Craft | Dried Flower Expert

Craft Project – Thanksgiving Holiday Garland

Posted on Feb 12, 2010 under dried pods | No Comment

When our daughter was around 8 years old, she invited over a few friends for the day to do some crafting with us. Since it was the beginning of November, we decided to make a Thanksgiving holiday garland. This project can be done in one afternoon. If you are doing several of them at a time (group project), I suggest precutting all of the fabric strips ahead of time.1 roll of sisal twine (2 or 3 ply for durability)scraps of homespun fabricsall-purpose craft glue (or glue gun with adult supervision)acorns, twigs, pinecones, dried podsscissorsStep 1: Measure out the length of sisal twine that you will need to make your garland. We usually do 3 to 4 feet. Cut it from the roll. Tie each end into a loop, this way when you hang it up, you can easily do it via the loops.Step 2: Collect scraps of homespun or various fall print fabrics. We like to use 4 to 6 different prints and/or colors. You will want to cut out strips that measure approximately 1″ wide by 4″ long, or however long you would like. I usually cut out 50 to 75 of these strips when I make a garland.Step 3: Lay your sisal twine out across the floor. Take your strips and lay them out in front of the sisal twine and alternate your colors and prints. Let the children sit on the floor to do this part of the project. You will want to tie all of the fabric strips onto the twine until your garland is filled up. There is no wrong or right way to do this. You can make your garland as full or as sparse as you would like.Step 4: Take a nice walk outdoors and collect some fall theme nature items, such as: pinecones (small and medium-sized), acorns, dried pods, small twigs, pieces of bark, etc. Once you have your items collected, you will want to glue several of them onto your garland. I like to space them out about every 6″ or so. Let your project dry for a few hours to make sure all of the items are glued firmly into place.Now that your garland has been made, you can decide where to hang it. I like seeing them hung on a mantle, across a doorway or up a staircase.Optional: If you don’t want to use found nature objects to decorate your new garland, you can visit your local craft store and purchase fall or thanksgiving items to glue onto it.

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Flower Book Frame – Eco-Friendly Craft Ideas by Shiho Masuda (for Mother’s Day)

Posted on Feb 11, 2010 under dried flowers | 9 Comments

Shiho repurposes an old book to create a one-of-a-kind photo frame. A great gift for Mother's Day! Here's what you'll need… 1) a hardcover book, 2) wrapping materials (leftover gift wrap, newspaper/magazine pages, or any available fabric), 3) dried flowers, 4) leftover ribbon or thread, 5) two 4 x 6 photos. Tools: scissors, exacto knife, spray mount (or glue), tape, ruler, glue gun. Song is "Picture Book" by The Kinks.

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Makeup Haul

Posted on Aug 31, 2009 under dried flowers | 3 Comments

Makeup Artist Collection
PhototRealism Quad
In the Gallery Quad
Off the page e/s
Colot Matter Eye liner
Mac Heritage Pigment
Mac Fuchsia (glitter)
Mac Push the Edge Pigment
Mac Brash and Bold Pigment

Color Craft Collection
Mac MSF Porcelain Pink
Mac MSF Cheeky Bronze
Mac Rated ‘R’
Mac Strike a Pose
Mac Smoke & Diamonds

Ebay Mineralize SkinFinsh Haul
Mac MSF Light Flush
Mac MSF Northern Lights
Mac MSF Petticoat

CCO Haul
Mac Lip Glass Love Knot
Mac Lip Glass Virgins Kiss
Mac Gentle Shimmer Slim Shine
Mac Marquise ‘D’ LipStick
Mac Fast Thrill LipStick
Mac Blow Dry LipStick
Mac Way To Love LipStick
Mac Antique Green Pigment
Mac Cool Heat e/s
Mac Climate Blue e/s
Mac Moon Flower e/s
Mac Warm Chill e/s
Mac Floral Fantasy e/s
Mac Idol Eyes e/s
Mac Thunder e/s
Mac Vellum e/s
Mac Submarine e/s
Estee Lauder Double Wear