark Your Christmas 2011) to make it and I will be hanging paper lampshades in the centers. 

I am also work on a bunch of these junk bows on a massively larger scale for the event as well. 

I also wanted to share this with you that I found over at www.incourage.me 

Target Finds

Yesterday was a great day for Target finds. I scored 4 rolls of pink paper and 4 rolls of polka dot kraft all for $4.00. 

I really love the dollar spot section, and today was no different. I found some pretty twine. It reminds me of spamonie ice cream. 

I will post soon some of the ideas I have for using this as well. It was only $1 a ball. 

Silhouette Portrait Ideas

This little gift idea was made using the Samantha Walker Ice Cream Container cut file. I then cut a few butterflies in different sizes and layered them to create the accent pieces. I then found a font that I like and typed a "T" and then used the offset function and made a mat so that it would pop. 

These flowers were made using the Flower Ball Cutting File by Jamie Cripps, and were cut with 3 different colors of papers for contrast. 

The flat flowers were cut using last week's free shape of the week and layering them up. 

Also the march promotion is still going on here are the details: 

March 20^th-31^st Silhouette with be doing the Silhouette print & cut promo just use prom code "RAMBLINGS" when you check out! You must use this link http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/print&cut  to take advantage of this special offer. 

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·                   -1 package of printable adhesive silver foil

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OR

o   1 Silhouette Portrait™ plus the following print & cut related items:

·                   -1 package of temporary tattoo paper

·                   - 1 package of printable adhesive kraft paper

·                   -1 package of printable adhesive gold foil

·                   -1 package of printable adhesive silver foil

·                   -1 package of printable white sticker paper

·                   - 1 package of printable clear sticker paper

·                   -1 package of printable adhesive cotton canvas

§  For $129.99 ($237.92 MSRP) just use prom code "RAMBLINGS" at check out to save. 

You must use this link http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/print&cut  to take advantage of this special offer. 

 PLUS all Silhouette specialty media will be 30% off just use prom code "RAMBLINGS" at check out to save.  You must use this link http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/print&cut  to take advantage of this special offer. 

Loopy Paper Flowers

These paper loops are for a large project but I wanted to try out the concept on a smaller scale. So I made a few smaller strips and made a few that are the size of my hand. 

Here is how they turned out. I love hi adding a little pop of color with a fringe flower really adds to the overall look of the flower. 

Another Sneak Peek

I have finished 10 of these and have a few more to go and I changed them up a little after this picture. I put vintage spools and threads in the jars to make them look complete. 

I have made so much garland I think I could decorate Times Square. This is mini paper bunting that I made with one sheet of about 8 different papers and just cut down. It turned out to be about 50 feet of garland with this.  

I have so much more that I have finished or that is in the works. I will post more tomorrow. 

Busy Busy Busy

I have been super busy around hear lately, and I know I haven't been posting as regularly as I was.

I wanted to share a few of the things that are keeping me super busy. 

April 12 I will be hosting an Spring Fling and Festival at Gaither's Plantation. And so I am making all the decorations for the event. There will be over 5000 paper flowers other paper creations throught the venue. This is an arts, crafts, music, and food, festival. 

These are made from recycled magazine pages. And they will have a medallion on the center of each and be connected as a garland. 

I have completed about 500 of these coffee filter flowers. 

We are right at 100 of these fringe paper flowers. 

I'm up to over 500 of these paper cones and I will be using them to make a few large statement flowers to place on a large wall. 

These 3.5 inch circle have been turned into over 30 feet of garland. 

Tomorrow I will share some of the finished arrangements and other projects.

#Silhouette March Promotion and #Giveaway

March 20^th-31^st Silhouette with be doing the Silhouette print & cut promo just use prom code "RAMBLINGS" when you check out! You must use this link http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/print&cut  to take advantage of this special offer. 

In case you don’t know this is one of the BEST features about the Silhouette! If you are unfamiliar, dig these details: http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/faq/solution/print-and-cut-capability. Just use prom code "RAMBLINGS" at check out.  You must use this link http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/print&cut  to take advantage of this special offer. 

o    Here is the offering:

o   1 Silhouette CAMEO® plus the following print & cut related items:

·                   -1 package of temporary tattoo paper

·                   - 1 package of printable adhesive kraft paper

·                   -1 package of printable adhesive gold foil

·                   -1 package of printable adhesive silver foil

·                   -1 package of printable white sticker paper

·                   - 1 package of printable clear sticker paper

·                   -1 package of printable adhesive cotton canvas

·                     for $269.99 (MSRP $357.92) just use prom code "RAMBLINGS" at check out to save.  

You must use this link http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/print&cut  to take advantage of this special offer. 

OR

o   1 Silhouette Portrait™ plus the following print & cut related items:

·                   -1 package of temporary tattoo paper

·                   - 1 package of printable adhesive kraft paper

·                   -1 package of printable adhesive gold foil

·                   -1 package of printable adhesive silver foil

·                   -1 package of printable white sticker paper

·                   - 1 package of printable clear sticker paper

·                   -1 package of printable adhesive cotton canvas

§  For $129.99 ($237.92 MSRP) just use prom code "RAMBLINGS" at check out to save. 

You must use this link http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/print&cut  to take advantage of this special offer. 

 PLUS all Silhouette specialty media will be 30% off just use prom code "RAMBLINGS" at check out to save.  You must use this link http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/print&cut  to take advantage of this special offer. 

The Giveaway Part: 
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Silhouette Designer Edition Sponsor Promo

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The Start of Something Fun

Today I have been dying coffee filters. I prepped about 300 coffee filters and started the process of making flowers. I will post a step by step tutorial soon. I really like the way the colors of the neon food coloring really makes a more pastel color. 

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Shae's Tutu

I am taking Shae my youngest to a girls conference today and tonight they are having a tutu party. So this is the tutu that we made for her to wear. 

Supplies:

4 yards of two different color tule 

2.5 yards of a corrdinating color of netting

1 inch wide ribbon to fit around waist with 18 inches more for bow. 

Various colors of ribbons and novelty yarns to add in for texture.  ( you may use more or less than I did) 

I measured the ribbon and tied a knot on each side where it met up around the waist. This will keep you for going too wide with the tule. 

I then cut the tule into 4 inch wide pieces that were as wide as it came off the bolt. I cut the netting into 3 inch wide pieces and and half the length of the bolt. 

I tied a netting piece after every two pieces of tule and after all the netting and tule was tied I added in the ribbons to add color and texture. 

New Blanket In The Works

I started this blanket back on Feb 20 on the way to Anastasia's State Cattle Show. I had a bunch of yarns that I had purchased for scarves, and I wanted to use it for a project that I can use all year. 

So here are the details:

Crochet Hook Size K

10 Skeins of #4 size yarn I used a few different brands for this. Ie. Loops and Threads Impeccable or Red Heart Soft 

Pattern:

Chain 163

Row 1: Dc in the 3rd chain from the hook and Dc across. Change colors 

Row 2: Chain 3 Dc in same space , Dc across. Change colors 

Repeat this until you have used every color 3 times. 

The next part uses the same stitches but you only change colors every other row. And do this until you have used each color 3 times. 

This is the part that I am working on now and I will give you an update as soon as I decide if I am going to change color repeat again.