Take 5: Car Trip Crafts

With summer quickly coming to an end, sis and I are trying to get in the last of our road trips for the season.

The dessert is our next destination. Since we're gonna be on the road for 5 hours (each way), I've been collecting ideas (via Pinterest, of course!) on how to keep my hands busy with something creative and pretty.

Top 5 (so far) are:

1. Crochet Bunting
     no tutorial on this one, but it looks like a series of increasing dc's.

2. Spool Strip Tease Embroidery by maximumrabbitdesign
     the name makes me giggle!

3. Hexagon Embroidery by ladyface
     really liking the clean lines and use of color.

4. Fox Embroidery on goodsmiths
     all over the place right now!

5. Granny Squares by Sarah London

     So convenient since they can be made individually and then put together later.

     Perfect for blankets, afghans, edging on table cloths, pillows, stool covers, etc



 

Summer Pennant Wreath

So...recovered yet from the 4th of July partying and eating?!

Summer has decided to come in with full force here in So Cal.

Thought we should have something more "summery" to decorate the doors with.

As a side note, I did start off this wreath back in March with the intent on it being a spring / Easter wreath but that project went no were fast.

It was perfect for this project!

Hey, better that than on my floor half done!

I decided to make this wreath bright.

Went to my local hardware store and got myself an assortment of yellow paint chips.

yeah free!

Then, I had to decide on what flower shape I wanted.

I looked thru my binder of stuff and went with a

paper iris pattern from Amy Butler.

 free again!

I traced it on card stock to make a template. Cut it out.

Trace the template on the paint chips.

You can vary your placement to get various shading on your iris. 

Trace, trace, trace, trace some more. Did I mention trace? 

You know what's coming next ....Cut! Cut!

Put all the cut parts together and decide what looks good to your eye.

They don't all have to be matchy matchy.

Staple the petals together (large on the bottom, medium on top).

Glue on the circle on the middle to cover the staple.

Assembly time!

The wreath that I had was already covered in burlap.

(Remember, spring incomplete?)

I just had to arrange the flowers and hot glue them on.

Voila...

Duh...Almost forgot about the pennant.

I made that out of leftover posters and some twine.

 Just cut triangles and glue them on.

It's a nice pop of yellow and makes me happy when I see it!

Enjoy!

linking to: The DIY Showoff,  Tea Rose Home, Tatertots and Jello