tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43853426735018421012024-03-19T00:05:59.668-04:00Purple Hues and MeSharing crafts and craft tutorials.Gail @Purple Hues and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17563652510435031148noreply@blogger.comBlogger874125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385342673501842101.post-26801515619486912122024-03-12T07:00:00.002-04:002024-03-12T08:24:01.735-04:00BHG Inspired Beaded Flowers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrsGCn9P63h_ppXCFGXcToUiZtpwuAhaEd441pKmoAM4aoXTjb6Ic2i0sAFbsR6S9GDtXkRAzKsUhH0F2ROvQQqo7DQO47vQkHTADX4cprwzYUlDTVq-NFvRL1yhblKXm3cINP4ajWWjQDInvcqfXiEgyLNZDTLFCMXyMnaTlff2rF1p_OdE4cOP2Voy0/s905/1-IMG_8337-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="872" data-original-width="905" height="616" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrsGCn9P63h_ppXCFGXcToUiZtpwuAhaEd441pKmoAM4aoXTjb6Ic2i0sAFbsR6S9GDtXkRAzKsUhH0F2ROvQQqo7DQO47vQkHTADX4cprwzYUlDTVq-NFvRL1yhblKXm3cINP4ajWWjQDInvcqfXiEgyLNZDTLFCMXyMnaTlff2rF1p_OdE4cOP2Voy0/w640-h616/1-IMG_8337-001.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">I've been a subscriber to Better Homes and Garden (BHG) magazine my entire </span><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">adult life. And before that, I grew up with the magazine arriving every month to our home. I loved looking at the beautiful homes pictured and the lovely gardens featured. There were lots of delicious recipes that my sister and I often tried to make, lol! I also love the fact that the magazine would usually have a simple DIY craft included in most of the issues! Imagine my excitement when I saw the cover of the January/February 2024 Better Homes and Garden magazine! Just take a look! </span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSE1fG_KjsAbSVfl5afIuYkm5r-qymDb9rplmUItVXXyPW6IaUcV3aH8eG-AzEKz0ioG_3uwCV4UVcxvN6m84Jhq5dWrl-kd6olCKmJclfqmUXPL6qKkLd1GhmkWi-GkkdPL9zJgXY_AIWvLbKNWvs1v5KY3LeA_BYjOLEucfiNkB1g8r0cgnN3PPdo_4/s790/1-IMG_8181.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="790" data-original-width="656" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSE1fG_KjsAbSVfl5afIuYkm5r-qymDb9rplmUItVXXyPW6IaUcV3aH8eG-AzEKz0ioG_3uwCV4UVcxvN6m84Jhq5dWrl-kd6olCKmJclfqmUXPL6qKkLd1GhmkWi-GkkdPL9zJgXY_AIWvLbKNWvs1v5KY3LeA_BYjOLEucfiNkB1g8r0cgnN3PPdo_4/w532-h640/1-IMG_8181.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It's all about beaded flowers and . . . </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIu4P5BOtXzJVsxcKYPl5QwuA69nKAGg47TmFmOTGGt7Eay0RTGOemnj2jI-XCjTY93vRJT85HvMOAkpSLUvXcceOSiXcelfPDr98mOcHkV5v23kzFY6QUd1Rarh2KwxgzEMiCo_j1fh46lYQ-zLmln4-6vGCSL78Bzs48pmsbadS9TFRqNj8FtrhLxro/s757/1-IMG_8182.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="757" data-original-width="624" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIu4P5BOtXzJVsxcKYPl5QwuA69nKAGg47TmFmOTGGt7Eay0RTGOemnj2jI-XCjTY93vRJT85HvMOAkpSLUvXcceOSiXcelfPDr98mOcHkV5v23kzFY6QUd1Rarh2KwxgzEMiCo_j1fh46lYQ-zLmln4-6vGCSL78Bzs48pmsbadS9TFRqNj8FtrhLxro/w528-h640/1-IMG_8182.jpg" width="528" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">the simple (and sometimes not so simple) techniques on how to make them!</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </b><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #302a2c; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.36px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">Welcome</b></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #302a2c; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.36px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> to our </span><b style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #302a2c; letter-spacing: 0.36px;">Creative Craft Hop</b><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #302a2c; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.36px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #302a2c; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.36px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">hosted by </span></span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">Sara @</span><a href="https://birdzofafeather.ca/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #623065; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; transition: all 0.7s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Birdz of a Feather</a></span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">! We are so glad you're here! If you're coming over from Donna @Modern on Monticello, welcome! Wasn't Donna's </span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Pom Pom Pillow</b></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> adorable! Please</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> don't forget to check out all of the stunning creative craft projects listed at the bottom of my post!</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #404040; font-family: "Roboto Slab", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Now back to my excitement about Beaded Flowers! When I looked at the cover of the BHG magazine and read the article, I wanted to know more. I discovered that this type of beading is called French Beading, which is really an ancient beading technique. However, nothing in the article mentioned that what they were talking about was actually French Beading!</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #404040; font-family: "Roboto Slab", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #404040; font-family: "Roboto Slab", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUhqKmKvV3OaXeXkgClznXoA2oTbfmlAxysV1TJzpiWChKDPeofG-31_kSPTovMPXuU9VTWiZLFj9pUb9cThSt21RbFNVRzopR5vuneqjhTYT0aJ6XekylQaz1yiVlHqM75fhjQSQNdwMl-Gq4XhyphenhyphenD5wi9GrHaiu4ICq2Hpckwmt8E3wJLxYoZ6Z4fMZU/s709/1-IMG_8184.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="709" data-original-width="612" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUhqKmKvV3OaXeXkgClznXoA2oTbfmlAxysV1TJzpiWChKDPeofG-31_kSPTovMPXuU9VTWiZLFj9pUb9cThSt21RbFNVRzopR5vuneqjhTYT0aJ6XekylQaz1yiVlHqM75fhjQSQNdwMl-Gq4XhyphenhyphenD5wi9GrHaiu4ICq2Hpckwmt8E3wJLxYoZ6Z4fMZU/w552-h640/1-IMG_8184.jpg" width="552" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #404040; font-family: "Roboto Slab", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></div>Anyway, I was excited to try some of the techniques described and make a few beaded flowers! I had acquired lots of seed beads when A C Moore went out of business and was excited to finally be able to use some of them! The only problem I had was the fact that this technique called for size 11/0 beads which were much smaller than the 6/0 beads I had in my stash! But that didn't stop me! In fact, to make these beaded flowers I'm using what I already had on hand including a bead spinner I had forgotten about! I have no idea what I made with it. I guess I was trying to make something since one of the bowls that came with it was full of beads, and the two curved needles included were no where in sight! I'm really glad I found that. I don't want to think about threading all those beads onto wire by hand!</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #404040; font-family: "Roboto Slab", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #404040; font-family: "Roboto Slab", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #404040; font-family: "Roboto Slab", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: large; font-style: inherit; text-align: start;">Materials Used:</b></div><div class="separator" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><ul><li><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-style: inherit;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Seed Beads 6/0</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-style: inherit;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Wire - 26 gauge </span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-style: inherit;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bead Spinner</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; 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box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-style: inherit;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Needle Nose Pliers</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-style: inherit;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Wood Skewer Stick</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-style: inherit;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Stem Wire 16 gauge</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-style: inherit;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Floral Tape</span></span></span></span></li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #404040; font-family: "Roboto Slab", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; text-align: start;">I decided to make a continuous loop beaded flower - which means making the petals or leaves on the same length of wire. one loop is one petal. So the first thing I needed to do was to string all the beads I thought I would need on 26 gauge wire - while leaving the wire attached to the spool.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN_mYHzBwcYgGLF6Oe16NIVIYeTQKf7B-X9cf3tV6eEfws_eypCG5QvUeFbbH0Ul6e3CjUuBY1LIkckI05X-gnWeyteXUAe-AedRR4KnjMF1RZyBQwoQ9lGDIjj_w37fM3TK-oL8apB4BUNeWwtBNRATprKXKjSkojt3ERlNzrSQcyxOgQre-cxAl6Xmk/s215/1-IMG_8194.jpg" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="161" data-original-width="215" height="479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN_mYHzBwcYgGLF6Oe16NIVIYeTQKf7B-X9cf3tV6eEfws_eypCG5QvUeFbbH0Ul6e3CjUuBY1LIkckI05X-gnWeyteXUAe-AedRR4KnjMF1RZyBQwoQ9lGDIjj_w37fM3TK-oL8apB4BUNeWwtBNRATprKXKjSkojt3ERlNzrSQcyxOgQre-cxAl6Xmk/w640-h479/1-IMG_8194.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></span></span></div><div><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It didn't take me long to thread all these beads onto the wire- about 1 and a half yards of beads. It's best to have more beads on the wire than you actually need!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxqxopInjkj-mmJYIR6UUjJ22Z5VioH5VvNihx9XNowzROq_TowbhXBPWEalOrQxp4yS4PhLkJEP8n2oW8L2CTqpFZG6blY0cSKWkY3bI3Q9k7wEFehE-NaeWHpK_q5dcBxgZjsUADZObPjCG3hmE0_bw1ThEr7RrHJyJkt82_SzGfottRRPymLR5_agg/s1215/1-IMG_8197.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="1215" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxqxopInjkj-mmJYIR6UUjJ22Z5VioH5VvNihx9XNowzROq_TowbhXBPWEalOrQxp4yS4PhLkJEP8n2oW8L2CTqpFZG6blY0cSKWkY3bI3Q9k7wEFehE-NaeWHpK_q5dcBxgZjsUADZObPjCG3hmE0_bw1ThEr7RrHJyJkt82_SzGfottRRPymLR5_agg/w640-h480/1-IMG_8197.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Knot the end of the wire so the beads won't fall off.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBW1GJESFsmsdtpFxTNPWX-3WM8W5gPdcvwh3rV5KqaTZeJw3y4DBGFwiAoH64llrWyZgadh0zshTcWjyd3ghXE-KUYIgDANNjKqNWzs177ieMdG7HMUnoLneQhEn3dVz-T_Z876xcQnFZ5TZmAGpxY2AUX2fFNWeDTz2AIcc2tlot8zpE1aIzXJxxjtk/s833/1-IMG_8202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="631" data-original-width="833" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBW1GJESFsmsdtpFxTNPWX-3WM8W5gPdcvwh3rV5KqaTZeJw3y4DBGFwiAoH64llrWyZgadh0zshTcWjyd3ghXE-KUYIgDANNjKqNWzs177ieMdG7HMUnoLneQhEn3dVz-T_Z876xcQnFZ5TZmAGpxY2AUX2fFNWeDTz2AIcc2tlot8zpE1aIzXJxxjtk/w640-h484/1-IMG_8202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">To decide how many beads are in a petal, you can either count the beads or use a ruler. I decided it would be easier to use a ruler. I wanted my petals to be four inches. So I left about four inches of wire from the end knot and slid the 4" of beads after measuring toward the 4" space of wire.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG2_elBBqH2A52C_1kYjzji9d_t7mxm8iQFin6bT82EH7Hfc2ufVlwv61jZRdLc1TItO7J2t5JSVpe94lSvA84iBuLq-4dEvfh5JuQYQOaf5179ihUVuLHsigpAeUHrJncVutNnc1RmX58kQVE0QEm5gm0G9l43qTWPOKo2Oesxn6JaMTnYEOkOlTlRy8/s1113/1-IMG_8204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="644" data-original-width="1113" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG2_elBBqH2A52C_1kYjzji9d_t7mxm8iQFin6bT82EH7Hfc2ufVlwv61jZRdLc1TItO7J2t5JSVpe94lSvA84iBuLq-4dEvfh5JuQYQOaf5179ihUVuLHsigpAeUHrJncVutNnc1RmX58kQVE0QEm5gm0G9l43qTWPOKo2Oesxn6JaMTnYEOkOlTlRy8/w640-h370/1-IMG_8204.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Create a loop with the beads, twisting the wire three times to secure.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYHRgZ3bMxoYHa3JHxYLP9CWI9oxNsYUzN-yQfh1Xan3fEb0SH4ItWoIw0Ny9ApcaxFJcHnSSnv4rHM_IY0yMjoSXObV0T7EgJ8-J2OtXHLhgfjh2VRYO4RGdwB4qXugzGDd4cqq7gAV8jRrD_sJ74yw-fFLSw3qBjCWFsWArAgYaofCTmIQkAQENTu50/s585/1-IMG_8205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="585" data-original-width="535" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYHRgZ3bMxoYHa3JHxYLP9CWI9oxNsYUzN-yQfh1Xan3fEb0SH4ItWoIw0Ny9ApcaxFJcHnSSnv4rHM_IY0yMjoSXObV0T7EgJ8-J2OtXHLhgfjh2VRYO4RGdwB4qXugzGDd4cqq7gAV8jRrD_sJ74yw-fFLSw3qBjCWFsWArAgYaofCTmIQkAQENTu50/w586-h640/1-IMG_8205.jpg" width="586" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Leave a small space on the wire and measure out another four inches of beads.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_bb3CfDyekQB_Fs8VktzjTMcJwHysCnQ_K6AlAfVwDzelfPHdK7MSSaiGPl43GxnFtRIRkyeCXWaNHomTnbDZ8y1I24s0viT4K5Z7mhZesJMfyKyAdsj90VJ9Gn9u6-GmuCla68Tv-Eq_eFG_XXT_WhFZeodeVMbESJFZ7KStF6kgKJIbQphSyVvOcRs/s1215/1-IMG_8208.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="1215" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_bb3CfDyekQB_Fs8VktzjTMcJwHysCnQ_K6AlAfVwDzelfPHdK7MSSaiGPl43GxnFtRIRkyeCXWaNHomTnbDZ8y1I24s0viT4K5Z7mhZesJMfyKyAdsj90VJ9Gn9u6-GmuCla68Tv-Eq_eFG_XXT_WhFZeodeVMbESJFZ7KStF6kgKJIbQphSyVvOcRs/w640-h480/1-IMG_8208.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Create another loop, twisting three times again.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbceZFsuoWR0B_SIv7XcnKBsAqMaxur97s1tWx1Ga4cdWxQ9raSG1ObnBlwea6wPPKc7p4J18QnHHJxlhAdjqhqgvaKTmSJGeiMlmGG3xUQAB7cFWBeFGJaGUKFuS7RU7wu1rCNmsFgzcJDodEYInb16S6egVUb5xyQ-td6mAjNW3E6h6lHgIRqPxqj4Q/s513/1-IMG_8217.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="513" data-original-width="437" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbceZFsuoWR0B_SIv7XcnKBsAqMaxur97s1tWx1Ga4cdWxQ9raSG1ObnBlwea6wPPKc7p4J18QnHHJxlhAdjqhqgvaKTmSJGeiMlmGG3xUQAB7cFWBeFGJaGUKFuS7RU7wu1rCNmsFgzcJDodEYInb16S6egVUb5xyQ-td6mAjNW3E6h6lHgIRqPxqj4Q/w546-h640/1-IMG_8217.jpg" width="546" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">Continue leaving a small space between loops and measuring out four inches of beads. forming a loop until . . .</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIXKe0K9FoKRROGyl1yMG2aGIEWM7qVkJeEogigZ8FtILxGMnwfbgfr53DYpgYjNE3fWoyFQkkwxANTnUL6A9DYHHjjjrJ3FC6y-YFTYzs55wZWpOYKkqtZARx7ot1i8qnBPtrO8O9DN6SDEvrXbxs49pDp0mZOFtnahgenDnOsJBX9Uc3soqrV2O5xS0/s724/1-IMG_8212.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="724" data-original-width="664" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIXKe0K9FoKRROGyl1yMG2aGIEWM7qVkJeEogigZ8FtILxGMnwfbgfr53DYpgYjNE3fWoyFQkkwxANTnUL6A9DYHHjjjrJ3FC6y-YFTYzs55wZWpOYKkqtZARx7ot1i8qnBPtrO8O9DN6SDEvrXbxs49pDp0mZOFtnahgenDnOsJBX9Uc3soqrV2O5xS0/w586-h640/1-IMG_8212.jpg" width="586" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">you have the desire number of petals. In this case, five petals. Then cut the wire, leaving a four inch tail. Cross the tail wire over the first wire creating a circle of petals, twisting the two wires together into a tail.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrREyvHou8qxd2LYZrlBAhA1BRvUsGLzDajJqTT2EU8W41cUfvfzGcOAvddpoI_yUopXBMbGe26yjSZi0hmto87lG6EEL0hHg3Xcz4Qc0odCTLA43rN25mxdYrQNnoeiweJ2cqL2PDHu-dEkE9Bgtz9UuYw27zKbPucalLy9_QnVBau6e2jw829-q3Bkw/s682/1-IMG_8218.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="582" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrREyvHou8qxd2LYZrlBAhA1BRvUsGLzDajJqTT2EU8W41cUfvfzGcOAvddpoI_yUopXBMbGe26yjSZi0hmto87lG6EEL0hHg3Xcz4Qc0odCTLA43rN25mxdYrQNnoeiweJ2cqL2PDHu-dEkE9Bgtz9UuYw27zKbPucalLy9_QnVBau6e2jw829-q3Bkw/w546-h640/1-IMG_8218.jpg" width="546" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I wanted to make a layered continuous loop flower, which would make the flower look fuller. That meant decreasing the number of beads in each petal for each additional layer. I chose to make three layers of petals. So for the next layer, I measured out three inches of beads for each petal and repeated the steps I used with the first layer. Once the second layer was complete, insert the tail into the middle of the first layer twisting both tails together.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-LJZV28PZK2iqZXZwp2NW2dv6J9387GBs8Tao_Uc7ZJDEWHrPsr_B1vVQNUhOj1qUsPvzzMyS6SKjRLTPgVwMgIOPBci8CUR_huVjTSMJUFCFBHulqrOub_W0FrEaR4evl1ljRIsAlXRJF0ybhmYYPpmXkaGceXfkio642iGaXm1CNh_o3_25f2uUXUU/s763/1-IMG_8220.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="763" data-original-width="648" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-LJZV28PZK2iqZXZwp2NW2dv6J9387GBs8Tao_Uc7ZJDEWHrPsr_B1vVQNUhOj1qUsPvzzMyS6SKjRLTPgVwMgIOPBci8CUR_huVjTSMJUFCFBHulqrOub_W0FrEaR4evl1ljRIsAlXRJF0ybhmYYPpmXkaGceXfkio642iGaXm1CNh_o3_25f2uUXUU/w544-h640/1-IMG_8220.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">For the third layer, measured out two inches of beads for each of the five petals, leaving a small space between each loop and repeating the same steps as before. Stacking all three finished layers together and twisting the wire tails together to secure. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_sH-W0Vn2NqkFeu825PjQyKBIrribcmVq015lQcj7KaVUXeVyEAWdLTr5OQAe3eZfIEg-My09Mf0a7-J0rl95Wgl9oTRsYKNDD_UR5TPsHQ3sKDfRp1_ixq4Rl7CgxDEq-8l7xVz2G-d4V_b2ZnWYvs9DAnWQb2fpqOMtA9uON00WraNknLitXLnnm_s/s799/1-IMG_8224.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="799" data-original-width="592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_sH-W0Vn2NqkFeu825PjQyKBIrribcmVq015lQcj7KaVUXeVyEAWdLTr5OQAe3eZfIEg-My09Mf0a7-J0rl95Wgl9oTRsYKNDD_UR5TPsHQ3sKDfRp1_ixq4Rl7CgxDEq-8l7xVz2G-d4V_b2ZnWYvs9DAnWQb2fpqOMtA9uON00WraNknLitXLnnm_s/w474-h640/1-IMG_8224.jpg" width="474" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Complete the look by adding beads to a four inch wire, wrapping the length of beads around a wooden skewer. Then remove to twist the two wire ends together and . . . </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXwNnyL5nVV2SlnSniH7jDJNB_wL9qLhnqdtk1odjoG3X570UOrBRxMfhXbwEAk70uDQdjSpGy1x8t_HTTbguZ_99U94UG1eim9ILOX-nf-FmS_LrhYpqb9_wgUivbVce7gqn-UINPbValXGWvL7wcmm-P-TNMzPhN6ZOTupJhh4tkkqpojYQjKuguEG0/s658/1-IMG_8225.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="658" data-original-width="554" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXwNnyL5nVV2SlnSniH7jDJNB_wL9qLhnqdtk1odjoG3X570UOrBRxMfhXbwEAk70uDQdjSpGy1x8t_HTTbguZ_99U94UG1eim9ILOX-nf-FmS_LrhYpqb9_wgUivbVce7gqn-UINPbValXGWvL7wcmm-P-TNMzPhN6ZOTupJhh4tkkqpojYQjKuguEG0/w538-h640/1-IMG_8225.jpg" width="538" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">inserting the wire ends into the center of the flower layers for a decorative look. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe0DZPJNEXRCu5JAJPgrBCkcZuiC0C_29FTf6yo9iNGCy8_-IboHoUcjmxnAVyizxuO2zTqhevBvNdhonL-ZzB5NbA7mxsnvtid3oq5lv3OCVU2Ct2z96yqt_yC9iPSXI2wbJ_7Pt1POmrQzrr6qI6wOZBS41ay3VamV1I7QgdvGS61GnZAhuC9RMNjCo/s911/1-IMG_8341%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="839" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe0DZPJNEXRCu5JAJPgrBCkcZuiC0C_29FTf6yo9iNGCy8_-IboHoUcjmxnAVyizxuO2zTqhevBvNdhonL-ZzB5NbA7mxsnvtid3oq5lv3OCVU2Ct2z96yqt_yC9iPSXI2wbJ_7Pt1POmrQzrr6qI6wOZBS41ay3VamV1I7QgdvGS61GnZAhuC9RMNjCo/w590-h640/1-IMG_8341%20(1).jpg" width="590" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Finish the flower by inserting a stem wire into the back of the flower and wrapping the bead wire around the stem wire. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKzyqJCBWZIuijhz3SA31Hyt75vIANMEEnWSWf_2pqu8q-QMRTwOxODJdYrgNbDDas-WKOhPp5a26gc7VYfTUvJyFTCGnG4Dc2exjpMqI8WJUoDlEETntJFAsfFDPddLski5qTa_y0W3V-h4L_KNVw57Aj-oeYi3Jf0HlSfFRLEyBRelkvpGqxRaBiKPs/s878/1-IMG_8266.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="878" data-original-width="596" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKzyqJCBWZIuijhz3SA31Hyt75vIANMEEnWSWf_2pqu8q-QMRTwOxODJdYrgNbDDas-WKOhPp5a26gc7VYfTUvJyFTCGnG4Dc2exjpMqI8WJUoDlEETntJFAsfFDPddLski5qTa_y0W3V-h4L_KNVw57Aj-oeYi3Jf0HlSfFRLEyBRelkvpGqxRaBiKPs/w434-h640/1-IMG_8266.jpg" width="434" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">To make the leaves, use the bead spinner to string a few feet of beads onto wire, then make a small loop so the beads won't fall off.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgminv5eGWeXI-S3aP4o2KkNjVoPiBpZ23dPOFPUdbuQlAmnLCfavNc22RKUDT2KFl051bbpgjMepxd7mlt6NlI_bQ8B063uhrkh4rQnTp_emXAwxklA6wqzeEobDD0Iid4XGQIDd-3_L74oBn1iStC8_2z255pmS1poUD7t3VCoJNoZqqJpHcV1SumvTI/s790/1-IMG_8226.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="790" data-original-width="683" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgminv5eGWeXI-S3aP4o2KkNjVoPiBpZ23dPOFPUdbuQlAmnLCfavNc22RKUDT2KFl051bbpgjMepxd7mlt6NlI_bQ8B063uhrkh4rQnTp_emXAwxklA6wqzeEobDD0Iid4XGQIDd-3_L74oBn1iStC8_2z255pmS1poUD7t3VCoJNoZqqJpHcV1SumvTI/w554-h640/1-IMG_8226.jpg" width="554" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Count out four beads for the basic row from the spool and slide them toward the end of the wire. Leave a small length of wire above. Make a loop in the wire and twist a few times. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgulc8Q3bsAO6D7zlyshtH1DlK2Ioxizst7AuyTlxId5lhshK5cYWCR6M_wnMgqptdf75VFUNAQD7sg7qyQUFbC1MwzUKXB6lr1gRjriodOzBdrAd-Y0FLzTWjAIxYjP4SYt72DqG1bts4Ln08FoM_jJAmLFRycgFHApNUMBkg2719bGl6Qc1tJFa5XW8Y/s762/1-IMG_8258.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="762" data-original-width="664" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgulc8Q3bsAO6D7zlyshtH1DlK2Ioxizst7AuyTlxId5lhshK5cYWCR6M_wnMgqptdf75VFUNAQD7sg7qyQUFbC1MwzUKXB6lr1gRjriodOzBdrAd-Y0FLzTWjAIxYjP4SYt72DqG1bts4Ln08FoM_jJAmLFRycgFHApNUMBkg2719bGl6Qc1tJFa5XW8Y/w558-h640/1-IMG_8258.jpg" width="558" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6ezDLcajmTel92rrBq1fuWPUR5SPqxDUb2DzPufC3Ut4ume0sLQmOmOHEiJhy9bgmXI4rqhs8IWDw1UTp144NpIXzwvmWnzn3vOdZQZ6vg-DjWUx8C2S8bXHl-Jg7u-wCNhqIMslUG1eeetR8TYqwxwK9I05XjxYEymNyljOpZSaWrf4GZTqxT1n14s/s762/1-1-IMG_8258.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="762" data-original-width="664" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6ezDLcajmTel92rrBq1fuWPUR5SPqxDUb2DzPufC3Ut4ume0sLQmOmOHEiJhy9bgmXI4rqhs8IWDw1UTp144NpIXzwvmWnzn3vOdZQZ6vg-DjWUx8C2S8bXHl-Jg7u-wCNhqIMslUG1eeetR8TYqwxwK9I05XjxYEymNyljOpZSaWrf4GZTqxT1n14s/w558-h640/1-1-IMG_8258.jpg" width="558" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The bottom wire will become the leaf's stem wire which will attach to the flower stem.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ymj0JSG77hqJFOChsFGMzrzWrMUEKaOCGeIN7f8p3H-fdvvCqVzKN-r61Z1HMUlgZfbFB71JNkL6EnZhjS_UoaByv6Ww_-vJXbBYOkI8yBeN1-VgNZHo8VsfQx7gx8MAG9uATZtKZdgqY-HoBYVrYSX5po-nT6zOFBBz9kwJHwee9nbHKl685_nIOXk/s769/1-IMG_8259.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="769" data-original-width="657" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ymj0JSG77hqJFOChsFGMzrzWrMUEKaOCGeIN7f8p3H-fdvvCqVzKN-r61Z1HMUlgZfbFB71JNkL6EnZhjS_UoaByv6Ww_-vJXbBYOkI8yBeN1-VgNZHo8VsfQx7gx8MAG9uATZtKZdgqY-HoBYVrYSX5po-nT6zOFBBz9kwJHwee9nbHKl685_nIOXk/w546-h640/1-IMG_8259.jpg" width="546" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Move more beads down the working wire slightly longer that the basic count up from the spool and wrap around until they are beside the basic row toward the top wire.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDMsIb0aMQcUC-vUmb02lCk-0GHh3tY02UkFOB1-bh00lodYkObUACj3sBO68na7LtAm5EcrMmoS73TG4B2ea4zcyw6UsS8O3jg6IQhvFAvcX0h4Wmoq6xqu9e87ojPG3DNsmRzl_zHxz5mPSqt5TKLz6D1VAbgBwWu3P3QYwOVJ-3G7idjJnGDYLrj_Y/s734/1-IMG_8260.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="734" data-original-width="612" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDMsIb0aMQcUC-vUmb02lCk-0GHh3tY02UkFOB1-bh00lodYkObUACj3sBO68na7LtAm5EcrMmoS73TG4B2ea4zcyw6UsS8O3jg6IQhvFAvcX0h4Wmoq6xqu9e87ojPG3DNsmRzl_zHxz5mPSqt5TKLz6D1VAbgBwWu3P3QYwOVJ-3G7idjJnGDYLrj_Y/w534-h640/1-IMG_8260.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Wrapping the working wire with beads around the basic wire from back to front.</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFP7GSSb3n39jCP4VPzP_rZV67aF3OA18uTAK1zZUteRooyhMpTnhNxheR_tCdZrv8ukH3hgLvVMeZLzcpdJRfD8q6dtUQuYEyFQZiCxEJmUKmu5xn6zmRhMAKFrIN-TYi2g0Bz4iWNFusL1G20fmFQezDI2VLcoD3J7Oa5mhURb5YIbxbjU4IWZJvAuc/s911/1-IMG_8261-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="683" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFP7GSSb3n39jCP4VPzP_rZV67aF3OA18uTAK1zZUteRooyhMpTnhNxheR_tCdZrv8ukH3hgLvVMeZLzcpdJRfD8q6dtUQuYEyFQZiCxEJmUKmu5xn6zmRhMAKFrIN-TYi2g0Bz4iWNFusL1G20fmFQezDI2VLcoD3J7Oa5mhURb5YIbxbjU4IWZJvAuc/w480-h640/1-IMG_8261-001.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Repeat bringing up more beads for each row until the desired number of rows for the leaves.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPfQbsthXOfITwKkGRzVuS_3OgjdcGizfdoE4AXoG4Td7psZ5MuSmCRjsxMmd1EqEPwIzPORNn2aeCodYfOWw3RF0stE8_sn6RYv0D9VDLW4j1B62_QB26IyP1YrBoGqHwghTp1NkIAydSobG-a9EAsDXYVaHbc0K19x-t_wapCb8SfUJa1Ce3-G3BH50/s911/1-IMG_8263.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="683" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPfQbsthXOfITwKkGRzVuS_3OgjdcGizfdoE4AXoG4Td7psZ5MuSmCRjsxMmd1EqEPwIzPORNn2aeCodYfOWw3RF0stE8_sn6RYv0D9VDLW4j1B62_QB26IyP1YrBoGqHwghTp1NkIAydSobG-a9EAsDXYVaHbc0K19x-t_wapCb8SfUJa1Ce3-G3BH50/w480-h640/1-IMG_8263.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cut the basic wire a little above the top bead and bend the short piece to the back of the petal.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT3ct3JfB0Nfn9VzMT6lI9r2m54gEx4WQNyw5XKVwTh1xPlw5a6u7fAwdhRJhmudpegEWEYNL0ampP6JArxuCKojy3f42xKbIE40BRr4jjB53G8dWRNrRiSageZ1el15K_ljwnIQicD1QrVg9Kl3-8XeYF_kPGo9eHuqtl0FIM8dBLhvFBfDevxMjrXno/s911/1-IMG_8264.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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These will become the stem.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7LEhQJJmmBwhicghp4mwgiAked0YPm4RU5kdbS_SmFI0OrVTGeOpxdJkEToEXqI_aogM371f7ZSJEDEzP_CjfQgNEQhbhWjDZurzyQlRx5PQyLr5CCTIxCzIpt6RTQhgcxnYSnEg0MLQy1YtqiUMTDjdNV86Pjlft7febPeSny4Ly6pi12b91YYRU53M/s773/1-IMG_8265.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="773" data-original-width="543" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7LEhQJJmmBwhicghp4mwgiAked0YPm4RU5kdbS_SmFI0OrVTGeOpxdJkEToEXqI_aogM371f7ZSJEDEzP_CjfQgNEQhbhWjDZurzyQlRx5PQyLr5CCTIxCzIpt6RTQhgcxnYSnEg0MLQy1YtqiUMTDjdNV86Pjlft7febPeSny4Ly6pi12b91YYRU53M/w450-h640/1-IMG_8265.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then add the leaf to the flower stem.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVb9O-IePn3ONQQ4VUZAxc5NQ6sMSXcO4jN7My1xiinp1kZf4MY_tCZ1SzfI5H2Z0Wwacbw21wJl9zmT97d6WPQmsF3-aiqiEsRJT__046-l2QhrQsc75f_Srq9kAY-rdb-E8QK17mGG3EGXAMfOJFv5OP74YUugQxnJHkXj-8a2-04Q9Kr0AlJ94Pu4c/s911/1-IMG_8294.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="683" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVb9O-IePn3ONQQ4VUZAxc5NQ6sMSXcO4jN7My1xiinp1kZf4MY_tCZ1SzfI5H2Z0Wwacbw21wJl9zmT97d6WPQmsF3-aiqiEsRJT__046-l2QhrQsc75f_Srq9kAY-rdb-E8QK17mGG3EGXAMfOJFv5OP74YUugQxnJHkXj-8a2-04Q9Kr0AlJ94Pu4c/w480-h640/1-IMG_8294.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Use floral tape to wrap and cover the wires and stem wire.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiroFAGe_2E3v5NaVMFplec6hT6qoN239G8Y-Xq1dxUwInLlEvidDydZYMGBVJrXN4DkZa00rVrDBw6W_eiqfzL2moaT9J_vdd-fOlNXlQIAjxzrgsAZP33wN4RBc5JjtqTkC3Fn6Z81ZNgxwnXL7Mq8oi3RdGPumrmzXzRsPovS56EDGi_CQP7CsEFPbE/s911/1-IMG_8302.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="816" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiroFAGe_2E3v5NaVMFplec6hT6qoN239G8Y-Xq1dxUwInLlEvidDydZYMGBVJrXN4DkZa00rVrDBw6W_eiqfzL2moaT9J_vdd-fOlNXlQIAjxzrgsAZP33wN4RBc5JjtqTkC3Fn6Z81ZNgxwnXL7Mq8oi3RdGPumrmzXzRsPovS56EDGi_CQP7CsEFPbE/w574-h640/1-IMG_8302.jpg" width="574" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here's a different floral look using the same basic techniques!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy48hT50BWTqJkEN3nRr-vxOjxoDGFgd6EP_gkooH7pUCVl-MBatfGgaMlDdg6vFwg2FJu3Kwc2xtz4jq0xMVcRKkFMBtLNRzErvHhCZvJqLFKWRd7VvadOLZq0IGsN9zhTPgTBG0tPA8yLWD8m7R_BNl5SK62BTiT9zYHgagfPfdOxwqtuGqqO2vNGMs/s1008/1-IMG_8296.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I hope you are inspired to try making a few beaded flowers! It is truly a fun craft! <span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"> Up next is Jenna from The Painted Apron sharing her beautiful </span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>3D Flower Art Canvas</b></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">! Jenna's creativity is amazing! And don't forget to check out all of the stunning creative craft projects listed below.</span></span></div><div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></blockquote></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH7HPrOg_elrgBbomDVxblV1AZz0vIwn8DRaQVaHYkaJGgCGXfPC6LaUHedjUdwlRwYu9qhgigBymsxISTT-bnMTelk7MLbxqJ3onFQ3XWPlVeQhiizNqoTLEEOIrnihsLboG2qA1vA_o82sMlHAQCfx23XekbcRf6tYd9zQodQHy-yWzkVJSoq8OvBco/s1080/creative%20craft%20hop_2024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH7HPrOg_elrgBbomDVxblV1AZz0vIwn8DRaQVaHYkaJGgCGXfPC6LaUHedjUdwlRwYu9qhgigBymsxISTT-bnMTelk7MLbxqJ3onFQ3XWPlVeQhiizNqoTLEEOIrnihsLboG2qA1vA_o82sMlHAQCfx23XekbcRf6tYd9zQodQHy-yWzkVJSoq8OvBco/w640-h640/creative%20craft%20hop_2024.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><p style="text-align: center;"><a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href="https://southernsunflowers.com/how-to-upgrade-a-spring-wreath-for-your-door/" style="color: #1155cc; 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text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Terracotta Carrot DIY</span></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href="https://theapplestreetcottage.blogspot.com/2024/03/a-bowl-full-of-bunnies.html" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A Bowl Full of Bunnies</span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href="https://modernonmonticello.com/easy-update-for-a-cute-throw-pillow-with-pom-poms/" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Easy Update For A Cute Pillow With Pom Poms</span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href="https://www.purplehuesandme.com/2024/03/bhg-inspired-beaded-flowers.html" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-size: medium;">BHG Inspired Beaded Flowers</span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href="https://thepaintedapron.com/2024/03/12/3-d-flower-art-canvas/" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-size: medium;">3 D Flower Art Canvas</span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href="https://patinaandpaint.com/easter-flatware-holder/%20%E2%80%8E" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Easter Flatware Holders</span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href="https://blueskyathome.com/how-to-make-a-chinoiserie-planter-for-a-handmade-topiary/" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-size: medium;">How to make a Chinoiserie Planter for a Handmade Topiary</span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href="https://birdzofafeather.ca/diy/design-your-own-fabric/" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Design Your Own Fabric</span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href="https://mythriftstoreaddiction.blogspot.com/2024/03/from-thrift-store-frame-to-spring.html" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-size: medium;">From Thrift Store Frame to Spring Wreath in 15 Minutes</span></a></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div></div>Gail @Purple Hues and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17563652510435031148noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385342673501842101.post-28689212348425039182024-03-05T03:00:00.017-05:002024-03-05T08:26:59.180-05:00Upcycled Plastic Bottle Rainbow Flowers<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1167" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioNfJ_eTqYW5fZ4rysTAa4h8jkF5pjr1BKPw4Dh3FNvDYz0hA9Ej0fCcO5LNTM2zn5k1S_DBUTJDkJgoUMbiE1UDwfw315FrKpxJutSZv3bMm_ciguOPWrcXm_ma9ZKwhm3Kf9pVeI0KsRtTOQxmI5_eefa3K_YaQ3Okg3KE6dRvjP3EyxIYg-6tdRT9U/w466-h640/1-8168b.jpg" width="466" /></div><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div>Hello! Do you recycle some of your trash? As a crafter, I have lots of bags filled with recycled items such as plastic soda and water bottles plus other discarded plastic items! I just never know when I might need them for a project!</span></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="1215" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXKba3pTffXfDAADkSXXrp83kZzQVUe_tXNrrqqWwSNTqlqel-nKLOULEvLRIIv1GS_O0X4X5ambq0AA5wU4IdOHU3LZ8RDOWgeFBzulBSgeVcAaTYCbmssAkpyzu49COF2MDxa0KwqpzwkU_zDuyXkdgkDzcSN5kGYIRs7PCEjLq6H6mP0vMYrjaEsd0/w640-h480/IMG_8012.jpg" width="640" /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I love that i</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">t's a fun and creative way to give those plastic items a new lease on usefulness while helping the environment, too! So I'm happy to share with you a cool way to make adorable, colorful flowers out of plastic bottles, along with all the pitfalls I came across in trying to make them! And it's all just in time for our <b>Sustainable Craft Challenge Blog Hop</b> </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">hosted by Julie @</span><a href="https://www.purplehuesandme.com/2023/09/Mini%20Vases%20Upcycled%20From%20Yogurt%20Bottles" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #623065; font-family: verdana; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; transition: all 0.7s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Sum of their Stories</a><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">! This month's theme is <b>Rainbow</b>!</span><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Have you ever heard of the term R</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">OYG</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">BI</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">V pronounced Roy G Biv. I first heard this term many years ago while in college and now when someone talks about a rainbow, I always think of Roy G Biv, the colors of the rainbow! <b style="color: red;">R</b>ed, <b style="color: #ffa400;">O</b>range, <b style="color: #fcff01;">Y</b>ellow, <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">G</span></b>reen, <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">B</span></b>lue, <b><span style="color: #351c75;">I</span></b>ndigo, and <b><span style="color: #800180;">V</span></b>iolet! Cool, right! So imagine how delighted I was to actually make a craft in the colors of the rainbow! Creating flowers in the colors of the rainbow from plastic bottles is a sustainable way to help the environment while adding a creative, pretty touch to your decor! So let me tell you how I made the plastic bottle rainbow flowers and what went wrong! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: verdana;">Materials used:</b></div><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Plastic soda bottles</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Utility knife and small sharp scissors</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Flower petal templates (graduated sizes)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Chalk pen</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Microfiber cloth</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Candle (open flame)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Acrylic multi-surface paints</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Paint brushes, sponges</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Awl/foam</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Stem wire (16 gauge)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Needle nose pliers</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Snips</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Gloss Mod Podge</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I first started with a clean, dry 2 liter soda bottle with the label removed. </span></div><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8FF6F-RpAgtEe2ryd23lJr4tfHHrgFlGu1WcgUVGY50KibBbdcbr6hSHgRPDW7E2SLywbsAiUSrs4WiJzmMhW_W7XgU5GlphqpgSmVQ-5wqGMltP_yASWpJJCCNokOXQbFaPuPPKWrrH3MA11CBUyDXZw_FGDQLAbJPtFMeLezJ7sru2HAHyOmN7ruh0/s911/IMG_8017.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="715" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8FF6F-RpAgtEe2ryd23lJr4tfHHrgFlGu1WcgUVGY50KibBbdcbr6hSHgRPDW7E2SLywbsAiUSrs4WiJzmMhW_W7XgU5GlphqpgSmVQ-5wqGMltP_yASWpJJCCNokOXQbFaPuPPKWrrH3MA11CBUyDXZw_FGDQLAbJPtFMeLezJ7sru2HAHyOmN7ruh0/w502-h640/IMG_8017.jpg" width="502" /></a></p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then I cut out the smooth section of the bottle by removing the top area first, and then the bottom. Small, sharp scissors worked best for me! Be sure to save those pieces for future projects especially since I found that most plastic bottle flowers are usually made using the tops and bottoms of the soda bottles! Perfect shapes for flowers!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeFXG49CqQlo6YmK1PoLWlXquzD9MziBA13j8DbasSMVqLEs7sIxz1oCkaJnPFCmegJ1_ej2EmBUNSGLypjrQCbUjvxJtnQOKOa6lv1kpm0l6q_RWiZDeJRbWFwcwe2OxBXWUEI9WuOyOKvUSEA5frw2K8HasmQ-pDp5CU-2Hp-y9P2Y_eeUuRLaucBhg/s1316/IMG_8021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="1316" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeFXG49CqQlo6YmK1PoLWlXquzD9MziBA13j8DbasSMVqLEs7sIxz1oCkaJnPFCmegJ1_ej2EmBUNSGLypjrQCbUjvxJtnQOKOa6lv1kpm0l6q_RWiZDeJRbWFwcwe2OxBXWUEI9WuOyOKvUSEA5frw2K8HasmQ-pDp5CU-2Hp-y9P2Y_eeUuRLaucBhg/w640-h444/IMG_8021.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I wanted to make flowers with individual petals so I made graduated flower images on cardstock to cut out and use as templates.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqKY0rMdwFITS1GqqFnXMzHV-xO0DoE9EB7diYhGL375wgx3-frMgj2eoWkcjOnJSkQe1CheNzgIUgPI4DelqBTAZ5I5lFM2diApEQxKZltSf1rwCclVF6HiK5jqyJ5gbIgPwHc185Ra0UbcwlZIfsozVAYQ4OyS2gk7033izjN0pOXkNGFf3nXr2KZ7w/s1418/IMG_8016.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="1418" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqKY0rMdwFITS1GqqFnXMzHV-xO0DoE9EB7diYhGL375wgx3-frMgj2eoWkcjOnJSkQe1CheNzgIUgPI4DelqBTAZ5I5lFM2diApEQxKZltSf1rwCclVF6HiK5jqyJ5gbIgPwHc185Ra0UbcwlZIfsozVAYQ4OyS2gk7033izjN0pOXkNGFf3nXr2KZ7w/w640-h412/IMG_8016.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then I started cutting the petals out on the smooth surfaces of the soda bottles.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioubnMLQn-VxsFozJf9YNCozDrmHVny2HzIocoLOjuKDIioOb86Yu-BstTPeOU-QaVe0OUYj_BeGFt48kb26FpEE7BtkCnnR_ASsSNpkDhxUI362xNkJx1J81XwPKSvZ0wIG4u2S5oXmOl54O6Rqj0JKmsitbi-vLDsxIX6NrJSdFJJurCTwi01AD5Dgg/s911/IMG_8029.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="790" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioubnMLQn-VxsFozJf9YNCozDrmHVny2HzIocoLOjuKDIioOb86Yu-BstTPeOU-QaVe0OUYj_BeGFt48kb26FpEE7BtkCnnR_ASsSNpkDhxUI362xNkJx1J81XwPKSvZ0wIG4u2S5oXmOl54O6Rqj0JKmsitbi-vLDsxIX6NrJSdFJJurCTwi01AD5Dgg/w554-h640/IMG_8029.jpg" width="554" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once I had enough petals to make a flower, I lit a candle and began carefully shaping and curling each petal by holding the edges of the petal over the heat of the flame and not the flame itself. You don't want to burn the plastic. I used a small flat screw driver to hold the plastic petal while moving it around the edge to curl. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9IQ0BMrdhZNWyLeT9D2mlmF3SQgSUfRLWNmKaNmgz6OtIRpM2z4keLGkyS6TpBUPfr9PEIwEDwlO8qvlGMiufPXabC6xxJ32X7XbR_nbGvEPCecfg2VGNO-feh8dsXgV-whJfq3SSczQpc5_l3CGsMNmxFxCk-_gnsOpANrdatfojqpfaiafIMRGyl4Q/s1505/IMG_8039.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="1505" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9IQ0BMrdhZNWyLeT9D2mlmF3SQgSUfRLWNmKaNmgz6OtIRpM2z4keLGkyS6TpBUPfr9PEIwEDwlO8qvlGMiufPXabC6xxJ32X7XbR_nbGvEPCecfg2VGNO-feh8dsXgV-whJfq3SSczQpc5_l3CGsMNmxFxCk-_gnsOpANrdatfojqpfaiafIMRGyl4Q/w640-h388/IMG_8039.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">To assemble the flower, I had plan on grouping two of the smaller petals to place in the center of the flower. I should have known things were not going to plan when I had trouble gluing the two smaller petals together along with a few of the other petals. I first tried Fabri-Tac, my go to quick grab glue - which worked when I made <a href="https://www.purplehuesandme.com/2024/02/soda-bottle-heart-shaped-box.html">this</a>! Then I tried Gorilla Super Glue and a couple of others, like RapidFuse and Quick Hold. I guess you're wondering why I didn't try E6000? The drying time was just too long to use for connecting the petals. It would have taken me days to complete this project. Hot glue did manage to keep the pieces together, but I had to use an awful amount and it made a mess on the plastic. </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then I had the bright idea to google what glues were made to hold plastics together and found a flexible adhesive - Loctite, for vinyl, fabric and plastic! I rushed over to Michaels which had it in stock. However, I should have read the fine print that says to hold together until set (30 minutes) for each piece, in a well ventilated area - vapor harmful, may affect brain or nervous system! Plus, do not use near heat or flame. So using that was out of the question! <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWtXs1yfvBJILBMoCTYteDFJ_4r5CZi0pAS4JrQlf7NUlKNuubjocGEnPQZa9XjYH6Fdqh4C8x83pqAgoVEwdJPOxOCQZY_RLaI72g1vwfkMzsZbumyuCO6dobVJjADMhqTBuH_RhRozZmjwuumV5C56GV1xdsn26e9UHjZNT4zHHLr5TGkz18Z7gPoQ/s1215/IMG_8041.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="1215" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWtXs1yfvBJILBMoCTYteDFJ_4r5CZi0pAS4JrQlf7NUlKNuubjocGEnPQZa9XjYH6Fdqh4C8x83pqAgoVEwdJPOxOCQZY_RLaI72g1vwfkMzsZbumyuCO6dobVJjADMhqTBuH_RhRozZmjwuumV5C56GV1xdsn26e9UHjZNT4zHHLr5TGkz18Z7gPoQ/w640-h480/IMG_8041.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">So I went to plan B! Which was not using any glue at all!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I had a couple of smooth plastic 2 liter soda bottles I had gotten from the Dollar Tree. The smooth portion of the bottles would allow me to cut out whole layers of flower petals grouped together whereas the other brand name soda bottles would not! So I got to cutting out the plastic from the tops and bottoms. Since there were no visible lines on the top of the bottle, I placed masking tape around the top so I could try to cut a straight line around it. First using a utility knife to cut a short line and . . .</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGE2FUmE1Kl1kkEMqSO_7ziVmsIU0ftWpcBhvPxSiIU-W8yHxlzEgSBgog5boBuw71RERYYaRhMEGdUPWvgEwq-DlDJDuAz-YVS-aeBnw7iS2RvMzHd3_L65nBqF1A57cvIRAheDUz-D8X9O8vYDdjtyTVpDXk_ipsXeZZlIdvOXHp2sNaSj8wga9yJ-g/s1215/IMG_8046.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="1215" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGE2FUmE1Kl1kkEMqSO_7ziVmsIU0ftWpcBhvPxSiIU-W8yHxlzEgSBgog5boBuw71RERYYaRhMEGdUPWvgEwq-DlDJDuAz-YVS-aeBnw7iS2RvMzHd3_L65nBqF1A57cvIRAheDUz-D8X9O8vYDdjtyTVpDXk_ipsXeZZlIdvOXHp2sNaSj8wga9yJ-g/w640-h480/IMG_8046.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">then using my trusty small sharp scissors to cut out the rest of the bottle.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo1HmYQ2caIp0nQzOd4F1yajnfqQmY_PbmldGNyz6CSemx3tbGWeD1zoNL-1zvmFAn_VHDZbyijVSypItwystnt7ou-8MWHD51xQPmZfwjam_ch5mE-cddC7iF_i3CNU8Nibd8sAc5w1ifoMv2TfK1wYTuc9xIdqh_Vh401yXqbkBppAaVtdvGYpr2lwA/s1204/IMG_8053.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="1204" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo1HmYQ2caIp0nQzOd4F1yajnfqQmY_PbmldGNyz6CSemx3tbGWeD1zoNL-1zvmFAn_VHDZbyijVSypItwystnt7ou-8MWHD51xQPmZfwjam_ch5mE-cddC7iF_i3CNU8Nibd8sAc5w1ifoMv2TfK1wYTuc9xIdqh_Vh401yXqbkBppAaVtdvGYpr2lwA/w640-h484/IMG_8053.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Just look at the amount of smooth plastic I cut from this bottle! </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE0hB0tizApd_pk8dUsBadwYiYZnfRpuyx_LNGD63hUVXpSJRxJSDw60By3Gm-3wkNsLgeH-QaIQoqBBM50d3FJ9j1-YqhGUQSreUVXvfwqePW6izSzaCYfPrqAuQXHbcL_m2Uti5ZbUmvulQ83DiMmvsEDh6imWvBBYPaUexTZZCiW5EArTx86LvZYw8/s1168/IMG_8054.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="1168" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE0hB0tizApd_pk8dUsBadwYiYZnfRpuyx_LNGD63hUVXpSJRxJSDw60By3Gm-3wkNsLgeH-QaIQoqBBM50d3FJ9j1-YqhGUQSreUVXvfwqePW6izSzaCYfPrqAuQXHbcL_m2Uti5ZbUmvulQ83DiMmvsEDh6imWvBBYPaUexTZZCiW5EArTx86LvZYw8/w640-h500/IMG_8054.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here, I'm cutting the plastic open. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="220" data-original-width="192" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzGkDrl2YhjaaDzELtBVccbypo5LoUr6r1lU8fIYksEDGOo0pSHJjrdY-McIbkYMv6kwCZv3tKdZxcu1l5UKCptyj8HukV8Wp3k_TaSBvQqYk_FMJ2_EA9r6WuvT5XlmTAOIy-kqPw79BLf2VXxQsHY6rBOyQ89EsBB0zoP-FrMJhSTOmfa4BROVRbU9M/w559-h640/IMG_8055.jpg" width="559" /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">And laying out the flower patterns to see how many flowers I can make with one soda bottle!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFMblKm6D4igOQI_Td_viOK0Yg31uUEKw_Dfio3k94N_WVdeCNyACjsPc-DmV1dV9A81sZuq2CVUh_KwWIe_qr6WYgkWxu7zDpjzRrZRk00slZQzs0KjaEOiz2MkfgwpKLTdXUUumZxSDFqEUOAk5CcXMc4pOVkOmezILH2tU9EEYMTiYIAuPl8Vn8pHA/s1920/IMG_8059.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="846" data-original-width="1920" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFMblKm6D4igOQI_Td_viOK0Yg31uUEKw_Dfio3k94N_WVdeCNyACjsPc-DmV1dV9A81sZuq2CVUh_KwWIe_qr6WYgkWxu7zDpjzRrZRk00slZQzs0KjaEOiz2MkfgwpKLTdXUUumZxSDFqEUOAk5CcXMc4pOVkOmezILH2tU9EEYMTiYIAuPl8Vn8pHA/w640-h282/IMG_8059.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then drawing the patterns on using a chalk pen.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHrvaoDU8seeEEI-QTVYLQVXva2VRwsX98PgErL2Y5QgkTqBovuoFkLY-E7S44SA3BjU2_RnBFq4IGds_kB7eOEfF52mJojm4d_jeaxf7Sf0VtKqUVqXX2u-uvIuoeT51Dgi7wsYqj9FbHUVyMKJSkeZyWllQFDCgpwhq3AUe6mMKg2JASpbE6M1RaOws/s1215/IMG_8066.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="1215" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHrvaoDU8seeEEI-QTVYLQVXva2VRwsX98PgErL2Y5QgkTqBovuoFkLY-E7S44SA3BjU2_RnBFq4IGds_kB7eOEfF52mJojm4d_jeaxf7Sf0VtKqUVqXX2u-uvIuoeT51Dgi7wsYqj9FbHUVyMKJSkeZyWllQFDCgpwhq3AUe6mMKg2JASpbE6M1RaOws/w640-h480/IMG_8066.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was easier for me to cut the plastic into strips to draw on the patterns since the plastic was so curly.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUuLnhwTbGKk6A8FApdKZI0ed4yy_bbRUS_HxtQKFcz8wHrfPWX9LcqlmckJoRdqKdK_DIY_znqNLMOi-m2hWZaOQfJPn2GYaVCMlmmhMWMUztcHO8vjahTq9I3kCHqWkv9zgII0LxwDfjlrKg5nAHr56evOGcR_Q6dTZZ_VLtShTgyfaakcD7giRXjF0/s1097/IMG_8067.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="1097" height="532" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUuLnhwTbGKk6A8FApdKZI0ed4yy_bbRUS_HxtQKFcz8wHrfPWX9LcqlmckJoRdqKdK_DIY_znqNLMOi-m2hWZaOQfJPn2GYaVCMlmmhMWMUztcHO8vjahTq9I3kCHqWkv9zgII0LxwDfjlrKg5nAHr56evOGcR_Q6dTZZ_VLtShTgyfaakcD7giRXjF0/w640-h532/IMG_8067.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="1215" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHl4iirv1eT86YKJFwgHqkYw_YY8CfQ4UMR9qgEvBZfaKT0HBN-2DgbnEHWOQ4Hxe8peQb5wHacDxp4Q9Cmvzqa2H2KC7ZhcROR45DJTAKTIbm3V0EE7WF7Va_9hjDuCQuHfd3qah4u_zNtvBa2XvZIbgsCX2mHd-ZEFF8j-XrSQ7QUaUYqA6QIpuXFi4/w640-h480/IMG_8063.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once the flowers were cut out, used a microfiber cloth to remove the chalk lines.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijlR_qcnlQ08deyRqws3wAPoAk0r7fCsqnIQidKSrJYfit8hQJaV32yRTFqQzlY7PsIdn0hYy_Kg5VQ-nnCMXwCkBroLI-tmUdul6NFh_09ec-_sV_EiL-5JH-Z7O4aODZ8giYIKA8WmMsD5XTgF8q8Jzb0yqk4xLnuwULwyCmuGhhYUJDN8slatIGQLQ/s911/IMG_8064.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="872" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijlR_qcnlQ08deyRqws3wAPoAk0r7fCsqnIQidKSrJYfit8hQJaV32yRTFqQzlY7PsIdn0hYy_Kg5VQ-nnCMXwCkBroLI-tmUdul6NFh_09ec-_sV_EiL-5JH-Z7O4aODZ8giYIKA8WmMsD5XTgF8q8Jzb0yqk4xLnuwULwyCmuGhhYUJDN8slatIGQLQ/w612-h640/IMG_8064.jpg" width="612" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh20SuT_ifooOKkBOU6kp8QqwvRxwQzW8hWQs9_HjajcMfLugClqAdqcWPXqcuDZejwPvKmbLM5KJXTpoyTFvOFa-6z8jUgQFj8K078GnbsjzfRljxpn9BI4o05y1Yxjf3w_rQ9RVnVfg3TVBgC-x7iSAzYIBN96SDR__sdsUgy19kWYgrEmjO774zpG7E/s935/IMG_8065.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="935" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh20SuT_ifooOKkBOU6kp8QqwvRxwQzW8hWQs9_HjajcMfLugClqAdqcWPXqcuDZejwPvKmbLM5KJXTpoyTFvOFa-6z8jUgQFj8K078GnbsjzfRljxpn9BI4o05y1Yxjf3w_rQ9RVnVfg3TVBgC-x7iSAzYIBN96SDR__sdsUgy19kWYgrEmjO774zpG7E/w640-h624/IMG_8065.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Once all the flowers were cut out, began shaping them by holding over the heat of a lit candle. Watching the edges gently curl - one petal at a time . . .</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJzGhFOKahwRaRDJYRBnAZUkYfQl8WUGpG52FJRKg_slWtzmCo9l9VcEVTBXapPQFPfy40hP8Oeu9vCntSjj90UCWZ1CRMeXiJ8Nr5RGUxQmHnFvvXcPEmdhddbvJPLJfPFiT50SzhRAX87GVFe0IPK4WdIoq0vf0peceYZ6xG8joCOj1CliL3ixHg60w/s911/IMG_8110.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="883" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJzGhFOKahwRaRDJYRBnAZUkYfQl8WUGpG52FJRKg_slWtzmCo9l9VcEVTBXapPQFPfy40hP8Oeu9vCntSjj90UCWZ1CRMeXiJ8Nr5RGUxQmHnFvvXcPEmdhddbvJPLJfPFiT50SzhRAX87GVFe0IPK4WdIoq0vf0peceYZ6xG8joCOj1CliL3ixHg60w/w620-h640/IMG_8110.jpg" width="620" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">until all the petals were curled.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="956" height="610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdzh2xX2PEr52CI9WEp7fwAIen_8x3XKfJveD1TkG8kqIktZJXkuozWCA8-RXpc1iEnV2ZxSczNqHNMvZZoY-x2VaFv4nEdO9WokwAYmy6uCrr2m4az0OmMBlUAlNT5faAfCBIx1tOphf7jgdBRyzIlirgxoLHAIWWECDMUVw6yKibtECNYPRXvXDJhl8/w640-h610/IMG_8100.jpg" width="640" /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once the flowers cooled, it was time to color them. I wanted the flowers to have a translucent look, so I started with a red alcohol ink since red is the first color of the rainbow. I'll show you how all the plastic flowers were made using the red one first. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAhProoXRdzlIhCEOvkILwkj9LvOe2Jvn2vT4K9Drs53TVTT_KQgrKsAu9KyHzjm7O3LiffzCktVOP-m2rRNS_eL0QoNpbPbsn_tA0hGTAx9bH5b7_iA_aegn4vMCC4tf7-10Sg_VdhB5suTbnZGga8OS5flkRJtLrCMNf5a2BHdvFl9jUzScvtP7Z34E/s911/IMG_8115.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="907" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAhProoXRdzlIhCEOvkILwkj9LvOe2Jvn2vT4K9Drs53TVTT_KQgrKsAu9KyHzjm7O3LiffzCktVOP-m2rRNS_eL0QoNpbPbsn_tA0hGTAx9bH5b7_iA_aegn4vMCC4tf7-10Sg_VdhB5suTbnZGga8OS5flkRJtLrCMNf5a2BHdvFl9jUzScvtP7Z34E/w638-h640/IMG_8115.jpg" width="638" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I don't know what type of plastic the soda bottles are made out of, but the alcohol ink did not take or stick to it . . .</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBwFXptsNEtzZ-tmmid72Udx-RJycP7QMc8O-cmeJ-38qYtn4rJyZZIlAOaJo-f9SD8U4WmN5qocHNtkXQzoyYSg8cFKJYwzi30LNTRINWtsJUc8_f1Xy5ENfJEQqt7kNMfYACsSg8447NTLyo8hpRNJFW0ERYliJoAfxqX0vmUw8gEfmknmsF9ejP97E/s1054/IMG_8117.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="1054" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBwFXptsNEtzZ-tmmid72Udx-RJycP7QMc8O-cmeJ-38qYtn4rJyZZIlAOaJo-f9SD8U4WmN5qocHNtkXQzoyYSg8cFKJYwzi30LNTRINWtsJUc8_f1Xy5ENfJEQqt7kNMfYACsSg8447NTLyo8hpRNJFW0ERYliJoAfxqX0vmUw8gEfmknmsF9ejP97E/w640-h554/IMG_8117.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">no matter what I did and I've used alcohol inks before. No wonder a lot of DIY flowers were made with color plastic soda bottles! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="859" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPmEP32sQIMBv8mi4t5rP4iAXh-HuVLrxmv_cirHF7cBLlrNkLVdtqwsclZ66s9M-KBQuLadJYOU8KN5JGH7EsKlkF3QjZB2M5TpTO4DIXfASQNt8UPjlrWCaOW6UOFgidQ6Y4_UeTYEZuEEAItHMFNIQeAQQm7HNT7x5T00I8K7aFpFg_0jOJwYc6myQ/w604-h640/IMG_8118.jpg" width="604" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">So I got out my multi surface acrylic paints to color the flowers - which made them opaque.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFyp9QnLPBbh-Yt9ZHDSCXDLsb_p_nO8pHW5LcdwvUVSMkG34nuV5dAJdX8C-2nSpx1D-_tMueLvYZNjnJgxwN4ZUbURg-JRgRsMjCR4AULi23Z4MW1y8ychFA8oPLFHxMrsk1tS0zYoRuQLzTEz2WQwOzHnyU2F1Z0JEt-CJApZMOEAi_C4zGNhs9ra8/s911/IMG_8121.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="881" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFyp9QnLPBbh-Yt9ZHDSCXDLsb_p_nO8pHW5LcdwvUVSMkG34nuV5dAJdX8C-2nSpx1D-_tMueLvYZNjnJgxwN4ZUbURg-JRgRsMjCR4AULi23Z4MW1y8ychFA8oPLFHxMrsk1tS0zYoRuQLzTEz2WQwOzHnyU2F1Z0JEt-CJApZMOEAi_C4zGNhs9ra8/w618-h640/IMG_8121.jpg" width="618" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once all the flower layers were painted in each color, and dry, they were sealed with Gloss Mod Podge to make them shine! When dry, an awl was heated over the candle flame and pierced each of the four plastic flower layers on a piece of foam</span></span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-size: 13px;">.</span></p><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhawiwEXqYe34zbuCV77MK9veNcrF1ufzugdO8mRoz9TGfjPm4nQ0NQyAX6JD867LuNUjCbhNgOnjrGZT1lG6R06OJ56MDjIDsvIUWTkYNaLu7oDx15dXgc9dfIExQy0PxXb5Yol49AjvY1BFuiSs40-ISmYu6VpZB_iTbrk_JIg-Dar3drpLrBJ3VU9k4/s3716/8129.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3716" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhawiwEXqYe34zbuCV77MK9veNcrF1ufzugdO8mRoz9TGfjPm4nQ0NQyAX6JD867LuNUjCbhNgOnjrGZT1lG6R06OJ56MDjIDsvIUWTkYNaLu7oDx15dXgc9dfIExQy0PxXb5Yol49AjvY1BFuiSs40-ISmYu6VpZB_iTbrk_JIg-Dar3drpLrBJ3VU9k4/w520-h640/8129.jpg" width="520" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Next, about a 1.5" piece of wire was cut from stem wire to secure the layers together. This was done by using a small round needle nose pliers to make a round loop closure on one end . . .</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0XeQ9KC2fcHMJ0Odg_2BdYWvzk6Jl8IhYkiykj2OqWxflKMwBOmjwA3QKl980aafGggT-ChHbmlFR30L4WLbZ9pLPn8gLZcxXBt_cnQq0fAnkLvLtZb-l-kuEilXmn6wPk70ocH1jeG9OHuNdSg42kqj23kSWyuYXZdHLLofcpLvw5qHtfpKHKKHaSEQ/s3903/8126.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3903" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0XeQ9KC2fcHMJ0Odg_2BdYWvzk6Jl8IhYkiykj2OqWxflKMwBOmjwA3QKl980aafGggT-ChHbmlFR30L4WLbZ9pLPn8gLZcxXBt_cnQq0fAnkLvLtZb-l-kuEilXmn6wPk70ocH1jeG9OHuNdSg42kqj23kSWyuYXZdHLLofcpLvw5qHtfpKHKKHaSEQ/w496-h640/8126.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">and inserting the wire into the smallest flower layer, and then the next two sizes, and finally the largest size flower layer.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmyUmhX2qLORwPI_cTL-_GWYAtnRFuduzGXCgy1sn8q745weHFQ6H2t-DlZXp4P6n4If_cUu_uuQQLAfId0oMXXmrVbxFUe-cKEdTsq2fu-tsWdYipxbbO9SR0FAT4bhUf_VLhmqS0lH3zG57O7bpd5GRZZpRAhTwbCYxH35FsrrkVcynQiX8n28RkqUo/s3863/8127.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3863" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmyUmhX2qLORwPI_cTL-_GWYAtnRFuduzGXCgy1sn8q745weHFQ6H2t-DlZXp4P6n4If_cUu_uuQQLAfId0oMXXmrVbxFUe-cKEdTsq2fu-tsWdYipxbbO9SR0FAT4bhUf_VLhmqS0lH3zG57O7bpd5GRZZpRAhTwbCYxH35FsrrkVcynQiX8n28RkqUo/w500-h640/8127.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then turning the layers over to the back while pressing them together. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL4AkthBZClM_DS2671yzM8WkAKcIkXvdIXm0-QLwFJSuAiCZS4nJ6BlcBgjQoKPibAHg2cAUE-viJs1eOYPnvb3IuufLJYKm5FOlb1Zr9c2VFRzIbwx6zjErAQ5RbS8alAIpMKAnCPWsvnYHAzBKhyKN_x0lSAonsyWjMhF9ta6zeItKgplmwBRqAsBQ/s2898/8131.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2785" data-original-width="2898" height="616" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL4AkthBZClM_DS2671yzM8WkAKcIkXvdIXm0-QLwFJSuAiCZS4nJ6BlcBgjQoKPibAHg2cAUE-viJs1eOYPnvb3IuufLJYKm5FOlb1Zr9c2VFRzIbwx6zjErAQ5RbS8alAIpMKAnCPWsvnYHAzBKhyKN_x0lSAonsyWjMhF9ta6zeItKgplmwBRqAsBQ/w640-h616/8131.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">And finally using the needle nose pliers to close the wire end with a loop.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGupK67jSOawvL4RX_hQEEzAoxla4az2zVzV7SISdUT0H1PvyFsN3mPt2yCSzi9Rs_WaBeVdQdIWDstWguFwA8rq25xpwf908wdppnENa3_hQnfkgbgzd9HkIykqbHwUjmS1eZjqUg1iI-4Qos1fDX7M-4h3l-L4gvaDKA-IjTrkfI07LmpAzh5kEXGCY/s3024/8133.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="2939" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGupK67jSOawvL4RX_hQEEzAoxla4az2zVzV7SISdUT0H1PvyFsN3mPt2yCSzi9Rs_WaBeVdQdIWDstWguFwA8rq25xpwf908wdppnENa3_hQnfkgbgzd9HkIykqbHwUjmS1eZjqUg1iI-4Qos1fDX7M-4h3l-L4gvaDKA-IjTrkfI07LmpAzh5kEXGCY/w622-h640/8133.jpg" width="622" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">Looks pretty, doesn't it!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaaDEyCw7rijUPpstqDZD4TY0Lcb4AKOgoOcI6ea7APX-j3BIaoutYT1Ec9Jox6t9ljX82uQesGg2c_GzAE11liZZgNqnCTyEOuteGcw2H9C5EPl0yyF9wwSfNMwTjI9496p__AK2-34qNJm2G_6WsOcK0wCKXSufVRdnqUHHBqQd_6Bhlgd3F1WjxZMU/s3024/8134.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="2810" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaaDEyCw7rijUPpstqDZD4TY0Lcb4AKOgoOcI6ea7APX-j3BIaoutYT1Ec9Jox6t9ljX82uQesGg2c_GzAE11liZZgNqnCTyEOuteGcw2H9C5EPl0yyF9wwSfNMwTjI9496p__AK2-34qNJm2G_6WsOcK0wCKXSufVRdnqUHHBqQd_6Bhlgd3F1WjxZMU/w594-h640/8134.jpg" width="594" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I used paint to conceal the look of the wire loop in the center.</span> But you can decorate the center to your liking with just about anything like beads or faux stamens.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here are all the plastic bottle flowers made in the colors of the rainbow:</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">RED<img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="1007" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj9leoFWcmTjU1hyh64utMvXO3d-fd-JhC0kMxeYQWdzkiK3KvA-7e3I31jMrUKvj4omWcZzcDnQ2y2QPcMwhQ0IB0yCnjbsDwkg0RDxLpTzh6lCj40nlNgdu8sUJ3NbCxphJAiCrBVs5_sih87g2PkXNSjjap3py2RY9HvYp_VV-TmMNQLljEFanycnA/w640-h578/IMG_8149.jpg" width="640" /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">ORANGE</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="1005" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEydUz9jdNS4J3uwffiPMjjZva0oFGKLnGZ4kNm3HfagekVGo53uOa7lgNZayK22foofg2GCknO0VkaiRU-MN31J0mYkpNTIeGqWpw8jofYWodydRd9HgpuzR3N3DAQdQH7y3I3_NwbTLFZtPOlnRoe6MwRLSPUOpz-DB8jaHNVtA6B9tMtGskjFo37tU/w640-h580/1-IMG_8147.jpg" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">YELLOW</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjESpyd8_VYkdJfuDGA4JU_1lexIHCP8buvxHwtTW-KmS-2cW0dSYB6IHmCr2lakaTm6qBTprc1UWnVvr7nYnF0j371uzbvPdNsgrdfxM3PBLN3F3im1C0CoNy_s7LymmpIFT9VpNv51IM_efontAmPZGSczgzAXgnX9Z90dlOXqEWM6ar8c-7PUutkoO8/s1047/1-IMG_8145.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="1047" height="556" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjESpyd8_VYkdJfuDGA4JU_1lexIHCP8buvxHwtTW-KmS-2cW0dSYB6IHmCr2lakaTm6qBTprc1UWnVvr7nYnF0j371uzbvPdNsgrdfxM3PBLN3F3im1C0CoNy_s7LymmpIFT9VpNv51IM_efontAmPZGSczgzAXgnX9Z90dlOXqEWM6ar8c-7PUutkoO8/w640-h556/1-IMG_8145.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">GREEN</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQTgN25IkAZeOJw4uRKYa6cP2N7kqRW6wf91ReWM57DOkrKa3DAWFfsQUFVM9VEGXXeRHQbmM7EJfL8PIk4MuBld4MwQaCKU6kpVv2dvba9RIsetoufnyVBwfWaBJ6M_P3W1HqK2Q1fdrdBAi5jImvG2082ct5tnQWhJP9j8EGV7E7RO1md1nzBcrMAuA/s1195/1-IMG_8144.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="1195" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQTgN25IkAZeOJw4uRKYa6cP2N7kqRW6wf91ReWM57DOkrKa3DAWFfsQUFVM9VEGXXeRHQbmM7EJfL8PIk4MuBld4MwQaCKU6kpVv2dvba9RIsetoufnyVBwfWaBJ6M_P3W1HqK2Q1fdrdBAi5jImvG2082ct5tnQWhJP9j8EGV7E7RO1md1nzBcrMAuA/w640-h488/1-IMG_8144.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">BLUE</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="937" height="622" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXVzweEWcrR5fKgRCVquz1XLRk7fLY089_NDYmdh8s8pDJ1Ho6FwDax1xcAjWmugv6Sdt3MswcEusOc15Y9muQ1-Rfuykw1hcixWz2-KRrkDW4SngF9Nq9-1CKYxfomh-1uALUWhtiidnfYy7ubJXcyOxMblg1F9KQ5mZWHK4cDNYTVpUb0DGaQEdNt-o/w640-h622/1-IMG_8150.jpg" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">INDIGO</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"> As I mentioned before, this months' theme is <b>Rainbow</b>! </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">The challenge is all about sustainable crafting with a different theme each month! ll projects must have some sort of a sustainable element to them.</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> This could be an upcycling or recycling element, or something that reduces waste, uses leftovers, etc. </span></span></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I hope you enjoyed how I made <b>Plastic Bottle Rainbow Flowers - a great way to reduce, recycle and reuse!</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZg6MhxHugUBwsxwhMyM5ePCo1XZ-3ni6LX_NQ5B__uwwvRGr-W8TcPkWqxyZojkX359WhZx2tALtojhDu7P-tOxDmLaxkhN1Twl9zZBz0azTqlWG_J6b9iSMOtSMbFIYj243EfQGZL18EM9uf4ABsziOD0V4ivPriaw6H5fh5YLX-3IHrqTd4Is0lWM/s400/Sustainable%20Craft%20Challenge%20Blog%20Hop.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZg6MhxHugUBwsxwhMyM5ePCo1XZ-3ni6LX_NQ5B__uwwvRGr-W8TcPkWqxyZojkX359WhZx2tALtojhDu7P-tOxDmLaxkhN1Twl9zZBz0azTqlWG_J6b9iSMOtSMbFIYj243EfQGZL18EM9uf4ABsziOD0V4ivPriaw6H5fh5YLX-3IHrqTd4Is0lWM/w400-h400/Sustainable%20Craft%20Challenge%20Blog%20Hop.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #404040; font-weight: inherit;">Be sure to check out all the creative<span> </span></span><span><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">R</span><span style="color: #ffa400;">a</span><span style="color: #fcff01;">i</span><span style="color: #38761d;">n</span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">b</span><span style="color: #20124d;">o</span><span style="color: #800180;">w</span></b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: inherit;"> </span></span></span></span><b style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; text-align: start;"><span>Sustainable Crafts</span></b><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"> projects from my fellow crafters listed below:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <b> <span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: 17.25px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Sum of their Stories: </span></span> <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.sumoftheirstories.com/blog/decorate-a-ring-binder-with-a-paper-rainbow-collage" target="_blank">Paper Rainbow Ring Binder</a></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b> <span style="background-color: white; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Christine's Crafts:</span> <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://christines-crafts.com/fun-and-easy-rainbow-brooch-express-yourself-with-joy/" target="_blank">Easy Rainbow Brooches</a> </b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b> Purple Hues and Me: <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.purplehuesandme.com/2024/03/upcycled-plastic-bottle-rainbow-flowers.html" target="_blank">Upcycled Plastic Bottle Rainbow Flowers</a></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b> Sew Crafty Crochet: <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.sewcraftycrochet.com/2024/03/st-patricks-day-rainbow-scarf.html" target="_blank">St. Patrick's Day Rainbow Scarf</a></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span> Our Good Life: <span style="color: #2b00fe;"> </span></span><a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href="https://www.terristeffes.com/2024/03/rainbow-hearts-tote.html" style="color: #2b00fe; text-align: left; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Easy Rainbow Hearts Tote</a></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Southern Sunflowers: </span><a class="in-cell-link" href="https://southernsunflowers.com/diy-rainbow-wall-art-using-inspirational-quote/" style="font-family: verdana;" target="_blank">DIY Rainbow Wall Art Using Inspirational Quote</a></b></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b> Mimi A Great Name for Grandma: <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://wp.me/pc22IH-2re" target="_blank">Upcycled Tin Can Planters</a></b></span></div><div><br /></div></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijQFQD2Xkz8gZiShYzIxWgm8i6lnVCiBuPpFVib-9jqV-NYnuh6ouei31ryQcYhLy85DLzDFpX22Q4mtIcqBOglvhzKgAE6JppB0niXA6xU8OMYwACf9K7uYGhC03Nt5_cqXSQkkf5Xz-TW3kUiscmpwBTMEFni71zjkXklqMd1FiMTWnkiHUkJd-TIkU/s800/Rainbow%20Challenge%20Logo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijQFQD2Xkz8gZiShYzIxWgm8i6lnVCiBuPpFVib-9jqV-NYnuh6ouei31ryQcYhLy85DLzDFpX22Q4mtIcqBOglvhzKgAE6JppB0niXA6xU8OMYwACf9K7uYGhC03Nt5_cqXSQkkf5Xz-TW3kUiscmpwBTMEFni71zjkXklqMd1FiMTWnkiHUkJd-TIkU/w640-h640/Rainbow%20Challenge%20Logo.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Gail @Purple Hues and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17563652510435031148noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385342673501842101.post-1732552495826751362024-02-13T07:00:00.043-05:002024-02-13T08:21:46.425-05:00Upcycled Bunny Treat Jar<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfir9c73LQ7h7wObF4MHuZc_221o2hf0ohqe5sk1uMjkh6HO4IiqvcU9rofFJWCRf8AEIv0QYPEAN0bv4XkjSAAHBagei5jNNxz27tgWhwi_KbbwYrU8fjtulcO_3vr_DQ_s_xPqMRuusjS2uWX-wcDbgjGjs3_Gs2FJtVc1YTyIWxSF-XLucWq3VgUoQ/s1600/1-IMG_7985.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfir9c73LQ7h7wObF4MHuZc_221o2hf0ohqe5sk1uMjkh6HO4IiqvcU9rofFJWCRf8AEIv0QYPEAN0bv4XkjSAAHBagei5jNNxz27tgWhwi_KbbwYrU8fjtulcO_3vr_DQ_s_xPqMRuusjS2uWX-wcDbgjGjs3_Gs2FJtVc1YTyIWxSF-XLucWq3VgUoQ/w480-h640/1-IMG_7985.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">With Valentine's Day out of the way, have you been thinking about the next big holiday crafting theme? I know I have! And it's Easter! One way to get ready for celebrating Easter around your home is </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">by creating this adorable upcycled bunny treat jar! Perfect for treats and sweets! And a fun way to add a bit of whimsy to your Easter decor! And the best part, you probably have everything you need on hand to make one! Plus, you won't believe how easy it is to upcycle a mayonnaise jar into a bunny treat jar! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </b><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #302a2c; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.36px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">Welcome</b></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #302a2c; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.36px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> to our </span><b style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #302a2c; letter-spacing: 0.36px;">Creative Craft Hop</b><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #302a2c; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.36px;"> </span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #302a2c; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.36px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">hosted by </span></span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">Sara @</span><a href="https://birdzofafeather.ca/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #623065; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; transition: all 0.7s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Birdz of a Feather</a></span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">! We are so glad you're here! If you're coming over from Ann @<a href="https://theapplestreetcottage.blogspot.com">The Apple Street Cottage</a>, welcome! Didn't Ann's candle jar look amazing!</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Roboto Slab", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Roboto Slab", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Materials Used to Make a Bunny Treat Jar:</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><ul><li><span face=""Roboto Slab", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Mayonnaise jar (2qt)</span></span></li><li><span face=""Roboto Slab", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Petroleum jelly (Vaseline)</span></span></li><li><span face=""Roboto Slab", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Masking tape</span></span></li><li><span face=""Roboto Slab", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Utility knife</span></span></li><li><span face=""Roboto Slab", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Fry pan/stove</span></span></li><li><span face=""Roboto Slab", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Glass measuring cup - small 2c</span></span></li><li><span face=""Roboto Slab", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Thin fiber board or cardboard</span></span></li><li><span face=""Roboto Slab", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Scissors</span></span></li><li><span face=""Roboto Slab", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Acrylic paint/brush</span></span></li><li><span face=""Roboto Slab", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">White burlap fabric</span></span></li><li><span face=""Roboto Slab", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Fabri-Tac glue</span></span></li><li><span face=""Roboto Slab", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Macrame cord - white 5mm</span></span></li><li><span face=""Roboto Slab", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Bunny ear template</span></span></li><li><span face=""Roboto Slab", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Clamps</span></span></li><li><span face=""Roboto Slab", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Decorative ribbon -1"wide</span></span></li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Roboto Slab", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>How To:</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Roboto Slab", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Roboto Slab", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Let's begin with an empty, clean, two quart mayonnaise jar like the one pictured below.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWWTbeNYuoLItFeTpXELIYlFspiHE_H_RwBCEl2FbSzx6WFpz2v_x-ySy9dFbBX3QCp5vWYcllxUM4OnGo_OQibMH5EFfxVEkdg2JRaldo0KnCde-e1o1A1A3kI51UcEze_ExRRywrdKruVaFdbB-bBt02jU9Q_562WDytmBWDqOpzqc1fNC5w7QrxW5U/s3054/7890.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3054" data-original-width="2575" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWWTbeNYuoLItFeTpXELIYlFspiHE_H_RwBCEl2FbSzx6WFpz2v_x-ySy9dFbBX3QCp5vWYcllxUM4OnGo_OQibMH5EFfxVEkdg2JRaldo0KnCde-e1o1A1A3kI51UcEze_ExRRywrdKruVaFdbB-bBt02jU9Q_562WDytmBWDqOpzqc1fNC5w7QrxW5U/w338-h400/7890.jpg" width="338" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I had a time removing all of the label and glue left on the jar while trying to clean it. I tried acetone and alcohol, but nothing seemed to work. Then I remembered someone mentioning using petroleum jelly to remove stubborn label glue. </span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDC8Oj3c2G9IOUO8ciuv5PhKgVvksFWcHz9xGkw4tTinLfuifUOuScZnsD70m6VcWPKwCyR5v6N2yHkE0ZTtHj_7O5EPWPrj8Flg8EFIHS9ZcKL1VdkHMmfMksVBDIOTL5JVL1MOJ8Tu3zLuikToNdNXbXvawiiAHlMzeu6WsTCmL5PEw-3LiA0YijJQo/s2997/7889.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2997" data-original-width="2531" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDC8Oj3c2G9IOUO8ciuv5PhKgVvksFWcHz9xGkw4tTinLfuifUOuScZnsD70m6VcWPKwCyR5v6N2yHkE0ZTtHj_7O5EPWPrj8Flg8EFIHS9ZcKL1VdkHMmfMksVBDIOTL5JVL1MOJ8Tu3zLuikToNdNXbXvawiiAHlMzeu6WsTCmL5PEw-3LiA0YijJQo/w338-h400/7889.jpg" width="338" /></a><br /> <span style="font-family: verdana;">So I spread on lots of Vaseline where the label and glue were and let that sit overnight. </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG_Dq7_JYbf6ERilAzLso65tI1dwLjU43HnR5LliO7sYvcFcLlo07yBumTD00A3ib6duNqSYwcXYuPD0FnE226Ixna-mNVZpvuA_QUPzO1NoN-QIfBnapr_CoC5Qs4Ko9TsBD2EFii7WNMFMXN89afwg3VeVLaXYCAJqnSG87UcXVYItUmhFhXRUJaDHo/s4032/7891.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG_Dq7_JYbf6ERilAzLso65tI1dwLjU43HnR5LliO7sYvcFcLlo07yBumTD00A3ib6duNqSYwcXYuPD0FnE226Ixna-mNVZpvuA_QUPzO1NoN-QIfBnapr_CoC5Qs4Ko9TsBD2EFii7WNMFMXN89afwg3VeVLaXYCAJqnSG87UcXVYItUmhFhXRUJaDHo/w480-h640/7891.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The next day, I wiped the Vaseline off with a paper towel and SURPRISE - the glue was all gone! I couldn't believe it, but, YES, no glue! Then I washed and dried the jar real good and there was no glue residue anywhere. Next, to cut off the top of the jar, I wrapped masking tape around the area of the jar where it slanted in.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr1HsQZq7udHXo9fXfxEwS_3b7VWft5LJqcwggBljtJmOsGF5jt_73ZR1prhzk3teVUxqlpc3OHuTKKuy80pbSbqwpQUawQ-EcmTuiw5IDGORGo98YYJWhldjme8BROzdiOFsYADPGNiyjASnQlPdd7d1HfP95jgSz9VXF5peTxzjZ0RyHhO9rROLiwSI/s3627/7893.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3627" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr1HsQZq7udHXo9fXfxEwS_3b7VWft5LJqcwggBljtJmOsGF5jt_73ZR1prhzk3teVUxqlpc3OHuTKKuy80pbSbqwpQUawQ-EcmTuiw5IDGORGo98YYJWhldjme8BROzdiOFsYADPGNiyjASnQlPdd7d1HfP95jgSz9VXF5peTxzjZ0RyHhO9rROLiwSI/w534-h640/7893.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then used a utility knife to cut through the thick plastic and around the jar following the edge of the masking tape.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnA2LM6389nt1ZKdVLacwuja8nYxSas4Zq_0CBXEIMS8-k1-_kkT_C8l0nxXfKf_4Wjr1mCk0zi12RMWkT0AgUbfUwQYbTl2uRoYd23iQg5fsDrFXKpljU-uSp9uRYWudkGkKBmdTS7wnwRO5Wk3mqe26iI87XEW-qPpXoqWbFlVgworzy-ej1ufKXIo/w640-h480/7895.jpg" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once the top was remove, the cutting edge on the bottom was a bit jagged and sharp. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtsjDzVswVYlWzpTCpsA8gWDAnsOI02yfbsne_7ao6R86Og0yOh_n-CHQjPXYtslAtg4sCszsTOU9ueub1fkZ990mZQ8FranaK0ujZsCa9fQMVgs0yOpd97A1CAfmjDcvntJ-jrBI4vqQ9O1TCLeqaQqZJF9Rc8pKfPiqVAiA_PH_HxSRlazjeFaYsu60/s2862/7896.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2819" data-original-width="2862" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtsjDzVswVYlWzpTCpsA8gWDAnsOI02yfbsne_7ao6R86Og0yOh_n-CHQjPXYtslAtg4sCszsTOU9ueub1fkZ990mZQ8FranaK0ujZsCa9fQMVgs0yOpd97A1CAfmjDcvntJ-jrBI4vqQ9O1TCLeqaQqZJF9Rc8pKfPiqVAiA_PH_HxSRlazjeFaYsu60/w640-h630/7896.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ordinarily, I would use a hot iron to make the edge round and smooth, but the jar was much larger than my iron. So I heated a small non-stick fry pan on my stove and pressed the edges of the jar firmly down and evenly against the pan until the edges began to round - which only took seconds.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjftOctmBmSnH7RyOtrBdtpheen0EHbz2CqWS18rUM40o-_qr2utnRl2LED7XLsEDjHvtUlrd9As6Iu2NbhG9e2376fLkKQ_dNQ3YTnoV9kCh0b0Gt591O5XW4ixVU-fAXS5zTAvyQ9jfnYl1uSegdosrU4vBdakAWxESuA0kd5fV42XWFhoW4vINUsFvo/s4032/7903a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjftOctmBmSnH7RyOtrBdtpheen0EHbz2CqWS18rUM40o-_qr2utnRl2LED7XLsEDjHvtUlrd9As6Iu2NbhG9e2376fLkKQ_dNQ3YTnoV9kCh0b0Gt591O5XW4ixVU-fAXS5zTAvyQ9jfnYl1uSegdosrU4vBdakAWxESuA0kd5fV42XWFhoW4vINUsFvo/w640-h480/7903a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I did get carried away with the edges rounding - I didn't know when to stop pressing down, lol, so I quickly remove the jar from the fry pan. Then I placed the jar over the bottom of an inverted, 2-cup glass measuring cup. Doing this helps the jar to form a perfect round shape around the opening as the plastic cools.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdf0dqopWchqlxuCn_54Bfe5khjujMWxu3NzdI3MNWYjRTFEUs_YkpJEFziYXKxoAj29iuPWY7N40Nk2xmacnATmO9EjULZsqzIk9TS4hh_W58MXEh7GdCR6jQsx7D7tkNu-ABbzXEf_NFxo0noCQZeuR0iqZPFfP_zGL8kNlQESle8FSvwKBLu56vkbo/s2516/7906.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1882" data-original-width="2516" height="535" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdf0dqopWchqlxuCn_54Bfe5khjujMWxu3NzdI3MNWYjRTFEUs_YkpJEFziYXKxoAj29iuPWY7N40Nk2xmacnATmO9EjULZsqzIk9TS4hh_W58MXEh7GdCR6jQsx7D7tkNu-ABbzXEf_NFxo0noCQZeuR0iqZPFfP_zGL8kNlQESle8FSvwKBLu56vkbo/w640-h535/7906.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">To make the top for the bunny jar, invert the jar and draw a circle pattern with an 1/2" overlap on thin particle board or cardboard and cut out. Then paint the circle white since its' dark color would show through the white burlap fabric. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8qZkGlSnYY2FD3u6muKOZyEgfe64pi-xTGOfmoNuyh2JokRykK3s2TMjf6F9SouNvwr_n2d3XRpoScLO2IfNOy4Mb2M0IFaD6asOWt6F3damCJy9Hmv6RyP8il600iR2kQ8yDJVJBxg_7JOVUBTlCfgpHm9Ss1tm8zWazolY6MfeszxGdoymD3hLowLs/s3024/7909.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="2680" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8qZkGlSnYY2FD3u6muKOZyEgfe64pi-xTGOfmoNuyh2JokRykK3s2TMjf6F9SouNvwr_n2d3XRpoScLO2IfNOy4Mb2M0IFaD6asOWt6F3damCJy9Hmv6RyP8il600iR2kQ8yDJVJBxg_7JOVUBTlCfgpHm9Ss1tm8zWazolY6MfeszxGdoymD3hLowLs/w568-h640/7909.jpg" width="568" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Be sure to paint both sides of the circle and let dry.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKJO6w7u17yepjB5LabdQjfZPngE_pnuNjx9ld3QSH0lbyEHqlrxyz_mjGdtzRq1m67Orp-wvrZzrOmN_6mZITzZhhFutvYd1Bv_Qm_iR3Ti2YO6cgC9CoJyZ1-NFBrbnGtCS2PD00-32EMnNBtOKZ__kZOlXykD6qB4sx40xUIK9CnbQmGwaGWaH7eLg/s2671/7910.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2671" data-original-width="2517" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKJO6w7u17yepjB5LabdQjfZPngE_pnuNjx9ld3QSH0lbyEHqlrxyz_mjGdtzRq1m67Orp-wvrZzrOmN_6mZITzZhhFutvYd1Bv_Qm_iR3Ti2YO6cgC9CoJyZ1-NFBrbnGtCS2PD00-32EMnNBtOKZ__kZOlXykD6qB4sx40xUIK9CnbQmGwaGWaH7eLg/w604-h640/7910.jpg" width="604" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once the paint is dry, cover one side of the circle with Fabri-Tac glue and press the burlap fabric over the glue, smoothing out the fabric on the circle.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnd4zjtiMjvDZ9qh5swqR-gmyX3pEdMl0mG7tNyWwwt3K2VjWDAcS6ADMEf5RecnnLly5ntlITT-opnBQY3ZzMy7gsEsO8W8u5Zc-P5rdYlweaUKeULZSBQmCVyNbMVPwyC_DlpJwCJKJd1583N38hzyO1yJFewe-Gk8q4qk0Ty_BVLH6vgXcBXIQ8AkQ/s3193/7916.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3193" height="606" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnd4zjtiMjvDZ9qh5swqR-gmyX3pEdMl0mG7tNyWwwt3K2VjWDAcS6ADMEf5RecnnLly5ntlITT-opnBQY3ZzMy7gsEsO8W8u5Zc-P5rdYlweaUKeULZSBQmCVyNbMVPwyC_DlpJwCJKJd1583N38hzyO1yJFewe-Gk8q4qk0Ty_BVLH6vgXcBXIQ8AkQ/w640-h606/7916.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then add glue to the other side of the circle and fold over the fabric to the side with the glue, smoothing out the fabric on top. Once the fabric and glue is dry, cut out the circle to make the top.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <img border="0" data-original-height="2958" data-original-width="3365" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidcUsOFphGpOqD9lXoHApiYeQFobbJR5GkStvn3QyBoVFdxup6foLqca81v3mv_CcGBXazJMg1ECl-CMBUPmggmJ6-lmMsVcRQIXO-u-r69YwJ4klOT0oAzB9v-YI1Z3Q3PSApPVQy0Ynkd4JGtQrKe2qepoH4CRFReXp9LKX-1a7iF7CtrjrPziHgc5E/w640-h562/7919.jpg" width="640" /></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then add Fabri-Tac around the edge of the circle in increments . . .</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi74jx45cGO6Y4z9_MH_kt3BAx2pp6NPNkqrbNA4i7NV5SbX1s4AEV1lGpfupexf2FD-UVEkC8OYtMwAIJ_lSRjtIJS35HceZ0Tsa3veRqLmx7AHddopYcZ-ZJZDU2ljNbCidoWvsw1ZtcrJhldadYOGasdRV6qAEue7Nq7VfqUnyYPA5QXV2P0c2w7sfc/s3752/7921.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3752" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi74jx45cGO6Y4z9_MH_kt3BAx2pp6NPNkqrbNA4i7NV5SbX1s4AEV1lGpfupexf2FD-UVEkC8OYtMwAIJ_lSRjtIJS35HceZ0Tsa3veRqLmx7AHddopYcZ-ZJZDU2ljNbCidoWvsw1ZtcrJhldadYOGasdRV6qAEue7Nq7VfqUnyYPA5QXV2P0c2w7sfc/w640-h516/7921.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">and begin applying the cording on top of the glue.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZM96ymVN53Z-ZiBmFc73XCvDEtroWMwB8h0owtVa_3YjrL1kcG2SIF8yZSH1-PT6oINNh_wVV9vLtz3SqT3em23i-x1bwn0VT79XPTjRc705wonVV1D4E4vV54gyfTxTq87KZjgVKk7uTxdTo6x9ZQgAI78zoO5tXEGj0Z34L8TPxsomgVMe9-1vEumM/s4032/7922.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2643" data-original-width="4032" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZM96ymVN53Z-ZiBmFc73XCvDEtroWMwB8h0owtVa_3YjrL1kcG2SIF8yZSH1-PT6oINNh_wVV9vLtz3SqT3em23i-x1bwn0VT79XPTjRc705wonVV1D4E4vV54gyfTxTq87KZjgVKk7uTxdTo6x9ZQgAI78zoO5tXEGj0Z34L8TPxsomgVMe9-1vEumM/w640-h420/7922.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Adding more glue and cording until . . .</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwJJKTbDmw9OzRWI1QDxNIMprJIx_GTb4GOMLa12sL0mNHUv64GxQX2PxXS18oLVaMUT7JzwnLnSuy91C5y2_KyvJkDjU-p5Sf3O9-iQEMbv4Mz4ZIvRFgmwSHl4CzUQI19Xt6ezQJyQq4gHipmw0ARuSfV0mo2atkHaffZpdfJ4ALRlHDww9UdFZoSKw/s3585/7923.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3585" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwJJKTbDmw9OzRWI1QDxNIMprJIx_GTb4GOMLa12sL0mNHUv64GxQX2PxXS18oLVaMUT7JzwnLnSuy91C5y2_KyvJkDjU-p5Sf3O9-iQEMbv4Mz4ZIvRFgmwSHl4CzUQI19Xt6ezQJyQq4gHipmw0ARuSfV0mo2atkHaffZpdfJ4ALRlHDww9UdFZoSKw/w640-h540/7923.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">the edge of the circle is covered.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0CPiK7IyJ3ayKCa2RDH0kT8Zj_J6AMr33QCO9-SmcZ5VY_uHOg0LcCMt33j73iJAMAS_WXhGFeL4nnzWO7NBVe-TMJaERLiNEL9d224vINs3tzqxUDv6y_FfjbmlDhACt8i3D2r2v-HQDQ4MWzU8SlqFCrq7hXKSXqHKnByje6ooeswBCfbIdWqoosiw/s1600/1-7925-002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1404" data-original-width="1600" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0CPiK7IyJ3ayKCa2RDH0kT8Zj_J6AMr33QCO9-SmcZ5VY_uHOg0LcCMt33j73iJAMAS_WXhGFeL4nnzWO7NBVe-TMJaERLiNEL9d224vINs3tzqxUDv6y_FfjbmlDhACt8i3D2r2v-HQDQ4MWzU8SlqFCrq7hXKSXqHKnByje6ooeswBCfbIdWqoosiw/w640-h562/1-7925-002.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>To make the bunny ears, spread glue on a small section of burlap, folding over the fabric to double it and make it thicker. Then place the bunny ear template (hand drawn) on top to . . .</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja2m0Ijj4OMUqvstGujxpSwuljStCOfgHD6sVwQUcsaKN4hounznvm7FQmhd1so5f_HOPvmSybZOllTx0mKqFCcrTcex0GOUrj-xriMr8hwpqLwUCHqkunJUUtGxOn7DrrDMVqa200SKTSBHx1LNsM3r_QWAtJZHAhW8eLD4Lfik4UNBZ9037iGejNPWE/s3024/7915.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3011" data-original-width="3024" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja2m0Ijj4OMUqvstGujxpSwuljStCOfgHD6sVwQUcsaKN4hounznvm7FQmhd1so5f_HOPvmSybZOllTx0mKqFCcrTcex0GOUrj-xriMr8hwpqLwUCHqkunJUUtGxOn7DrrDMVqa200SKTSBHx1LNsM3r_QWAtJZHAhW8eLD4Lfik4UNBZ9037iGejNPWE/w640-h638/7915.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"> cut out.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">To add the bunny ears to the top, place the top on jar and . . </span>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrhUtn_d99XNkmM_bNDoUq8Od9ptu0kHvlerAbWJJwjbgSIfFkoh9L9CTXshDhWF8-QknW68npKz825WpuWsQaSJTXcLs-IaxC1sZ53i_x1F1I_uY3vTGzZADxBYTGTrmmk8eHURnKKG66pTrvrnrHqYXODlqw35bOUHZlGFax2aQ0P5jhVJeKJgjwRzQ/s2048/7934.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1671" data-original-width="2048" height="522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrhUtn_d99XNkmM_bNDoUq8Od9ptu0kHvlerAbWJJwjbgSIfFkoh9L9CTXshDhWF8-QknW68npKz825WpuWsQaSJTXcLs-IaxC1sZ53i_x1F1I_uY3vTGzZADxBYTGTrmmk8eHURnKKG66pTrvrnrHqYXODlqw35bOUHZlGFax2aQ0P5jhVJeKJgjwRzQ/w640-h522/7934.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Then glue on the bunny ears at the center of the top.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNUKn20qEqlGKf38rDaJUB9CzOSfEmyWST24m0dKEiYhkOnkG720D-Uqc47VTdVMpmdCQF5-cn7_1iOOAmC5PPd-bZCSlGbm1W2qgOx4ZeHqLGIjpGOc8uxSNJns3Wb1-BZZ5I7nr5JHkG6tPKvJzExLPQG55LwQdYfa-mzhKRKmiK0TFGOL_FjtBo5M/s1600/1-IMG_7946.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1544" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNUKn20qEqlGKf38rDaJUB9CzOSfEmyWST24m0dKEiYhkOnkG720D-Uqc47VTdVMpmdCQF5-cn7_1iOOAmC5PPd-bZCSlGbm1W2qgOx4ZeHqLGIjpGOc8uxSNJns3Wb1-BZZ5I7nr5JHkG6tPKvJzExLPQG55LwQdYfa-mzhKRKmiK0TFGOL_FjtBo5M/w618-h640/1-IMG_7946.jpg" width="618" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Add a colorful, decorative bow to complete the look!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPc0hrteDsnZA8O4GaZKgfdClSYWn6j_kEKr-r5KgrPnjSe62MXuzg9uyvZonvKAikqc5Ymt7bImJP_c-UXwxEcMjLycFaPxk6R35N1YPQiQsN5hboFW19wnB4s9QSw5bxz1RXCi0qfOkbwbxMEJqjeJHb1JlxqmUt9pBGYR4hn4vqNvGCMiXBK-T-NA/s1600/1-IMG_8003-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPc0hrteDsnZA8O4GaZKgfdClSYWn6j_kEKr-r5KgrPnjSe62MXuzg9uyvZonvKAikqc5Ymt7bImJP_c-UXwxEcMjLycFaPxk6R35N1YPQiQsN5hboFW19wnB4s9QSw5bxz1RXCi0qfOkbwbxMEJqjeJHb1JlxqmUt9pBGYR4hn4vqNvGCMiXBK-T-NA/w600-h640/1-IMG_8003-001.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Enjoy the many possibilities to use this adorable Bunny Treat Jar!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcfEDiuQbmeBlL95XMZXzXQEeOnUoflWK0doIwREvmMLjW_DO7CChI3RjrnnADSkzun97Qm0SWU2hgleKzoio_yuhw7GSflZCJa1jN_QxpsWsFHkHpol6sanCNxiyWdRU_3WFy4IPJ4URj08dvFcq4HRgPhrXglpeiVgSjcUpNfTX4ubolBVHOm5x4WYk/s1600/1-IMG_7985.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcfEDiuQbmeBlL95XMZXzXQEeOnUoflWK0doIwREvmMLjW_DO7CChI3RjrnnADSkzun97Qm0SWU2hgleKzoio_yuhw7GSflZCJa1jN_QxpsWsFHkHpol6sanCNxiyWdRU_3WFy4IPJ4URj08dvFcq4HRgPhrXglpeiVgSjcUpNfTX4ubolBVHOm5x4WYk/w480-h640/1-IMG_7985.jpg" width="480" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I hope you enjoyed how I created a Bunny Treat Jar from a mayonnaise jar! Up next is Donna from <a href="https://modernonmonticello.com">Modern on Monticello</a>, sharing her fabulous fabric wrapped canvas art! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Be sure to visit all of the creative projects from our Creative Craft Hop listed below!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBdO3ilKvZ4bdTAJtgfVE26eNpsCKO25OG-Hz1BruBnrZXSNVBtXOXrRe8x45xOx33Vk9nLc1EMXWRGhuqgKzoA43gK-lFe_D_GF3d7PRq6E-YEtbU8bVB1gu7b6O60Jz9rFKp6Td9n2vEGCoPDyqvi02h4UARGK4MTC7m_K27MeUC8w6G4IjiIFcv2LQ/s1056/Creative%20Craft%20Hop_Birdz%20of%20a%20Feather.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><p></p>Gail @Purple Hues and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17563652510435031148noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385342673501842101.post-25199144460342855672024-02-06T03:00:00.002-05:002024-02-06T18:57:10.166-05:00Soda Bottle Heart Shaped Box<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQJSRVkQe23HzusP9wv2b11jMe6mkRT6Mv3S6XEiiOPlB68kYWLkYbe64hdNsamkijC4tGE0sKAMrrCUUFlnpAKMWEciWznbQvc7AeZ9a93f86FRIGsaVij5TrY0-FB-RwlX9t1IAT2eUwoTnQrH1nZKv5E9gXksqSPcPjw2dNwf1eevQHYemyaL8e-M/s1600/1-7723.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1575" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQJSRVkQe23HzusP9wv2b11jMe6mkRT6Mv3S6XEiiOPlB68kYWLkYbe64hdNsamkijC4tGE0sKAMrrCUUFlnpAKMWEciWznbQvc7AeZ9a93f86FRIGsaVij5TrY0-FB-RwlX9t1IAT2eUwoTnQrH1nZKv5E9gXksqSPcPjw2dNwf1eevQHYemyaL8e-M/w630-h640/1-7723.jpg" width="630" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Can you imagine creating a beautiful heart shaped box from a soda bottle? I certainly can! And I've actually done it many years ago which you can check out <a href="https://www.purplehuesandme.com/2015/01/recycled-soda-bottle-heart-shaped-see.html">here</a>! But this time I wanted something a bit smaller and more glamorous. Plus, making one or more of these is a great way to recycle/upcycle some of those plastic soda bottles hurting our environment! And I love that I also used a few other recyclable items such as the clear plastic serving tray lid I got from the deli and the clear plastic strip covering store bought ribbon! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Materials:</b></span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Plastic soda bottle - 2 liters</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Craft knife/craft scissors</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bone folder</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cardstock</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pencil</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Clear plastic serving tray lid</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Chalk pen</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Microfiber cloth</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Clear plastic strips (from ribbon)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Fabric-Tac Quick Dry Adhesive</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Adhesive back Diamond Wrap (DollarTree)</span> </li></ul><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>How to:</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Let's start with a clean 2 liter plastic soda bottle.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh569-EYDp2ftODJIR4B3QyT_pxG2MviGUXZdn3VAcZLEBCOy3gRRFiIblM3Ehh2uVS2YBM8QEW3eMNBnARybI2iqg7eo7TtGVTU43F7WAM5DR9Ay9EkIdfknPUXDvXBvXdvuYyhoK-LBVXdJttJHtgbtH6PzPQLf26fLA_KoxPfIF4uz59spfUQ61ZAFQ/s4032/7639.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh569-EYDp2ftODJIR4B3QyT_pxG2MviGUXZdn3VAcZLEBCOy3gRRFiIblM3Ehh2uVS2YBM8QEW3eMNBnARybI2iqg7eo7TtGVTU43F7WAM5DR9Ay9EkIdfknPUXDvXBvXdvuYyhoK-LBVXdJttJHtgbtH6PzPQLf26fLA_KoxPfIF4uz59spfUQ61ZAFQ/w480-h640/7639.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Remove the paper label around the soda bottle and start cutting the middle top portion with a craft knife.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6XJDaICuFdZ1wCyBiQiwQHIepByjkuTK98Q7KGMjcwF6kt1oP7lcqxr_gJ80fgkFESW0jQdEMS7MHm6yrKuNJpgIZzpUPkMY6w1zK9S2dwStpayIv0pjBChCpbitNMDbS8OcxrfQn9kRINOyos9VcI5tGWqRhMzsWJIoblkEWKTqSbwF1S3e6Z4ut8w/s1600/1-7642.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6XJDaICuFdZ1wCyBiQiwQHIepByjkuTK98Q7KGMjcwF6kt1oP7lcqxr_gJ80fgkFESW0jQdEMS7MHm6yrKuNJpgIZzpUPkMY6w1zK9S2dwStpayIv0pjBChCpbitNMDbS8OcxrfQn9kRINOyos9VcI5tGWqRhMzsWJIoblkEWKTqSbwF1S3e6Z4ut8w/w480-h640/1-7642.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was easier for me to use small sharp craft scissors to . . . </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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color: #404040; font-size: 15px; text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijMm2MXJCUdCxcedbCcBtPxOZOEhhtrC9F03aFRUODDnA3DK-RthgDM0TmzQlchsghwBHt7Cp01vtKHmrc2TyDaKchBh6b7xRxPSLIj1q-9mzS-LWb2VpSQ5xp2RsEcY7BJyeFLqHCtpa2VJ_6FwOosmblDtwOvjh6o4TxAMvZY_GLvYbm7Z9MmQTbTag/s1600/1-7646.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijMm2MXJCUdCxcedbCcBtPxOZOEhhtrC9F03aFRUODDnA3DK-RthgDM0TmzQlchsghwBHt7Cp01vtKHmrc2TyDaKchBh6b7xRxPSLIj1q-9mzS-LWb2VpSQ5xp2RsEcY7BJyeFLqHCtpa2VJ_6FwOosmblDtwOvjh6o4TxAMvZY_GLvYbm7Z9MmQTbTag/w480-h640/1-7646.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-size: 15px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">which left a closed cylinder shape.</span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1281" data-original-width="1600" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8vzN2fH-9SLlKb_hHmskMWNinvXGrFzkuNC-lq70NEQE-ULbA21ElhWFQYif9ciusnSFFj5BbU8DKG-IwDMWey-E0-QcvsCmIryVosg_B5K7cN-1U1BvPUT3ULIgTP7uQuYBDXJVwySS0SMAiLr3SsJSyezDXGrAIhzIII0BMQ9aS7Wk7B4asd1LmKdA/w640-h512/1-7648.jpg" width="640" /><span style="font-family: verdana;"> P</span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">ress together the plastic cylinder, creasing one side with a bone folder or the handle on scissors</span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; 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font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">ress the opposite side toward the first crease, creating two loops while making a second crease.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2927" data-original-width="3024" height="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw9E-g0Fj4UtSTgZK62wF6bnOmoyrygtO4PjaFlGIGC0NfZH8nOKy6Wg9OC_ATs-LAYvHns-7t0VGs9gXOkaE1md-21eDuIjlyVu_gAKx168Z9PPB-A3-FOBquAkQrKDtDtOpTPnUNmW5yAunpFnHDL2FslGRN_vy1SHyHgZVr61Eqk65ah_pdNy_R79Q/w640-h620/7650.jpg" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #404040; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then let the plastic open naturally forming a heart shape.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiydapd-uIShWNOMfYLu-x1xkf2ERE6VrWmq098Ja8nOHuNeWeUAfsFRtrlnvV1XEnnNcPwNgHNpdKfxlZVDuk4DdSKYU6cm1OB_cT92-u1Ve66t_qE504tjXez2uYjHcAUhcYiwTry9iFaWpzd6Sw4LZP4kSDPyyduoxG43hbzTQSUj_O7tqYrpu8kfZo/s1600/1-7653.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1580" data-original-width="1600" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiydapd-uIShWNOMfYLu-x1xkf2ERE6VrWmq098Ja8nOHuNeWeUAfsFRtrlnvV1XEnnNcPwNgHNpdKfxlZVDuk4DdSKYU6cm1OB_cT92-u1Ve66t_qE504tjXez2uYjHcAUhcYiwTry9iFaWpzd6Sw4LZP4kSDPyyduoxG43hbzTQSUj_O7tqYrpu8kfZo/w640-h632/1-7653.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">To make a heart template for the top and bottom, draw around the plastic heart shape </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">you just created on cardstock and . . .</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoRWYRCozLMx7dsgeltUYMf_6m2MeV_0IdDsQ1COL4k0Nd8FuAggsyQwGEhGfNKhiVeCIEo_57PjNLdggRldDn766DTPhpjVgsc9Bsyc6l-fX_a8u0E-O3rNZGxoDyBK3CKxrCNeCE4V3DNavmHh2hy_owlZBp873RNlyAPCky-SoJ3mBZy_yU0MsX2LA/s1600/1-7655.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1514" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoRWYRCozLMx7dsgeltUYMf_6m2MeV_0IdDsQ1COL4k0Nd8FuAggsyQwGEhGfNKhiVeCIEo_57PjNLdggRldDn766DTPhpjVgsc9Bsyc6l-fX_a8u0E-O3rNZGxoDyBK3CKxrCNeCE4V3DNavmHh2hy_owlZBp873RNlyAPCky-SoJ3mBZy_yU0MsX2LA/w606-h640/1-7655.jpg" width="606" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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To do this, run a thin line of glue on the edge of the plastic.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwUYj8-bNHtqEWLh7vyArxgHLA_K8-G078ERshYBoT7vQIKcfSoKH-JCzhGzsfU4I07jEtcjK_ruMwgt1IG1KUuQjy7GOjbT22ThrFQgPNK2KmMBUb3JZWoKdxHMMicznh9DtLjwZytMFS_sqMyVpSTUcP274eXd58M4TzEJ1IEDLHh3LxqIsHmMPtSos/s1600/1-7676.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1362" data-original-width="1600" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwUYj8-bNHtqEWLh7vyArxgHLA_K8-G078ERshYBoT7vQIKcfSoKH-JCzhGzsfU4I07jEtcjK_ruMwgt1IG1KUuQjy7GOjbT22ThrFQgPNK2KmMBUb3JZWoKdxHMMicznh9DtLjwZytMFS_sqMyVpSTUcP274eXd58M4TzEJ1IEDLHh3LxqIsHmMPtSos/w640-h544/1-7676.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">And carefully press the soda bottle edge onto the edge of the flat plastic heart - holding in place until the glue sets.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1221" data-original-width="1600" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiRQrKIRvhqMn2WKVgG7k2kKN7hdok2_0l7C4DSb2M21oLqi_vaUmFk7JMGhljr-MtsZKHfu7c6T93speef6WjWr9ufG-dL0QcgwXVt0cWHIfLKPIgR1fGPhyhby_j3GBjwgzksvwQsYKjGLzVlrvq5QFMJHa6dfeJ5n8uMhQJL77vNee2SxqQBsbL7dE/w640-h488/1-7770.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then glue on the strip of clear plastic around the second flat heart for the top.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2703" data-original-width="2991" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGqk8aEP7Bvx2F1UbtIOHrNjSpx61NJq21-Aqb9FppgAi91ynGSmBnidTu9PF48z6Yrm9UHjRNFGL8HYMMKwjGZnXBEJSGSHxJSAqdfZNPUgPtU3UeOQln1K2v4ppuTDeZFwWs3hUDJJg0Z7xLZkNA3p92-3p7eWZrH3PIPrsk4hZ6HqoP8oWxkCYmSS0/w400-h361/7775.jpg" width="400" /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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To start, cut out three rows of "diamond" strips from the wrap.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0aRi4yCujjjnINv-_OR27a1Oy-9a0FSMX6fsV3j0gvqTVhpEOzcWxjGxIjc8GdEP2zseFpq9oc4cYVrPLJ5ciBw5W0eYAi4XgUwq17UXBp78DLd3tmUkk6yVLAwGS06fbp8lMVN8cpcQWwg28qPcpGHgLj_orlEBEUwWafMaQkvhdPRZPWCF4Wz8Xx8s/s1600/1-7685.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0aRi4yCujjjnINv-_OR27a1Oy-9a0FSMX6fsV3j0gvqTVhpEOzcWxjGxIjc8GdEP2zseFpq9oc4cYVrPLJ5ciBw5W0eYAi4XgUwq17UXBp78DLd3tmUkk6yVLAwGS06fbp8lMVN8cpcQWwg28qPcpGHgLj_orlEBEUwWafMaQkvhdPRZPWCF4Wz8Xx8s/w480-h640/1-7685.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Remove the backing and apply the strip to the front of the top starting at the heart curve and . . .</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhregLVX04iHAnNfKVTlzYywvLiHFulQIYPL06Ivy8zYJqmaMjf6rJwJrsfqyvfUViYm1xHUHPNFHh3g36IAn7X7qBhKi4oRH_M5Ed20DmIPRhIefSXEZltlxqiQnRnkBnWDufwwKabGrWfeAU3bqHkyuUkczpfWmHd8HUtbh8hYRId5l-fjCDAwHNtdeM/s1600/1-7683.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1525" data-original-width="1600" height="610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhregLVX04iHAnNfKVTlzYywvLiHFulQIYPL06Ivy8zYJqmaMjf6rJwJrsfqyvfUViYm1xHUHPNFHh3g36IAn7X7qBhKi4oRH_M5Ed20DmIPRhIefSXEZltlxqiQnRnkBnWDufwwKabGrWfeAU3bqHkyuUkczpfWmHd8HUtbh8hYRId5l-fjCDAwHNtdeM/w640-h610/1-7683.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">and down to the v shape.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguGdBuTdGNkjHLDYPzQLrtQeqtwYK3tOQH9cC8PkViS-zaG_XLMu3RAqaZ34Ulugs9KUhqdOmPYfyDW62geyfNSZnPbzojzI_QqUkbAofnHU3ezok2AVBrGVNdSvoZDHx484sJBfguyTCEnBz0GM_9JNF_NxRFcwACe0pbD7WXZf1DaMnFuj_lrjplRT0/s1600/1-7684.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1477" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguGdBuTdGNkjHLDYPzQLrtQeqtwYK3tOQH9cC8PkViS-zaG_XLMu3RAqaZ34Ulugs9KUhqdOmPYfyDW62geyfNSZnPbzojzI_QqUkbAofnHU3ezok2AVBrGVNdSvoZDHx484sJBfguyTCEnBz0GM_9JNF_NxRFcwACe0pbD7WXZf1DaMnFuj_lrjplRT0/w590-h640/1-7684.jpg" width="590" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">First one side and . . .</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJcwE_c__HQvELfAQNPz5poI13L3831L3nn8uFzSqfS5pzk20-vXwqdzZA94U7xVEunIWXuTCqpV9cs_P-GNqtgvusIZGIS1TQedmqg-sAbtJ431R4FjduKdQXWYygYxyJCZ0SqlDfctJPDgtlPgKBSeIhqKhYO5hNRtRYTiA5ze2_62w7y1tNqgmq2WI/s1600/1-7686-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1578" data-original-width="1600" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJcwE_c__HQvELfAQNPz5poI13L3831L3nn8uFzSqfS5pzk20-vXwqdzZA94U7xVEunIWXuTCqpV9cs_P-GNqtgvusIZGIS1TQedmqg-sAbtJ431R4FjduKdQXWYygYxyJCZ0SqlDfctJPDgtlPgKBSeIhqKhYO5hNRtRYTiA5ze2_62w7y1tNqgmq2WI/w640-h632/1-7686-001.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">up the other side. Don't you just love how this is beginning to look!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7XLcd2cOH1HAcu44H_ahumyxirY5628gt7_efqd-WSSTvK3kFQXD83ZAOHuShLSmhv3ETbJJ3JwSRfro1wTrwXvpgF_aX7lCT_-vpeWKf5iGJCjEtuGmIOVXxbATsbhtre2-1fz1i58U_LraNPA1t5Y4u-w6XN7OCiSfcLjoRtJIOsEmBSGUxFQKC4GA/s1600/1-7687.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1547" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7XLcd2cOH1HAcu44H_ahumyxirY5628gt7_efqd-WSSTvK3kFQXD83ZAOHuShLSmhv3ETbJJ3JwSRfro1wTrwXvpgF_aX7lCT_-vpeWKf5iGJCjEtuGmIOVXxbATsbhtre2-1fz1i58U_LraNPA1t5Y4u-w6XN7OCiSfcLjoRtJIOsEmBSGUxFQKC4GA/w618-h640/1-7687.jpg" width="618" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once the front is done, it time to do the sides of the top and then the bottom.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLyMyvGyJShb8oimnBag_2MRTKGL_vi5_uUdUNBia_wRaMsGMqejKpX6pLxavv89ps5NZU0ZLdn1SnJmuiL1emT8cEXhNFFuET4oB1xjISlQjatwAQv6zWNUV2OToxEtzBrrl_guhOfhACZgpM_rVZyWn2l3XbjZs_A0-3oH0e08UJi-7dTGA-wQ7D4lg/s1600/1-1-7696.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Perfect to store trinkets, candies, or any type of tchotchkes!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioycAQC3iZJaGBFCsgd2glcyW3JV_pNEWuCAjbJvRTbOWQVUdWUxfhXG18LT93oEyD9dD9B1ok_efv62WUoB3hfGHyowrM3xs6O34xmXdMgIDZtNaotQNZdxZ59ojhuwx8JsoMOLn9vQWJpJtFTwaZmjwbFw9mZFs0WIyAwA6tnep6Z04AFY2x9KaE78E/s1600/1-7697-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1572" data-original-width="1600" height="628" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioycAQC3iZJaGBFCsgd2glcyW3JV_pNEWuCAjbJvRTbOWQVUdWUxfhXG18LT93oEyD9dD9B1ok_efv62WUoB3hfGHyowrM3xs6O34xmXdMgIDZtNaotQNZdxZ59ojhuwx8JsoMOLn9vQWJpJtFTwaZmjwbFw9mZFs0WIyAwA6tnep6Z04AFY2x9KaE78E/w640-h628/1-7697-001.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">TOP</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_RFo5ruFXKH8JLnmSS9tx-RY5fUpvZzili0CcS80SppAJiyHTSTqTl7yi0_5Umzx3cmuFkXQYroc5F7lqhsHzKg55gNcZ60ISzNLV02viVaChyueNrDAVCSYGMhEDTJrPc3ZKTBPviMVlMFJx2zMaFW_5DRGFV19QTzJ8UvlU_qcM8_tJle40Zv4JhKg/s1600/1-7719-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1339" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_RFo5ruFXKH8JLnmSS9tx-RY5fUpvZzili0CcS80SppAJiyHTSTqTl7yi0_5Umzx3cmuFkXQYroc5F7lqhsHzKg55gNcZ60ISzNLV02viVaChyueNrDAVCSYGMhEDTJrPc3ZKTBPviMVlMFJx2zMaFW_5DRGFV19QTzJ8UvlU_qcM8_tJle40Zv4JhKg/w536-h640/1-7719-001.jpg" width="536" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">BOTTOM</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZMawifpQOnGjFutGJOp5MQsh7qUbS5vKLL7l-KTNXTLugd75P7sW69XZ09YuYH4r7XLC8PxY4-EaJWKUWiGoVm7IRtPHI9VLuo5qUavoVt4DMCbRFvftUuWXn9-ATKvBm0ghQGUFIvoasj_ZAKKro50wq5g8jP5sQgpBCvwA_N4DE77IAx3MiUS7Ee9M/s1600/1-7717-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1360" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZMawifpQOnGjFutGJOp5MQsh7qUbS5vKLL7l-KTNXTLugd75P7sW69XZ09YuYH4r7XLC8PxY4-EaJWKUWiGoVm7IRtPHI9VLuo5qUavoVt4DMCbRFvftUuWXn9-ATKvBm0ghQGUFIvoasj_ZAKKro50wq5g8jP5sQgpBCvwA_N4DE77IAx3MiUS7Ee9M/w544-h640/1-7717-001.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">Top and Bottom Together </div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqBmjJGTAPXWR758wRh1ST9qNkx6MwtAPHhxZP5-jmrNYMZNaPF-n_exordU57pVkf8W22uDqiL03czjy6IGAB_3axqBgDPdQ_nMI33oeZSZkuMtPcdUxo0WqgkaEPAcza8jDrCzWpTtqIdPN4fV2vZPEY61gXOsrXmFC_mh829eWivBOhd6g0fUObWho/s1600/1-7723.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1575" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqBmjJGTAPXWR758wRh1ST9qNkx6MwtAPHhxZP5-jmrNYMZNaPF-n_exordU57pVkf8W22uDqiL03czjy6IGAB_3axqBgDPdQ_nMI33oeZSZkuMtPcdUxo0WqgkaEPAcza8jDrCzWpTtqIdPN4fV2vZPEY61gXOsrXmFC_mh829eWivBOhd6g0fUObWho/w630-h640/1-7723.jpg" width="630" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And with some Hershey's Kisses! </span> <span style="font-family: verdana;">- Perfect for gift giving, too!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1469" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDWoN94R0m0kzb6B3LRy9xhpYILbbvf7w8aSJ4GBbasHGhcKSWL-eyF3eBliX-IrW9L3G8AEvUw0tKmePZcJqJ0vpxnzDwSyLK0hoNY3o18-EFvTHiP4jboE-7dp21qRSITXGEs0P4BuJ4YwhnNexmfVSDkpyGdzMl14dwn_p4p9cWKehHYYc6ikwWdaM/w588-h640/1-7781.jpg" width="588" /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">Welcome to our monthly </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><b style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; text-align: justify;">Sustainable Craft Challenge</b><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"> hosted by Julie @</span><a href="https://www.purplehuesandme.com/2023/09/Mini%20Vases%20Upcycled%20From%20Yogurt%20Bottles" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #623065; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; transition: all 0.7s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Sum of their Stories</a><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">! </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">This challenge is all about sustainable crafting! Each month is themed and all projects must have some sort of a sustainable element to them.</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> This could be an upcycling or recycling element, or something that reduces waste, uses leftovers, etc. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">The theme for the month of February is </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Hearts</span></b></span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">! </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihCu5fcntx69bDW8bSs9dbVUzqg9seUS1mZ74vfldk12_p9HxCPMvg320ocvtwQKDXTY7CuFKJPrk_VuukQ9odTFq3lFUOyBAQcAto-X2RcDfIpmWuW_sWkfjFIkdylavLeDSddvR7fWrf3YNJDnCYwuW9OaZ6TPG3vFRj9MEJj959OJnWsUKyPJHZUqE/s400/Sustainable%20Craft%20Challenge%20Blog%20Hop.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihCu5fcntx69bDW8bSs9dbVUzqg9seUS1mZ74vfldk12_p9HxCPMvg320ocvtwQKDXTY7CuFKJPrk_VuukQ9odTFq3lFUOyBAQcAto-X2RcDfIpmWuW_sWkfjFIkdylavLeDSddvR7fWrf3YNJDnCYwuW9OaZ6TPG3vFRj9MEJj959OJnWsUKyPJHZUqE/w400-h400/Sustainable%20Craft%20Challenge%20Blog%20Hop.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Roboto Slab", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Be sure to check out all the creative </span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Hearts</span></b></span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span></span></span><b style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; text-align: start;">Sustainable Crafts</b><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"> projects from my fellow crafters listed below:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Julie @ <span style="line-height: 115%;">Sum
of their Stories -<b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></span><u style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.sumoftheirstories.com/blog/hanging-hearts-made-from-tiny-fabric-scraps" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana;"><b>Scrap Fabric Hearts</b></span></span></a></span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Mel @ Decor
Craft Design - <o:p></o:p></span></span><u style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://decorcraftdesign.wordpress.com/2024/02/06/diy-valentine-heart-sign-upcycled-pistachio-shells" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana;"><b>DIY Valentine Heart Sign Upcycled Pistachio Shells</b></span></span></a></span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Terri @ Our
Good Life</span> - </span><u style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.terristeffes.com/2024/02/heart-candy-machine.html" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana;"><b>DIY Hearts Machine</b></span></span></a></span></u></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Gail @ Purple Hues and Me - </span><u><a href="https://www.purplehuesandme.com/2024/02/soda-bottle-heart-shaped-box.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana;"><b>Soda Bottle
Heart Shaped Box</b></span></a><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Niki @ <span style="text-align: left;">Life
as a LEO Wife - </span><u style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://lifeasaleowife.com/2024/02/06/faux-concrete-bunny-dollar-tree/" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">DIY Faux Concrete Bunny</span></b></span></a></span></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Christine @ Christine’s Crafts - </span><u><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://christines-crafts.com/small-crochet-hearts-quick-and-easy-to-crochet-with-free-pattern/" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana;"><b>Small Crochet Hearts</b></span></span></a><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">T’onna @ Sew Crafty Crochet - <u><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.sewcraftycrochet.com/2024/02/crochet-patchwork-heart.html" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Crochet Patchwork Heart</span></b></span></a></span></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Marci @ Old Rock Farmhouse - <u><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://oldrockfarmhouse.blogspot.com/2024/02/doodle-hearts-collage.htm" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Doodle Hearts Collage</span></b></span></a></span></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Shelly @ Mimi – A Great Name for Grandma -<span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span></span><u style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #c00000; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://mimiblog.org/2024/02/06/diy-valentine-rag-wreath-heart/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #c00000; line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">DIY Valentine Rag Wreath Heart</span></b></span></a></span></u></p><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXVZRlb2yFIu0qcK4jM_aVunZHN4ZkzBKHpctxckGFFv5Un7u0IxoT8jxeJo1kDIv_qt-bF_sPUmR7KfJOc-9hZs0saFdYuW6b15yRQeiodHSFMufFBcl03JjV9N-iY0WK45QrjoPWwfl1q5GuqlIpn_qwBQs4HepW2A6cmC_SR7JaAYg8vjpbVIwgPoM/s1200/Sustainable%20Heart%20Challenge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXVZRlb2yFIu0qcK4jM_aVunZHN4ZkzBKHpctxckGFFv5Un7u0IxoT8jxeJo1kDIv_qt-bF_sPUmR7KfJOc-9hZs0saFdYuW6b15yRQeiodHSFMufFBcl03JjV9N-iY0WK45QrjoPWwfl1q5GuqlIpn_qwBQs4HepW2A6cmC_SR7JaAYg8vjpbVIwgPoM/w426-h640/Sustainable%20Heart%20Challenge.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Gail @Purple Hues and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17563652510435031148noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385342673501842101.post-52632471640410994272024-01-27T07:00:00.013-05:002024-01-27T10:51:39.058-05:00Metal Tub Decoupage Makeover <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQfUzzKVewo4swXzwRABXb8zU4wIs-my-wjldzZzr7TONbVJp31OpmOJ7MK8XPE0QJAdLklmAIwvXPv_W_Psm6A56tE09jhB4iPz2TMhk_29OUt8y2mtIXT3tOVwRwVOQ2HOpttHh9KXO1G37wi8ZXkP4wr4kPCxEec4GfOVrWq8yvWhJ7tnqNOBWAAYI/s1600/1-7557.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1120" data-original-width="1600" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQfUzzKVewo4swXzwRABXb8zU4wIs-my-wjldzZzr7TONbVJp31OpmOJ7MK8XPE0QJAdLklmAIwvXPv_W_Psm6A56tE09jhB4iPz2TMhk_29OUt8y2mtIXT3tOVwRwVOQ2HOpttHh9KXO1G37wi8ZXkP4wr4kPCxEec4GfOVrWq8yvWhJ7tnqNOBWAAYI/w640-h448/1-7557.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Goodwill is my one stop place to shop for items to upcycle and make over! And I bet you didn't know that Goodwill has an <a href="https://shopgoodwill.com/home">online shop</a> plus Amazon sells thrift items from Goodwill, too! Goodwill certainly is a fun place to go to get crafty! You just never know what you might find. Like this metal tub with a Christmas holiday logo on front. It was just $4.00!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbdq3yuU-1q_l7bysKf10NxLwm-d81rIn4IzPDtt2tfvUzN45Vy1i24yhCw-5UuCwAz2m2QtWEQYe8cVhSsWT2EFWbJtqvNHRHmF1iwBn_1wY-6wf6H4eHW6CTmMEbo8ibQExUdxw5JW0G2klhP4fdn99hpBvF8I2iAT6-CAMii0qYZ875fK8aRczCWQ/s4032/7558.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2033" data-original-width="4032" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbdq3yuU-1q_l7bysKf10NxLwm-d81rIn4IzPDtt2tfvUzN45Vy1i24yhCw-5UuCwAz2m2QtWEQYe8cVhSsWT2EFWbJtqvNHRHmF1iwBn_1wY-6wf6H4eHW6CTmMEbo8ibQExUdxw5JW0G2klhP4fdn99hpBvF8I2iAT6-CAMii0qYZ875fK8aRczCWQ/w400-h201/7558.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Imagine what you can do with this once you make it over! Use it for storage for your craft supplies or a party tub to hold just about anything like ice, sodas, snacks, decorations and even plants - the possibilities are endless! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Perfect for me to "do over" for our very first <b>"Do It Over" Designers Hop</b> for the new year! </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">T</span></span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #202124; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">he "</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">Do It Over Designers</b></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">" is a group of creative bloggers who love to recycle/upcycle/ DIY, hosted by </span></span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #757575; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">Anne @<a href="https://theapplestreetcottage.blogspot.com/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #623065; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.7s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">The Apple Street Cottage</a></b><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">.</span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It </span></span></span></span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">happens the 4th Saturday of every other month and i</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #757575; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">t's all about</span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1c1e21; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> taking something old and/or unused and 'doing it over' into </span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1c1e21; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">something new. Anything from fabric, old dishes, and decor, to dressers and hutches. Items found in closets, cabinets, barns, garages, yard sales, thrift stores, you name it!</span></span></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Thanks Anne for hosting this wonderful blog hop!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #404040; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>The materials I used to "do over" this metal tub include:</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Multi-surface paint/chalk paint (white)</span></span></li><li><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sponge brush/paint brushes</span></span></li><li><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3uaCp7T">Paper Napkins</a></span></span></li><li><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3UfaVJ2">Water brush pen</a></span></span></li><li><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3vRue0S">Extra sharp scissors</a></span></span></li><li><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://amzn.to/42doQBk">Mod Podge (matte)</a></span></span></li><li><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Foam sheet</span></span></li><li><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Plastic (Ziplock) sheet</span></span></li><li><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Parchment paper</span></span></li><li><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Iron</span></span></li><li><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3Sze6dl">Ball Stylus</a></span></span></li><li><span style="color: #404040; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;">Foam sponge (thick)</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #404040; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;">Hot Glue gun and glue stick</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #404040; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://amzn.to/48FlAkx">Seed Beads</a></span></span></li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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So let's </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: verdana;">get start</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040;">ed by making sure the tub container is clean and free of any grease and grime</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; text-align: justify;"> by cleaning and washing it with mild dish detergent like Dawn and let dry.</span></span><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-size: 15px; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: verdana;">The tub was in perfect condition. Free of any dents or imperfections! I just needed to cover up the holiday logo on the front.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBfefBFErrW6vDKa9g8SBkXQsY-31Qhw5xL-LuL4dmQzKchJcNpFtGZ-EflGcim88iruGtAvhhFFu3dKn1nBybrDf5bexEGoE-OS0kFI_3GhIEXEj2HeWCCeMhZglbRsseG5bp-4owueHItRZDkor_nFfc2VT8cwdLyYxZDJrhYESO9bT5AHBFU6zVixI/s1600/1-7557.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1120" data-original-width="1600" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBfefBFErrW6vDKa9g8SBkXQsY-31Qhw5xL-LuL4dmQzKchJcNpFtGZ-EflGcim88iruGtAvhhFFu3dKn1nBybrDf5bexEGoE-OS0kFI_3GhIEXEj2HeWCCeMhZglbRsseG5bp-4owueHItRZDkor_nFfc2VT8cwdLyYxZDJrhYESO9bT5AHBFU6zVixI/w640-h448/1-7557.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="color: #404040; font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">That proved to be a bit of a challenge to do. </div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1203" data-original-width="1600" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju4C-vM570yHDxjn-qOX_dJqAJzsvp3qyVNDOHNlbD5Xo6Rzx4d9Va8DaNEmAx67TphQ8OyubGwRcmivM5XOfgndNp0ABG7D53gSZujANW3rGwE6E8p4De6WOctv9NVbRp3S6klhYESU0zFy-dpeN2JBawFGGAcb_dM1xBYB0k_2U2C8n7XnrRL1hyphenhyphenZv4/w640-h482/1-7561.jpg" width="640" /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I applied several coats of white paint including white chalk paint to cover the logo, but nothing I had seemed to match the color of the metal tub.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjLfsMRpYLMFC6s1YaJnFIcgPOxsydT_WupjPnU-ZSxPxKqHBwoa6w72t5REyHPCn3RAZKVP3-itotKkU3wkmXAYupzJpYxATeeNtFzpSX0xQ83cTwy9zgMsbnU5TdIzY9lpxfZvq_vMC0MRRpBKzvCLrHESUCWlye8wT6EA7VlYDW0QN6VLxdX6nLWiA/s1600/1-7564.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjLfsMRpYLMFC6s1YaJnFIcgPOxsydT_WupjPnU-ZSxPxKqHBwoa6w72t5REyHPCn3RAZKVP3-itotKkU3wkmXAYupzJpYxATeeNtFzpSX0xQ83cTwy9zgMsbnU5TdIzY9lpxfZvq_vMC0MRRpBKzvCLrHESUCWlye8wT6EA7VlYDW0QN6VLxdX6nLWiA/w640-h480/1-7564.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-size: small; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">I did manage to cover the logo, but now there is a big blob of white on the front. Not to worry, though! </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1M2b8gxb2a-_XmOp8TxgpTlrTqOyoqW0jm2D4-fjiqV38WEjKuNhqy6Qk_rxmGccyIsdFwYIdDnm3XgM_ZNPMprAKNQLWOATMO38EfImYPyEYPnT6cLnrYIkEa78zojzobc3TLvVPLuR5NLmt-0iMLSH_iqJIe5yRVSfBOkuQ8jUCGGQ9NGf0Zef9-vA/s1600/1-7565a-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1201" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1M2b8gxb2a-_XmOp8TxgpTlrTqOyoqW0jm2D4-fjiqV38WEjKuNhqy6Qk_rxmGccyIsdFwYIdDnm3XgM_ZNPMprAKNQLWOATMO38EfImYPyEYPnT6cLnrYIkEa78zojzobc3TLvVPLuR5NLmt-0iMLSH_iqJIe5yRVSfBOkuQ8jUCGGQ9NGf0Zef9-vA/w640-h480/1-7565a-001.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'm always on the look out for napkins with purple in it and found these on the Temu site I discovered last fall. <span style="text-align: left;">After opening the napkin and laying it on my work surface, I used a brush pen filled with water to outline the portion of the napkin I will use. I love how the brush pen works! Instead of dipping a regular brush in water, you simply add water to the barrel of the pen and squeeze it to wet the brush! Pretty cool, huh!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6KRel2wgDtT09k7zVEwJgyiw16RRN_kMVl9FNQmQwaNseibPu28epdOHP0yRy676F3Mu8yjqA9NcxeRtAyc0eRKxEBLLcsRXQ1Ip1EQBHTtMk4kY53W-ACdXA8Tldd3QFyPZ3hlksZ1QP3xmjtwKbl-GhKK6_Mld2-7eNXUuYQ-wwcOeRpkfc44Fz-xg/s1600/1-7568.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6KRel2wgDtT09k7zVEwJgyiw16RRN_kMVl9FNQmQwaNseibPu28epdOHP0yRy676F3Mu8yjqA9NcxeRtAyc0eRKxEBLLcsRXQ1Ip1EQBHTtMk4kY53W-ACdXA8Tldd3QFyPZ3hlksZ1QP3xmjtwKbl-GhKK6_Mld2-7eNXUuYQ-wwcOeRpkfc44Fz-xg/w640-h480/1-7568.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 15px;"><div style="text-align: center;">Then tear the water outlined portion of the napkin out, feathering the edges . . .</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSblz7b7W4r2Mv9K_N-tCFgUhy_clgGDjVmiGo_66EJjwsBCw3EeLorzwRY7pzRefO8k4HGAooPk5q_CUGxjKA1vN3h9n-5hbLk1cmgVtp8xXhM39hAywk__LUXm9oHmp0yhZ9wvkPrQRpa8caP9xB2kDs5IxYmB-EcFWMaXfh2_2KKExFCLO3-GiGoNE/s1600/1-7573.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="831" data-original-width="1600" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSblz7b7W4r2Mv9K_N-tCFgUhy_clgGDjVmiGo_66EJjwsBCw3EeLorzwRY7pzRefO8k4HGAooPk5q_CUGxjKA1vN3h9n-5hbLk1cmgVtp8xXhM39hAywk__LUXm9oHmp0yhZ9wvkPrQRpa8caP9xB2kDs5IxYmB-EcFWMaXfh2_2KKExFCLO3-GiGoNE/w640-h332/1-7573.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-size: 15px;">and separating the printed layer from the plain white layer. I have to say that this napkin was very hard to separate the layers. I had to</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-size: 15px;"> lightly dip my forefinger in Mod Podge and tap my thumb and forefingers together to get them sticky. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2qvyjDYCsWocoUx0UQW_DnAK9U2V8cV19qj5aiZDdytRwFagAFt2t8WfVAE7NZiaikvtB0J5492c81nPu9f8BWpMwC6mR6ELdJlZgTDoAct6rwtbLXrsbGsCuKODPTvHhlomzuiTrPeARvLFsLOjLWGIri8-h-Ez75m-4JqDU_XEr8XP5jJNDuyHJvXw/s1600/1-7575.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1077" data-original-width="1600" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2qvyjDYCsWocoUx0UQW_DnAK9U2V8cV19qj5aiZDdytRwFagAFt2t8WfVAE7NZiaikvtB0J5492c81nPu9f8BWpMwC6mR6ELdJlZgTDoAct6rwtbLXrsbGsCuKODPTvHhlomzuiTrPeARvLFsLOjLWGIri8-h-Ez75m-4JqDU_XEr8XP5jJNDuyHJvXw/w400-h269/1-7575.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then tap the edge of the napkin with my fingers until the layers easily separated. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFyquwAEalcKpWPs_PMFWFS8fF7hM3BTOpRcjaA9Kbg4I7cF6cbSeSm9SJUMo3NKiWGgXcLuv7YAln1yvnDsIFWoNcph3glEQ60si7xpKdP-vPNPnHayhHjrI1YU-YUeaVfC_26oeYcyfNvfhwGIamneabMs8rHFqbu_Y7IGZLFb9Y-Ot16hzu3lulTA0/s1600/1-7576.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1577" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFyquwAEalcKpWPs_PMFWFS8fF7hM3BTOpRcjaA9Kbg4I7cF6cbSeSm9SJUMo3NKiWGgXcLuv7YAln1yvnDsIFWoNcph3glEQ60si7xpKdP-vPNPnHayhHjrI1YU-YUeaVfC_26oeYcyfNvfhwGIamneabMs8rHFqbu_Y7IGZLFb9Y-Ot16hzu3lulTA0/w630-h640/1-7576.jpg" width="630" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: left;">Next, apply a layer of Matte Mod Podge to the front area of the tub and place the feathered napkin on top. When I did this, I didn't like how the feathered napkin looked on the front. So I quickly removed the napkin and went to plan B . . .</div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSKu1UUv3_OEwrFmotQtqSCxjIZL1O9x5L5dNbIVnX2YXCk3L4WJStYVFdfE8kyEXy5apzSjdGS6luylEDpjpsVJLywnh_h73LCPOcECkPFpwwCj2oghZLUfmsuR8UqOeFJC0tDeaDICQnTct7pZ8CrYdH4_q-7ACvJiSYFyvvvl0QXzHPF9fA6LCxtSE/s1600/1-7578.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1055" data-original-width="1600" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSKu1UUv3_OEwrFmotQtqSCxjIZL1O9x5L5dNbIVnX2YXCk3L4WJStYVFdfE8kyEXy5apzSjdGS6luylEDpjpsVJLywnh_h73LCPOcECkPFpwwCj2oghZLUfmsuR8UqOeFJC0tDeaDICQnTct7pZ8CrYdH4_q-7ACvJiSYFyvvvl0QXzHPF9fA6LCxtSE/w640-h422/1-7578.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">which was cutting the individual flowers out. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDGcZ694EpjEl2rJ9u6a91hhOWssJSYK4ep19_MZ_Ugr36RfG3jRplLwHZJs9S1t2QD7nTW-wUCr2uK_nnmPJd0dbB017sXTm7Gj24iJmlEQJomIz1kRpNnBI6dQ_q6zGAh_KBtk8TbTPkzQUPGDgHiz8XziDt44c6HUi0dD2duxkmyUfunPKkObXoxFo/s1600/1-7638-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDGcZ694EpjEl2rJ9u6a91hhOWssJSYK4ep19_MZ_Ugr36RfG3jRplLwHZJs9S1t2QD7nTW-wUCr2uK_nnmPJd0dbB017sXTm7Gj24iJmlEQJomIz1kRpNnBI6dQ_q6zGAh_KBtk8TbTPkzQUPGDgHiz8XziDt44c6HUi0dD2duxkmyUfunPKkObXoxFo/w640-h480/1-7638-001.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then adding them on the front of the tub separately. First by brushing on a layer of Mod Podge, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrQya9bIihMCOxxzvBfAB-hcKs-lSflIvqE-osSwIZqk544huPjRYx-f9Xo35MgEjM2zAfU1moJppxdx_GdgCHOm0YUIEIIfXr7AMQ-y5TQNZRHhTESTk_sdndelk9aWX13B3fQVnvl6h1_2BGyybE295YWwV4CLzbCQnG-BRHvbpyhawBlin44v0oLUM/s1600/1-7579.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1503" data-original-width="1600" height="602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrQya9bIihMCOxxzvBfAB-hcKs-lSflIvqE-osSwIZqk544huPjRYx-f9Xo35MgEjM2zAfU1moJppxdx_GdgCHOm0YUIEIIfXr7AMQ-y5TQNZRHhTESTk_sdndelk9aWX13B3fQVnvl6h1_2BGyybE295YWwV4CLzbCQnG-BRHvbpyhawBlin44v0oLUM/w640-h602/1-7579.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">then gently smoothing the napkin flower design down and . . .</span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI_7lBFdckqI6MPKzY1e5hfFueYnSSjGSj1cVziFcl8tzP9NC4qwo35vW4smkpN9ru4O8J5CGpoKdeGZxiXA59tYtGznOysP_p9Sl5QrpYhLM_4SXJHYtpBSnbr2jp5d2zDedPhGg_x3kmmKpoV2fjS8k6Ff0xkaE8gpAFh8FUHEelMA4kBnGI0Uk4CLI/s1600/1-7581.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1093" data-original-width="1600" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI_7lBFdckqI6MPKzY1e5hfFueYnSSjGSj1cVziFcl8tzP9NC4qwo35vW4smkpN9ru4O8J5CGpoKdeGZxiXA59tYtGznOysP_p9Sl5QrpYhLM_4SXJHYtpBSnbr2jp5d2zDedPhGg_x3kmmKpoV2fjS8k6Ff0xkaE8gpAFh8FUHEelMA4kBnGI0Uk4CLI/w640-h438/1-7581.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-size: 15px;"><div style="text-align: center;"> using the brush to help smooth the flowers out. </div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8nlPqOdhV6ybCzEa4_9awOYQ5QnOUsqY9IpNJKrCaE4AeXUF7VpmB6hOYLc8uM2tgn3fiBdyFHDE9KxE-HVI_a5FtwyZO9Gpy-6eyhN0xog_KavaoTil4rzhgQ7PU7WSzYPvD3oOZH5bW7_-FMZu10sTbXr8H8P1tWuMJ6cHsw5UlWQMAUjE1IQS9wl8/s1600/1-7584.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8nlPqOdhV6ybCzEa4_9awOYQ5QnOUsqY9IpNJKrCaE4AeXUF7VpmB6hOYLc8uM2tgn3fiBdyFHDE9KxE-HVI_a5FtwyZO9Gpy-6eyhN0xog_KavaoTil4rzhgQ7PU7WSzYPvD3oOZH5bW7_-FMZu10sTbXr8H8P1tWuMJ6cHsw5UlWQMAUjE1IQS9wl8/w640-h480/1-7584.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I also used a clear plastic ziplock bag which I cut open to smooth any remaining wrinkles out.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuW85W3tCURu8IIOx4FHRCi7Tzyj3kXQfk0yDoin2N-gbjAS0b8Gw51s4lm1nuDr2kRMwDixSFN_uiVuzuIZgM5tEVPQM3P-BejETpCy0WNSKEDmU3oqgy3gBKiesJzoOpFZCgqqoLOc3XrS7KSF-ldv51L6X-6oxui_dZmpbBX56jN958vZQ8Fi-80qI/s1600/1-7590.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="1600" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuW85W3tCURu8IIOx4FHRCi7Tzyj3kXQfk0yDoin2N-gbjAS0b8Gw51s4lm1nuDr2kRMwDixSFN_uiVuzuIZgM5tEVPQM3P-BejETpCy0WNSKEDmU3oqgy3gBKiesJzoOpFZCgqqoLOc3XrS7KSF-ldv51L6X-6oxui_dZmpbBX56jN958vZQ8Fi-80qI/w640-h424/1-7590.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The individual flowers looked great together, and . . .</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEgjjGENHvM0hTmyuowxl9TmgrhxIwuPzzhCXf_T4ohhCsoBzgCbRKGJT_lsFJAp9_3wpChWrcQLpTXaMqs7BJhu0fDGn54BBd8urKbkzWnqLObipAEwVF7WtZuh1K_A00KsYc9cdDj_Pm-49JoS0Smc_W8QBWvgVfgcq8-aAe17vcGjjs2-8Asbjj6MY/s1600/1-7586.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="1600" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEgjjGENHvM0hTmyuowxl9TmgrhxIwuPzzhCXf_T4ohhCsoBzgCbRKGJT_lsFJAp9_3wpChWrcQLpTXaMqs7BJhu0fDGn54BBd8urKbkzWnqLObipAEwVF7WtZuh1K_A00KsYc9cdDj_Pm-49JoS0Smc_W8QBWvgVfgcq8-aAe17vcGjjs2-8Asbjj6MY/w640-h380/1-7586.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">looked even better after adding a bit of foliage around.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg28OCz-fc6walcRbuiavNWwyJWSQh-Ep2dYVRp22Gan1O6rX3b55_7HL-XdcP-r4vP0rqiInw1ZnoRR_uMBqa5JT6AaVl-AcQI3TDLCV8sLhgur3p40RPPjauKXpXJOyO30R14W9f8reXwa5i7OPzTYb2UnFtYKluovmHUru5DrLX7nvOl84oJ28EvQ4E/s1600/1-7614.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="968" data-original-width="1600" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg28OCz-fc6walcRbuiavNWwyJWSQh-Ep2dYVRp22Gan1O6rX3b55_7HL-XdcP-r4vP0rqiInw1ZnoRR_uMBqa5JT6AaVl-AcQI3TDLCV8sLhgur3p40RPPjauKXpXJOyO30R14W9f8reXwa5i7OPzTYb2UnFtYKluovmHUru5DrLX7nvOl84oJ28EvQ4E/w640-h388/1-7614.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then I got the cool idea to make the flowers on the front dimensional using foam sheets. So I placed a large foam sheet on my work surface and . . .</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0aAPr5AwCCn4oTqbKT2TEI04oTU3QDfAnxiL9tK2tbuoalqmsg5NTBYRANoPAx3Jom3klwPAJyPnDPVF24W3FRC_w1fBCcu7eOoNOZkbE2uW5wM1LYoGyfY_2w8b9tOHog_6NlfW8bq-AigzrZMdbotIqBR0pfUmVULjmhw5Tb6tty4FxUsNYE91Mu7U/s1600/1-7594.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1272" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0aAPr5AwCCn4oTqbKT2TEI04oTU3QDfAnxiL9tK2tbuoalqmsg5NTBYRANoPAx3Jom3klwPAJyPnDPVF24W3FRC_w1fBCcu7eOoNOZkbE2uW5wM1LYoGyfY_2w8b9tOHog_6NlfW8bq-AigzrZMdbotIqBR0pfUmVULjmhw5Tb6tty4FxUsNYE91Mu7U/w508-h640/1-7594.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">painted on a layer of Matte Mod Podge. </div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBHYlHENnwlmLgV8TPWHhmp8zMVRL97dKSWztIJ80fYSCvesimAIn83KouuEXvSqzPr_uA0YicJuD7feP7_a5nJjBEvVpwZNX-9qCOcD8p8oMD0dhNW4WVMcB1pvsj30GwfIaeyPDv2mFzjzK5qcHVzjEhRo-AxviK7Pf9PeYFY-PDOu8Syw2QbZgVDbw/s1600/1-7598.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1379" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBHYlHENnwlmLgV8TPWHhmp8zMVRL97dKSWztIJ80fYSCvesimAIn83KouuEXvSqzPr_uA0YicJuD7feP7_a5nJjBEvVpwZNX-9qCOcD8p8oMD0dhNW4WVMcB1pvsj30GwfIaeyPDv2mFzjzK5qcHVzjEhRo-AxviK7Pf9PeYFY-PDOu8Syw2QbZgVDbw/w552-h640/1-7598.jpg" width="552" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then placed an open napkin (pattern up) down on top of the foam sheet and used an open plastic ziplock bag to smooth the napkin out.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0v9IxO7eRssdgcsXi4gu4wwovXv8h4BonpZjCIUY7PN3d0JfXzrDyyvqhpaQkOc1lB1MIco_sE9Pkky_CTKGevVsPwAk_R-Mk_tEQQqI3HM8_jY1mV9IbV4RfTc7OBwCx2jLxJuDKFGLrzNnowmi8Ag81lG6sF29WcS_bgvFQQo7kBAGLDrWxpgAMwyw/s1600/1-7601.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0v9IxO7eRssdgcsXi4gu4wwovXv8h4BonpZjCIUY7PN3d0JfXzrDyyvqhpaQkOc1lB1MIco_sE9Pkky_CTKGevVsPwAk_R-Mk_tEQQqI3HM8_jY1mV9IbV4RfTc7OBwCx2jLxJuDKFGLrzNnowmi8Ag81lG6sF29WcS_bgvFQQo7kBAGLDrWxpgAMwyw/w480-h640/1-7601.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">And let dry.</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqqKMGUDdyDddnRfQJbBBzKUF_J7Pf859j5ek9XCuqcjTTzPtzW0CUjJi5QX4CeWSE9Q-nucMx6-L6CE7_Ya4GSGJuMQS18x4CuKxTstS1X5Bh4vMbz4S3seSVB-kzYUZ5_FKd1hec0MkISd57sDhYCYmCv9u4COPqngZYWucdvNKgeZAuFn5i5XDiEUw/s1600/1-7602.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1361" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqqKMGUDdyDddnRfQJbBBzKUF_J7Pf859j5ek9XCuqcjTTzPtzW0CUjJi5QX4CeWSE9Q-nucMx6-L6CE7_Ya4GSGJuMQS18x4CuKxTstS1X5Bh4vMbz4S3seSVB-kzYUZ5_FKd1hec0MkISd57sDhYCYmCv9u4COPqngZYWucdvNKgeZAuFn5i5XDiEUw/w544-h640/1-7602.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once the napkin and foam was dry, it was time to cut out the large purple foam backed flowers.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvOfasLILAXfDLINoLhZDyB-m70TQ4NqYhi8dFk52O9iFD3D9XMDAUE8s-py3OZUb3JmjxF-4b7kbr_mcLsPCbMm4XemnvYuSvTkRPImoes4AcHCaAk7ZlDoju4j3XvWENh9R2iHE-7nooJwmsUUmlum-b8XZUDZwQweyB_-kyo9ex0i8yP4CVfHO2Qc/s1600/1-7603.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1414" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvOfasLILAXfDLINoLhZDyB-m70TQ4NqYhi8dFk52O9iFD3D9XMDAUE8s-py3OZUb3JmjxF-4b7kbr_mcLsPCbMm4XemnvYuSvTkRPImoes4AcHCaAk7ZlDoju4j3XvWENh9R2iHE-7nooJwmsUUmlum-b8XZUDZwQweyB_-kyo9ex0i8yP4CVfHO2Qc/w566-h640/1-7603.jpg" width="566" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">To add to the dimension, a few of the flower petals were cut out individually.</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Hjw_zTgr_in1wDPnGXP2WPZx8uH9zJUShACfrQnerh-OVM1KCfoOTMo0umlk1XmBGIpuEYtqkymd2NZEgzma8MhzZ37CI0fXvniDVvOgu3KbYbyfRFxIYmryiDbIFr1bme-7GIIrNruREYpr2Xofv7ATU0awXqRSLCXIMudiX0Kk61Sa3oIIubysj6Y/s1600/1-7604.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1341" data-original-width="1600" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Hjw_zTgr_in1wDPnGXP2WPZx8uH9zJUShACfrQnerh-OVM1KCfoOTMo0umlk1XmBGIpuEYtqkymd2NZEgzma8MhzZ37CI0fXvniDVvOgu3KbYbyfRFxIYmryiDbIFr1bme-7GIIrNruREYpr2Xofv7ATU0awXqRSLCXIMudiX0Kk61Sa3oIIubysj6Y/w640-h536/1-7604.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">Then heated for a few seconds using a hot iron and . . .</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzH7FqzUSE7Xn3DbzoxJ8SNcmopnvXb6NECcLq-FkH4JmHd9qnqhbawLJt6ZjE5kUlQ1Nl6_GxVrhFPN-WHlZ9tJm44w7zrJqHk1Sg58EEI7ani6Qbt0iyzO7riFVh3PBUtt8lcBMQWZDg_vUv69oUuinDp6iSskibhhvGVcWHvsBYdMBRz47s4cDJaD4/s1600/1-7605.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1455" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzH7FqzUSE7Xn3DbzoxJ8SNcmopnvXb6NECcLq-FkH4JmHd9qnqhbawLJt6ZjE5kUlQ1Nl6_GxVrhFPN-WHlZ9tJm44w7zrJqHk1Sg58EEI7ani6Qbt0iyzO7riFVh3PBUtt8lcBMQWZDg_vUv69oUuinDp6iSskibhhvGVcWHvsBYdMBRz47s4cDJaD4/w582-h640/1-7605.jpg" width="582" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">pressed on thick foam using a ball stylus to give the flowers dimension.</span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtS2dnBVuUYcsnV6hNBA_l1S5SwLCq65NYDh1snB6Wp7A015brBLvERtL9VrjD3wQLbkdNnfGV2C1c7mMcPN8clvvMiQCSuvUXk6olEQFrDX3HDf7g41h6e5ajrilLSv5roA1XTHgmVMi_wFCM_jPD-3Cmpe1j54WNPTkQeZ1rQFTUU3SQGQ3dASaUmog/s1600/1-7607.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1186" data-original-width="1600" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtS2dnBVuUYcsnV6hNBA_l1S5SwLCq65NYDh1snB6Wp7A015brBLvERtL9VrjD3wQLbkdNnfGV2C1c7mMcPN8clvvMiQCSuvUXk6olEQFrDX3HDf7g41h6e5ajrilLSv5roA1XTHgmVMi_wFCM_jPD-3Cmpe1j54WNPTkQeZ1rQFTUU3SQGQ3dASaUmog/w640-h474/1-7607.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hot glue was then added to the center of the flower . . .</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivaXdz37SdS3e7sK7ews5LsrrVVdw0NAnbrFnmgea2qmC671pMvYLjjtOOQXATM70Xv0QYT2D2_z2yTBGbpSKXcAg9RBsrNlVjMfcIWidZf1KmJkkZ_CRSeLp9RZQ34bqLX7Z0LZnIHgraksXzsd_o7PYp67GyclEdtVQrBh7edzGMe3aYl144Ehy4Nik/s1600/1-7616.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1468" data-original-width="1600" height="588" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivaXdz37SdS3e7sK7ews5LsrrVVdw0NAnbrFnmgea2qmC671pMvYLjjtOOQXATM70Xv0QYT2D2_z2yTBGbpSKXcAg9RBsrNlVjMfcIWidZf1KmJkkZ_CRSeLp9RZQ34bqLX7Z0LZnIHgraksXzsd_o7PYp67GyclEdtVQrBh7edzGMe3aYl144Ehy4Nik/w640-h588/1-7616.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">and seed beads poured gently into the center for added dimension.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRr8Pwg6EK3TgRGZwyxAGaQEpGCoxRLudSvmeqahqj_bI2LakebOryPHFkddI6EiqI-OMv31GwD-aZjg8vQiUmnA9VM5CrAVFdZ6Bjequ4GbfoRDQes7OTphlDoeyvVXGTYE78m2sYzcmW3AzqeD9qdrM-mnCzjevY56Y6dh45K8_dgCFiuhVzWaDY5-w/s1600/1-7619.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1403" data-original-width="1600" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRr8Pwg6EK3TgRGZwyxAGaQEpGCoxRLudSvmeqahqj_bI2LakebOryPHFkddI6EiqI-OMv31GwD-aZjg8vQiUmnA9VM5CrAVFdZ6Bjequ4GbfoRDQes7OTphlDoeyvVXGTYE78m2sYzcmW3AzqeD9qdrM-mnCzjevY56Y6dh45K8_dgCFiuhVzWaDY5-w/w640-h562/1-7619.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">How cool does this look!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghjxmoJTqbhYSANd7czcFkyPtQEMTr3nMxyaVlnnEfwveMWUuS_Z0GsAgniB4EyRuEts1h9HyfUmDCGiEeX_FHuK8IkaDoTAzlcD8ao9d03rMs4NR6TdtR9_6tjDgFPqt-Cde5mW9CuLgW3PW2jlwPd5mC9oFqOR3T4BgzGchXZlq1DfbOrrWOpv9NwwE/s1600/1-7620.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghjxmoJTqbhYSANd7czcFkyPtQEMTr3nMxyaVlnnEfwveMWUuS_Z0GsAgniB4EyRuEts1h9HyfUmDCGiEeX_FHuK8IkaDoTAzlcD8ao9d03rMs4NR6TdtR9_6tjDgFPqt-Cde5mW9CuLgW3PW2jlwPd5mC9oFqOR3T4BgzGchXZlq1DfbOrrWOpv9NwwE/w640-h480/1-7620.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">The center flower!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcBeiwAzfFCCH7iO5UO2rrTk5-GqACjb-4hQvdHSToujIF-6FdEJiLPp0hJAcjzeLOnuyJyyYrLmfwdKe4G9TdUkQE0Dl_2brqEZHAgx6Ch9mRh2Q51CNk6Lb6B9kowApo2jxdLBXgsYUuxMsOR3TZ-4mJ65zTtXOL6jEzYp9uc5_t2ugeJwruGW3U6T4/s1600/1-7621.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="787" data-original-width="1600" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcBeiwAzfFCCH7iO5UO2rrTk5-GqACjb-4hQvdHSToujIF-6FdEJiLPp0hJAcjzeLOnuyJyyYrLmfwdKe4G9TdUkQE0Dl_2brqEZHAgx6Ch9mRh2Q51CNk6Lb6B9kowApo2jxdLBXgsYUuxMsOR3TZ-4mJ65zTtXOL6jEzYp9uc5_t2ugeJwruGW3U6T4/w640-h314/1-7621.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">And with all three dimensional flowers!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUupKi59mR3ycvW5U0phhV7leIo19WAmTlOJdKHsYA1McR5jOTI6bW89EfyKwmghELGB3ThJN0dfkSvzHYaKEoo5TYFkgN_AtpwzjHyep4vquXFClGPQf40RQ1BqvKToSBs6OSELvojP6BFybpdgDj8q8Sg0wSAWodnD8nMMbwhgzBsk82SRBtOHU2F0k/s1600/1-7624.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1001" data-original-width="1600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUupKi59mR3ycvW5U0phhV7leIo19WAmTlOJdKHsYA1McR5jOTI6bW89EfyKwmghELGB3ThJN0dfkSvzHYaKEoo5TYFkgN_AtpwzjHyep4vquXFClGPQf40RQ1BqvKToSBs6OSELvojP6BFybpdgDj8q8Sg0wSAWodnD8nMMbwhgzBsk82SRBtOHU2F0k/w640-h400/1-7624.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">I'm really loving this look!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1136" data-original-width="1600" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigxCXQWwckv8RXvDgOE4imqQ-nm4chckNS9mp2fKGAjfBSQUaXqeCcieaJp82pp6lPhI5NfW2ORqab8T4qLjO2t-yoF2Ef43OncejcBPYCeiP7xNhe8JsDuWyBG-EpbQT6Ah5ab0znzxBaItLpo6iMoJSVUt4nLHqhxcED8_pMoX6U2Ji7F-7zsXL_KlE/w640-h454/1-7636.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Contain anything and everything with this cool looking tub makeover! It's deep enough to keep things upright, craft supplies organized and essentials always where you need them!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7TDpHJ30z3RoDIqF_BI1R4Pfj4fUFvTU3Hy6APhCRXBLt4o-10pqwv5H21KshVR8TSzNUCNO2AxMrlftAGo7v5laeBpcKE4LwyJ4OQIuJAntIAcMRwMpXcyqyIKnVlkqih1fLnxlIV-fDR7wcuurz1xpPg6DEmdeur8S3D3CPNXhBw4TWaeozRiyJ7gk/s500/Pin%20Button.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7TDpHJ30z3RoDIqF_BI1R4Pfj4fUFvTU3Hy6APhCRXBLt4o-10pqwv5H21KshVR8TSzNUCNO2AxMrlftAGo7v5laeBpcKE4LwyJ4OQIuJAntIAcMRwMpXcyqyIKnVlkqih1fLnxlIV-fDR7wcuurz1xpPg6DEmdeur8S3D3CPNXhBw4TWaeozRiyJ7gk/w200-h200/Pin%20Button.png" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We are so glad you're here!</span></span><div><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you're coming over from </span><b style="font-family: verdana;">Donna</b><span style="font-family: verdana;"> @</span><a href="https://modernonmonticello.com/" style="font-family: verdana;">Modern on Monticello</a><span style="font-family: verdana;">, HELLO! Wasn't her fabulous Evergreen Winter Wreath gorgeous! </span><span style="color: #757575; font-family: verdana;">At the end of my post I'll share the next stop on this hop, but be sure to visit all of the other stops, too, for some amazing creations! </span></span></div><div><div><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #757575; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-size: 15px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Just in time for Valentines or any special occasion, try making this lovely red and white marble heart dish out of oven bake polymer clay! You won't believe how easy it is! And they're so many ways to use the dish! Perfect to hold wrapped candies, jewelry and trinkets! Or use as a decorative accent anywhere in your home! It's also great for gift giving! There's something extra special about a handmade gift - one that comes from the heart - see the play on words, lol! So let's get started with what you'll need to make one!</span></div><div><p><b><i><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="background: white; color: #0c0d0d; font-size: 10pt;">Disclosure </span></i></b><em><span style="background: white; color: #0c0d0d; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 45 Light","serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I am a participant
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so much for your support!<o:p></o:p></span></em></p><div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Materials:</b></span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Heart shape template/cardboard</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Craft knife/craft scissors</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3S6YPPA">Sculpey oven-bake polymer clay</a> - white 8oz/red-2oz</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Rolling pin</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Craft mat/parchment paper</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Oven safe bowl</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sanding block or sandpaper </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://amzn.to/48UmCJ7">Sculpey Glaze</a></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>How To:</b></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Start by making a heart-shape template out of printer paper. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: verdana;">You can fold a sheet of printer paper in half, drawing half of a heart shape on it! Then cutting it out and opening the paper to reveal a full size heart shape. How cool is that! The heart template is about 10" high and 8" wide. A great size for a heart shape dish! Next, draw the outline of the heart template onto a piece of cardboard for a sturdier pattern . . .</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9u_xJnsfsEEF15o1ZoQhsxUpT8cM_3ePLhc0MnUqRJvROiQqWtKbe5jBWElCsAa9own1duN8RVF2WfOfSiVgY64YewdE5EIz_CRxstgIIu5fv_9WMngFf6HSwaixpopYogujw02VT6l0_A6spmFGppiEM1mgpTgUQdN3ISTVLx84QVVW8ty9WNKNAbA/s1600/1-4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="976" data-original-width="1600" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9u_xJnsfsEEF15o1ZoQhsxUpT8cM_3ePLhc0MnUqRJvROiQqWtKbe5jBWElCsAa9own1duN8RVF2WfOfSiVgY64YewdE5EIz_CRxstgIIu5fv_9WMngFf6HSwaixpopYogujw02VT6l0_A6spmFGppiEM1mgpTgUQdN3ISTVLx84QVVW8ty9WNKNAbA/w640-h390/1-4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">then cut out using a craft knife or craft scissors.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrSCfJJGepk2YB9ZeTVzCGYuqX0CMqPjOMjaKqiG3NY5en-CVbIJB1cJKBuAIqUAc3ggXRhrmFfNQhyphenhyphenlRSK6oAoT6SPsOMePLXORolhK6-yilb_Z4P8ao9KT_NV0W7AThTj5fMsdkMiH1jNvh0ZhRMNPHGSIinNvTuo7Jo1dtjHIJDUSBKCvhiFBN7LnM/s1600/1-7453.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1099" data-original-width="1600" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrSCfJJGepk2YB9ZeTVzCGYuqX0CMqPjOMjaKqiG3NY5en-CVbIJB1cJKBuAIqUAc3ggXRhrmFfNQhyphenhyphenlRSK6oAoT6SPsOMePLXORolhK6-yilb_Z4P8ao9KT_NV0W7AThTj5fMsdkMiH1jNvh0ZhRMNPHGSIinNvTuo7Jo1dtjHIJDUSBKCvhiFBN7LnM/w640-h440/1-7453.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyRXwFPSMo8G7D_t-8LjkKMKT6wSalHah8ym-p8gmft_zSBgGJ54Op-c4E7jSfX8LSteE2Z3oll8e8SwVnHZU4yRbK-t-40qAObMJV8EsYHCNFqbmq-6ojgJLmsVNV2CGr82TSjJsE59PfBWVSxZjaWxcXSvGyDAd3Vx5pbIAZ1tCSkdPB6KROveXaYhY/s1600/1-7455.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyRXwFPSMo8G7D_t-8LjkKMKT6wSalHah8ym-p8gmft_zSBgGJ54Op-c4E7jSfX8LSteE2Z3oll8e8SwVnHZU4yRbK-t-40qAObMJV8EsYHCNFqbmq-6ojgJLmsVNV2CGr82TSjJsE59PfBWVSxZjaWxcXSvGyDAd3Vx5pbIAZ1tCSkdPB6KROveXaYhY/w480-h640/1-7455.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">After cutting out the cardboard template, it's time to start kneading the clay.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The last time I used oven-baked clay, I had a very hard time kneading the clay to make it soft, as you can see<a href="https://www.purplehuesandme.com/2019/08/raised-oak-leaf-dish-diy.html"> here </a><a href="https://www.purplehuesandme.com/2019/08/raised-oak-leaf-dish-diy.html"> </a>. I thought a newer pack would be easier. But in reality, it wasn't. Before, I had tried stomping the parchment covered clay with my shoes on. That was rough! This time, I used my rolling pin to pound it into softness. I made a lot of noise, but it worked.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7o1YmEheRsEDJ4wsvfybMqtOy9rp4VJkSH63nNBfBpL3EjQ2AFYWT-6B04ImzaRmVfCo8M39YgvE2JgWB110sqIl5IKQenH0axCbaJgx4Ihr1cqKrVvginIVv00kT2Zp09ebRCNC7VbaOfXWNLLwOY_Z2NKJCMDoCZWdWKSiscHICVgetVYlz_s6ifLM/s1600/1-IMG_0809.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1585" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7o1YmEheRsEDJ4wsvfybMqtOy9rp4VJkSH63nNBfBpL3EjQ2AFYWT-6B04ImzaRmVfCo8M39YgvE2JgWB110sqIl5IKQenH0axCbaJgx4Ihr1cqKrVvginIVv00kT2Zp09ebRCNC7VbaOfXWNLLwOY_Z2NKJCMDoCZWdWKSiscHICVgetVYlz_s6ifLM/w634-h640/1-IMG_0809.JPG" width="634" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was able to roll the clay into two coils after pounding it out.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipoftv5eKS0Nusky3FYoTam2r-23JC33AEkYyYTNrQxz9O-tKURKLeLlx1SLFzOVexgpcKly_LRtqWB1axbc9eyZhmlSCYWDDZ_8i4bBCJHiqGQNnqAWhJi2VjknBpeSvlphyphenhyphenz9R1hVljVZixEjBL6gESz8mBeZvP5JSALUKj6C1byCw3IPyjdkMsZI_0/s1200/1-Rolling%20Clay%20Stem.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1066" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipoftv5eKS0Nusky3FYoTam2r-23JC33AEkYyYTNrQxz9O-tKURKLeLlx1SLFzOVexgpcKly_LRtqWB1axbc9eyZhmlSCYWDDZ_8i4bBCJHiqGQNnqAWhJi2VjknBpeSvlphyphenhyphenz9R1hVljVZixEjBL6gESz8mBeZvP5JSALUKj6C1byCw3IPyjdkMsZI_0/w568-h640/1-Rolling%20Clay%20Stem.jpg" width="568" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSV8qw6FAX49CKKwVmuebL9gs73kITZIU4DOutYWhCgp-tE5buB8Fh9H48WZebck8FgwZcYs_hAas84lVYtzAhCxqPwnjyhCOX-tXtpD8d43YbGeJ1yzygB0u6K8SrdlhrSzt4Ex75-3Z7kRLChqhjiH9sDouTG_KcYmVBvgaMl04r0CXHXVEX6J0qXP0/s1600/1-7457.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="833" data-original-width="1600" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSV8qw6FAX49CKKwVmuebL9gs73kITZIU4DOutYWhCgp-tE5buB8Fh9H48WZebck8FgwZcYs_hAas84lVYtzAhCxqPwnjyhCOX-tXtpD8d43YbGeJ1yzygB0u6K8SrdlhrSzt4Ex75-3Z7kRLChqhjiH9sDouTG_KcYmVBvgaMl04r0CXHXVEX6J0qXP0/w640-h334/1-7457.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then it was time to do the same to the red clay.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKSdnxZ-Qza0ykVEyKDEXPNrnwrIX-m-8hobbnd6RqLnk4FWVRrtaZu1ZKcTTxamRNpLQRXJ01Ug_eYzsjUfq4I5lp8r4sA1nDSEu9H76UVFJrxHS6DBJ9rk6DJTvANcqT0if-MVMHoFDGX5_61yl8RAC1wF7OXd9o5zETUw80Tj_MQHYb5o3uuxmOTzU/s1600/1-7458.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKSdnxZ-Qza0ykVEyKDEXPNrnwrIX-m-8hobbnd6RqLnk4FWVRrtaZu1ZKcTTxamRNpLQRXJ01Ug_eYzsjUfq4I5lp8r4sA1nDSEu9H76UVFJrxHS6DBJ9rk6DJTvANcqT0if-MVMHoFDGX5_61yl8RAC1wF7OXd9o5zETUw80Tj_MQHYb5o3uuxmOTzU/w480-h640/1-7458.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">It didn't take me as long to roll the red clay into coils. I used just two ounces of red clay. Then I twisted the white clay coils together with the red clay coils. And rolled them together into a ball . . .</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiENpnQ5DYiaAtv5F7Mq0vB6haWM3pqT6c-NOIS7MNp8l5UVbPlubMDJlnrdfpq1u6rXaJxuUin6qfBgmLNBUGVum080UeO3_8tXLBGxwx0S1-IxPUK6fHhcpG3SFswBbQrq1J8QAuVbukxEZ6i5C6_f3KazHLtdMMsV0OMAGXOosKY5fvnbGTkvm7OX2I/s1600/1-7460.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1508" data-original-width="1600" height="604" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiENpnQ5DYiaAtv5F7Mq0vB6haWM3pqT6c-NOIS7MNp8l5UVbPlubMDJlnrdfpq1u6rXaJxuUin6qfBgmLNBUGVum080UeO3_8tXLBGxwx0S1-IxPUK6fHhcpG3SFswBbQrq1J8QAuVbukxEZ6i5C6_f3KazHLtdMMsV0OMAGXOosKY5fvnbGTkvm7OX2I/w640-h604/1-7460.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">so I could roll it out with my rolling pen.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQdvGSu1_eP-RQV_texsM14nwKXxAq2_MLFZX2J8PUbmt5I0hKSM7AUj1UjxMHaeibS79qmivF-hctAOH7ziV8HX8WzlpvUeWZABfHtK-8CxzxcsCgZyLcNPkG16iKa3zAuDUSx5FJXnasU51WyYS9woBATbP3Hr6tlBI2EB5fk6-4B2-L8jsKNrU8sOA/s1600/1-7461.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQdvGSu1_eP-RQV_texsM14nwKXxAq2_MLFZX2J8PUbmt5I0hKSM7AUj1UjxMHaeibS79qmivF-hctAOH7ziV8HX8WzlpvUeWZABfHtK-8CxzxcsCgZyLcNPkG16iKa3zAuDUSx5FJXnasU51WyYS9woBATbP3Hr6tlBI2EB5fk6-4B2-L8jsKNrU8sOA/w640-h480/1-7461.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Not liking the looks of that marble clay roll, I smushed the clay together again into a ball to . . .</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLQERLnwqE5wpHxefNjvS0kWQyTro-Q6JrOWh48r_H-E7x42107ONfRXn8cV5E-CfNAnSBVOonw6UyNFkakvMLcfDorrL4Y8CwCczmy4eL1yFOVDDy3udbgIdi3LACD2J9jOKBzdtHJCMl7jFwOfQmTqU9IiP0anYUeJW46VAly7uDaoLS4445jUMwdMk/s1600/1-7463.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1516" data-original-width="1600" height="606" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLQERLnwqE5wpHxefNjvS0kWQyTro-Q6JrOWh48r_H-E7x42107ONfRXn8cV5E-CfNAnSBVOonw6UyNFkakvMLcfDorrL4Y8CwCczmy4eL1yFOVDDy3udbgIdi3LACD2J9jOKBzdtHJCMl7jFwOfQmTqU9IiP0anYUeJW46VAly7uDaoLS4445jUMwdMk/w640-h606/1-7463.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">roll it out again.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUkUsF0WbtVq5t22UfLOq0EuV4BdfV15BvaJhT6QS-wYscJyskZIiUsHID13ooZ2vWxAij-GHiCFk_iwJs_NB8MkYkwF1Fz5lXOPXJGivna53snwk9-8Zty_ZlQM-tkbDhFPJ1aSyD2gytsDKtiYqNGZpK0RH67QJoOkzeLpIrFvFwmuz6bpngmcx8gs/s1600/1-7464.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1468" data-original-width="1600" height="588" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUkUsF0WbtVq5t22UfLOq0EuV4BdfV15BvaJhT6QS-wYscJyskZIiUsHID13ooZ2vWxAij-GHiCFk_iwJs_NB8MkYkwF1Fz5lXOPXJGivna53snwk9-8Zty_ZlQM-tkbDhFPJ1aSyD2gytsDKtiYqNGZpK0RH67QJoOkzeLpIrFvFwmuz6bpngmcx8gs/w640-h588/1-7464.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The second roll was looking a bit better. And I probably should have balled it up again to blend more of the red, but the white clay was beginning to look pink from the red so I decided to go with the design I had.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2sKXjJT8PIQmc4Uild-dHCELCrDAG1G_B3QrUh-1OvG32eY6xqigoGI0Z-wTypxAPOSdxeM2CMMTulMn5CbxwtfJb3XxTYf4OjJhZMIRULwCxHvqsdhh7hza71rHONKQhPF-D56ar9tcq8wybhlmpyucJrOaBQp7ULkE2450dizKOEBSLWaXoKZ4sqo/s1600/1-7465-002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1408" data-original-width="1600" height="564" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2sKXjJT8PIQmc4Uild-dHCELCrDAG1G_B3QrUh-1OvG32eY6xqigoGI0Z-wTypxAPOSdxeM2CMMTulMn5CbxwtfJb3XxTYf4OjJhZMIRULwCxHvqsdhh7hza71rHONKQhPF-D56ar9tcq8wybhlmpyucJrOaBQp7ULkE2450dizKOEBSLWaXoKZ4sqo/w640-h564/1-7465-002.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The rolled out clay should be about 1/4" thick to make a dish. Lay the cardboard template on top of the clay and use a craft knife to cut out the heart design.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSDKn_DvFOgw3qxmhC2CqfEz1YBcAHHrzKq1DBmZauYzmYg0t3G5g_f7Lq85930HlPzfHv05tBdz-1pgwgan2Sxk6QaqqOCEPnOVDTA2XRzb3OlZ3ktRl58oUydppScCxfBRroKVQ-JkbkNqM35unYrHrnpNxfPQzEvH5wb5-vAEvz48LbLVJieipPE7s/s1600/1-7467-002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1306" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSDKn_DvFOgw3qxmhC2CqfEz1YBcAHHrzKq1DBmZauYzmYg0t3G5g_f7Lq85930HlPzfHv05tBdz-1pgwgan2Sxk6QaqqOCEPnOVDTA2XRzb3OlZ3ktRl58oUydppScCxfBRroKVQ-JkbkNqM35unYrHrnpNxfPQzEvH5wb5-vAEvz48LbLVJieipPE7s/w522-h640/1-7467-002.jpg" width="522" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once the heart is cut out, remove the excess clay and save it to make smaller hearts. You can see a pic of the smaller ones later.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja44flL8VfEsER6GvWe1PBDKz5T3qSAeVPC6MgpDF4be0VTLwrpjs4qe11_JmrNeQsaviMDu8_YMKiljvhzTACW8b3OmRSXnunPUv-NYPZmJkZ7TlEGVnmcLScc0R3D1Vx3MC_LcQv0brVO0QNzst6ast-vqHN9kawNPjc0dft1CnwV0U6EEIkaEhZxRQ/s1600/1-7468-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1464" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja44flL8VfEsER6GvWe1PBDKz5T3qSAeVPC6MgpDF4be0VTLwrpjs4qe11_JmrNeQsaviMDu8_YMKiljvhzTACW8b3OmRSXnunPUv-NYPZmJkZ7TlEGVnmcLScc0R3D1Vx3MC_LcQv0brVO0QNzst6ast-vqHN9kawNPjc0dft1CnwV0U6EEIkaEhZxRQ/w586-h640/1-7468-001.jpg" width="586" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Kpeqp13XzFbzTRFYPUBhj-rzHI8t176IjHfrNIkDBLxGY4ERLNyAc7-ftut0JCmsi2gYYi7UCxvVzA_DzwseepThRvLvtuo-TgcOv4Fhp3hID91ouDrsgwAYPwqLLxvhh2rHKHf_CJOxaLJNul3jKkW3j94kEf3EAhbLs74rStddQhrXYTTg4e5UeKM/s1600/1-7469.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1405" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Kpeqp13XzFbzTRFYPUBhj-rzHI8t176IjHfrNIkDBLxGY4ERLNyAc7-ftut0JCmsi2gYYi7UCxvVzA_DzwseepThRvLvtuo-TgcOv4Fhp3hID91ouDrsgwAYPwqLLxvhh2rHKHf_CJOxaLJNul3jKkW3j94kEf3EAhbLs74rStddQhrXYTTg4e5UeKM/w562-h640/1-7469.jpg" width="562" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Place the heart shape clay in an oven safe bowl, following the package directions to bake - "heat oven to 275 degrees and bake for 30 minutes". Using a bowl lets the heart shaped clay dish curl a bit instead of laying flat.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1574" data-original-width="1600" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMAPSrCswc7bHsQCKhw1R-lKJx1FNwXkTTw1u0bLtOiqOHt82iyA7qWwU_UnH7Zocei1njS1Qgu9ZID7L3NGwZHTLqYAtHP55kDN6qEep6n5ltsq2E3mHgo9Pr_nFgwU4wLjmrOTPwthrQGHSvURtC8zHb3_MXw0UT9dv3B_b-VLEutKxljdxiXl-vL3w/w640-h630/1-7474.jpg" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">I made two smaller heart shaped dishes out of the leftover scraps and placed them in smaller heat resistant bowls. Then baked them all together in the oven.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg52JjiQdl0BEcL98zjqPpAleGHnhXw8cKKgU4xpjT3VWBMDtyA50-vH8MAvUDPnmvQJ8DYUVFREGqtxbWopM5WbUC1aJEHCdWacdd56UxwrTVRFMr-oJGuZV5GIjhsqN1pdfqYxrMcxcHhVoAg0uyMUh7ty1Da430mbINGPQx3QW5Sig66HEDwOPB8g2w/s1600/1-7475.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="859" data-original-width="1600" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg52JjiQdl0BEcL98zjqPpAleGHnhXw8cKKgU4xpjT3VWBMDtyA50-vH8MAvUDPnmvQJ8DYUVFREGqtxbWopM5WbUC1aJEHCdWacdd56UxwrTVRFMr-oJGuZV5GIjhsqN1pdfqYxrMcxcHhVoAg0uyMUh7ty1Da430mbINGPQx3QW5Sig66HEDwOPB8g2w/w640-h344/1-7475.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Make sure to allow the oven-baked clay hearts to cool completely once they are finished baking.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja7G_BvTwHZnBwHAqepwffsobaukLyX4mXHKLWrS00Xqjwk7QbRssmKHDq8W72k8WoZxc3dbFTHKooywrZoCFyu7JsvPg0EAZDdJEOotJuaA2s8AGvRyYxRlxDniNDQCJb6DwelMgAkzYGtIwVJEzS7vHSpjQwXJUXUd2zbOr6zf4H3faP8bJQ3ECAYsg/s1600/1-7471.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="999" data-original-width="1600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja7G_BvTwHZnBwHAqepwffsobaukLyX4mXHKLWrS00Xqjwk7QbRssmKHDq8W72k8WoZxc3dbFTHKooywrZoCFyu7JsvPg0EAZDdJEOotJuaA2s8AGvRyYxRlxDniNDQCJb6DwelMgAkzYGtIwVJEzS7vHSpjQwXJUXUd2zbOr6zf4H3faP8bJQ3ECAYsg/w640-h400/1-7471.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Once the clay hearts are cooled, use a sanding block or sandpaper to remove any imperfections along the edges and elsewhere.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip1cGWurJU58O1CZebHDMqhA1Jako8nWpSU41GaLeqwoLYw1YGhIUsBZVFYIsEAUwP5jalWb2IUvFUUPVuA_tz2oQjyVKOoQO0HRXOHTAPxtaB0G9d6dBy60R1OFhbiocS2V39e0ZDUgrqhrmfhw7_dgg28CCNppb69Ox6X9DaHZ2PKRgnud04O1jyqdM/s1600/1-7477.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1133" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip1cGWurJU58O1CZebHDMqhA1Jako8nWpSU41GaLeqwoLYw1YGhIUsBZVFYIsEAUwP5jalWb2IUvFUUPVuA_tz2oQjyVKOoQO0HRXOHTAPxtaB0G9d6dBy60R1OFhbiocS2V39e0ZDUgrqhrmfhw7_dgg28CCNppb69Ox6X9DaHZ2PKRgnud04O1jyqdM/w454-h640/1-7477.jpg" width="454" /></a></div><span face=""Google Sans", Roboto, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-size: 20px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And finally, apply a satin glaze by Sculpey that provides a smooth seal to set the clay and cover any imperfections. </span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQoTkmqfO_OQADmu4_iU2plAOTLm2CpWyefCrssVKn9Kt9EhZQ7Im4wUUMbmf8C3TawDW0LpZUtec3ANahbSKOVJGirH-M5B_ZSLd-QMkd2dS7pvT5vMak4Xw3sfsXTmmiKxBRmkjH33OcnqByNaUSPF6oPVm_OtC-l9X7nNjgADiRyxMRXw4vPOEMB4A/s1600/1-7479.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1329" data-original-width="1600" height="532" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQoTkmqfO_OQADmu4_iU2plAOTLm2CpWyefCrssVKn9Kt9EhZQ7Im4wUUMbmf8C3TawDW0LpZUtec3ANahbSKOVJGirH-M5B_ZSLd-QMkd2dS7pvT5vMak4Xw3sfsXTmmiKxBRmkjH33OcnqByNaUSPF6oPVm_OtC-l9X7nNjgADiRyxMRXw4vPOEMB4A/w640-h532/1-7479.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">Here's how it looks as a candy dish!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8pNT7qjCJsuSMCmegBKfBSaNGg5NIdAb9V8H4Yu7-fwsExM5jtLtJXEmQNjm0gSVJVBlvWlwdQaQFklZfxYj6Rz77JtIS38gPMXtPWdS_QlOrKZmeKIxN-pAzNw-2Ou-zO8TgG_LVf3ERS_B_6zpRwd5f57JB1TemdNgBeAv3JcUeU4zjo0K3oixiuN8/s1600/1-7485.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1292" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8pNT7qjCJsuSMCmegBKfBSaNGg5NIdAb9V8H4Yu7-fwsExM5jtLtJXEmQNjm0gSVJVBlvWlwdQaQFklZfxYj6Rz77JtIS38gPMXtPWdS_QlOrKZmeKIxN-pAzNw-2Ou-zO8TgG_LVf3ERS_B_6zpRwd5f57JB1TemdNgBeAv3JcUeU4zjo0K3oixiuN8/w516-h640/1-7485.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">And for one of the smaller versions, a place to lay jewelry while washing hands, etc. You can probably come up with lots of ways to use the heart shaped dishes!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4a-8SoIDjxF5hpvO-SpvaTv0N4SImo1cMySKoe9AK4y8qvs7pLJv6Ty4O-NO7sf6q6KRzSYTMu2rth7fPyWdqup8ejB-PGllWh5-LijNWTrXXxGZDGhUShpHNpYN-MZ3MjhXP8jC3ScQecF8CVqWMPMedxV_ZGoFuRDElSOlHKxrQiDr0dxUS-Gyx3F0/s1600/1-7488a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4a-8SoIDjxF5hpvO-SpvaTv0N4SImo1cMySKoe9AK4y8qvs7pLJv6Ty4O-NO7sf6q6KRzSYTMu2rth7fPyWdqup8ejB-PGllWh5-LijNWTrXXxGZDGhUShpHNpYN-MZ3MjhXP8jC3ScQecF8CVqWMPMedxV_ZGoFuRDElSOlHKxrQiDr0dxUS-Gyx3F0/w480-h640/1-7488a.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Thank you so much for visiting! I hope you enjoyed seeing how I made these marbled heart shape dishes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimVkfKSeHvM0FImg53oSOmHmhdgkXwPqBTuvG6FDNyEIjMHIN0gkNK1_k8jw5yvXDhttwDaL-5Zcwqs4FH0Ute0NxGaPhEjRKEmtdsr9YhqFZRoKPS71Tw32xu25MaCSkxA3hrvuGGwDSckSKl4jse3nHURwhbW4c5v5prVRfJeQ4R92a2p60XPwbZZmo/s1056/Creative%20Craft%20Hop_Birdz%20of%20a%20Feather.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1055" data-original-width="1056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimVkfKSeHvM0FImg53oSOmHmhdgkXwPqBTuvG6FDNyEIjMHIN0gkNK1_k8jw5yvXDhttwDaL-5Zcwqs4FH0Ute0NxGaPhEjRKEmtdsr9YhqFZRoKPS71Tw32xu25MaCSkxA3hrvuGGwDSckSKl4jse3nHURwhbW4c5v5prVRfJeQ4R92a2p60XPwbZZmo/w400-h400/Creative%20Craft%20Hop_Birdz%20of%20a%20Feather.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #302a2c; letter-spacing: 0.36px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Up next is <b>Cecilia</b> @ <a href="https://mythriftstoreaddiction.blogspot.com/">My Thrift Store Addiction</a> sharing her adorable </span></span><a class="in-cell-link" href="https://mythriftstoreaddiction.blogspot.com/2024/01/upcycled-whimsical-winter-birds.html" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Upcycled Whimsical Winter Birds</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #302a2c; letter-spacing: 0.36px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Be sure to visit all of the wonderful creations and inspirations listed below:</span></span></div><p></p></div></div><div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; 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<div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><br /></div>Gail @Purple Hues and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17563652510435031148noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385342673501842101.post-38953991706832757392024-01-03T07:00:00.002-05:002024-01-10T08:58:22.769-05:00Ruffled Ribbon and Bow Heart Wreath<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijbXnmSHgxMgxC86NW_9XMuAiANFrUlqFACqDQuZHjTOcV-RF4JRO8BG3x14QHd_3ckVqfR9K-mQoyhMtIsUig3YZgDeZONI5_SlxgwqTCeprU6ZTvnpxoaeRmPIiPnxuDZSeW_40KT1GmonfE2WNUSXMhLrl8l4xk_CMPfjgH00BC-_ytrU_-DvTIluI/s3343/1-1-IMG_4089.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3343" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijbXnmSHgxMgxC86NW_9XMuAiANFrUlqFACqDQuZHjTOcV-RF4JRO8BG3x14QHd_3ckVqfR9K-mQoyhMtIsUig3YZgDeZONI5_SlxgwqTCeprU6ZTvnpxoaeRmPIiPnxuDZSeW_40KT1GmonfE2WNUSXMhLrl8l4xk_CMPfjgH00BC-_ytrU_-DvTIluI/w578-h640/1-1-IMG_4089.JPG" width="578" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">With Valentine's Day coming up next month, it's the perfect holiday for making crafts. In case you're wondering what to put on your front door after the new year, it's never too early to make a wreath! Have I got an adorable ruffled ribbon and bow heart wreath for that special day and more! This post first appeared on <a href="https://www.bowdabra.com/blog/2023/01/24/how-to-make-an-adorable-ribbon-bow-heart-wreath-with-bowdabra/">bowdabra.com</a> where I'm on the Design Team! The ruffled ribbon and bow heart wreath is super simple to make using a wooden heart shape from the dollar store as the base for the wreath. If you can't find a wooden heart, just cut one out of cardboard! And of course you will need lots of ribbon! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Supplies:</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Wood Heart 11"</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">2.5" wired ribbon - 9ft</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">1.5" wired ribbon - 18ft</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hot glue gun/glue sticks</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Decorative card stock sheet</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.bowdabra.com/shop/">Bowdabra/Bowdabra Wand</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.bowdabra.com/shop/">Bowdabra Bow Wire</a></span></li></ul></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Let's begin by removing the hanger on the heart. Be sure to save it to replace when finished decorating the heart. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhscbaLQocxxg1xiL3UdINE_TsA32aSv1_Ybhm-lCD-d1ftEPMal1bHzUwmgQDm5h7LDNM8uh6nOhEMEJjwyA15hcwbHKpxdLx4sBoRdAwvjoZjhzRIqdC7cpV119EEoDY5V2Jw8SXAR-9agZ9gl0s9c1apqFF9bd3IUUouy0ntncwo90gCGWmMQe5_/s3140/1-IMG_4054.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2935" data-original-width="3140" height="598" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhscbaLQocxxg1xiL3UdINE_TsA32aSv1_Ybhm-lCD-d1ftEPMal1bHzUwmgQDm5h7LDNM8uh6nOhEMEJjwyA15hcwbHKpxdLx4sBoRdAwvjoZjhzRIqdC7cpV119EEoDY5V2Jw8SXAR-9agZ9gl0s9c1apqFF9bd3IUUouy0ntncwo90gCGWmMQe5_/w640-h598/1-IMG_4054.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">To Ruffle the Ribbon:</span></b><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Take 9ft of the 2.5" wired ribbon and gently pull one side of the wire at the edge of the ribbon creating a ruffle. While you are pulling the wire out of the ribbon wrap the wire around your finger or a small wooden stick or pencil to keep the wire together.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR7xf5_MMoTNcfryELsfTgs7sOQLHoCYG4eh8QkPkkwkkG9adSNYQwT9DhbeUZCm243EuOXy57qf_5X4fFVkR_hsf1yXMTaRU7r9b0ckMCl-0mf98M9zHBRgkMyhFmdZjNvKQ1FTfrYuTRM9gnYAxwRJmkdoiuIkLguJmQTKnfBBv1wk4YWYFF1Jty/s3534/1-IMG_4055.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2637" data-original-width="3534" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR7xf5_MMoTNcfryELsfTgs7sOQLHoCYG4eh8QkPkkwkkG9adSNYQwT9DhbeUZCm243EuOXy57qf_5X4fFVkR_hsf1yXMTaRU7r9b0ckMCl-0mf98M9zHBRgkMyhFmdZjNvKQ1FTfrYuTRM9gnYAxwRJmkdoiuIkLguJmQTKnfBBv1wk4YWYFF1Jty/w640-h478/1-IMG_4055.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once you have gathered all 9 feet of ribbon, place a small dab of hot glue on the ends, folding over the edges of the ribbon to secure.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkIscW6Ijl5Ub9h26ZAJtN7NTdGGdQ9vaWRCqWdUSFk9iwcGZ_eKimAMgjgaD_smcvnR0qpbulOym8dxXqvx0Zt_uzkM6B9x5AYylpeh0RaKN9SBcuRsX1o3F6xPdut7Bc_FiyqV-Oi2mj9FGI6mb5kfOInrgbafpOLaPeUSjdlf2puZastbaROu00/s3743/1-IMG_4059.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2745" data-original-width="3743" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkIscW6Ijl5Ub9h26ZAJtN7NTdGGdQ9vaWRCqWdUSFk9iwcGZ_eKimAMgjgaD_smcvnR0qpbulOym8dxXqvx0Zt_uzkM6B9x5AYylpeh0RaKN9SBcuRsX1o3F6xPdut7Bc_FiyqV-Oi2mj9FGI6mb5kfOInrgbafpOLaPeUSjdlf2puZastbaROu00/w640-h470/1-IMG_4059.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Begin attaching the ruffled ribbon to the wooden heart at the "v" shape position using a line of hot glue near the edge of the heart.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8uaAluZBd5BP5VnQEfBVeMCkLztV0zgZ_jGjsczIzSuG3hM7N-cibztCSR7lUcqgpLN342HUXNlbtAsnlo0zlumtGXFPqHcScA6UXLxx-CPuKAEUC4t0ogjfhrDJqSljbFQnHuIZiOzYxkDhIrjJDbjhbixhwc4jqLQmfQQ5Ropo2F1yV1p94nQ2/s4032/1-IMG_4062.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8uaAluZBd5BP5VnQEfBVeMCkLztV0zgZ_jGjsczIzSuG3hM7N-cibztCSR7lUcqgpLN342HUXNlbtAsnlo0zlumtGXFPqHcScA6UXLxx-CPuKAEUC4t0ogjfhrDJqSljbFQnHuIZiOzYxkDhIrjJDbjhbixhwc4jqLQmfQQ5Ropo2F1yV1p94nQ2/w640-h480/1-IMG_4062.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Continue adding hot glue along the heart edge and attaching the ruffled ribbon . . </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvyfRxr24Uzfb2boXdU3BM3Ie_O7gqm0JmOigQJkbGOcrj16iJ3-AMmAC0MiB43JV5e7g6E9_KA5wVKfPowRxlytiucd2z6pvtnHd94aOTGUFAP82MsLaOlrMQhSYVwFSwLt3Wrbhq5jxqMm5yhTmsRbHHME5NBdDK1ryrA_oLWDmgh8tg1WUjJpCc/s4032/1-IMG_4063.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvyfRxr24Uzfb2boXdU3BM3Ie_O7gqm0JmOigQJkbGOcrj16iJ3-AMmAC0MiB43JV5e7g6E9_KA5wVKfPowRxlytiucd2z6pvtnHd94aOTGUFAP82MsLaOlrMQhSYVwFSwLt3Wrbhq5jxqMm5yhTmsRbHHME5NBdDK1ryrA_oLWDmgh8tg1WUjJpCc/w640-h480/1-IMG_4063.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">until the ribbon is completely covering the edge of the heart.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpNE6KJyN4fOlvfA-T39Uir8wocoeJiBCLOKnmcgZ7tdYvlDZpFAf9dwcJefhE1LFACaD7307RKS_3GkH8UjWCyBVHW4_BS9FZS90N2Rt-vDmwlLNdNTgCn23gOF0HGEd2zwDxlW_EBKofYBDqd-3bR8Dsb0N53jTXTPjs56Nc3Ph82M_sI0DSTTei/s3443/1-IMG_4064-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2987" data-original-width="3443" height="556" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpNE6KJyN4fOlvfA-T39Uir8wocoeJiBCLOKnmcgZ7tdYvlDZpFAf9dwcJefhE1LFACaD7307RKS_3GkH8UjWCyBVHW4_BS9FZS90N2Rt-vDmwlLNdNTgCn23gOF0HGEd2zwDxlW_EBKofYBDqd-3bR8Dsb0N53jTXTPjs56Nc3Ph82M_sI0DSTTei/w640-h556/1-IMG_4064-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Repeat steps to ruffle and add the 1.5" ribbons - one side is dotted and . . . </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMgCX2KEtdjikFcgxlug453Oe3F1lXO1VjDDMgNfgoNneP5yChjcwwS4bwKbvtXzM-FKH0OnBQVwNRfB_rWcJfQPhTt1DM2JTj8dDv_qCwhZx_zn0APw9QtufHeTF91e891hC-0woBGA9LrptC34DTtoNbmfQP4T_AfuNUttdX0RvNku1555_QTv1R/s4032/1-IMG_4067.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once the ruffles were completely attached . . .</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgREYSHwehCE3bxZc1JbztUQsM4xxe4qpbw8TqYs_Mhl9T43PAXBnvMorACvFCueX5EwES7AE8QfupH_9zj5dmOBfCGVW7B6HMY83tc4kJR2kqDa8leKwCd9kdcTedRmepnlf85Q6yoSPXQJ_ZNsHO-INdnuVKsZUep9kGhOquLgnEwgZqrdc42ngEm/s3297/1-IMG_4071.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="3297" height="582" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgREYSHwehCE3bxZc1JbztUQsM4xxe4qpbw8TqYs_Mhl9T43PAXBnvMorACvFCueX5EwES7AE8QfupH_9zj5dmOBfCGVW7B6HMY83tc4kJR2kqDa8leKwCd9kdcTedRmepnlf85Q6yoSPXQJ_ZNsHO-INdnuVKsZUep9kGhOquLgnEwgZqrdc42ngEm/w640-h582/1-IMG_4071.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">a heart was cut out of decorative cardstock and attached to the center of the wood heart.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Then fold over a four inch loop, twist and press into the Bowdabra.</span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg47S4kav-OPDmpRJsHt4haCNLuIsVRFiWhTQd9rJUC7FIodddG-EpXlW7IFN-J7z7u4hujAAYSRuMb95TfCvCiiUZLkiR_0E3qZn8BCdZA2EtIzTS9-J56NL7GpQ-gpm3_8MbmhJEFr1SulI_jlRxH10tmbVytZbH-YEjEjJvwUhkbjINevSxCWuv/s3911/1-IMG_4078.JPGa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2723" data-original-width="3911" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg47S4kav-OPDmpRJsHt4haCNLuIsVRFiWhTQd9rJUC7FIodddG-EpXlW7IFN-J7z7u4hujAAYSRuMb95TfCvCiiUZLkiR_0E3qZn8BCdZA2EtIzTS9-J56NL7GpQ-gpm3_8MbmhJEFr1SulI_jlRxH10tmbVytZbH-YEjEjJvwUhkbjINevSxCWuv/w400-h279/1-IMG_4078.JPGa.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #4a4a4a; font-size: 14.6667px;">Fold and twist ribbon making a matching loop on opposite side, down into the Bowdabra. Then make four more loops on either side for a total of six loops. </span><span style="color: #4a4a4a; font-size: 14.6667px;">Then scrunch it all down using the Bowdabra wand.</span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe69-Fs8XYarQ6WIq70B1X_dpuhLPTDSX26gJkftfScZlKzlqgRLcBHVaxg2ibLJ5fUPk6gb26MGATAE-pohd2FyP28knPxv_AoMjndHvJ8aSSzY8TvGyms9xjuJ45Cu2TQBgomXW76DKS6bDMJIshENQzxAK6G29o5Fa2hLN0BfWAhgNTw-Tnh-R0/s3757/1-IMG_4080.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2822" data-original-width="3757" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe69-Fs8XYarQ6WIq70B1X_dpuhLPTDSX26gJkftfScZlKzlqgRLcBHVaxg2ibLJ5fUPk6gb26MGATAE-pohd2FyP28knPxv_AoMjndHvJ8aSSzY8TvGyms9xjuJ45Cu2TQBgomXW76DKS6bDMJIshENQzxAK6G29o5Fa2hLN0BfWAhgNTw-Tnh-R0/w400-h300/1-IMG_4080.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Continue making a total of six loops for each of the 1.5" ribbons, for a total of 12 loops. Scrunch all the loops down with the Bowdabra wand.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHPCtxFnNRe22R3Mw_0s35hcrmKHl2-OJcoqZm1H-JbtA9xE0eZ_KJpxdhvV-hzswipIdU8fruB5jBMAUUyqUpCcz3x9IQ2Ofpjpn6uezvwR--ProtaPib-S0lhtsFBWEau7hH5ydxb-nIIVSvVBXESdaUJfre-FVEpP56ZqnKIKauOvvvw5ci0q3e/s4032/1-IMG_4081.JPGa.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHPCtxFnNRe22R3Mw_0s35hcrmKHl2-OJcoqZm1H-JbtA9xE0eZ_KJpxdhvV-hzswipIdU8fruB5jBMAUUyqUpCcz3x9IQ2Ofpjpn6uezvwR--ProtaPib-S0lhtsFBWEau7hH5ydxb-nIIVSvVBXESdaUJfre-FVEpP56ZqnKIKauOvvvw5ci0q3e/w400-h300/1-IMG_4081.JPGa.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #4a4a4a; font-size: 14.6667px;">While the bow is in the Bowdabra, thread the two loose ends of the bow wire through the loop, pulling tightly and tie in a knot at the back, gently pulling it out. The cut off excess bow wire. </span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCojymnXo5Bm-ONnp3wzTxCPs6NrrtmTUCJ1k-58cY8zJZ6TNVpElR5oIVbfDWZkpEjpBUc_bPtHr2WdjuVoUSlJlfQtvGy70xxYLbm3_i7aoZCC6b02kwYjMXh07VzayT77SramN8_RLASTHZVJDxaUS02id6zN_sPAys_E7pQx_7UWMPWLyDlovy/s4032/1-IMG_4082-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCojymnXo5Bm-ONnp3wzTxCPs6NrrtmTUCJ1k-58cY8zJZ6TNVpElR5oIVbfDWZkpEjpBUc_bPtHr2WdjuVoUSlJlfQtvGy70xxYLbm3_i7aoZCC6b02kwYjMXh07VzayT77SramN8_RLASTHZVJDxaUS02id6zN_sPAys_E7pQx_7UWMPWLyDlovy/w400-h300/1-IMG_4082-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #4a4a4a; font-size: 14.6667px;">Dovetail all the ends by folding the ribbon together and cutting at an angle from the fold down to the corner tip. Then fluff the bow.</span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYBnCyFd_B2V8ptQnyytGbe7auATMprtkr-JiRt-VnQaOJV_Ex695hd13cNXFyXMQ1qk6ZA3Tjrk_RLeKoT1wEY3BICLiYU9p9FIIadc9Zxtj8r-K3sxcBIqM3ZKz0lAdgSGGUIDUlsEwV_IHg1SPbJ4vu67atRHGRDzGGLhwPa1XXdHjBa6X46Dbs/s3616/1-IMG_4083.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2719" data-original-width="3616" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYBnCyFd_B2V8ptQnyytGbe7auATMprtkr-JiRt-VnQaOJV_Ex695hd13cNXFyXMQ1qk6ZA3Tjrk_RLeKoT1wEY3BICLiYU9p9FIIadc9Zxtj8r-K3sxcBIqM3ZKz0lAdgSGGUIDUlsEwV_IHg1SPbJ4vu67atRHGRDzGGLhwPa1XXdHjBa6X46Dbs/w400-h301/1-IMG_4083.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Attach the bow to the center of the heart using hot glue. And replace the hanger.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFcJIWvpB1og_RuGfHCNlSV60tzzAwPnEFQ6ozeZ2vOt3OGOSSLPZaXK0BOrX3ytUbgGpBHQskZ5MifBu_JXsJ9Xy0a9tLh2uf295Lw6nqBSDHhG23OIyunF4x3v4MEKJaHTO4chjRbumZxM1v2oNDJegJe03BBGKF4lozYC06SS3N9WQwVXJgWn0I/s3024/1-IMG_4094.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3001" data-original-width="3024" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFcJIWvpB1og_RuGfHCNlSV60tzzAwPnEFQ6ozeZ2vOt3OGOSSLPZaXK0BOrX3ytUbgGpBHQskZ5MifBu_JXsJ9Xy0a9tLh2uf295Lw6nqBSDHhG23OIyunF4x3v4MEKJaHTO4chjRbumZxM1v2oNDJegJe03BBGKF4lozYC06SS3N9WQwVXJgWn0I/w640-h636/1-IMG_4094.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">How gorgeous is this ruffled ribbon and bow heart wreath!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyahuTvymy3yJnjw61ss_ETdjXP3Pb0Bdv9_PiguU-tOKE0RHUWWWa5YcVYKxb8IDnUOqn7w2xG9AjGI0guIaAkE9hyXgv1i6q3Bdaq5HhoePqh8qbsIUYBL40Ey_Rl8xLSWurW9PbQCmHAnRr2CdPEATS5lQkV1301Fz778eRdmBas9SAZXBAcPjQ/s3343/1-IMG_4089.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Nothing says winter more than cute fuzzy mittens! And to create an adorable wall hanger with mittens and winter florals is just the perfect way to welcome Winter! It's really a super easy winter fun craft to make using leftover scraps! A cute addition to winter seasonal decor!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">Welcome to our monthly </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><b style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-size: 15px;">Sustainable Craft Challenge</b><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> hosted by Julie @</span><a href="https://www.purplehuesandme.com/2023/09/Mini%20Vases%20Upcycled%20From%20Yogurt%20Bottles" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #623065; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.7s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Sum of their Stories</a><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">! </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">This challenge is all about sustainable crafting! Each month is themed and all projects must have some sort of a sustainable element to them.</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> This could be an upcycling or recycling element, or something that reduces waste, uses leftovers, etc. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The theme for the month of December is </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Winter</span></b></span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">! </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKDNhH6h_LCx5HaxEnAoUgYIsRDhckJtEUYl2LN1gP0qrz7eEygGBDhdBfRe2XQ4xokIjlA6EUmflIDkAinteb4mIvS8wRfOpdp0kOegpAe_9SdtL9Wg9ArDgPPE6nd3127EvCcCdfn2R3uDdwqZQCzIuS9NNN6qLZEEwj39q9-y-vnKPBB1aEXcZOPUU/s400/Sustainable%20Craft%20Challenge%20Blog%20Hop.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKDNhH6h_LCx5HaxEnAoUgYIsRDhckJtEUYl2LN1gP0qrz7eEygGBDhdBfRe2XQ4xokIjlA6EUmflIDkAinteb4mIvS8wRfOpdp0kOegpAe_9SdtL9Wg9ArDgPPE6nd3127EvCcCdfn2R3uDdwqZQCzIuS9NNN6qLZEEwj39q9-y-vnKPBB1aEXcZOPUU/s320/Sustainable%20Craft%20Challenge%20Blog%20Hop.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><h2 style="background: rgb(251, 250, 250);"><br /></h2></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Materials Used:</b></span><br /><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Fleece fabric scraps</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Kitchen oven mitt</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Faux fur fabric scraps</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Chalk pen</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Fusible Interfacing (heavy weight)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Parchment paper</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Fabri-Tac Fabric glue</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Fiberfil </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Safety pins</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Frosted pinecones, faux frosted evergreens, berries, snowflakes </span></li></ul><p></p><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This adorable mittens door hanger was made using fleece scraps from a tree skirt I had started, but never completed. Maybe I will after making this. You know how that goes. lol! </span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgT9lAuDqkfMeECYExe1h833zdyCbEsPyNBqYH-NI12PBt1iF1J7V-ddISK7Nq8w2UP3bFPgmmIqYEcG2Gqv4h01RZ5ePqOeF5P5CoCpVnebJR4OOzTqW1rnf22F8Ohw4Zvm1EXJ_YaFb5tMGzLFAakh0-VJ1lQG0AQ1nLzOc5hC5KJPqhyphenhyphenba8tSeRwno/s3325/1-7283.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3325" height="582" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgT9lAuDqkfMeECYExe1h833zdyCbEsPyNBqYH-NI12PBt1iF1J7V-ddISK7Nq8w2UP3bFPgmmIqYEcG2Gqv4h01RZ5ePqOeF5P5CoCpVnebJR4OOzTqW1rnf22F8Ohw4Zvm1EXJ_YaFb5tMGzLFAakh0-VJ1lQG0AQ1nLzOc5hC5KJPqhyphenhyphenba8tSeRwno/w640-h582/1-7283.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">At first I thought I would draw a mitten using my hand as a guide but unfortunately, I can't draw a straight line, let alone a mitten pattern from my hand, so . .</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUOszdDwHrLGVnnEV-LbWQPfstqZTfkOKgbtmbM0zQdxsPBtTW87O0LExM4Y5dxnx7ZUnJcTrzRLW4b9gyOsi__Qcfl2x9tFXp-bCCfUaqyh0qf0rpSf12C5BwteIgZN9gWLtWcWm14siBNQSPkkS5Qzj4jR5Vv7_d0YggUN_p1osYuNlV1Xn5yLEBO9M/s4032/1-121a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUOszdDwHrLGVnnEV-LbWQPfstqZTfkOKgbtmbM0zQdxsPBtTW87O0LExM4Y5dxnx7ZUnJcTrzRLW4b9gyOsi__Qcfl2x9tFXp-bCCfUaqyh0qf0rpSf12C5BwteIgZN9gWLtWcWm14siBNQSPkkS5Qzj4jR5Vv7_d0YggUN_p1osYuNlV1Xn5yLEBO9M/w640-h480/1-121a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I cheated and used one of my kitchen oven mitts to draw a pattern using a chalk pen. This is one scrap piece. It looks really thick - and it is! I made three more - using four scrap pieces to . . .<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCnGVZmUdDaR60dv5ZXw3zdnNK954fkxr2G03ONyAOy7s8e24TBnhoht0jVxSaPXyEBq8WP_CKqGqKXcIK8wCnrLewJwbX4Sicn7RorUILY5R6HVltyV3hrpXVUU1qxskdfcEVsBJZYYxpyKNFgHeZS6-YZB12lrk6YV-1-OMeIwhkTIAVaIKt3akciN8/s3890/1-7267.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3890" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCnGVZmUdDaR60dv5ZXw3zdnNK954fkxr2G03ONyAOy7s8e24TBnhoht0jVxSaPXyEBq8WP_CKqGqKXcIK8wCnrLewJwbX4Sicn7RorUILY5R6HVltyV3hrpXVUU1qxskdfcEVsBJZYYxpyKNFgHeZS6-YZB12lrk6YV-1-OMeIwhkTIAVaIKt3akciN8/w498-h640/1-7267.jpg" width="498" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">create two mittens, front and back.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-j50flKUUHFpm7LQhxnE4O6LtTA5FH_9Vo_B_QYmgia0BxF0VhDul0ScbP-oZuTHXuG3qBLAqeLvApMmdY-8yXa9xEPdimGuWT6aS4U7HRQxoprd9L8Vq-wx0zOqE35tNYmb1w7hy1oZ6QckUkScoHLJbDYhY70elwxQ0vdz14O27a6wwBrKDsGcwIs/s3625/1-7269a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2816" data-original-width="3625" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-j50flKUUHFpm7LQhxnE4O6LtTA5FH_9Vo_B_QYmgia0BxF0VhDul0ScbP-oZuTHXuG3qBLAqeLvApMmdY-8yXa9xEPdimGuWT6aS4U7HRQxoprd9L8Vq-wx0zOqE35tNYmb1w7hy1oZ6QckUkScoHLJbDYhY70elwxQ0vdz14O27a6wwBrKDsGcwIs/w640-h498/1-7269a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then glued them together using Fabri-Tac fabric glue.</span><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL2spDZiCaO1S3mZ3ikQvvOK7GZAHY8_gt_EpIF30ba3d6SG47DRNeCgyb5KvK-fOnvF9umf9OGdudorU3lwulmAXIBt_y20oSwPezZCXFnovl1v_5zKsajJzdV-KRSvWlQJFAbhN2Yi81doIyenLcmDBS8mpdhbiiJGtZT4bAlUrCs9IydZacocJwPWM/s4032/1-7273.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2574" data-original-width="4032" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL2spDZiCaO1S3mZ3ikQvvOK7GZAHY8_gt_EpIF30ba3d6SG47DRNeCgyb5KvK-fOnvF9umf9OGdudorU3lwulmAXIBt_y20oSwPezZCXFnovl1v_5zKsajJzdV-KRSvWlQJFAbhN2Yi81doIyenLcmDBS8mpdhbiiJGtZT4bAlUrCs9IydZacocJwPWM/w640-h408/1-7273.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlHB8hOHoFrmdvhHLwo_innUCNfAOF4YlG3HAgmpLhJfIWY9VZLbc0avxMQt13isU9amVsBau8UYk4-iOd6X3g81Rn75dZ-SpItwphStZjYG4o_38tlowenYHKKjLwNfa9Et-TI6BsO2cx11P2_K4vBFCo16RIV2Ca1JOoAfqeWhJIYV6RQGHGwnilDvg/s4032/1-7272.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlHB8hOHoFrmdvhHLwo_innUCNfAOF4YlG3HAgmpLhJfIWY9VZLbc0avxMQt13isU9amVsBau8UYk4-iOd6X3g81Rn75dZ-SpItwphStZjYG4o_38tlowenYHKKjLwNfa9Et-TI6BsO2cx11P2_K4vBFCo16RIV2Ca1JOoAfqeWhJIYV6RQGHGwnilDvg/s320/1-7272.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once the glue was dry, I tried turning the mittens inside out, but they looked so much smaller than what I wanted so I turned them back to the original side.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisq41_Rnf3Vkq2lrh0a3sBlYauZ3Mmkk-4gIFD3KtRqM6usZWBfmUtiIFNeXDV747_GnMuEYCM_e25_eDXTA0sYUQZGZxa4EDwYO4V0oQnFDcDqcNRWNgLC_px6B9yEyRjzP_jtd0WJ348Bsoi9Ia2r95S5Q_x_KkUyrC_vpxn_UeeujX_fzjq0H6dIwU/s3040/1-7274.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3040" data-original-width="2836" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisq41_Rnf3Vkq2lrh0a3sBlYauZ3Mmkk-4gIFD3KtRqM6usZWBfmUtiIFNeXDV747_GnMuEYCM_e25_eDXTA0sYUQZGZxa4EDwYO4V0oQnFDcDqcNRWNgLC_px6B9yEyRjzP_jtd0WJ348Bsoi9Ia2r95S5Q_x_KkUyrC_vpxn_UeeujX_fzjq0H6dIwU/w598-h640/1-7274.jpg" width="598" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">For the cuffs, I'm also using a piece of faux fur scraps from a few years ago that was leftover from covering a stool - you can read about that </span><a href="https://www.purplehuesandme.com/2019/03/faux-furry-stool-diy.html" style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">here</a><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvRkKOGgwuxcckcILHDcOTGxjr75uh6PVXB7WyR9BVTCqVBBTWLOFkDE9sorv7np6bfV1nHTg5p-CUcOs1Cqtv5QV86zFgu6WteF-Z6YtYxgzUaZuqe0zXH59OJOUrvqlEVzQWrldFZTiQnm01hyphenhyphenlqqtaTHBMkNsPd_vimDcCgLGBsVwpFTyHJjdHtgo8/s736/IMG_5381.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="736" data-original-width="637" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvRkKOGgwuxcckcILHDcOTGxjr75uh6PVXB7WyR9BVTCqVBBTWLOFkDE9sorv7np6bfV1nHTg5p-CUcOs1Cqtv5QV86zFgu6WteF-Z6YtYxgzUaZuqe0zXH59OJOUrvqlEVzQWrldFZTiQnm01hyphenhyphenlqqtaTHBMkNsPd_vimDcCgLGBsVwpFTyHJjdHtgo8/w346-h400/IMG_5381.JPG" width="346" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I wanted a 6" finished cuff - nice and deep, so I cut the faux fur fabric 12" in height. Then I measured around the width of the mitten, which was also 12" plus an inch for overlap and got 13 inches for the length of each cuff. Be sure to use short snips when cutting the faux fur to avoid cutting into the fur pile too much. You want a nice overhang of the faux fur at the edges.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />Since the faux fur fabric was soft and flexible, I used fusible heavy weight interfacing to make the cuffs sturdier. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2664" data-original-width="3927" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQWY9AFGnBlz-RFBz-s8eBmZvGzYqv0W30WZNH7h4D6-0S1B2ZEgU6_fxMwD-HNjZf9jGuyXk6hsjY2ESuNoFWc1Z43vZ34E_IfD18e3btGhLiNadICfc6ASzeNj4PnQdVudblDq0r-Gqh-oct7pPdFPZlkqP8bRajFXX0RIR51Lktf1kTomm-i7U7rqo/w640-h434/1-7303.jpg" width="640" /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I started by laying parchment paper on top of the interfacing and ironing the interfacing to the back of the faux fur fabric using a "hot" temperature setting to seal.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJq-WEYDIAQcdKfGQbI7sNDpan9wDNIhqQR77yg1O_RuWT7we-9U0jNyN44mgMCjaQ1oIcrUPLdpGJC6SovQOhR146O5oUlSEWUuC1ADxbw-GXonyzfCBz30YNIK2et0ytJAwTWuv_h1qoclcgUCIj6DqseDGIzOS41A_89Qwv3xGf_Pn6OBFsNle-lxA/s4032/1-7304.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2821" data-original-width="4032" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJq-WEYDIAQcdKfGQbI7sNDpan9wDNIhqQR77yg1O_RuWT7we-9U0jNyN44mgMCjaQ1oIcrUPLdpGJC6SovQOhR146O5oUlSEWUuC1ADxbw-GXonyzfCBz30YNIK2et0ytJAwTWuv_h1qoclcgUCIj6DqseDGIzOS41A_89Qwv3xGf_Pn6OBFsNle-lxA/w640-h448/1-7304.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Once the interfacing is set, fold over the fur cuff, interfacing sides together. Then place the edge of the mitten about an inch from the end and edge of the fur. Apply fabric glue to both sides of the mitten being careful to not close the top of the mitten. You might want to insert cardboard into the top of the mitten to avoid closing it up. Then fold over the fur cuff onto the glued area of the mitten, smoothing it out. Overlap the faux fur edges and glue in place. Let dry. I laid down a heavy book on top to make sure all glued areas were sealed together. </div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2458" data-original-width="3704" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijgEmewImSFuGqag53pIGRyqyfiq8F-vWEcx2jEu2eItyaSulBNrBDM8POaa6zrQrzX9iKf9QTG1et8J2SAHU00utdTLDZhJyIDd8Fgp0oZF2h0naaxd9Wcq4KJ-Isha8o0e2_zbIUuZO8jPb79WAZogjkaZt3ACwEkVC_2toAGbQbJv5DyLPtdJvTUGk/w640-h424/1-7305.jpg" width="640" /><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"> Lightly stuff the mitten including the thumb area with poly-fil.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Repeat above steps for the second mitten.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbijPx3dMHQ2rHrHEVtUgsNcXIDbahB7n7ewaJ7r6iy5UuPGuP9kWDqFb9OygVinU1jFS5TX7-VW9A41pc-cdYDSP-3UpK28wg-9TV2ekmp065uFvndSjZ-ZOZ6SYadKaqf6QfSGpqQQEWX8OL605Qo5kdNO9_1fH4DP07J_aBO2Qj9G7G9aidQ0WjYTw/s3910/1-7307.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3910" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbijPx3dMHQ2rHrHEVtUgsNcXIDbahB7n7ewaJ7r6iy5UuPGuP9kWDqFb9OygVinU1jFS5TX7-VW9A41pc-cdYDSP-3UpK28wg-9TV2ekmp065uFvndSjZ-ZOZ6SYadKaqf6QfSGpqQQEWX8OL605Qo5kdNO9_1fH4DP07J_aBO2Qj9G7G9aidQ0WjYTw/w640-h494/1-7307.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h2 style="background: rgb(251, 250, 250);"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">.
Each mitten is approximately 6.5" wide by 15" tall. This does not
include the fleece selvage edge rope. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhenbG8ZTyzvsc3TtVLDh17W467ysu3rBnexpfeKkt_m30IimvcVM-mXZgFA1IIobwiZXa_n2zj2hI2VPFROyZ_V9oaba6d-lxyP83s3reLrrYK67cGqlqSq7ZNjC_l4udVdLiS06NBh3jIK7aNFG_HYb4xJ4FX0jvueF5QiuxVlc36Rdid-h3XjzNpvk/s3015/1-7311-001.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2938" data-original-width="3015" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhenbG8ZTyzvsc3TtVLDh17W467ysu3rBnexpfeKkt_m30IimvcVM-mXZgFA1IIobwiZXa_n2zj2hI2VPFROyZ_V9oaba6d-lxyP83s3reLrrYK67cGqlqSq7ZNjC_l4udVdLiS06NBh3jIK7aNFG_HYb4xJ4FX0jvueF5QiuxVlc36Rdid-h3XjzNpvk/w640-h624/1-7311-001.jpg" width="640" /></a></h2></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was able to cut off the selvage edge from the fleece to hang the mittens. I love that it's actually a self-finished edge that won't unravel and fray. Perfect to use for hanging.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmawhKpBXNEKW4kZ-NgUSlvM_r_kjjhl5p6PBir1Pq62GfpnUm6tJ4r2VfrhvffAJEvNf9ZEhePuwdb49cR00jVbBQG522s8Cr4AgctGKnmT-69X0Aa0yRSVFg5-jrhaGYL7P29k2cEKpknCPq9MFl5WaTLv7Ve_0BRPZSFLPB2G-F0d7BBUijP1DK4PU/s3875/1-7310.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2390" data-original-width="3875" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmawhKpBXNEKW4kZ-NgUSlvM_r_kjjhl5p6PBir1Pq62GfpnUm6tJ4r2VfrhvffAJEvNf9ZEhePuwdb49cR00jVbBQG522s8Cr4AgctGKnmT-69X0Aa0yRSVFg5-jrhaGYL7P29k2cEKpknCPq9MFl5WaTLv7Ve_0BRPZSFLPB2G-F0d7BBUijP1DK4PU/w640-h394/1-7310.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Attach the fleece selvage ends to inside of each mittens using safety pins.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcdn3JXUaNcbhdT5cAhNIuRGvQ68vHAqtt5I4_IxuwYYsE9mYme7eB2rjho5tC_ka814CXYGEZuOhtjUoURJv6pI7cchqrLLg_Sb-nSANNOIpULt5ZJ40e0ft69CW95k_uO3OkJEV53PggwPYtvz-VNf-JJYh5eZ9lrdh4ZrTTPe6GYG6fA56G-KlyqYI/s3575/1-7318.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2938" data-original-width="3575" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcdn3JXUaNcbhdT5cAhNIuRGvQ68vHAqtt5I4_IxuwYYsE9mYme7eB2rjho5tC_ka814CXYGEZuOhtjUoURJv6pI7cchqrLLg_Sb-nSANNOIpULt5ZJ40e0ft69CW95k_uO3OkJEV53PggwPYtvz-VNf-JJYh5eZ9lrdh4ZrTTPe6GYG6fA56G-KlyqYI/w640-h526/1-7318.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then fill the mittens with frosted winter evergreens and pinecones plus berries, adding a couple of decorative snowflakes to the mix!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs54Y2FyoWOAVAREe-Lj1bytPwzXvJdMC9tyTGKxz1H03dTzoVh0fYQbr75duxlMJ4B0KZ-jXAG-LSsVCupnifYBTocrJIoDWaK1VK7cVJJo2NR7lNRuMB5EhyBYtyLE4H8pUE8YkoSAK3DrnQFugQXJpN2ynsuQrDyvZq7qkgiueIfVIKfpxEdl5ZwBo/s1080/Winter%20Mittens%20Door%20Hanger.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs54Y2FyoWOAVAREe-Lj1bytPwzXvJdMC9tyTGKxz1H03dTzoVh0fYQbr75duxlMJ4B0KZ-jXAG-LSsVCupnifYBTocrJIoDWaK1VK7cVJJo2NR7lNRuMB5EhyBYtyLE4H8pUE8YkoSAK3DrnQFugQXJpN2ynsuQrDyvZq7qkgiueIfVIKfpxEdl5ZwBo/w640-h640/Winter%20Mittens%20Door%20Hanger.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">It truly is a wonderful Winter theme decoration for any home! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Perfect to display during cold winter months!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Be sure to check out all the creative </span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Winter</span></b></span></span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #cc0000; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span><b style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; text-align: start;">Sustainable Crafts</b><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"> projects from my fellow crafters listed below:</span></div><div><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Julie @Sum of Their Stories<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><a href="https://www.sumoftheirstories.com/blog/easy-upcycled-block-shelf-sitter">Upcycled
Block<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Shelf Sitter</a></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Terri @Our Good<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Life<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="https://www.terristeffes.com/2023/12/plastic-bottle-snowman.html">Plastic
Bottle Snowman</a></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Christine @Christine’s Crafts<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="https://www.christines-crafts.com/how-to-make-a-snow-globe-without-water-upcycling-project/">DIY
Waterless Snow Globes</a></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Gail @Purple Hues and Me<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><u><span style="color: #1155cc; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.purplehuesandme.com/2023/12/winter-mittens-door-hanger.html" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Winter
Mittens Door Hanger</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Stephanie
@Crazy Little Love Birds<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="https://crazylittlelovebirds.blogspot.com/2023/12/upcycling-metal-can-into-winter-scenery.html">Upcycling
a Metal Can Into Winter Scenery</a><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>T’onna @Sew
Crafty Crochet<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="https://www.sewcraftycrochet.com/2023/12/crochet-snowman-ornament.html">Crochet
Snowman Ornament</a><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Marci @Old Rock
Farmhouse <a href="https://oldrockfarmhouse.blogspot.com/2023/12/friendsmas-fizzy-soaking-salts.html">Friendsmas
Fizzy Soaking Salt</a></b></span></span></p><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrM7sKRGQjRWd0GBmx4XDVT9Gby5ueQ7eQQ5Jiv63F1c_SdhEtv5f2ZCar53ve_lnpHZzLzXatoIYaRPPEpVe_kf_k7RxVZrENZLhwoJETkcOBEMESLZdJJC83-xP4FR4G45kJ-xLEdLiH4hUEj6G70nAPBeybr0FsM6sC5aQXvkXMSA5_yNNKjfrPMxk/s658/Sustainable%20Craft%20Winter%20Logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="658" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrM7sKRGQjRWd0GBmx4XDVT9Gby5ueQ7eQQ5Jiv63F1c_SdhEtv5f2ZCar53ve_lnpHZzLzXatoIYaRPPEpVe_kf_k7RxVZrENZLhwoJETkcOBEMESLZdJJC83-xP4FR4G45kJ-xLEdLiH4hUEj6G70nAPBeybr0FsM6sC5aQXvkXMSA5_yNNKjfrPMxk/w584-h640/Sustainable%20Craft%20Winter%20Logo.jpg" width="584" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Gail @Purple Hues and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17563652510435031148noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385342673501842101.post-21713774979025525952023-11-25T07:00:00.013-05:002023-11-25T07:00:00.130-05:00Woven Christmas Tree Shaped Basket<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx35jyTAIlKjln8huCp-7l2TS-phH0R4Qhm3jC2ZJrzFN13A1RLrlVj-RqOrJ4hN7WLKjOxUA3nJmqUns0Bu1tTlmNsoeMrr10GfHsThuWvHuKm1wS9Wm-AavqtIMpZ_nf2vnKwywyYkc_Z7sZrMwMQSP3_LZZWMcRTlgDi9ZbnhmpTz3uflquH02E-Xw/s3890/1-Basket%20with%20gold%20and%20red%20ornaments.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3890" data-original-width="2983" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx35jyTAIlKjln8huCp-7l2TS-phH0R4Qhm3jC2ZJrzFN13A1RLrlVj-RqOrJ4hN7WLKjOxUA3nJmqUns0Bu1tTlmNsoeMrr10GfHsThuWvHuKm1wS9Wm-AavqtIMpZ_nf2vnKwywyYkc_Z7sZrMwMQSP3_LZZWMcRTlgDi9ZbnhmpTz3uflquH02E-Xw/w490-h640/1-Basket%20with%20gold%20and%20red%20ornaments.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">I stopped by the Goodwill this past summer and was pleasantly surprised to find a woven Christmas Tree shaped basket there. I had never seen anything like it before. It was four dollars, which I thought was a bargain so I immediately scooped it up. How often do you find something actually handcrafted! Although it did have a few flaws. The open woven wood vines design was done a bit uneven and then I discovered that the actual tree shape is wire and the vines were used in a somewhat decorative effect. The basket also had a fabric lining ( a bit cruddy) that was attached incorrectly (my thought) with the hem and seams on the outside that you can easily see. Plus the handle was attached to the outside of the basket with a rough, crooked look instead of being attached on the inside. It was as if the woven basket should have been turned inside out, lol! </span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzjp8yfJ4oCh1cEfbOlclyxWZ9PGl9RKMneiE-V695wMAAa2sMkpW_7vPG8fMbVI3uiPRwQzJ93qgDD25R8wY8ZC2Crk1mXco9LUdYzSBZmlJe0zB-vqZe3uduzfHBmVrjJRAxu3Rq6UhVu8vXIwVcIOdWmj3-q_Wq8ks9bOSnc2pQNIYAbDoWbH0HRC8/s4032/1-IMG_7132.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzjp8yfJ4oCh1cEfbOlclyxWZ9PGl9RKMneiE-V695wMAAa2sMkpW_7vPG8fMbVI3uiPRwQzJ93qgDD25R8wY8ZC2Crk1mXco9LUdYzSBZmlJe0zB-vqZe3uduzfHBmVrjJRAxu3Rq6UhVu8vXIwVcIOdWmj3-q_Wq8ks9bOSnc2pQNIYAbDoWbH0HRC8/w480-h640/1-IMG_7132.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Nevertheless, I thought it was the perfect item to "do over" for this month's 'Do It Over' Designers project. Sadly, this will be our last hop for this year!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">T</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #202124; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">he "</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">Do It Over Designers</b></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">" is a group of creative bloggers who love to recycle/upcycle/ DIY, hosted by </span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #757575; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">Anne @<a href="https://theapplestreetcottage.blogspot.com/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #623065; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.7s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">The Apple Street Cottage</a></b><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">. It </span></span></span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">happens the 4th Saturday of every other month and i</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #757575; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">t's all about</span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1c1e21; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> taking something old and/or unused and 'doing it over' into </span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1c1e21; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">something new. Anything from fabric, old dishes, and decor, to dressers and hutches. Items found in closets, cabinets, barns, garages, yard sales, thrift stores, you name it!</span></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Thanks Anne for hosting this wonderful blog hop!</span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaNbIPDLOsJih12oHm8HXfTYOAJFcoteOzyovcQGKq4xjmp11L5PHKKxwvVVj3ToFuicURJ5EwwTVlGK4S6wssyz0gPG73lCnbkAszLcas1SuhjklaQWz6FPbxUIxAwWrUVKho5K91H4c-Oe68kuSRMP9Giw07TQORKy-2RBjzjV0ZVPAAUqaJsV9gEWA/s1080/'Do%20It%20Over'%20Designers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaNbIPDLOsJih12oHm8HXfTYOAJFcoteOzyovcQGKq4xjmp11L5PHKKxwvVVj3ToFuicURJ5EwwTVlGK4S6wssyz0gPG73lCnbkAszLcas1SuhjklaQWz6FPbxUIxAwWrUVKho5K91H4c-Oe68kuSRMP9Giw07TQORKy-2RBjzjV0ZVPAAUqaJsV9gEWA/w400-h400/'Do%20It%20Over'%20Designers.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The materials I used to do over this tree shaped basket include:</span><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Cardboard/ruler/craft knife</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><a href="https://amzn.to/46sJq0Q">Metallic Plaid Taffeta Fabric</a></b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><a href="https://amzn.to/3RazlBr">Gold Lace Trim</a></b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><a href="https://amzn.to/3sCuy2p">Fabric-Tac Fabric Glue</a></b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><a href="https://amzn.to/47nonhF">Chenille Stems</a></b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Parchment paper</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Scissors</b></span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><em style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #5a5a5a; font-family: tisa, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><b> </b></em></span><b><i><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="background: white; color: #0c0d0d; font-size: 10pt;">Disclosure </span></i></b><em><span style="background: white; color: #0c0d0d; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 45 Light","serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I am a participant
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so much for your support!</span></em></div><p><em><span style="background: white; color: #0c0d0d; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 45 Light","serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></em></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #5a5a5a; text-align: center;">The first thing I did was to remove the lining of the basket.<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></span></span>I thought I would make a pattern out of the pieces and create a new lining for the basket. But once the lining was out, I liked how the basket looked without it. Although I'm keeping the lining - I might want to use it as a pattern to add a new lining later. </span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyU3HM_Wk2eejZ_V1Tg5Z916I21MEYXjHMyvAl-HEq6Fyq1dkkX8NKlbg5Hpz7zMTMHsVLqbDIXyZ4tVY2TsOBdp19wZcXxHTKj_80-hjhIENntOgfXnvalIh-fIFQJ9VBIsLc6jZuzOYkSlMZrrE29fDzrJq1FnOFq3VEDLgsNdVT3s0nRhpX6ptnLbI/s4032/1-IMG_7143.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyU3HM_Wk2eejZ_V1Tg5Z916I21MEYXjHMyvAl-HEq6Fyq1dkkX8NKlbg5Hpz7zMTMHsVLqbDIXyZ4tVY2TsOBdp19wZcXxHTKj_80-hjhIENntOgfXnvalIh-fIFQJ9VBIsLc6jZuzOYkSlMZrrE29fDzrJq1FnOFq3VEDLgsNdVT3s0nRhpX6ptnLbI/w480-h640/1-IMG_7143.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Since there were too many wide openings on the bottom of the basket where small items could fall out I decided to make a cover for the inside base. I used a piece of cardboard from a Dell computer box (this type of box is much sturdier than an Amazon box) and drew around the base of the basket.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiagyxgSKxOnmGRL-7UgDdYzgFeZ61Ov6NqXeGC5LBIR5NVVfJ37rMcJItamJ4CrA_rsnbvTLEmHdZ1IiHw7bP9bdRUm5czqXWYoV3bbmrxpximRFGP8qQcND82SJ0TNJQ8zC5rbH9fpXflVr7Nn1JQ9YdMH2293endTfdUxnVmGaAHlNltoz86MQ4aeWg/s4032/1-IMG_7145.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiagyxgSKxOnmGRL-7UgDdYzgFeZ61Ov6NqXeGC5LBIR5NVVfJ37rMcJItamJ4CrA_rsnbvTLEmHdZ1IiHw7bP9bdRUm5czqXWYoV3bbmrxpximRFGP8qQcND82SJ0TNJQ8zC5rbH9fpXflVr7Nn1JQ9YdMH2293endTfdUxnVmGaAHlNltoz86MQ4aeWg/w640-h480/1-IMG_7145.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then used a ruler to draw straight lines to cut out.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqRYlSFKvq7J0tuPVD74nFeJNxxfHo9DuOh93Wh84oOJCeFT0nG7OGmERQFBcr-ogZeFxLNyHLMRc5T7RkvM8L1AjAgsTlAWwfQvKQVHPKMQ22UgIqmCR2WtaTeGiJ4-oZx0Ow69P36GHUZJCGZeUiCptnrGVzOfptMyMvKD37foUli0vWzYfgCXg2oXk/s4032/1-IMG_7149.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqRYlSFKvq7J0tuPVD74nFeJNxxfHo9DuOh93Wh84oOJCeFT0nG7OGmERQFBcr-ogZeFxLNyHLMRc5T7RkvM8L1AjAgsTlAWwfQvKQVHPKMQ22UgIqmCR2WtaTeGiJ4-oZx0Ow69P36GHUZJCGZeUiCptnrGVzOfptMyMvKD37foUli0vWzYfgCXg2oXk/w640-h480/1-IMG_7149.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I had to bend the cardboard a bit to get it inside, but it was a perfect fit.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB4EU6IsxHYI1icZAeG4TxY7f_1dB4WszQvLRhjTwBwkdTd7V7fla3SCukxEInZW97Yjge1ytboysTUvOfFpPXHFYJpAOXppyxxTUJK435sBjD9wT_Guz9Flu4nXm7LnB8E_70wY5fn9uk6hbVFQzlqqT851EzhcwnXIAQLzY3LuCgyL4feKrzGBr9ZPk/s3702/1-IMG_7152.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3702" height="522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB4EU6IsxHYI1icZAeG4TxY7f_1dB4WszQvLRhjTwBwkdTd7V7fla3SCukxEInZW97Yjge1ytboysTUvOfFpPXHFYJpAOXppyxxTUJK435sBjD9wT_Guz9Flu4nXm7LnB8E_70wY5fn9uk6hbVFQzlqqT851EzhcwnXIAQLzY3LuCgyL4feKrzGBr9ZPk/w640-h522/1-IMG_7152.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5MZGohs-WY1BqtQRyrNjDSvBGhCZsQiTCyR5YglZ5ZSgOpfKHX-KFe1jKPKIZkM9hHFsCJGhTgXkeYwlJ7385eLl2mu9xWKD1wJ0oYLSDGuZmoywY_Eb1no_kleXnMi0l_xF0bgNG5iP6rUioYZkfRMYryy0zwzkJi7K5i4BCpqR9zbidltq_dGv2uzM/s4032/1-IMG_7157.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2302" data-original-width="4032" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5MZGohs-WY1BqtQRyrNjDSvBGhCZsQiTCyR5YglZ5ZSgOpfKHX-KFe1jKPKIZkM9hHFsCJGhTgXkeYwlJ7385eLl2mu9xWKD1wJ0oYLSDGuZmoywY_Eb1no_kleXnMi0l_xF0bgNG5iP6rUioYZkfRMYryy0zwzkJi7K5i4BCpqR9zbidltq_dGv2uzM/w640-h366/1-IMG_7157.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Next, I had some old plaid metallic taffeta fabric I had gotten a few years ago when plaid was ultra popular for the holidays that I used to cover the cardboard. </span><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">I love the straight lines of the fabric - which is easy to follow in cutting out!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrcPtNoO6DvG2w3pyTQsJC9w9lBw1AL2PeTCrAX8hzsr68Sil31FShMPTNQy_JfllJY7LSJniYCpunChLD7reAFIx4d667gXjV7Yo9XMSRJAkT9LKJpQuWXB52gxT4TOmh_MnjLY5dGeCi1bQZXTBHw_SAlhrh0I5zTTWPaZqPKqRUeOoIIMsXU3gnIhI/s4032/1-IMG_7163.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2511" data-original-width="4032" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrcPtNoO6DvG2w3pyTQsJC9w9lBw1AL2PeTCrAX8hzsr68Sil31FShMPTNQy_JfllJY7LSJniYCpunChLD7reAFIx4d667gXjV7Yo9XMSRJAkT9LKJpQuWXB52gxT4TOmh_MnjLY5dGeCi1bQZXTBHw_SAlhrh0I5zTTWPaZqPKqRUeOoIIMsXU3gnIhI/w640-h398/1-IMG_7163.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">And easy to glue onto the cardboard, too!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRMWs-ZY_ymm4amXb-NyvVUvAu7FIHuYzij9uM9ZTTkJCR_HuoGQiB4UfQ3jaBVHBBLUNyQD-KkOwNKFno7lOPin0H32hXwGavCTWeXPCBtwbTlGCXfpFIVuO8hRMaVoFV72DvzWMOy2sXH7E97NGNkSScXKHWEn9sV9X2Ep90D0tYpsczg4d9sn-brQE/s4032/1-IMG_7168.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2200" data-original-width="4032" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRMWs-ZY_ymm4amXb-NyvVUvAu7FIHuYzij9uM9ZTTkJCR_HuoGQiB4UfQ3jaBVHBBLUNyQD-KkOwNKFno7lOPin0H32hXwGavCTWeXPCBtwbTlGCXfpFIVuO8hRMaVoFV72DvzWMOy2sXH7E97NGNkSScXKHWEn9sV9X2Ep90D0tYpsczg4d9sn-brQE/w640-h350/1-IMG_7168.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">I think I made a good choice in covering the bottom of the basket!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhxAvBwHqJ01nfHf5yDYhInDgkobEf5aIPrw8WTUa0PeRNuLNG9dL9bb-gq1PHzJJw0nj8hM1kZY357i0wB50mQ7gR2fYkH7jlj9vDbFvMoD12ytl1y1L0gGAUAldB6oJzZjkdBrXHzZh8sArDK3iJs_UfPPhlLvyh5eunabFK_-gnMxGYF9HeCOsLW74/s4032/1-IMG_7169-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhxAvBwHqJ01nfHf5yDYhInDgkobEf5aIPrw8WTUa0PeRNuLNG9dL9bb-gq1PHzJJw0nj8hM1kZY357i0wB50mQ7gR2fYkH7jlj9vDbFvMoD12ytl1y1L0gGAUAldB6oJzZjkdBrXHzZh8sArDK3iJs_UfPPhlLvyh5eunabFK_-gnMxGYF9HeCOsLW74/w640-h480/1-IMG_7169-001.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Don't you just love this red, green and gold trim to outline the shape of the basket! I followed the design sections of the wire, one area at a time to glue on the trim using Fabric-Tac fabric glue.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD1XmHjAaa14CLMuFvd5ijeg6rPxB8IDTmlZdPbTV8LbJ1t1zYwBXO35pQGaaAs7OgULfNtx9_R6na4wZq4dKoeCE7Pn1r9fLxBHcvOKj_VE1ScgW0e0aUkjtqCd-zqPSZA4Lee914_0Nm_2LqHLGRgtUgS9EFhzW0EAjKubWU1pfU72N-KZclF2-U4Pg/s3241/1-IMG_7172.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3241" data-original-width="2431" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD1XmHjAaa14CLMuFvd5ijeg6rPxB8IDTmlZdPbTV8LbJ1t1zYwBXO35pQGaaAs7OgULfNtx9_R6na4wZq4dKoeCE7Pn1r9fLxBHcvOKj_VE1ScgW0e0aUkjtqCd-zqPSZA4Lee914_0Nm_2LqHLGRgtUgS9EFhzW0EAjKubWU1pfU72N-KZclF2-U4Pg/w480-h640/1-IMG_7172.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was so easy to bend and glue on the trim around the corners.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssBK2TBc9SGrQFYUU3PSw5wCl66g30ygNwUqcktGMlUXLtpyFCJZ-hNfyk28-V9abxtNxyRmP4r1numWhGDixLk78y2r0cDIRgj74VD8_UxMSJsmYV0Bwk-7qaJ6Yps0xUg7gMJvXDmd-iTIyjB3ruqPWHWTP1OXc9SvIO_PNoIjjCTCa04jh6oA6D20/s4032/1-IMG_7173.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssBK2TBc9SGrQFYUU3PSw5wCl66g30ygNwUqcktGMlUXLtpyFCJZ-hNfyk28-V9abxtNxyRmP4r1numWhGDixLk78y2r0cDIRgj74VD8_UxMSJsmYV0Bwk-7qaJ6Yps0xUg7gMJvXDmd-iTIyjB3ruqPWHWTP1OXc9SvIO_PNoIjjCTCa04jh6oA6D20/w480-h640/1-IMG_7173.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once one side of the basket was done, the other side was next. By the way, did you notice how straight the handle is now? All I had to do was move the handle in place. Silly me!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKFkUm7xvbp1tbbNhR-nPFybQteOH82o70bPWRFQ_f2MAJuYiW5T0Z53OsYtjuaJXpglqHlXTZtuhAwGRXWWzAwd3Iof_YXUDV7YBLdw0gXoLOR7i-hDAhklBCW5AWlkzT5LHqLs2GidkO7bVFJA7e41va-KHQlPFYWx0ga4hvJG1hrvVh0ghipp2fo6A/s4032/1-IMG_7182.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKFkUm7xvbp1tbbNhR-nPFybQteOH82o70bPWRFQ_f2MAJuYiW5T0Z53OsYtjuaJXpglqHlXTZtuhAwGRXWWzAwd3Iof_YXUDV7YBLdw0gXoLOR7i-hDAhklBCW5AWlkzT5LHqLs2GidkO7bVFJA7e41va-KHQlPFYWx0ga4hvJG1hrvVh0ghipp2fo6A/w430-h640/1-IMG_7182.jpg" width="430" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once the trim was attached, I wanted to add decorative flowers to the top of the tree design using the fabric and chenille stems. To make two flowers, fold five chenille stems in half and cut at the middle. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ger4zgf7aZ5D23JSISSES1uElvN_x4ZNUiVW4U1_4wR4VPX2-gsF0TGiQL9kM-9t9l6CY864w6KM7TfBYZyYHjfOIzL3Ejun9cesDrBNNI-30pIu8uh4UlOW3DgYI_IABDkzThaITwdvrVlxZyptEJAi9DcBSrIVtiRu1-6RUDygPtmylka8he4MdD8/s4032/1-IMG_7189.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2927" data-original-width="4032" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ger4zgf7aZ5D23JSISSES1uElvN_x4ZNUiVW4U1_4wR4VPX2-gsF0TGiQL9kM-9t9l6CY864w6KM7TfBYZyYHjfOIzL3Ejun9cesDrBNNI-30pIu8uh4UlOW3DgYI_IABDkzThaITwdvrVlxZyptEJAi9DcBSrIVtiRu1-6RUDygPtmylka8he4MdD8/w640-h464/1-IMG_7189.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Fold each of the cut stems in half, twisting the bottom stems together. Push up the stem where connected to form a flower shaped petal, pinching the fold at the tip. Then add glue around one side of the chenille petal. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1uE9413-CoCQmCzOpo92v0W1FdyzI7_X6hZzXXkfZykqWw8iNNY9IY2puRvZuE5IjC4TRNkhrTbnXBh316Vax27xQ3jxo8fjdw_-1whyphenhyphenIMm9Ii2tgz2SERh9vve3yI84kNoNROtyZhD2MKPd9kGjld4aINAmEXn2kh9qTHjJ5IO3_KDLhWdEmbubPkeE/s3493/1-IMG_7190.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3493" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1uE9413-CoCQmCzOpo92v0W1FdyzI7_X6hZzXXkfZykqWw8iNNY9IY2puRvZuE5IjC4TRNkhrTbnXBh316Vax27xQ3jxo8fjdw_-1whyphenhyphenIMm9Ii2tgz2SERh9vve3yI84kNoNROtyZhD2MKPd9kGjld4aINAmEXn2kh9qTHjJ5IO3_KDLhWdEmbubPkeE/w640-h554/1-IMG_7190.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And press the chenille stem petal to fabric.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_gS0MDVLngfpfEFQOwg2eyQBdYZU0YMEFpATMNEIjnRg8jnnxOnOyEKwGp4KTVgBsWACdSM23BnxEh9FXbPVxEBxjy1cdApdseCM1MsxCTscvHDIRjTgpNWB1bk0d81-1vNfog4G5wfOvD7RlMLjoJ9brbgwdce0UrHxl9_4v1se1BnIq1fHp5rUu4T0/s3605/1-IMG_7191.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3605" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_gS0MDVLngfpfEFQOwg2eyQBdYZU0YMEFpATMNEIjnRg8jnnxOnOyEKwGp4KTVgBsWACdSM23BnxEh9FXbPVxEBxjy1cdApdseCM1MsxCTscvHDIRjTgpNWB1bk0d81-1vNfog4G5wfOvD7RlMLjoJ9brbgwdce0UrHxl9_4v1se1BnIq1fHp5rUu4T0/w536-h640/1-IMG_7191.jpg" width="536" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">Use parchment paper to smooth the chenille stem petal down. The parchment paper helps in not getting too much glue on hands. Let dry.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGjoh9eXh0r2H-Toeo_0Yt8Nuj3_n-mkwG5zQJOo307YcBXW7qXwtHlLBzCDXTxp6g2K-UjBWoV2PlM7XNwuWw2RdsnQa9OO7tWS-nzECRGKDx2hKMDtHYVYfx2wmJTRbry0H_Fy8eJXoAlu70UHiRJYXNjvM0QbFt86lowC6eXpGE2bmsWr2VbPnWK74/s3417/1-IMG_7192.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3417" data-original-width="3009" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGjoh9eXh0r2H-Toeo_0Yt8Nuj3_n-mkwG5zQJOo307YcBXW7qXwtHlLBzCDXTxp6g2K-UjBWoV2PlM7XNwuWw2RdsnQa9OO7tWS-nzECRGKDx2hKMDtHYVYfx2wmJTRbry0H_Fy8eJXoAlu70UHiRJYXNjvM0QbFt86lowC6eXpGE2bmsWr2VbPnWK74/w564-h640/1-IMG_7192.jpg" width="564" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Five chenille stem petals are used for one flower.</span><img border="0" data-original-height="3183" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_bXDbu_QkOJo_riltXoFTt5T-G-2GkzL9Xj8KOUTVpm6QMhKy2SOFOiRpVMjGikV2JXwilrw8J_tZ8K1qniVeQGsMMxH87mgi7cezkUQcXELDWbh-7I8sGU6mSeW8wjE7nuxssR1J-dpKBluxqky09vwHafEJFoj1fm6Usg-H3qKzZOiDhKJGBPuqvkY/w608-h640/1-IMG_7193.jpg" width="608" /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once the glue is dry, cut out the chenille stem petals around the bottom of the stems.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhFsLIQ6esLQJEYcHFcSje-H3PwuhBtRk2XVLOuKvw_lxD6Nok8e1tfh9T9xpUhN2G4w78eoLMxGw9pDugZ4oYmlKTSMTgB7zbunLZjbN322gY6NbWJ50eNOZlV0iDcNcjSAQSV7weLq_orI3unCspuC8Sw8sVrcQk6IOW2FMO61Voq7VBo1zykuv2cWU/s3842/1-IMG_7198.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3842" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhFsLIQ6esLQJEYcHFcSje-H3PwuhBtRk2XVLOuKvw_lxD6Nok8e1tfh9T9xpUhN2G4w78eoLMxGw9pDugZ4oYmlKTSMTgB7zbunLZjbN322gY6NbWJ50eNOZlV0iDcNcjSAQSV7weLq_orI3unCspuC8Sw8sVrcQk6IOW2FMO61Voq7VBo1zykuv2cWU/w504-h640/1-IMG_7198.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">Then shape each petals by bending slightly.</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2553" data-original-width="2502" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO-9roOGXaDzm9Tj_lI7KZTS-BETWZZVXlWVp9C-MFjF0zkhjK8bl8UShp9SZuMgHOyShgK-mSG44hyphenhyphenG8OuizJ6JoJ2TkPJIyA89DNAeYublNeKEqW7U27bgK_YFsBp1_IaWvABTB3cQ73bUb3z0BsCVMrAqhNfTYfFzcUD_LfRaVq6UbhZuUvZDSTTGA/w628-h640/1-IMG_7199.jpg" width="628" /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtVJtfTerD93UKHgMETKsguPC1ebO6RVx2RWUDvM6WlrCdBmwc_fxN_I_5t2FxuflHu5Gh4EFPYDvuD0dns_ma83R4pJdHnrqQAGSMQwcgobqfzSK2n51FyWanS1qsWeISzOI7K9SW_exZVEphWCa-nGfaut6NK9ancqqVl8bB3BA_gk0HfzeKVEO1Tyc/s2643/1-IMG_7200.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2490" data-original-width="2643" height="602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtVJtfTerD93UKHgMETKsguPC1ebO6RVx2RWUDvM6WlrCdBmwc_fxN_I_5t2FxuflHu5Gh4EFPYDvuD0dns_ma83R4pJdHnrqQAGSMQwcgobqfzSK2n51FyWanS1qsWeISzOI7K9SW_exZVEphWCa-nGfaut6NK9ancqqVl8bB3BA_gk0HfzeKVEO1Tyc/w640-h602/1-IMG_7200.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Use a small round object to cut out a small circle for the center of the flower. Then paint on glue to the fabric circle and edges to avoid fraying (not shown). Let dry. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJvTzkinFthMKqLyjJTE8cLIp2EUQSb-B1STzpJKDyqjpg4SeakNm5G8ccoAOg1rGKb00fOW9jQTK8nI0EqCGs35nn3UPBJd0d8xuXCs81GvajLHxxnNDNJyORBKTcbYJCDG_Khigv5IlMPQxV8lqbtoiv75FeLmVg2zNop4dcSETcSfXYq457z5R6TXQ/s4032/1-IMG_7201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJvTzkinFthMKqLyjJTE8cLIp2EUQSb-B1STzpJKDyqjpg4SeakNm5G8ccoAOg1rGKb00fOW9jQTK8nI0EqCGs35nn3UPBJd0d8xuXCs81GvajLHxxnNDNJyORBKTcbYJCDG_Khigv5IlMPQxV8lqbtoiv75FeLmVg2zNop4dcSETcSfXYq457z5R6TXQ/w640-h480/1-IMG_7201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Once the fabric circle is dry, glue on the tips of each petal to the circle to . . .</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxeF5S4D2QJBAeZBWoIYqPWyEl3QqlwComqw0DggNd-1xYxDPDxiTg4sgh0ql0y7puzdF8Ib_67R_EfOaAHaBME8omuK4FmZCgD4fFF9nshHNVX5QK_2TcqFfwTXVza6QvJm8mFAwc_ySOGeiPZkoxtQ40-Khbc1vygfZXyXC7c-Dg5h8qXKZQ3cBHZBg/s3452/1-IMG_7203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2633" data-original-width="3452" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxeF5S4D2QJBAeZBWoIYqPWyEl3QqlwComqw0DggNd-1xYxDPDxiTg4sgh0ql0y7puzdF8Ib_67R_EfOaAHaBME8omuK4FmZCgD4fFF9nshHNVX5QK_2TcqFfwTXVza6QvJm8mFAwc_ySOGeiPZkoxtQ40-Khbc1vygfZXyXC7c-Dg5h8qXKZQ3cBHZBg/w640-h488/1-IMG_7203.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">form the flower.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoZzYDOa80BpHND922vHjHOovEWbJVkTsYZdKivdTimGIG_71Gfi3-xlOTCeDFGDKAKVsSBgp7bqV7rco57REAPsuX4tDtSZRyFYU82sS-Wau5_jt92JDwuAqz6MvieUj1636gF2y9sAdih1F2PMW4qrdjWwW5YZesXKHXdgn5iPYbYCQWIwJvMbCUsow/s3097/1-IMG_7204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3097" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoZzYDOa80BpHND922vHjHOovEWbJVkTsYZdKivdTimGIG_71Gfi3-xlOTCeDFGDKAKVsSBgp7bqV7rco57REAPsuX4tDtSZRyFYU82sS-Wau5_jt92JDwuAqz6MvieUj1636gF2y9sAdih1F2PMW4qrdjWwW5YZesXKHXdgn5iPYbYCQWIwJvMbCUsow/w624-h640/1-IMG_7204.jpg" width="624" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Next, roll up a chenille stem tightly into a ball, adding glue to one side and place in the center of the flower. Add glue to the center back of the flower and attach to the center top of the basket, just under the handle. Hold in place (several seconds) until secure. Isn't this adorable!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmEpt4N7gIwi9iCUFWgMVLqVmzse802gCkkkszBLZUWDlrrwFBmasnxQGC_SAiM7E3R-qPFfoiSXhQxsEuGcA_PgHFE2_6mqZHQ6-adpMpiKN7dSa84iNeOc-YS5aapyxokco2YjbLM1MFP4U2kvq-MRAhS5kO7eEQmhNq1n2BJ_rVlm7RUwyh679vCVk/s3024/1-Flower1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="3024" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmEpt4N7gIwi9iCUFWgMVLqVmzse802gCkkkszBLZUWDlrrwFBmasnxQGC_SAiM7E3R-qPFfoiSXhQxsEuGcA_PgHFE2_6mqZHQ6-adpMpiKN7dSa84iNeOc-YS5aapyxokco2YjbLM1MFP4U2kvq-MRAhS5kO7eEQmhNq1n2BJ_rVlm7RUwyh679vCVk/w640-h632/1-Flower1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">I'm loving how this Woven Christmas Tree Shaped Basket "do over" turned out and hope you do, too!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaV2ubaPPwBZsY8hrsljlgwa27ucfON9rjyojozN1Dc_-R93G-mLoQtf5Fg2ZSZ8Vtdi2QdLx6ISGSDkiARm4fDqOSiy4n-L7xc7FK0abMna1LbSa5crrDRRUp44u63ZH4cdY4dpdUyp-ziD-MgQ1083ZTxDmB18GTTyGbRrHEmklXTkv-kVY7VnWIvww/s3616/1-Basket2%20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3616" data-original-width="2577" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaV2ubaPPwBZsY8hrsljlgwa27ucfON9rjyojozN1Dc_-R93G-mLoQtf5Fg2ZSZ8Vtdi2QdLx6ISGSDkiARm4fDqOSiy4n-L7xc7FK0abMna1LbSa5crrDRRUp44u63ZH4cdY4dpdUyp-ziD-MgQ1083ZTxDmB18GTTyGbRrHEmklXTkv-kVY7VnWIvww/w456-h640/1-Basket2%20.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">Perfect to hold small Christmas presents or holiday what-nots!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2c0EzygiSU3GBVM3h31s3vGdStFU-es8oaV-CmMNYgRehVR21Dot_ImhmoadhOhZXISPtMDqOe27T1ZF0IOX1KLzdxhv7rXv_VBN_cofeYERPd63DLf66LZJtHMkDzNwIk7wZRyCkyeH1WK8ngUxenIxLDbfttYAgCVlJHFIwdja9BCBK0RjTUWNjvjI/s3890/1-Basket%20with%20gold%20and%20red%20ornaments.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3890" data-original-width="2983" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2c0EzygiSU3GBVM3h31s3vGdStFU-es8oaV-CmMNYgRehVR21Dot_ImhmoadhOhZXISPtMDqOe27T1ZF0IOX1KLzdxhv7rXv_VBN_cofeYERPd63DLf66LZJtHMkDzNwIk7wZRyCkyeH1WK8ngUxenIxLDbfttYAgCVlJHFIwdja9BCBK0RjTUWNjvjI/w490-h640/1-Basket%20with%20gold%20and%20red%20ornaments.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); 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font-family: Sacramento; font-size: x-large;"> Happy Holidays!</span></div></span></div>Gail @Purple Hues and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17563652510435031148noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385342673501842101.post-30528906143621232022023-11-16T07:00:00.004-05:002023-11-16T07:34:10.472-05:00DIY Sparkling Holly Tree Centerpiece<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU6sH0LhRgW9awjE9EcaFycJGhduQz-zEDfORcGPGzU1MJkOSRkckErOMdPpL41apS_GmAfT2i8_m82Ffi_DB7Hh4mGHPuD1dZy5PsUNqG7iU_iJbvNn2ETJYEVnESQwGha1nwZ5jL0o643UEjZqWAme9Cl5norRyk_YcXtK4A1NN9IMCxqBQkbPDEZUY/s3997/IMG_7084.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3997" data-original-width="2814" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU6sH0LhRgW9awjE9EcaFycJGhduQz-zEDfORcGPGzU1MJkOSRkckErOMdPpL41apS_GmAfT2i8_m82Ffi_DB7Hh4mGHPuD1dZy5PsUNqG7iU_iJbvNn2ETJYEVnESQwGha1nwZ5jL0o643UEjZqWAme9Cl5norRyk_YcXtK4A1NN9IMCxqBQkbPDEZUY/w450-h640/IMG_7084.jpg" width="450" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Capture the beauty of the holidays with this sparkling holly tree centerpiece! And the fun part about this adorable handcrafted see thru holly tree is that it lights up to enhance the sparkly hollies! How cool does that sound!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #302a2c; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.36px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Welcome to this months' </span><b style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #302a2c; letter-spacing: 0.36px;">Creative Craft Hop<span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></b></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #302a2c; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.36px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">hosted by </span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Sara @</span><a href="https://birdzofafeather.ca/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #623065; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.7s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Birdz of a Feather</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; text-align: left;">!</span></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQlLtYUeta4DCP_BV8elpsZQGKaJWSANKWL5RkT0Jue00ZGOPLFcKMvJgsbN_5BDwwNIliSAs_S2ODSexn7uWb3gs9bvz72dAP33czwONVFLBHZAANlYXpgG8kXRnR0ZH9O3y_V6bo1bJur0glTWwF2B6SKWC16CVWquk9M9dbSHZ5LEqp2vLfOWK3mFE/s1056/Creative%20Craft%20Hop_Birdz%20of%20a%20Feather.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1055" data-original-width="1056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQlLtYUeta4DCP_BV8elpsZQGKaJWSANKWL5RkT0Jue00ZGOPLFcKMvJgsbN_5BDwwNIliSAs_S2ODSexn7uWb3gs9bvz72dAP33czwONVFLBHZAANlYXpgG8kXRnR0ZH9O3y_V6bo1bJur0glTWwF2B6SKWC16CVWquk9M9dbSHZ5LEqp2vLfOWK3mFE/w400-h400/Creative%20Craft%20Hop_Birdz%20of%20a%20Feather.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you're coming over <a href="https://modernonmonticello.com/festive-diy-retro-christmas-tree-beaded-garland/.">from Donna's @Modern on Monticello</a>, wasn't her beaded <span style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="https://modernonmonticello.com/festive-diy-retro-christmas-tree-beaded-garland/.">Christmas Tree Garland</a></span> adorable!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">You've heard the old Christmas saying - "deck the halls with boughs of holly." Holly leaves and berries at Christmas time has always created a festive touch to any decor! But like everything these days, variations are created. I've always loved the design of hollies and wanted to use it in my Creative Craft project for this month. I hope you enjoy how I made a sparkling holly tree centerpiece!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Materials:</b></span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Clear Plastic Cone Tree (15")</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Holly templates/</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Clear Stencil Sheets</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Chipboard sheet</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Rhinestone Mesh Ribbon</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Fabri-Tac Fabric glue</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Gorilla Super Glue with brush</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Twinkle lights</span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I started with a simple dreamy look using a clear plastic cone tree. Something I've had in my stash since ACMoore closed several years ago. Back then, it was labeled a "doll body" I believe for fifty cents or a dollar. They seem to be hard to find now or available at a ridiculous high price!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7e7yLnvrOpezfHcgszxdCWbV-EgZWxUntdcGqi8DisCGV3asbhxPKHnWBfTOjkN9cwn5DbxMA-R7cWzbehM74K_FSmCP9dhgZp78S_0bobxehg5gQ4GQ_yIp-sR3cCkimmC8jYN9Bs0ZDbJtT5-TsFhwqEj9MoAgMLmMmBdnLbtw3ddZsnq8emxt0QS0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7e7yLnvrOpezfHcgszxdCWbV-EgZWxUntdcGqi8DisCGV3asbhxPKHnWBfTOjkN9cwn5DbxMA-R7cWzbehM74K_FSmCP9dhgZp78S_0bobxehg5gQ4GQ_yIp-sR3cCkimmC8jYN9Bs0ZDbJtT5-TsFhwqEj9MoAgMLmMmBdnLbtw3ddZsnq8emxt0QS0=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">Next, I found a holly leaf template online that I copied, pasted in Word and printed out - one 4" long and the other 3.5" long and slightly thinner for the top. Then I cut them out on chipboard (heavy duty cardboard) so that they would stay intact while cutting the hollies out on the transparent sheets. </div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX97gFYYlxppeeuMo0D7tPCkX7beJD16LZIUefSgQmwvV9eHfAhl6Yp0x8ym8BLitqYJpPOHiamkOBai6r11HNv7h1vG1qGBp2LS5E4hmln-i6W57spUd9NvgbMtkzKjopvt8S3swa1ytJo1SUM9a1qM1tOAk-dhNiKWDO3Mj5RzSVJT4RCb5UVI9CUa4/s4032/IMG_7079.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX97gFYYlxppeeuMo0D7tPCkX7beJD16LZIUefSgQmwvV9eHfAhl6Yp0x8ym8BLitqYJpPOHiamkOBai6r11HNv7h1vG1qGBp2LS5E4hmln-i6W57spUd9NvgbMtkzKjopvt8S3swa1ytJo1SUM9a1qM1tOAk-dhNiKWDO3Mj5RzSVJT4RCb5UVI9CUa4/w300-h400/IMG_7079.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">At first I thought it would be easier to draw the hollies on the plastic sheets and then cut them out, but after drawing them using a magic marker and then a chalk marker and making a mess on the plastic, I decided it would be much easier to cut the clear sheets in strips and place the template on top and cut them out. Things went much quicker doing it that way.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE54sI_pJpcW9468c7IfOb3QjEHoY7h3bnnF4pbbDrkixJ7buYsugumH47yBDidoq3koNyVngaB22GSKxbVQ0j3T99h55uQ6Xr5JRcI9rglOCf2fcdTel0mwwRr9RiKe8MvwzorWkJXUdQEfZ0kyfPlq2VSdOA5zLGmeAeGx5VhSPltpSRvm05pNvJcu8/s3756/IMG_7029.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3756" data-original-width="2817" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE54sI_pJpcW9468c7IfOb3QjEHoY7h3bnnF4pbbDrkixJ7buYsugumH47yBDidoq3koNyVngaB22GSKxbVQ0j3T99h55uQ6Xr5JRcI9rglOCf2fcdTel0mwwRr9RiKe8MvwzorWkJXUdQEfZ0kyfPlq2VSdOA5zLGmeAeGx5VhSPltpSRvm05pNvJcu8/w480-h640/IMG_7029.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once the hollies were cut out, it was time to add the faux rhinestone mesh. That is, after I cut the mesh in strips. Once the strips were cut out, the next step was to measure the strip along the edges of the holly and cut out. Then add glue to the back and apply it to the edge of the plastic leaf - holding in place for several seconds until set.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmtPIyFS7kCkMeM0O8d3psVvFr0iKrZNxyraj97YnHbUFiDg-E-X6LAbINc6_kXRTQqJTAEILAZvZSqQjfQwcCF0xx79LLouJvRxom3ct5ioMx9bjBSrs-Y742b64h9lBVbm5skJcrQruDv29NNiM_-F7YT23h__64bSE7IE2NyrgDI9zMtncBHXHzl8/s3636/IMG_7027.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3636" data-original-width="2924" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmtPIyFS7kCkMeM0O8d3psVvFr0iKrZNxyraj97YnHbUFiDg-E-X6LAbINc6_kXRTQqJTAEILAZvZSqQjfQwcCF0xx79LLouJvRxom3ct5ioMx9bjBSrs-Y742b64h9lBVbm5skJcrQruDv29NNiM_-F7YT23h__64bSE7IE2NyrgDI9zMtncBHXHzl8/w514-h640/IMG_7027.jpg" width="514" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Continue measuring each holly edge shape with the rhinestone mesh strip, cutting it and . . . </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiKaQu36IpshyphenhyphenjlX7gc4pvlB5B4bHaV1J88nw3vJ1H_FJnNl4ku_M9X8fNgE8Jqn22oMbBzxpQII9FHSv5ZnU5_MvhVTSlPdkqHyn2_JSdoej4bLf0CqRtUYgLWvyC0F8YSf938sZ6YZNo6xlAl7n2vBYGfMKHP8GhhUzNxd0lfLa2g9wfkNmggy17brU/s4032/IMG_7048.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiKaQu36IpshyphenhyphenjlX7gc4pvlB5B4bHaV1J88nw3vJ1H_FJnNl4ku_M9X8fNgE8Jqn22oMbBzxpQII9FHSv5ZnU5_MvhVTSlPdkqHyn2_JSdoej4bLf0CqRtUYgLWvyC0F8YSf938sZ6YZNo6xlAl7n2vBYGfMKHP8GhhUzNxd0lfLa2g9wfkNmggy17brU/w640-h480/IMG_7048.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">gluing in place until . . .</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTtJh_Gcyo7YzbTdUeee6dv0qvYC2ZsO1OTuSiEG5uuFGKUG1K6o0BcoldwI3d2ybMQmmjGYSqgUrt2jlHhG85sTkrDYvu00rIzjYGr53Kw9Tzd28ytSDxkqtgFniw0CQdf8IAfD7JpLbL1JYyP3Oyz6BllWHzjOOmtvpZ-AVlBYOTbNm3btYkmk_D44g/s3305/IMG_7050.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3305" height="586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTtJh_Gcyo7YzbTdUeee6dv0qvYC2ZsO1OTuSiEG5uuFGKUG1K6o0BcoldwI3d2ybMQmmjGYSqgUrt2jlHhG85sTkrDYvu00rIzjYGr53Kw9Tzd28ytSDxkqtgFniw0CQdf8IAfD7JpLbL1JYyP3Oyz6BllWHzjOOmtvpZ-AVlBYOTbNm3btYkmk_D44g/w640-h586/IMG_7050.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">all edges are covered.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdHv7oMe_1nECM4Zgy6Xe2VfS9MlFD3Rn1FZ1avuSFXtNEAP2Rn9fo_rg3sGZkhRS87PZAh0pnyyI_mKiqQO36pViMUJfMkAaOhBcAC7PpcSowEZ7iNJ8BlwpOUfI42mhQ2M3f6Tu7YYWx_-JG42cUrP5YkZH8hZepKG_Ia87WD6-2G2MXwN07bd3fgAE/s3138/IMG_7055.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3138" height="616" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdHv7oMe_1nECM4Zgy6Xe2VfS9MlFD3Rn1FZ1avuSFXtNEAP2Rn9fo_rg3sGZkhRS87PZAh0pnyyI_mKiqQO36pViMUJfMkAaOhBcAC7PpcSowEZ7iNJ8BlwpOUfI42mhQ2M3f6Tu7YYWx_-JG42cUrP5YkZH8hZepKG_Ia87WD6-2G2MXwN07bd3fgAE/w640-h616/IMG_7055.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then, glue on a rhinestone strip in the middle . .</span> . <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhKtg0iB0g8nIcs2c01X9FP5E61nnnBKAPq7fRiSwuwXBR_z9u7AytrYvCzAQ38Y9LUOkSCdn7tC_gF4Hf5uKMEN4EV7FcZ722lFoYlJLNQeTPhbnoh5sfxhpOxccBqQprKREFCKpXKbWDXzt4YQ2mWvY0RRBWraQLXhrqciKTPIq1HdGIMEZ7pCnSBdE/s4032/IMG_7056.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhKtg0iB0g8nIcs2c01X9FP5E61nnnBKAPq7fRiSwuwXBR_z9u7AytrYvCzAQ38Y9LUOkSCdn7tC_gF4Hf5uKMEN4EV7FcZ722lFoYlJLNQeTPhbnoh5sfxhpOxccBqQprKREFCKpXKbWDXzt4YQ2mWvY0RRBWraQLXhrqciKTPIq1HdGIMEZ7pCnSBdE/w480-h640/IMG_7056.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">leaving a space on the end as a decorative effect for the holly leaf.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEievNxXyeBeCD6LAs0KKgKiQvJDvd6G-tnkCe8vDlldrYy7LanoYruJ_UP4KLikDph1o-m9z8fVITRoKH9vMcN_xkXBEz2L_uU3DHNOG5QBWyUDaS_eENhFsHwBNi_yShUH9RvQmcCSYP5pghd2M1my9oZ4wWRHlsXqdzLgwJM1rOBrpiB1mKg11NXRde8/s4007/IMG_7057.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4007" data-original-width="2850" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEievNxXyeBeCD6LAs0KKgKiQvJDvd6G-tnkCe8vDlldrYy7LanoYruJ_UP4KLikDph1o-m9z8fVITRoKH9vMcN_xkXBEz2L_uU3DHNOG5QBWyUDaS_eENhFsHwBNi_yShUH9RvQmcCSYP5pghd2M1my9oZ4wWRHlsXqdzLgwJM1rOBrpiB1mKg11NXRde8/w456-h640/IMG_7057.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then make lots more. You can imagine that this is a very tedious project. I turned on my music and made nearly fifty hollies.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2V99GwQkfHDYWHgzaUrB051kWW0e_TUMu0as6KfKjqZBpP1lLH8prpG3alAVe1VGFiGhjpy1_yilLhWgiQpatRZ5qG4fF9qaNngVgsmNLo0vmKRO2WpaBTG0XXN-B3plq36NyLMuN6i5-LX2_Y0fdoywDQ5Sw4UnaNd9ccqqj391cwEaQmpnwcSufn4Q/s3870/IMG7026a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2903" data-original-width="3870" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2V99GwQkfHDYWHgzaUrB051kWW0e_TUMu0as6KfKjqZBpP1lLH8prpG3alAVe1VGFiGhjpy1_yilLhWgiQpatRZ5qG4fF9qaNngVgsmNLo0vmKRO2WpaBTG0XXN-B3plq36NyLMuN6i5-LX2_Y0fdoywDQ5Sw4UnaNd9ccqqj391cwEaQmpnwcSufn4Q/w640-h480/IMG7026a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Starting at the bottom with a bit of overhang on the cone, I used brush-on Gorilla Super glue that's made for clear plastics and has a quick hold of around 45 seconds to attach the hollies. No way can you use a glue that takes time to set up and I was wary of hot glue melting the plastic. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3449" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7uo0i_wYFwBMneK_2pSgdifytTEG0RAg93eDm5_nTV4vPiQFxKcFzrxZPYx-VoEWg6iZ_YUqnwtZ2zwxBXUvAH6zTHZKUm-vh5CGH9JI-xKNduyvUpinRJ-G6OM0zLC6VAnzjPSsuV_UBvf9YDjopMRfEVJ52qAmBQmnb7l2Jn9qYfSqx2ZUuxDdZvvk/w562-h640/IMG_7031.jpg" width="562" /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Gluing on ten hollies for the first row.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOVQcqq_wgtccgcEDEfABz3Iw3OzFpF1hG3HmA_CgcznNwgLnjC2nBEWyQeAPsyRWLpdENhWhWEulwR3up4paWSlw9-Qnv3DMO1qQptLQHWo_ZSKk09zF5_iGwEuRK5OtlBiq3NIUlSdNG0YqIMux6pAtXbphkMY77quuckNikzzCO7AOWQBlt1ua1m-A/s3271/IMG_7033.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3271" data-original-width="2856" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOVQcqq_wgtccgcEDEfABz3Iw3OzFpF1hG3HmA_CgcznNwgLnjC2nBEWyQeAPsyRWLpdENhWhWEulwR3up4paWSlw9-Qnv3DMO1qQptLQHWo_ZSKk09zF5_iGwEuRK5OtlBiq3NIUlSdNG0YqIMux6pAtXbphkMY77quuckNikzzCO7AOWQBlt1ua1m-A/w558-h640/IMG_7033.jpg" width="558" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Beginning of the second row - overlapping where two hollies meet.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMAFAoqzO8N6PfzrN0qMRPggSuGDZrxFP8-UxZi69KdsOfyPQ7D4My_OxQ3yJPZeYMLqHO1anm9VPowWwkBV6iL_rVE9r4QtvowFJ0UmE__nGOTsFBcvRTpBYDFr7CHvkW5uXMBmVifGww2zgBYjiCi_Bsc60hSFkKxxr3Oxz7aRTDDDwKeKYycFfz9gs/s3751/IMG_7035.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3751" data-original-width="2892" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMAFAoqzO8N6PfzrN0qMRPggSuGDZrxFP8-UxZi69KdsOfyPQ7D4My_OxQ3yJPZeYMLqHO1anm9VPowWwkBV6iL_rVE9r4QtvowFJ0UmE__nGOTsFBcvRTpBYDFr7CHvkW5uXMBmVifGww2zgBYjiCi_Bsc60hSFkKxxr3Oxz7aRTDDDwKeKYycFfz9gs/w494-h640/IMG_7035.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Gluing on ten hollies for the second row.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Fourth row of six hollies.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ1qpZI7kHT9muaRXZP-hN7K-dh4djNMG6adhHntJJeOqMLiA4VWSSs9yQ8EmeAfYtZkytmjGUPNQZoMAJkVlwWpVfHUQ2nKJlqJhpUi2SO0TNk4gtFMaCI_ibWdzzlXSZSYfsbD7g8lGtjiC40ilWX6p8sbh4IsbR7_ZRQ2_pk8jfJ-QDTYeztDCLRTM/s3809/IMG_7066.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3809" data-original-width="2856" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ1qpZI7kHT9muaRXZP-hN7K-dh4djNMG6adhHntJJeOqMLiA4VWSSs9yQ8EmeAfYtZkytmjGUPNQZoMAJkVlwWpVfHUQ2nKJlqJhpUi2SO0TNk4gtFMaCI_ibWdzzlXSZSYfsbD7g8lGtjiC40ilWX6p8sbh4IsbR7_ZRQ2_pk8jfJ-QDTYeztDCLRTM/w480-h640/IMG_7066.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Fifth row of four and . . .</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisSQXj8_fInBbuxez_-oHesurKtY6JbRJdsWW2IqZvO61e_7M0t_WE9UKIcE_aj06FmLW3MbtxcI61K2vxijVRXCx5PsSWNvuWbz4jmNxjG6-_DnBfqAz0cnRXfgfmaAA-CfC5jZFYOf02asIy15EtCcTrYxttZ_1VPuPJ5XdN3VdZfz1SdMn_T2-N0Z0/s3789/IMG_7073.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">finally added four, 3.5" hollies to the top. One in front and one in back, and one on each side </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">for a total of forty four hollies.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN-mrdz3Wa34ez1iJD1dtdB8IFCEyNDLLs9r1YRI_RCebB9sM6E8DURnJu1XH1Puz3nXFy6yioesHGxYhE8Gs4RJH3ssMrBWH1I4igqpepY6qfZZKq1pbh2cXbmsGQk7zOj5ADZH7H0KGJfbIbXD-cQmVsLKwilLrJaemnwbQs8qU0b4f-OqY6Rpv06os/s1713/IMG_7096a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1509" data-original-width="1713" height="564" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN-mrdz3Wa34ez1iJD1dtdB8IFCEyNDLLs9r1YRI_RCebB9sM6E8DURnJu1XH1Puz3nXFy6yioesHGxYhE8Gs4RJH3ssMrBWH1I4igqpepY6qfZZKq1pbh2cXbmsGQk7zOj5ADZH7H0KGJfbIbXD-cQmVsLKwilLrJaemnwbQs8qU0b4f-OqY6Rpv06os/w640-h564/IMG_7096a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">How cool is this to have the bottom hollies flair out. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZIh2SUJxBpsY313g24g-Ct-4LOux5eT3dLJfprkFSkGGYGA-RG2XFZdNVy176ctY9ma4k8oscfXozMtFZN-sTBAUXuW-OAQPbkO5mtxHfwzJTQiloX6G19RggaPm2ieS-zo7jzNSrYHmy_pgwEgzsqTwTXMrz3bV75XQvoA4MLGlCQ3EZPXOlnL0gcYA/s3233/IMG_7099.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3233" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZIh2SUJxBpsY313g24g-Ct-4LOux5eT3dLJfprkFSkGGYGA-RG2XFZdNVy176ctY9ma4k8oscfXozMtFZN-sTBAUXuW-OAQPbkO5mtxHfwzJTQiloX6G19RggaPm2ieS-zo7jzNSrYHmy_pgwEgzsqTwTXMrz3bV75XQvoA4MLGlCQ3EZPXOlnL0gcYA/w598-h640/IMG_7099.jpg" width="598" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It really does make for a beautiful and unique centerpiece.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuQGcyRZL47beDdD4P0qyxFK0I5CnoH1ToF9CtXoTyiDqT_6CUGwb-xrf_R9AIB2WbTj9RIG2mBjsF0DGpRctPoDFTvUxwXRTiNRDzO9w5_912LClL3tDkkbOubgNFQ-wvZpxcTm4qCkTUOyj-MinzvUr3pconmQhxVA4-aRMuSa1bG5RstLq2_pvCyts/s3721/IMG_7089.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3721" data-original-width="2583" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuQGcyRZL47beDdD4P0qyxFK0I5CnoH1ToF9CtXoTyiDqT_6CUGwb-xrf_R9AIB2WbTj9RIG2mBjsF0DGpRctPoDFTvUxwXRTiNRDzO9w5_912LClL3tDkkbOubgNFQ-wvZpxcTm4qCkTUOyj-MinzvUr3pconmQhxVA4-aRMuSa1bG5RstLq2_pvCyts/w444-h640/IMG_7089.jpg" width="444" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Since this creation is more wintry because of the sparking stone mesh edging on clear plastic hollies and not overly Christmasy, you can use it well beyond the holidays! It makes for a striking centerpiece in your decor!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXDpMXwTDnvi2niizc-y8yOIp0ctwI7PjnW_GYdlXDM-PEdrSqSObu-6pS7oODVa-pSeP1O5LMC68a3EYtaPeW9tRg5XUIxBFGdKtzXM1Mie-gdfhH-0tmKfn-Z6ZCJCSqADG7g4H-gVzncRO3r3iMSrTl69nVXEW611CCkEKuTvFufB4M7t6421Sf6lY/s4032/IMG_7082.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2780" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXDpMXwTDnvi2niizc-y8yOIp0ctwI7PjnW_GYdlXDM-PEdrSqSObu-6pS7oODVa-pSeP1O5LMC68a3EYtaPeW9tRg5XUIxBFGdKtzXM1Mie-gdfhH-0tmKfn-Z6ZCJCSqADG7g4H-gVzncRO3r3iMSrTl69nVXEW611CCkEKuTvFufB4M7t6421Sf6lY/w442-h640/IMG_7082.jpg" width="442" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And for a bit of extra sparkle at night, add LED twinkle lights!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhegVb3DZ9iN90bNqFmW2Vox3wKT6mGLLlWfA1a3bH6Jr291mRV2wdyQKFskes7JQnOH1FOFXDpGqrVf1dTPwNxsk2C10TvQLF3euCrkDv3KT7XYSeWQWPunyXCCdv6ZR8jE7yglDPleepU7074xIRiJ5cpyl7dr2b148O_z5fJRvHgl4ZtrWLnvdMEva4/s3930/IMG_7116.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3930" data-original-width="2733" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhegVb3DZ9iN90bNqFmW2Vox3wKT6mGLLlWfA1a3bH6Jr291mRV2wdyQKFskes7JQnOH1FOFXDpGqrVf1dTPwNxsk2C10TvQLF3euCrkDv3KT7XYSeWQWPunyXCCdv6ZR8jE7yglDPleepU7074xIRiJ5cpyl7dr2b148O_z5fJRvHgl4ZtrWLnvdMEva4/w446-h640/IMG_7116.jpg" width="446" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I hope you enjoyed how I made this sparkling holly tree centerpiece. Up next is <a href="https://mythriftstoreaddiction.blogspot.com/2023/11/repurposed-napkin-ring-mini-wreaths.html.">Cecilia @My Thrift Store Addiction </a>sharing her fabulous <a href="https://mythriftstoreaddiction.blogspot.com/2023/11/repurposed-napkin-ring-mini-wreaths.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Mini Wreaths Napkin Rings.</span> </a></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #757575;">Be sure to visit all of the wonderful projects listed below for more inspiration! </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #757575; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://modernonmonticello.com/festive-diy-retro-christmas-tree-beaded-garland/&source=gmail&ust=1700158723070000&usg=AOvVaw1MSTmceI5HA7XNOiWRR-om" href="https://modernonmonticello.com/festive-diy-retro-christmas-tree-beaded-garland/" id="m_-662726890459149430OWAecb6f940-034b-dc88-3d76-62d786b2931e" rel="noopener" style="margin-bottom: 0px; 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You can bring natural Christmas decor into your home this season starting with making a wreath! </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Discover the most sustainable Christmas wreath ever by gathering the materials to make one from your garden, yard or nearby woods - natural items like pinecones, berries and fresh greenery! A DIY wreath that's festive enough for Christmas and pretty enough to display all winter long. </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Welcome to our monthly </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"> </span><b style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">Sustainable Craft Challenge</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"> hosted by Julie @</span><a href="https://www.purplehuesandme.com/2023/09/Mini%20Vases%20Upcycled%20From%20Yogurt%20Bottles" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #623065; font-family: verdana; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; transition: all 0.7s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Sum of their Stories</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">! </span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">This challenge is all about sustainable crafting! Each month is themed and all projects must have some sort of a sustainable element to them.</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> This could be an upcycling or recycling element, or something that reduces waste, uses leftovers, etc. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">The theme for the month of November is </span><b style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Christmas</span></b><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">! </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"> </span><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLQpKB034Y_pD3NC_eWrU_WcnKXaq_DW3bh_cMAP58C6NU4MXIlK1xCsud0cnPsVQCC3AzYTXU23XFOsaR3n7ZIlxy2u0_wZZYRKFviCnQVtmLQZHMyRNjfGFSXU91QRi6TNXJ27ahj-hMo7nmcSUg1sHWpwwpy8XeaL6z2z5JVgqtlt-DWvYyT7hGNeU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLQpKB034Y_pD3NC_eWrU_WcnKXaq_DW3bh_cMAP58C6NU4MXIlK1xCsud0cnPsVQCC3AzYTXU23XFOsaR3n7ZIlxy2u0_wZZYRKFviCnQVtmLQZHMyRNjfGFSXU91QRi6TNXJ27ahj-hMo7nmcSUg1sHWpwwpy8XeaL6z2z5JVgqtlt-DWvYyT7hGNeU=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></span></div><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 1.42857; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 20px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">So much of what we buy for Christmas is made to replicate nature. Plastic berries, silk leaves, synthetic trees - most will eventually end up in landfills when we're done with them! So why not embrace this Christmas season with a cozy and earthy DIY wreath! One with a natural and rustic look - filled with gathered pinecones, berries and evergreens! It's basically a free craft for the most part. All biodegradable and easily recyclable! Here's how to make one!</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><b>You will need:</b></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Tree or shrub vines</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Cotton thread (thick #10 or #12)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Slim pinecones (white pine tree)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">White pine evergreens</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Scissors/pruning shears</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Wired Christmas ribbon</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">I didn't have to go far to gather natural elements. There are lots of white pine trees loaded with pinecones surrounding the backyards of our community. And every year, I pick bags full of fallen pinecones off the ground. After cleaning and baking them to remove any bugs or critters, you just never know when I might need pinecones to craft or decorate with! So I always have plenty on hand! Here are some projects that I have made in the past using pinecones, <a href="https://www.purplehuesandme.com/2013/07/jute-pinecone-flower-tree.html">here,</a> <a href="https://www.purplehuesandme.com/2017/12/bleached-pinecones-napkin-rings-and-more.html"> here</a>, <a href="https://www.purplehuesandme.com/2013/10/bleached-pine-cones-decor.html">here</a>, <a href="https://www.purplehuesandme.com/2022/09/nature-inspired-pinecone-fall-swag.html">here</a>, <a href="https://www.purplehuesandme.com/2016/11/handcrafted-turkey-and-thankful.html">here</a> and <a href="https://www.purplehuesandme.com/2013/12/pine-cone-birds-diy.html">here</a>. Whew!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRnXPv-_KQBPQ3-_HpG5Mwv20NCnzjOTelK3MklrYlThIA5EODhc_2zJJDvC4l0n33-C7IdhCGy1TvfZJT-2mqb-e6nxlF7DDB8lNOUiekq23ukBmZWoQIMBrido6s_lsCe3sR5Y_q17fiNuY5rkc8dN1z-0SILuz4IrmPZZuTemzMBoeLiV6ELE5AW20/s4032/1-IMG_2795.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRnXPv-_KQBPQ3-_HpG5Mwv20NCnzjOTelK3MklrYlThIA5EODhc_2zJJDvC4l0n33-C7IdhCGy1TvfZJT-2mqb-e6nxlF7DDB8lNOUiekq23ukBmZWoQIMBrido6s_lsCe3sR5Y_q17fiNuY5rkc8dN1z-0SILuz4IrmPZZuTemzMBoeLiV6ELE5AW20/w480-h640/1-IMG_2795.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Plus, beautiful <span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; text-align: justify;">plants like this Nandina bush which has lovely red bamboo berries to gather. I love decorating using berries. You might remember <a href="https://www.purplehuesandme.com/2022/12/natural-woven-tree-with-berries.html">this project</a> from last year. The berries are still looking nice and red on it! And if you look close enough at all the surrounding shrubbery in my yard, you will see wood vines curling up and around them - like a pest, lol!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg34oUfYa67gWQKR5-pwKhYhUd7XvuyaiVIdkhiZsCnj3psMKAep3elV_cniJwbiZKFf95vF1atcs26IOVJojlaMQ0JstLblAEW7j0E9bhkLvxEOflzRy_fG6E0YkFiJ7NWSMwk4_xg7P1XwqyaS72CJ2q55pygdUNj4cZE9yJgtDn0XKb-i-oJISarrjw/s2587/IMG_6938.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1768" data-original-width="2587" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg34oUfYa67gWQKR5-pwKhYhUd7XvuyaiVIdkhiZsCnj3psMKAep3elV_cniJwbiZKFf95vF1atcs26IOVJojlaMQ0JstLblAEW7j0E9bhkLvxEOflzRy_fG6E0YkFiJ7NWSMwk4_xg7P1XwqyaS72CJ2q55pygdUNj4cZE9yJgtDn0XKb-i-oJISarrjw/w640-h438/IMG_6938.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">To make the wreath, the first thing I did was to create a natural wreath base by wrapping a few wood vines into a hoop about 12.5 inches wide. Then secured the vines together using dark thick cotton thread tied around them. You can barely see the thread. It blends in perfectly! So much better than using wire! I didn't want a thick wreath, so using a few vines worked out just fine.</span></div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAHKBBRkoKwk_JsucwHe0Kz6CdO_75jB6NsBlJuT5t7-Bx7jrd8f1Tm05o1jfyGMF7fnMAhTusDquY48QVX6o1AnH3k8MCnocjjFSyIxRyNU8RBhh_qCHPu8WzT2exCtWacRj2jlT8UGE5FeyAgPB4ZLWDAqEz_fvrxpyzWKUL0iGgEObyup2lMwvd4Ko/s2131/IMG_6925a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2131" data-original-width="1820" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAHKBBRkoKwk_JsucwHe0Kz6CdO_75jB6NsBlJuT5t7-Bx7jrd8f1Tm05o1jfyGMF7fnMAhTusDquY48QVX6o1AnH3k8MCnocjjFSyIxRyNU8RBhh_qCHPu8WzT2exCtWacRj2jlT8UGE5FeyAgPB4ZLWDAqEz_fvrxpyzWKUL0iGgEObyup2lMwvd4Ko/w546-h640/IMG_6925a.jpg" width="546" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once the vines are secured, begin tying the slim pinecones onto the vines using the same type of cotton thread. First one side and . . .</span></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjthlry-sSVw3gUAfhZCdrXhc7f9hPWiEPsOQxSBsmwAqqCZoAkB8tspVpu9JSSjnhKOv4xaW2yz6kruoPAJrNzW7g2lG1CDFRmV6RprSkKMy1wAEN_Sz4dk8Dw20zxGRuW38cfZKeMUBHuUOfE4CXMkNYC8rxsvWSg8LRmsMekK0IwZ-PNF5rq1jtWZjs/s4032/IMG_6944.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjthlry-sSVw3gUAfhZCdrXhc7f9hPWiEPsOQxSBsmwAqqCZoAkB8tspVpu9JSSjnhKOv4xaW2yz6kruoPAJrNzW7g2lG1CDFRmV6RprSkKMy1wAEN_Sz4dk8Dw20zxGRuW38cfZKeMUBHuUOfE4CXMkNYC8rxsvWSg8LRmsMekK0IwZ-PNF5rq1jtWZjs/w480-h640/IMG_6944.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">then the other side, forming a symmetrical shape of pinecones on the hoop. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjacuw_0JrQELF6q1HxZyYaJvEmfANgGFsZlV_3nojT536e9evgqP6TVFk9FQDJ4hQyEeHTRnGofln55XqUZov0FHK9p1LjTkwi6plIv0SBA9CK0QvqcIcmh4IcFjAUGHSQh_ybh-iN1BjA-1CvI2ULY748S2EEsQq4-a-a2KVp-z5GXszTT6gS0NKZOFQ/s3960/IMG_6946.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2689" data-original-width="3960" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjacuw_0JrQELF6q1HxZyYaJvEmfANgGFsZlV_3nojT536e9evgqP6TVFk9FQDJ4hQyEeHTRnGofln55XqUZov0FHK9p1LjTkwi6plIv0SBA9CK0QvqcIcmh4IcFjAUGHSQh_ybh-iN1BjA-1CvI2ULY748S2EEsQq4-a-a2KVp-z5GXszTT6gS0NKZOFQ/w640-h434/IMG_6946.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Continue tying on the pinecones to each side until . . .</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKcnVYyusmeEtO1H3xFm_ylD7J8AXcrS8DznAOj73YQ_x7dVltwvOKv_M-XZYaS8LpEaOEI6w0rldnDnSZyH-h1wjT8LLjengv3Zuh17It6OQ6f_TVlyARR8QgtF7MdQfGvdgD8zYEFMpfp0D6wbLVZSbcBSo8mMdfv13y21fohqvukVo0gDyIe5ey6Dg/s3754/IMG_6947.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3754" data-original-width="2739" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKcnVYyusmeEtO1H3xFm_ylD7J8AXcrS8DznAOj73YQ_x7dVltwvOKv_M-XZYaS8LpEaOEI6w0rldnDnSZyH-h1wjT8LLjengv3Zuh17It6OQ6f_TVlyARR8QgtF7MdQfGvdgD8zYEFMpfp0D6wbLVZSbcBSo8mMdfv13y21fohqvukVo0gDyIe5ey6Dg/w466-h640/IMG_6947.jpg" width="466" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2111" data-original-width="2811" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgylfyRr55h4iYm7CmI8p2suVwXpLezdjd8bPj2UbDszyxf0yLm0jzCpD_RgAoObeLy5e-yX3tyF2CnerM8k6Vm0zF-Yhw-uEaI0jh4IM9umuAAlvX7seQkSLytu1VM1ywTwD532eUYDztuZ3skD4bkSNqPTZjF2I02kzdeiISfai4JpV6cOEGaLVJUG2M/w640-h480/IMG_6953.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then begin adding pine evergreens clipped from a nearby white pine tree.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0m2dxsB2rMAqcaTzqf5CcJT9cSTFYPhiP36ybDRcrsZiBdXhs2IyLvb7HdjHQ49gnZqmkscGfRy1Iz1N-uwcbNwgHAxgGvwj-4RrC1EQ4oY8tr1wZsXR-IN8oPi97Jux2q-nOMDEg8MhvDn171poLWkdC58-mEBtvH-FqJBGCgWwk6LdlhwkR4Hgv-8E/s3935/IMG_6955.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2973" data-original-width="3935" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0m2dxsB2rMAqcaTzqf5CcJT9cSTFYPhiP36ybDRcrsZiBdXhs2IyLvb7HdjHQ49gnZqmkscGfRy1Iz1N-uwcbNwgHAxgGvwj-4RrC1EQ4oY8tr1wZsXR-IN8oPi97Jux2q-nOMDEg8MhvDn171poLWkdC58-mEBtvH-FqJBGCgWwk6LdlhwkR4Hgv-8E/w640-h484/IMG_6955.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">Add a bit of color to the pinecone wreath by attaching berries picked from the Nandina bush. And finally, add a large wired-edged bow with tails onto the top center, attaching a looped bow wire from the ribbon to hang. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">How cool does this nature inspired wreath look for Christmas!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Ob-RMtC-aIXeeKAJsfysDinoUHOKJDBA_BN4P8hJc96w7wabOyGaHyMBRHNbAV9OkR8vFAhUPHkR1Z5OvLI2dbdhM-XWYvSj7LFM3yQpR6B3gyEiyY3HBGVZzQRqZwC0vB6no8zBAuijlNbfHGcVA3sRBXfXIXg3xAQU1w-NvTWTl36xImT3pgqoRWs/s4032/IMG_6959%20copy.jpga.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Ob-RMtC-aIXeeKAJsfysDinoUHOKJDBA_BN4P8hJc96w7wabOyGaHyMBRHNbAV9OkR8vFAhUPHkR1Z5OvLI2dbdhM-XWYvSj7LFM3yQpR6B3gyEiyY3HBGVZzQRqZwC0vB6no8zBAuijlNbfHGcVA3sRBXfXIXg3xAQU1w-NvTWTl36xImT3pgqoRWs/w640-h480/IMG_6959%20copy.jpga.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAaMJ4klN7FNILZ11ykA2OYqVpa52_pucJh8PZ1_Lc1ekeQ5xNLgCLYCUrRdQWb99qqN8vniCvrK1GVfsRl2fh0SJPvWqPTiuhlw60ZDsOHnEaS_dFFN080nJWDOzFuCK5s_bziqWSig-wiuWrIwvqQJH3dSRkcpBWzIyzGSzTOzfG5b2Uy0Lv_L-ES0Q/s400/Pinterest%20Square%20Pin%20(1).png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAaMJ4klN7FNILZ11ykA2OYqVpa52_pucJh8PZ1_Lc1ekeQ5xNLgCLYCUrRdQWb99qqN8vniCvrK1GVfsRl2fh0SJPvWqPTiuhlw60ZDsOHnEaS_dFFN080nJWDOzFuCK5s_bziqWSig-wiuWrIwvqQJH3dSRkcpBWzIyzGSzTOzfG5b2Uy0Lv_L-ES0Q/s320/Pinterest%20Square%20Pin%20(1).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibzfTYMbTbqxknpcnH-KH40Y6EdwiY8RfdJQOn3k6RjmsHIKHiJYP5z3xMHgZsN9ol7DAssx5r_tof59N64mJdf3SKry3ZQ04K5e0j-kftFefnsI8m6Q8FWSjk5ieqHuT0oXkZKgWoSfO9QE1MioRlHyNTVD_e7H1txs7inedG-769suyrA9xuidjc8aM/s1080/Natural%20Pinecone%20Wreath1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibzfTYMbTbqxknpcnH-KH40Y6EdwiY8RfdJQOn3k6RjmsHIKHiJYP5z3xMHgZsN9ol7DAssx5r_tof59N64mJdf3SKry3ZQ04K5e0j-kftFefnsI8m6Q8FWSjk5ieqHuT0oXkZKgWoSfO9QE1MioRlHyNTVD_e7H1txs7inedG-769suyrA9xuidjc8aM/w640-h640/Natural%20Pinecone%20Wreath1.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #404040;">Be sure to check out all the creative </span><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Christmas</span></b></span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span></span><b style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; text-align: start;">Sustainable Crafts</b><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"> projects from my fellow crafters listed below:</span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Julie | Sum of Their Stories |<span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span></span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.sumoftheirstories.com/blog/how-to-make-a-delicate-felt-star-and-bead-garland"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Felt
Star</span> <span style="color: #cc0000;">and Bead</span> <span style="color: #cc0000;">Garland</span></span><span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Terri | Our Good Life |<a href="https://www.terristeffes.com/2023/11/end-of-season-diy-rosemary-wreath.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;"> End of the Season DIY Rosemary Wreath</span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Gail | Purple Hues and Me | <u><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.purplehuesandme.com/2023/11/nature-inspired-diy-christmas-wreath.html" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Nature Inspired DIY Christmas Wreath</span></span></a><span style="color: #1155cc;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Marci | Stone
Cottage Adventures |<span style="color: #cc0000;"> <a href="http://www.stonecottageadventures.com/2023/11/framing-quilted-pig.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Framing a Quilted Pig</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Maria | Simple
Nature Décor | <a href="https://www.simplenaturedecorblog.com/jeweled-oyster-shell-ornament"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Jeweled Oyster Shell Ornament</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Stephanie |
Crazy Little Love Birds |<span style="color: #cc0000;"> <a href="https://crazylittlelovebirds.blogspot.com/2023/11/eco-friendly-craft-create-beautiful.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Create a Beautiful Winter Tree Scenery Using Cardboard</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">T’onna | Sew
Crafty Crochet | <a href="https://www.sewcraftycrochet.com/2023/11/upcycled-christmas-baubles.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Upcycled Christmas Baubles</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Christine |
Christine”s Crafts | <a href="https://www.christines-crafts.com/how-to-sew-christmas-tree-diamond-decorations-free-pattern"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Christmas Tree Diamond Decorations</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Mel | Décor Craft
Design | <span style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="https://decorcraftdesign.wordpress.com/2023/11/07/diy-christmas-snowman-from-old-socks/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">DIY Christmas Snowman From Old Socks</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Allyson | Southern
Sunflowers |<span style="color: #cc0000;"> <a href="https://southernsunflowers.com/christmas-tree-shaped-fabric-pillow-no-sew-tutorial/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Christmas Tree Shaped Fabric Pillow No Sew Tutorial</span></a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Shelly | Mimi- A Great Name for Grandma |<span style="color: #cc0000;"> <a href="https://mimiblog.org/2023/11/07/diy-christmas-tree-string-art/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">DIY Christmas Tree String Art </span></a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYpstYcOCP22yoZQDNLFiETTJG37pEKanX4m0AXX6UFPUGKi4ZdSeiVAPWb66ELP-iwRvB08i2RPpcOJwoCf9lBPoiVJCoIw_HZ3DiPJCcSmZ01VdpRGr3Q5CewIhTrUvGed5KD2P8tR9HJVxiRPvWWB1HMVhCtsJ-0wWK_PeJN7T6R9GnGEEjN-OQt74/s825/Sustainable%20Craft%20Collage%20Christmas.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYpstYcOCP22yoZQDNLFiETTJG37pEKanX4m0AXX6UFPUGKi4ZdSeiVAPWb66ELP-iwRvB08i2RPpcOJwoCf9lBPoiVJCoIw_HZ3DiPJCcSmZ01VdpRGr3Q5CewIhTrUvGed5KD2P8tR9HJVxiRPvWWB1HMVhCtsJ-0wWK_PeJN7T6R9GnGEEjN-OQt74/w466-h640/Sustainable%20Craft%20Collage%20Christmas.jpg" width="466" /></a></span></span></div><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="color: #cc0000;"><br /></span></span></span><p></p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div></div>Gail @Purple Hues and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17563652510435031148noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385342673501842101.post-77749757303781752902023-11-01T07:00:00.009-04:002023-11-01T07:00:00.156-04:00 DIY Light Up Gift Box for Your Holiday Decor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeLCpZ4Kjl3OznEtgM_cf_V7xp6bj8YSX8yX-ZAQ2Fg0WApiVncUZdqX41G9d2EAtA8gKX2FqYQ7h0WLKNq6l5u9f7Ze1ytvZ_itAELPBvKO_Jif1KGyGis_rcdTQAEj4F-WrKRP43GLfzjqYVW2x2GQlz9ZcCjDUGa5jVwNYI-srng72b9AwRbKfoyWg/s3675/1-IMG_6857.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3675" data-original-width="2761" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeLCpZ4Kjl3OznEtgM_cf_V7xp6bj8YSX8yX-ZAQ2Fg0WApiVncUZdqX41G9d2EAtA8gKX2FqYQ7h0WLKNq6l5u9f7Ze1ytvZ_itAELPBvKO_Jif1KGyGis_rcdTQAEj4F-WrKRP43GLfzjqYVW2x2GQlz9ZcCjDUGa5jVwNYI-srng72b9AwRbKfoyWg/w480-h640/1-IMG_6857.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Tis the season for creating holiday party decor! So why not give your home an extra holiday sparkle with a easy to make light up gift box! Imagine this lovely handcrafted lighted gift box as a centerpiece, or make several to place along the entire table! How cool would that be! And the best part, you can use any type of ribbon and deco mesh to fit the occasion. But I must tell you, it's all about the bow! And a Bowdabra bow at that! This post first appeared on <a href="https://www.bowdabra.com/blog/2023/10/24/how-to-make-your-holiday-decor-sparkle-with-a-special-light-up-gift-box/">Bowdabrablog.com</a> where I'm on the design team.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202429; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; text-align: left;">Supplies Needed:</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202429; font-family: inherit; font-size: 26px; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; text-align: left;"> </span></div><div class="customRTE smartbody-core section" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3b4143; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><section class="o-CustomRTE" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin: 14px 0px 28px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><ul style="font-weight: inherit; text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Wood Craft Sticks 6"</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Parchment paper/craft mat with line measurements</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Wood glue/Hot glue </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Deco Mesh 10"</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ruler/Scissors</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">2.5" & 1.5" Wired Ribbon</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Clamps</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Battery operated Twinkle lights</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Double sided tape</span></li><li><a href="https://www.bowdabra.com/product-category/bowdabra-bow-making-tools/" style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bowdabra tool and wand</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.bowdabra.com/product-category/bowdabra-bow-making-tools/" style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bowdabra bow wire</span></a></li></ul><p style="font-weight: inherit;"></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin: 14px 0px 28px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: "Roboto Slab", sans-serif; 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I may receive a very small commission at no cost to you! The affiliate money I earn helps pay my crafting expenses. Thanks so much for your support!</span></em></span></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin: 14px 0px 28px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit;"><b>Here's how:</b></span></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin: 14px 0px 28px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Let's begin by laying a sheet of parchment paper on top of a craft mat with line measurements. Use the straight lines on the craft mat to make sure the sticks are straight when gluing together. The parchment paper is used to help prevent the materials from sticking to the work surface. </span></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin: 14px 0px 28px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span>Next, line up four craft sticks, gluing one side at a time together . . .</span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4_iPgYRtMWEdK_X3OtghCOdAXcYwVztJOAyvnomqGcstuL9BgWDVz6tOhBsS95dFmkuXcfRvGZbx9NxpMCnJ6sUHnRprt4_Y7X5gXj2rYPEiMPOv8v2jQptbJQfCmYB6tWW4RSzOfD1IFp_GcbgoKh1pToXaPTlLR2eTHyxkrfBY_6QsTwGgZ_1qsUWU/s3537/IMG_6763.jpg" style="font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3537" data-original-width="2743" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4_iPgYRtMWEdK_X3OtghCOdAXcYwVztJOAyvnomqGcstuL9BgWDVz6tOhBsS95dFmkuXcfRvGZbx9NxpMCnJ6sUHnRprt4_Y7X5gXj2rYPEiMPOv8v2jQptbJQfCmYB6tWW4RSzOfD1IFp_GcbgoKh1pToXaPTlLR2eTHyxkrfBY_6QsTwGgZ_1qsUWU/w496-h640/IMG_6763.jpg" width="496" /></a></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin: 14px 0px 28px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">using wood glue super glue or hot glue . . .</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS2LNU7hUkw1mvv3yx6CBm4PHq4ZvjnN0JoMTqcaEYnpy2JQIJ4DRKTJqiczT95gQ0nxj06ZZKs3FIUTUbASS56ZEzNM3L-YCmkipQq0Ko67X1NbJUAAUhK4ltDFNVgqECtDbB77AKkwz0d_-VR0vwprCrbeT-02AHlpoiULbzg-eAsyQeHTbd4TpMzDo/s3913/IMG_6765.jpg" style="font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3913" data-original-width="2934" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS2LNU7hUkw1mvv3yx6CBm4PHq4ZvjnN0JoMTqcaEYnpy2JQIJ4DRKTJqiczT95gQ0nxj06ZZKs3FIUTUbASS56ZEzNM3L-YCmkipQq0Ko67X1NbJUAAUhK4ltDFNVgqECtDbB77AKkwz0d_-VR0vwprCrbeT-02AHlpoiULbzg-eAsyQeHTbd4TpMzDo/w480-h640/IMG_6765.jpg" width="480" /></a></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin: 14px 0px 28px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">to create a box shape frame. Make one for the bottom and one for the top of the box. Let dry.</span></p></section><section class="o-CustomRTE" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEQklFqyMxqDUHuPTKPL5gp3Ip1aamAGXwHkk8B0Ylk0qOTtMcE2P6m8ROVSQvDhsPQrOzJv0EDg7GgsRjuFR2mPtdG08wcakrRJIFBGwe-RNZS49NzZQSb4fGKw3yylncEy8oCE5ZCnE-ZcyaX9YcATZB4Y_xK2iUnWx5BVN23eP-4-yr2foTX9vxyEo/s3986/IMG_6769.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2412" data-original-width="3986" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEQklFqyMxqDUHuPTKPL5gp3Ip1aamAGXwHkk8B0Ylk0qOTtMcE2P6m8ROVSQvDhsPQrOzJv0EDg7GgsRjuFR2mPtdG08wcakrRJIFBGwe-RNZS49NzZQSb4fGKw3yylncEy8oCE5ZCnE-ZcyaX9YcATZB4Y_xK2iUnWx5BVN23eP-4-yr2foTX9vxyEo/w640-h388/IMG_6769.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Once dry, take one box shape frame and begin gluing on the side wood sticks, one side . . .<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_qz84wwis2eV-yNdduzWl5LYGWKXA9gOEHOquT-doHaMOHWUVaq_ZqYbtDdeE-x_0GL2j4VVt9X3Ce-90-jDEIwwMgXVciyT6dwGKyHXQYPiSiMijG71NkyykHe5W3lJQ4rqwV9ChfGLkQFZHojGNEnO9kg4CtJjIwUS8lL7Emgk33mUaWMxteKZC4jU/s2983/IMG_6770.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2607" data-original-width="2983" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_qz84wwis2eV-yNdduzWl5LYGWKXA9gOEHOquT-doHaMOHWUVaq_ZqYbtDdeE-x_0GL2j4VVt9X3Ce-90-jDEIwwMgXVciyT6dwGKyHXQYPiSiMijG71NkyykHe5W3lJQ4rqwV9ChfGLkQFZHojGNEnO9kg4CtJjIwUS8lL7Emgk33mUaWMxteKZC4jU/w640-h560/IMG_6770.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>at a time until . . . </span></section><section class="o-CustomRTE" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrBfkkYfUU6HjxOUKycOSLbHV3w4r8S-n67E4WmS-55bUUCzeLxya-0QwGdtIcmoMa_oj6_7gkRtrwHWvhdA1FYJqNSqDwp9K-AKJmw55Zb2_9fPdED7bdo00pIiTs6mM61p4Ae7Zrl8aKEBpTkk57BKSLi8hgnn1hNY9fhdD3PMBA5sAHSOO1AtreHXk/s3024/1-IMG_6771.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2955" data-original-width="3024" height="626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrBfkkYfUU6HjxOUKycOSLbHV3w4r8S-n67E4WmS-55bUUCzeLxya-0QwGdtIcmoMa_oj6_7gkRtrwHWvhdA1FYJqNSqDwp9K-AKJmw55Zb2_9fPdED7bdo00pIiTs6mM61p4Ae7Zrl8aKEBpTkk57BKSLi8hgnn1hNY9fhdD3PMBA5sAHSOO1AtreHXk/w640-h626/1-IMG_6771.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: left;">all four sides are glued on. Re-enforce the stick connections in the corners with more glue and let dry completely.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL6x5PrsrJfqBsX-JIVhbycPOjfFRGHQFG6D7deamvQ4M2LYX54wbPMsh3Dzvhu6TpMIzYK_4OpmV3k7L2aU46UhJgK8wQIyOCEnqwOp5IYTR_fEX12t2nmae9iABEKw5-nJNFCu0I0-nthdDt1sO3Okt9c-vTsuMKXlV6Ugnn6vSphN6dqodZyE_uzxc/s2975/IMG_6774.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2867" data-original-width="2975" height="616" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL6x5PrsrJfqBsX-JIVhbycPOjfFRGHQFG6D7deamvQ4M2LYX54wbPMsh3Dzvhu6TpMIzYK_4OpmV3k7L2aU46UhJgK8wQIyOCEnqwOp5IYTR_fEX12t2nmae9iABEKw5-nJNFCu0I0-nthdDt1sO3Okt9c-vTsuMKXlV6Ugnn6vSphN6dqodZyE_uzxc/w640-h616/IMG_6774.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Once the sides are dry, glue on the top to the side sticks to . . .<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh39HTqPSNk6GsyMYvKYS0r7H8EinPcPw6MsLqBU0BMN5r0JF0qQ6Oey-LI9OElARBsM1ptC7YNFLahd-A9X-4y8LqyutCBWa4_oi5ZAUvfgKDW4brpucJGK8u0X8_4b_FfmGD0bh75iBUZiZknYToiCScx7MSANu9hIZDcWJvkVbv9CWAkjYzhyphenhyphenNA3jmE/s3539/IMG_6775.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1968" data-original-width="3539" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh39HTqPSNk6GsyMYvKYS0r7H8EinPcPw6MsLqBU0BMN5r0JF0qQ6Oey-LI9OElARBsM1ptC7YNFLahd-A9X-4y8LqyutCBWa4_oi5ZAUvfgKDW4brpucJGK8u0X8_4b_FfmGD0bh75iBUZiZknYToiCScx7MSANu9hIZDcWJvkVbv9CWAkjYzhyphenhyphenNA3jmE/w640-h356/IMG_6775.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>form the shape and frame of the box.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAvrT9jXCvCiolM7833NM7hNyDhasNxYCKHMjxp-EH3All4Hu9WY94i3N9ks_8bhFU2123LtFdH-uP2vP4DjHYcCnwP3Uugs889oGujtlryVB65t9pYMKMByzkcT_JPTP0D8JthBbU4fz3S7JfiRv4b1gbayeWhRJxb8O8lUjSr5yw0P7ZijTNy7MZqKk/s2842/IMG_6778.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2650" data-original-width="2842" height="596" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAvrT9jXCvCiolM7833NM7hNyDhasNxYCKHMjxp-EH3All4Hu9WY94i3N9ks_8bhFU2123LtFdH-uP2vP4DjHYcCnwP3Uugs889oGujtlryVB65t9pYMKMByzkcT_JPTP0D8JthBbU4fz3S7JfiRv4b1gbayeWhRJxb8O8lUjSr5yw0P7ZijTNy7MZqKk/w640-h596/IMG_6778.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span><span style="color: black;">Next, cover the wood frames with deco mesh fabric, using hot glue on each frame to secure, one side at a time. Use clamps to hold the mesh in place while drying.</span><br /><span style="color: black;">Leave the bottom of box open to access lights. </span><br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpc67qStx8aG8Dh6X_QT7mdNvJ39RIM0lDsNeQxSX2YRq7DrZsJsP1v89wH4Pa_uSo-jZkdb-RqVwFNNed0ZzOL6Jo7XljklxidrP6zk3MGP4k7Pl3HanLnIMZMZxDBMu5yI6iU3btul0puImjEj0rpqmbT8Z4cyJ4b0H_xYoVX0x7Dmq77LoiJneC2QA/s3413/IMG_6779.jpg" style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3413" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpc67qStx8aG8Dh6X_QT7mdNvJ39RIM0lDsNeQxSX2YRq7DrZsJsP1v89wH4Pa_uSo-jZkdb-RqVwFNNed0ZzOL6Jo7XljklxidrP6zk3MGP4k7Pl3HanLnIMZMZxDBMu5yI6iU3btul0puImjEj0rpqmbT8Z4cyJ4b0H_xYoVX0x7Dmq77LoiJneC2QA/w568-h640/IMG_6779.jpg" width="568" /></a></div></span><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin: 14px 0px 28px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once dry, cut off excess mess along the frame using scissors, </span></span><span style="color: black; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP8QAp1vUf0P_Dv1tao8kcXmVP6qCSJWemGxbrwCx5uvLL29_oVG3G9f_xANsdBYOTPHqpwgX9JkoxcCTv5A1qQCyBzTVab01gFUYbX1g8Ln7chCBTZIweu5xc7mhfECgDL25DbM4a3wgtVr6lCNuTBMho1X-OW81aUeL5nBdkmtZ6-p9hU2cl0G8nibA/s2783/IMG_6786.jpg" style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2783" data-original-width="2783" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP8QAp1vUf0P_Dv1tao8kcXmVP6qCSJWemGxbrwCx5uvLL29_oVG3G9f_xANsdBYOTPHqpwgX9JkoxcCTv5A1qQCyBzTVab01gFUYbX1g8Ln7chCBTZIweu5xc7mhfECgDL25DbM4a3wgtVr6lCNuTBMho1X-OW81aUeL5nBdkmtZ6-p9hU2cl0G8nibA/w640-h640/IMG_6786.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="color: black; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once the frame is covered with deco mesh and trimmed, c</span></span><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95)" style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">ut 2.5" ribbon long enough to wrap around three sides of box, crisscrossing on top - imitating a wrapped gift. Glue ribbon ends to bottom of box frame. </span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsxLEsd8D_Dq9X4WIXzeur-yL_VfimWgs7DOEcQ784tDs4Lblu6ioBWdAU2JPl7pRZuTivy0WJjvwRF8y-yA5w4Tie_S4GirtFdxGQTaobot9HPiqF581ZwKdICmM3tVVZy8rDPQ6HJH1fibjRoOZTIf3ptnRlc6qoT9IcwBs8EABa6TIGFvtlZY0GNXE/s3075/IMG_6794.jpg" style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3075" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsxLEsd8D_Dq9X4WIXzeur-yL_VfimWgs7DOEcQ784tDs4Lblu6ioBWdAU2JPl7pRZuTivy0WJjvwRF8y-yA5w4Tie_S4GirtFdxGQTaobot9HPiqF581ZwKdICmM3tVVZy8rDPQ6HJH1fibjRoOZTIf3ptnRlc6qoT9IcwBs8EABa6TIGFvtlZY0GNXE/w630-h640/IMG_6794.jpg" width="630" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Then add strips of the 1.5" ribbon on top of each strip of the 2.5" ribbon. Be sure to glue the ends to the bottom frame on top of the 2.5" ribbon.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNQXayYkmwYHKj1JCtjm7RLFwJuMYJLdw3fBt7eytkm640oI-5DlHQ5DNLlN5N9humelf36fjxuAxwSAheFbdbyQzXcQ6kP5l8vUzc9nyGlljh3nCm48pDOTn7hH5O0EQraxOYg2p6X0VvN0ZJLZzOPCkKQtp_wLeulqhsDd679xn2rtzVjFKv05njfT0/s3402/087.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3402" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNQXayYkmwYHKj1JCtjm7RLFwJuMYJLdw3fBt7eytkm640oI-5DlHQ5DNLlN5N9humelf36fjxuAxwSAheFbdbyQzXcQ6kP5l8vUzc9nyGlljh3nCm48pDOTn7hH5O0EQraxOYg2p6X0VvN0ZJLZzOPCkKQtp_wLeulqhsDd679xn2rtzVjFKv05njfT0/w568-h640/087.jpg" width="568" /></a></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin: 14px 0px 28px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Next, it's all about making a beautiful Bowdabra bow! </span><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95)" style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95)" style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">To make a lovely bow with lots of loops, fold an </span></span></span><span style="color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: justify;">18" piece of bow
wire in half and place into the Bowdabra. Then </span><span style="color: #4a4a4a; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">pinch the end of the 2.5" ribbon on the roll placing it pattern side down into the Bowdabra. </span><span style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiAkWSqBmmo9tQkbRT3dDwrT7ZLsPawmAyfBpwaSskWqkwOOVHyIAfa1lichQEUXuG0_K8RFo1UU0t-W7DuCYg0T1_DwiwZPuoaYSHuAyN6QrEvN-YGbFFbS_ArEgCTegMBkCtZFAin83Mv2GZgiTia6xZ4VF-IUVu1XASRHcKqiKqXEw2DG3aQmlsVPQ/s3229/IMG_6796.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2780" data-original-width="3229" height="552" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiAkWSqBmmo9tQkbRT3dDwrT7ZLsPawmAyfBpwaSskWqkwOOVHyIAfa1lichQEUXuG0_K8RFo1UU0t-W7DuCYg0T1_DwiwZPuoaYSHuAyN6QrEvN-YGbFFbS_ArEgCTegMBkCtZFAin83Mv2GZgiTia6xZ4VF-IUVu1XASRHcKqiKqXEw2DG3aQmlsVPQ/w640-h552/IMG_6796.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="color: #4a4a4a; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Create a loop by f</span><span style="color: #4a4a4a; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">olding over the ribbon at 4.5 inches. Twist the ribbon down into the Bowdabra smoothing the ribbon out.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgutCbF0HdUDp6ro8OYP0FBo5X0NfFC36BbhMOoUQDsNA5oO17muTwQK9aGos4p5P9H02Yr5Ukahqra-xgMKjpc3jMO3wXCJ2Vo0sodYYKxNb1XwlKselK-6aiC-zomxYrF-gdfqWYt1GX_KwSAPsjUklnF0kHnFgVmjuweYirp3Wio3x2YyBocSEhoNgE/s3863/IMG_6797.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2897" data-original-width="3863" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgutCbF0HdUDp6ro8OYP0FBo5X0NfFC36BbhMOoUQDsNA5oO17muTwQK9aGos4p5P9H02Yr5Ukahqra-xgMKjpc3jMO3wXCJ2Vo0sodYYKxNb1XwlKselK-6aiC-zomxYrF-gdfqWYt1GX_KwSAPsjUklnF0kHnFgVmjuweYirp3Wio3x2YyBocSEhoNgE/w640-h480/IMG_6797.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Next, fold and twist the other side at the same 4.5" width, down into the Bowdabra creating another loop.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB27AQES9Cv5h901vMAEejna7SwKsgfXsqXpNtWfHqqu9MH_3RIhXI9vk4WbVsNSVNYnHhxZs66wS0JOB-dd9OPMNWab8AjrOKsy55pqxgUZ61h7OwfLdjqUVX6pblerf_xo6VDYebhE_WOMJ0ZBgB-1kEitTNIuH3eqBrjt-vJxAgb0804QkfDz-sG18/s3859/IMG_6798.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2785" data-original-width="3859" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB27AQES9Cv5h901vMAEejna7SwKsgfXsqXpNtWfHqqu9MH_3RIhXI9vk4WbVsNSVNYnHhxZs66wS0JOB-dd9OPMNWab8AjrOKsy55pqxgUZ61h7OwfLdjqUVX6pblerf_xo6VDYebhE_WOMJ0ZBgB-1kEitTNIuH3eqBrjt-vJxAgb0804QkfDz-sG18/w640-h462/IMG_6798.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Make two more loops the same width on opposite sides, using the Bowdabra wand to crunch down the loops.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaty3xh2B5APepuc6Qe-9S0t5qQY8gQvfMZnhTbdx2YQSulmA3XfVjqu-jPgG83i0odojw3y8ZjPDhUXnmI5dRpTW2Fh56T_m6S_yibplqEboNmrbpnP8ZKHhuUgnTpbxHrL2AILL34BOQXGGIkyZrYkZvXwZxtKIKOMivSKrQexe4kfSPOkgiTq3NVgo/s3117/IMG_6799.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2770" data-original-width="3117" height="568" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaty3xh2B5APepuc6Qe-9S0t5qQY8gQvfMZnhTbdx2YQSulmA3XfVjqu-jPgG83i0odojw3y8ZjPDhUXnmI5dRpTW2Fh56T_m6S_yibplqEboNmrbpnP8ZKHhuUgnTpbxHrL2AILL34BOQXGGIkyZrYkZvXwZxtKIKOMivSKrQexe4kfSPOkgiTq3NVgo/w640-h568/IMG_6799.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: justify;">Next, cut 15 feet of 1.5" wired ribbon from the spool. Fold the ribbon in half to find the center and crease, placing the ribbon pattern side down on top of the 2.5" bow into the Bowdabra.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSFZXEkH1xFWjlaEh2ZSIJ4AefhpbLSqctmgrCAAQ47JNqGGDlu1HffIYlKa0x28wnzz0e64pYWYlo14gkSBKFDXy7-ChqidbnFZzTb9-2JkNsl-0HWUy5aFRrgOQTqv6COS38mSlLIwgu7ksXtcZIGHH_oESQIRtLTvaf-Qr8suwuZQiZBlcgliIp1ZE/s3891/IMG_6800.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2104" data-original-width="3891" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSFZXEkH1xFWjlaEh2ZSIJ4AefhpbLSqctmgrCAAQ47JNqGGDlu1HffIYlKa0x28wnzz0e64pYWYlo14gkSBKFDXy7-ChqidbnFZzTb9-2JkNsl-0HWUy5aFRrgOQTqv6COS38mSlLIwgu7ksXtcZIGHH_oESQIRtLTvaf-Qr8suwuZQiZBlcgliIp1ZE/w640-h346/IMG_6800.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Make a three and a half inch loop by folding and twisting the ribbon down into the Bowdabra to make the first loop.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS48dq9eEMPEp_QEL5Uil8YRpjOWdtJ-G_4rDdNQUnU271Awj0Xy_ZHnCBLjKt3PQkaA_I4levlKQxslvG7HKT7Ysh4RS2cYr2dKxvUqYwFbPqCNDF3yZDANAOYETHVVA2WwewlVKUY0vP5ApYoUlq0piDODNRo9haSawTmd8sdHz_stOXPdDZEmNio2c/s3576/IMG_6803.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2913" data-original-width="3576" height="522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS48dq9eEMPEp_QEL5Uil8YRpjOWdtJ-G_4rDdNQUnU271Awj0Xy_ZHnCBLjKt3PQkaA_I4levlKQxslvG7HKT7Ysh4RS2cYr2dKxvUqYwFbPqCNDF3yZDANAOYETHVVA2WwewlVKUY0vP5ApYoUlq0piDODNRo9haSawTmd8sdHz_stOXPdDZEmNio2c/w640-h522/IMG_6803.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Next, fold and twist the other
side at the same 3.5" width, down into the Bowdabra.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPQGQXt98tKSqbxh7AG5w0in1HgkVdNuqMfl-KAwNgu4UY6utT9t2-tOLJ1SXnnw_7UlxXJbW_kerCc4XMDOMtkEhyxRPoleRWDRnz4-Ew-h23Wn665idM7pDxsabbm06bPwJhxFxCOhepEaD9HnTJ_TIW6z5Eoli3Z18Vulp3OYqToOLUx6Hz9Rs_R8/s3431/IMG_6806.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2887" data-original-width="3431" height="538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPQGQXt98tKSqbxh7AG5w0in1HgkVdNuqMfl-KAwNgu4UY6utT9t2-tOLJ1SXnnw_7UlxXJbW_kerCc4XMDOMtkEhyxRPoleRWDRnz4-Ew-h23Wn665idM7pDxsabbm06bPwJhxFxCOhepEaD9HnTJ_TIW6z5Eoli3Z18Vulp3OYqToOLUx6Hz9Rs_R8/w640-h538/IMG_6806.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 0in;">Continue to fold and twist the
ribbon tails, one at a time, alternating sides, down through the center of the
Bowdabra </span><span style="color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: center;">until reaching the end of the
ribbon. </span><span style="color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: center;">Scrunch down all of the ribbon
using the Bowdabra wand.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYwXXDff0ARXADoebSdm_pPx0f5tB-Pz1ySU0TMVxxtkvFI3VGLsy8qf7s6Mk5eOHi8hA14ewEIX0WpWYYSbOWPzv6fSYUWdtoNSRM4C7RTdlSZjoP3W77uAdw_Ts0oGqpxlkE0XwdVX2iz4Wv43Ef80UEJ-kfKoWWXYazlkOMypA7vd7bkdWUYdbP7Uk/s2912/IMG_6808.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2776" data-original-width="2912" height="610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYwXXDff0ARXADoebSdm_pPx0f5tB-Pz1ySU0TMVxxtkvFI3VGLsy8qf7s6Mk5eOHi8hA14ewEIX0WpWYYSbOWPzv6fSYUWdtoNSRM4C7RTdlSZjoP3W77uAdw_Ts0oGqpxlkE0XwdVX2iz4Wv43Ef80UEJ-kfKoWWXYazlkOMypA7vd7bkdWUYdbP7Uk/w640-h610/IMG_6808.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: verdana;">Then remove the wand and </span><span face="Verdana, "sans-serif"" style="color: #404040; font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">thread the two loose ends of
the bow wire through the loop at the other end, pulling the wire tightly and
gently pulling out the bow. Separate the two loose ends, taking them around to
the back and tying in a double knot. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOh4kJVfo7P9BCo6FKn-sf8n9WeJeRYJvYBlmdDqShHDSqP1gQGhokhrQ2OzpPwbwYv-WX9Q7pJiDO71Ze-cPTe6-lNMLre2PbGwMgKaAqQatpo8yN2VPCVYbOBr2LzpY1F5xE1bIGv8_PubSn61QWB45Rk1oNWjN9Z3zcLxkVj8Tfk9P5OCB4gZjCT0U/s3913/IMG_6810.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2934" data-original-width="3913" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOh4kJVfo7P9BCo6FKn-sf8n9WeJeRYJvYBlmdDqShHDSqP1gQGhokhrQ2OzpPwbwYv-WX9Q7pJiDO71Ze-cPTe6-lNMLre2PbGwMgKaAqQatpo8yN2VPCVYbOBr2LzpY1F5xE1bIGv8_PubSn61QWB45Rk1oNWjN9Z3zcLxkVj8Tfk9P5OCB4gZjCT0U/w640-h480/IMG_6810.jpg" width="640" /></a></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: verdana;">Tie the bow to the smaller ribbon on top of the box with the bow wire, tying in a knot. Cut off excess bow wire. Fluff and straighten bow.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMc0ZOQkTP0BCHz38TMftGoAvN2ozQASh9Pr3qTc9t2VmY0tPgV0W_dsoGPsGGi-D_8cqXlFF8YRTa1WHiSttMFSK60K_WvqfXzChDO7qqmP62u4RFhuGMuXaHMLiAl_si0j-sHsWDADdF9Xci0nBRfdxZVe3fxAl0MaJ6rd4rO4vOr1jj2ongq4o3KwU/s3576/IMG_6812.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2682" data-original-width="3576" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMc0ZOQkTP0BCHz38TMftGoAvN2ozQASh9Pr3qTc9t2VmY0tPgV0W_dsoGPsGGi-D_8cqXlFF8YRTa1WHiSttMFSK60K_WvqfXzChDO7qqmP62u4RFhuGMuXaHMLiAl_si0j-sHsWDADdF9Xci0nBRfdxZVe3fxAl0MaJ6rd4rO4vOr1jj2ongq4o3KwU/w640-h480/IMG_6812.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: verdana;">Place twinkle lights inside the box attaching the battery box with double sided tape under the bow.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8BncGAjBcXbs4gOswVpSQCFHSdCFmfnLNmiZcMf6QpWsgEG4B8l_EGYNa8pTgZ3JyGE-lN_Am5C2cQY8PdF9SBDcFYUJTPkmKiaAvxttr3fcgPAiMjHXTsg6heqyppfXesl6gm9584DLUJXJH7tFQPS7_5WLIa9GwD5Ts_nYjFGd1stUhF5BAEICUBv8/s3047/1-IMG_6853.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3047" data-original-width="2878" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8BncGAjBcXbs4gOswVpSQCFHSdCFmfnLNmiZcMf6QpWsgEG4B8l_EGYNa8pTgZ3JyGE-lN_Am5C2cQY8PdF9SBDcFYUJTPkmKiaAvxttr3fcgPAiMjHXTsg6heqyppfXesl6gm9584DLUJXJH7tFQPS7_5WLIa9GwD5Ts_nYjFGd1stUhF5BAEICUBv8/w604-h640/1-IMG_6853.jpg" width="604" /></a></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin: 14px 0px 28px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #404040; font-family: verdana;">The light up gift box looks absolutely stunning topped with an adorable bow made using the Bowdabra bow making tool! </span></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin: 14px 0px 28px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #404040; font-family: verdana;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj-DWnZusmUMNVNY8O26_w9V6GJXjnXHFSZY21Bfbpgc-1Esp5qjoXRWR2YMWZLdQFqAUtrM2FAdYQIkMc97wGqltPgzkCgOeuM0jY_AlmELerCy62slYiuzvZxnT5gDQ1w64TOacGklJzP1l4EeIU9Nw_UakY___9Mr9SZ2ZS_HbvY4WCrL79YtLLh9Y/s3675/1-IMG_6857.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3675" data-original-width="2761" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj-DWnZusmUMNVNY8O26_w9V6GJXjnXHFSZY21Bfbpgc-1Esp5qjoXRWR2YMWZLdQFqAUtrM2FAdYQIkMc97wGqltPgzkCgOeuM0jY_AlmELerCy62slYiuzvZxnT5gDQ1w64TOacGklJzP1l4EeIU9Nw_UakY___9Mr9SZ2ZS_HbvY4WCrL79YtLLh9Y/w480-h640/1-IMG_6857.jpg" width="480" /></a></p></section></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;">Happy Holiday Crafting!</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="customRTE smartbody-core section" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3b4143; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><section class="o-CustomRTE" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95)" style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div></section></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>Gail @Purple Hues and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17563652510435031148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385342673501842101.post-21521529753913596812023-10-19T07:00:00.003-04:002023-10-19T08:50:33.810-04:00Upcycled Plastic Cup Vase<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhae0BH0rczu0eXww0M0xXrHAkpGyDcnOa4Rna2e1m3R9xXyGMavoOQEHgsKtg9Vrfe2C6fl7qMsmKus1L7LPYFLKUPNCBJyHdc_97k8SScUMf67L52hQtzbo00OH2icUxzgOtwUX5fgXZi17rf5byx0JPz_7iMH2CGOhHwQJn5tPqBucIEY_KF0RW1yEM/s4032/1-IMG_6922.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhae0BH0rczu0eXww0M0xXrHAkpGyDcnOa4Rna2e1m3R9xXyGMavoOQEHgsKtg9Vrfe2C6fl7qMsmKus1L7LPYFLKUPNCBJyHdc_97k8SScUMf67L52hQtzbo00OH2icUxzgOtwUX5fgXZi17rf5byx0JPz_7iMH2CGOhHwQJn5tPqBucIEY_KF0RW1yEM/w480-h640/1-IMG_6922.jpg" width="480" /></a></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hello! Have I got an easy all season craft for you using plastic cups! Once you're done with drinking out of them, here's a resourceful way to reuse them and celebrate any season or occasion! Just rinse out, dry, and use them to create a lovely vase! Perfect for the upcoming entertaining season!</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #302a2c; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.36px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Welcome to this months' </span><b style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #302a2c; letter-spacing: 0.36px;">Creative Craft Hop<span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></b></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #302a2c; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.36px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">hosted by </span></span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">Sara @</span><a href="https://birdzofafeather.ca/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #623065; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; transition: all 0.7s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Birdz of a Feather</a>! So glad Sara's back! But Donna <span style="background-color: white; color: #302a2c; letter-spacing: 0.36px;">@</span><a href="http://modernonmonticello.com/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #623065; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.36px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.7s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Modern on Monticello</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #302a2c; letter-spacing: 0.36px;"> </span> did an amazing job filling in these past three months for Sara! If you're coming over from Cecilia's @<a href=" https://mythriftstoreaddiction.blogspot.com/2023/10/wickedly-whimsical-salvaged-chandelier.html.">My Thrift Store Addiction</a>, wasn't her whimsical chandelier centerpiece adorable!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAs_L0LRw-m_ReSnKrobinZ38KPCYeUMmSKe9yBar85_F8LXfjrLU_Skuur-lu2Du-2ZQ5ncxziaFD4Vr767nhFwuCYWyz8i0dYJt9gfSg1nDaDYvjGyWO8SSHYAxUqUEGdJGeNkthT6PA38dHfyvSumJzwLPk6XpFfEQJ7OrQVjmUol_Sudb-tqCeakA/s1056/Creative%20Craft%20Hop_Birdz%20of%20a%20Feather.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1055" data-original-width="1056" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAs_L0LRw-m_ReSnKrobinZ38KPCYeUMmSKe9yBar85_F8LXfjrLU_Skuur-lu2Du-2ZQ5ncxziaFD4Vr767nhFwuCYWyz8i0dYJt9gfSg1nDaDYvjGyWO8SSHYAxUqUEGdJGeNkthT6PA38dHfyvSumJzwLPk6XpFfEQJ7OrQVjmUol_Sudb-tqCeakA/w400-h400/Creative%20Craft%20Hop_Birdz%20of%20a%20Feather.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Upcycled plastic cup vase is all about reusing before recycling! And making a vase is so easy and simple to do!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Materials:</b></span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Plastic Cups - 16oz or larger</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">X-acto craft knife/sharp scissors </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Quick dry multi-purpose glue (Fabri-Tac)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Plastic storage container bottom</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Velvet wired cord 20+yds</span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Start with two clean plastic cups. These cups are 16oz.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggvxsqnCIypdYU6h6OACwvaw1EDopR9rd3nTGJraiUGn9J1fXkK4lqMRuZA-OjcWaWbiiE-FdDt8xmZTbb2iR663hI8wQz-ON41Kj1Mz-SpHliU9p0-b_0IpmGWas2XMtvAHtwbsXYZUxwbCsHhEjYnzOY_TLUId8-FeuVb7-HN9hyphenhyphenbXqYCjB86ePowJs/s2692/IMG_6868.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1994" data-original-width="2692" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggvxsqnCIypdYU6h6OACwvaw1EDopR9rd3nTGJraiUGn9J1fXkK4lqMRuZA-OjcWaWbiiE-FdDt8xmZTbb2iR663hI8wQz-ON41Kj1Mz-SpHliU9p0-b_0IpmGWas2XMtvAHtwbsXYZUxwbCsHhEjYnzOY_TLUId8-FeuVb7-HN9hyphenhyphenbXqYCjB86ePowJs/w640-h474/IMG_6868.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Use an x-acto knife to cut out an . . . </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_EqQTQHej9LtCxfzwglR69O8537cIxu6wvKY8TI_XvOnzPIlAyTPfADqRY4Bo_yvq_ekt78AEHcS1gDfL0eEk0UmvvCoQnq_ozAHFs678igrzepUJFyw93wgWJjbTkP5hANxYyIoFSmOBhq6FcUEBjtlW9s8H95qcUKQlWnx6H3JXm-Gbwdjo95ck6M/s4032/IMG_6869.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_EqQTQHej9LtCxfzwglR69O8537cIxu6wvKY8TI_XvOnzPIlAyTPfADqRY4Bo_yvq_ekt78AEHcS1gDfL0eEk0UmvvCoQnq_ozAHFs678igrzepUJFyw93wgWJjbTkP5hANxYyIoFSmOBhq6FcUEBjtlW9s8H95qcUKQlWnx6H3JXm-Gbwdjo95ck6M/w480-h640/IMG_6869.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> opening in the center of the bottom of both cups! Basically that's so you won't have to shorten or cut off the stems of real flower or foilage - just in case.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvevJJl8GzaYMDRIfHRhu5ppQKIkl4ZjcAbmkdfkT2RMJV42dFKU1vgfyZnOWwmMJRmGMVTJXaV0A1kagwFm6UqYqd5Fu81YcuodZZfcWtrzNfKbRXA4rmw23mg3i1qB2PzXgaUcoKTsOmnueSvv2Zf_chvF6N7E_lknVwikV5d_e5EMlmhWf6h9iqVzA/s3555/1-IMG_6872.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2118" data-original-width="3555" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvevJJl8GzaYMDRIfHRhu5ppQKIkl4ZjcAbmkdfkT2RMJV42dFKU1vgfyZnOWwmMJRmGMVTJXaV0A1kagwFm6UqYqd5Fu81YcuodZZfcWtrzNfKbRXA4rmw23mg3i1qB2PzXgaUcoKTsOmnueSvv2Zf_chvF6N7E_lknVwikV5d_e5EMlmhWf6h9iqVzA/w640-h382/1-IMG_6872.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then glue the two bottoms together.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaWf0g8DY-1gXgOX9Gsdyi4tAFQhCd70A_1g4LC83v_IAjuRhDE9-uTfUFTMREbGSQGPBEgcfNQKpt2kctJwTcxHab5kkG6V5veIWlxGpdbMNtQmz3NCANCHjWZms5nnT_2enbpxOzbcsNkJFF7rXb_TKtqe0Xp7ncDjJFbNYi8O714mp_d-4X44uURv8/s3378/IMG_6876.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3378" data-original-width="2659" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaWf0g8DY-1gXgOX9Gsdyi4tAFQhCd70A_1g4LC83v_IAjuRhDE9-uTfUFTMREbGSQGPBEgcfNQKpt2kctJwTcxHab5kkG6V5veIWlxGpdbMNtQmz3NCANCHjWZms5nnT_2enbpxOzbcsNkJFF7rXb_TKtqe0Xp7ncDjJFbNYi8O714mp_d-4X44uURv8/w504-h640/IMG_6876.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The bottom opening of the plastic cup "vase" needs to be closed, so I'm using the bottom of a clear plastic container to cut out a round closure and . . .</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyMGC1Pshbd00EuvSNQ-Lj9Z7p-oAyW_SgiGCD1aSLlb4K8Wz7iXdxGT0JJROWEn3QjncGi3O_5MXPwZ8fOz720PWodArTT0HT3A0m2mE9AzMfF7IlwIUOSVAm3ee447N7uVW4nP2hn1-PIAZfDLXMc1nfkGR_uP7PmWCkqRqbw4YfwrH2gtztQf9q1aU/s4032/IMG_6878.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyMGC1Pshbd00EuvSNQ-Lj9Z7p-oAyW_SgiGCD1aSLlb4K8Wz7iXdxGT0JJROWEn3QjncGi3O_5MXPwZ8fOz720PWodArTT0HT3A0m2mE9AzMfF7IlwIUOSVAm3ee447N7uVW4nP2hn1-PIAZfDLXMc1nfkGR_uP7PmWCkqRqbw4YfwrH2gtztQf9q1aU/w480-h640/IMG_6878.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">glue it onto the bottom opening (which is on top in the picture below).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBKn_9jj-rqujQhU-a9DMohXfrt2JLAD4hFHRtTOOwHDxuNaxxYNEXcFo-ieTUGuOLjfWkLTYFNXvygE7yac7wYtdaru7thXoG0QGBLQJJTxvDsVSgDxGgVYA2Z8MG40c4MwgpGHGpkrYjUot0mOV3W1tdgAYJQ-Wwt2kzvxvJLqgZ0zBJVmu8ZhJaLzk/s3409/IMG_6880.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3409" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBKn_9jj-rqujQhU-a9DMohXfrt2JLAD4hFHRtTOOwHDxuNaxxYNEXcFo-ieTUGuOLjfWkLTYFNXvygE7yac7wYtdaru7thXoG0QGBLQJJTxvDsVSgDxGgVYA2Z8MG40c4MwgpGHGpkrYjUot0mOV3W1tdgAYJQ-Wwt2kzvxvJLqgZ0zBJVmu8ZhJaLzk/w568-h640/IMG_6880.jpg" width="568" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once the bottom closure is dry, cut off excess plastic. And check for openings you might have made while cutting, and add additional glue to seal.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ2neOFikTm_W4WbvnRbLo7dEKGUckh9BtmbeGrmhpiWaGfvdmsO_DtZpOvvT3JYQZC62x-5X57jPojdoAVejCoV5IxhNk4DcyqKrOki_k5-WLeMTiHQyyK-YcSY9-8TnNuPtRYatV6kQf0ztpA5dYrzb893dweEVv7OUdE4GGhSZvLFOeJ-O6I8_4wY0/s3024/IMG_6881.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2421" data-original-width="3024" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ2neOFikTm_W4WbvnRbLo7dEKGUckh9BtmbeGrmhpiWaGfvdmsO_DtZpOvvT3JYQZC62x-5X57jPojdoAVejCoV5IxhNk4DcyqKrOki_k5-WLeMTiHQyyK-YcSY9-8TnNuPtRYatV6kQf0ztpA5dYrzb893dweEVv7OUdE4GGhSZvLFOeJ-O6I8_4wY0/w640-h512/IMG_6881.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">Then begin adding the velvet wired cording by coiling it around into a circle and gluing in place to the center of the bottom plastic. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3JPh9V3IqzEqRJKd-hqnW15LBnat5m0zJ5TfRrtL2kueaiUZ4W9EZvYAwpjMw93JW5i_SSXOqyahe-FREEUjawjodKHUEkrl1NWOTKgxFL8A1ebv_JaUC4AQIKDbXg7Glp_FQhyViVyhFyWrzHyWEie21AKg7A3aE4wgrYD0UngCflti_kZKeybbhD4A/s3402/IMG_6886.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3402" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3JPh9V3IqzEqRJKd-hqnW15LBnat5m0zJ5TfRrtL2kueaiUZ4W9EZvYAwpjMw93JW5i_SSXOqyahe-FREEUjawjodKHUEkrl1NWOTKgxFL8A1ebv_JaUC4AQIKDbXg7Glp_FQhyViVyhFyWrzHyWEie21AKg7A3aE4wgrYD0UngCflti_kZKeybbhD4A/w568-h640/IMG_6886.jpg" width="568" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Continue coiling the cord and gluing in place as you cover the plastic cups.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheFB8kqad1GUZtEzcX9ZgBR_ACDKSZ0jGtx1Pkh9mD2P6rB85alOt2GW3f9M3EVsMSxUxYUOWpISfr6s4GyCLZerLf_5bbgV9-RoN40h2V5tNUC7bEGXalKOWsxEETOL1tFaXl93yJ0jpW2wNniC80Vh68dEM0XNgJ6rGxvmU6z5Z6-w3g84sWwfLOHhA/s3109/IMG_6888.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3109" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheFB8kqad1GUZtEzcX9ZgBR_ACDKSZ0jGtx1Pkh9mD2P6rB85alOt2GW3f9M3EVsMSxUxYUOWpISfr6s4GyCLZerLf_5bbgV9-RoN40h2V5tNUC7bEGXalKOWsxEETOL1tFaXl93yJ0jpW2wNniC80Vh68dEM0XNgJ6rGxvmU6z5Z6-w3g84sWwfLOHhA/w622-h640/IMG_6888.jpg" width="622" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Coiling from the bottom . . .</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Vuy6IX3o6P_Kyc-AgZo0dsUgViwdOVgmTeOk52ltW78fGl0YRgX-Cr66OjTi63nnCGvthNCrXiT2qBsj2s2XZFZeumc4yVj_oxp_oVxy15GP7PNd70wdP7E12qUnpMuIb_IXH2NVxuUNAR_lGo1y7KYAnC8Oa0gQYf9kgllxFt5JnAiDwtXx4zv3q50/s4032/IMG_6889.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Vuy6IX3o6P_Kyc-AgZo0dsUgViwdOVgmTeOk52ltW78fGl0YRgX-Cr66OjTi63nnCGvthNCrXiT2qBsj2s2XZFZeumc4yVj_oxp_oVxy15GP7PNd70wdP7E12qUnpMuIb_IXH2NVxuUNAR_lGo1y7KYAnC8Oa0gQYf9kgllxFt5JnAiDwtXx4zv3q50/w480-h640/IMG_6889.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">up towards the center . . .</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRfYs5OCwCX1oMzVOVrXqMZntBlOI5_YPvGgl6pVnFRNpfKhfyt67I3LQEEkpRTwB-taUnBH08Qhq6cyk_FuEcKszfmRx-T0RRawyHedKmk94Y22VxRh5rx-WyLEycm-VhnIlirbD3Z41dfcQx7XUvSQns3V61Y4MqPGHkuOB2PRfvglIffHRCNJ9h68U/s3723/IMG_6893.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3723" data-original-width="2169" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRfYs5OCwCX1oMzVOVrXqMZntBlOI5_YPvGgl6pVnFRNpfKhfyt67I3LQEEkpRTwB-taUnBH08Qhq6cyk_FuEcKszfmRx-T0RRawyHedKmk94Y22VxRh5rx-WyLEycm-VhnIlirbD3Z41dfcQx7XUvSQns3V61Y4MqPGHkuOB2PRfvglIffHRCNJ9h68U/w372-h640/IMG_6893.jpg" width="372" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">and then around to the top, gluing in place as you coil.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtcikZaarm5C81Kw2VWRiUsvI0_KQXSl3NEeNgmmIKMC40UX7zxIkUwOOr_A_awb9Y4Vhq9niAoIk1wUvWWhPXm3xikohgt1NuANo07t4FKnozN6mbT9miVpMG5yPnNevY1pvm29aSF5oSPmopcczkeJEYzXWFHzlc42a6lvzulClGyc9fMoOYu0-YidM/s3831/IMG_6895.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3831" data-original-width="2258" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtcikZaarm5C81Kw2VWRiUsvI0_KQXSl3NEeNgmmIKMC40UX7zxIkUwOOr_A_awb9Y4Vhq9niAoIk1wUvWWhPXm3xikohgt1NuANo07t4FKnozN6mbT9miVpMG5yPnNevY1pvm29aSF5oSPmopcczkeJEYzXWFHzlc42a6lvzulClGyc9fMoOYu0-YidM/w378-h640/IMG_6895.jpg" width="378" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here is the finished vase wrapped in wired velvet cording. The vase looks beautiful as is, but I wanted to decoupage borders of leaves on the top and bottom of the vase for the fall season. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-mraqCwx6zEMWlcIbgAoL6y8JBKX79o20PgKV63APvq-gEuimC4e_ERZed0u4EEIBoz2VJwntIxUO-i98Pu47O870VQOOH3jPpxY4H2hKUu5N3W3FCvkdiYO9_1UYn7Mu2c1ZtnBW2MI4pU3FwhOcfHq0ld7nvmSo6CkhWZJnIcsr-AtZZlOVWrvZVE/s3913/IMG_6896.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3913" data-original-width="2481" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-mraqCwx6zEMWlcIbgAoL6y8JBKX79o20PgKV63APvq-gEuimC4e_ERZed0u4EEIBoz2VJwntIxUO-i98Pu47O870VQOOH3jPpxY4H2hKUu5N3W3FCvkdiYO9_1UYn7Mu2c1ZtnBW2MI4pU3FwhOcfHq0ld7nvmSo6CkhWZJnIcsr-AtZZlOVWrvZVE/w406-h640/IMG_6896.jpg" width="406" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">I printed out a fall border design on rice paper but as I tried to decoupage it on the vase, it just wouldn't stick. Then I tried other papers to see if they would stick.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_BTX1RCMGMIjfI4qD1CXATDJkGny7QzRaQpS5K3cZO39zwn-FIAxi_JAbUU9QoyAB6URNAjd_csiOFWHlH52LrE7aJsqK471zz2ZZuNL2IQVSr_k7PZUnl9HCKe3bHP9jz2jCTrWCKhIJeO3H0dySkqnTwnrOBBqBKEZ81xIm8_3jwtXAH99CnQOCVxU/s4032/IMG_6906.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_BTX1RCMGMIjfI4qD1CXATDJkGny7QzRaQpS5K3cZO39zwn-FIAxi_JAbUU9QoyAB6URNAjd_csiOFWHlH52LrE7aJsqK471zz2ZZuNL2IQVSr_k7PZUnl9HCKe3bHP9jz2jCTrWCKhIJeO3H0dySkqnTwnrOBBqBKEZ81xIm8_3jwtXAH99CnQOCVxU/w480-h640/IMG_6906.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: justify;">This leaf was actually a napkin that I cut out. It looks good on the front of the vase, but once I applied mod podge, it wouldn't stick either and ended up stuck on plastic film instead of the vase. It was a hot mess! Luckily I was able to wash all the mod podge off and let the vase dry overnight.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifNrcTD0vBsrG-esv-MjR_BvJT5oupt0MlLgzIb5TvqS4wE10liAVmsQ8qURL8FhxpEvBr3w-ZJvmT_O_zow0rH8JjYFKITFAE4mQ90VjwqA0Wvy8fN6jGVBffHu7NoBEaBdpjb3ULhZn5voDGSEZt9DlDqDiIFYnrLcgEzv3I0-muGX9xT4OQrDJmlIo/s4032/1-IMG_6909.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifNrcTD0vBsrG-esv-MjR_BvJT5oupt0MlLgzIb5TvqS4wE10liAVmsQ8qURL8FhxpEvBr3w-ZJvmT_O_zow0rH8JjYFKITFAE4mQ90VjwqA0Wvy8fN6jGVBffHu7NoBEaBdpjb3ULhZn5voDGSEZt9DlDqDiIFYnrLcgEzv3I0-muGX9xT4OQrDJmlIo/w480-h640/1-IMG_6909.jpg" width="480" /></a></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">I so wanted to put some sort of decoration on the vase. I didn't want to use any type of stones, beads or glitter. Then I remembered making fall leaves using an oak template. </span><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">Some of you may remember this oak leaf template that I used to make a</span><a href="https://www.purplehuesandme.com/2019/08/raised-oak-leaf-dish-diy.html" style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"> clay leaf dish</a><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">. and also leaves for my </span><a href="https://www.purplehuesandme.com/2023/10/diy-paper-mache-pumpkin-centerpiece.html" style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">paper mache pumpkin centerpiece</a><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">. I reduced the size in Word, printed it, and then cut it out. You can also free-hand a leaf design, if you want. I still had all the supplies to make a few leaves.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><b>To make the leaves, you will also need:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">Clear film sheet</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">Purple Burlap Ribbon 5.5"wide</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">Twine</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">Tacky Glue/Fabric Glue (quick grab)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">Parchment paper</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">Scissors</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">Floral Stem Wire</span></span></li></ul></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2KHfuEpr-5MFPo59UOBPtSjYMcHmhf5EVfM9aCLjEVJrKWP2HrhzgTHwnQN7m1TIXSEMRgLy_K387mSlGs0otZILQthSBjd1mP0_07v3Tb2og-QY0d8W1pbqaG4S5fsczWgWm7LkQGos/s1600/Oak+Leaf1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="736" data-original-width="466" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2KHfuEpr-5MFPo59UOBPtSjYMcHmhf5EVfM9aCLjEVJrKWP2HrhzgTHwnQN7m1TIXSEMRgLy_K387mSlGs0otZILQthSBjd1mP0_07v3Tb2og-QY0d8W1pbqaG4S5fsczWgWm7LkQGos/s320/Oak+Leaf1.jpg" width="202" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then place a clear film sheet on top of the template (so it wouldn't stick as much) and the burlap on top of that. Begin tracing the leaf around on the burlap in small increments with a quick grab, tacky glue. Quickly place the jute twine down on top of the glue, following the outline. Use the pointed nose of pliers to press the twine down onto the burlap to prevent too much glue getting on fingers.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDQ4cO3AY856EFuRIryN-7mZeJiMGSy797u7f5rQtNBAIEMaDMfrAyA-xiqfFlYd6Dc3jMPbhBzS3aM46v-0DOS72E6AO5BQOHgY7UR8Uxx53yr-Y7X7XHUrYx7_3X4cF9D-M06WRkQEk/s1600/Glue+Twine.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDQ4cO3AY856EFuRIryN-7mZeJiMGSy797u7f5rQtNBAIEMaDMfrAyA-xiqfFlYd6Dc3jMPbhBzS3aM46v-0DOS72E6AO5BQOHgY7UR8Uxx53yr-Y7X7XHUrYx7_3X4cF9D-M06WRkQEk/s640/Glue+Twine.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Once the twine is in place, cover the leaf with a sheet of parchment paper and press down around the twine outline to smooth out with fingers for better adhesion to the burlap, and then remove.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg03W-NPGg7MdHaaDFPH63bXqgiVIyoI9PibdzGvgVVQ5RDnnhRKGZWJr8uzM7-sNw_P6-KulE25JZN9j7kMyRoGYlDynf_1xacvUbrgw9-4zVr4j504mQldb_PpbSWBbNJCuD4_BsPqFc/s1600/Parchment+Cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg03W-NPGg7MdHaaDFPH63bXqgiVIyoI9PibdzGvgVVQ5RDnnhRKGZWJr8uzM7-sNw_P6-KulE25JZN9j7kMyRoGYlDynf_1xacvUbrgw9-4zVr4j504mQldb_PpbSWBbNJCuD4_BsPqFc/s640/Parchment+Cover.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Let dry!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNOdS2iEZivhs534TaaZg15QxlQ0DH9hs5EZEznfXaYu35Fsdgc1iTTD-0vxDf7dZS3VBkvtyU9F1OEr107RlgRHalcFJB3JK0UlvUTIYABXYBLqKZC4gTLEi4tZe9HhjB9BCtqzPiiN4/s1600/IMG_8256-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="736" data-original-width="552" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNOdS2iEZivhs534TaaZg15QxlQ0DH9hs5EZEznfXaYu35Fsdgc1iTTD-0vxDf7dZS3VBkvtyU9F1OEr107RlgRHalcFJB3JK0UlvUTIYABXYBLqKZC4gTLEi4tZe9HhjB9BCtqzPiiN4/s640/IMG_8256-001.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Once the glue is dry, time to cut out the leaf following the leaf outline.</span><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikFHW_8OjJpVQ2kTAAtWIVk6YMc0bIgy0YBwDGLWggIw10Ri8B4lXREZQU1qAabDNqCmYSRgY-6gEdlnVxwJ5jXPvYEqm2wly5YwjEnXPcFrDxbyT9yKlHL-Daz01Cgkoz-by8zkewWds/s1600/IMG_8258-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="736" data-original-width="598" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikFHW_8OjJpVQ2kTAAtWIVk6YMc0bIgy0YBwDGLWggIw10Ri8B4lXREZQU1qAabDNqCmYSRgY-6gEdlnVxwJ5jXPvYEqm2wly5YwjEnXPcFrDxbyT9yKlHL-Daz01Cgkoz-by8zkewWds/s640/IMG_8258-001.JPG" width="520" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Glue on a strip of floral stem wire (I painted mine to match the burlap) to the back of the leaves to make them bendable for dimension.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRY91jaOPbYdPhwTp_FRjpKZZg9imrijFEa9Us3epdsmhm8D9Ee1QQ0L00vKExujtJ8UeGoLmMVZP6XnSifn6rAjzAO4ukNkJD4CcZjHe329OT946gVevCR9k8jQOXPFw83xTIgOfeB2s/s1600/IMG_8374-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="736" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRY91jaOPbYdPhwTp_FRjpKZZg9imrijFEa9Us3epdsmhm8D9Ee1QQ0L00vKExujtJ8UeGoLmMVZP6XnSifn6rAjzAO4ukNkJD4CcZjHe329OT946gVevCR9k8jQOXPFw83xTIgOfeB2s/s640/IMG_8374-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Perfect to place on the vase!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyA3MoardTHHrr5T5ElXLF-eT5H8iVG7i0FYoqUKvQlX6v0tKXly_Yqesh7tQ1IbudqLr0h2lUlIfWXaNeH9HNCqqDKPwC-87fMY0HvUYFdz2jK6WVjlkUI0gSfYty7fttP0KrXOPTqrE/s1600/IMG_8381-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="736" data-original-width="623" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyA3MoardTHHrr5T5ElXLF-eT5H8iVG7i0FYoqUKvQlX6v0tKXly_Yqesh7tQ1IbudqLr0h2lUlIfWXaNeH9HNCqqDKPwC-87fMY0HvUYFdz2jK6WVjlkUI0gSfYty7fttP0KrXOPTqrE/s1600/IMG_8381-001.JPG" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">You know I love my purple hues!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPNEtzQ8qLfmlbdWaEQzpVT4GzzgdD9cItdwX_9bSj6ZIpouCz4Nk1mDzVOmvB9z-6CLoduCjMte77Jjkuzqrli1n_cmYuEtEbv6RX3W91Sp8amszE2uYDHtXz4YaAX3XEG3c939x1IWGhSRlW-3AS5IbwKYaIslsvbSeLbagCqyv41bKb6ddRtLaGjCE/s3374/1-IMG_6910.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3374" data-original-width="2516" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPNEtzQ8qLfmlbdWaEQzpVT4GzzgdD9cItdwX_9bSj6ZIpouCz4Nk1mDzVOmvB9z-6CLoduCjMte77Jjkuzqrli1n_cmYuEtEbv6RX3W91Sp8amszE2uYDHtXz4YaAX3XEG3c939x1IWGhSRlW-3AS5IbwKYaIslsvbSeLbagCqyv41bKb6ddRtLaGjCE/w478-h640/1-IMG_6910.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A recycled plastic cup vase is a unique and creative way of decorating and a great way to put a personal touch to your decor!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5QMZoD8OHAmBI6WFovCM7TJFftKmVvtX7LDYUDLGB3yiZSl7qQIj3M3YjsuQ0aHH_FP4-d9G5VHKrN-73uOfuRW1WVmaBzoYjArhcHLGHh_Ml8w_pP-XqO7EysYMuoUUxiV5zCApsg0xCtYeK4Hxjzl9nvFnD169gzyei0sw4w5ss_4cwnLvqVL2L6AQ/s4032/IMG_6922.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5QMZoD8OHAmBI6WFovCM7TJFftKmVvtX7LDYUDLGB3yiZSl7qQIj3M3YjsuQ0aHH_FP4-d9G5VHKrN-73uOfuRW1WVmaBzoYjArhcHLGHh_Ml8w_pP-XqO7EysYMuoUUxiV5zCApsg0xCtYeK4Hxjzl9nvFnD169gzyei0sw4w5ss_4cwnLvqVL2L6AQ/w480-h640/IMG_6922.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Up next, is <a href=" https://lifeasaleowife.com/2023/10/19/dollar-tree-halloween-candleholder/.">Niki @Life as a Leo Wife, </a>sharing her adorable Halloween Candleholder!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMB1p1zTkHymd3HyCNXXDi1CAB3siI0L-dX1g-K03oajCVCYub_Bdm1UZro9Q3NIt98rXKLhV6Z7CjIJrtfVP1yJHkamNr9ZmGZ7odstWenvkCjZ5cHHadXZbhTTRx2iw7Sy7lxAtXWi-_26L81bT7ZVli6eKJuxnPHBV0Gg2u6yqijuB1LRF7UxT0W-Y/s1056/Creative%20Craft%20Hop_Birdz%20of%20a%20Feather.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1055" data-original-width="1056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMB1p1zTkHymd3HyCNXXDi1CAB3siI0L-dX1g-K03oajCVCYub_Bdm1UZro9Q3NIt98rXKLhV6Z7CjIJrtfVP1yJHkamNr9ZmGZ7odstWenvkCjZ5cHHadXZbhTTRx2iw7Sy7lxAtXWi-_26L81bT7ZVli6eKJuxnPHBV0Gg2u6yqijuB1LRF7UxT0W-Y/s320/Creative%20Craft%20Hop_Birdz%20of%20a%20Feather.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">Be sure to visit all the creative crafters listed below and be amazed!</div></span><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href="https://thepaintedapron.com/2023/10/19/winter-wine-glasses/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Winter Wine Glasses</a> Jenna @ The Painted Apron</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href="https://theapplestreetcottage.blogspot.com/2023/10/candy-corn-with-pom-poms.html" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Candy Corn With Pom Poms</a> Ann @The Apple Street Cottage</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href="https://southernsunflowers.com/fall-wreath-using-fabric-and-burlap/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Fall Wreath Using Fabric and Burlap</a> Allyson @Southern Sunflower</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href="https://blueskyathome.com/5-easy-steps-to-make-a-thanksgiving-wreath/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space-collapse: preserve;">5 Easy Steps to Make a Thanksgiving Wreath</a> Carol @Blue Sky at Home</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href="https://mythriftstoreaddiction.blogspot.com/2023/10/wickedly-whimsical-salvaged-chandelier.html" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Wickedly Whimsical Salvaged Chandelier Centerpiece</a> Cecilia @My Thrift Store Addiction</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href="https://www.purplehuesandme.com/2023/10/upcycled-plastic-cup-vase.html" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Upcycled Plastic Cup Vase</a> Gail @Purple Hues and Me</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href="https://lifeasaleowife.com/2023/10/19/dollar-tree-halloween-candleholder/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space-collapse: preserve;">DIY Dollar Tree Halloween Candleholder</a> Niki @Life As a Leo Wife</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href="https://birdzofafeather.ca/diy/scrap-robot/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space-collapse: preserve;">How to Make a Scrap Robot</a> Sara @Birdz of a Feather</span></p>Gail @Purple Hues and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17563652510435031148noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385342673501842101.post-10069184292289603342023-10-03T03:00:00.002-04:002023-10-03T10:00:59.775-04:00DIY Paper Mache Pumpkin Centerpiece<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwS8_VGkiS87E8weDlA_TvolR8kNA4SMnsvNZ14l1iXtM1sRBXjyT3Z09ExzI2gm8AVQWK8_SsByxPbVhHoZHqrkmZnkd1z9twjM3re58i3WXJ4X-lBSNrEKuGrPozctGNS1EYH_pDYLHtT4Q1hQsC7IDfosYXKm3Hl7DBjatkLmsViTlPIBfji71wWaw/s3749/1-IMG_6741.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3749" data-original-width="3006" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwS8_VGkiS87E8weDlA_TvolR8kNA4SMnsvNZ14l1iXtM1sRBXjyT3Z09ExzI2gm8AVQWK8_SsByxPbVhHoZHqrkmZnkd1z9twjM3re58i3WXJ4X-lBSNrEKuGrPozctGNS1EYH_pDYLHtT4Q1hQsC7IDfosYXKm3Hl7DBjatkLmsViTlPIBfji71wWaw/w514-h640/1-IMG_6741.JPG" width="514" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">When it comes to hosting fall gatherings and parties with family and friends it's a known tradition to create a table centerpiece for the occasion! We all love to dress up a table with a dramatic centerpiece especially for entertaining! It's a given! And this time of year it's usually done using pumpkins. Carving a pumpkin has been a time honored tradition for centuries! But the tradition has evolved into more modern ways to decorate - especially using faux pumpkins - where you don't have to worry about making a gooey mess, pests or decay. So today, I'm showing you how to swap out your traditional vase for a more creative designed vase for a more unique fall centerpiece! <span style="background-color: white; color: #404040;">Perfect for this month's theme on <b>Tradition</b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040;"> for our monthly </span><b style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040;">Sustainable Craft Challenge</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040;"> that's hosted by Julie @</span><a href="https://www.purplehuesandme.com/2023/09/Mini%20Vases%20Upcycled%20From%20Yogurt%20Bottles" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #623065; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.7s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Sum of their Stories</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040;">!</span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">This challenge is all about sustainable crafting! Each month is themed and all projects must have some sort of a sustainable element to them.</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> This could be an upcycling or recycling element, or something that reduces waste, uses leftovers, etc. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLnPS7IgZQUTYg2pJYPazxPIZDEgJGCC5NCnNDi1JLWTC1ZMC2h2bny6bQeNbZqSfHNEcdsBDfKJJ3PxAbRDk-yUpp1bGDB8FBXjoclIJoZOKTW0XRvMk1Bp6fV1w-RNMWr0A0hx4vcXCQKd7g3qvYuJtoJI32m-Exj-yMjTvmcD8y0o2n9D4XRIFXjB8/s400/Sustainable%20Craft%20Challenge%20Blog%20Hop.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLnPS7IgZQUTYg2pJYPazxPIZDEgJGCC5NCnNDi1JLWTC1ZMC2h2bny6bQeNbZqSfHNEcdsBDfKJJ3PxAbRDk-yUpp1bGDB8FBXjoclIJoZOKTW0XRvMk1Bp6fV1w-RNMWr0A0hx4vcXCQKd7g3qvYuJtoJI32m-Exj-yMjTvmcD8y0o2n9D4XRIFXjB8/w400-h400/Sustainable%20Craft%20Challenge%20Blog%20Hop.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">How you decorate a pumpkin is virtually unlimited. There are so many ways! For a unique fall centerpiece, rather than settle for a traditional vase, tap into your creativity and make one out of an unfinished paper mache pumpkin - a tall one at that! Then draw a decorative scallop design around the top, and follow the lines using a craft knife, cutting off the top. A bold move would be to enhance the pumpkin by painting it a metallic gold! Sounds cool, doesn't it! But there's so much more to creating a lovely fall centerpiece! So let's get started!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Materials:</b></span><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Paper Mache Pumpkin - 14.5" tall</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Top (or a small round object to draw on scallop design)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pencil</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Craft knife</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Rustoleum Metallic Gold spray paint</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Velvet ribbon 2.5"wide</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Scissors</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Aileene's Tacky Glue</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Leaf template</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Floral stem wire</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">StarBond Instant Adhesive</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Parchment paper</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Small rocks/or glass</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Velvet pumpkin stems</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Fall Florals</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pumpkin decorations make beautiful fall centerpieces! </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Luckily, I had everything I needed in my stash! The paper mache pumpkin was left over from a few years ago. I had gotten two from FactoryDirectCraft - one I decorated </span><a href="https://www.purplehuesandme.com/2019/10/mackenzie-childs-inspired-pumpkin.html" style="font-family: verdana;">here</a><span style="font-family: verdana;">, but I had no idea what I would do with the second one, until now!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7wWL_DAbPzAXlcBbcmcaNQXZW11BoEZ7TY6l8AuoFL4BGF1dvKj-4W0v4FYv3W5_QbtpxAq_fYzLnpCCFZnqJ8g50rXMicN1UiuS0r_ntWJc1R6M1-tiKrSnsor0dJhKQYuWLbsJ4V75HnVlOR8UKtgJGdkLSeol_kmHgSLq3ai_kI-vichYRZO-8h_w/s2919/1-1-IMG_8536.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2919" data-original-width="2281" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7wWL_DAbPzAXlcBbcmcaNQXZW11BoEZ7TY6l8AuoFL4BGF1dvKj-4W0v4FYv3W5_QbtpxAq_fYzLnpCCFZnqJ8g50rXMicN1UiuS0r_ntWJc1R6M1-tiKrSnsor0dJhKQYuWLbsJ4V75HnVlOR8UKtgJGdkLSeol_kmHgSLq3ai_kI-vichYRZO-8h_w/w500-h640/1-1-IMG_8536.JPG" width="500" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Begin by using a top from a small container to draw scallop shapes around the pumpkin to remove the pumpkin top. </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiWmAFqXbZW1D0MhYc_s3-Hy3mTOk8vJ2LoQTDqcTrdoLOPty-iLIu7SH4Y1nEbjKaldVJvBQtlGrzI-4WlkREs5wDYGlE3_0vnrUMnPCUgH9o-qE80CS0pH_hDu_tqoLES7gv0SXisuY5YiI5YZQCO0lW3Lnw384ro1P8vHb2zR2rZ8cyTNlGS3FJC14/s4032/1-IMG_6686.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiWmAFqXbZW1D0MhYc_s3-Hy3mTOk8vJ2LoQTDqcTrdoLOPty-iLIu7SH4Y1nEbjKaldVJvBQtlGrzI-4WlkREs5wDYGlE3_0vnrUMnPCUgH9o-qE80CS0pH_hDu_tqoLES7gv0SXisuY5YiI5YZQCO0lW3Lnw384ro1P8vHb2zR2rZ8cyTNlGS3FJC14/w480-h640/1-IMG_6686.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLnK4FYX4ygvSxqOV-glKvT5UAgrDO3H5T71hU1Gi_kTaVspF7ZE79k9Fhnv4eVTTEQjmzC8fLv-VkBrckcmY_RDgXmn2ywNEPeS5_2wYgO0aEP8hdEWj3EiQrOwsoDprP331moVevoaKDTEXJZ6PQop9EhwdZBZfEyNTjwsqfZvGv-J1oyebRBGKpJiQ/s4032/1-IMG_6687.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLnK4FYX4ygvSxqOV-glKvT5UAgrDO3H5T71hU1Gi_kTaVspF7ZE79k9Fhnv4eVTTEQjmzC8fLv-VkBrckcmY_RDgXmn2ywNEPeS5_2wYgO0aEP8hdEWj3EiQrOwsoDprP331moVevoaKDTEXJZ6PQop9EhwdZBZfEyNTjwsqfZvGv-J1oyebRBGKpJiQ/w640-h480/1-IMG_6687.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Use a craft (x-acto) knife to carefully cut the top out . . .</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNxBWGZw5vnQsYY9mh4kO0AVNfe1WlfWDWRtGLvLhEOJrFNLJXWJ0fi6hpESo_ih5pCdWn9oGWOxH9HNl4fBWt-N1x10DqsGHv9vBnGDZA78aJxkUdOg4i1A3LlANVAE-v0ooA4Ofa5SFIkS4kR9iVigpEFhmFtd-Eak8cl7ikdquBiAoy9PJrS43w_x4/s4032/1-IMG_6689.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNxBWGZw5vnQsYY9mh4kO0AVNfe1WlfWDWRtGLvLhEOJrFNLJXWJ0fi6hpESo_ih5pCdWn9oGWOxH9HNl4fBWt-N1x10DqsGHv9vBnGDZA78aJxkUdOg4i1A3LlANVAE-v0ooA4Ofa5SFIkS4kR9iVigpEFhmFtd-Eak8cl7ikdquBiAoy9PJrS43w_x4/w640-h480/1-IMG_6689.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">creating a cool opening for the vase with a decorative look for the top.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMVttqJ1avCB847xj5CsNr3geC7zgLELELXPbCrX0gBWEiLAPSoamE9Pgc4OBD1Gp4j1hP2R9itQFwqtAIk6jbMTua_7WUj2-2Ph42-i8snpl54jufqi1m1_HI4OI82TU1rtVer8c8cmJH9-1IavpWOvxXSi3exLbYo6dXfvht-CM_46uOVuFoLxo_FQ/s3626/1-IMG_6699-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3626" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMVttqJ1avCB847xj5CsNr3geC7zgLELELXPbCrX0gBWEiLAPSoamE9Pgc4OBD1Gp4j1hP2R9itQFwqtAIk6jbMTua_7WUj2-2Ph42-i8snpl54jufqi1m1_HI4OI82TU1rtVer8c8cmJH9-1IavpWOvxXSi3exLbYo6dXfvht-CM_46uOVuFoLxo_FQ/w534-h640/1-IMG_6699-001.JPG" width="534" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once the top was removed, spray painted both pieces (outside) using a metallic gold color. - sorry, I completely forgot to take a picture. It was extremely hot outside and I didn't want to be out there for long.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">While the paint was drying I cut up ribbon strips following the design of the velvet ribbon. Once the pumpkin was dry, I applied tacky glue to the crevices of the pumpkin - one at a time - and . . .</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyp6TH7XS2SeAbI2cbqDgg-KFl_MmN5szEurb8LV293vNhGlvwN2dW4AXX5riwAT3jGY5ZJRheOt5pzSraAwYUVRaWP6pNrYmWl9wFJGj1LvblR4ngLvXxu-_p0WMvDniFv2sDmF4doBHs_IGqu9T80unS-Uh4BlBP3-wzpx2wgQV1yDShZXGH9vZBzbM/s3992/1-IMG_6720.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3992" data-original-width="2786" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyp6TH7XS2SeAbI2cbqDgg-KFl_MmN5szEurb8LV293vNhGlvwN2dW4AXX5riwAT3jGY5ZJRheOt5pzSraAwYUVRaWP6pNrYmWl9wFJGj1LvblR4ngLvXxu-_p0WMvDniFv2sDmF4doBHs_IGqu9T80unS-Uh4BlBP3-wzpx2wgQV1yDShZXGH9vZBzbM/w446-h640/1-IMG_6720.JPG" width="446" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">laid a strip of ribbon on top of the glue, starting at the bottom up to the top, while smoothing the strip down along the pumpkin. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpJ_WJTw_cmnAfFZ7X1SO6DsTngPx2ItRScTLzKU6bp5hoyZbgpiX9vG_hOqA5Izf3UwviWSS71Rs3Z7uA9jSdB8Um6WOzcjTgQqhras2mmcSkGr1g74rTaERl9TZv7bb6e-OKXZHq29CgbQ4m_K-NDspzJkSo74lR9ld6ALjESQMSrQ7CMrL7Sb1RLro/s3908/1-IMG_6721.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3908" data-original-width="2697" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpJ_WJTw_cmnAfFZ7X1SO6DsTngPx2ItRScTLzKU6bp5hoyZbgpiX9vG_hOqA5Izf3UwviWSS71Rs3Z7uA9jSdB8Um6WOzcjTgQqhras2mmcSkGr1g74rTaERl9TZv7bb6e-OKXZHq29CgbQ4m_K-NDspzJkSo74lR9ld6ALjESQMSrQ7CMrL7Sb1RLro/w442-h640/1-IMG_6721.JPG" width="442" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Continue applying tacky glue in the pumpkin crevices and laying down the ribbon strips - nine in all - until . . .</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-FgEJCLIX4FZnWf_11_QUTzh4hL3932f0x1FuzPQvKgOtWzfMfow0weki3tFBPajQV4o4GtA7a3A59YwigUq8VszMxwdqh7168C68jOaICGx2UWNB8cTTaTR7bJD4hcVPZMTvkdU-n5xoxrIQ0xJzsHGEbRY9p4ieWyk3_FdNFi88oQ_fgt8YmNhzcxQ/s3054/1-IMG_6723-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3054" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-FgEJCLIX4FZnWf_11_QUTzh4hL3932f0x1FuzPQvKgOtWzfMfow0weki3tFBPajQV4o4GtA7a3A59YwigUq8VszMxwdqh7168C68jOaICGx2UWNB8cTTaTR7bJD4hcVPZMTvkdU-n5xoxrIQ0xJzsHGEbRY9p4ieWyk3_FdNFi88oQ_fgt8YmNhzcxQ/w640-h634/1-IMG_6723-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">all the pumpkin crevices are cover with strips of velvet and glitter ribbon for a decorative look! Unexpected and quite charming, gluing strips of sparkly gold & purple velvet ribbon is a unique way to decorate a pumpkin vase centerpiece.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7MVeXTe-l8i_qfw5o7jnRgJLhM30TPSoTGjeMP2bKwQKC4HgRA609YHB0f1AjrzegPUsA-FDpzocMNfeNH2LoSBNydgapt87jSjFAhB0Ys9_9kY78hUsZtHgd8b4p-55sxvW9Nl1PhpOUbKyGfQDBIz3xpLSd-NAxQeZABPrBcHjJNh7jBKeBdvn2L0Q/s3855/1-IMG_6724.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3855" data-original-width="2515" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7MVeXTe-l8i_qfw5o7jnRgJLhM30TPSoTGjeMP2bKwQKC4HgRA609YHB0f1AjrzegPUsA-FDpzocMNfeNH2LoSBNydgapt87jSjFAhB0Ys9_9kY78hUsZtHgd8b4p-55sxvW9Nl1PhpOUbKyGfQDBIz3xpLSd-NAxQeZABPrBcHjJNh7jBKeBdvn2L0Q/w418-h640/1-IMG_6724.JPG" width="418" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">To compliment the ribbon strips and the small velvet pumpkin stems used in the vase, make velvet leaves out of the ribbon using a leaf template found online,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQei8B9jrwmzHZk7ZaFvcVVTkyUMaSQLwobyFBMWMRxt74BL_4uFgZqTXi3RKY4oOmAk51NXocUKxZkAtTrQzEsmuLR0hHVqHqTMayCXWRjTAs53zNfa2RmEOy2GyY0X2Ru_0ctp2-LlNQpRJZlbvTfBkLMOw_te0HZaOjinliQyQiT7Ai-eOtIxmLF5Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="915" data-original-width="559" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQei8B9jrwmzHZk7ZaFvcVVTkyUMaSQLwobyFBMWMRxt74BL_4uFgZqTXi3RKY4oOmAk51NXocUKxZkAtTrQzEsmuLR0hHVqHqTMayCXWRjTAs53zNfa2RmEOy2GyY0X2Ru_0ctp2-LlNQpRJZlbvTfBkLMOw_te0HZaOjinliQyQiT7Ai-eOtIxmLF5Q=w245-h400" width="245" /></a></div><br />Laying the template on top of the velvet ribbon and . . .</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh34VafeNAdyxwBxlTZ7NuagoHFMQtj99Ct_hqRQ6vxSU-glucad7p8vYhWEVZ2AV2a57lbfoCI4zzXmZAo7St0rq42LkLgdxNc9NCOTzRa9Dc2tq7V5yxw-kD2A0wK2bk45lEaXv5HtPqlxM_PF7Ziw0Ndn7gzEebVUyy8Q-p2WP85aQU1v721pnPMBjc/s4032/1-IMG_6726.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh34VafeNAdyxwBxlTZ7NuagoHFMQtj99Ct_hqRQ6vxSU-glucad7p8vYhWEVZ2AV2a57lbfoCI4zzXmZAo7St0rq42LkLgdxNc9NCOTzRa9Dc2tq7V5yxw-kD2A0wK2bk45lEaXv5HtPqlxM_PF7Ziw0Ndn7gzEebVUyy8Q-p2WP85aQU1v721pnPMBjc/w480-h640/1-IMG_6726.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">cutting the leaf out.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYeLkeM4IozUzx583Q3WrL8ERf2H6lRO_T9Ccouhwtc4jmD63dvxXiPaskAFiR0AAK4kSnsPqODZtxs3-3aoNzgbyzdm-taV1W3hzx_CMC00JSlJj6gkrkohS-LkVQG2k2Xj5dnpfcQ1M3vqZEhXLHXCvU0Besfp7jOuoq6A2nh6-qatewEJ4oVM6QKdo/s4032/1-IMG_6728.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYeLkeM4IozUzx583Q3WrL8ERf2H6lRO_T9Ccouhwtc4jmD63dvxXiPaskAFiR0AAK4kSnsPqODZtxs3-3aoNzgbyzdm-taV1W3hzx_CMC00JSlJj6gkrkohS-LkVQG2k2Xj5dnpfcQ1M3vqZEhXLHXCvU0Besfp7jOuoq6A2nh6-qatewEJ4oVM6QKdo/w480-h640/1-IMG_6728.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">Doesn't this look so cool for a leaf! The design and colors!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now make several more!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9VCvyVsC2X9oqBBBOPPDVTMMMjQsRBprhqBcjpesoSr3g2Z_irOJEO969MhT7zoc8q_rmGIUBYUB45wirllZMAM7padwahA7h-n3CLpkpF2SZoBHJsAQAk2MIwTPZxAmw0FnnLws8zZDhY5Vp7DSEwjuliRACQNoCcY0Uaw8I5Qry0z5iw5unIl9fs10/s3883/1-IMG_6727.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3883" data-original-width="2845" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9VCvyVsC2X9oqBBBOPPDVTMMMjQsRBprhqBcjpesoSr3g2Z_irOJEO969MhT7zoc8q_rmGIUBYUB45wirllZMAM7padwahA7h-n3CLpkpF2SZoBHJsAQAk2MIwTPZxAmw0FnnLws8zZDhY5Vp7DSEwjuliRACQNoCcY0Uaw8I5Qry0z5iw5unIl9fs10/w468-h640/1-IMG_6727.JPG" width="468" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">Add Starbond Instant Adhesive, a quick dry glue, along the middle back of the leaf to add stem wire to make the leaves flexible - shaping as you like!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU0S5PGwh1CoLgELuHhq_BISUNLNWRTOKG1PKhFnLTmySbDhxe-6u2JquezJx4CW2DuehWQxKENDssvSqClXenJiRuaLsfqHQ60WEzSxKi4Z_Hvvxjcy_0zo9HtR9fELMRhbqz-oiRVUuunKzXffs-LUMcjveiS3V7n3O1PyrPABMBARYrnSUNu_ing9U/s4032/1-IMG_6734.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU0S5PGwh1CoLgELuHhq_BISUNLNWRTOKG1PKhFnLTmySbDhxe-6u2JquezJx4CW2DuehWQxKENDssvSqClXenJiRuaLsfqHQ60WEzSxKi4Z_Hvvxjcy_0zo9HtR9fELMRhbqz-oiRVUuunKzXffs-LUMcjveiS3V7n3O1PyrPABMBARYrnSUNu_ing9U/w480-h640/1-IMG_6734.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">Cover with parchment paper to smooth the stem wire down onto the adhesive. Let dry.</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm2qPlnuv5TpARhhmrjpFf82obIaeiU6BzLXnfCeGJJJrOZ5fRnV4lwDZF_H6kee2DnUaRR1JpG4vKKAU5ZjupmQUaCxrQyc4Pymk37byNJZtHn48p-ipNNtJHiN9KxihShuCkTKl8IJrcn5w6kh_4FYDG13jtq4T3FfnaZPcYqP3ZNcpOdCcVm195QXA/s4032/1-IMG_6735.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm2qPlnuv5TpARhhmrjpFf82obIaeiU6BzLXnfCeGJJJrOZ5fRnV4lwDZF_H6kee2DnUaRR1JpG4vKKAU5ZjupmQUaCxrQyc4Pymk37byNJZtHn48p-ipNNtJHiN9KxihShuCkTKl8IJrcn5w6kh_4FYDG13jtq4T3FfnaZPcYqP3ZNcpOdCcVm195QXA/w480-h640/1-IMG_6735.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then shape to your liking!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghROej5GddFMCfM0py7bRvS2kvTBw4EYu6FTaMMxLUfZLc6Ytk1fKWs1uXzu3bFA1bmRMDnHRnngcJ-xlhIOj_4Y7lk_pWTwkeMIvhXIANAFnY8mwMy5ufJXbAeeM320WVvDg5PeWnGIjQ9b6M2UEDV4qk6Bxxg_71z-NJbV4ZeBNOIkWexL1Jec-uqic/s4032/1-1-IMG_6755.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghROej5GddFMCfM0py7bRvS2kvTBw4EYu6FTaMMxLUfZLc6Ytk1fKWs1uXzu3bFA1bmRMDnHRnngcJ-xlhIOj_4Y7lk_pWTwkeMIvhXIANAFnY8mwMy5ufJXbAeeM320WVvDg5PeWnGIjQ9b6M2UEDV4qk6Bxxg_71z-NJbV4ZeBNOIkWexL1Jec-uqic/w480-h640/1-1-IMG_6755.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Here I added three leaves to a stem wire and covered the wire with cutoff ribbon edges.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCh5NjBRGgua3Rvg60z7WAzo8kWBXxyafeO1TObey-GI_ppANnuePc10tLR4_AeP0lM8FwT98EZSpwnat0lT2Rb-OzImzjU0AIbJlFzq19O9y6mjhOkfvQreB3XnvOl7SVXVSfzeD2FRsrRfHZ9Yx3gBpUFRXPWry88b_j3_OmtawMrrh11hAXjdCxijM/s3807/1-IMG_6760.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3807" data-original-width="2890" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCh5NjBRGgua3Rvg60z7WAzo8kWBXxyafeO1TObey-GI_ppANnuePc10tLR4_AeP0lM8FwT98EZSpwnat0lT2Rb-OzImzjU0AIbJlFzq19O9y6mjhOkfvQreB3XnvOl7SVXVSfzeD2FRsrRfHZ9Yx3gBpUFRXPWry88b_j3_OmtawMrrh11hAXjdCxijM/w486-h640/1-IMG_6760.JPG" width="486" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Have fun adding fall florals to create a lovely centerpiece! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This fall centerpiece idea trades traditional orange, yellow and reds tone for purple, burgundy and gold hues for a dramatic bold look! And of course, I had to tie a bow ribbon to the top!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8wKIyZ5PZHYGSNWXrZB3-4Qvpu0vim84kW3UTyW8Kzt9eeW218fDQLsGIv01Az95dU-w9yoEb38LtHUqnkOrvn7y-sTRiz2DZEowpTfumgeBYwyiXg3qtAiwFm8zi_OTcAMsChkSG3dwkfi8jP3uK5rbuEx-1cf3_u3uHE_wTXkapI6i_V9ZOxaMfGSA/s4032/1-1-IMG_6750.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8wKIyZ5PZHYGSNWXrZB3-4Qvpu0vim84kW3UTyW8Kzt9eeW218fDQLsGIv01Az95dU-w9yoEb38LtHUqnkOrvn7y-sTRiz2DZEowpTfumgeBYwyiXg3qtAiwFm8zi_OTcAMsChkSG3dwkfi8jP3uK5rbuEx-1cf3_u3uHE_wTXkapI6i_V9ZOxaMfGSA/w480-h640/1-1-IMG_6750.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">You know I'm loving this look and hope you do too!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkK7PlFzvs15fdtxKoe--keML1SeNnt097b-vh22MSLTCRD-q-AKYwMQAdEMNG0APcjD1RufDIWdv9mU1LqmrPUuhQjuq-Y_8OtyQPZsunttxhqBKROF0fqAHyOL2qgYsNJQVRm1q07UH3XmExwTS_VNb6fw0pQFfIUddp1uNpS3loHNKw9j0a7p5bLV4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkK7PlFzvs15fdtxKoe--keML1SeNnt097b-vh22MSLTCRD-q-AKYwMQAdEMNG0APcjD1RufDIWdv9mU1LqmrPUuhQjuq-Y_8OtyQPZsunttxhqBKROF0fqAHyOL2qgYsNJQVRm1q07UH3XmExwTS_VNb6fw0pQFfIUddp1uNpS3loHNKw9j0a7p5bLV4=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></div></span></div><br /></div>Gail @Purple Hues and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17563652510435031148noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385342673501842101.post-39548399404957876242023-09-23T07:00:00.001-04:002023-09-23T07:00:00.153-04:00 Transform a Tissue Box Cover<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnkIFJmAf18gbT58LmCcpMrE5QUesM5yai5LjZ0Lzdch3e_ArrUGOyalDb_df0uND8B-FjhV4NslXOk36qRo9LLjqvkV2XHV9AV_A4TQQtF0UtVT9CSsuNfHelxPBFuywW3Zx0CqjvyjbussvMmgnGFEIJSf6sHX_vFY000vh1UuZYBbr7mT3Ikshn4NU/s3694/1-IMG_6664.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3694" data-original-width="2597" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnkIFJmAf18gbT58LmCcpMrE5QUesM5yai5LjZ0Lzdch3e_ArrUGOyalDb_df0uND8B-FjhV4NslXOk36qRo9LLjqvkV2XHV9AV_A4TQQtF0UtVT9CSsuNfHelxPBFuywW3Zx0CqjvyjbussvMmgnGFEIJSf6sHX_vFY000vh1UuZYBbr7mT3Ikshn4NU/w450-h640/1-IMG_6664.JPG" width="450" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">I sneeze all the time. I don't know what sets me off, but I have Kleenex tissue boxes all over the house just in case I have to sneeze. Once I get started, I can sneeze several times before it stops. It doesn't matter where I am - the bedroom, greatroom or kitchen. If I could put a tissue box in the shower, I would, lol!</span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I must say that I am very particular about how the store bought tissue boxes are decorated. I can't buy just any design color! I'm always on the lookout for ones decorated with a bit of purple or more and sometimes that's hard to find. So I have to "settle" for whatever is out there. I've always said to myself, I need to make my own tissue box covers, but I never did - until now! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was in a Goodwill and saw a plain old gray tissue box cover. It was tagged at $3 and thought, now is the time - so I bought it along with a couple of other items I might upcycle in the future. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4o6rxvOooEo88psQ1FAsjMhNBiN4rxQ369xcsQGkvsZhzvM_s7orT2nf2d3-NRRXThHN18GpU4XjiL-JXr9LnzKmGfIt51C4NiyQt-6qZrTwqRD8rJeTG8sZLPZxGOdsfXcaphkeIs65Wa7TvP_Bu3gcy4s3ber3C1JoReHncxrNt9zDdJKzewhWpyPQ/s2865/1-IMG_6617.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2842" data-original-width="2865" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4o6rxvOooEo88psQ1FAsjMhNBiN4rxQ369xcsQGkvsZhzvM_s7orT2nf2d3-NRRXThHN18GpU4XjiL-JXr9LnzKmGfIt51C4NiyQt-6qZrTwqRD8rJeTG8sZLPZxGOdsfXcaphkeIs65Wa7TvP_Bu3gcy4s3ber3C1JoReHncxrNt9zDdJKzewhWpyPQ/w400-h396/1-IMG_6617.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">When I got home, I looked online at Michaels and found an unfinished wood tissue box cover for $6.99. Hobby Lobby didn't have any, so three dollars was quite the bargain - just in time for this month's '</span><b style="font-family: verdana;">Do It Over' Designers Blog Hop!</b><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">T</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #202124; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">he "</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">Do It Over Designers</b></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">" is a group of creative bloggers who love to recycle/upcycle/ DIY, hosted by </span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #757575; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">Anne @<a href="https://theapplestreetcottage.blogspot.com/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #623065; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.7s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">The Apple Street Cottage</a></b><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">. It </span></span></span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">happens the 4th Saturday of every other month and i</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #757575; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">t's all about</span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1c1e21; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> taking something old and/or unused and 'doing it over' into </span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1c1e21; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">something new. Anything from fabric, old dishes, and decor, to dressers and hutches. Items found in closets, cabinets, barns, garages, yard sales, thrift stores, you name it!</span></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSxXBNwDNJHypX-kyp1113z-qyAG707A4Boyu5BaJ1eL2I-eeX75BdXOENA2NutKJXOOJX2F1g-2ZO9YXNjeI6j3n2Y0dgGlrq_tsJLvOSs-aeUz60Whn_00b5i2PUKWE7dwhm3eXd3SDkOFEolm0Hj_JuuYZPzLdTYPySiBzgN_Lji3q3ltrFKLqxfow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSxXBNwDNJHypX-kyp1113z-qyAG707A4Boyu5BaJ1eL2I-eeX75BdXOENA2NutKJXOOJX2F1g-2ZO9YXNjeI6j3n2Y0dgGlrq_tsJLvOSs-aeUz60Whn_00b5i2PUKWE7dwhm3eXd3SDkOFEolm0Hj_JuuYZPzLdTYPySiBzgN_Lji3q3ltrFKLqxfow=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">You won't believe how easy it was to transform the thrift store tissue box cover!</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Supplies Used:</b><br /></span><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Wood tissue box cover</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Tape measure or ruler.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Laser printed design/scissors</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">White acrylic paint/sponge brush</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Matte Mod Podge/paint brush</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Parchment paper</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Clear plastic bag (Ziplock)</span> </li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Craft knife</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Mod Podge Spray Acrylic Sealer</span></li></ul></div><div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #4a4a4a;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Let's begin by making sure the wood surface of the tissue box is clean and free of any dirt, grime or oils. It's best to use a damp cloth to do this. You don't want to soak the wood with water or cleaning solution. They might cause the wood to swell. Once the surface is cleaned and dry, use a tape measure or ruler to measure the tissue box cover. I measured it at 5.5" on all five (top included) sides. Then I looked online for a purple print design that I liked which I copied onto WORD using the 5.5" measurements and printed it out using my laser printer.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #4a4a4a;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #4a4a4a;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd03V5B8o99FNenp5yGXvUhkxn0qkFY74xA9dAuuyU389JfMaAOkuxx9c28M7nnB7HUDL1y0Jv8TfW0CyNaZudtM9DGdXPgozKvSqLsoWCpDc2wI-JosskFUZmRm9MEc5IuIDEYwjv0TuHXNugi-hBzMzfaAtyARXwG_4KVJrQuSVv_aZPOwa1DDdrEOo/s500/Purple%20and%20White%20Images.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd03V5B8o99FNenp5yGXvUhkxn0qkFY74xA9dAuuyU389JfMaAOkuxx9c28M7nnB7HUDL1y0Jv8TfW0CyNaZudtM9DGdXPgozKvSqLsoWCpDc2wI-JosskFUZmRm9MEc5IuIDEYwjv0TuHXNugi-hBzMzfaAtyARXwG_4KVJrQuSVv_aZPOwa1DDdrEOo/s320/Purple%20and%20White%20Images.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #4a4a4a;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once the first design sheet was printed, I cut it out to see how it would look on the tissue box cover. Perfect! Then printed out four more copies to cut out. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #4a4a4a; font-family: verdana;">I planned to put this tissue box cover in my kitchen, especially since my kitchen cabinets are white.</span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #4a4a4a;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The next step is to place a sheet of parchment down on your work surface and paint the box with a couple coats of white acrylic paint, letting it dry between coats.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #4a4a4a;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #4a4a4a;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZy4keIB48dATOQCQ4grVWwscvv0BXTz89S2kC-Si5tNU_tIoxW1O1XCN4I5bJR-uDkn5JDvQ98lh_HTYe2tZWJ8lHTDg0iVofxNOBFnvKGYLc9xp8NmEOGLrMzmtIQb9XfrNn7hhPg2jUizutp5CdQrc1xXfTgdoFAcTKC3gLkdJJEB2Vydopkf-oYo/s3253/1-IMG_6624.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3253" data-original-width="2941" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZy4keIB48dATOQCQ4grVWwscvv0BXTz89S2kC-Si5tNU_tIoxW1O1XCN4I5bJR-uDkn5JDvQ98lh_HTYe2tZWJ8lHTDg0iVofxNOBFnvKGYLc9xp8NmEOGLrMzmtIQb9XfrNn7hhPg2jUizutp5CdQrc1xXfTgdoFAcTKC3gLkdJJEB2Vydopkf-oYo/w578-h640/1-IMG_6624.JPG" width="578" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #4a4a4a;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Once the acrylic paint is thoroughly dry, using a paint brush, begin applying a generous layer of Matte Mod Podge (for a flat finish) on the surface of the tissue box - one side at a time. </span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #4a4a4a;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbWLjKN147RO83girlYrYmDFwWROzfPI4BqYWy9mYhZyh6WDoiP1w0tl3Lcd6wn_zGTfwQgbypwxuqGatTqlEGHf4YQA17DYtxrSKdFX_UuOMaLt2g0R78Au0UrlLv78koVVL2hhuYge4Y360D9bsavCrZ5Kgt5gHxYbHLwGHor6adMFLgg58QL9s18O0/s4032/1-IMG_6628.JPGa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbWLjKN147RO83girlYrYmDFwWROzfPI4BqYWy9mYhZyh6WDoiP1w0tl3Lcd6wn_zGTfwQgbypwxuqGatTqlEGHf4YQA17DYtxrSKdFX_UuOMaLt2g0R78Au0UrlLv78koVVL2hhuYge4Y360D9bsavCrZ5Kgt5gHxYbHLwGHor6adMFLgg58QL9s18O0/w640-h480/1-IMG_6628.JPGa.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #353535; letter-spacing: 0.36px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Gently lay one of the square sheets down on one side of the tissue box cover, starting in one corner and moving toward the opposite corner, down and over until that side is covered with the design sheet. Repeat for the other three sides matching the flower design.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgetMifR1d3mHY-Svc-gMrtDLXrtuLOn7rPyuAWAFNVouFGADdtCttfyKpDTLKUseb7PXbwx4oVAUAhtvNiBnfEwCgiH6Lje7qCjyoAsYpjCz5ZxIqpyO5iqNrd5bQJornscCYUuXaVXUbUjYO5F1skNmzvQLV_C3NaiOO0uJdN8XGgk0ZGGhKPnU3HS9g/s4032/1-IMG_6629.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgetMifR1d3mHY-Svc-gMrtDLXrtuLOn7rPyuAWAFNVouFGADdtCttfyKpDTLKUseb7PXbwx4oVAUAhtvNiBnfEwCgiH6Lje7qCjyoAsYpjCz5ZxIqpyO5iqNrd5bQJornscCYUuXaVXUbUjYO5F1skNmzvQLV_C3NaiOO0uJdN8XGgk0ZGGhKPnU3HS9g/w640-h480/1-IMG_6629.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #353535; font-family: verdana; letter-spacing: 0.36px; text-align: left;">Use plastic food wrap to smooth out the paper and prevent wrinkles. Let dry.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Xz2rcf-ioze9E3KD5Gcw8c5jswfSo2RJPpEfDLLQ10eSUpnA_wFx5SEtNg6dsDHCqHgRPKhLDmlbFNW4teuquhPpAqzEgwcLvxWIYHbivX0fK7ay9x5r49_KtBLb6gb2IKns8ls4fQPqrPuG3ZrK6p9Ck-FyzrY4egghneR63D78xU7kRYh9W7YGG84/s4032/1-IMG_6631.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Xz2rcf-ioze9E3KD5Gcw8c5jswfSo2RJPpEfDLLQ10eSUpnA_wFx5SEtNg6dsDHCqHgRPKhLDmlbFNW4teuquhPpAqzEgwcLvxWIYHbivX0fK7ay9x5r49_KtBLb6gb2IKns8ls4fQPqrPuG3ZrK6p9Ck-FyzrY4egghneR63D78xU7kRYh9W7YGG84/w640-h480/1-IMG_6631.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once all four sides are completely dry, begin adding Mod Podge over the design - </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-JX-X6wHGEwBrnauxNxI6Myi8ZgeRsaOeglWXCEN4m818Y48xRcFYdiXbUKM1DdaW4CFftayPBHgzZIvHjtlA-85E_3FgDW8fnw-eYBx3y7B8GgUqsxjIHK8grPVbBQb2EafZyTQLWw0YRUiMJMwn3ntl_ZhnVsyKNw0x14qb_YISDAY4z8NxIYEmTo/s3447/1-IMG_6633.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3447" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-JX-X6wHGEwBrnauxNxI6Myi8ZgeRsaOeglWXCEN4m818Y48xRcFYdiXbUKM1DdaW4CFftayPBHgzZIvHjtlA-85E_3FgDW8fnw-eYBx3y7B8GgUqsxjIHK8grPVbBQb2EafZyTQLWw0YRUiMJMwn3ntl_ZhnVsyKNw0x14qb_YISDAY4z8NxIYEmTo/w562-h640/1-IMG_6633.JPG" width="562" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">on all four sides.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYSfhb9m4YRullF4WKGM3PRi0loNAVnexGhcYmMA-QVsKyarA57ZYClJjZiOIby5af2NFAJxvapalmpXbDhTcUA6Rn6jtv0BO0DtbboAENyzJSjJuGrswoL622CsCEk3A80YoX8_wqvsib548-w2OISoJ_OH2-XiLMlkxEEcWkRYwVw5OssoEU_InJVDA/s4032/1-IMG_6634.JPGa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYSfhb9m4YRullF4WKGM3PRi0loNAVnexGhcYmMA-QVsKyarA57ZYClJjZiOIby5af2NFAJxvapalmpXbDhTcUA6Rn6jtv0BO0DtbboAENyzJSjJuGrswoL622CsCEk3A80YoX8_wqvsib548-w2OISoJ_OH2-XiLMlkxEEcWkRYwVw5OssoEU_InJVDA/w480-h640/1-IMG_6634.JPGa.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">Let dry completely or overnight.</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJZR38vlqVqEnVaDNzOCgXbtVq1Q3pokz7waiW83dAzNE8fB4wdUJ1cjwvqIRI3V5pme1iJ9pBD0YT9ciBcyhXEmvJFavTftW_h70iEycYRYqHmBTUaBs9ZP-dn5IKO_awuunyhuk7_X2tSfbpsDBh8rmvDVz4nCWnCc8FeuM3GHAamn4vZrYutYkNiOc/s2728/1-IMG_6635.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2403" data-original-width="2728" height="564" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJZR38vlqVqEnVaDNzOCgXbtVq1Q3pokz7waiW83dAzNE8fB4wdUJ1cjwvqIRI3V5pme1iJ9pBD0YT9ciBcyhXEmvJFavTftW_h70iEycYRYqHmBTUaBs9ZP-dn5IKO_awuunyhuk7_X2tSfbpsDBh8rmvDVz4nCWnCc8FeuM3GHAamn4vZrYutYkNiOc/w640-h564/1-IMG_6635.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I love how the corners and edges of the tissue box cover are showing the painted white edges of the tissue box cover - especially since my kitchen cabinets are white.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDIMsBfuDQ3ZWIsL3T_I1n8IAJx3Y13w2nKbdezGSG8IkzADByy7wOK0i75P8pLcCCjaFaffTBQRg5i_l0miGuk51KotrdChL3kfmJJjFwrjPCkQSbujCCj-osMZKFExHENeFbs-DI759OeCxU7jEaJ2ghg6O2JdqwvSsKYsgjk1Z7EY27rPL0Uq5Fp0/s3030/1-IMG_6637.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3030" data-original-width="3004" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDIMsBfuDQ3ZWIsL3T_I1n8IAJx3Y13w2nKbdezGSG8IkzADByy7wOK0i75P8pLcCCjaFaffTBQRg5i_l0miGuk51KotrdChL3kfmJJjFwrjPCkQSbujCCj-osMZKFExHENeFbs-DI759OeCxU7jEaJ2ghg6O2JdqwvSsKYsgjk1Z7EY27rPL0Uq5Fp0/w634-h640/1-IMG_6637.JPG" width="634" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">For the top, apply a generous layer of Mod Podge and lay the final design sheet on top. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9x5ezBxHcxNA_xzLwoJo_uCHP80mTX8vvFOme7uPVL1LflV_ye61VdZfPGVEcqaFmYGqFbiw2Yh9Rz2VaJT2q0Bo2OP3fDZ2qK0aPSKX8wMohxrgRJSkZUTRuR_Y36DIg4hwjuOyGLIwcZn3B_CK0XMcqm5uauNB33IoYjCaCq6rkpUwtnAb7RWQTIOA/s3600/1-IMG_6639.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3600" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9x5ezBxHcxNA_xzLwoJo_uCHP80mTX8vvFOme7uPVL1LflV_ye61VdZfPGVEcqaFmYGqFbiw2Yh9Rz2VaJT2q0Bo2OP3fDZ2qK0aPSKX8wMohxrgRJSkZUTRuR_Y36DIg4hwjuOyGLIwcZn3B_CK0XMcqm5uauNB33IoYjCaCq6rkpUwtnAb7RWQTIOA/w538-h640/1-IMG_6639.JPG" width="538" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Smoothing out, as before. Pay close attention to smoothing the paper down and around the opening - making sure it's sealed down.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJZuh_eWYL7OeLpe1rMi17sC8diHGbvojApISfitWRZRbDRulfpcr9IQuyQotAKpIjsD4TWzLZsEjBM_jTXdwP1J97NiLfyWTh599E8VAq5gq09Vx83B37PtfrFS31ORWlMpVxiiPXmr7KVa5g8UuZN_ijc3eBIquoSCDczgz26JFeHpqA-ksGE9iDYOc/s2977/1-IMG_6642.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2899" data-original-width="2977" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJZuh_eWYL7OeLpe1rMi17sC8diHGbvojApISfitWRZRbDRulfpcr9IQuyQotAKpIjsD4TWzLZsEjBM_jTXdwP1J97NiLfyWTh599E8VAq5gq09Vx83B37PtfrFS31ORWlMpVxiiPXmr7KVa5g8UuZN_ijc3eBIquoSCDczgz26JFeHpqA-ksGE9iDYOc/w640-h624/1-IMG_6642.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once the top design sheet is completely dry, begin cutting out the opening using a craft knife.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLCguXVKFyLxGks6fuTb5IE1BJiqQ-F8KlruQWXk_OzZ1DH5GxfgDpddwFBptAqCtOjSnhw3CqZLHM6qNdPgJnoU7sQl8nuLv4Qsby7ra4EEQLGZfSn7FG8ICOHiLrorAgSKHvNFuxJraQeQsW2xUeMMuoe_1ec0tA4ApVdZfaUkiMnlwsqEyGO01QmU/s3650/1-IMG_6646.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3650" data-original-width="3014" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLCguXVKFyLxGks6fuTb5IE1BJiqQ-F8KlruQWXk_OzZ1DH5GxfgDpddwFBptAqCtOjSnhw3CqZLHM6qNdPgJnoU7sQl8nuLv4Qsby7ra4EEQLGZfSn7FG8ICOHiLrorAgSKHvNFuxJraQeQsW2xUeMMuoe_1ec0tA4ApVdZfaUkiMnlwsqEyGO01QmU/w528-h640/1-IMG_6646.JPG" width="528" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">How cool does this look!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIw6RSrNIzSfq6x-o_lWmbkRaFYLz2v38MqjkoIfCxubEpsOeQJgQrV5wi9TTETBb_t2PFWD0rfkDIz9uC2Pj3RNqXayptnSYuExGOP_XGrY4PySQbLFqQjCInZDwVYNjKofBQVJoEVb4uRTOUt9L2HDDb2icatjo0FfmmgZWjCuzqLMPSsZlALnY15AY/s2885/1-IMG_6649.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2852" data-original-width="2885" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIw6RSrNIzSfq6x-o_lWmbkRaFYLz2v38MqjkoIfCxubEpsOeQJgQrV5wi9TTETBb_t2PFWD0rfkDIz9uC2Pj3RNqXayptnSYuExGOP_XGrY4PySQbLFqQjCInZDwVYNjKofBQVJoEVb4uRTOUt9L2HDDb2icatjo0FfmmgZWjCuzqLMPSsZlALnY15AY/w640-h632/1-IMG_6649.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: justify;">And finally, take the tissue box cover outside to apply Mod Podge Spray Acrylic Sealer to protect the finish.</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKBCRTve786ksCINEoIWTfHQSOaVzbSbscauUBUpfBh-gjHisboNAC4M49FI6bmjI3Yuz6ZKPg23vJlCde88HbvnXo5Uqqq-JvHOK5K6IukYtqQZZN5eRUS1XBE3_HS7LISQYG5xSrYOjfz7tEWK05smf5-ZnJZDIPhScfh9o7sHfFTlYh9RQ_FPPuX2c/s2812/1-IMG_6655-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2812" data-original-width="2686" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKBCRTve786ksCINEoIWTfHQSOaVzbSbscauUBUpfBh-gjHisboNAC4M49FI6bmjI3Yuz6ZKPg23vJlCde88HbvnXo5Uqqq-JvHOK5K6IukYtqQZZN5eRUS1XBE3_HS7LISQYG5xSrYOjfz7tEWK05smf5-ZnJZDIPhScfh9o7sHfFTlYh9RQ_FPPuX2c/w612-h640/1-IMG_6655-001.JPG" width="612" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgQiNbp0axyO09ALJRNfYqIM8TYXZDCaAa9_HHEC9IKVzmGM5gejPalthv0bI6ZwyFg2FIFtZxodLPEah-8FdLEbxSP5sn9vb3XoSXfSVWGr-H5LGPogX4JhegmG55cl-tqkbdUrq5o14a20cJLowDKZ_OqjehfAqPr_TwL2FUGBTtt8LVoDMi2k5TNlo/s3112/1-IMG_6538.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3112" data-original-width="2938" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgQiNbp0axyO09ALJRNfYqIM8TYXZDCaAa9_HHEC9IKVzmGM5gejPalthv0bI6ZwyFg2FIFtZxodLPEah-8FdLEbxSP5sn9vb3XoSXfSVWGr-H5LGPogX4JhegmG55cl-tqkbdUrq5o14a20cJLowDKZ_OqjehfAqPr_TwL2FUGBTtt8LVoDMi2k5TNlo/w604-h640/1-IMG_6538.JPG" width="604" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">One of the best activity to do this time of year is having fun decorating pumpkins! And you all know that there are upteen thousand ways to decorate a pumpkin, lol! </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">There seems to be no limit in pumpkin creativity! You see them everywhere: fifty ways to decorate a pumpkin or 100 plus creative pumpkin decorating ideas, etc.! I even have my own post on pumpkin theme decorations you can check out <a href="https://www.purplehuesandme.com/2022/09/pumpkin-theme-diy-crafts.html">here</a>!</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #302a2c; letter-spacing: 0.36px;">Welcome to this months' </span><b style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #302a2c; letter-spacing: 0.36px;">Creative Craft Hop<span style="background-color: white;"> </span></b></span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #302a2c; letter-spacing: 0.36px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">hosted by Donna @<a href="http://modernonmonticello.com/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #623065; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.7s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Modern on Monticello</a> who's filling in for </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">Sara @</span><a href="https://birdzofafeather.ca/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #623065; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; transition: all 0.7s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Birdz of a Feather</a><span> for a few months. <span style="color: #404040;">T</span></span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #302a2c; letter-spacing: 0.36px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">hank you Donna for keeping this awesome hop going! </span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #302a2c; font-family: verdana; letter-spacing: 0.36px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz4_SPOwFqZEeQd26PV2NZxXbvB-ffYjYXcInQrtOATQ9Mb0t8jAgtcgWJ9lI59qQvo0ZqhXhfzePb73aotN8k-yMYEY2dTcQUJWPd2WxNgiQF9iiK4pBfOiCTE9l8Fn2FoLDLQKePMGSdjSugbgrvyRd9M0EwxXQ1ontfdOZeBq9V08mzuFbkrbPEllQ/s1000/Creative%20Craft%20Hop%20Donna.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz4_SPOwFqZEeQd26PV2NZxXbvB-ffYjYXcInQrtOATQ9Mb0t8jAgtcgWJ9lI59qQvo0ZqhXhfzePb73aotN8k-yMYEY2dTcQUJWPd2WxNgiQF9iiK4pBfOiCTE9l8Fn2FoLDLQKePMGSdjSugbgrvyRd9M0EwxXQ1ontfdOZeBq9V08mzuFbkrbPEllQ/w400-h400/Creative%20Craft%20Hop%20Donna.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 15px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.36px; text-align: left;">If you're coming over from </span><a href="https://thepaintedapron.com/2023/09/21/blooming-pumpkin/." style="background-color: transparent; letter-spacing: 0.36px; text-align: left;">Jenna @The Painted Apron</a><span style="letter-spacing: 0.36px; text-align: left;">, isn't her</span><b style="background-color: transparent; letter-spacing: 0.36px; text-align: left;"> Blooming Pumpkin</b><span style="letter-spacing: 0.36px; text-align: left;"> adorable! Jenna is so creative!</span></div></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I love that you can use pretty much anything to decorate a pumpkin. And pumpkin decorating doesn't have to be complicated to be lovely and sophisticated. I was inspired to decorate my latest pumpkin from ornaments I previously made using chenille stems as seen </span><a href="https://www.purplehuesandme.com/2021/07/diy-glittery-holiday-floral-stem.html" style="font-family: verdana;">here</a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> and </span><a href="https://www.purplehuesandme.com/2020/12/fluffy-chenille-edged-poinsettia-stem.html" style="font-family: verdana;">here</a><span style="font-family: verdana;">. </span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'm calling this a <b>Decorative Chenille Trim Ribbon Pumpkin!</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Supplies:</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pumpkin - 12" tall</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ribbon 2.5" width, fall plaid pattern</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Chenille stems 12" orange</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Fabri-Tac fabric glue</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Scissors</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Straight pins</span></li></ul><div><b style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: "Roboto Slab", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><i style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0c0d0d; font-family: inherit; font-size: 10pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Disclosure </span></i></b><em style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: "Roboto Slab", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0c0d0d; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 45 Light", "serif"; font-size: 10pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to</span></em><a href="https://smile.amazon.com/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #623065; font-family: "Roboto Slab", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.7s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><i style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #010101; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 45 Light", "serif"; font-size: 10pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></i><i style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0c0d0d; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 45 Light", "serif"; font-size: 10pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Amazon.com</span></i></a><em style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: "Roboto Slab", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0c0d0d; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 45 Light", "serif"; font-size: 10pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> and affiliated sites, this post may contain links. I may receive a very small commission at no cost to you! The affiliate money I earn helps pay my crafting expenses. Thanks so much for your support!</span></em></div></div><div><em style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: "Roboto Slab", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0c0d0d; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 45 Light", "serif"; font-size: 10pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></em></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>How to:</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'm using a white pumpkin that I had in my stash. It's a good size, about 12 inches high and a little over 12 inches deep. I got the 50yd roll of wired ribbon on clearance from Sam's earlier this year for $4.88! What a bargain! Begin by leaving the ribbon on the roll, pulling out a couple of feet onto the work surface. Take a chenille stem and fold in half, </span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0mbcmGdrp2NhkWxy8JDjoKf3MhiaytqhtD6uDU9QXtQSqzHv07HFJj_DFtTBfB05TS18rOTjFe1UnFnYv3xC_J8bQwx3gQVpRMHmO5zZjTl0zLsTfaZbgWTych8s3LPvmvfDhSQzeEKhaNN0N7YLL_l_rkptofAxq1RR5t1kP89ZYwhMGCjYOpjecwmk/s4032/1-IMG_6493.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0mbcmGdrp2NhkWxy8JDjoKf3MhiaytqhtD6uDU9QXtQSqzHv07HFJj_DFtTBfB05TS18rOTjFe1UnFnYv3xC_J8bQwx3gQVpRMHmO5zZjTl0zLsTfaZbgWTych8s3LPvmvfDhSQzeEKhaNN0N7YLL_l_rkptofAxq1RR5t1kP89ZYwhMGCjYOpjecwmk/w640-h480/1-IMG_6493.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">pinching the middle into a point. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-size: 15px;">Then open the stem, curving each side into a petal shape. If you push the point while holding the stem, the sides will automatically curve.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqH5rBsAkzlZ8HFuIXYMqmhywuJVlt8HrYbrKd3mhO_PhHK-iPx9nx2V1IqUUsWiaHJtGcmNL-ylcZbuvPqmQhH2bdm2SZWIKR4r-pb6eCuh74VbNyyv7zWist0oNRk1c8dsZNT96L2h5dqVCc9tQsuA-7vm6kOqLRZzkSV-TyvIlz9Ws1W6krX2c_KOg/s3144/1-IMG_6494.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3144" data-original-width="3004" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqH5rBsAkzlZ8HFuIXYMqmhywuJVlt8HrYbrKd3mhO_PhHK-iPx9nx2V1IqUUsWiaHJtGcmNL-ylcZbuvPqmQhH2bdm2SZWIKR4r-pb6eCuh74VbNyyv7zWist0oNRk1c8dsZNT96L2h5dqVCc9tQsuA-7vm6kOqLRZzkSV-TyvIlz9Ws1W6krX2c_KOg/w612-h640/1-IMG_6494.JPG" width="612" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Apply fabri-tac glue along one side of the entire stem and . . .</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyYRlw73KnNtnEW5zdBjlobosKyC7sdn5xea_ty4KnXGBJZOS4KmncqMI6IBWZAc4os_AhDsSGAW1_Ttpd_Giet7K6pkjo5hJn45otPY3uml-X_kCRW1dmBfJuUqricJJi49OviyaCzAV3YbNxL8NceH0kJBCrJhspm1rees45AWtuFG-rfkAB4sDEHfE/s4032/1-IMG_6496.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyYRlw73KnNtnEW5zdBjlobosKyC7sdn5xea_ty4KnXGBJZOS4KmncqMI6IBWZAc4os_AhDsSGAW1_Ttpd_Giet7K6pkjo5hJn45otPY3uml-X_kCRW1dmBfJuUqricJJi49OviyaCzAV3YbNxL8NceH0kJBCrJhspm1rees45AWtuFG-rfkAB4sDEHfE/w640-h480/1-IMG_6496.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-size: 15px;">press the point of the chenille stem onto the center of the ribbon - although I was trying to put the point in the middle of the plaid stripe - shaping the stem into a petal while </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-size: 15px;">smoothing the stem wire down onto the ribbon. Let dry.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIEK_rFCKyUHbKd5xHSkZ-RUZBfAECLx70OXLqozj8AEN1JWeaZWXE8owsmxB8DGqLDkFNZ-FTlDBW_G6ZPjvpS4Fv_yUsFnw-mI4KSQDPIjB6rpF9vOTJZnLmrgsxaeMB6JzOXXabfaiKlt-IVFI26vGE4m8YbUNEnXGAtrCDObCZYLbhXDALtF63QP4/s2584/1-IMG_6498.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2584" data-original-width="2132" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIEK_rFCKyUHbKd5xHSkZ-RUZBfAECLx70OXLqozj8AEN1JWeaZWXE8owsmxB8DGqLDkFNZ-FTlDBW_G6ZPjvpS4Fv_yUsFnw-mI4KSQDPIjB6rpF9vOTJZnLmrgsxaeMB6JzOXXabfaiKlt-IVFI26vGE4m8YbUNEnXGAtrCDObCZYLbhXDALtF63QP4/w528-h640/1-IMG_6498.JPG" width="528" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Continue creating as many chenille stem petals as needed and gluing them down onto the ribbon and letting them dry. Once they are thoroughly dry, cut out following the bottom of the stem outline.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_vz0l9c4W82xggN7rzEO-GdKYzYyeKZ3g6ykyHis9t6wk28cfXNYsOuR0-z1N3_07vLQpNMa97sVdbG3RsMYcWoo2AOoGn-Zj73vh2x07gKkVueHMCgzKZIEuVrOolpmUFiBHe2qlzqtv35ebY0aBg-1EvnFMD_K9O3GHIMMGUyIcbtugrGBMaYcZgm8/s4032/1-IMG_6500.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2558" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_vz0l9c4W82xggN7rzEO-GdKYzYyeKZ3g6ykyHis9t6wk28cfXNYsOuR0-z1N3_07vLQpNMa97sVdbG3RsMYcWoo2AOoGn-Zj73vh2x07gKkVueHMCgzKZIEuVrOolpmUFiBHe2qlzqtv35ebY0aBg-1EvnFMD_K9O3GHIMMGUyIcbtugrGBMaYcZgm8/w406-h640/1-IMG_6500.JPG" width="406" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once the stems are cut out, wrap each petal around the glue bottle to shape into a curve</span>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0BRstcAcl9bkuNBNiJB9KNkHGO2g4KycjfTEfEl24vIuxzy30QcPS2hTfifsrXK3BbAPifmNIw5P3l_TqJAuCM7c4k7CK-96aK-k963WCqJzE_b2iL93nN5sNb_6fEjxUHpRoW_q5RJhFLgJ3keu9H5xDSc5cTmz61fE5v5cvsVe1wLbyezYmk7hfPG8/s3581/1-IMG_6505.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3581" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0BRstcAcl9bkuNBNiJB9KNkHGO2g4KycjfTEfEl24vIuxzy30QcPS2hTfifsrXK3BbAPifmNIw5P3l_TqJAuCM7c4k7CK-96aK-k963WCqJzE_b2iL93nN5sNb_6fEjxUHpRoW_q5RJhFLgJ3keu9H5xDSc5cTmz61fE5v5cvsVe1wLbyezYmk7hfPG8/w540-h640/1-IMG_6505.JPG" width="540" /></a></div><b> </b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>To decorate</b>, use straight pins inserted into the bottom of the petals to hold them in place around the pumpkin.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKvLKd-4imso5DRTbeoIrCIR0WceyYltoPMAdDDwl85CEGD8v44U1b3_SmViZBnsm_Q4-QuLerIMsYv8v8lG_DtedpheafRn8tWWIoLTA9khgeZpBgF4Lpv5lcoJvzGG1pR6cV3raf8IN61LYgtTmRRxSVgSG1J0uvL-pHX2VNQiB3Th13KvM3CksW64I/s3024/1-IMG_6503.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2956" data-original-width="3024" height="626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKvLKd-4imso5DRTbeoIrCIR0WceyYltoPMAdDDwl85CEGD8v44U1b3_SmViZBnsm_Q4-QuLerIMsYv8v8lG_DtedpheafRn8tWWIoLTA9khgeZpBgF4Lpv5lcoJvzGG1pR6cV3raf8IN61LYgtTmRRxSVgSG1J0uvL-pHX2VNQiB3Th13KvM3CksW64I/w640-h626/1-IMG_6503.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once the first layer of petals are pinned, </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih9cpkvC4g03Ua660e09NJmHmtZvfUISl3Gj4nnNtm3raFIdKPJjtqrDH0ujYeRfpSozoa68gjzrsEYhk6Py5dR3q5KQIeHyhhtUlcVbtkgu8KgGhRCJOWRoFGOQpwkjEgUD4R3xOu7y0Jf0dS_RtbFw5QpFkOjLCzjrd8sGDb7WiaR5UXiZd_fdVjTrk/s2943/1-IMG_6506.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2943" data-original-width="2864" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih9cpkvC4g03Ua660e09NJmHmtZvfUISl3Gj4nnNtm3raFIdKPJjtqrDH0ujYeRfpSozoa68gjzrsEYhk6Py5dR3q5KQIeHyhhtUlcVbtkgu8KgGhRCJOWRoFGOQpwkjEgUD4R3xOu7y0Jf0dS_RtbFw5QpFkOjLCzjrd8sGDb7WiaR5UXiZd_fdVjTrk/w622-h640/1-IMG_6506.JPG" width="622" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">overlapping the second layer starting at the base of the pumpkin stem.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj37vyhrQ6dRzOWWqCnvUQ61uFd4bLlHHVD6w1sY9CoaKUggA4ULy7ppFzJ0_4axHgK33Pfki-l4bP8oEzbxr6e3imkT9Syb5fVU63Sh9vohnkGbiHbu7_zVXv-Z58RRSi7yIhTEziLzQgLnwcRpykk39hg_30PFbUWnxopctGwWnJyJ4z67LFfUaYXAiA/s2843/1-IMG_6508.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="2843" height="608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj37vyhrQ6dRzOWWqCnvUQ61uFd4bLlHHVD6w1sY9CoaKUggA4ULy7ppFzJ0_4axHgK33Pfki-l4bP8oEzbxr6e3imkT9Syb5fVU63Sh9vohnkGbiHbu7_zVXv-Z58RRSi7yIhTEziLzQgLnwcRpykk39hg_30PFbUWnxopctGwWnJyJ4z67LFfUaYXAiA/w640-h608/1-IMG_6508.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And then, adding a third layer of petals in between the bottom petals. You can fluff up the petals by pushing the bottom pointed tip up along the pumpkin.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhynYCaazaVkcwI6qazs7JvcgLgUBXfDGNyIXbFe8UltmGWzLmB5fsrcuxHPmDchOGzMwur4jvtCsYh8HO0dS98fwublw1HCKVbeda0PFq3MhaBj0pu4A4ZH_RD6lG9AEXwJJLBFeLv3D9HeWhKtLzI7EohnoL9ptfg-W5MJlTW8TeOlDytfkh74evzuTc/s2955/1-IMG_6525.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2901" data-original-width="2955" height="628" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhynYCaazaVkcwI6qazs7JvcgLgUBXfDGNyIXbFe8UltmGWzLmB5fsrcuxHPmDchOGzMwur4jvtCsYh8HO0dS98fwublw1HCKVbeda0PFq3MhaBj0pu4A4ZH_RD6lG9AEXwJJLBFeLv3D9HeWhKtLzI7EohnoL9ptfg-W5MJlTW8TeOlDytfkh74evzuTc/w640-h628/1-IMG_6525.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">And finally, add a handmade bow tied with an orange chenille stem on top for a </div><div style="text-align: center;">festive fall look!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE8TvajippuQiwM8ZL4OHVMc_rvz7FsiEkyal8yGYU7kjI4axqftEOp7kdNsIl6OSs3_oKJDgB8rKKnbybNJSYxmYRBfixAugAX3gmQk2rgSPwlAE2H8iEk1mQ2jC_Xrx8dZLS_8HZtXsxszOgK-uwII3DN2HnHldRSuk71QJSjg-CUYMKW4flf9K3k4E/s3584/1-IMG_6520-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3584" data-original-width="2975" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE8TvajippuQiwM8ZL4OHVMc_rvz7FsiEkyal8yGYU7kjI4axqftEOp7kdNsIl6OSs3_oKJDgB8rKKnbybNJSYxmYRBfixAugAX3gmQk2rgSPwlAE2H8iEk1mQ2jC_Xrx8dZLS_8HZtXsxszOgK-uwII3DN2HnHldRSuk71QJSjg-CUYMKW4flf9K3k4E/w532-h640/1-IMG_6520-001.JPG" width="532" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">An easy and creative contemporary flair pumpkin!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPO7cfRX15wY9xFqNNcMwM3usQ2vEWvjLNILY7d_evKW2JtneAWv3PsoMWis6Ezb78IcSx0jOr3CQG1CMrBLRGLy5J3lBaUJ0JwEaH3JHl_KseEPODGy8lXvJpz7Cw8YBnaH4JMHhTzxmwpXWuNWtQHhJsbq9mm4q8JX5VtpNUMZXcaAd8KiW4VuYDEOM/s3112/1-IMG_6538.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.purplehuesandme.com/2023/09/decorative-chenille-trim-ribbon-pumpkin.html&source=gmail&ust=1695309408234000&usg=AOvVaw1681m0KtgyqrgFhyM146EE" href="https://www.purplehuesandme.com/2023/09/decorative-chenille-trim-ribbon-pumpkin.html" rel="noopener" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Decorative Chenille Trim Ribbon Pumpkin</a> - </span><span style="color: #b45f06;">Gail @Purple Hues and Me</span></p></span></div></div>Gail @Purple Hues and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17563652510435031148noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385342673501842101.post-42282960188003339052023-09-16T07:00:00.002-04:002023-09-16T07:00:00.161-04:00DIY Ruffle Ribbon Wreath for Fall<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT-YVH0hAV9byBgpCJCdJAXces8SmTBMj0ljb4DEI6PXDrNA36q9zx4vPx6IKbBR3h3fJxiWgOCReoMVYyTGnyu4KuhTs-nmc75TMwVphB4Lv8IYVp6QJlx9F1LBTCJD-o0HTpVsyrTNUQvYMWdBpuOgfkRyFnrr_V3Gc0IfaRrbrNSfCd2W-e3Wi0t7Y/s4032/1-IMG_6542.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2917" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT-YVH0hAV9byBgpCJCdJAXces8SmTBMj0ljb4DEI6PXDrNA36q9zx4vPx6IKbBR3h3fJxiWgOCReoMVYyTGnyu4KuhTs-nmc75TMwVphB4Lv8IYVp6QJlx9F1LBTCJD-o0HTpVsyrTNUQvYMWdBpuOgfkRyFnrr_V3Gc0IfaRrbrNSfCd2W-e3Wi0t7Y/w464-h640/1-IMG_6542.JPG" width="464" /></a></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here's an amazing DIY decorative wreath using ruffle wired ribbon on cardboard adorned with a Bowdabra bow that's topped with a ribbon rosette. How fabulous does that sound! Especially for Fall! This post first appeared on </span><a href="https://www.bowdabra.com/blog/2023/08/22/how-to-make-an-amazing-autumn-ruffled-wreath-quickly-and-easily-with-bowdabra/" style="font-family: verdana;">bowdabra.com</a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> where I'm on the design team.</span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">To Make, you will need:</span></b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">13" Wood Hoop or bowl </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ruler</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cardboard</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Craft Knife</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">2.5" wired ribbon (10+yds)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pencil or stick to wrap pulled wire</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Fabri-Tac fabric glue or hot glue gun</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.bowdabra.com/products/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2f0d81; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Bowdabra and Bowdabra Wand</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.bowdabra.com/products/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2f0d81; outline: none;">Bowdabra Bow Wire</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">2.5" contrasting ribbon</span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Let's begin by drawing a 13" circle on cardboard using a 13" wood hoop or any round object such as a cookware top or bowl.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFAbjdLTFKV-vEAHP18N5kcCcEikRWmDvbuQiniCEwv4e8AB47lm_uiAKr_N8QwiNIimLdrcV-oQSyMfgsuyHxRNZPLX-8hoAcSh-xhO5HmFaXUQrmAD9KjAVpTggGAJnkW4JRtk5yMPE83FgWt966dl-cOVXeqFS1VLVr-cy1mvkRsQMkg03pJ8FB_x8/s3422/1-IMG_6345.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3422" data-original-width="2890" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFAbjdLTFKV-vEAHP18N5kcCcEikRWmDvbuQiniCEwv4e8AB47lm_uiAKr_N8QwiNIimLdrcV-oQSyMfgsuyHxRNZPLX-8hoAcSh-xhO5HmFaXUQrmAD9KjAVpTggGAJnkW4JRtk5yMPE83FgWt966dl-cOVXeqFS1VLVr-cy1mvkRsQMkg03pJ8FB_x8/w540-h640/1-IMG_6345.JPG" width="540" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cut the circle out using a craft knife.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0pbfbxKY8_YUGMGetX3MXUABy2vijNHqOUZOKkvRUHXKQi_iGDimyok3T__YzXHfEMrzsCMdnpHcx5spJ25ZnAfdm4Y4C1O_HqrqiHdf3CQDYGHPE7X679uBXu85KnL9yz_iIsU-FwSv8ydShLddeDbTXaa4C1QeTG1z2b1KVoko1vXwsFjV1AwerbYY/s4032/1-IMG_6346.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0pbfbxKY8_YUGMGetX3MXUABy2vijNHqOUZOKkvRUHXKQi_iGDimyok3T__YzXHfEMrzsCMdnpHcx5spJ25ZnAfdm4Y4C1O_HqrqiHdf3CQDYGHPE7X679uBXu85KnL9yz_iIsU-FwSv8ydShLddeDbTXaa4C1QeTG1z2b1KVoko1vXwsFjV1AwerbYY/w640-h480/1-IMG_6346.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Place a top or bowl in the center of the cutout cardboard circle that measures three inches from the edge of the circle and draw another circle. I used an 8" plastic bowl for this. Then cutout inner circle and . . .<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNml_SpNmdi7imRZwLlhoWc6duC6gqhVS4jTm941AEpYOjEWg-r_5xu6O7PMkwkkE9li6K1-fkcRyIBT03u5XiXpp6oBep3kC3nqcPBkcoc4EmSFsZ6aIzLuQpIKAUoCDnMuHayUNsPdvonxhaJySfFscS4XaxMhKZX_bMqv3i7NNlTRrdAU5rIGSQayo/s4032/1-IMG_6348.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNml_SpNmdi7imRZwLlhoWc6duC6gqhVS4jTm941AEpYOjEWg-r_5xu6O7PMkwkkE9li6K1-fkcRyIBT03u5XiXpp6oBep3kC3nqcPBkcoc4EmSFsZ6aIzLuQpIKAUoCDnMuHayUNsPdvonxhaJySfFscS4XaxMhKZX_bMqv3i7NNlTRrdAU5rIGSQayo/w640-h480/1-IMG_6348.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">you have the base of the wreath.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb6NRqj-3BaEKH1nWgCTIajIRZbx-XLKcsWywHZp1MEmtiIemqegOX6b69im3tIfH27gDX82fJ1o7LQeGWW9NKEJ0EtSG8dzVG6XLdYVKJQBEu3V6Qd_sSbTGbjOdLWPzXd7FmGGKu40ylrUoIaRowmggNtDT_tRPtCtpS5xDZGFRZMS5zmF7-ucq_z2E/s2986/1-IMG_6349.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2986" data-original-width="2965" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb6NRqj-3BaEKH1nWgCTIajIRZbx-XLKcsWywHZp1MEmtiIemqegOX6b69im3tIfH27gDX82fJ1o7LQeGWW9NKEJ0EtSG8dzVG6XLdYVKJQBEu3V6Qd_sSbTGbjOdLWPzXd7FmGGKu40ylrUoIaRowmggNtDT_tRPtCtpS5xDZGFRZMS5zmF7-ucq_z2E/w636-h640/1-IMG_6349.JPG" width="636" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">To make the first ruffle, leave the wired ribbon on the roll. For this project I had a 50yd roll of wired ribbon from Sam's Club. You need that much! Begin gently pulling out the wire on the top edge to create the ruffles. Use a pencil to wrap the wire around to keep it neatly together. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUziMEZu_f1e5CKK-3g1iJP70IKzvV8AAMlBUjwTlLZhGz4qPe4a1_41P7iEgeK1hplQbL6uJBczEzMpgXHZKRdRHhGubGa0_5RpBDiv7S-wvdq6O9X_Pl18kuvwHy83eOG-5nuw6itzOQVB6fZz5VQV3-8wuQHvuSLIpagVuyY5wg9qNXxfa1HK7MWqA/s4032/1-IMG_6398.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUziMEZu_f1e5CKK-3g1iJP70IKzvV8AAMlBUjwTlLZhGz4qPe4a1_41P7iEgeK1hplQbL6uJBczEzMpgXHZKRdRHhGubGa0_5RpBDiv7S-wvdq6O9X_Pl18kuvwHy83eOG-5nuw6itzOQVB6fZz5VQV3-8wuQHvuSLIpagVuyY5wg9qNXxfa1HK7MWqA/w640-h480/1-IMG_6398.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: #4a4a4a; font-family: verdana;">It took about nine feet of wired ribbon to make one ruffle to fit around the cardboard wreath. Leave a bit of wire on the end, wrapping it around into a knot, cutting off excess ribbon. Apply glue along the edge of the ruffle ribbon and fold over to make a small hem. Do the same for the other ribbon end adding glue and folding ribbon end over to make a small hem. Attach the ruffle to the cardboard using Fabri-Tac fabric glue along the cardboard edge in increments.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3IhqNMMBxtlPJHXBTMJvKITDJzC_04OkvAXCnTAs__XdNKbXA--SVG-xjnO8v0jSV5M2UU9JcHo-rZmu2vCRdzXoqHVhA-vzlL-BLjL8z2Ctl1n7I81BWoyR_4uIIZAz6KqoXM68nFQ3zQ-gyr_vihaJOSZmdiYQlo4Ej8-vOOTGsIa8MndugmW6qekE/s4032/1-IMG_6353.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3IhqNMMBxtlPJHXBTMJvKITDJzC_04OkvAXCnTAs__XdNKbXA--SVG-xjnO8v0jSV5M2UU9JcHo-rZmu2vCRdzXoqHVhA-vzlL-BLjL8z2Ctl1n7I81BWoyR_4uIIZAz6KqoXM68nFQ3zQ-gyr_vihaJOSZmdiYQlo4Ej8-vOOTGsIa8MndugmW6qekE/w640-h480/1-IMG_6353.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Smoothly press down the ruffle edge of the ribbon along the edge as you apply the glue . . . </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjucLfx8yuuA7AsvGvXuG387d_LSHxx1PwYRnsHxxCQkQX1NzzeuSbS7AoQ-5aphyuWyKsxaGLkIUbCov7aSwBt_M_5runbW42-3uiNTHb_pkJLuTr4SW2ZTUBhTdoA1DDK5PROd7fyTjBmiS98LkEF202-C05OL6PRQ8SPS4ZLNx4SmdAByLyLTEwZUk4/s4032/1-IMG_6354.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjucLfx8yuuA7AsvGvXuG387d_LSHxx1PwYRnsHxxCQkQX1NzzeuSbS7AoQ-5aphyuWyKsxaGLkIUbCov7aSwBt_M_5runbW42-3uiNTHb_pkJLuTr4SW2ZTUBhTdoA1DDK5PROd7fyTjBmiS98LkEF202-C05OL6PRQ8SPS4ZLNx4SmdAByLyLTEwZUk4/w640-h480/1-IMG_6354.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">until the edge is completely covered with the ruffle.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ZyNffECmdKQdLlp82MSKr7vgeL30l8OtMi7sNxi2qnW-fG4KAea8oWXT3RsX7ZGdI29SXfyQ_-KwCos_svqRGltmkoOYVwUF58LkyYlP3R1-B2_AqJPSFSGDUw2HoAvRlJsx6ErYR7KcDoju5pzIrnZcbUi8X1RdnqbTyLr95bp4kIbBqIt37scRK1c/s3139/1-IMG_6355.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3139" data-original-width="3014" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ZyNffECmdKQdLlp82MSKr7vgeL30l8OtMi7sNxi2qnW-fG4KAea8oWXT3RsX7ZGdI29SXfyQ_-KwCos_svqRGltmkoOYVwUF58LkyYlP3R1-B2_AqJPSFSGDUw2HoAvRlJsx6ErYR7KcDoju5pzIrnZcbUi8X1RdnqbTyLr95bp4kIbBqIt37scRK1c/w614-h640/1-IMG_6355.JPG" width="614" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Repeat creating the second ruffle using the same techniques as before and . . .</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinJ38WQl0vic9Im6vJbE-N_YESWGvUo-E9nbFlegY7fQzia94XydyrAl9IbvpQAKnh4RKSR-YL_UCPnXQJbmvarpmmLTtR1CCmcQ9ZJNsqpcveblvmTu5SJv85CJfOLTe4stkGGGgmVa5pkGFg6lGWRcIa6TJr_W18GsBTR5IdgTkqp3Q0wbPzgNjI4fE/s4032/1-IMG_6359.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinJ38WQl0vic9Im6vJbE-N_YESWGvUo-E9nbFlegY7fQzia94XydyrAl9IbvpQAKnh4RKSR-YL_UCPnXQJbmvarpmmLTtR1CCmcQ9ZJNsqpcveblvmTu5SJv85CJfOLTe4stkGGGgmVa5pkGFg6lGWRcIa6TJr_W18GsBTR5IdgTkqp3Q0wbPzgNjI4fE/w640-h480/1-IMG_6359.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">for the third ruffle, spacing the ruffles to cover the cardboard wreath.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlwfoB2ErYPih8OZURMVzmgjNPpB_BTsUInY3IKQ-oUdppNQZ1or31nL-tB6Qd2XiQil208WzmyNaRoK7QdBdB2et0FrZJ5-USi6RpoDSpoGPiV5lfDEHjWtedNer-Bw05a03d5I8DtWbsZQQAtJksIpHophwKGDtxJVrf0bsfe46TzkdB5MGPTdtWuyY/s4032/1-IMG_6360.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlwfoB2ErYPih8OZURMVzmgjNPpB_BTsUInY3IKQ-oUdppNQZ1or31nL-tB6Qd2XiQil208WzmyNaRoK7QdBdB2et0FrZJ5-USi6RpoDSpoGPiV5lfDEHjWtedNer-Bw05a03d5I8DtWbsZQQAtJksIpHophwKGDtxJVrf0bsfe46TzkdB5MGPTdtWuyY/w640-h480/1-IMG_6360.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Doesn't this wreath look gorgeous with the three rows of ruffle ribbon! Wait until you add the bow!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhncR7Xfs80XC8qDu7JSlPmmN064c4_Tux54VCcaN6MYzSxoJcbwpM_ighrbJJn6laiORiRBGw3BNYDz_kZFv41FmPC4iMCtVR5PTxkVX6wXRTPicPIjzM_kS9wjJWTXYj5gDJSAFdNkKpbXwuczLtYi2XqPVd4frT00NYqnNynUxZju3SXRsCOHJAAm0I/s3081/1-IMG_6402.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2983" data-original-width="3081" height="621" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhncR7Xfs80XC8qDu7JSlPmmN064c4_Tux54VCcaN6MYzSxoJcbwpM_ighrbJJn6laiORiRBGw3BNYDz_kZFv41FmPC4iMCtVR5PTxkVX6wXRTPicPIjzM_kS9wjJWTXYj5gDJSAFdNkKpbXwuczLtYi2XqPVd4frT00NYqnNynUxZju3SXRsCOHJAAm0I/w640-h621/1-IMG_6402.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Glue on a hanging loop at the top center back using Bowdabra wire secured with a strip of ribbon that's glued on. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_qjU5qp9sGkLdU_A17W1vHT2Xen1UDSuddYp9q5XZ6Qv9dmKbrVax0SGm-z5uqOaN2Xzatj1k5YknqvuYKeJ8TKzklGzO9R2ccACBsEUwQggfaJhr2040MBf_d-HwZLi4jfPj4DVXDtMtxtG-ua3ofdPY8ueDCs2ZUNduk59jsit2QvjTrbXeqCtM4pY/s4032/1-IMG_6405.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_qjU5qp9sGkLdU_A17W1vHT2Xen1UDSuddYp9q5XZ6Qv9dmKbrVax0SGm-z5uqOaN2Xzatj1k5YknqvuYKeJ8TKzklGzO9R2ccACBsEUwQggfaJhr2040MBf_d-HwZLi4jfPj4DVXDtMtxtG-ua3ofdPY8ueDCs2ZUNduk59jsit2QvjTrbXeqCtM4pY/w480-h640/1-IMG_6405.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>To make the bow with a wire ribbon rosette center:</b></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Fold <span style="color: #4a4a4a; font-size: 14.6667px;">a 18″ length of bow wire in half and place in the Bowdabra, tucking ends under. </span></span><span style="color: #4a4a4a; font-family: verdana;">Leaving the wired ribbon on the roll, pinch the ribbon in the center and twist down into the Bowdabra, leaving six inches for the tail. </span><span style="color: #4a4a4a; font-family: verdana;">Create a 6.5" loop by f</span><span style="color: #4a4a4a; font-family: verdana;">olding over the ribbon, twisting the ribbon down into the Bowdabra smoothing the ribbon out.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr6LcRr_lcMpPXZYxrPAJ6eRc8-xC3c8G3-b95OgKT78B6U8Sbnsda0eEKeIm1qVfIb-_gk5YbgMSV5KIRri-rfGzQ-7l7LiopQ_CllcNSDhNLRRoFUjQXol4oJAz0c_C0hiPTTFQNXbgQwpwtF6TDN-6IALVzPV6udSFm_VGU2Vd1GQ2xOxSXmV9lFVY/s3735/1-IMG_6362.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2741" data-original-width="3735" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr6LcRr_lcMpPXZYxrPAJ6eRc8-xC3c8G3-b95OgKT78B6U8Sbnsda0eEKeIm1qVfIb-_gk5YbgMSV5KIRri-rfGzQ-7l7LiopQ_CllcNSDhNLRRoFUjQXol4oJAz0c_C0hiPTTFQNXbgQwpwtF6TDN-6IALVzPV6udSFm_VGU2Vd1GQ2xOxSXmV9lFVY/w640-h470/1-IMG_6362.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #4a4a4a; font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">On the opposite side, fold over the ribbon creating another loop, twisting the ribbon down into the Bowdabra. Match the size of the loops by holding up the loops along the tower of the Bowdabra.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP2sOAD-z68wCj6lX9SczOH-qC1XjqfAbNDNCPAB0u_T21zLkjMizg6Aidm8Ixn-xRr4rFmG2OTPt3IcMrsxa8b1bfYmEGL-rQ3c1_zoEjgESYyyhVK7btVKKDyrKWqv4Z1MexpkMOb0b9vnVHFd5pvKnlmqHae6y2Qo-U46APJQ3FmWuE13yNrUcrAqQ/s4032/1-IMG_6367.JPGa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP2sOAD-z68wCj6lX9SczOH-qC1XjqfAbNDNCPAB0u_T21zLkjMizg6Aidm8Ixn-xRr4rFmG2OTPt3IcMrsxa8b1bfYmEGL-rQ3c1_zoEjgESYyyhVK7btVKKDyrKWqv4Z1MexpkMOb0b9vnVHFd5pvKnlmqHae6y2Qo-U46APJQ3FmWuE13yNrUcrAqQ/w640-h480/1-IMG_6367.JPGa.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Next, make another loop, slightly shorter than the first two, folding over, twisting the ribbon down into the Bowdabra and </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">making another loop on the opposite side for a total of four loops (two on each side), leaving enough ribbon for a matching tail cutting off the excess ribbon.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLGWB-gKub1Y4RApTLUzVSMhz2qo1blXD0aQXYIANTCEuSq3_2Agi4M-QdDnCNov_U-N4icrDwhbyqOQwDOBfcNoG0cIb9WZHAwqBkmASFwmS5MNg2VgTmetulWT-EuNED3f4hAs62nRTDnJRT88giPuNJdmGDDJsTJrTvNEBnNaZ4HUKDuJyzMzq-mE4/s4032/1-IMG_6370.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLGWB-gKub1Y4RApTLUzVSMhz2qo1blXD0aQXYIANTCEuSq3_2Agi4M-QdDnCNov_U-N4icrDwhbyqOQwDOBfcNoG0cIb9WZHAwqBkmASFwmS5MNg2VgTmetulWT-EuNED3f4hAs62nRTDnJRT88giPuNJdmGDDJsTJrTvNEBnNaZ4HUKDuJyzMzq-mE4/w640-h480/1-IMG_6370.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><span style="color: #4a4a4a;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Use the Bowdabra wand to crunch down the bow. </span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoqxu2JzqqK_eT7WfCVislk5ZjzR1_wGphy_wMMRYp76CNOaldYraU7lkiEPHNgyR_ljdm-b2X909454NxJG6Gq1GsUB214s_k7T5DxBhydDHiVH-mGhRI3WEqDvC3KOG4Q4EQkccteWESZo323yN2noOJsvylNMtkhiLWAGaDvj87mWS4n2xXwKF7zFQ/s3731/1-IMG_6371.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3017" data-original-width="3731" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoqxu2JzqqK_eT7WfCVislk5ZjzR1_wGphy_wMMRYp76CNOaldYraU7lkiEPHNgyR_ljdm-b2X909454NxJG6Gq1GsUB214s_k7T5DxBhydDHiVH-mGhRI3WEqDvC3KOG4Q4EQkccteWESZo323yN2noOJsvylNMtkhiLWAGaDvj87mWS4n2xXwKF7zFQ/w640-h518/1-IMG_6371.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Add contrasting ribbon loops by taking an 18" piece of 2.5" ribbon, pinching the end down into the Bowdabra. Make a 3.5" loop twisting down into the Bowdabra. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNeqr5j4ZSJLBLw8LTuZLlC8xc9eaNmgKa9zhqajjmHJYIj8Mt5IvBHB0pYOo2a3BBk1Qoib8k-DExBiU-_S3UUJUVmkB05K3YMSxb3W5hRZP0AktaK2ZQS0sOhzxvM0D0w_BrImqDfCjgzufwjjrb9jbCX2hgCiHtOwVtq1ozjfwKJJI-mCMV8EeRuUI/s4032/1-IMG_6375.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNeqr5j4ZSJLBLw8LTuZLlC8xc9eaNmgKa9zhqajjmHJYIj8Mt5IvBHB0pYOo2a3BBk1Qoib8k-DExBiU-_S3UUJUVmkB05K3YMSxb3W5hRZP0AktaK2ZQS0sOhzxvM0D0w_BrImqDfCjgzufwjjrb9jbCX2hgCiHtOwVtq1ozjfwKJJI-mCMV8EeRuUI/w640-h480/1-IMG_6375.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then make a 3.5" loop on the opposite side, twisting down into the Bowdabra.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga8YiOfLV6duB7eVNScEHJPHtlpo_1TQfvJZz7C-Y46emRo-i5MxnLvU1jKjNG0X3L2zak2BW7jpgYLiddg9XniohbYK2wbiByMDBJ7CEcLubKuFKF1FB0iZ0Qf3hPjWM2JOKgavVaYXTtnmo-J5fQf36ENHN9JEwUikG8C-FBn5MaPkesaYn5OzJmJDs/s4032/1-IMG_6377.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga8YiOfLV6duB7eVNScEHJPHtlpo_1TQfvJZz7C-Y46emRo-i5MxnLvU1jKjNG0X3L2zak2BW7jpgYLiddg9XniohbYK2wbiByMDBJ7CEcLubKuFKF1FB0iZ0Qf3hPjWM2JOKgavVaYXTtnmo-J5fQf36ENHN9JEwUikG8C-FBn5MaPkesaYn5OzJmJDs/w640-h480/1-IMG_6377.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Crush down the ribbon using the Bowdabra wand. Then cut off excess ribbon.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6uOBAsbt3Am6d5JHU_hIlbV8uXz2_VHgLH9EIQstUKE-rAJc7ajdsRtjeOht_cjReBi6AmUAL3y3tFmBYUAKphXYXMJjKBPKi-W5BKHnI-_6QFllQV5ECshyicNffT8PbLWWMNH2G9VbS_zFhbxWrT1hrOtqGuQBIO4E9MVwcefYWfw4EgUhe1KnYlSU/s4032/1-IMG_6378.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6uOBAsbt3Am6d5JHU_hIlbV8uXz2_VHgLH9EIQstUKE-rAJc7ajdsRtjeOht_cjReBi6AmUAL3y3tFmBYUAKphXYXMJjKBPKi-W5BKHnI-_6QFllQV5ECshyicNffT8PbLWWMNH2G9VbS_zFhbxWrT1hrOtqGuQBIO4E9MVwcefYWfw4EgUhe1KnYlSU/w640-h480/1-IMG_6378.JPG" width="640" /></a><span style="color: #4a4a4a; font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">While the bows are still in the Bowdabra, thread the two loose ends of the bow wire through the loop, pulling tightly, gently pulling it out.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvTZngAYL1L_tlxQFSLAtb72qMM78yZ1VmtLn-INxLv9C6D5s_g9JwhFYY7x4HX_Cp5UrrmI3R17rHdL8AGerChEqE8Rxnm_sFctiIQUyBVg-ug5HYmUdZPGRiFSbsKXlD84JLWF3wEnUExIGQPiyM_9KA6J1li45qfDZzHM6I8DVJNnqLY-ix8exq_ds/s4032/1-IMG_6380.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvTZngAYL1L_tlxQFSLAtb72qMM78yZ1VmtLn-INxLv9C6D5s_g9JwhFYY7x4HX_Cp5UrrmI3R17rHdL8AGerChEqE8Rxnm_sFctiIQUyBVg-ug5HYmUdZPGRiFSbsKXlD84JLWF3wEnUExIGQPiyM_9KA6J1li45qfDZzHM6I8DVJNnqLY-ix8exq_ds/w640-h480/1-IMG_6380.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: #4a4a4a;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Tie in a double knot at the back to secure. Cut off excess bow wire.</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHAopAob1BBIGtPnU4wZJcaffgNz0137IXZsVCUAMxe1BIpQjIfiUVIb_gfFvKi5LtTcdfIq7A277ZCIjMY87lib3IhZz2vARGSvgP9MM0NBuANVI_JUVdy1830v2R55-e8HO9utPDOQHkwC0t8LRJwosDPKCHvtrVKL3FXDbdv_tVuTIZHLp6A-1FTdM/s4032/1-IMG_6381.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHAopAob1BBIGtPnU4wZJcaffgNz0137IXZsVCUAMxe1BIpQjIfiUVIb_gfFvKi5LtTcdfIq7A277ZCIjMY87lib3IhZz2vARGSvgP9MM0NBuANVI_JUVdy1830v2R55-e8HO9utPDOQHkwC0t8LRJwosDPKCHvtrVKL3FXDbdv_tVuTIZHLp6A-1FTdM/w640-h480/1-IMG_6381.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #4a4a4a;">Dovetail the ribbon ends by folding the ribbon together and cutting at an angle from the corner tip up to the fold. </span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH_luk5IUhZ0Jg9AmUHBzmqsMUEiKntkDdariSjzZja-qJzCW-d1gUJGosjSqOXe4WPGYxO5nCj_MlbEUlgIS22QoC8nkd0AyROVO94hois5ux2_NlEwKq4buLMvMJ0K5J7Xp0m3_0lquZb2Z_oODWiV94Fb7BDfzaU-sY8aQ7aWNy-zYBbrT9rUJ-RBs/s4032/1-IMG_6382.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH_luk5IUhZ0Jg9AmUHBzmqsMUEiKntkDdariSjzZja-qJzCW-d1gUJGosjSqOXe4WPGYxO5nCj_MlbEUlgIS22QoC8nkd0AyROVO94hois5ux2_NlEwKq4buLMvMJ0K5J7Xp0m3_0lquZb2Z_oODWiV94Fb7BDfzaU-sY8aQ7aWNy-zYBbrT9rUJ-RBs/w640-h480/1-IMG_6382.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">To make the ribbon rosette for the center of the bow, cut off about 18 inches of ribbon. <span style="color: #4a4a4a;">Begin by gently pulling the wire out of one side of the ribbon to create the ruffle. Glue down the ribbon ends to secure the wire and ruffle.</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPvy9P-FPzvQ9YuA4jRSjUZs1sLpWvjlR1YRccvFmLZ1H5M1YCbkvPHngXCF4jL3RiEJvKDslh0JK_fr5VYYLI2HBEoIHWeSIo98lh4v9AWbsLEJISt4Bs143PKGK0of2XXjjOvuHWDYIbtN0RYGXUMbjyXhb8ilHcdxwmywhS-uvVSFS9F0GMV2ZBSi4/s4032/1-IMG_6383.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPvy9P-FPzvQ9YuA4jRSjUZs1sLpWvjlR1YRccvFmLZ1H5M1YCbkvPHngXCF4jL3RiEJvKDslh0JK_fr5VYYLI2HBEoIHWeSIo98lh4v9AWbsLEJISt4Bs143PKGK0of2XXjjOvuHWDYIbtN0RYGXUMbjyXhb8ilHcdxwmywhS-uvVSFS9F0GMV2ZBSi4/w640-h480/1-IMG_6383.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Begin coiling the ribbon tightly for the center forming a "bud."</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq7QQve24HFA0Z6SCTy3vjifCILI8mBR-yvoIykNCGN4C7PHzNFJJ21kctxw6wZ2iA-rzQ2JWAwt6Ynd9A2Qn1AdMlTRwaZNfYsDbhV2EarOcxr-HMbD8hP9iCNOWX9BjuiTTiQbIok8mxh605zSe9PmMyWFHJctkWO9tVl54BfQzz2bEebdYqJdhyr0U/s3323/1-IMG_6384.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3009" data-original-width="3323" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq7QQve24HFA0Z6SCTy3vjifCILI8mBR-yvoIykNCGN4C7PHzNFJJ21kctxw6wZ2iA-rzQ2JWAwt6Ynd9A2Qn1AdMlTRwaZNfYsDbhV2EarOcxr-HMbD8hP9iCNOWX9BjuiTTiQbIok8mxh605zSe9PmMyWFHJctkWO9tVl54BfQzz2bEebdYqJdhyr0U/w640-h580/1-IMG_6384.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Continue coiling the ribbon, loosely until . . .</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh45EkZENL9kQ_kh_I2xMNG2rraQlrKvvGw6Nm1ecOuiggDDgBNC8rzBVXglWjVrGqDbg6MV6ZpOE3vvfsVslHLYk5Civ4tSs8RH51IYmu_4ERHs5Q1v9jddb85Qjmt_khMfo-VtocXtvoJ7zlVeIceMl5gH8kr59wTO0xc5Aw71e6juc00a0uLOw_8pHA/s2782/1-IMG_6385.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2782" data-original-width="2683" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh45EkZENL9kQ_kh_I2xMNG2rraQlrKvvGw6Nm1ecOuiggDDgBNC8rzBVXglWjVrGqDbg6MV6ZpOE3vvfsVslHLYk5Civ4tSs8RH51IYmu_4ERHs5Q1v9jddb85Qjmt_khMfo-VtocXtvoJ7zlVeIceMl5gH8kr59wTO0xc5Aw71e6juc00a0uLOw_8pHA/w618-h640/1-IMG_6385.JPG" width="618" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">a rosette is formed. Use a clamp to hold in place.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgebIpjcAFiDAyehHbuKCYslkzrQZwXJyxT-4P1PhDPnl3LdwGt96xIKDbOq0J_z1bRuqh4nbwU6fqjzDsoPpn2X86Dt4E4c61DDyXDOwhr_suRNTAxGzG95VF6ybpR6YC4GoijcBN8TD_DMBP3etdVAlZoB2NqkGiY-g8FGpvr76oaHtPqEtB6hyVTrkk/s2297/1-IMG_6386.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2232" data-original-width="2297" height="622" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgebIpjcAFiDAyehHbuKCYslkzrQZwXJyxT-4P1PhDPnl3LdwGt96xIKDbOq0J_z1bRuqh4nbwU6fqjzDsoPpn2X86Dt4E4c61DDyXDOwhr_suRNTAxGzG95VF6ybpR6YC4GoijcBN8TD_DMBP3etdVAlZoB2NqkGiY-g8FGpvr76oaHtPqEtB6hyVTrkk/w640-h622/1-IMG_6386.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then wrap the excess wire around the base and . . .</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYOzkwSKIP5nII9VTtkaZaMuqTJOJggfszETbUnZ14gHi-8whj0LYxGJLygm-7LD3MmlxMTNBqrHt_9cvAcizN9Av4An8BkJ-v5xwIgjLNv_hs0FcQP68FjRZJ4_iF6xEz1fQal1kNfl6rny7ZKlFQFb4PP5e-0K-zQ-BDt4seP0mgg0ZzG0NsEh5dwRY/s3282/1-IMG_6387.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2544" data-original-width="3282" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYOzkwSKIP5nII9VTtkaZaMuqTJOJggfszETbUnZ14gHi-8whj0LYxGJLygm-7LD3MmlxMTNBqrHt_9cvAcizN9Av4An8BkJ-v5xwIgjLNv_hs0FcQP68FjRZJ4_iF6xEz1fQal1kNfl6rny7ZKlFQFb4PP5e-0K-zQ-BDt4seP0mgg0ZzG0NsEh5dwRY/w640-h496/1-IMG_6387.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">glue in place to the center of the bow.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwcVatEBj2rNMro1OjBmHzyhT1ffRHL2Dd69cdYVriqiGIM7Qm8Jpyginbnf9j1HUjFP_O0da2P1jdNtX8A2kYc5G3VDKP40N-s9x0vFNDZdRLuLdW-G9Owl39ZCHhV8MYXySHrRXchGC2K7M-_5JrrBa9Us-cuzoKEL0xSenoDEnjVpdmfdI2511BhOI/s3965/1-IMG_6388.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2619" data-original-width="3965" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwcVatEBj2rNMro1OjBmHzyhT1ffRHL2Dd69cdYVriqiGIM7Qm8Jpyginbnf9j1HUjFP_O0da2P1jdNtX8A2kYc5G3VDKP40N-s9x0vFNDZdRLuLdW-G9Owl39ZCHhV8MYXySHrRXchGC2K7M-_5JrrBa9Us-cuzoKEL0xSenoDEnjVpdmfdI2511BhOI/w640-h422/1-IMG_6388.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">And finally, glue on bow to the middle bottom of the ruffle ribbon wreath for a Fabulous Fall look!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7dwTrViZU9CMriV_QnZzWmlOI70IpnylNzU4y209eyghTGqtsMpzugz47YjwXV0D4wHRA1z_z8TaKGHEupAS9Zz6XJz0eVnZlwRclkq868m7zSwnIHoDWlQXEd5Fg2N0QITxUzTsf6szDbZWErAHbDXLNE52tXT1zMZ3dNkMbtY9a1YGNdkApLs2dZ7o/s3482/1-1-IMG_6392.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3482" data-original-width="2979" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7dwTrViZU9CMriV_QnZzWmlOI70IpnylNzU4y209eyghTGqtsMpzugz47YjwXV0D4wHRA1z_z8TaKGHEupAS9Zz6XJz0eVnZlwRclkq868m7zSwnIHoDWlQXEd5Fg2N0QITxUzTsf6szDbZWErAHbDXLNE52tXT1zMZ3dNkMbtY9a1YGNdkApLs2dZ7o/w548-h640/1-1-IMG_6392.JPG" width="548" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Gail @Purple Hues and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17563652510435031148noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385342673501842101.post-75970164737440085392023-09-05T03:00:00.002-04:002023-09-05T17:52:40.497-04:00Eco Friendly Fall Decorative Wreath<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiANO9lkssGLVGyPrfqyAHNYQH9_trMQol4YM9zM2YfwJWSm0A0y8Mxp139y5hsvq15OBWKSMyuQFKU0-mV3UolhF8fMdzJR6rQSXrVR7bWQwswrT3lmrA2E9xArlTjJgwyRcrQVsFIOB5OpIkfi6qdaSawArWOHPmGPfoXZ3TCylT_nWLPNoZZmqFZFtI/s4032/1-IMG_6491.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiANO9lkssGLVGyPrfqyAHNYQH9_trMQol4YM9zM2YfwJWSm0A0y8Mxp139y5hsvq15OBWKSMyuQFKU0-mV3UolhF8fMdzJR6rQSXrVR7bWQwswrT3lmrA2E9xArlTjJgwyRcrQVsFIOB5OpIkfi6qdaSawArWOHPmGPfoXZ3TCylT_nWLPNoZZmqFZFtI/w640-h480/1-IMG_6491.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #445125; font-family: verdana;">Nature can come up with some wonderful decorating ideas, don't you think! A homemade, eco friendly fall decorative wreath using fresh foraged materials such as ornamental grasses and pine cones from your yard is a great natural way to make an entrance look welcoming or to spruce up an area in your home for Fall! It's certainly is a no cost or low budget and eco friendly option instead of using expensive, store bought items to decorate this time of year!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWFnkGvMQEk3dOunTePYqlMM-y74M05HplpgFS6tX-G5RXpjf_g8jfTRhbnww6-Kz4JY_KrD1CR12-xdU1H1SDOu-i476D02R77aH5SJhNVRNt6GdXFeTOFINVSFYRZU5b4n9cpuNzypnoctr4VLEimrssbNVkXMMNfeoDL0GGzCMSxVZYeYOT96ajpbU/s2592/1-DSC01215.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1388" data-original-width="2592" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWFnkGvMQEk3dOunTePYqlMM-y74M05HplpgFS6tX-G5RXpjf_g8jfTRhbnww6-Kz4JY_KrD1CR12-xdU1H1SDOu-i476D02R77aH5SJhNVRNt6GdXFeTOFINVSFYRZU5b4n9cpuNzypnoctr4VLEimrssbNVkXMMNfeoDL0GGzCMSxVZYeYOT96ajpbU/w640-h342/1-DSC01215.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">There are lots of ornamental bushes and pine trees in the back of my yard and along the berm of my community. I usually pick up pines cones by the bag full that have fallen during the winter months . . .</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQ8KIJWSFKGH2LflDURVCUbFSmOP_AnYPnBOexFHMcX7xwnXAxmCgeMK-lYVVv369BkpxkrdIjzZLGbC95D-_NuCsNO5MKRNp_fiLmQtEYksNuepoTcWJbYUN_D-mMaWzgwtvNpEzVNZYD8sH4aHpFwlCExUtQpJiuOwWw8QeAHYxJfYdTtogCXY9nFjg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQ8KIJWSFKGH2LflDURVCUbFSmOP_AnYPnBOexFHMcX7xwnXAxmCgeMK-lYVVv369BkpxkrdIjzZLGbC95D-_NuCsNO5MKRNp_fiLmQtEYksNuepoTcWJbYUN_D-mMaWzgwtvNpEzVNZYD8sH4aHpFwlCExUtQpJiuOwWw8QeAHYxJfYdTtogCXY9nFjg=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">and cut off the plumes of the ornamental grass bushes this time of the year into early winter. The landscapers usually trim the ornamental grass bushes down to small mounds during the winter. Right now, the ornamental bushes are really showing their beauty this time of year - especially when it's windy!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl5glYGMxCDvLMIPby15a1zjvctyKAryEtEQg1TKGGphVcQSQo5gi9mceOtsTk1kohTmUtbYtZEQXw90GsLoY-en0oZdyI8nRxMfREFb7HOe1qpt02e7_AecX0hSdCaNGxKqAAju3N82kvXxY5HEXjQpN39aA9x3snViFr3FYCq3FMWBGm95c6jhrWvuU/s3648/1-DSC01418.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2056" data-original-width="3648" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl5glYGMxCDvLMIPby15a1zjvctyKAryEtEQg1TKGGphVcQSQo5gi9mceOtsTk1kohTmUtbYtZEQXw90GsLoY-en0oZdyI8nRxMfREFb7HOe1qpt02e7_AecX0hSdCaNGxKqAAju3N82kvXxY5HEXjQpN39aA9x3snViFr3FYCq3FMWBGm95c6jhrWvuU/w640-h360/1-DSC01418.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This ornamental grass bush happens to be in my yard, so I snipped off a few plumes especially for this project.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdK9sbbF-419gmCIJ9vL5Y9hRBIB7UM26krxwj6kRDhNQ-rqcJBTZ-bLnXi2w1WFQbJAOkkFMOxTPCPbgRw5bpwyGS7qp46uzPcrHETAMcwauq4uZhyWtGi6-x1gS-RAa9FqKJWlWpffG-RPmSN-yU2HnVy-HSnt-VTK1kwM8pmyssvJy1ra2FAxlzP6k" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdK9sbbF-419gmCIJ9vL5Y9hRBIB7UM26krxwj6kRDhNQ-rqcJBTZ-bLnXi2w1WFQbJAOkkFMOxTPCPbgRw5bpwyGS7qp46uzPcrHETAMcwauq4uZhyWtGi6-x1gS-RAa9FqKJWlWpffG-RPmSN-yU2HnVy-HSnt-VTK1kwM8pmyssvJy1ra2FAxlzP6k=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoGRMLx9z7TocQ6ywupE0WRltUS7kYj2a2LUFRhf-2YBpPxs0LANpdcf3fP7IkHgrv0MJSvML98jN7E6-_GcO72GJCaPkok1Ec8-iWLQMCYUXrfRrU2T6FH9rgurNzNXSyYbXmdwVd1r8zaA3aO3IZw6lP5P6k1J-qnWjWojwMNQZ8nYz95IZhgIl1EiQ/s4032/1-IMG_6476.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoGRMLx9z7TocQ6ywupE0WRltUS7kYj2a2LUFRhf-2YBpPxs0LANpdcf3fP7IkHgrv0MJSvML98jN7E6-_GcO72GJCaPkok1Ec8-iWLQMCYUXrfRrU2T6FH9rgurNzNXSyYbXmdwVd1r8zaA3aO3IZw6lP5P6k1J-qnWjWojwMNQZ8nYz95IZhgIl1EiQ/w466-h300/1-IMG_6476.JPG" width="466" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I love that this is an easy, almost free to make craft inspired by Nature! Perfect for this month's theme on <b>Nature</b> for our monthly <b>Sustainable Craft Challenge</b> that's hosted by Julie @<a href="Mini Vases Upcycled From Yogurt Bottles">Sum of their Stories</a>!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Materials Used: </b></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Grapevine wreath</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ornamental grasses</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pine Cones</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Wood Glue/Super Glue</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Snips or pruning shears, scissors</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Brown floral wire stems (24 gauge)</span></li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I wanted my wreath to be as natural as possible using a grapevine wreath I had in my stash, as a base. But I didn't want the fullness or thickness you usually see in a grapevine wreath. So . . .</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikedO_Uw85pm1_1vMStvrRjBES_gCyX5ZLSrcdwoyIKmTtVO5Vr0CafKBPFYfeAJTdyzPzdcjk6P4hYDq6fZkuwuRWnw2p7jXRtdfRQy1nEaAFwNqyW1Wc6-l_4W3MBO2I9F6GrvM5xzO7LmbqkomuymwRfZUvQUjS902SwILAzg2imvmHtwbgGFi1nBs/s4032/1-1-IMG_6416.JPGa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikedO_Uw85pm1_1vMStvrRjBES_gCyX5ZLSrcdwoyIKmTtVO5Vr0CafKBPFYfeAJTdyzPzdcjk6P4hYDq6fZkuwuRWnw2p7jXRtdfRQy1nEaAFwNqyW1Wc6-l_4W3MBO2I9F6GrvM5xzO7LmbqkomuymwRfZUvQUjS902SwILAzg2imvmHtwbgGFi1nBs/w640-h480/1-1-IMG_6416.JPGa.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I separated several smaller vines from the larger one and . . .</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoXexx9IgyuNJLzpcVqh8OCV-Q7C6OvIoDSWrkKsL3s_t19POrEkrwY9NzA8HD_vSQrpYzeoc6D5NXicnFo9wjO-cEYkGiATmugzagEzwMzSW-FrkDKKMHq4AFs1FTYtFD21Df5SF5v4phB4o1mbLQF-cpRvDQ6NfRybo-HDfZiVrVRAkJQJVliqQfPeQ/s4032/1-IMG_6423.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoXexx9IgyuNJLzpcVqh8OCV-Q7C6OvIoDSWrkKsL3s_t19POrEkrwY9NzA8HD_vSQrpYzeoc6D5NXicnFo9wjO-cEYkGiATmugzagEzwMzSW-FrkDKKMHq4AFs1FTYtFD21Df5SF5v4phB4o1mbLQF-cpRvDQ6NfRybo-HDfZiVrVRAkJQJVliqQfPeQ/w640-h480/1-IMG_6423.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">wrapped the vines together using very thin brown floral wire stems. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh33o5WneAPUGciRtIiJe-56jBRsCXF8m9g7zGrjj28nU_adjpkDPothHc1P-veUZ95gm1X3zIBAuPXwYtp-EDevL37YepLbibcgowmwgeefyWUnLvtmWOupJHbn_ZQYd4cfXEsDinFFD77ijHdvfYhEZ7526N1dJhO-jszKFyYJH3RW06asNHqYqWZmHg/s4032/1-1-IMG_6421.JPGa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh33o5WneAPUGciRtIiJe-56jBRsCXF8m9g7zGrjj28nU_adjpkDPothHc1P-veUZ95gm1X3zIBAuPXwYtp-EDevL37YepLbibcgowmwgeefyWUnLvtmWOupJHbn_ZQYd4cfXEsDinFFD77ijHdvfYhEZ7526N1dJhO-jszKFyYJH3RW06asNHqYqWZmHg/w640-h480/1-1-IMG_6421.JPGa.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The thinner grapevine looks so much better than using a thicker grapevine wreath or a wire or wood form or frame you often see that's not natural.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFQ7aaaEzW0mpTEzbLAbmvAsgpx-72tUlGXFzsV175Q0upGb_OFRmM2uPVdHz_H3A50G5DsWOYDy1A3B99pnDMiSMKqfD8l8e5zoj4JIY4lfdSR7Ew3QAN12RNOj7zLQPwsJHXKAvbqLkWFHhxZVY9oqbCd-Bsre-r1OHZfM2xp2Wjwnir_NQXFQJNFE4/s3181/1-IMG_6422.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2868" data-original-width="3181" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFQ7aaaEzW0mpTEzbLAbmvAsgpx-72tUlGXFzsV175Q0upGb_OFRmM2uPVdHz_H3A50G5DsWOYDy1A3B99pnDMiSMKqfD8l8e5zoj4JIY4lfdSR7Ew3QAN12RNOj7zLQPwsJHXKAvbqLkWFHhxZVY9oqbCd-Bsre-r1OHZfM2xp2Wjwnir_NQXFQJNFE4/w640-h578/1-IMG_6422.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Next, begin laying out the individual plume design to the grapevine. First, one side and then the other.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNJD7F0QXPcGc01fWNovqnEsSLJkWV6kMKYEuHIUPqrF4pvTIYsHq-Q36RQglwWPq0fSSiwD5jJg8-08He1LGl-DPHBSAKLxQQEQHktoE1IfhK_JtEwVvhNPdjqR7M1Hq6p0j3kQ2oxru1FEJy4TlSD67LdbTwIjBPnH99X0fpEI5bQNyVbieP6bEeM_g/s4032/1-IMG_6424.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNJD7F0QXPcGc01fWNovqnEsSLJkWV6kMKYEuHIUPqrF4pvTIYsHq-Q36RQglwWPq0fSSiwD5jJg8-08He1LGl-DPHBSAKLxQQEQHktoE1IfhK_JtEwVvhNPdjqR7M1Hq6p0j3kQ2oxru1FEJy4TlSD67LdbTwIjBPnH99X0fpEI5bQNyVbieP6bEeM_g/w640-h480/1-IMG_6424.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cut off excess stalks, once satisfied with the layout.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-FxL3Mbsb-XsTgfLL0YYXoA36hgm1N1pheIoj1scOPvQuYbjOMx4hoSaIqRedmC7MaVdY1vdhQOfrb7lK7x5DYZTX-VsGbucq8GgiOM-7Glpej60izTIQEPLBFNDQKKgh0SGbg9jO9yz62ZWD4nWAN_-XuJzX_BRs6D8tcjeYz1acHhSrQ47-9yhB-4/s3680/1-IMG_6425.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3680" data-original-width="3012" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-FxL3Mbsb-XsTgfLL0YYXoA36hgm1N1pheIoj1scOPvQuYbjOMx4hoSaIqRedmC7MaVdY1vdhQOfrb7lK7x5DYZTX-VsGbucq8GgiOM-7Glpej60izTIQEPLBFNDQKKgh0SGbg9jO9yz62ZWD4nWAN_-XuJzX_BRs6D8tcjeYz1acHhSrQ47-9yhB-4/w524-h640/1-IMG_6425.JPG" width="524" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">To secure the individual grass stalks on the grapevine wreath, dip ends into the wood glue bottle and . . .</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW9a5Xz1GfUZ9wNxqWP8zBNLNLRqunXdrQ2Bn4c0ayoLvRpbdRrGFDjhMD8kCBEL6LOIttBCO3ivj5sUKbpaJMNx8Gpj7aTALCLYycJDOxOncMxknUZDAfNA3FPUbNij5dxmFa-dgYN6Gl9qQig5J1uE3Rqu_lSuaACAuFam9VH6poE6jSHGIlDSRD8us/s4032/1-IMG_6427.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW9a5Xz1GfUZ9wNxqWP8zBNLNLRqunXdrQ2Bn4c0ayoLvRpbdRrGFDjhMD8kCBEL6LOIttBCO3ivj5sUKbpaJMNx8Gpj7aTALCLYycJDOxOncMxknUZDAfNA3FPUbNij5dxmFa-dgYN6Gl9qQig5J1uE3Rqu_lSuaACAuFam9VH6poE6jSHGIlDSRD8us/w480-h640/1-IMG_6427.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">insert/intertwine into the grapevines. Let dry.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPTHG8E0pIoR7S0Hp_Nw8uWyrKa3CQ1MGEAtV11E4hZOWsMh67KoMH6VEbY2eQxH-xUNhKpBmixe-_3bqE7B41FTOb8LJKpEC4INOjBkfRqMhl6UlZkQdpLERFOVEmo8k45LyC40UMiopgjZnGYsSVD3Q_msBQdZ-x4rmftiNycrksBbRLtIBaZG6v0fA/s3764/1-IMG_6426.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3764" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPTHG8E0pIoR7S0Hp_Nw8uWyrKa3CQ1MGEAtV11E4hZOWsMh67KoMH6VEbY2eQxH-xUNhKpBmixe-_3bqE7B41FTOb8LJKpEC4INOjBkfRqMhl6UlZkQdpLERFOVEmo8k45LyC40UMiopgjZnGYsSVD3Q_msBQdZ-x4rmftiNycrksBbRLtIBaZG6v0fA/w514-h640/1-IMG_6426.JPG" width="514" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Continue dipping each plume into the wood glue and inserting it into the grapevine . . .</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIHxPkJqJRS4g7NbDT6XNpd20Urfue8FYUoHKsMelQrO25_AxGQPYW5E9PiJatrx9ueid57b3EihPGV7qYuBTqb-Jpt0TLHLcT6B0TV2U9WMDe3hbFkrsQlMqCJRPo1tobrFOayQ7jTfy0igBxIO7isxaiIJyb_oSj14dj-t0OpConQynVLTMtA45lSaU/s3935/1-IMG_6428.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2589" data-original-width="3935" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIHxPkJqJRS4g7NbDT6XNpd20Urfue8FYUoHKsMelQrO25_AxGQPYW5E9PiJatrx9ueid57b3EihPGV7qYuBTqb-Jpt0TLHLcT6B0TV2U9WMDe3hbFkrsQlMqCJRPo1tobrFOayQ7jTfy0igBxIO7isxaiIJyb_oSj14dj-t0OpConQynVLTMtA45lSaU/w640-h422/1-IMG_6428.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">until satisfied with the look and fullness.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZLJ0voj3WgvQYTWcJRgJaBcrcF8m-FJ90IgquWDne9WqPRpfhPf_nRpur3tRJYydmhoO5DQgDv3ro5vGgD3j4rEBMzYxl9wBoFlQDETUn9oZTXl-5IWxSDrGrV5ddOy0K_5lHyXQS9fehpzekNP4oURVfbZQDLa6XaImfnKZZPpjU69TdJyr3a4Oj3x0/s4013/1-IMG_6429.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2671" data-original-width="4013" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZLJ0voj3WgvQYTWcJRgJaBcrcF8m-FJ90IgquWDne9WqPRpfhPf_nRpur3tRJYydmhoO5DQgDv3ro5vGgD3j4rEBMzYxl9wBoFlQDETUn9oZTXl-5IWxSDrGrV5ddOy0K_5lHyXQS9fehpzekNP4oURVfbZQDLa6XaImfnKZZPpjU69TdJyr3a4Oj3x0/w640-h426/1-IMG_6429.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The cool thing I discovered about working with ornamental grass plumes is that they become fuller - taking on a whole new shape as they dry out from clipping.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrifDOXUI1rPqBInkHKVFmAQ4FHIqcIx6SbpFzMdKOQm8FWB2BmD2tH3qf0ikDnKYA4taGF-nLobDQEypcRJpeIS8bi1scoKHD0UmBDITfQoMUkEcn6zoVDLh9Af0uh4b2fWIIUvMdB5pZtuL3tcmfYTNBEMPoVpcxz1jQwity2fk6snn559kXPlZ0Ki4/s4032/1-IMG_6430-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2713" data-original-width="4032" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrifDOXUI1rPqBInkHKVFmAQ4FHIqcIx6SbpFzMdKOQm8FWB2BmD2tH3qf0ikDnKYA4taGF-nLobDQEypcRJpeIS8bi1scoKHD0UmBDITfQoMUkEcn6zoVDLh9Af0uh4b2fWIIUvMdB5pZtuL3tcmfYTNBEMPoVpcxz1jQwity2fk6snn559kXPlZ0Ki4/w640-h430/1-IMG_6430-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">While the glue is drying on the plumes and grapevine, it's time to make natural pine cone flowers!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA86zZW5Ytt9F7RPP51-LblqePOJiXdm7f01poUqhYTelcrlfn-A9Orj2HR_k4hF_PIg-OYcYYAhnWjdjsqwzfXqn_77IunuuoEhxSuxFYfaRotrqRhHIXJnCT-dOWPWMTKcMOMNFC2j4cBL4vWHozeJSMrepzrfvYMvPonIFMRQLUAy-ebPkgSI7orDw/s3724/1-IMG_6431.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2388" data-original-width="3724" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA86zZW5Ytt9F7RPP51-LblqePOJiXdm7f01poUqhYTelcrlfn-A9Orj2HR_k4hF_PIg-OYcYYAhnWjdjsqwzfXqn_77IunuuoEhxSuxFYfaRotrqRhHIXJnCT-dOWPWMTKcMOMNFC2j4cBL4vWHozeJSMrepzrfvYMvPonIFMRQLUAy-ebPkgSI7orDw/w640-h410/1-IMG_6431.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I collected these pine cones that had fallen to the ground last winter. I kept them in a trash bag in my garage. I did not clean them or put them in the oven as they recommend. I did check for bugs, etc., and didn't find any. However, there were clumps of sap along some of the pine cone scales (</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Roboto Slab", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 18px;">pine cone “leaves”)</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> which I scraped off. </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I think you will be pleasantly surprised if you just take pruning shears or snips and cut the pine cone in a few sections, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Roboto Slab", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 18px;">cutting horizontally across the cone and </span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0LZMG4cswmudwECOECk0kcTCtH0oMuXxiBFV1My9tuXaN2QTkWc0t0IfVRT0LsN0pjmYlLq0rWttxEjRVHwgihVTZnMyG9V-nUbofbwPYXnUyOn-QckCAKuOrWmVK0eNFwq5w_oYxG3Qtw5yFb4Alh5B1Pv3BdHCL7Jsp18EUxVgJ88P7wmrQnR8mXbA/s3530/1-1-IMG_6434.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2998" data-original-width="3530" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0LZMG4cswmudwECOECk0kcTCtH0oMuXxiBFV1My9tuXaN2QTkWc0t0IfVRT0LsN0pjmYlLq0rWttxEjRVHwgihVTZnMyG9V-nUbofbwPYXnUyOn-QckCAKuOrWmVK0eNFwq5w_oYxG3Qtw5yFb4Alh5B1Pv3BdHCL7Jsp18EUxVgJ88P7wmrQnR8mXbA/w640-h544/1-1-IMG_6434.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Roboto Slab", Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 18px;"> discovering a design similar to flowers! </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo2af0psjiJ4hdi3MdItE8Ejr7TXftuY_rDEeUO91PbK6H2WqP8D6exqTIXkcTbCDUIcSULT8dbkbukhGoh_oQ9z4Zg5lH3cuQjmpbXQF_CFWxAt9WmIPsGovG6hUa-TyMrh-ZKrcpd9eZsjHcry831k-cLscgrEkh8NIHYS8a0Z8T12h98hDIMR68drM/s2650/1-IMG_6436.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2366" data-original-width="2650" height="572" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo2af0psjiJ4hdi3MdItE8Ejr7TXftuY_rDEeUO91PbK6H2WqP8D6exqTIXkcTbCDUIcSULT8dbkbukhGoh_oQ9z4Zg5lH3cuQjmpbXQF_CFWxAt9WmIPsGovG6hUa-TyMrh-ZKrcpd9eZsjHcry831k-cLscgrEkh8NIHYS8a0Z8T12h98hDIMR68drM/w640-h572/1-IMG_6436.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">How cool are these!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I wanted to see how a bow made out of a few of the leftover vines would look on the wreath! First, placing a few vines in hot boiling water for a couple of hours to make them pliable.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVfHI4cP5klLf8FWh66S9a6GxCQsbqiyDa6tiuZG1r3LV6xHL5-sZCuWCj56PaJ0R5ZSlQEDiHSBaEfrL29kd1kqN44Dci2Kv0_q5zwRrnpmvcLbk8EjyAAcefr_77P98zR1bLbt1c1Z79UxPPUAfpv2nsXsQ4ScGsoqaFxuDuQ5xqOQOTLyhOq0hZ-CQ/s3477/1-IMG_6469.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3477" data-original-width="3008" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVfHI4cP5klLf8FWh66S9a6GxCQsbqiyDa6tiuZG1r3LV6xHL5-sZCuWCj56PaJ0R5ZSlQEDiHSBaEfrL29kd1kqN44Dci2Kv0_q5zwRrnpmvcLbk8EjyAAcefr_77P98zR1bLbt1c1Z79UxPPUAfpv2nsXsQ4ScGsoqaFxuDuQ5xqOQOTLyhOq0hZ-CQ/w554-h640/1-IMG_6469.JPG" width="554" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">And then, once pliable, removing the vines from the water - it's amazing how quickly they cooled off to shape them into a simple bow. I must say that boiling the vines turned the water a dark brown that turned the vines dark brown, too.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigmn1LPSVEgBp7szMk9UznWCxxH7MALW1Z-ZNhTU-jm6ohuVALuwnhtAcU1IPIfy1fugsD6ej3hOHoy7Xof591DqUAIyZSZtQLMhqRVsoQ3sdqheYjrfwLkPw5-5EXR4RLhiy5HfurzJkrwLzAzD765f1OJQxBGEqEfJ2yGnqQvabwYfLaF8ZpxN4es_c/s4025/1-IMG_6471.JPGa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2388" data-original-width="4025" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigmn1LPSVEgBp7szMk9UznWCxxH7MALW1Z-ZNhTU-jm6ohuVALuwnhtAcU1IPIfy1fugsD6ej3hOHoy7Xof591DqUAIyZSZtQLMhqRVsoQ3sdqheYjrfwLkPw5-5EXR4RLhiy5HfurzJkrwLzAzD765f1OJQxBGEqEfJ2yGnqQvabwYfLaF8ZpxN4es_c/w640-h380/1-IMG_6471.JPGa.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then wrapping the center of the bow with a longer vine . . .</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC3wQA7aCQfafvD1oUNPr1vBb1hOb7lcf8pGcnScwQbQnOj0En9LBHbWI5kUugvanbxx5LjwPZWZfzbU3kSt9EYQEmR0IlZ-35wk6Gd_i49z_9eTACNmF2r8zW1wQsh_Bcr6OmvLkgF_Jq46qEce7RGHQkzpLw5b6uFwHuVW04LqbRI8KK_IQnmbtHZmU/s3969/1-IMG_6474.JPGa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2469" data-original-width="3969" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC3wQA7aCQfafvD1oUNPr1vBb1hOb7lcf8pGcnScwQbQnOj0En9LBHbWI5kUugvanbxx5LjwPZWZfzbU3kSt9EYQEmR0IlZ-35wk6Gd_i49z_9eTACNmF2r8zW1wQsh_Bcr6OmvLkgF_Jq46qEce7RGHQkzpLw5b6uFwHuVW04LqbRI8KK_IQnmbtHZmU/w640-h398/1-IMG_6474.JPGa.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">tucking the ends in between to keep the bow together.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZEMiHG03K7cbeQ9h-MmwB4v17WkLWkBpxAJNvnDr1KMDLpAo_j-LifrAHDffSsEgvDGxHrh26I0yajRONN3OsazsYLJ5ZH2fMs6UushQkB-USNfw2X-SI-SYK52DLo4qnRpdQpD6zFJX3SfyMAeqylIdX_YE8qcf9U2v1XZggJHslDbUSCCJPUDkJljE/s3723/1-IMG_6475.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1774" data-original-width="3723" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZEMiHG03K7cbeQ9h-MmwB4v17WkLWkBpxAJNvnDr1KMDLpAo_j-LifrAHDffSsEgvDGxHrh26I0yajRONN3OsazsYLJ5ZH2fMs6UushQkB-USNfw2X-SI-SYK52DLo4qnRpdQpD6zFJX3SfyMAeqylIdX_YE8qcf9U2v1XZggJHslDbUSCCJPUDkJljE/w640-h304/1-IMG_6475.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And attaching it to the wreath! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Do you like the wreath with a vine bow?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Yay or Nay?</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizyYqHoIwB00mHazR2uH7GbFti-uyq1AyMbXrZ3n4goYPi9gBo-t2F5e-WiU0-1Rh9fg3dO32ZdwBLlcLbwkR9VVohO9Ue8anePKTnwu31DWa1vm4Zgx8uiXcB-UL38YK6x5qA8p5eLFjCJxMuR_n5PvU9KLbiBcpUekQQnD9Ro1vOqfCsHa3x0t-J8tU/s3665/1-IMG_6482.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2611" data-original-width="3665" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizyYqHoIwB00mHazR2uH7GbFti-uyq1AyMbXrZ3n4goYPi9gBo-t2F5e-WiU0-1Rh9fg3dO32ZdwBLlcLbwkR9VVohO9Ue8anePKTnwu31DWa1vm4Zgx8uiXcB-UL38YK6x5qA8p5eLFjCJxMuR_n5PvU9KLbiBcpUekQQnD9Ro1vOqfCsHa3x0t-J8tU/w640-h456/1-IMG_6482.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I also added a few more pine cones to the center so you can see them better </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">for an . . . </span><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN6qp7VYMjpcHSjbt60b5M_53GdFFSO5qPu4ebJvKU_IDaV5CT0exN980VSV3TpJ8fWFHDDJcvGmnnWj2g_egwlOVWeKp-CL2ZlUfNyaAmV3cOnLhUXcT64Gv_W_PKLH2xEUdS8YdMOZvb3ffjxyrztmN7peuZpgl5DXW5I5BT6dRlgFHq838p29PAr4A/s1106/1-IMG_6485.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="674" data-original-width="1106" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN6qp7VYMjpcHSjbt60b5M_53GdFFSO5qPu4ebJvKU_IDaV5CT0exN980VSV3TpJ8fWFHDDJcvGmnnWj2g_egwlOVWeKp-CL2ZlUfNyaAmV3cOnLhUXcT64Gv_W_PKLH2xEUdS8YdMOZvb3ffjxyrztmN7peuZpgl5DXW5I5BT6dRlgFHq838p29PAr4A/w400-h244/1-IMG_6485.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><b style="font-family: verdana;">All Natural Fall Decorative Wreath!</b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPnyAsSzqQwagXgtaMYQIp11JC3nZl6kMC2OqcXHABh-cjLZywQ-FCxk8-9673yFDax0fgSDnYYLea7cK_hUz1KrQ0tnwfnG9-hwtY4vSyAv8VbJZYubRuYjmINz6x3YxbaBUfdWKMLw1h2dq4yEVM3ecjAPqbAfGBPVvNSQ4xm4UJpDoxOHo2zDdrilk/s4032/1-IMG_6491.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPnyAsSzqQwagXgtaMYQIp11JC3nZl6kMC2OqcXHABh-cjLZywQ-FCxk8-9673yFDax0fgSDnYYLea7cK_hUz1KrQ0tnwfnG9-hwtY4vSyAv8VbJZYubRuYjmINz6x3YxbaBUfdWKMLw1h2dq4yEVM3ecjAPqbAfGBPVvNSQ4xm4UJpDoxOHo2zDdrilk/w640-h480/1-IMG_6491.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">This challenge is all about sustainable crafting! Each month is themed and all projects must have some sort of a sustainable element to them.</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> This could be an upcycling or recycling element, or something that reduces waste, uses leftovers, etc. The theme for September is </span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Nature!</b></span></div><div><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3MIawqQHW8fbtwj3fgRAQvTKeX7jD8JRi-DF9ClVWz_73Zx3RHyaSeW-YrCGZ6iDEvAuKlqlUiz0O-gJhazzQ48cz1opSoe9n2dWveSjSUu7AOEQGZ-PwCemQQWRrGO-xh7zlm4r87ItNcEsF0UtnWDN1VavRP2t0MVm077cZ1e5bnArMonuCPV4VSk/s400/Sustainable%20Craft%20Challenge%20Blog%20Hop.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3MIawqQHW8fbtwj3fgRAQvTKeX7jD8JRi-DF9ClVWz_73Zx3RHyaSeW-YrCGZ6iDEvAuKlqlUiz0O-gJhazzQ48cz1opSoe9n2dWveSjSUu7AOEQGZ-PwCemQQWRrGO-xh7zlm4r87ItNcEsF0UtnWDN1VavRP2t0MVm077cZ1e5bnArMonuCPV4VSk/w400-h400/Sustainable%20Craft%20Challenge%20Blog%20Hop.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-size: 15px; text-align: start;">Be sure to check out all the <b>Nature</b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-size: 15px; text-align: start;"> </span><b style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-size: 15px; text-align: start;">Sustainable Crafts</b><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-size: 15px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"> projects listed below:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Julie @Sum of their Stories - <a href="https://www.sumoftheirstories.com/blog/mini-vases-made-from-yogurt-bottles">Mini Vases Upcycled From Yogurt Bottles</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Vicky @Vicky Myers Creations - <a href="https://vickymyerscreations.co.uk/cyanotype-art">Cyanotype Art</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Gail @Purple Hues and Me - <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.purplehuesandme.com/2023/09/eco-friendly-fall-decorative-wreath.html" target="_blank">Eco Friendly Fall Decorative Wreath</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">T'onna @Sew Crafty Crochet - <a href="https://www.sewcraftycrochet.com/2023/09/three-strip-flower-scarf.html">Three-Strip Flower Scarf</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Terri @Our Good Life - <a href="https://www.terristeffes.com/2023/09/pressed-flower-lantern.html">Pressed Flower Lantern</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Maria @Simple Nature Decor - <a href="https://www.simplenaturedecorblog.com/sea-glass-candle-holder">Sea Glass Candle Holder</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Christine @Christine's Crafts - <a href="https://christines-crafts.com/flower-pounding-on-paper-a-complete-beginners-guide/">Flower Pounding on Paper - A Complete Beginners Guide</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Mel @Decor Craft Design - <a href="https://decorcraftdesign.wordpress.com/2023/09/05/diy-fall-sign-gold-dried-leaves/">DIY Fall Sign Gold Dried Leaves</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Julie @ Treasures Made From Yarn - <a href="https://www.treasuresmadefromyarn.com/2023/09/back-with-sustainable-craft-challenge.html">Upcycled Project Bag</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUy7Id6UUNU0G4B5g8bnh9ihBrif6Ph2dqTYiYbF4O6Y--P_9aWqxbmqCPAYad9A7fRplilkz2b710ngOrC49yiiqiYO5A4sLNGP0NHt_2m2PgASVDw2AIpllXRSWEZzHfZ-4hMbdCJ0lDS_3zYY5cnuzkDN_eABedUh7LYvgvBwBKjlQ_e7WYh8mijpk/s800/Nature%20Sustainable%20Craft%20Challenge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="603" data-original-width="800" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUy7Id6UUNU0G4B5g8bnh9ihBrif6Ph2dqTYiYbF4O6Y--P_9aWqxbmqCPAYad9A7fRplilkz2b710ngOrC49yiiqiYO5A4sLNGP0NHt_2m2PgASVDw2AIpllXRSWEZzHfZ-4hMbdCJ0lDS_3zYY5cnuzkDN_eABedUh7LYvgvBwBKjlQ_e7WYh8mijpk/w640-h482/Nature%20Sustainable%20Craft%20Challenge.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div></div>Gail @Purple Hues and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17563652510435031148noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385342673501842101.post-63785212221902521272023-08-17T07:00:00.005-04:002023-08-17T07:00:00.172-04:00Embellish Pumpkin with Flower Molds<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkJka3J02HynrKL36s_awgoZFNOF-LFK3QXmb3a6JWRMpVCb0ivww_QJdppSs9EtKjjNFE7IFMszY7oUb4srk10Si2X835Ap1Ni0HPlri35PvT7otUHNlQWAQSpyE8YYS9o9uFYmeNHiBG1sIn8a6F0tqeToeZZPePymNtA1T75CwYq-HJOOP0B3D2Rp8/s3024/1-IMG_6343.JPGa%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2644" data-original-width="3024" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkJka3J02HynrKL36s_awgoZFNOF-LFK3QXmb3a6JWRMpVCb0ivww_QJdppSs9EtKjjNFE7IFMszY7oUb4srk10Si2X835Ap1Ni0HPlri35PvT7otUHNlQWAQSpyE8YYS9o9uFYmeNHiBG1sIn8a6F0tqeToeZZPePymNtA1T75CwYq-HJOOP0B3D2Rp8/w640-h560/1-IMG_6343.JPGa%20(1).png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">It's almost Fall y'all and you know what that means! Time to decorate pumpkins! Why not take your pumpkin decorating skills to the next level using clay and a silicone flower mold! I know you've seen lots of pumpkins decorated using ornate molds! Most look antiquated - or not quite your style! But I'm here to show you how to use fashionable or up to date flower molds to decorate your pumpkins! Sounds like fun, doesn't it! And it is! </span></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #302a2c; letter-spacing: 0.36px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Welcome to this months' <b style="box-sizing: border-box;">Creative Craft Hop</b>! For the next couple of months, <b style="box-sizing: border-box;">Creative Craft Hop </b>will be hosted by Donna @<a href="http://modernonmonticello.com/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #623065; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.7s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Modern on Monticello</a> who's filling in for </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">Sara @</span><a href="https://birdzofafeather.ca/diy/how-to-remove-rust-metal/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #623065; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; transition: all 0.7s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Birdz of a Feather</a><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #302a2c; letter-spacing: 0.36px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">while Sara is dealing with health issues. Please keep Sara in your thoughts and prayers. And t</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #302a2c; letter-spacing: 0.36px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">hank you Donna for keeping this awesome hop going! If you're coming over from <a href=" https://patinaandpaint.com/pumpkin-soap-dispenser/">Tammy @Patina and Paint</a> wasn't her <b>Pumpkin Soap Dispenser</b> adorable! And be </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #302a2c; letter-spacing: 0.36px;">sure to check out all the talented bloggers and their wonderful creations listed at the end of my post. </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8c7VzdY8upk4dJsl0Y5KbdgjcLLvt_7VuAYUEgJ1Bt1uxI3zVfVmJ6xjP7A0CRvghrQbGpzg6VH-RMzv_fjy7opAGeMEZDDKczjZfm-EzV-0v6cdQxGXsapwqZCGC0qPJAeA1SMoqqm7XVCUtLeB5oYEzQCwqfvS86yzIuqTpw34uE3klFKpLI-IJ5tM/s1000/Creative%20Craft%20Hop%20Donna.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8c7VzdY8upk4dJsl0Y5KbdgjcLLvt_7VuAYUEgJ1Bt1uxI3zVfVmJ6xjP7A0CRvghrQbGpzg6VH-RMzv_fjy7opAGeMEZDDKczjZfm-EzV-0v6cdQxGXsapwqZCGC0qPJAeA1SMoqqm7XVCUtLeB5oYEzQCwqfvS86yzIuqTpw34uE3klFKpLI-IJ5tM/s320/Creative%20Craft%20Hop%20Donna.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">We all love decorating pumpkins in so many cool ways for fall! The options are almost unlimited! And I'd like to share a chic and stylish way using clay and flower molds to beautify a pumpkin! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Materials used:</b></span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="<a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/b?_encoding=UTF8&tag=purplehuesand-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=756bbe101f096ac59630171cde487f95&camp=1789&creative=9325&node=378733011">paper mache 10 inch pumpkin</a>">Paper mache pumpkin (10")</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="MIYAHOUSE Flower and Leaf Fondant Mold Magnolia Flower Silicone Mold">Silicone flower mold</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cornstarch/small brush</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="<a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/b?_encoding=UTF8&tag=purplehuesand-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=3b4c49eb74f40034c7378ef626192bb9&camp=1789&creative=9325&node=378733011">Crayola air dry clay 5lb bucket</a>">Crayola air dry clay</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Plastic spreader</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Wood glue super glue (Dollar Tree)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Acrylic paint (purple and white)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Mod Podge Matte</span></li></ul><div><p><b><i><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="background: white; color: #0c0d0d; font-size: 10pt;">Disclosure </span></i></b><em><span style="background: white; color: #0c0d0d; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 45 Light","serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I am a participant
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so much for your support!<o:p></o:p></span></em></p></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Let's start with a plain paper mache 10" pumpkin I had in my stash and . . .</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEime6oxEPCXVHjxneA8Wjjm0k1_4pOLnYmXdgVD-qCtqqhrJ03zJrPU3CJPJQk3SzT0SPzpTBZx5kETLwIbMZlmxirG_6qkKEoyqo1FCLa47qEhQgWv5LnGaB9o7E9m0faGe6Hvo3qMdsB2qoTzSneMG8JQJnMl4x6mzmtEemGbfl6aQgOL_2gskoY4MCQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="582" data-original-width="639" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEime6oxEPCXVHjxneA8Wjjm0k1_4pOLnYmXdgVD-qCtqqhrJ03zJrPU3CJPJQk3SzT0SPzpTBZx5kETLwIbMZlmxirG_6qkKEoyqo1FCLa47qEhQgWv5LnGaB9o7E9m0faGe6Hvo3qMdsB2qoTzSneMG8JQJnMl4x6mzmtEemGbfl6aQgOL_2gskoY4MCQ=w400-h364" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />a silicone flower mold I had gotten from Amazon sometime ago for another project. Begin by lightly brushing corn starch on the mold which makes it easier to release the clay from the mold. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Ijkps9Ck762OEGHyWH422UlgYvcbIzRqZXD7I7-5gLhyJklUlUPIgZFsQ5DyVFDIqCAU3arWlPT5GmwGelfprdzRduOjQZ80hsceVkm9-heWC-blyLMjPQTHvV74TChmmh8CFJpOFPBatmkOL7sseEy1Bedmem4tutZQHeM6ayjPlUSBnjaBczF1Gis/s4032/1-IMG_6263.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Ijkps9Ck762OEGHyWH422UlgYvcbIzRqZXD7I7-5gLhyJklUlUPIgZFsQ5DyVFDIqCAU3arWlPT5GmwGelfprdzRduOjQZ80hsceVkm9-heWC-blyLMjPQTHvV74TChmmh8CFJpOFPBatmkOL7sseEy1Bedmem4tutZQHeM6ayjPlUSBnjaBczF1Gis/w480-h640/1-IMG_6263.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cover the entire mold with corn starch and then shake off the excess.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXqHWSR6RTh2dsBweQ0HZEEyiIe5EBblRTp612mPf87iGi_AHpbivfAavLSyzwUn2rMbq0iLgCZFr_4k5t0pTltn0QthFd-TWrfv-1-l5div5YEL29A5aAFRtljqWwtwx82HgxqDi9ELTivxfZ2jOGAL-eUFx-2vvR2KR5bHH_RKSCGfppMW2Mj43ND2Q/s4032/1-IMG_6266.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXqHWSR6RTh2dsBweQ0HZEEyiIe5EBblRTp612mPf87iGi_AHpbivfAavLSyzwUn2rMbq0iLgCZFr_4k5t0pTltn0QthFd-TWrfv-1-l5div5YEL29A5aAFRtljqWwtwx82HgxqDi9ELTivxfZ2jOGAL-eUFx-2vvR2KR5bHH_RKSCGfppMW2Mj43ND2Q/w480-h640/1-IMG_6266.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pinch off an amount of air dry clay needed to begin filling the mold. Because the mold design is rather large, it's best to work in sections. Roll the clay into a ball and begin kneading it to make it soft and pliable.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrmjMOxPBKgfObPt2PmPkkQtB_Ay4VBqh7DuV5pzzkzuxSax987roTb_KQ3lG-In_laXB2hI1XFnXdb_ZMlnp_8JyTDC7qS-NiJyxRylR9SaJG7w65vZ0XVAe-5IgE52AstehwKx3gJ9SZ64hXW76LYZ-7EPhi73yBHUreUICxqSrW8vvfppXSqLnXQzI/s2961/1-IMG_6267.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2961" data-original-width="2464" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrmjMOxPBKgfObPt2PmPkkQtB_Ay4VBqh7DuV5pzzkzuxSax987roTb_KQ3lG-In_laXB2hI1XFnXdb_ZMlnp_8JyTDC7qS-NiJyxRylR9SaJG7w65vZ0XVAe-5IgE52AstehwKx3gJ9SZ64hXW76LYZ-7EPhi73yBHUreUICxqSrW8vvfppXSqLnXQzI/w532-h640/1-IMG_6267.JPG" width="532" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once the clay is pliable, begin pressing the clay into the mold</span>.. . . <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGiVSDrAOuMAU3EikklimBb0y0To0czS7g1Ahu6L6hQyIl8EzoFUeevLQxzm-ai0BmBF__SPI1yOBIf7zQWFIoL4efrj3WNXfnK-k9fz_Vch7xPM1xS2ZPHsXlWApC9hFrsP7cVazyzMC3O8Q6CP08fxG9uO5yjMcRWl1crwk1KDGGSGV7mBXzd9knPY0/w480-h640/1-IMG_6271.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><div style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8jeAWBlPGE27Ty-2RlpBQ4I4kLhOQ-HRyDNn0HRCZxCtkcA32bCygLyF-8bVll4gfXgPWYSRlh1ChMIa798zRr6yusmtatlJDzRW4IXSeyUSnHDv22JlkN-tlEJZU40Nwa-AN7PeRn7wRuTZlyL6BQWy6JXWkHHhFto7a2or8wHF7pYmQLbfUxjL_o0o/s4032/1-IMG_6273.JPGa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8jeAWBlPGE27Ty-2RlpBQ4I4kLhOQ-HRyDNn0HRCZxCtkcA32bCygLyF-8bVll4gfXgPWYSRlh1ChMIa798zRr6yusmtatlJDzRW4IXSeyUSnHDv22JlkN-tlEJZU40Nwa-AN7PeRn7wRuTZlyL6BQWy6JXWkHHhFto7a2or8wHF7pYmQLbfUxjL_o0o/w480-h640/1-IMG_6273.JPGa.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once the flower mold is filled, use a plastic spreader to smooth out the clay and to remove any excess clay around the rim of the flower design.</span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkgGDr3LbSpixd5Xbzsx9Y19V7N9YwDheSRjBNYfvtQYfkjxXh0xxDOa7QXvukWTfY2cCXLrTtItBuBPX9iW6OFB0g1JTgaOMtXQkDnA5oVXd8aU-OsLtvDo5NnzvFFkIaQ67d9c5odjER9yj1h-Dj7HIOexgQk2kxcDrzfDCLWGwbIubOips7WRa23Tg/s3024/1-IMG_6274.JPGa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2762" data-original-width="3024" height="584" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkgGDr3LbSpixd5Xbzsx9Y19V7N9YwDheSRjBNYfvtQYfkjxXh0xxDOa7QXvukWTfY2cCXLrTtItBuBPX9iW6OFB0g1JTgaOMtXQkDnA5oVXd8aU-OsLtvDo5NnzvFFkIaQ67d9c5odjER9yj1h-Dj7HIOexgQk2kxcDrzfDCLWGwbIubOips7WRa23Tg/w640-h584/1-IMG_6274.JPGa.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Then turn the mold over onto where you want to place it on the pumpkin and begin folding back the top of the mold - a little bit at a time so you won't break the design until the clay flower is completely on the pumpkin. Gently raise the clay flower to squeeze wood glue in-between the pumpkin and back of the clay flower. Press in place to secure. Continue filling the mold with clay as before, adding the flower around the pumpkin and gluing in place.</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1343stC3MIqXYXY9_pDtRZVlYvPB_M2qIhhxL9qlx_gKf0H7i5rDleGuJFM6XzxkNGZ5QW5ee2IBKN52TFFcf82Q46xF56v91lcMdeh4bl6nPI-zx8BYJvs5Oaeh5uGn28rFUfcbD5UBxWhAjRua4CjPbWEvD59SrZz4CMzKwHptCgUXdRwNDpBeAtqI/s4032/1-IMG_6277.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1343stC3MIqXYXY9_pDtRZVlYvPB_M2qIhhxL9qlx_gKf0H7i5rDleGuJFM6XzxkNGZ5QW5ee2IBKN52TFFcf82Q46xF56v91lcMdeh4bl6nPI-zx8BYJvs5Oaeh5uGn28rFUfcbD5UBxWhAjRua4CjPbWEvD59SrZz4CMzKwHptCgUXdRwNDpBeAtqI/w640-h480/1-IMG_6277.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: justify;">I placed six flower molds around the 10" pumpkin. And I loved, loved, loved how the pumpkin was taking shape!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1JMJn-xwmFtQjdDSnQ0al_QUiMCKWP2i65EQ_k80qpg9VRYY0N87powZTDwIDB7gj54_8CFS1DMSgbshhCqwRApQ3tpAYk66xpWs0w6YNmQsAbUdANB7hi9HwYIjRieMS2Fd4lukw2cr9pNroB-UaMVVlF-RvKeLU8m6eCz4cjug0XJCnE4UmC-48Jdg/s3024/1-IMG_6286.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2617" data-original-width="3024" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1JMJn-xwmFtQjdDSnQ0al_QUiMCKWP2i65EQ_k80qpg9VRYY0N87powZTDwIDB7gj54_8CFS1DMSgbshhCqwRApQ3tpAYk66xpWs0w6YNmQsAbUdANB7hi9HwYIjRieMS2Fd4lukw2cr9pNroB-UaMVVlF-RvKeLU8m6eCz4cjug0XJCnE4UmC-48Jdg/w640-h554/1-IMG_6286.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Next, I started painting the paper mache pumpkin in a purple shade called FolkArt Victorian Violet Matte which looked much darker than the bottle shade implied. In hindsight, I should have painted the paper mache pumpkin first before adding the clay flowers.</span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcKtg0OZ_PlDQZjP3L-dqPwWyQ48sDdfv1COfnKnOhUSu75qrDnAyKAlJ8eoClghtwkc6fVoKKckySkZM5j8YEjA6yzsQ-ImLphY8K7sYDJc-wCo8ghLDjaPSyCptYcFdcDZZXA7eaGeFofqh4MwbG2kMFEYEUENssTPv8DgLkMB7K2ujaxY4zKTwxZYE/s4032/1-IMG_6291-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcKtg0OZ_PlDQZjP3L-dqPwWyQ48sDdfv1COfnKnOhUSu75qrDnAyKAlJ8eoClghtwkc6fVoKKckySkZM5j8YEjA6yzsQ-ImLphY8K7sYDJc-wCo8ghLDjaPSyCptYcFdcDZZXA7eaGeFofqh4MwbG2kMFEYEUENssTPv8DgLkMB7K2ujaxY4zKTwxZYE/w480-h640/1-IMG_6291-001.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">After most of the pumpkin was painted and dry . . .</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJCC2aAEmNnTVV0INAL-M1I0xfL2J9Pcm9f1_wQgbZDO0jR7lDMF5pfGq2h4OFhLeb3V3i6r_1m2tdZWoCIn2qk27Hrxm9OcTDjgl07OwpBQPB1lXglQqL3MckdPXNiHdOUuVfRI8dTs8MwrYYv7t6zr6Mz6ZxtpR1UCcMB3LK0WRTMVUfuq0e9Hq44I/s3785/1-IMG_6293.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3785" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJCC2aAEmNnTVV0INAL-M1I0xfL2J9Pcm9f1_wQgbZDO0jR7lDMF5pfGq2h4OFhLeb3V3i6r_1m2tdZWoCIn2qk27Hrxm9OcTDjgl07OwpBQPB1lXglQqL3MckdPXNiHdOUuVfRI8dTs8MwrYYv7t6zr6Mz6ZxtpR1UCcMB3LK0WRTMVUfuq0e9Hq44I/w640-h512/1-IMG_6293.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I placed the pumpkin upside down in a plastic bowl to paint the bottom.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYmRvswNS5W34Vr6VHns_eHsUYlFiC-NmPQkKYm_XZFO-NjejCuaskPwYLYvC5Nu-AToPsYrXO6TONl_Nm_pf3RYAftCUCBjkz7k0ebFNPYR8uW-aNAL_kowKmrdaztZRjZfWfVgZlqciVkeplManoAx-VJlF_bvWDzAKS-79-xPf-MGNE70OB2jcAIdg/s4032/1-IMG_6295.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYmRvswNS5W34Vr6VHns_eHsUYlFiC-NmPQkKYm_XZFO-NjejCuaskPwYLYvC5Nu-AToPsYrXO6TONl_Nm_pf3RYAftCUCBjkz7k0ebFNPYR8uW-aNAL_kowKmrdaztZRjZfWfVgZlqciVkeplManoAx-VJlF_bvWDzAKS-79-xPf-MGNE70OB2jcAIdg/w640-h480/1-IMG_6295.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Doesn't this look awesome and I haven't finish it yet!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2R3y1Z4Y_Kuvagg2Zz7nKLMrDIsjMoYREPrh7smLDKRJfS2dlg6NsYlgpzccvWhZLVrDBFp2QZChW1aglEIlib8qpqEP703l1Lm0zu6P3Qizut0lo9qZA5sjINEY5sDVGe7vOWf_6jxHFf7pHwnsO7EFNUneq6SGGjPeJypBgu3Bsz2m19K1SGq6NjFI/s3024/1-IMG_6304.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2633" data-original-width="3024" height="558" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2R3y1Z4Y_Kuvagg2Zz7nKLMrDIsjMoYREPrh7smLDKRJfS2dlg6NsYlgpzccvWhZLVrDBFp2QZChW1aglEIlib8qpqEP703l1Lm0zu6P3Qizut0lo9qZA5sjINEY5sDVGe7vOWf_6jxHFf7pHwnsO7EFNUneq6SGGjPeJypBgu3Bsz2m19K1SGq6NjFI/w640-h558/1-IMG_6304.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Next, painted the clay flowers using FolkArt Wicker White. Let dry</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglRnmA8nPpzrEaV8WdQIPASWMTxG9onOOqIcqY0cX4v43IKGIT1VAq-l3sXwtj32F1Ynzuww6ZtTgjpdL-5miwzuB9eheyIfvNDI09uBW12Gdk0KekUxC_JNz9-syipNW7gjwqfHzgiQm0CNIWbK_uxn_4kfRCxgWBwB174NGcZWdnVjZ78n2nc9gOTr8/s4032/1-IMG_6306.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglRnmA8nPpzrEaV8WdQIPASWMTxG9onOOqIcqY0cX4v43IKGIT1VAq-l3sXwtj32F1Ynzuww6ZtTgjpdL-5miwzuB9eheyIfvNDI09uBW12Gdk0KekUxC_JNz9-syipNW7gjwqfHzgiQm0CNIWbK_uxn_4kfRCxgWBwB174NGcZWdnVjZ78n2nc9gOTr8/w640-h480/1-IMG_6306.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">And finally, sealed it all using Mod Podge Matte.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu18F9NVEFKeuPFYF56l73dTLdO8wL3vBi3cCHrS-N2DbiXgg3g7e9CMqLt7KaCFMmUPUb1BjG2Fc6n28sJ-_7-x-EMU5vyYVj7rQA3oQtjrdTZOAq6Pp_4VTeg6Jt183CnVC0m0oRJSsKBH4_tXEGNsju9fBP94BmvNrkf31KIF5PfYuZWT-7Kpu2sNs/s4032/1-IMG_6317.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2870" data-original-width="4032" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu18F9NVEFKeuPFYF56l73dTLdO8wL3vBi3cCHrS-N2DbiXgg3g7e9CMqLt7KaCFMmUPUb1BjG2Fc6n28sJ-_7-x-EMU5vyYVj7rQA3oQtjrdTZOAq6Pp_4VTeg6Jt183CnVC0m0oRJSsKBH4_tXEGNsju9fBP94BmvNrkf31KIF5PfYuZWT-7Kpu2sNs/w640-h456/1-IMG_6317.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Let the mod podge dry for several hours . . .</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIpgWTTYn0LhvXHGx2lIHndpD5ouoU29hcY4jIF4ySWVh8r_ZylR-iJqL9oV3Vr7p6P_JHn1od-XXF6b_2hFsd0kijU6dZRYKHLq7lONbsFSvnAEkq554HvIJKhuiXZC1nRvcEgqkqWmt3jPTBfo1Ev_ZaVt5iuhpGEbB4-zQc29Fh2WlqqA6kFKSS-i4/s3616/1-IMG_6325.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3012" data-original-width="3616" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIpgWTTYn0LhvXHGx2lIHndpD5ouoU29hcY4jIF4ySWVh8r_ZylR-iJqL9oV3Vr7p6P_JHn1od-XXF6b_2hFsd0kijU6dZRYKHLq7lONbsFSvnAEkq554HvIJKhuiXZC1nRvcEgqkqWmt3jPTBfo1Ev_ZaVt5iuhpGEbB4-zQc29Fh2WlqqA6kFKSS-i4/w640-h534/1-IMG_6325.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">to a clear finish.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Je9reTDizupmgoaQM89GmybYuo7YtVPVxOxl8eem0KUlu2ujWKTkGes6n0TuZh6SEsQcAE7V56XlVbYghAjXuuxYRFLaLgHIzajqmDnQI1UEkU3hQM82VaC5fT2R9R51nGs2ScNUVdFacjXCBap5a1GPTPpvY9ZezMEivuW_Ch-6xW_5Fd-E3KkyIpY/s3024/1-IMG_6343.JPGa%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2644" data-original-width="3024" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Je9reTDizupmgoaQM89GmybYuo7YtVPVxOxl8eem0KUlu2ujWKTkGes6n0TuZh6SEsQcAE7V56XlVbYghAjXuuxYRFLaLgHIzajqmDnQI1UEkU3hQM82VaC5fT2R9R51nGs2ScNUVdFacjXCBap5a1GPTPpvY9ZezMEivuW_Ch-6xW_5Fd-E3KkyIpY/w640-h560/1-IMG_6343.JPGa%20(1).png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I can't wait to decorate for Fall with this lovely pumpkin!<br /><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin5x2GsEJYPWm0qHsaRK-v0ywubuHLLWqKhZuTKZsujvZSgYnt37CqM7vi_v-9-kcGU3wa7nETfOU-sopYGTYVOrrwnInHTDMzqiYElOq_chpI3B5H9zW3bBoONUuGWHWlPQqROqmM02BOeAzyWwUNxSXwVEBgVU4aadf_KJyAvJEuF7FQ53FUulWd7MI/s850/Embellished%20Pumpkin%20copy.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="850" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin5x2GsEJYPWm0qHsaRK-v0ywubuHLLWqKhZuTKZsujvZSgYnt37CqM7vi_v-9-kcGU3wa7nETfOU-sopYGTYVOrrwnInHTDMzqiYElOq_chpI3B5H9zW3bBoONUuGWHWlPQqROqmM02BOeAzyWwUNxSXwVEBgVU4aadf_KJyAvJEuF7FQ53FUulWd7MI/w640-h376/Embellished%20Pumpkin%20copy.png" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">I hope you enjoyed how I embellish a pumpkin with clay flowers and inspired you to make one, too! Up next is Ann @</span><a href="https://theapplestreetcottage.blogspot.com/2023/08/5-easy-steps-for-making-milkweed-pod.html" style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">Apple Street Cottage</a><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"> sharing her beautiful </span><a href="https://theapplestreetcottage.blogspot.com/2023/08/5-easy-steps-for-making-milkweed-pod.html" style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">Milkweed Pod Wreath</a><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">! </span><span style="color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-size: 15px; text-align: start;">Be sure to stop by each and everyone in our creative group listed below to check out their exciting and inspiring projects! 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color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #1155cc;"><a href="https://thepaintedapron.com/2023/08/17/september-pumpkin/">September Pumpkin </a> - </span><span style="color: #741b47;">Jenna @ The Painted Apron</span><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #1155cc;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://modernonmonticello.com/how-to-make-a-diy-fairy-garden-house-using-a-coffee-mug/&source=gmail&ust=1692273006582000&usg=AOvVaw3fTWV11tlBdy2PWhAUZa4I" href="https://modernonmonticello.com/how-to-make-a-diy-fairy-garden-house-using-a-coffee-mug/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">How To Make A DIY Fairy Garden House From A Coffee Mug</a> - </span><span style="color: #741b47;">Donna @Modern On Monticello </span><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; 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color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br />Gail @Purple Hues and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17563652510435031148noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385342673501842101.post-29602681772338996632023-08-01T03:00:00.004-04:002023-08-01T19:20:16.743-04:00Sun Painting Bandana DIY<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1MW1WkfG8D93Ogcr3w6g2irbX2BTKvLZAabANwLHh4JC7gmYrdnbCDs_wt4wcTg5axdjD4_WZaIY84GLQR0WS-LJhs_HwdyuuJHxdK9Mfwg-N-t_XEaDlJyC5gDA9MASYUVImBEqSuAnfMvGFBkXt-oG30_AMJaVJQBkvYIc2PdmZXnxu8M41YeHE3Qw/s1500/Sun%20Painting%20Bandanas%20Sign.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1MW1WkfG8D93Ogcr3w6g2irbX2BTKvLZAabANwLHh4JC7gmYrdnbCDs_wt4wcTg5axdjD4_WZaIY84GLQR0WS-LJhs_HwdyuuJHxdK9Mfwg-N-t_XEaDlJyC5gDA9MASYUVImBEqSuAnfMvGFBkXt-oG30_AMJaVJQBkvYIc2PdmZXnxu8M41YeHE3Qw/w426-h640/Sun%20Painting%20Bandanas%20Sign.png" width="426" /></a></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sun painting on fabric is a fun and easy way to capture the summer sunshine and the design of just about any type of flat objects or plants onto fabric. For this project, I'm using 100% cotton bandanas I had gotten from Hobby Lobby back at the beginning of the pandemic. They were a whopping 99 cents apiece and I'm putting them to good use for this month's</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 15px;"> </span><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 15px;">Sustainable Craft Challenge Blog </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hop</span></b><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">hosted by</span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Julie @ </span><a href="https://www.sumoftheirstories.com/blog" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #623065; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.7s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Sum of Their Stories</a>. </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxft3g3hmt8cw_vMki_MN1hjtE-0BSEytJJ8FJ7I-oeSI-8ll4i_qa0fFOg_xzd3L_ECzMIjoNo5VZ6YAblpH7go2NMzevFL899c5KVxLuosISGIkohqhc6PlU6IEG8uxgGN2hAYw_u0z9reudsAjZ9ShuitLb-0GMJvSoKEcEe1zAYsjQcEXH9Ij7OyQ/s400/Sustainable%20Craft%20Challenge%20Blog%20Hop.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxft3g3hmt8cw_vMki_MN1hjtE-0BSEytJJ8FJ7I-oeSI-8ll4i_qa0fFOg_xzd3L_ECzMIjoNo5VZ6YAblpH7go2NMzevFL899c5KVxLuosISGIkohqhc6PlU6IEG8uxgGN2hAYw_u0z9reudsAjZ9ShuitLb-0GMJvSoKEcEe1zAYsjQcEXH9Ij7OyQ/s320/Sustainable%20Craft%20Challenge%20Blog%20Hop.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">This challenge is all about sustainable crafting! Each month is themed and all projects must have some sort of a sustainable element to them.</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> This could be an upcycling or recycling element, or something that reduces waste, uses leftovers, etc. The theme for August is </span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>SUNSHINE!</b></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> And for this project, you'll need a SUNNY day with plenty of sunshine! LOL!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><b>Other Supplies:</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"" style="background: white; color: #0c0d0d; font-size: 10pt;">Disclosure </span></i></b><em style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="background: white; color: #0c0d0d; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 45 Light", "serif"; font-size: 10pt;">I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to</span></em><a href="https://smile.amazon.com/" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i><span style="color: #010101; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 45 Light", "serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></i><i><span style="color: #0c0d0d; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 45 Light", "serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Amazon.com</span></i></a><em style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="background: white; color: #0c0d0d; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 45 Light", "serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> and affiliated sites, this post may contain links. I may receive a very small commission at no cost to you! The affiliate money I earn helps pay my crafting expenses. Thanks so much for your support!</span></em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/b?_encoding=UTF8&tag=purplehuesand-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=703ed6c0dc16e1adb01195fa31df5cf5&camp=1789&creative=9325&node=12899121" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bandanas 22x22 inches White</span></a></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Iron</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Board - 1" thick foam </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Plastic trash bag</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Spray bottle with water</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Fabric paints - </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/b?_encoding=UTF8&tag=purplehuesand-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=d36c793d6b5c70b531126938c0670574&camp=1789&creative=9325&node=12896841" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">transparent fluid acrylic fabric paint violet claret</span></a></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Brushes/sponge brush</span></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/b?_encoding=UTF8&tag=purplehuesand-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=d36b3e8ffe5e6b2f0ec397eb7f67a5b3&camp=1789&creative=9325&node=2747968011" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Large Stencils</span></a></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/b?_encoding=UTF8&tag=purplehuesand-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=d36b3e8ffe5e6b2f0ec397eb7f67a5b3&camp=1789&creative=9325&node=2747968011" target="_blank">Large Stencils</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/b?_encoding=UTF8&tag=purplehuesand-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=93116f706b3e7eddd0ea6b3055eb22bd&camp=1789&creative=9325&node=2747968011" target="_blank">Floral Cardstock Images</a></span></li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">First, get a sturdy board for the bandana to lay on. I am using a thick foam board that I had in my stash. Place the board inside a clear plastic trash bag. I don't want the paint to get on the board or anything else, for that matter. Make sure the bandana is clean and free of any stains or residue from chemicals. I</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">ron out all of the wrinkles and lay flat on top of the plastic covered board.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLiXPmf9T1Z9EVJe7akeaSQj6h0mUEddO7SYS0RGdW_UOU2TwW740lbO3IPFIRtzImzcxaMLWq28id3m6IpI8PCItA-4rX-JlN3VK2ZUL7S31W-SN9lKcUzEfuxPPyU6YpdBoSmkXs4hdPDJKpFnUXrJcUHwvcM0IzVFT2iNlvBs2_Ta67zeW7A7EYZuk/s2489/1-IMG_6106.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2430" data-original-width="2489" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLiXPmf9T1Z9EVJe7akeaSQj6h0mUEddO7SYS0RGdW_UOU2TwW740lbO3IPFIRtzImzcxaMLWq28id3m6IpI8PCItA-4rX-JlN3VK2ZUL7S31W-SN9lKcUzEfuxPPyU6YpdBoSmkXs4hdPDJKpFnUXrJcUHwvcM0IzVFT2iNlvBs2_Ta67zeW7A7EYZuk/w640-h624/1-IMG_6106.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Spray water all over the bandana making sure it's completely wet - but not dripping wet.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRvCHUDG7OQSG2O5QITGkQwB1hbLQemgtA2kg-Ecdi9NgYvRgqfTPjA-N0Fl_L2m-B1hZXsg8BjV3AnsVATHQrb5yKlWGXjkwNxb7U6UMX-5N9JXB487lBHpf20pkK2OKTpPlH-HiUGUbAeTMqXNiPpEQIfy0qM31-vzigleMqA1CesBs-myTVBdb42qo/s3783/1-IMG_6107.JPGa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3009" data-original-width="3783" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRvCHUDG7OQSG2O5QITGkQwB1hbLQemgtA2kg-Ecdi9NgYvRgqfTPjA-N0Fl_L2m-B1hZXsg8BjV3AnsVATHQrb5yKlWGXjkwNxb7U6UMX-5N9JXB487lBHpf20pkK2OKTpPlH-HiUGUbAeTMqXNiPpEQIfy0qM31-vzigleMqA1CesBs-myTVBdb42qo/w640-h510/1-IMG_6107.JPGa.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Apply paint randomly across the moistened cotton fabric. First one color, violet, and . . .</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivjcxpYRujZV3rGCgkf8ediOj3XGZMNRGj6X9d9xLStf2Jdtyfqle5pHGyMTZCFgLbPCyu0__CH__MM4daxbM7lTIK04t_JJ4z3gmqesrs7d6XpAzy0pNB3rCeyw9QXQT1NHMtVfeqeSUIaDBEUfmjcBLZnWL_C0VqKRZ_xki_QZ6Zqn5Gd_AFsIxh4dM/s3660/1-1-IMG_6109.JPGa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2853" data-original-width="3660" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivjcxpYRujZV3rGCgkf8ediOj3XGZMNRGj6X9d9xLStf2Jdtyfqle5pHGyMTZCFgLbPCyu0__CH__MM4daxbM7lTIK04t_JJ4z3gmqesrs7d6XpAzy0pNB3rCeyw9QXQT1NHMtVfeqeSUIaDBEUfmjcBLZnWL_C0VqKRZ_xki_QZ6Zqn5Gd_AFsIxh4dM/w640-h498/1-1-IMG_6109.JPGa.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">then the other color, claret. Spraying on more water will help lighten the paint - less, will darken it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgFR_gavpORtHQv0Z67ByaY2Ia7s58K9TlOOQexoFtiZaFj-oqV0zaIX1vDbTsaSkYz18llhW9bqcpVQGc52NsV69FiorXqh6bojpgwg4w4iIn41VRii0Z34Bo5xZkHPUrR9tv05PJnJUUL1yB2td2orX6bjO9G0h537cMUz7Dpvn_K13o81RqQddO02U/s4032/1-IMG_6111.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgFR_gavpORtHQv0Z67ByaY2Ia7s58K9TlOOQexoFtiZaFj-oqV0zaIX1vDbTsaSkYz18llhW9bqcpVQGc52NsV69FiorXqh6bojpgwg4w4iIn41VRii0Z34Bo5xZkHPUrR9tv05PJnJUUL1yB2td2orX6bjO9G0h537cMUz7Dpvn_K13o81RqQddO02U/w640-h480/1-IMG_6111.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Make sure the fabric is completely covered with paint, leaving no white areas showing.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMh08Wsop02MeIC3GcjiYncMVXe8dpHB0SJLEhaKPpl-9b0JaaVf7eKcTqQ_IjQra5n9JLfnNAibZN2yiOXJBczE68xK0qtX-sSv-u8O-FQWf2PARjThlJ-vliwmK9_qiYngFm90Y0NTeV6hcWigcdCUlZxojut7xfT5u3ISLbiHdf_0gwPSJxf90fqw/s4010/1-IMG_6113-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2594" data-original-width="4010" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMh08Wsop02MeIC3GcjiYncMVXe8dpHB0SJLEhaKPpl-9b0JaaVf7eKcTqQ_IjQra5n9JLfnNAibZN2yiOXJBczE68xK0qtX-sSv-u8O-FQWf2PARjThlJ-vliwmK9_qiYngFm90Y0NTeV6hcWigcdCUlZxojut7xfT5u3ISLbiHdf_0gwPSJxf90fqw/w640-h414/1-IMG_6113-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div>Most sun painting tutorial use leaves, flowers and natural items from the garden to sun paint. But I wanted to use a stencil and other objects from my stash to see how they would work with the sun.</div><div><br /></div>So I'm placing a stencil on top of the wet fabric, pressing it into contact with the paint. Since the stencil only covered the center of the fabric, I'm also folding the fabric edges around the stencil . . .</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjxHwGzLHl0tPaYKdYVOlJwJKp_lcUobhAifZ7DYF2z73mb3Ve6FfeKfTw-f7RZHOYafcG4xjvQy_B0hSL9nd9kWg2WsCjOVGbWX-tmaS1PMs0DcuKWps8cLVEJRu7n9cAeFNvOUlF5D6b5WaAN5VMdoADA-rHB4ngRbyy0cZ-qxQsLb-qOskwg70YHQw/s3338/1-IMG_6115.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3338" data-original-width="3019" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjxHwGzLHl0tPaYKdYVOlJwJKp_lcUobhAifZ7DYF2z73mb3Ve6FfeKfTw-f7RZHOYafcG4xjvQy_B0hSL9nd9kWg2WsCjOVGbWX-tmaS1PMs0DcuKWps8cLVEJRu7n9cAeFNvOUlF5D6b5WaAN5VMdoADA-rHB4ngRbyy0cZ-qxQsLb-qOskwg70YHQw/w578-h640/1-IMG_6115.JPG" width="578" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">to see what type of design in the fabric would appear from the sun.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidcbBAQANoGXs4l2tbjkEjRYwsTMro9ukQM-vKd1JDRKV30GufzrBZJyMipnu2_RCvrhAPyYYIZYxKOgj2WVqePOCuZM04EYELqIAsXQDfdafXUCDBa2h3KD1PHdAhEG6xvwXUWlbxm65aj4HnVCp6ZC36wgm4kUyEvvHmTmpUnI8sRcQk7uaVL0ajzAk/s3780/1-IMG_6118.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3001" data-original-width="3780" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidcbBAQANoGXs4l2tbjkEjRYwsTMro9ukQM-vKd1JDRKV30GufzrBZJyMipnu2_RCvrhAPyYYIZYxKOgj2WVqePOCuZM04EYELqIAsXQDfdafXUCDBa2h3KD1PHdAhEG6xvwXUWlbxm65aj4HnVCp6ZC36wgm4kUyEvvHmTmpUnI8sRcQk7uaVL0ajzAk/w640-h508/1-IMG_6118.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once everything is placed down on the fabric, take the board with the fabric and stencil outside to a sunny location for the sun to work it's magic!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBZNvzQiWRlRyfSnmO_9hjuUQ41Zb_stBQc6gSpmRilrr08QHG9g9w40bItnQAs--bGnxwNajyVBpJKfx4RUF8fetrvlhVvrk1cRC4F950m7gAQpnVjuJhYGtFzuCfUBim_t42VsGIf_0RWVgt5DGqAOVwUe8VJSWpxCn2ltFaX9-x3xXTNo1p3aKdN6Q/s3006/1-IMG_6123.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2922" data-original-width="3006" height="622" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBZNvzQiWRlRyfSnmO_9hjuUQ41Zb_stBQc6gSpmRilrr08QHG9g9w40bItnQAs--bGnxwNajyVBpJKfx4RUF8fetrvlhVvrk1cRC4F950m7gAQpnVjuJhYGtFzuCfUBim_t42VsGIf_0RWVgt5DGqAOVwUe8VJSWpxCn2ltFaX9-x3xXTNo1p3aKdN6Q/w640-h622/1-IMG_6123.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was a sunny 85 degrees outside the day I did this and it didn't take long - about 30 minutes - for the fabric to dry. Then take everything back inside to . . .</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSbJLte8qcogFdVxHF2VaAM2lE75664SX5QAoMGJl7oGIXKOnSedn6OQpNxQTF-UUoQwbaBrhvAxtZcut8KakUR0L7CHJlclc_5tXj4m5-ANCtcTQDci0lHCcPZ0v6j1U0A8q32lZO530K5R-F_VxF_LwdcW5MgohmwAHKXKKQZ9eMGNG8vY5cqmnWMY0/s2989/1-IMG_6125.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2911" data-original-width="2989" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSbJLte8qcogFdVxHF2VaAM2lE75664SX5QAoMGJl7oGIXKOnSedn6OQpNxQTF-UUoQwbaBrhvAxtZcut8KakUR0L7CHJlclc_5tXj4m5-ANCtcTQDci0lHCcPZ0v6j1U0A8q32lZO530K5R-F_VxF_LwdcW5MgohmwAHKXKKQZ9eMGNG8vY5cqmnWMY0/w640-h624/1-IMG_6125.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">lift off the stencil and be amazed at the design created on the fabric from the sun!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ewQmfB6CZFF2N4lebwhIvpRFIs8D_Oq_un581EJXcN0VGeHEueeq5rbUpHtAS9ig1obEPlSWTtMMXzJm6x4dMlUUi7_gUjHKGLbU1WvEV6RjuKHhWCgtyecriL6K2OdzD1yMxRhkRrU_6DvN1-cGdCy7GYnZJechSf4UnCi2cGW40W51pN5fSSjkl-Q/s3521/1-IMG_6127.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3521" data-original-width="3009" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ewQmfB6CZFF2N4lebwhIvpRFIs8D_Oq_un581EJXcN0VGeHEueeq5rbUpHtAS9ig1obEPlSWTtMMXzJm6x4dMlUUi7_gUjHKGLbU1WvEV6RjuKHhWCgtyecriL6K2OdzD1yMxRhkRrU_6DvN1-cGdCy7GYnZJechSf4UnCi2cGW40W51pN5fSSjkl-Q/w546-h640/1-IMG_6127.JPG" width="546" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Folding the fabric around the stencil also created a lovely, pleated-like boarder, too!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghYjSZpOvJQToV_UALJkGOJw6jWOBaqA8UV8DYfUQa3A_vPq0LouNhP1PnkxsE-BdIsASgm3Vrx_dsOOANtnRH55FM3BlbFrs8sCdhQ127xp0rOlKhW71FaGNi-WGTh9TyqtO5aZsFjMhq84EfSD6YF-uOF6RWGEurZd8yRZglYz0S3F2u9Feko2R9gmI/s2956/1-IMG_6131.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2956" data-original-width="2865" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghYjSZpOvJQToV_UALJkGOJw6jWOBaqA8UV8DYfUQa3A_vPq0LouNhP1PnkxsE-BdIsASgm3Vrx_dsOOANtnRH55FM3BlbFrs8sCdhQ127xp0rOlKhW71FaGNi-WGTh9TyqtO5aZsFjMhq84EfSD6YF-uOF6RWGEurZd8yRZglYz0S3F2u9Feko2R9gmI/w620-h640/1-IMG_6131.JPG" width="620" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">And finally, iron the bandana to heat set the paint and design!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiemSM1UHyXPh10iNFENX57PVI5WiE2a2IPZEDYog-gn7m7NsCetFEX1PNqyoP_ySSyLfzSk2dVAq4_5a2RDmT9nq3LCjJusMPLRtCgEEx_HGRj1cBp40ZCoSD6HryE2ZeaGxeymx3VOZ6G61JhAygPJpFUaeuBsO8GpggTrpxP9C566D5JAXXqjwYxJPU/s3118/1-IMG_6166.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2785" data-original-width="3118" height="572" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiemSM1UHyXPh10iNFENX57PVI5WiE2a2IPZEDYog-gn7m7NsCetFEX1PNqyoP_ySSyLfzSk2dVAq4_5a2RDmT9nq3LCjJusMPLRtCgEEx_HGRj1cBp40ZCoSD6HryE2ZeaGxeymx3VOZ6G61JhAygPJpFUaeuBsO8GpggTrpxP9C566D5JAXXqjwYxJPU/w640-h572/1-IMG_6166.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">To make a kerchief out of the newly sun painted bandana,</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">take one corner across to the next corner, creating a triangle. Tie it at the nape of your neck and you're done! Doesn't this look so cool! And the unusual design of the fabric is quite apparent and looks lovely!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsHWY69ouR0zsz5-OsZ6nzU7NagX1ssO9LHZXwsZ2wf6vGMhsYWoWiDYzNDmzyuSfgwOZp_W6cbmyIVqvXXi4YLfd1cNJbe3vExpXIBIHvUlwzjtmryZEl1OyVQ-6Ho8FP6j90Jx1I4-bJ6ULgzqEA7Mp3nzR2wH886J6RwPyi-1R42ySLL9qLWsER3TE/s4032/1-IMG_6182-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsHWY69ouR0zsz5-OsZ6nzU7NagX1ssO9LHZXwsZ2wf6vGMhsYWoWiDYzNDmzyuSfgwOZp_W6cbmyIVqvXXi4YLfd1cNJbe3vExpXIBIHvUlwzjtmryZEl1OyVQ-6Ho8FP6j90Jx1I4-bJ6ULgzqEA7Mp3nzR2wH886J6RwPyi-1R42ySLL9qLWsER3TE/w480-h640/1-IMG_6182-001.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">For the second bandana, moisten the fabric by spraying on water, as before. This time, make circles all over the fabric using a paint brush dipped in fabric paint.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrt_RDeNoT7xVDle8Yjly39ihjPndDsy9T_qXYlZrjQ-1OxzgX77WBSF56xwcWSeB-04H2yyqxfAfjuPGfX1T8sgug86xS6jyzzEMqvysLAEbfGnowwsdnZtI8JWqCUxFy52rXYSX_3dO0CMeHSqSvFDZIW-UnX3RJvPxDwTVvN_oAXot20K5nNeiYvVQ/s4032/1-IMG_6133.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrt_RDeNoT7xVDle8Yjly39ihjPndDsy9T_qXYlZrjQ-1OxzgX77WBSF56xwcWSeB-04H2yyqxfAfjuPGfX1T8sgug86xS6jyzzEMqvysLAEbfGnowwsdnZtI8JWqCUxFy52rXYSX_3dO0CMeHSqSvFDZIW-UnX3RJvPxDwTVvN_oAXot20K5nNeiYvVQ/w480-h640/1-IMG_6133.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Use a sponge brush to cover center of circles.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxVCrvbzt0bxJJHpt6j0-Z6niP11Md-HOlBkznpmQh2Bq5_3BZ4D1gvGFsqUCu9-AmDrulxg0smcI8ziLfkU4wRIXtG912cB-N3hBfdogQdAOXct_rV8k-ZlY11umq_hxNDeWWahj-vFELci2mBTAoTH6QWh2Ctejkm4PYDYYTcaE5G7JpKyUPS8pIcvE/s4032/1-IMG_6134.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxVCrvbzt0bxJJHpt6j0-Z6niP11Md-HOlBkznpmQh2Bq5_3BZ4D1gvGFsqUCu9-AmDrulxg0smcI8ziLfkU4wRIXtG912cB-N3hBfdogQdAOXct_rV8k-ZlY11umq_hxNDeWWahj-vFELci2mBTAoTH6QWh2Ctejkm4PYDYYTcaE5G7JpKyUPS8pIcvE/w480-h640/1-IMG_6134.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">Have fun blotting on the paint!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh50gYvOZbDzcCP49xdR91QI5S9nd7hGBqe8A-tFfQTkLisZh7k55N3wu_13LioJZbccdfktsdkqsWrEQOg_v5Gmf-xL4ozADgxAyPDDOorwjpG1rz5XD-658mFHbdJyYSCHllZTeT44uqhQ5ac52HJICAbyGH6Qr3APcnlqMzJcz5IoP2VBNsk_W2o7ok/s4032/1-IMG_6137-001.JPGa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh50gYvOZbDzcCP49xdR91QI5S9nd7hGBqe8A-tFfQTkLisZh7k55N3wu_13LioJZbccdfktsdkqsWrEQOg_v5Gmf-xL4ozADgxAyPDDOorwjpG1rz5XD-658mFHbdJyYSCHllZTeT44uqhQ5ac52HJICAbyGH6Qr3APcnlqMzJcz5IoP2VBNsk_W2o7ok/w480-h640/1-IMG_6137-001.JPGa.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Filling in the white portions of the fabric, covering all exposed areas.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghVGUSJF8iiKGo69bbwA0ssFRWWYeqoj-Ncjo7wBnD9dXOE_DfpAzeYG3IvopKb2sb68Jzb_5Ji9gv5Mrb9CwuTsGg7_MXY-q720a8bHoZxzrhm0E87KD1yE_iH-gTc9wxWeC9To-Scgp8gXHbHFqvM1QEn48Hhedgf_WuIbgEjkTBKCF_9B0eQF0acXQ/s4032/1-IMG_6141.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghVGUSJF8iiKGo69bbwA0ssFRWWYeqoj-Ncjo7wBnD9dXOE_DfpAzeYG3IvopKb2sb68Jzb_5Ji9gv5Mrb9CwuTsGg7_MXY-q720a8bHoZxzrhm0E87KD1yE_iH-gTc9wxWeC9To-Scgp8gXHbHFqvM1QEn48Hhedgf_WuIbgEjkTBKCF_9B0eQF0acXQ/w480-h640/1-IMG_6141.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF30IlBdHEWfZDpvJBzfnlmMbwFtpgX3kuv13SGfY74GjcdXeqSoPpMBaJpmkHl-vUucPrQcUH-viGaWik8R9sJR50v3UXDm0uiHAfXXfNjvMd2ob0ljuPjY_LbtXuG-bcE3a0bppaSgpJKWCPulTGbpdPSr2WGRXZkzYj6mmVHMSyXr5TJqQ1kbV4clI/s4032/1-IMG_6144.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF30IlBdHEWfZDpvJBzfnlmMbwFtpgX3kuv13SGfY74GjcdXeqSoPpMBaJpmkHl-vUucPrQcUH-viGaWik8R9sJR50v3UXDm0uiHAfXXfNjvMd2ob0ljuPjY_LbtXuG-bcE3a0bppaSgpJKWCPulTGbpdPSr2WGRXZkzYj6mmVHMSyXr5TJqQ1kbV4clI/w640-h480/1-IMG_6144.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Place cutout cardstock designs randomly over fabric, pressing down to make contact with paint. They should easily stick to the fabric.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv-QOnvny6LXKCCLDgGj70eM0CCvFIaZL6g7XwzfJ3hYmoIrYbV8iYbXQL32JvkRao6VW0hwyMGDx14va1n39vTIhp8goDFTjw_5RsBf03lsYw6zn2PuoGmm0gq1NAUVEB-b9loDoyFB6HiX7vNo3JFCW7dLEL5NGQPTS7tD8VDLmIab529IZW5VUl0Qc/s3278/1-IMG_6145.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3278" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv-QOnvny6LXKCCLDgGj70eM0CCvFIaZL6g7XwzfJ3hYmoIrYbV8iYbXQL32JvkRao6VW0hwyMGDx14va1n39vTIhp8goDFTjw_5RsBf03lsYw6zn2PuoGmm0gq1NAUVEB-b9loDoyFB6HiX7vNo3JFCW7dLEL5NGQPTS7tD8VDLmIab529IZW5VUl0Qc/w590-h640/1-IMG_6145.JPG" width="590" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then take covered board outside, as before, and let dry in the sun. It was somewhat windy so I placed heavy objects on the sides of the board to keep it down. Also, some of the edges of the cardstock designs lifted up so I use straight pins to tack them down. You couldn't see the pin holes once dry.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcjHd_uSyBnl-5514u4l4NWQYixvUMpDNX30QVpqVt2tGJ4DP_8OzHVgCYCfVsWPLkottJzLzPTU_vw5tH6ESoZEg6LsFw9keB-HDTXbvEnooB0ZflkT8Ir6HA-KVllvmIjBFT6Y87W970ZmIla7DUdvh0BQ0P3n3-fUoGAl0WQivntD9IQb4s1t_Z9Rs/s3152/1-IMG_6149-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3152" data-original-width="2947" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcjHd_uSyBnl-5514u4l4NWQYixvUMpDNX30QVpqVt2tGJ4DP_8OzHVgCYCfVsWPLkottJzLzPTU_vw5tH6ESoZEg6LsFw9keB-HDTXbvEnooB0ZflkT8Ir6HA-KVllvmIjBFT6Y87W970ZmIla7DUdvh0BQ0P3n3-fUoGAl0WQivntD9IQb4s1t_Z9Rs/w598-h640/1-IMG_6149-001.JPG" width="598" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Check ever so often to see if the fabric is dry. After about 30 minutes, the fabric was dry. Here, I'm checking to see how the sun painted designs looked</span>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrdVo_osVt_JtjLlWxD56t810d_t4v1M7B4nWld5zJvEd3asdYbxvWkobbcOQR4dKI8ymxdlwqs6_LiTGL1GY-r88YU9rCgXdYsRXS_ctJl0_C1wgOEiLRPft0SPhM0cBe4HFeHFRXmh4PDPndJcKm1Wq53hRIWPkcYjsy-dtvVokoucophzevbnTT5Tw/s3795/1-IMG_6152.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3795" data-original-width="2726" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrdVo_osVt_JtjLlWxD56t810d_t4v1M7B4nWld5zJvEd3asdYbxvWkobbcOQR4dKI8ymxdlwqs6_LiTGL1GY-r88YU9rCgXdYsRXS_ctJl0_C1wgOEiLRPft0SPhM0cBe4HFeHFRXmh4PDPndJcKm1Wq53hRIWPkcYjsy-dtvVokoucophzevbnTT5Tw/w460-h640/1-IMG_6152.JPG" width="460" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: justify;">This sun painted design turned out very pretty. The paint colors really compliment each other!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-XwqlZvq4lqZsn-f9x5gVHhhegFopSAMQQ-UopV28lbGW8YfvaDMQgDkgvZxalmLIY917XkuitLBe1NklgWpeeL3F6CrFKS2DCoSPZ0GjKaiZC312MQPX968bpwLxubeNk508JZRF7bqkvVdXh5AuxF7qj19rnKk36ZIh0CsSurQ6-b7ypicuJg6fYps/s3049/1-IMG_6156-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3049" data-original-width="2935" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-XwqlZvq4lqZsn-f9x5gVHhhegFopSAMQQ-UopV28lbGW8YfvaDMQgDkgvZxalmLIY917XkuitLBe1NklgWpeeL3F6CrFKS2DCoSPZ0GjKaiZC312MQPX968bpwLxubeNk508JZRF7bqkvVdXh5AuxF7qj19rnKk36ZIh0CsSurQ6-b7ypicuJg6fYps/w616-h640/1-IMG_6156-001.JPG" width="616" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">To tie this bandana, take one corner across to the next corner, creating a triangle. Fold the two bottom points up about an inch, folding until you have a long narrow strip. To wear around neck or as a headband, place around neck or on head, tying the ends together.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFcoISYxdNNN2R1uJl-qHgOWAwj-GigHPyluzIHAEkdhI7wguuK3uhra4tdhY2pl66uhEizvZ0pI6KD-hzbdkPZiWMFHyHcyoJSNAYHCUAwQPdrb0eZD249ni61jKJmzpanfbEgZMVMZb8tIWHBiqnH1UnAM29GuAVjnnF-IDzbQteNL-hsBTGXftVtTs/s3060/1-IMG_6165.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="2979" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFcoISYxdNNN2R1uJl-qHgOWAwj-GigHPyluzIHAEkdhI7wguuK3uhra4tdhY2pl66uhEizvZ0pI6KD-hzbdkPZiWMFHyHcyoJSNAYHCUAwQPdrb0eZD249ni61jKJmzpanfbEgZMVMZb8tIWHBiqnH1UnAM29GuAVjnnF-IDzbQteNL-hsBTGXftVtTs/w624-h640/1-IMG_6165.JPG" width="624" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">With <b>Sun Painting</b>, your very own, one of a kind item is created! No two are ever alike! There are so many ways to use a sun painted bandana like the two I've shared! As a kerchief adding an interesting flair to an outfit! A neck scarf - tied in the front, or at the side or even tucked in! As a head scarf, tied around a ponytail or as a headband! You can also use it as a belt - threading it through pant loops or you can tie it around your wrist for a bracelet. You can also use it to decorate your handbag as an accessory! And finally, on a hot, sunny day, use it as a bralette, oh my, tied in the front to help keep you quite cool and fashionable, lol!</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Be sure to check out all the <b>SUNSHINE</b> <b style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-size: 15px;">Sustainable Crafts</b><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-size: 15px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> projects listed below:</span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>Julie @ Sum of Their Stories</b> - <a href="https://www.sumoftheirstories.com/blog/sunburst-greeting-card-idea-made-with-old-magazines"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Sunburst
Greeting Card Idea Made with Old Magazines</span></b></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>Terri @ Our Good Life</b> – <a href="https://www.terristeffes.com/2023/08/diy-resin-suncatchers.html"><b><span style="color: #990000;">DIY Resin
Suncatchers</span></b></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>Gail @Purple Hues and Me – <a href="https://www.purplehuesandme.com/2023/08/sun-painting-bandana-diy.html"><span style="color: #990000;">Sun
Painting Bandana DIY</span></a></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="text-align: left;">Mel @Decor Craft Design - </span><a href="" https://decorcraftdesign.wordpress.com/2023/08/01/diy-summer-sunflower-sign-2/"" style="text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #990000;">DIY Summer Sunflower Sign </span></a><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>Stephanie @Crazy Little LoveBirds - <a href="https://crazylittlelovebirds.blogspot.com/2023/07/creating-faux-stained-glass-using.html"><span style="color: #990000;">Creating
Faux Stained Glass Using Plastic Plates</span></a></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>Allyson @Southern Sunflowers -<span style="color: #990000;"> <a href="https://southernsunflowers.com/sunburst-artwork-using-paper-diy"><span style="color: #990000;">Sunburst
Artwork Using Paper DIY</span></a></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>Christine @Christine’s Crafts - <a href="https://christines-crafts.com/easy-button-flowers-for-home-decor"><span style="color: #990000;">Easy
Button Flowers for Home Décor</span></a></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>Niki @Life as a Leo Wife
- <a href="https://lifeasaleowife.com/2023/08/01/diy-basket-of-sunshine-with-free-printable/"><span style="color: #990000;">Box
Full of Sunshine Idea with Free Printables </span></a></b><span style="color: #990000;"> </span></p></span></div><p></p></div>
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<!-- end InLinkz code -->Gail @Purple Hues and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17563652510435031148noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385342673501842101.post-92120281377367557482023-07-22T07:00:00.037-04:002023-07-22T07:00:00.141-04:00DIY Candleholders from Thriftstore Glassware<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4M15yfl0d0a6BHCClIFw2nbixeR8WwN_q9bwjYVnRNh9IyQvED6SR8cjbnit4ryLfTungeZlI24K1zs2nJCzHcrN9T58OGVqfAvNVySR8Th9fT6QCwdhBGdvndRN8W4ZdvgmiPfZHIVJaxSBNBk1IS94qntMx9YntOAc7dSZbofdV9imGJS3PZUpZQwk/s3576/1-IMG_6102.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3576" data-original-width="2895" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4M15yfl0d0a6BHCClIFw2nbixeR8WwN_q9bwjYVnRNh9IyQvED6SR8cjbnit4ryLfTungeZlI24K1zs2nJCzHcrN9T58OGVqfAvNVySR8Th9fT6QCwdhBGdvndRN8W4ZdvgmiPfZHIVJaxSBNBk1IS94qntMx9YntOAc7dSZbofdV9imGJS3PZUpZQwk/w518-h640/1-IMG_6102.JPG" width="518" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Welcome to this month's <b>"Do It Over" Designers</b>! </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #202124; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">In</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #202124; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> case you didn't know, the "</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">Do It Over Designers</b></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">" is a group of talented bloggers who love to recycle/upcycle/ DIY, hosted by </span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #757575; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">Anne @<a href="https://theapplestreetcottage.blogspot.com/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #623065; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.7s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">The Apple Street Cottage</a></b><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">. It </span></span></span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">happens the 4th Saturday of every other month and i</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #757575; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">t's all about</span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1c1e21; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> taking something old and/or unused and 'doing it over' into </span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1c1e21; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">something new. Anything from fabric, old dishes, and decor, to dressers and hutches. Items found in closets, cabinets, barns, garages, yard sales, thrift stores, you name it!</span></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjof79d5mmIbuDADdc4q0h5Mpjv57MlxRpAnGFtmeq7M-jcoqJBRymWweKWljGywjINhrCfS9ItrNplnvHwjM-S0jvTwjxfQgViA06yZ7Wi6BuR3QDPQ4R-dCd4kn7U6-ksr7kRyjP8a2N48ck0_KIxtEyi6KGLrr5vdkJnBRPgLiegqbbcj08HqGetkYM/s1080/'Do%20It%20Over'%20Designers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjof79d5mmIbuDADdc4q0h5Mpjv57MlxRpAnGFtmeq7M-jcoqJBRymWweKWljGywjINhrCfS9ItrNplnvHwjM-S0jvTwjxfQgViA06yZ7Wi6BuR3QDPQ4R-dCd4kn7U6-ksr7kRyjP8a2N48ck0_KIxtEyi6KGLrr5vdkJnBRPgLiegqbbcj08HqGetkYM/w400-h400/'Do%20It%20Over'%20Designers.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p><b><i><span style="background: white; color: #0c0d0d; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Disclosure </span></i></b><em><span style="background: white; color: #0c0d0d; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 45 Light","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I am a participant
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so much for your support!<o:p></o:p></span></em></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Usually there is no theme and we're on our own to choose whatever we want to "do over!" But once again after the success of </span><a href="https://www.purplehuesandme.com/2023/05/diy-wooden-patio-lantern.html" style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">May's "Do Over,</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">" Anne decided to switch it up again for July and asked us to do over anything </span><b style="color: #404040; font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">glass</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">! </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: verdana;">For 2023, I made a resolution to use what I had in my stash to create my craft projects! But after looking around my home, I couldn't find any type of glass I wanted to mess up, I mean use, to make something out of. So one day after shopping at the grocery store, I ventured into the Goodwill store which was right next door to look around to see what I could find. I hadn't been in a thrift store since before the pandemic started and boy did I find some goodies! </span><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: verdana;">Check out this haul! </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36XAAIBC9VLioZDc0JKvObUzH53rG5j9LVMBq-JJO9_Cyd1ydxTFzzCMfOLCoWC9kyyHA1b0TmpZN1JEEQGnsD7v04zZz02h95OKj7h2_o2FzAj4XmlKPX6yAU1r9DSCnjzfO62mAgPPrNZYeBsluBGe62Rn38uUtoH2sPr9_cTQspZRDvCUfqiL8kco/s3785/1-IMG_6024.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2999" data-original-width="3785" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36XAAIBC9VLioZDc0JKvObUzH53rG5j9LVMBq-JJO9_Cyd1ydxTFzzCMfOLCoWC9kyyHA1b0TmpZN1JEEQGnsD7v04zZz02h95OKj7h2_o2FzAj4XmlKPX6yAU1r9DSCnjzfO62mAgPPrNZYeBsluBGe62Rn38uUtoH2sPr9_cTQspZRDvCUfqiL8kco/w640-h508/1-IMG_6024.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: verdana;">Can you imagine all the different ways you can combine these adorable pieces of glassware such as candy bowls, canape plates and small candleholders, etc. into unique and one of a kind candleholders! Perfect for gift giving, housewarmings, and many other occasions, including weddings!</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">You won't believe how easy it is to assemble the recycled glassware using a permanent glass adhesive!</span></div></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">Let's begin with thoroughly washing and cleaning each glassware piece. Let dry completely.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ_Iu-Smb9TCW4xw2WRssgs-Uv1JH4VlK8S1gRDjaDakNsqay8mUdqCg0Bwg81OEiFv4LGH1mdTLY9nK4ILVan2PwXipmQwVfsaS0B0sst6IrJz9td7hSNG2azKAbxpw35Mi8bCoVkEtyYPFh97U_BE95x_DOBzg22LenxQkruxkYUor9nfIgglkcMmhI/s3486/1-IMG_6026-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3486" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ_Iu-Smb9TCW4xw2WRssgs-Uv1JH4VlK8S1gRDjaDakNsqay8mUdqCg0Bwg81OEiFv4LGH1mdTLY9nK4ILVan2PwXipmQwVfsaS0B0sst6IrJz9td7hSNG2azKAbxpw35Mi8bCoVkEtyYPFh97U_BE95x_DOBzg22LenxQkruxkYUor9nfIgglkcMmhI/w556-h640/1-IMG_6026-001.JPG" width="556" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">Group similar items together and play around with grouping the pieces to create a candleholder style you like. After playing around with different shapes, I settled with the following design. Starting with an upside down bowl on the bottom. Then placing an upright sherbet dish on top. Next came another sherbet dish, only this time it's upside down. On top of the base of the sherbet dish, a canape dish is placed. And finally a small candleholder is placed on top of the canape dish. </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">I'm loving this look and I hope you are, too! I'll share once it's all glued together to show you how unique this candleholder is!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPcEX8ytGegKj8ywitwGnxLfXYaKSbZr6-T_4XQDDrkwXfg8P8nAG4hsI1lhfL_8DKMPSdWv9MHuo_8wp-y7B_BSO_BKoqQCBNeMhRz-kWrKXTKSVy3DmxAA5bv1xGwMupt-kdhCcjLTDHOPog3RGel_iNo0aPjC_8uIoW0Hm9EfN90Twj2eTuVB2UT0o/s3923/1-IMG_6027.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3923" data-original-width="2548" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPcEX8ytGegKj8ywitwGnxLfXYaKSbZr6-T_4XQDDrkwXfg8P8nAG4hsI1lhfL_8DKMPSdWv9MHuo_8wp-y7B_BSO_BKoqQCBNeMhRz-kWrKXTKSVy3DmxAA5bv1xGwMupt-kdhCcjLTDHOPog3RGel_iNo0aPjC_8uIoW0Hm9EfN90Twj2eTuVB2UT0o/w416-h640/1-IMG_6027.JPG" width="416" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">First, the foot of the sherbet dish is glued to the center of the upside down bowl. I started out using RapidFuse Adhesive which is an all purpose adhesive that "sets in 30 seconds" to glue the pieces together. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik5Wibr1yMp_9v_GDcQJTA7wx6VIStzSiVk0h8hlRT3sQgZdTUJlTe8UIWtDRB-yEsQjI6P4CwrWbcR6OVagKEklDptNtPMQyjxOLoliW7SUcKb_-BXll22ltZfLN0OS4Nt3fwz3x-29d6cVTOf2aj1WZ_DmQNkYzg8W_0GokE75bETizrG40JuEaku4I/s4032/1-IMG_6029.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik5Wibr1yMp_9v_GDcQJTA7wx6VIStzSiVk0h8hlRT3sQgZdTUJlTe8UIWtDRB-yEsQjI6P4CwrWbcR6OVagKEklDptNtPMQyjxOLoliW7SUcKb_-BXll22ltZfLN0OS4Nt3fwz3x-29d6cVTOf2aj1WZ_DmQNkYzg8W_0GokE75bETizrG40JuEaku4I/w480-h640/1-IMG_6029.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Even though </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/b?_encoding=UTF8&tag=purplehuesand-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=83c94a88cf01ae83132ad1c6afda0fb1&camp=1789&creative=9325&node=378733011" target="_blank">RapidFuse Adhesive</a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> is a quick drying glue, I used a wooden cutting board and a heavy glass vase to add weight to hold the pieces down while the glue dries. It's also a great way to see if the items glued together is level.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjksn2GZxkrLOMTcq1ddRKEP8cqdYWHV1ZNFhep6hPlTqOYUXHIQmsO92M3ZEj5UA3ue5bwSguPGCjoT7gH9VkjB4TDEULcSm3jgSBYeR05ygamfhz6jbYPvj-xE4sLU774xXr9OtM-G7V9Hy7XmE3sbYuaOgkuq41e-dheJl5AH6ycaZDbyqEDrpY5Wzs/s3538/1-IMG_6031.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3538" data-original-width="3017" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjksn2GZxkrLOMTcq1ddRKEP8cqdYWHV1ZNFhep6hPlTqOYUXHIQmsO92M3ZEj5UA3ue5bwSguPGCjoT7gH9VkjB4TDEULcSm3jgSBYeR05ygamfhz6jbYPvj-xE4sLU774xXr9OtM-G7V9Hy7XmE3sbYuaOgkuq41e-dheJl5AH6ycaZDbyqEDrpY5Wzs/w546-h640/1-IMG_6031.JPG" width="546" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Next, applied glue to the rim of the sherbet glass and . . .</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDTXaijwwVNKHUHclsJrFQrglQZOP0njkHYUOsI8TL-fCLh9ws8KQ0YhUR8n6tayJoWplO2EVGGsKK8NN1EvsSlYntTYJiZVEZhPouK5T0QdldLNOiGR0JBfdWQrDz2znnqG16RfK0MMDqc03J31I1Cy0BM1dOWva8cKFO_ij5mweZ2drtQWB-lMVcB_Y/s3229/1-IMG_6032.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3229" data-original-width="2950" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDTXaijwwVNKHUHclsJrFQrglQZOP0njkHYUOsI8TL-fCLh9ws8KQ0YhUR8n6tayJoWplO2EVGGsKK8NN1EvsSlYntTYJiZVEZhPouK5T0QdldLNOiGR0JBfdWQrDz2znnqG16RfK0MMDqc03J31I1Cy0BM1dOWva8cKFO_ij5mweZ2drtQWB-lMVcB_Y/w584-h640/1-IMG_6032.JPG" width="584" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">placed an upside down sherbet glass on top, rim to rim.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivQ4GonlmmV4VmrtrSRlvhTKEKwRVh7ltLDr0-Jh81uvdBHj-etQprZFpsNQ1eincNLj1ucktPzdeBb7vQgo52_5ERWyirkxsB5DPe_5hjIpiro19w6mcpG88G2dfVR33xKYBvlx0gmFwENov-pZ3j23UFLAsiGD62frPiOL4N8NeY6ptaKD5kOjcl83M/s3343/1-IMG_6033.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3343" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivQ4GonlmmV4VmrtrSRlvhTKEKwRVh7ltLDr0-Jh81uvdBHj-etQprZFpsNQ1eincNLj1ucktPzdeBb7vQgo52_5ERWyirkxsB5DPe_5hjIpiro19w6mcpG88G2dfVR33xKYBvlx0gmFwENov-pZ3j23UFLAsiGD62frPiOL4N8NeY6ptaKD5kOjcl83M/w578-h640/1-IMG_6033.JPG" width="578" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Again placing the wood board and heavy vase on top to apply pressure and to secure the pieces while drying.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPtLziVT78se7CepX_ssp2ABxcNtza7JWRyZ-hiiVs1GipFQEPzSRXKXEAaNyKGCKrhhH7dSP2ZW0HMxbtjwj7gi9UrUjfX-v4FmMeg64jeFA2Vh1tFfdalLsAYZITyC-k3jzHDQ0f8QV0K3zhWI6VeFI8kLc8mIDjgqVUnm1aCXEstUSJN2xR8TZu428/s3680/1-IMG_6035.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">For the next piece, a canape dish, I switched to </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/b?_encoding=UTF8&tag=purplehuesand-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=1dea52eac461774e6a02c340d5c986a1&camp=1789&creative=9325&node=378733011" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Starbond Adhesive</a>.</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> It states that it's an instant adhesive and I like the way it flows out of the bottle, more so than<span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/b?_encoding=UTF8&tag=purplehuesand-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=83c94a88cf01ae83132ad1c6afda0fb1&camp=1789&creative=9325&node=378733011" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">RapidFuse Adhesive</span></a><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span>I applied </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/b?_encoding=UTF8&tag=purplehuesand-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=1dea52eac461774e6a02c340d5c986a1&camp=1789&creative=9325&node=378733011" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">Starbond Adhesive</span></a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> around the rim of the bottom of the sherbet dish.</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRyLh8wVGbW0HeK9IVLfUT5TbVvbZVwdCUkg6dfHgZfnHJdLn3K-fZu82W6iXC736Vb9ekFU3rYsMZtgWBODlItIJCvyXF3VF_3CAxAUoAyOiae1bp3hww7YtJNMaXsS_1d6Ts4FL8QfNwaezua8b4bJrZbqH9x0g49bvycJ7iEU1XGwzEtN5qNJO8C6M/s3050/1-IMG_6038.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once again placed the weights on top to secure the items together while drying.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLeyUahycOh8fbj_vq852Bop4tOuc4AeOtO1N4Imqq4SFFPPrIdHQbz1Uh2JbAY9hWOTKXUp9-LdwRaTFGrIpihK-YpZLowFVC-L1ZUM9TZFsHWDteZCOFixVFPRjovv8LFiTFz5GFTNx46Yt94XJTL84-dyFf1avXTQzmRSVb95WLlgYgJhY7x4fBeso/s4032/1-IMG_6040.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLeyUahycOh8fbj_vq852Bop4tOuc4AeOtO1N4Imqq4SFFPPrIdHQbz1Uh2JbAY9hWOTKXUp9-LdwRaTFGrIpihK-YpZLowFVC-L1ZUM9TZFsHWDteZCOFixVFPRjovv8LFiTFz5GFTNx46Yt94XJTL84-dyFf1avXTQzmRSVb95WLlgYgJhY7x4fBeso/w480-h640/1-IMG_6040.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">And finally, placed adhesive around the base rim of a small candleholder and . . .</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMbrfcvT6MYdc7gbYN6cDv5bU9t7pb13XdryByaStoyTiHAsFekgmC9DvRC_ysy8HJoEtv5cBekjGG9Xbdg9BOpQZe6W7jyymwqdgfpl2FXC32M1JkCI0RDwbjqW6TlLiiBcpKwGD7MrJF8QOWdlxWIVuSDnJYaBGMCEVmtlv3YLdt1S3ID8O1VIauKDM/s3387/1-IMG_6042.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3387" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMbrfcvT6MYdc7gbYN6cDv5bU9t7pb13XdryByaStoyTiHAsFekgmC9DvRC_ysy8HJoEtv5cBekjGG9Xbdg9BOpQZe6W7jyymwqdgfpl2FXC32M1JkCI0RDwbjqW6TlLiiBcpKwGD7MrJF8QOWdlxWIVuSDnJYaBGMCEVmtlv3YLdt1S3ID8O1VIauKDM/w572-h640/1-IMG_6042.JPG" width="572" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">placed in the center of the canape dish. Then placed the usual weights on top while the adhesive dries.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUW_RBniyE5GLSLytlh69KE9BXbTZuFAEJh8ZB5fe7msWkhBWRLmzmpjCzzD473tTePCX3ZpksbCRVNoVsRKwtA0MOq_brr272XQ18zrKdS1GVNjKPw9sBNJD6olKuUyC8hEWDZiZArSfadatQKmfxE8_0q_NH9u0cdc5Nr22R9eXwwU1MAWlKOMd-JtA/s3918/1-IMG_6044.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3918" data-original-width="2945" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUW_RBniyE5GLSLytlh69KE9BXbTZuFAEJh8ZB5fe7msWkhBWRLmzmpjCzzD473tTePCX3ZpksbCRVNoVsRKwtA0MOq_brr272XQ18zrKdS1GVNjKPw9sBNJD6olKuUyC8hEWDZiZArSfadatQKmfxE8_0q_NH9u0cdc5Nr22R9eXwwU1MAWlKOMd-JtA/w482-h640/1-IMG_6044.JPG" width="482" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Looks pretty cool, doesn't it!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpKo7CUKFEjE6I9tkS_-2r-__SsN6NJFOSLGAHLItEfD4x_EzF8ieVkb_Uj40DiZqDgtb0XKEQmgw8agH9GaA9EfoQeATpLxmzWvvMc0igeoCElNqfc92bFFYH4mjteD2Ndc6b2CXaLU_R4gSDW4oquQMawVQ9EHCIn-kfqEbtBcp_KKWR82BHjzubdDQ/s4032/1-IMG_6046.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpKo7CUKFEjE6I9tkS_-2r-__SsN6NJFOSLGAHLItEfD4x_EzF8ieVkb_Uj40DiZqDgtb0XKEQmgw8agH9GaA9EfoQeATpLxmzWvvMc0igeoCElNqfc92bFFYH4mjteD2Ndc6b2CXaLU_R4gSDW4oquQMawVQ9EHCIn-kfqEbtBcp_KKWR82BHjzubdDQ/w480-h640/1-IMG_6046.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">And with a taper candle!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig6tUk6X0uKRjly3sD9xVCF2ZnMUtgv7RHJEYfQA-IJlz78TmlSZqwVy91ZzRLS8vpx4QviO-dTsGcRjFSIHu9rK0dCZjfXnsmSwgDU30wHnOPPpXtY29TRjT3cc2m9IhAbZNpN-cNrUvuJ_AqKJADGQ9pnDcJ5LDwMGy0FnvOYJ9t6vL-4ke2LDwrGKg/s4032/1-IMG_6083.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig6tUk6X0uKRjly3sD9xVCF2ZnMUtgv7RHJEYfQA-IJlz78TmlSZqwVy91ZzRLS8vpx4QviO-dTsGcRjFSIHu9rK0dCZjfXnsmSwgDU30wHnOPPpXtY29TRjT3cc2m9IhAbZNpN-cNrUvuJ_AqKJADGQ9pnDcJ5LDwMGy0FnvOYJ9t6vL-4ke2LDwrGKg/w480-h640/1-IMG_6083.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">Remember I said I would share with you how unique the candleholder is?</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">Well, how about this:</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUGty5vYfOmlWsCYkYDemSRvgZIq14Sns8pgbdGkgvBGsw8ohjrum6kc8ae9sTDwolwEerJc5EKVGDGebOyhYNr2ElLBCDGwA_kWYDcZd3tO2LtHcFtImMe3JZ2uAFDY3oCFy1JUrMLeQDgs7iqRrD76EXJk0gSEsfnBS6hRM_zGJ12JcCB5wLEm5F4is/s3828/1-IMG_6051.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3828" data-original-width="2651" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUGty5vYfOmlWsCYkYDemSRvgZIq14Sns8pgbdGkgvBGsw8ohjrum6kc8ae9sTDwolwEerJc5EKVGDGebOyhYNr2ElLBCDGwA_kWYDcZd3tO2LtHcFtImMe3JZ2uAFDY3oCFy1JUrMLeQDgs7iqRrD76EXJk0gSEsfnBS6hRM_zGJ12JcCB5wLEm5F4is/w444-h640/1-IMG_6051.JPG" width="444" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">You can use a large pillar candle by turning the candleholder upside down!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It's a dual purpose candleholder!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiib_dKzcdbh3v5KgSJIaP9B1sz3BwhObr64ON60CmTqeZRjLoCW8Ps7Kzkz4OmrK1O-YpuFZtXqIm0boDiASj1-B6LOT1Fx9okxujOKYWez9kzRmNc7HH6bUdv3b-ODWVGqn_enZEzI3C-VRWsxsqr9J2IFFNITpbOUCg3ZdT3AI4VjSalcnMhaMnmoYw/s4032/1-IMG_6056.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiib_dKzcdbh3v5KgSJIaP9B1sz3BwhObr64ON60CmTqeZRjLoCW8Ps7Kzkz4OmrK1O-YpuFZtXqIm0boDiASj1-B6LOT1Fx9okxujOKYWez9kzRmNc7HH6bUdv3b-ODWVGqn_enZEzI3C-VRWsxsqr9J2IFFNITpbOUCg3ZdT3AI4VjSalcnMhaMnmoYw/w480-h640/1-IMG_6056.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">I had enough glassware pieces to make two candleholders!</span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSn18e6pyq5AYc23HaMBGo_bUNjyCTgo6gphqTGuWwjuX-MJquST20mcBe7dS2wM61cxrMrrA_iSWxIviqtI9IMRHy7edhzuBMoR94FXfrxfhkFlGUYU2sOfNDPPblE6w9mHiQG6qlFqtb33Dg6uV1weYe5PY0PNAkRV0rUb93oOKFZW0lyrYKfUVhk3k/s4032/1-IMG_6105.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSn18e6pyq5AYc23HaMBGo_bUNjyCTgo6gphqTGuWwjuX-MJquST20mcBe7dS2wM61cxrMrrA_iSWxIviqtI9IMRHy7edhzuBMoR94FXfrxfhkFlGUYU2sOfNDPPblE6w9mHiQG6qlFqtb33Dg6uV1weYe5PY0PNAkRV0rUb93oOKFZW0lyrYKfUVhk3k/w480-h640/1-IMG_6105.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'm loving the ornate look!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCeZAXZ9nWaVJn9FVnCIWkkWItnnaqmPnPMbKrdDGv4gKP-iGGHhTGe35IL485PuZO0uMcDGvQA2d_KIiIf469o3Fwp6P7F45xl-A31lOOqmXn5Sqj0EVHRdCCyUzwBJnqI9fUMhZ0vtQXZ9UieGC2EQSn5yxaJcxgHyLo8-ASucOkKchcdGXuDksI0yw/s4032/1-IMG_6077.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCeZAXZ9nWaVJn9FVnCIWkkWItnnaqmPnPMbKrdDGv4gKP-iGGHhTGe35IL485PuZO0uMcDGvQA2d_KIiIf469o3Fwp6P7F45xl-A31lOOqmXn5Sqj0EVHRdCCyUzwBJnqI9fUMhZ0vtQXZ9UieGC2EQSn5yxaJcxgHyLo8-ASucOkKchcdGXuDksI0yw/w480-h640/1-IMG_6077.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">And as an added treat, I picked up this bowl at the Goodwill the same day, too!</span></div></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-size: 15px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGdekdfjVzW7HuZ1dsBWgshfZJAaCMJcbTU_f6o6743klsPqIaZkLghBjQ0oH9UJz0Fwc-9T93MSk5QrpV865xgC0MR8N-lUawvvYsKF_4tEzkpLL1rM6t326-caNEsc8PyB_IRvMBZcIWEgJ_tmdOuHuqC2Uvf3BhqPUdZ5xHvzT1g9EN_66936esAmI/s3002/1-IMG_6073.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2476" data-original-width="3002" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGdekdfjVzW7HuZ1dsBWgshfZJAaCMJcbTU_f6o6743klsPqIaZkLghBjQ0oH9UJz0Fwc-9T93MSk5QrpV865xgC0MR8N-lUawvvYsKF_4tEzkpLL1rM6t326-caNEsc8PyB_IRvMBZcIWEgJ_tmdOuHuqC2Uvf3BhqPUdZ5xHvzT1g9EN_66936esAmI/w640-h528/1-IMG_6073.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHv7zVBOD71AttWUMxRJgO7ef_Xa7rdIdYUVyyRpShwqkQz2boVdsUsIe2Vkm72CJxvQg6M8nmCLkVgDXYk0ujBg0Bx0cZMtr2F5Hx7c8qsKE6vYKo75ucDSSegHEbEzddwGJJ-UKde6a5s_g0kvk_cT9flnbr0efmcuyE97jY20AB1Bk2ZJ4E8RcbhdM/s2861/1-IMG_6097.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2251" data-original-width="2861" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHv7zVBOD71AttWUMxRJgO7ef_Xa7rdIdYUVyyRpShwqkQz2boVdsUsIe2Vkm72CJxvQg6M8nmCLkVgDXYk0ujBg0Bx0cZMtr2F5Hx7c8qsKE6vYKo75ucDSSegHEbEzddwGJJ-UKde6a5s_g0kvk_cT9flnbr0efmcuyE97jY20AB1Bk2ZJ4E8RcbhdM/w640-h504/1-IMG_6097.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>I hope you are inspired to make one, two or three candleholders, lol! It was a lot of fun! <br /><span face=""Graphik Webfont", -apple-system, "Helvetica Neue", "Droid Sans", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: verdana;"><span face=""Graphik Webfont", -apple-system, "Helvetica Neue", "Droid Sans", Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #404040; font-family: "Roboto Slab", sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">Be sure to visit all of this month's creative </span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; 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<br />Gail @Purple Hues and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17563652510435031148noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385342673501842101.post-8829401675520488042023-07-20T07:00:00.002-04:002023-07-20T08:06:16.992-04:00Pet Keepsake Christmas Ornament DIY<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8gX-1wJvruR6AFMvlyOpcIrmJ39QAKQFt-UL3SbSV4ODZbdCpa6J8O5_0DC8KQZfNxuHS97rDRkix2o3Hu8MUIwtdVR6oTXH0HP5IYk_5stneQfHo_LddV69F5-dOoUOcx5cs-O5bIU18LgtFVYsR_zCVQKQ6qbWtS4wKuId9rKtt7vctkCFHX6dznVE/s4032/1-IMG_6012.JPGa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8gX-1wJvruR6AFMvlyOpcIrmJ39QAKQFt-UL3SbSV4ODZbdCpa6J8O5_0DC8KQZfNxuHS97rDRkix2o3Hu8MUIwtdVR6oTXH0HP5IYk_5stneQfHo_LddV69F5-dOoUOcx5cs-O5bIU18LgtFVYsR_zCVQKQ6qbWtS4wKuId9rKtt7vctkCFHX6dznVE/w480-h640/1-IMG_6012.JPGa.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #302a2c; font-family: verdana; letter-spacing: 0.36px; text-align: left;">Welcome to this months' <b>Creative Craft Hop</b>! For the next three months, <b>Creative Craft Hop </b>will be hosted by Donna @<a href="http://modernonmonticello.com/">Modern on Monticello</a> who's filling in for </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">Sara @</span><a href="https://birdzofafeather.ca/diy/how-to-remove-rust-metal/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #623065; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; transition: all 0.7s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Birdz of a Feather</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #302a2c; font-family: verdana; letter-spacing: 0.36px; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">while Sara is dealing with health issues. Please keep Sara in your thoughts and prayers. And t</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #302a2c; font-family: verdana; letter-spacing: 0.36px; text-align: left;">hank you Donna for keeping this awesome hop going! If you're coming over from Terrie's @Decorate and More with Tip, isn't her fluffy snowman wreath adorable!</span></div><div><br /></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana;">Since it's Christmas in July, <b style="color: #302a2c; letter-spacing: 0.36px;"> </b><span style="color: #302a2c;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.36px;">I'm making a pet keepsake ornament for my niece, Patricia to hang on her Christmas Tree. The pet keepsake ornament is in honor of Patricia's furbaby, Xena who</span></span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="-apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="background-color: white; color: #302a2c; letter-spacing: 0.36px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #302a2c; letter-spacing: 0.36px;">passed away in late June. She had cancer. Patricia and all of her family was devastated to say the least. Xena was a rescue pup and had been with Patricia and her husband for over ten years. Xena was devoted and loyal to Patricia, as well as Patricia being devoted to Xena! I was fortunate to have Xena and her family visit us in early June. I could tell by the way Xena looked at Patricia that showed me how much she loved Patricia and vice versa. There was no greater love between the two. </span></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #302a2c; letter-spacing: 0.36px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #302a2c; letter-spacing: 0.36px;">A pet keepsake ornament is a great way to honor Xena during the Christmas holidays - especially one that's handmade by her aunt, Gail!</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #302a2c; font-family: verdana;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.36px;">So let's get started!</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #302a2c; font-family: verdana;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.36px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #302a2c; font-family: verdana;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.36px;"><b>Materials: </b></span></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #302a2c; font-family: verdana;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.36px;">Flat disc clear glass ornament (4")</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #302a2c; font-family: verdana;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.36px;">Rice paper</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #302a2c; font-family: verdana;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.36px;">Photos</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #302a2c; font-family: verdana;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.36px;">Laser printer</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #302a2c; font-family: verdana;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.36px;">Refillable watercolor brush pen </span></span></li><li><span style="color: #302a2c; font-family: verdana;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.36px;">Acrylic paint (white)</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #302a2c; font-family: verdana;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.36px;">Sponge brush/paint brush</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #302a2c; font-family: verdana;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.36px;">Parchment paper</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #302a2c; font-family: verdana;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.36px;">Mod Podge (matte)</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #302a2c; font-family: verdana;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.36px;">Plastic (cut open ziplock bag)</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #302a2c; font-family: verdana;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.36px;">Modeling paste/painting knife</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #302a2c; font-family: verdana;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.36px;">Gold rope trim</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #302a2c; font-family: verdana;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.36px;">RapidFuse all purpose adhesive (quick dry glue)</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #302a2c; font-family: verdana;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.36px;">Wired ribbon</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #302a2c; font-family: verdana;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.36px;">Bowdabra bow wire</span></span></li></ul><div><span style="color: #302a2c; font-family: verdana;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.36px;">Begin with a clean clear glass disc ornament around four inches in diameter. Lay down parchment paper over work surface. Remove the attached metal hanger and dab white acrylic paint over the entire glass ornament.</span></span></div></div><div><span style="color: #302a2c; font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikwJApKntycWpVVYGcB4yum5qXCUo3fhErER_1YfvlIFpxHnzMRxBvaAxhO2pECK3BMLZmBXA6X7mkSlX0D856J4pAZLQrFhrtjw9cTT1cH4zFSKK3a6uSfgRqHW7lY0nSH8MUJrGCFh4C2Px6qiLTZMIKbonEOZecHmIKBtdppJ0gwE4BF70VgIMFfO4/s3457/1-IMG_5959.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3457" data-original-width="3014" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikwJApKntycWpVVYGcB4yum5qXCUo3fhErER_1YfvlIFpxHnzMRxBvaAxhO2pECK3BMLZmBXA6X7mkSlX0D856J4pAZLQrFhrtjw9cTT1cH4zFSKK3a6uSfgRqHW7lY0nSH8MUJrGCFh4C2Px6qiLTZMIKbonEOZecHmIKBtdppJ0gwE4BF70VgIMFfO4/w558-h640/1-IMG_5959.JPG" width="558" /></a></div>Let dry completely. I made a drying concoction using a small rod stuck in a styrofoam cube to hold the ornament while drying. You can create whatever drying mechanism is best for you.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6WcpTzmSMJvrckM209lk4acaW6e33AeUR-GvyD9UNeSjAA0wWjnhk9UUpWFnP5JdsfKdlQMi1tBTuUFIlTpYWCoxmG0FlcDio16smv9ulI1phUcL2fyxHCZNw4zm-270kmWhUaKLoxpHwZJQy6aDXfo67gq8VaHN0R_TfzcQ0vpl4AN4WHuWY-bAiSX0/s3014/1-IMG_5961.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2961" data-original-width="3014" height="628" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6WcpTzmSMJvrckM209lk4acaW6e33AeUR-GvyD9UNeSjAA0wWjnhk9UUpWFnP5JdsfKdlQMi1tBTuUFIlTpYWCoxmG0FlcDio16smv9ulI1phUcL2fyxHCZNw4zm-270kmWhUaKLoxpHwZJQy6aDXfo67gq8VaHN0R_TfzcQ0vpl4AN4WHuWY-bAiSX0/w640-h628/1-IMG_5961.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Once the paint is dry apply a layer of matte mod podge to seal the paint. Let dry.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Oy7XeNKKA3-73QZKMm3xfOUtwP_2Oum9h-v_f9visjY89NvctAf67qmgOJdoJ50lkyqgcf_uDzsJxxB56irKBUc39bEBVx7APtJAipWK3UHnM2r5QLxTo-0rN_BHfokXJexPXmilCF_rnWsG5Rpr2UNwu-N-178U3ZGUalpGhGViEbOgNm5zZOvLQXg/s3014/1-IMG_5966.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2807" data-original-width="3014" height="596" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Oy7XeNKKA3-73QZKMm3xfOUtwP_2Oum9h-v_f9visjY89NvctAf67qmgOJdoJ50lkyqgcf_uDzsJxxB56irKBUc39bEBVx7APtJAipWK3UHnM2r5QLxTo-0rN_BHfokXJexPXmilCF_rnWsG5Rpr2UNwu-N-178U3ZGUalpGhGViEbOgNm5zZOvLQXg/w640-h596/1-IMG_5966.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>While the mod podge is drying, print out the photos and wording to be used on rice paper using a laser printer.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpiwqKLj3LM-y8vj05Z0GsAj1HDBMSZwvPaynCTrg4VSO0nWcRd9At85Y_r2JhaEzDCNbt6ThuQ3FLoN3RBcBNAxeufdLc_MW7YYjjNfkZ1YuUQHs53vHkX7bNcBSvnX3tTlVA2Fa6qY-7X4BJHc08K0YamAlhsPxwWyS5ZzgJFUb_MeQg3gaCZCrn9W0/s3363/1-IMG_5968.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3363" data-original-width="2602" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpiwqKLj3LM-y8vj05Z0GsAj1HDBMSZwvPaynCTrg4VSO0nWcRd9At85Y_r2JhaEzDCNbt6ThuQ3FLoN3RBcBNAxeufdLc_MW7YYjjNfkZ1YuUQHs53vHkX7bNcBSvnX3tTlVA2Fa6qY-7X4BJHc08K0YamAlhsPxwWyS5ZzgJFUb_MeQg3gaCZCrn9W0/w496-h640/1-IMG_5968.JPG" width="496" /></a></div>Then use a refillable watercolor brush to soften the paper around the pictures to feather the edges. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_sHqw3UBTJTcrbPFTmY6yYgE61wCQDe-MyGKY9zSWdEA-hyP-nbaphUtZr7Cg_j21kC8LB5_O4ckmh_vABOBXN9UIiMNSxiZBjLgNBS6g0LWRNcwe9tOnNMta_q3YiFwDBLCBsZC1MzKrRekWul84q3crFpt-peowmYmbRkl2LDMBqqU5KIrXnS8K9OY/s4032/1-IMG_5978-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_sHqw3UBTJTcrbPFTmY6yYgE61wCQDe-MyGKY9zSWdEA-hyP-nbaphUtZr7Cg_j21kC8LB5_O4ckmh_vABOBXN9UIiMNSxiZBjLgNBS6g0LWRNcwe9tOnNMta_q3YiFwDBLCBsZC1MzKrRekWul84q3crFpt-peowmYmbRkl2LDMBqqU5KIrXnS8K9OY/w480-h640/1-IMG_5978-001.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once the edges are feathered (torn) . . .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmtB47Kx0a5Bf382nPebsPrrUpaH6QhdqlZX66PhenxrScny2dl74PYlmAMRb-OczIbDuNifg-wsyPMdYvL8zJeXsb7cRVacK_53FzKa9nLYV9Us56wwS03K_NnoB5BtEX0Ikv1RzUvW3_bZCvRCrYKJEjXT6Vabtp5sOdObv8LlTrPModiHB1rm-figI/s3308/1-IMG_5979-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3308" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmtB47Kx0a5Bf382nPebsPrrUpaH6QhdqlZX66PhenxrScny2dl74PYlmAMRb-OczIbDuNifg-wsyPMdYvL8zJeXsb7cRVacK_53FzKa9nLYV9Us56wwS03K_NnoB5BtEX0Ikv1RzUvW3_bZCvRCrYKJEjXT6Vabtp5sOdObv8LlTrPModiHB1rm-figI/w586-h640/1-IMG_5979-001.JPG" width="586" /></a></div>check the sizing of the photo on the ornament and . . .<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5wxR6zlB1qNetuDm9L_gVyqw7qYr3-oPs9cE2-F78tfMwhuY3Pd_sSSnzVtLtcf4GfoVDDmelU92NjUXlS0hD3utssVQrSAjJXxfVVJ8_aD3kH2-XkzG9J3IU-2_mhjf6iTMVYbpX79E6I9NIylk3ViE4cQ31ETDs4KMD0FY0965gJsKLa3q_-xATFL8/s2644/1-IMG_5980.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2644" data-original-width="2286" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5wxR6zlB1qNetuDm9L_gVyqw7qYr3-oPs9cE2-F78tfMwhuY3Pd_sSSnzVtLtcf4GfoVDDmelU92NjUXlS0hD3utssVQrSAjJXxfVVJ8_aD3kH2-XkzG9J3IU-2_mhjf6iTMVYbpX79E6I9NIylk3ViE4cQ31ETDs4KMD0FY0965gJsKLa3q_-xATFL8/w554-h640/1-IMG_5980.JPG" width="554" /></a></div>apply mod podge to the ornament . . .<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLeg-lrPSlKt7W-qNHsDPXM0VOAp2uzHgesuzIQK7o288XMGxR5wxJOKo58nXn6fAOl8iCZMJQpOKd4Vmc7XC38eOw2Xo2YudaCqDT68AZ5pLWHKZtG9taSvTTYsq4e3tsbCW3PGB7m6eghvBHQDyrA2eYb9WTEFRSXwhmTk9RdGIuKmRS8e9SA_NE5vg/s2881/1-IMG_5982.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2881" data-original-width="2107" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLeg-lrPSlKt7W-qNHsDPXM0VOAp2uzHgesuzIQK7o288XMGxR5wxJOKo58nXn6fAOl8iCZMJQpOKd4Vmc7XC38eOw2Xo2YudaCqDT68AZ5pLWHKZtG9taSvTTYsq4e3tsbCW3PGB7m6eghvBHQDyrA2eYb9WTEFRSXwhmTk9RdGIuKmRS8e9SA_NE5vg/w468-h640/1-IMG_5982.JPG" width="468" /></a></div>placing Xena's photo on top. Use an open ziplock bag to smooth out any wrinkles and let dry.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidScAg35DNW5zEvpqzJXe4ccvnWGZPFVPtrQh-yFca0D2PPhOZbHzn87v2epLAQc_wTQn0WBELWgP8i0TzNVrM7ps213qr8St9-1sffTvIsWrimS21XRMpb84JHUp1myGMqHOMBQDjtZ8LtNoFAQspLQB9sqHgP0iHpKPdk8bwWPdvkr3gne_Gx5NjF8A/s4032/1-IMG_5986.JPGa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidScAg35DNW5zEvpqzJXe4ccvnWGZPFVPtrQh-yFca0D2PPhOZbHzn87v2epLAQc_wTQn0WBELWgP8i0TzNVrM7ps213qr8St9-1sffTvIsWrimS21XRMpb84JHUp1myGMqHOMBQDjtZ8LtNoFAQspLQB9sqHgP0iHpKPdk8bwWPdvkr3gne_Gx5NjF8A/w480-h640/1-IMG_5986.JPGa.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>Apply a layer of mod podge on top of the photo to help smooth out any missed wrinkles and to seal. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy8q9XqxfsmYYqz56j-j3Qn_A_od3rYA9W-nmVJGnr7xoRoW8KFMbDIiwF1gb7JpfoBy0G6l11ZGZk2A-ZnO3GrtM33trT0WnQaMQU7rf66BD-ceUqalFEuf4-LjDBCY30pVIEEkQPQYujtpQ9qbPLeImekDMxjlYO9EEy8xv3po539Wd7cOlDZ-FYkoU/s2538/1-IMG_5988.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2480" data-original-width="2538" height="626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy8q9XqxfsmYYqz56j-j3Qn_A_od3rYA9W-nmVJGnr7xoRoW8KFMbDIiwF1gb7JpfoBy0G6l11ZGZk2A-ZnO3GrtM33trT0WnQaMQU7rf66BD-ceUqalFEuf4-LjDBCY30pVIEEkQPQYujtpQ9qbPLeImekDMxjlYO9EEy8xv3po539Wd7cOlDZ-FYkoU/w640-h626/1-IMG_5988.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Let dry.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_DL-ofiFk9lbKyCMDgZnS9aSmM1pvvYxTPrHqcMMBcos8MFF8Zeq7vbK5i_e9JwKm67upUH2QAiYD0RsH-jBY3D3E35250vdRs_e05lUMZ1ud02VN31MkjdfcAc4Cc6mSj65I1L2ljl7c9DrC-DMWjUq9boGPV3PxMYbX5gLxtgWLCZqxV2Uo3BeD-dU/s3318/1-IMG_5989.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3318" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_DL-ofiFk9lbKyCMDgZnS9aSmM1pvvYxTPrHqcMMBcos8MFF8Zeq7vbK5i_e9JwKm67upUH2QAiYD0RsH-jBY3D3E35250vdRs_e05lUMZ1ud02VN31MkjdfcAc4Cc6mSj65I1L2ljl7c9DrC-DMWjUq9boGPV3PxMYbX5gLxtgWLCZqxV2Uo3BeD-dU/w584-h640/1-IMG_5989.JPG" width="584" /></a></div>Once the front of the ornament is dry, feather the edges of the other pieces that will go on the back.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigYRxY3sIzmxQnYb1dFw51p2rhWG2tRREX_rT1HACT9X7vFWpmNtwSnSy0d-ULyTyn53kx4MpMxPqZENqihpfJEH8QmeQVBXm4KrE2VanG18GoSRfAqQ7enjMERqReJuayc3bgNztGPDJe3yQtjj1O-YfBJOL2ySU4PNEbjMU3JFqiAdsmnu4EHmCBttQ/s3114/1-IMG_5991.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3114" data-original-width="2687" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigYRxY3sIzmxQnYb1dFw51p2rhWG2tRREX_rT1HACT9X7vFWpmNtwSnSy0d-ULyTyn53kx4MpMxPqZENqihpfJEH8QmeQVBXm4KrE2VanG18GoSRfAqQ7enjMERqReJuayc3bgNztGPDJe3yQtjj1O-YfBJOL2ySU4PNEbjMU3JFqiAdsmnu4EHmCBttQ/w552-h640/1-IMG_5991.JPG" width="552" /></a></div>Then apply those pieces just like the ones on the front. First, the wording and then the small photo on top. Let dry.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYjwBBcmImv0nshdHmu7TeTcqUeGAz2g3ConSebT4A7c53OdAyThvXgYhTVZsKspSyQKn5E__6f8z1rzgb9oFJB49QSco4fXuznahJyY46_By7D68R_K9mcExlhKkVk23Tw3C6JQZEYsYcw05FDOqLpjb2IiaRBNDL8rGlEeFNsLDwuQa8D420PTw1OUI/s3479/1-IMG_5996.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3479" data-original-width="3004" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYjwBBcmImv0nshdHmu7TeTcqUeGAz2g3ConSebT4A7c53OdAyThvXgYhTVZsKspSyQKn5E__6f8z1rzgb9oFJB49QSco4fXuznahJyY46_By7D68R_K9mcExlhKkVk23Tw3C6JQZEYsYcw05FDOqLpjb2IiaRBNDL8rGlEeFNsLDwuQa8D420PTw1OUI/w552-h640/1-IMG_5996.JPG" width="552" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Add modeling paste using a painting knife along the outer edges of the photos and wording for texture and enhancement. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirX2q9Ib2vTJVoDhloR4j4jSrN8yEbyuQYEcM8ceVdWPgNL4xQxLWWy4eO2mAn5Gp2mduEOtcy3__WZLqTzlObtFFCop0A5dcYCkMk69y0aItp3jnWldYl-6tFe52C_Z9QOXwlyxClBmSrU5GoAAM4ByQ2Kg2Rjk2Q-feblMm5fqKg2mMfWoQfjprWmqI/s4032/1-IMG_5997.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirX2q9Ib2vTJVoDhloR4j4jSrN8yEbyuQYEcM8ceVdWPgNL4xQxLWWy4eO2mAn5Gp2mduEOtcy3__WZLqTzlObtFFCop0A5dcYCkMk69y0aItp3jnWldYl-6tFe52C_Z9QOXwlyxClBmSrU5GoAAM4ByQ2Kg2Rjk2Q-feblMm5fqKg2mMfWoQfjprWmqI/w480-h640/1-IMG_5997.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Let dry overnight.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFCW1DuRzL2uORJwbF4817_VUiG9k1OOxqs3fY7HvKtQcaJ3lCXT7tWn79Kh9aH2nRTg4Z4Te1f4rsE72vx90Utkgk5qvzeezi1QSoU_xzhRfNi8QQfbf4lzqVjDYynmCLNUqOwZC9g3DyhumHk3fOx_XNwczAfBUtxqdr3T4GqqKeLrXvRQbsLJ0NRsY/s4032/1-IMG_6002.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFCW1DuRzL2uORJwbF4817_VUiG9k1OOxqs3fY7HvKtQcaJ3lCXT7tWn79Kh9aH2nRTg4Z4Te1f4rsE72vx90Utkgk5qvzeezi1QSoU_xzhRfNi8QQfbf4lzqVjDYynmCLNUqOwZC9g3DyhumHk3fOx_XNwczAfBUtxqdr3T4GqqKeLrXvRQbsLJ0NRsY/w480-h640/1-IMG_6002.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">For a decorative effect, measure rope trim around the ornament and cutoff excess.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-Xj0ZiwxC7F_4xKAIGEfxmKTu0RgXo42Qc2V92L-r9GWfqlCTfuZjKKZLoji-wAszn85ALwwFWnECdTjtKiL9WX2lplihPhG51W07T4FQsIjDndtggx98F-5QXTqIyKaHUigKOL1ADoTL_DJr7bFjStksn6ZShLJFNV5JoqALNod0yivrhOkej6NiOQ/s3551/1-IMG_6008.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3551" data-original-width="2667" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-Xj0ZiwxC7F_4xKAIGEfxmKTu0RgXo42Qc2V92L-r9GWfqlCTfuZjKKZLoji-wAszn85ALwwFWnECdTjtKiL9WX2lplihPhG51W07T4FQsIjDndtggx98F-5QXTqIyKaHUigKOL1ADoTL_DJr7bFjStksn6ZShLJFNV5JoqALNod0yivrhOkej6NiOQ/w480-h640/1-IMG_6008.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Then glue on trim using RapidFuse all purpose adhesive.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3100" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4rw7MlkmO27hEdHKkJ60iEX5cDbKvewxBhxp5Z2qqP86alpNxVkr4bDpafM1FxigV-JOkUTvUNLb0qy8i6i9HWE-v2CUucWl8Y4G61FI7b7nQzV7jOg-shWXLsRrvf5ZG0bSEAIOooKero6yWtX1MlStwc6Xby5tOWSsT1SLilT6_XPDiUMgyHIwo6MQ/w624-h640/1-IMG_6010.JPG" width="624" /></a></div>The make two small simple bows for either side of the ornament top and<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbAjUraIP5gBczl6AzsTGVQOeny7waRh7lIZEKgK6jSk42itifK6E3RD3bkst4aO2_c7WHZznmiuTEUYWKjiaheEGsgt_Xuffdol69iP4vAY29PO4U9X6GqDVddy07CaM0SHV7-5RQ89U1t-jnyhCAU8iX98gb6146cFvO4zcVJo-at2EV0sQ5RMZ8qI/s3024/1-IMG_6011.JPGa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2430" data-original-width="3024" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbAjUraIP5gBczl6AzsTGVQOeny7waRh7lIZEKgK6jSk42itifK6E3RD3bkst4aO2_c7WHZznmiuTEUYWKjiaheEGsgt_Xuffdol69iP4vAY29PO4U9X6GqDVddy07CaM0SHV7-5RQ89U1t-jnyhCAU8iX98gb6146cFvO4zcVJo-at2EV0sQ5RMZ8qI/s320/1-IMG_6011.JPGa.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>make an ornament loop to tie on using Bowdabra bow wire.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcVPv9I1N34TsuxNeychpiFh_zq3SRDz0HyS7OGJcrXJea26P4KcOqZ0gbZ9noraGPY8iSW6FeFK485U0y3Sldpdo1GJi77-2xSPNEiRfiL55BzC6FHShp5Qf0iKjJ7MfJ5oql0Gphcj8O7WgMREnSa7Lr6IqYoo7KkVIIGrJYoXGAz4pWVYhU9Y3XPSA/s4032/1-IMG_6012.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcVPv9I1N34TsuxNeychpiFh_zq3SRDz0HyS7OGJcrXJea26P4KcOqZ0gbZ9noraGPY8iSW6FeFK485U0y3Sldpdo1GJi77-2xSPNEiRfiL55BzC6FHShp5Qf0iKjJ7MfJ5oql0Gphcj8O7WgMREnSa7Lr6IqYoo7KkVIIGrJYoXGAz4pWVYhU9Y3XPSA/w480-h640/1-IMG_6012.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUbA_c3Wi_JmZ0lgdZSt7Ye1zy7A7JH2sHvS8RpLEnPi5LOw-HVAja_jXGq6hOL4W0-lBGaJhMjMrloVFeyVOJ3CmQHs6W7xINMlya8pYVnwyyXzU8PKpK-EzmXfeI49nTLK0l4SXONe8l6IVboPPAoestFPauKTpJ76ZFt4kB0SovRRi53WR0dSYvikw/s4032/1-IMG_6014-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUbA_c3Wi_JmZ0lgdZSt7Ye1zy7A7JH2sHvS8RpLEnPi5LOw-HVAja_jXGq6hOL4W0-lBGaJhMjMrloVFeyVOJ3CmQHs6W7xINMlya8pYVnwyyXzU8PKpK-EzmXfeI49nTLK0l4SXONe8l6IVboPPAoestFPauKTpJ76ZFt4kB0SovRRi53WR0dSYvikw/w480-h640/1-IMG_6014-001.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>I sent these ornament pictures to Patricia and she said, " <span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #e4e6eb; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Oh I love it! I can't wait to honor my little girl on the tree!!!! So sweet my little girl thank you very much!! "</span><span class="x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od" face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #e4e6eb; color: #050505; display: inline-flex; font-size: 15px; height: 16px; margin: 0px 1px; vertical-align: middle; white-space-collapse: preserve; width: 16px;"><img alt="😘" height="16" referrerpolicy="origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t75/1/16/1f618.png" style="border: 0px;" width="16" /></span><span class="x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od" face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #e4e6eb; color: #050505; display: inline-flex; font-size: 15px; height: 16px; margin: 0px 1px; vertical-align: middle; white-space-collapse: preserve; width: 16px;"><img alt="😘" height="16" referrerpolicy="origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t75/1/16/1f618.png" style="border: 0px;" width="16" /></span><span class="x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od" face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #e4e6eb; color: #050505; display: inline-flex; font-size: 15px; height: 16px; margin: 0px 1px; vertical-align: middle; white-space-collapse: preserve; width: 16px;"><img alt="😘" height="16" referrerpolicy="origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t75/1/16/1f618.png" style="border: 0px;" width="16" /></span><span class="x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od" face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #e4e6eb; color: #050505; display: inline-flex; font-size: 15px; height: 16px; margin: 0px 1px; vertical-align: middle; white-space-collapse: preserve; width: 16px;"><img alt="😘" height="16" referrerpolicy="origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t75/1/16/1f618.png" style="border: 0px;" width="16" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2-RcHVzAXytrTh1pR6Hvecn2VWyTIc6jDqQhyFWmF2lVPXT09y5sO6-tiPBpTMC2S_R64R4112yT-50ZcakjlzCOw8cFf1h09tuEHR4g6tMAPmIvfNxzfyK_m-s4BcmXGDS2ZdBLDn9oVzqMPLx1hh69XXUtpGtwWADcecDM1W7v_alpAHb-cojoo99w/s1280/Xena%20Ornament.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2-RcHVzAXytrTh1pR6Hvecn2VWyTIc6jDqQhyFWmF2lVPXT09y5sO6-tiPBpTMC2S_R64R4112yT-50ZcakjlzCOw8cFf1h09tuEHR4g6tMAPmIvfNxzfyK_m-s4BcmXGDS2ZdBLDn9oVzqMPLx1hh69XXUtpGtwWADcecDM1W7v_alpAHb-cojoo99w/w640-h360/Xena%20Ornament.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></span><p><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I hope you enjoyed my tutorial on making a pet keepsake Christmas ornament as much as I enjoyed making it! </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Up next is Allyson @ <a href="https://southernsunflowers.com/">Southern Sunflowers</a> sharing her easy and fun way of making Dollar Tree potholders! </span><span face=""Roboto Slab", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Be sure to stop by each and everyone in our creative group listed below to check out their exciting and inspiring projects! And don't forget to pin, too!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo3ugZxaDsnG4uXIKYf6df7DDxy3c3qV3zwtozGt-IkrYofFSP_Ji8E77OhNFinepSky5wOhYolJ1zF7ZbkAUwKIgILsPN45Ne6EF1PwxOVsmXj2PMfqmiLJdnJqw-1O9XlDBWPiB2dQRxXLD6EJ562gog5XP-5OntFMst8pvitVLqbhvMgYlVMi49cX4/s1000/Creative%20Craft%20Hop%20Donna.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo3ugZxaDsnG4uXIKYf6df7DDxy3c3qV3zwtozGt-IkrYofFSP_Ji8E77OhNFinepSky5wOhYolJ1zF7ZbkAUwKIgILsPN45Ne6EF1PwxOVsmXj2PMfqmiLJdnJqw-1O9XlDBWPiB2dQRxXLD6EJ562gog5XP-5OntFMst8pvitVLqbhvMgYlVMi49cX4/s320/Creative%20Craft%20Hop%20Donna.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://blueskyathome.com/how-to-make-pretty-bookmarks-with-pressed-flowers/&source=gmail&ust=1689864250021000&usg=AOvVaw1OkUMG-J-jEgGO2kWyYKxe" href="https://blueskyathome.com/how-to-make-pretty-bookmarks-with-pressed-flowers/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">How To Make Pretty Bookmarks With Pressed Flowers</a> | <span style="color: #404040;">Carol | Bluesky at Home</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #404040;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://lifeasaleowife.com/2023/07/20/diy-knotted-rope-vase/&source=gmail&ust=1689864250016000&usg=AOvVaw0A-9y5S6R4B0_52n8cj9a_" href="https://lifeasaleowife.com/2023/07/20/diy-knotted-rope-vase/" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">DIY Dollar Tree Knotted Rope Vase</a> | <span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Niki | Life As a Leo Wife</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="im" style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #500050; font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://modernonmonticello.com/how-to-make-a-diy-plant-trellis-for-pots-for-indoor-plants/&source=gmail&ust=1689864250016000&usg=AOvVaw1eycwZJSGIHZQKws7mZwUD" href="https://modernonmonticello.com/how-to-make-a-diy-plant-trellis-for-pots-for-indoor-plants/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">DIY Plant Trellis For Indoor Plants</a> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">| Donna | Modern on Monticello</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><br /></span></div></span><span style="color: #500050; font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://decorateandmorewithtip.com/diy-fluffy-snowman-wreath/&source=gmail&ust=1689864250016000&usg=AOvVaw0G5_LQqRI76v3V2w-EQZb3" href="https://decorateandmorewithtip.com/diy-fluffy-snowman-wreath/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">DIY Fluffy Snowman Wreath</a> </span><span style="color: #404040;">|Terri | Decorate and More with Tip</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #404040;"><br /></span></div></span><span style="color: #500050; font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://www.purplehuesandme.com/2023/07/pet-keepsake-christmas-ornament-diy.html">Pet Keepsake Christmas Ornament DIY </a></span><span style="color: #404040;">| Gail | Purple Hues and Me</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #404040;"><br /></span></div></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://southernsunflowers.com/easy-dollar-tree-pot-holder-craft/&source=gmail&ust=1689864250016000&usg=AOvVaw2UevzLYQd-_Mr7tN0fj0K5" href="https://southernsunflowers.com/easy-dollar-tree-pot-holder-craft/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Easy Dollar Tree Pot Holder Craft</a> </span><span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">| Allyson | Southern Sunflower</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #500050; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://theapplestreetcottage.blogspot.com/2023/07/lace-tree-on-burlap-christmas-in-july.html&source=gmail&ust=1689864250016000&usg=AOvVaw1v0D1mYCBFF3T5D27EIJP_" href="https://theapplestreetcottage.blogspot.com/2023/07/lace-tree-on-burlap-christmas-in-july.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Lace Tree On Burlap Christmas In July</a> </span><span style="color: #404040;">| Ann | The Apple Street Cottage</span></div><div style="color: #500050; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #404040;"><br /></span></div></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="color: #500050; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://mythriftstoreaddiction.blogspot.com/2023/07/diy-pollinator-puddler-and-self.html&source=gmail&ust=1689864250016000&usg=AOvVaw3h6smZaIQ5VhnvVa-_52jg" href="https://mythriftstoreaddiction.blogspot.com/2023/07/diy-pollinator-puddler-and-self.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">DIY Pollinator Puddler and Self-Watering Olla</a> </span><span style="color: #404040;">| Cecilia | My Thrift Store Addiction</span></div><div style="color: #500050; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #404040;"><br /></span></div></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="color: #500050; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://patinaandpaint.com/upcycled-ornament-door-hang&source=gmail&ust=1689864250016000&usg=AOvVaw2wOUmsfHDzxczeWhkhc5hk" href="https://patinaandpaint.com/up-cycled-ornament-door-hanger/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Up-cycled Ornament Door Hanger</a> </span><span style="color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">| Tammy | Patina and Paint</span></div><div style="color: #500050; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><br /></span></div></span></span><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://thepaintedapron.com/2023/07/20/side-table-makeover/&source=gmail&ust=1689864250016000&usg=AOvVaw1YpyDOkPXV5lyV_8oPZ3To" href="https://thepaintedapron.com/2023/07/20/side-table-makeover/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Side Table Makeover</a> <span style="color: #404040;">| Jenna | The Painted Apron</span></span></div></div></div></div>Gail @Purple Hues and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17563652510435031148noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385342673501842101.post-65177822223006924612023-06-15T07:00:00.003-04:002023-06-15T08:38:47.159-04:00Upcycled Tuna Can Flower Trinket Box<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9K3264CCS1Yr7Y2zyfJKeeq_rL3f0MphNvoVyC3XtYc_njFcrytg_-B0IFcgWECXPViovfNkzFvWEwQxjf3CsdnuZzwALkfaYvu6cdNjNS0g0GnytdG_P6-iFdT4rJKPXsHoGtS-xzX4Z1eqEB1fKpgRs0NXxYiZU1Jf5EjQnk7NTxC5rT8g5Ly3/s3024/1-IMG_5844.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2430" data-original-width="3024" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9K3264CCS1Yr7Y2zyfJKeeq_rL3f0MphNvoVyC3XtYc_njFcrytg_-B0IFcgWECXPViovfNkzFvWEwQxjf3CsdnuZzwALkfaYvu6cdNjNS0g0GnytdG_P6-iFdT4rJKPXsHoGtS-xzX4Z1eqEB1fKpgRs0NXxYiZU1Jf5EjQnk7NTxC5rT8g5Ly3/w640-h514/1-IMG_5844.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">One of my favorite custom embellishment techniques is the look of 3D flowers on clear plastic film. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: verdana;">This process involves applying flower designs on rice paper or plain napkins to clear plastic film using Mod Podge - a decoupage glue and let dry. Then cut out the film designs. Heating it, and molding, embossing and layering the cut-outs into 3D shapes with a raised effect! For my craft, I'm using an upcycled tuna can and transforming it into a flower trinket box using this technique.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">But before I get started with my tutorial, welcome to this month's <b>Creative Craft Hop</b>, </span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">hosted by Sara @</span><a href="https://birdzofafeather.ca/diy/how-to-remove-rust-metal/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #623065; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.7s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Birdz of a Feather</a><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">! If you're coming from Jenna @ <a href=" https://thepaintedapron.com/2023/06/15/sunflower-snack-jar/.">The Painted Apron</a>, hello! Wasn't her sunflower snack jar fabulous! Jenna is so creative!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; text-align: left;">Materials Used:</b></div><div class="separator" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #404040; font-family: "Roboto Slab", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #404040; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><ul style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em 3em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Tuna can</span></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Ruler or tape measure </span></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Faux leather fabric</span></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Wood circle - (top)</span></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">RapidFuse - all purpose quick drying adhesive</span></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Flower image - free clipart</span></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Rice paper</span></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Printer (HP Laser Jet)</span></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Scissors</span></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: left;">Clear plastic film sheets </span></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3Mho7GX" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #623065; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.7s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Mod Podge</a> (Matte) - paintbrush</span></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Parchment paper</span></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Microfiber towel (for smoothing)</span></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Candle (open flame) - matches</span></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Embossing tool/Pad (foam) </span></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Crystal-like ball (top handle)</span></li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Let's begin with the tuna can, faux leather and wood circle, first. Make sure the tuna can is thoroughly washed and clean. Free of any paper and glue and dry.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtp0jbDOWlcZ2oZiaCJZ1KgB2L_gfk_0pcxPVY_qXdjHUlPP9fVK0iwnydBf7s7AOu4rOTc04tEcHtOxE-8NcCiCLloxED8XxmfeEm3wEWPiLGc-GHEHSKkrbA5dvTahh-Qy2vpz8-jcFTSMwp2oZhBr8XAolGK4MNkkXxjIQDK_N6CzKQbO2c1Ek1/s3917/1-IMG_5768.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1949" data-original-width="3917" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtp0jbDOWlcZ2oZiaCJZ1KgB2L_gfk_0pcxPVY_qXdjHUlPP9fVK0iwnydBf7s7AOu4rOTc04tEcHtOxE-8NcCiCLloxED8XxmfeEm3wEWPiLGc-GHEHSKkrbA5dvTahh-Qy2vpz8-jcFTSMwp2oZhBr8XAolGK4MNkkXxjIQDK_N6CzKQbO2c1Ek1/w640-h318/1-IMG_5768.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Measure how tall (2") the can is and the circumference (12.5" around) of the tuna can and using those measurements, cut out a strip of faux leather to fit the can. Then place enough adhesive along the metal to attach the fabric.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjfntDLEvZq6zBUvnciPcBft21TKgR_sls_7sLETQSfOb7T8hGKgMuqo3Ix7qyOuSeIyAtIjpLCI6-S0Frkylito7787XeSSyX38GCszI9YOe-tmxD0kc8z6Fyg_nRqlvZHoKwNB1VvH-MKVFFEWSgrRq26yCBia9O23_6LW6fdgzSfkDk6XfTSyNY/s3463/1-IMG_5776.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2507" data-original-width="3463" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjfntDLEvZq6zBUvnciPcBft21TKgR_sls_7sLETQSfOb7T8hGKgMuqo3Ix7qyOuSeIyAtIjpLCI6-S0Frkylito7787XeSSyX38GCszI9YOe-tmxD0kc8z6Fyg_nRqlvZHoKwNB1VvH-MKVFFEWSgrRq26yCBia9O23_6LW6fdgzSfkDk6XfTSyNY/w640-h464/1-IMG_5776.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Starting at one end . . .</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEEvq52xZlTgn8E2HjKUDBdeI-Uu6Ku13A_YKgBdFjl-jB2iFYhhwii0v5Hgnpd_mUVg8Fcsy8RP_D_lOUA4sWr9W5vT1D4fMOpuoziVBrcdxhTyrFEFhHiZlirAaOMqvCESS4mIi7AxJoaSbjE3k76Ino5_I8KMyM6J54mtBc8HN0t7MQdRTaGO8B/s3224/1-IMG_5777.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3224" data-original-width="2895" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEEvq52xZlTgn8E2HjKUDBdeI-Uu6Ku13A_YKgBdFjl-jB2iFYhhwii0v5Hgnpd_mUVg8Fcsy8RP_D_lOUA4sWr9W5vT1D4fMOpuoziVBrcdxhTyrFEFhHiZlirAaOMqvCESS4mIi7AxJoaSbjE3k76Ino5_I8KMyM6J54mtBc8HN0t7MQdRTaGO8B/w574-h640/1-IMG_5777.JPG" width="574" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">and going around the can to where you started with applying the faux fabric.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIyupV1HhjSaXWd8qE1LDBTG5Z_oIAfRhpQOSJEAU-PYyBtKxqzzxBCf61WJlIZUl8VpvYOyMKwotkskRog3nwwE-31cKdL4cShHKaOYHbwoSu0cDOmBpzHVUKPec2KFlx984YM_NRCE1f8PftSQCeK9zYDeZG_MtQbiRnQAQpI0wmC-3k5gJ_qGzz/s2886/1-IMG_5778.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2886" data-original-width="2687" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIyupV1HhjSaXWd8qE1LDBTG5Z_oIAfRhpQOSJEAU-PYyBtKxqzzxBCf61WJlIZUl8VpvYOyMKwotkskRog3nwwE-31cKdL4cShHKaOYHbwoSu0cDOmBpzHVUKPec2KFlx984YM_NRCE1f8PftSQCeK9zYDeZG_MtQbiRnQAQpI0wmC-3k5gJ_qGzz/w596-h640/1-IMG_5778.JPG" width="596" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ki4AjU9bT61nCOvDDcn56ONc16wIfUPFj-cLNiRTU1LWvbN7dED8z7VYGvToTuTlPWvIE0J7yc8KkpjryvyjHleCpThpRTwgrfmMpot-wdBeo0j1zCU-uWk5W51HexqkRgcWlnB4SR24JJE_LvtF6Zv4ABPoVWAinQApJeeTVj25PjieJfCOLIZ9/s2974/1-IMG_5784.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2525" data-original-width="2974" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ki4AjU9bT61nCOvDDcn56ONc16wIfUPFj-cLNiRTU1LWvbN7dED8z7VYGvToTuTlPWvIE0J7yc8KkpjryvyjHleCpThpRTwgrfmMpot-wdBeo0j1zCU-uWk5W51HexqkRgcWlnB4SR24JJE_LvtF6Zv4ABPoVWAinQApJeeTVj25PjieJfCOLIZ9/w640-h544/1-IMG_5784.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">For the top, place the wood circle on . . .</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1c4gJmsMbhXQ0sud-So7pB7n8xEaZL5Uny-IkBKSHyDS47aiZfYzB7bBjLMt7vwwCLfbT0PT4FIl-Jma-TwIzCvSf9gb4_JP7SwHc-8PadcH_M0ADDBhSK86NhUa5OfLsyVuNxOqDE7hpKBdMj9_GJhpGskvwWAsn3-KsfFNKdVSY1Netbz1TsrxK/s3716/1-IMG_5785.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2470" data-original-width="3716" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1c4gJmsMbhXQ0sud-So7pB7n8xEaZL5Uny-IkBKSHyDS47aiZfYzB7bBjLMt7vwwCLfbT0PT4FIl-Jma-TwIzCvSf9gb4_JP7SwHc-8PadcH_M0ADDBhSK86NhUa5OfLsyVuNxOqDE7hpKBdMj9_GJhpGskvwWAsn3-KsfFNKdVSY1Netbz1TsrxK/w640-h426/1-IMG_5785.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">the back of the fabric, using a pencil to draw two images of the wood piece to cut out. One for the top and one to cover the bottom of the tuna can.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6vq2TyIG792lMBXJDAtV1nekK3FDnOMzgTQTa3KgyP_ZkAQLLHmzqcmpxPTWOmBGWHD4YS_HmZ8KVpaowN-N-u4PNei5s33aU41_6FreCFOc9XsaYicTnt0rnLA-AoUGolyobqR8WMlbPmbSjqQ6v3xpnE2KEdMhXonJV6iwVYkjKQ2Yu-8zHcpVI/s4032/1-IMG_5787.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2365" data-original-width="4032" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6vq2TyIG792lMBXJDAtV1nekK3FDnOMzgTQTa3KgyP_ZkAQLLHmzqcmpxPTWOmBGWHD4YS_HmZ8KVpaowN-N-u4PNei5s33aU41_6FreCFOc9XsaYicTnt0rnLA-AoUGolyobqR8WMlbPmbSjqQ6v3xpnE2KEdMhXonJV6iwVYkjKQ2Yu-8zHcpVI/w640-h376/1-IMG_5787.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then glue on the faux fabric pieces to the wood top and bottom of the can.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNPDUZs7EcSRDfmuGoKVVCGrubtue9CZ8SMj2pzWAxwsK5YAAE9xQ-Li3WjIUYqEZP61fXJZsQ-E-8gv6A9WfHKPK3e6OWnyOrITGm7PrGrfHSlEmw4P9QDXodT6i1KiXzNqQ8i-ueNf9QubQv-FRpMM_CHTYL5TjOxsEQ2-N8Gzai8qU4eXdzSJI_/s2564/1-IMG_5789.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2564" data-original-width="2558" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNPDUZs7EcSRDfmuGoKVVCGrubtue9CZ8SMj2pzWAxwsK5YAAE9xQ-Li3WjIUYqEZP61fXJZsQ-E-8gv6A9WfHKPK3e6OWnyOrITGm7PrGrfHSlEmw4P9QDXodT6i1KiXzNqQ8i-ueNf9QubQv-FRpMM_CHTYL5TjOxsEQ2-N8Gzai8qU4eXdzSJI_/w638-h640/1-IMG_5789.JPG" width="638" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Next, download or copy the flower image in Word. I needed three sizes - the largest (6.5") with the petals curving over the top and adjusting the two other sizes to 5.5" and 4.6." Then print the images on rice paper using a laser printer.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlkEJr3x-iU-wlhYtkUN1Xi1i7vr52FZZAn0EciV_Xuq7YfJbtIM8ZNvO0PDftpueDEar5cuPEYNL6ilCSJeSreKHRwEEV-Fg4-ClzSKI9DE8-HT1lX6Gxtxq8MMX-UyzbP0cnCatVEy459sGRsWsJmberGYDKBVvXQtMDpyxTEJ8aJMTfwMYq6PrA/s3024/1-IMG_5793.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2950" data-original-width="3024" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlkEJr3x-iU-wlhYtkUN1Xi1i7vr52FZZAn0EciV_Xuq7YfJbtIM8ZNvO0PDftpueDEar5cuPEYNL6ilCSJeSreKHRwEEV-Fg4-ClzSKI9DE8-HT1lX6Gxtxq8MMX-UyzbP0cnCatVEy459sGRsWsJmberGYDKBVvXQtMDpyxTEJ8aJMTfwMYq6PrA/w640-h624/1-IMG_5793.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Next, place a sheet of parchment paper on your work surface and lay a sheet of clear plastic film on top. Then paint on an even layer of Mod Podge to the clear plastic film and lay the flower designs face down onto the Mod Podge. This will create a glossy, porcelain-type effect on the flowers when dry.</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtEOcdcmL7Nbg-8K25a4YfN1iQ4chxrsobQ1nNiTRwhZdwzLlJUhIMY-cLIJZZvkbEuCe3pEZMRkKD-HLajaCNzjZ_yhX4YvaSa7gm8bskMP-zPiTRUMucFVUPQy72gFLZmKuc2CWsmzD4g8Q127lGtZSSkfLDZ2L-ke82-m4JxcGEbc2mghii1lzK/s3486/1-IMG_5794.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3486" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtEOcdcmL7Nbg-8K25a4YfN1iQ4chxrsobQ1nNiTRwhZdwzLlJUhIMY-cLIJZZvkbEuCe3pEZMRkKD-HLajaCNzjZ_yhX4YvaSa7gm8bskMP-zPiTRUMucFVUPQy72gFLZmKuc2CWsmzD4g8Q127lGtZSSkfLDZ2L-ke82-m4JxcGEbc2mghii1lzK/w556-h640/1-IMG_5794.JPG" width="556" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Flip the film sheet over and . . .</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIbNyRwUFWBeCXtG-YPm4QceJbv_CDVegfHE8HlPELzsIq_eKx44wvKxHx6KhYd2AYcbrxSlrgFlh71BjCK-kaUKnlLKZ54-W1dyKfXIcTgWglSILUVUTNK1lqUXJBJr-LEDTq5zrQ5AEMusiW5nbqNQ4mhlSUmTpA9jF4GZWc7rvB89uSBrrpC3_S/s3328/1-IMG_5795.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3328" data-original-width="3009" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIbNyRwUFWBeCXtG-YPm4QceJbv_CDVegfHE8HlPELzsIq_eKx44wvKxHx6KhYd2AYcbrxSlrgFlh71BjCK-kaUKnlLKZ54-W1dyKfXIcTgWglSILUVUTNK1lqUXJBJr-LEDTq5zrQ5AEMusiW5nbqNQ4mhlSUmTpA9jF4GZWc7rvB89uSBrrpC3_S/w578-h640/1-IMG_5795.JPG" width="578" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">use a microfiber towel to smooth out the film on the flower design. Let dry.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI9ortK1JoB34sNKHUTRqi73Pkj5qkDVuEWthcau9A9MerywPTYMS20vDQSan-RnPXBpvZh8pDPmEyfX-Umy8W1RvG5_-GFFc6idR9RWRKF7NfeZ1K59uZrLlkAn4KfSVMXmSh2sJ1TU_3XKOcARYojKGDoJdkErInMBEv5i-64WKPfLL4HD5bD5_2/s2917/1-IMG_5796.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2701" data-original-width="2917" height="592" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI9ortK1JoB34sNKHUTRqi73Pkj5qkDVuEWthcau9A9MerywPTYMS20vDQSan-RnPXBpvZh8pDPmEyfX-Umy8W1RvG5_-GFFc6idR9RWRKF7NfeZ1K59uZrLlkAn4KfSVMXmSh2sJ1TU_3XKOcARYojKGDoJdkErInMBEv5i-64WKPfLL4HD5bD5_2/w640-h592/1-IMG_5796.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once dry, add an additional layer of Mod Podge on each flower and . . .</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe_UW-QnvP9SC06bf6SQ8Quy-ZD6ao-07aG3yr46FZLE1YDMxQ3pdJhE3Lr-dzs5RhqllPpi9OBzc3oV1K-JaZX63_fUw2OJsqXLzRQ2YUlubU1VSSYW5PiiLr1c0ohVlF0xlJoZcQMZikxUXv6aOsMmxvShw1bdfoI2_BNw0j_xtgPGX41WuptPbj/s3055/1-IMG_5797.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3009" data-original-width="3055" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe_UW-QnvP9SC06bf6SQ8Quy-ZD6ao-07aG3yr46FZLE1YDMxQ3pdJhE3Lr-dzs5RhqllPpi9OBzc3oV1K-JaZX63_fUw2OJsqXLzRQ2YUlubU1VSSYW5PiiLr1c0ohVlF0xlJoZcQMZikxUXv6aOsMmxvShw1bdfoI2_BNw0j_xtgPGX41WuptPbj/w640-h630/1-IMG_5797.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">let dry.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9rGdvBr8Hk6q_eYZVhHGn9XIlTQvqf0o3RJJFa2eGU7KIwY3_8_KSMJlnfcOKiXxJMWl638pNrSx1Tg35Pblo6I393Z3aL1prFnLcOcZrbRydhgnBRtk451iyUvX97sBMEF-68jbX82YQqYHUKlAT6D1lFus723mAI_IexeMT6qX42RJasBlaAc9c/s3134/1-IMG_5799.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3134" height="618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9rGdvBr8Hk6q_eYZVhHGn9XIlTQvqf0o3RJJFa2eGU7KIwY3_8_KSMJlnfcOKiXxJMWl638pNrSx1Tg35Pblo6I393Z3aL1prFnLcOcZrbRydhgnBRtk451iyUvX97sBMEF-68jbX82YQqYHUKlAT6D1lFus723mAI_IexeMT6qX42RJasBlaAc9c/w640-h618/1-IMG_5799.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">It's amazing to see the flowers dry clear. It's now time to cut out each flower.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG4QtwdKXvXxqBF-310AVN9lut0RxVJQbasolE9pwS_2qEoYJYl07CntigNAHFcDCgsSpNbjfTjJfJidBW5v9hSZQBypEptXXFn-BthCLmC279rbFIEv882_D-9UhosTTCpLtm8drH8raTcRDe7lx8RnjVs2BoQdfIDEhkdRBsK2d3Kv7nVIvK8GHq/s2781/1-IMG_5801.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2781" data-original-width="2738" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG4QtwdKXvXxqBF-310AVN9lut0RxVJQbasolE9pwS_2qEoYJYl07CntigNAHFcDCgsSpNbjfTjJfJidBW5v9hSZQBypEptXXFn-BthCLmC279rbFIEv882_D-9UhosTTCpLtm8drH8raTcRDe7lx8RnjVs2BoQdfIDEhkdRBsK2d3Kv7nVIvK8GHq/w630-h640/1-IMG_5801.JPG" width="630" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; text-align: center;">Cut out the individual flowers and make small cuts along the flower petal design toward the center to help shape it. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; text-align: justify;">Then warm the petals with the flame of a candle - being careful not to get it too close. </span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCEHhi5xq02St3qkJaMebUZ89HCQa4NB9ryDRCkig-AzClOVPRV3xMqW8riRx9T-VucThRDBcG0_0gCjHnwZxbCObJRi8PHMJM6RCN5jqTiYDIczPNGHYkI1fxWu409SbfQjbgOSgCex5jO_M3MThdu1UIig7ghagv2rqyD8mFz7jgxcVagzZrZcfL/s3229/1-IMG_5802.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1703" data-original-width="3229" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCEHhi5xq02St3qkJaMebUZ89HCQa4NB9ryDRCkig-AzClOVPRV3xMqW8riRx9T-VucThRDBcG0_0gCjHnwZxbCObJRi8PHMJM6RCN5jqTiYDIczPNGHYkI1fxWu409SbfQjbgOSgCex5jO_M3MThdu1UIig7ghagv2rqyD8mFz7jgxcVagzZrZcfL/w640-h338/1-IMG_5802.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">When the flower design is heated, it will magically curl and . . .</span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo8m1ws2IoWlv2k_K9pUMHw7CDw03G0y2Xillycn7PYV7SXGAXvpIR6fcjftqze99ht_Srz82JKfKfzG9iWRk8YGkucRf4X7y1Sw6DY5OWZdQt6z4QPUD6sQo-fA9ApTMb_xBu4oLi1OXsCqyUx24g1Uc2nbjLEeSEwy6sdqQXc_QXfXm-kC1gEQXs/s4032/1-IMG_5803.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo8m1ws2IoWlv2k_K9pUMHw7CDw03G0y2Xillycn7PYV7SXGAXvpIR6fcjftqze99ht_Srz82JKfKfzG9iWRk8YGkucRf4X7y1Sw6DY5OWZdQt6z4QPUD6sQo-fA9ApTMb_xBu4oLi1OXsCqyUx24g1Uc2nbjLEeSEwy6sdqQXc_QXfXm-kC1gEQXs/w480-h640/1-IMG_5803.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">can be shaped into dimensional flowers</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"> using an embossing tool and foam pad to help shape the flower.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJhSxIv8XkgTK1PBc5CS0frlp3Su3S6YrpIQuKjmk-CY__hcXvU10y3Td48YmYb0-wsuAL54hKswN7IdlyxhZqCz77td0INgmW7zUuZpY2XXNeEpjNmA5moTnXW010K7i-Umxob9_81dwFQCqFU_gxJBgwTPFIfUTkKwxVCox5NysOYU-RSkcWPxDl/s2549/1-IMG_5805.JPGa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2444" data-original-width="2549" height="614" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJhSxIv8XkgTK1PBc5CS0frlp3Su3S6YrpIQuKjmk-CY__hcXvU10y3Td48YmYb0-wsuAL54hKswN7IdlyxhZqCz77td0INgmW7zUuZpY2XXNeEpjNmA5moTnXW010K7i-Umxob9_81dwFQCqFU_gxJBgwTPFIfUTkKwxVCox5NysOYU-RSkcWPxDl/w640-h614/1-IMG_5805.JPGa.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Be sure to shape the petals on all three flowers so that they are curving over the edge of the top.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBtpuKa3-6NJCvHzLMKJ9IA3UqXTZh-pz_28Yv9mp9AOtrfeirl-Mq4-Z1ZjExkUvfmyv7qxYohM26tHfRc_oNGy_dHv0aLpbaLqhub9gZRSIiJxRwxpy2c88wmthyHPP1TfxjR15vLy9BHSUyyR1_4ImsJeY0-v8BJFsLa12ARakY7C532sypaNdX/s2847/1-IMG_5810.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2306" data-original-width="2847" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBtpuKa3-6NJCvHzLMKJ9IA3UqXTZh-pz_28Yv9mp9AOtrfeirl-Mq4-Z1ZjExkUvfmyv7qxYohM26tHfRc_oNGy_dHv0aLpbaLqhub9gZRSIiJxRwxpy2c88wmthyHPP1TfxjR15vLy9BHSUyyR1_4ImsJeY0-v8BJFsLa12ARakY7C532sypaNdX/w640-h518/1-IMG_5810.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once the petals are shaped, begin gluing the flowers on top of each other. Start with the largest one glued to the faux leather fabric top, first.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitx2Lx1Y3V2XhwsTMTq3U03kSddvRMELCL7sXwElHYkFDwiQtk6k0wOSZ7kEyH4ovjrbYzXh8sA1Sb7WaI7YnK43OmEJnusrVIlxHUdkEpD2MzGfTzevE1yC6kwCOWulKedVMQe3Fb7gxijR_241U2jsORwipr0lb6ZdHHOzH4SNX2HK2tK6qrSpZV/s3024/1-IMG_5806.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2420" data-original-width="3024" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitx2Lx1Y3V2XhwsTMTq3U03kSddvRMELCL7sXwElHYkFDwiQtk6k0wOSZ7kEyH4ovjrbYzXh8sA1Sb7WaI7YnK43OmEJnusrVIlxHUdkEpD2MzGfTzevE1yC6kwCOWulKedVMQe3Fb7gxijR_241U2jsORwipr0lb6ZdHHOzH4SNX2HK2tK6qrSpZV/w640-h512/1-IMG_5806.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">And then, the other two on top of each other while . . .</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkMf8_b6d1o9XbBWIA66DsDk8NxGreYkOpzihei-CgxWbIa4tmc-iBE1r_oCXDCJhb3HTW296L4NRJxsb0Td4yIhYeKpBr0-jT2IHBwnuS3eAYHu6CieGdtsa4U42DuPvbmKjeVIqWES13_3XM0-U3yTlQ6UbDhTgd8m0bCaGo5AzXZAq7xrSuMvXB/s3423/1-IMG_5808.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2083" data-original-width="3423" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkMf8_b6d1o9XbBWIA66DsDk8NxGreYkOpzihei-CgxWbIa4tmc-iBE1r_oCXDCJhb3HTW296L4NRJxsb0Td4yIhYeKpBr0-jT2IHBwnuS3eAYHu6CieGdtsa4U42DuPvbmKjeVIqWES13_3XM0-U3yTlQ6UbDhTgd8m0bCaGo5AzXZAq7xrSuMvXB/w640-h390/1-IMG_5808.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">staggering the petals between each layer.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht5_ZtgR3C2mmWyA69wvBVl2qGdZRUgnFgd9A91syrIqUqoLpWHPjkO2KGidajWJ8NaZ0XGdHlLzYzeDCW2JwcqCnjLq_wjEpXc0xLbJdijtf9QJGKDSi_z6fJooTdFC9JJytsS6_FZVkl5qfVToeCUojsHwrokbY_g5OhiEPZw4E2dtFQFohGTvA9/s2906/1-IMG_5814-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2137" data-original-width="2906" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht5_ZtgR3C2mmWyA69wvBVl2qGdZRUgnFgd9A91syrIqUqoLpWHPjkO2KGidajWJ8NaZ0XGdHlLzYzeDCW2JwcqCnjLq_wjEpXc0xLbJdijtf9QJGKDSi_z6fJooTdFC9JJytsS6_FZVkl5qfVToeCUojsHwrokbY_g5OhiEPZw4E2dtFQFohGTvA9/w640-h470/1-IMG_5814-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">And finally, glue on the crystal-like ball to the center of the flower for a handle.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZxjvyVPBjnSpXkhdO2WaCiiSuBHLNyy2f9OpDkMGOUZTO-Sy9VFlYGo2XT34anp6cFpfusl7ITxTD2Z9tslh95xZdnGJQmbqHFggZQVYCOi43ZOG24BEjyeXogCDsgvcndvRu7OTWg-Y8UQc1l9mb-454OaJsxhy1UofcCrf2843wn5EOXKuPJeOy/s3007/1-IMG_5815.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2752" data-original-width="3007" height="586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZxjvyVPBjnSpXkhdO2WaCiiSuBHLNyy2f9OpDkMGOUZTO-Sy9VFlYGo2XT34anp6cFpfusl7ITxTD2Z9tslh95xZdnGJQmbqHFggZQVYCOi43ZOG24BEjyeXogCDsgvcndvRu7OTWg-Y8UQc1l9mb-454OaJsxhy1UofcCrf2843wn5EOXKuPJeOy/w640-h586/1-IMG_5815.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEdnqBabdYSYkRmMoUwxcj5_5cfNB_VidmEI8i0zaOGJk7QiZAqfrNklCdR0rBHZ1U4WuEGAKKl_MqwlxXd-D8md8r8sBwOMm5H3Gbuy-3iS2FX5MlDcpnTtzEY-i7Je9CyGCkQhxvEE1tvKvY4jZjA5h5SJGGb6f1rWeEFGE3QMwcYEAhuekIzIdi/s3024/1-IMG_5844.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2430" data-original-width="3024" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEdnqBabdYSYkRmMoUwxcj5_5cfNB_VidmEI8i0zaOGJk7QiZAqfrNklCdR0rBHZ1U4WuEGAKKl_MqwlxXd-D8md8r8sBwOMm5H3Gbuy-3iS2FX5MlDcpnTtzEY-i7Je9CyGCkQhxvEE1tvKvY4jZjA5h5SJGGb6f1rWeEFGE3QMwcYEAhuekIzIdi/w640-h514/1-IMG_5844.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Isn't this flower trinket box really cool for trinkets and what-nots!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimluN1dNAEwb_xwP4pLiMzpgHxhsIL_kPpeANebcMlgmjn8NJ03c1rNKVNahUH6J-B6avIHpZAQ2zK3eE8B2H3xb-DWygs7Oqm8Q6PnFr-bq_8q2FNshI-ERjZPoBxRuopji77Tf3Kk_AbRt3FDpX_O9Y9A9GXhbJbbmdEMbRyOJH1B7Tw3AzI3SmO/s3671/1-IMG_5856.JPG" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2395" data-original-width="3671" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimluN1dNAEwb_xwP4pLiMzpgHxhsIL_kPpeANebcMlgmjn8NJ03c1rNKVNahUH6J-B6avIHpZAQ2zK3eE8B2H3xb-DWygs7Oqm8Q6PnFr-bq_8q2FNshI-ERjZPoBxRuopji77Tf3Kk_AbRt3FDpX_O9Y9A9GXhbJbbmdEMbRyOJH1B7Tw3AzI3SmO/w640-h418/1-IMG_5856.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I hope you enjoyed my tutorial on making a <b>Flower Trinket Box</b> using an upcycled tuna can! </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Up next is Ann @ <a href="https://theapplestreetcottage.blogspot.com/2023/06/firecrackers-from-essential-oil-tubes.html.">The Apple Street Cottage</a> sharing her very creative and unique way of making firecrackers from essential oil tubes! </span><span face=""Roboto Slab", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix5nrxApk7fGjlbCvS_twWYX4rt5VMfQw-0JTqZOPVqCNIA0-zN7ovCSxBGuRKF59kzMiTKv5KD5UD909OIRAms3WsV6GeUEKM1V9tjCz-bblMmxGQUY1kRMxf3yF4LKjXaMYKHsihdiX9Vgly7VAGLBfDn2-uYhWpriC5RHYJMx0iZakP3ZdpJ6ak/s3759/1-IMG_5741-001.JPGa%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3759" data-original-width="2855" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix5nrxApk7fGjlbCvS_twWYX4rt5VMfQw-0JTqZOPVqCNIA0-zN7ovCSxBGuRKF59kzMiTKv5KD5UD909OIRAms3WsV6GeUEKM1V9tjCz-bblMmxGQUY1kRMxf3yF4LKjXaMYKHsihdiX9Vgly7VAGLBfDn2-uYhWpriC5RHYJMx0iZakP3ZdpJ6ak/w554-h640/1-IMG_5741-001.JPGa%20(1).png" width="554" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Did you know lavender, a purple flowering herb has long been associated with cleanliness? Its name is derived from a Latin word, lavare, which means "to wash!" T</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">he ancient Romans used lavender in their baths.</span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">My neighbor recently gave me some dried lavender from her garden. She first took me to the area where the lavender is growing. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">As soon as I came close to the lavender, I could smell the wonderful fragrance of the plants! Lavender has a floral scent - one that's light and fresh! Just take a look at the lavender in her garden:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6WoBISYNmhauSYVArgMypXdpmm1ZvajSgXAdnbBuEjTnUdIybRLmqtpyGQXx27a1xTL4bEJgThbM_wZtkJwwzSpsl_iWDoS5xk7SMlAeK-YD0FrdBTW0sQY7Mr0C1EN-WT8mPXlgbklEAw4AT3GZeXTWOm5Z16nRXFrOsJEQLndV_LLTAg47sa7Hu/s4032/1-IMG_5610.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2261" data-original-width="4032" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6WoBISYNmhauSYVArgMypXdpmm1ZvajSgXAdnbBuEjTnUdIybRLmqtpyGQXx27a1xTL4bEJgThbM_wZtkJwwzSpsl_iWDoS5xk7SMlAeK-YD0FrdBTW0sQY7Mr0C1EN-WT8mPXlgbklEAw4AT3GZeXTWOm5Z16nRXFrOsJEQLndV_LLTAg47sa7Hu/w640-h358/1-IMG_5610.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0E1NJ17HJWqpwJ4RVBk8ENdadgNjG8xmVyO3gurUE04NXaEbscvVzEsFS9hULV5VfqEQ3Ushux7N9I18PPSY3bhCaqmafhakiRAj-JwFKzskkRhEL2vwPsKLOrxYpyJbDU3zQ1JLDNcE_VsaddxXKaP3K5F2FoIMfZvxNrdzmxYAwkm59aWkOQutV/s4032/1-IMG_5612.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0E1NJ17HJWqpwJ4RVBk8ENdadgNjG8xmVyO3gurUE04NXaEbscvVzEsFS9hULV5VfqEQ3Ushux7N9I18PPSY3bhCaqmafhakiRAj-JwFKzskkRhEL2vwPsKLOrxYpyJbDU3zQ1JLDNcE_VsaddxXKaP3K5F2FoIMfZvxNrdzmxYAwkm59aWkOQutV/w480-h640/1-IMG_5612.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">That got me to thinking. We are all familiar with lavender sachets and how wonderful they smell - to scent drawers, chests and closets, etc. - but did you know the delightful smells of lavender can also be used to naturally add fresh fragrance to laundry? One way is to<span> </span>make lavender bags for the dryer that would make our clothes smell fresh and heavenly! And the best part - you can toss out your chemical laden dryer sheets for easy to make fresh smelling lavender dryer bags! And making lavender dryer bags happens to be a cool project for this month's <b>Sustainable Craft Challenge Blog Hop</b> </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">hosted by Julie @ </span><a href="https://www.sumoftheirstories.com/blog" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #623065; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; transition: all 0.7s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Sum of Their Stories</a>. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzN7GrFWgy0Pe12vmjfyixrJhn2HnOHbxg9Sgr4gt_Hyo9L669HY00_cstbgFLzA0cmBmppQlV5W7GFVmgUMyrNnxPkrm0s5zEsehbuITUfTbS5pMBqVP1Xgd8l7MnjbETXnZSmRuQC_mJzSv9sajxVnihilii3IlFQQCk1X8Vx4LBw7HlGvkMd5h5/s400/Sustainable%20Craft%20Challenge%20Blog%20Hop.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzN7GrFWgy0Pe12vmjfyixrJhn2HnOHbxg9Sgr4gt_Hyo9L669HY00_cstbgFLzA0cmBmppQlV5W7GFVmgUMyrNnxPkrm0s5zEsehbuITUfTbS5pMBqVP1Xgd8l7MnjbETXnZSmRuQC_mJzSv9sajxVnihilii3IlFQQCk1X8Vx4LBw7HlGvkMd5h5/s320/Sustainable%20Craft%20Challenge%20Blog%20Hop.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">This challenge is all about sustainable crafting! Each month is themed and all projects must have some sort of a sustainable element to them.</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> This could be an upcycling or recycling element, or something that reduces waste, uses leftovers, etc. The theme for June is - have you guessed it already - </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>FRESH</b></span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">! And I'm sharing how I made lavender bags for the dryer - a better than expected "fresh" alternative to dryer sheets!</span><p></p><p><span style="color: #404040; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Materials Used:</b></span></span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #404040; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;">Dried lavender buds</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #404040; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;">Small glass container (Oui jar)</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #404040; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;">Small cloth bags (all cotton)</span></span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style="color: #404040; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;">I believe this is one of the easiest DIY projects I've done! As I mentioned before, my neighbor gave me some dried lavender buds in a ziplock bag, plus a few dried out decorative stems! If you don't have a generous neighbor like I do, you can order fresh smelling lavender buds online. Plus, I already had some small all cotton bags in my stash which makes this craft free for me to create! </span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKtDY2bQ3jmf8xJGKMYXEBB4FDdEiR0D2VMhMvqHbeesKRQq1X-PdDh3RCzzCIK0xfYF42iF1v8TShvp48pZptJuNzZNWBQmhEgDqE7z4S6bk3AiKNtyDekCSeOJgpFfRNZlq3OrH146yP5IPInBMaoohCyyA14s2hRF6sQ69KbdqKYEg_RypcFfmC/s3357/1-IMG_5724.JPGa%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3357" data-original-width="2999" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKtDY2bQ3jmf8xJGKMYXEBB4FDdEiR0D2VMhMvqHbeesKRQq1X-PdDh3RCzzCIK0xfYF42iF1v8TShvp48pZptJuNzZNWBQmhEgDqE7z4S6bk3AiKNtyDekCSeOJgpFfRNZlq3OrH146yP5IPInBMaoohCyyA14s2hRF6sQ69KbdqKYEg_RypcFfmC/w572-h640/1-IMG_5724.JPGa%20(1).jpg" width="572" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOAYKMN6JO7KWk1wpumErlgOpuEpAvyf8IIkHWuB7au6Q5OIzMQ5TVxvVV-FV-RtEPHCKSshh6BQ_1u4e-C62q85I-AFtdEE3Ayo_jVk8jQ9nHHRiokcpZzqIpFyM2F5N94XjwmoBj4BIAosg666fYBvATguDSn5NPFpQAlK1aQ7O6Hg2cGftbYFbZ/s4032/1-IMG_5727.JPGa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOAYKMN6JO7KWk1wpumErlgOpuEpAvyf8IIkHWuB7au6Q5OIzMQ5TVxvVV-FV-RtEPHCKSshh6BQ_1u4e-C62q85I-AFtdEE3Ayo_jVk8jQ9nHHRiokcpZzqIpFyM2F5N94XjwmoBj4BIAosg666fYBvATguDSn5NPFpQAlK1aQ7O6Hg2cGftbYFbZ/w640-h480/1-IMG_5727.JPGa.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">First, I need to let you know that my measurements for this project are all guesstimates, lol! To begin, it was easier for me to use a clean, empty Oui yogurt jar that I placed the open cotton bag in to fill with lavender buds. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh92r_kL9_BpXqJCl6WaNu_vqgpGQAR7nnqKQ7X-C4cp9794dQZjzv323N2Nq9lr9TdRrL6H9kVboQcez8sxV3YjYU0Hn3xyq74RIfzfzaH7WVIu-JEmnKGFisCTO4hZf6GJFELEbPG_80DRuNxoMcRuur-uZ_-ZzPAfMe7aZxbNON_WJ4lTL7FTLPI/s4032/1-IMG_5730.JPGa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh92r_kL9_BpXqJCl6WaNu_vqgpGQAR7nnqKQ7X-C4cp9794dQZjzv323N2Nq9lr9TdRrL6H9kVboQcez8sxV3YjYU0Hn3xyq74RIfzfzaH7WVIu-JEmnKGFisCTO4hZf6GJFELEbPG_80DRuNxoMcRuur-uZ_-ZzPAfMe7aZxbNON_WJ4lTL7FTLPI/w480-h640/1-IMG_5730.JPGa.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I didn't want the bag to bulge with lavender buds, so I filled it half way and flatten it, spreading the buds around in the bag. Then I tied the bag as tight as I could, and double knotted it and . . .</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSRzBtjdzKnUXAqMrWewRMPTSR55HiX8opEybkNgUI2cSVTxvDxzlSfVl3bKjbJzH7tNeRRlKToTFCFK5Qlw9YTH2gXe2AblOT7oSvsuSrytpHzqXde-A3-i5hIF2-D2r29svbcoYwtQysSaOQEuOSd3kt2nv-8-LGWe7h9oEUMmup9Jdl64qvols/s4032/1-IMG_5733.JPGa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSRzBtjdzKnUXAqMrWewRMPTSR55HiX8opEybkNgUI2cSVTxvDxzlSfVl3bKjbJzH7tNeRRlKToTFCFK5Qlw9YTH2gXe2AblOT7oSvsuSrytpHzqXde-A3-i5hIF2-D2r29svbcoYwtQysSaOQEuOSd3kt2nv-8-LGWe7h9oEUMmup9Jdl64qvols/w480-h640/1-IMG_5733.JPGa.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">wrapped the excess drawstring around the top of the bag several times, tying in a double knot again. You definitely don't want the bag to open while in the dryer. I can't believe h</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">ow easy these lavender dryer bags were to make!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgBkYRejxtyjJKACENnrkV_AX60MNwPrmeiepw1hK-39dk7HvI3F_1lw8l0mpRnkaKK_cqJK01Lv73lu9amSfEUC6MOhbNDvU-WmI-Ct_J_oi34A8vE8P9j47BSWqlwN9MjMe6Zq5003fQ9ASXUCazF2jx-hZwqiMPLst5ICr8MHnqzKsffl9Nyp5/s4032/1-IMG_5736.JPGa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgBkYRejxtyjJKACENnrkV_AX60MNwPrmeiepw1hK-39dk7HvI3F_1lw8l0mpRnkaKK_cqJK01Lv73lu9amSfEUC6MOhbNDvU-WmI-Ct_J_oi34A8vE8P9j47BSWqlwN9MjMe6Zq5003fQ9ASXUCazF2jx-hZwqiMPLst5ICr8MHnqzKsffl9Nyp5/w480-h640/1-IMG_5736.JPGa.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Now, you're ready to toss the lavender bags into the dryer when drying a load of laundry. The lavender dryer bags will last about five to eight cycles depending on the size of the dryer loads before losing their fresh scent. You can gently squeeze the bags to refresh before re-using. They can also be refreshed using lavender essential oils. Or you can crush the used buds <span style="background-color: white; color: #3b4143;">and sprinkle on your carpets before vacuuming for a fresh, natural room deodorizer. So many cool, fresh uses!</span></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVwO5aeb_zOXtzFLAgDDilyYs4rIVZmebVk8etZwSViM-bTtpUBYEbhdCa8LpHV3ANBkYY7gXVUZry3QcDDqWXhLnrWVJfQOwdq6f7N9cuZRcCi1NRF8whtLEpV99w6dC9vB8Eb7zZBsf4mZQyJ1XN6e4IeqjL_XHlYBFHSe2_2gla5Kl0V8icEeRd/s3759/1-IMG_5741-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3759" data-original-width="2855" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVwO5aeb_zOXtzFLAgDDilyYs4rIVZmebVk8etZwSViM-bTtpUBYEbhdCa8LpHV3ANBkYY7gXVUZry3QcDDqWXhLnrWVJfQOwdq6f7N9cuZRcCi1NRF8whtLEpV99w6dC9vB8Eb7zZBsf4mZQyJ1XN6e4IeqjL_XHlYBFHSe2_2gla5Kl0V8icEeRd/w486-h640/1-IMG_5741-001.JPG" width="486" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; 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It </span></span></span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">happens the 4th Saturday of every other month and i</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #404040; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #757575; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">t's all about</span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1c1e21; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> taking something old and/or unused and 'doing it over' into </span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1c1e21; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">something new. Anything from fabric, old dishes, and decor, to dressers and hutches. Items found in closets, cabinets, barns, garages, yard sales, thrift stores, you name it!</span></span></span></span> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ2FLndhkEjaoNQrfwaPyKAjlAuWpXKaF2MiH2E4X-luak2AL_zCu8LIZqv3i8cEU14JXUx7-aJMNCQojPVe-bIS4PKw8Nat8ReAQLP7J29B68MDFvPjchQ_COMejKy2-j8JuSkGjH0bph5rYZibqJBiqVW4mSCShoJCsjCL5auyNnR4wkWezxKWs4/s1080/'Do%20It%20Over'%20Designers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ2FLndhkEjaoNQrfwaPyKAjlAuWpXKaF2MiH2E4X-luak2AL_zCu8LIZqv3i8cEU14JXUx7-aJMNCQojPVe-bIS4PKw8Nat8ReAQLP7J29B68MDFvPjchQ_COMejKy2-j8JuSkGjH0bph5rYZibqJBiqVW4mSCShoJCsjCL5auyNnR4wkWezxKWs4/w400-h400/'Do%20It%20Over'%20Designers.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Usually there is no theme and we're on our own to choose whatever we want to "do over!" But this month Anne decided to switch it up and wanted us to do over anything wood! Oh boy! You don't know how I agonized about doing over something wood. My resolution for 2023 was to use items already in my stash for projects! I rarely use wood. And if I did, it was something very simple! I don't have any carpentry skills and I don't have space or tools to take on a woodworking project, either. So please forgive me for picking something you've probably seen lots of on Pinterest, YouTube, and online! I decided to make a patio lantern! But I think you'll be surprise at how I "do over" something to make it work for this wood theme! So let's get started with what I did!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Materials Used:</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Harvest wood picture frames (2 - DT 5.75"x5.75")</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Square dowels (2 - 1/2"x36")</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Screw driver (flat head) or staple remover</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Acrylic or chalk paint/brush</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ruler</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hand saw</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sanding block</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">RapidFuse All Purpose Adhesive</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Craft wood square (5.5"x5.5")</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Wood hoop (5")</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Wood stain and sealer (all in one)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">LED candle</span></li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"><p><b><i><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="background: white; color: #0c0d0d; font-size: 10pt;">Disclosure </span></i></b><em><span style="background: white; color: #0c0d0d; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 45 Light","serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I am a participant
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so much for your support!<o:p></o:p></span></em></p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">For this project, I'm taking two harvest decorative picture wood frames that I got from the Dollar Tree last fall and two square wood dowels that I found in my garage to "do over" into a lantern for my patio. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuiEIxJpiiTHdgFIKA7CEb3VT8Cnm1v32xXNQc_WUShTTbdYBsr8wQ0tgSiD8eVEieWBmRHDeGdmA_mqmNE4FpfF38xcKuQpn-s0MD9V8FyPeJhmuUQ_4fVHecGmOvtjNwfzggBhstjTSaqiEhAS942XT-uoBWR6jq-I_hT4keB4TvVLfwKSNvcf4a/s3839/1-IMG_5564.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3002" data-original-width="3839" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuiEIxJpiiTHdgFIKA7CEb3VT8Cnm1v32xXNQc_WUShTTbdYBsr8wQ0tgSiD8eVEieWBmRHDeGdmA_mqmNE4FpfF38xcKuQpn-s0MD9V8FyPeJhmuUQ_4fVHecGmOvtjNwfzggBhstjTSaqiEhAS942XT-uoBWR6jq-I_hT4keB4TvVLfwKSNvcf4a/w640-h500/1-IMG_5564.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">But first, the decorative wood beads on top need to be removed using a flat head screw driver.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEQmfwF4Kf0rC7U4M5EbWj7iiAFGpxLa_1sF_RHGVOyK7RNJvAOQekrsABZgYo4xUxpR0EqAwDcbYqSt-LNQW5foxpTT62slQYRPBIxImuo4tffIjZHcCa_oQqSzCMSr6AnwR1xuoF0V6xSrgKLlObPHoE78gNpjgMtQ1Cb_WvXv5vwWsG5Uu7-hJ5/s2961/1-IMG_5568.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2938" data-original-width="2961" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEQmfwF4Kf0rC7U4M5EbWj7iiAFGpxLa_1sF_RHGVOyK7RNJvAOQekrsABZgYo4xUxpR0EqAwDcbYqSt-LNQW5foxpTT62slQYRPBIxImuo4tffIjZHcCa_oQqSzCMSr6AnwR1xuoF0V6xSrgKLlObPHoE78gNpjgMtQ1Cb_WvXv5vwWsG5Uu7-hJ5/w640-h636/1-IMG_5568.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then use a sanding block to smooth out the holes from the staples.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRQ_jblcKUSpDYB_6Zru6rNraVvuB-tvUbhz0wPh7zqsvSc1dJFvAQZi-huesgZ44slbfAm8M1KzkMXEZkGS3QdhU059_zlsoi0aBIHTVHULCZrLRXhh5uJbB8uacJN3kyR3hQECfXbO-YuOo1S8yjXVP7pWoxA_OXY5WOG0i6MTSEr0Rju41jED_K/s3870/1-IMG_5569.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2200" data-original-width="3870" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRQ_jblcKUSpDYB_6Zru6rNraVvuB-tvUbhz0wPh7zqsvSc1dJFvAQZi-huesgZ44slbfAm8M1KzkMXEZkGS3QdhU059_zlsoi0aBIHTVHULCZrLRXhh5uJbB8uacJN3kyR3hQECfXbO-YuOo1S8yjXVP7pWoxA_OXY5WOG0i6MTSEr0Rju41jED_K/w640-h364/1-IMG_5569.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Next, paint over the wording on both pieces using acrylic paint or chalk paint and let dry. I had to do several coats of acrylic paint to cover up the wording. I was out of white chalk paint.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36nYgfHvi2TacgrKRRett8d7xWSSpqWGO1IcxrYW9wXe4aN5oCKHV0hFoCxbPS2XlTfEUY2c3CqiUyhcCaclGm0Bl-xhXM_DajicUTOmkmtQne3MUNM9n14m4jsIufM5Q0osk7ejmWA9DeKGViZnEqs8e1hMX49lguGbPxEy2PQnjFUOc9luuvahe/s3200/1-IMG_5571.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3020" data-original-width="3200" height="604" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36nYgfHvi2TacgrKRRett8d7xWSSpqWGO1IcxrYW9wXe4aN5oCKHV0hFoCxbPS2XlTfEUY2c3CqiUyhcCaclGm0Bl-xhXM_DajicUTOmkmtQne3MUNM9n14m4jsIufM5Q0osk7ejmWA9DeKGViZnEqs8e1hMX49lguGbPxEy2PQnjFUOc9luuvahe/w640-h604/1-IMG_5571.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT-ghVTOoxfF_UT7m560TDJ3jHS23bYZy8IX2FriDOPqlAT-PxgMuxnPJk7s0alrE0k8Ce8RRYWa7V5VXS0Yos68DoDZUjd6YorDCT1tWGcUCGazFrLXW0DvxBcYOKEg8J_evDykV0bNuqILxqJuyh23scprPTds8CcBqjgfds9r5N-VT9RaApHTTN/s3538/1-IMG_5572.JPGa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3538" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT-ghVTOoxfF_UT7m560TDJ3jHS23bYZy8IX2FriDOPqlAT-PxgMuxnPJk7s0alrE0k8Ce8RRYWa7V5VXS0Yos68DoDZUjd6YorDCT1tWGcUCGazFrLXW0DvxBcYOKEg8J_evDykV0bNuqILxqJuyh23scprPTds8CcBqjgfds9r5N-VT9RaApHTTN/w640-h548/1-IMG_5572.JPGa.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">While the paint is drying, cut two 15" pieces from each of the 36" long square dowels using a hand saw, for a total of four, 15" square dowels. I didn't want to cut the dowels in half, which would have made the lantern over eighteen inches tall. I thought that would have made the lantern too tall for the LED candle I planned to use. Use a sanding block to smooth the cut edges. Sorry, I didn't take pictures of this - I was too involved with cutting straight lines on the dowel, lol! </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">To attach the dowels to the frame, add RapidFuse adhesive in one corner bottom and corner sides of the wood frame and . . . </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB5eQ0QI3tBF2-S63zwAhLRzb3M998GDqgmb6lNVVSCvb3Z1Gchjfhpt4SZfxdrKYEPGXGJIA1aqJDr_JttjdHFiHPoKCx7wHFKP7EVtIqmO_S2X5CgbbwcV5uJ3fp7ZtYdrGv0sJ_xiBykPz_drBwPv-VJRUIHcgT06WLJjR5BqCHXTk0p6GwyvyX/s4032/1-IMG_5574.JPGa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB5eQ0QI3tBF2-S63zwAhLRzb3M998GDqgmb6lNVVSCvb3Z1Gchjfhpt4SZfxdrKYEPGXGJIA1aqJDr_JttjdHFiHPoKCx7wHFKP7EVtIqmO_S2X5CgbbwcV5uJ3fp7ZtYdrGv0sJ_xiBykPz_drBwPv-VJRUIHcgT06WLJjR5BqCHXTk0p6GwyvyX/w480-h640/1-IMG_5574.JPGa.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">insert the square dowel in the corner, pressing down and making sure the dowel is touching the corner sides of the frame and is straight. Hold in place until the adhesive sets - which is thirty seconds (according to the label). I love how the glue sets in no time!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI3jpPq3C7tx4qKemZ_opqvveA5rT4y3UHYOq0YjSHFGlif59Ejf80Ex-XaEXofjOgSWdiydvL9OqsZSZ62A5e-CTWnto2KGanYeXxbnogIvYUTi7jUR7GCpbOgrIW25pGX5jEHpG7YzP7ODtHiSvrv-2_JeeJB4PmOJcEkNbJdISLYAD5WVYFQa6x/s3734/1-IMG_5573.JPGa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3734" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI3jpPq3C7tx4qKemZ_opqvveA5rT4y3UHYOq0YjSHFGlif59Ejf80Ex-XaEXofjOgSWdiydvL9OqsZSZ62A5e-CTWnto2KGanYeXxbnogIvYUTi7jUR7GCpbOgrIW25pGX5jEHpG7YzP7ODtHiSvrv-2_JeeJB4PmOJcEkNbJdISLYAD5WVYFQa6x/w518-h640/1-IMG_5573.JPGa.jpg" width="518" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Repeat previous process for the remaining three dowels.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDcWZKibx12d0rY7YMtRhYF2-N67dlBml8rmlv4ViK1pPlj7d-ae5ccl6vH3_V3VP51pGIN2hbYrQwlf1FIvT2dl3B8BZ4Ra8rq8i8GvNxyCpQL_0B-J_hyQyyLKiCu_HUdasLHq3hf3MYtNDLuGIQYPdqlvOu4X6y1TiTDxP_y9Eu2oaIeXrLM2h/s4032/1-IMG_5576.JPGa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDcWZKibx12d0rY7YMtRhYF2-N67dlBml8rmlv4ViK1pPlj7d-ae5ccl6vH3_V3VP51pGIN2hbYrQwlf1FIvT2dl3B8BZ4Ra8rq8i8GvNxyCpQL_0B-J_hyQyyLKiCu_HUdasLHq3hf3MYtNDLuGIQYPdqlvOu4X6y1TiTDxP_y9Eu2oaIeXrLM2h/w480-h640/1-IMG_5576.JPGa.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once all four dowels are set in place . . .</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwHGcGi1-x2ktlpKYDq9wSB5yUTbwiG74lyWHUFQMR4lOg-yzARPst9NyjfqHqN4ZYC7tuyiWmJ2iYQ3r2AXPZcWY8k1HUqBk1f7ZJ-NDHybLHlf5iU15KPUmS2lwBEY8O3x0Z8l_0RTfLoYx6Lh5w-RUrUGYSffYiE-YW6AMyw_bYdtojyApLNJBB/s4032/1-IMG_5578.JPGa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwHGcGi1-x2ktlpKYDq9wSB5yUTbwiG74lyWHUFQMR4lOg-yzARPst9NyjfqHqN4ZYC7tuyiWmJ2iYQ3r2AXPZcWY8k1HUqBk1f7ZJ-NDHybLHlf5iU15KPUmS2lwBEY8O3x0Z8l_0RTfLoYx6Lh5w-RUrUGYSffYiE-YW6AMyw_bYdtojyApLNJBB/w480-h640/1-IMG_5578.JPGa.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">add adhesive to the top of the dowels and in the corners of the frame, as before, and place the other frame on top. Hold in place until the adhesive sets.</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdCFpBnGu2AldH9GhEQ86rghviRpyG194MKZMSGvKmaDDmV03AAL_muwfaJpd8QibGIyyZJqqRHhb8JFRy_Vw_iHWiXKS8BS71JaylIW3IvORc4erDj9vt0UkIFg1-IwxbXEHc-Uz0LQaBrypJWRtldUzwtoQTm5TM6NK9fA4cQo-a04AY6sUGSXVC/s3660/1-IMG_5582.JPGa.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3660" data-original-width="2538" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdCFpBnGu2AldH9GhEQ86rghviRpyG194MKZMSGvKmaDDmV03AAL_muwfaJpd8QibGIyyZJqqRHhb8JFRy_Vw_iHWiXKS8BS71JaylIW3IvORc4erDj9vt0UkIFg1-IwxbXEHc-Uz0LQaBrypJWRtldUzwtoQTm5TM6NK9fA4cQo-a04AY6sUGSXVC/w444-h640/1-IMG_5582.JPGa.png" width="444" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">Next, take the flat wood square piece and add adhesive along the edges and in the center and . </span><span style="text-align: justify;">. .</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjskivz8jKtY4jxOZy3MXhtoJ-XlgMCxSSxlH7F2L9N6llcLUlQuzIhaQ7sxqYVAT9hR9KTPZXwLXMLwzDlgW-pNmvPRlTqvia3wbGIZyQD_PmC-Y8dM3lMblwFSie2WCgmVvmFv5xP15p4YybgGsUt3WbE670KKEAxHmeEdMWxgDwljDBw-Vy720Hi/s3964/1-IMG_5585.JPGa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3964" data-original-width="2366" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjskivz8jKtY4jxOZy3MXhtoJ-XlgMCxSSxlH7F2L9N6llcLUlQuzIhaQ7sxqYVAT9hR9KTPZXwLXMLwzDlgW-pNmvPRlTqvia3wbGIZyQD_PmC-Y8dM3lMblwFSie2WCgmVvmFv5xP15p4YybgGsUt3WbE670KKEAxHmeEdMWxgDwljDBw-Vy720Hi/w382-h640/1-IMG_5585.JPGa.jpg" width="382" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">place down in the center of the top frame - making sure it's centered on the frame.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlkDqrfHP99UUWPHgEex_zuKaydfXtlvXJnBz_molF0HQRCeLdtKqugxkiQ0SoHGAzIsens_FeiKmoMP_kncwAgD8Ep6Gc2uYIz1jvrI6CcR54q3kIBEh63MHf6TwnpeNS4C5UuzF32mifP8lXjI-qbN6TaUQClpKd-Vt709zbSF--8z4w2yjRs9da/s4032/1-IMG_5583.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlkDqrfHP99UUWPHgEex_zuKaydfXtlvXJnBz_molF0HQRCeLdtKqugxkiQ0SoHGAzIsens_FeiKmoMP_kncwAgD8Ep6Gc2uYIz1jvrI6CcR54q3kIBEh63MHf6TwnpeNS4C5UuzF32mifP8lXjI-qbN6TaUQClpKd-Vt709zbSF--8z4w2yjRs9da/w480-h640/1-IMG_5583.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">For a decorative look, take a 5" wood hoop and cut about an inch of it out to open it. Add adhesive along the left center side and on top of the frame edge. Then set one end of the hoop on top of the frame on the left, placing additional adhesive on the side.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPYYYzl6L3FCAfCYYgzLmdas12pohstXlslrVZeLSo9VLAPwvA_lS3Jctjn-7nEyluVT40I8amPmJ1RbThekWqT4D-bMEgWGxXBZ8LKPYZ8Bc5Q6wwApu-s7xXLZ3CDVl0oPWAdbyu75RbUrVG2Uwkuhu5cZVb0rFAp-FKwNBNX11t8gjJI5q40ud1/s4032/1-IMG_5594.JPGa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPYYYzl6L3FCAfCYYgzLmdas12pohstXlslrVZeLSo9VLAPwvA_lS3Jctjn-7nEyluVT40I8amPmJ1RbThekWqT4D-bMEgWGxXBZ8LKPYZ8Bc5Q6wwApu-s7xXLZ3CDVl0oPWAdbyu75RbUrVG2Uwkuhu5cZVb0rFAp-FKwNBNX11t8gjJI5q40ud1/w480-h640/1-IMG_5594.JPGa.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Gently stretch the hoop across the wood to the opposite side . . .</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCgMDEiEyj10tf_gBcSlrXstzfJmaJLvMGxDFxRrhncL9IwKDnd8Vs2EVOPnEbEY5S6DY773eQ6P6lZMP1-Jq2QbJMvCTP2JtTkHqaUy-J2hRCq12kHIHMV9bLgEp73lXq2tRMoOjnLcsIfhMWe7RgKN3g-GQmNPtOV_EXowVCGRgrPI-uPHVn9jLA/s4032/1-IMG_5591.JPGa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCgMDEiEyj10tf_gBcSlrXstzfJmaJLvMGxDFxRrhncL9IwKDnd8Vs2EVOPnEbEY5S6DY773eQ6P6lZMP1-Jq2QbJMvCTP2JtTkHqaUy-J2hRCq12kHIHMV9bLgEp73lXq2tRMoOjnLcsIfhMWe7RgKN3g-GQmNPtOV_EXowVCGRgrPI-uPHVn9jLA/w480-h640/1-IMG_5591.JPGa.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"> adding adhesive first and then to the side of the hoop, as before.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuKmfWYl9uzG29Z8ngA_b1NZ6JIQ6wWrwzd5qHgfH7h4je3MWY2pugmZu4kW2g1I_th8kp1dIXD9fRq1F2veDIQ9z8nTqGFI7llBr_PcdFD1-oAWa2ZuaBp333cEjrECS1euJBXOBEiFYsX8XTn8CBU0TxvFgM1Q_b4SUNDKKikoMgEd3f-gbSZlrC/s4032/1-IMG_5595.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuKmfWYl9uzG29Z8ngA_b1NZ6JIQ6wWrwzd5qHgfH7h4je3MWY2pugmZu4kW2g1I_th8kp1dIXD9fRq1F2veDIQ9z8nTqGFI7llBr_PcdFD1-oAWa2ZuaBp333cEjrECS1euJBXOBEiFYsX8XTn8CBU0TxvFgM1Q_b4SUNDKKikoMgEd3f-gbSZlrC/w480-h640/1-IMG_5595.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Make sure the hoop is centered and straight on top. Let adhesive dry.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once dry, I actually lifted the lantern up by the wood hoop.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVHs4s_3gsbg8QSO894IkKkk7K9iYEP12C9JIMDl33fWhmL2pIwk4WioVsX9lT07e1C6MPG1w0625ztNAkPhh0irXkLbMkm1MLF7DHdjPyxQscVe58VijeSLt3_bw8521E01ka9GlhWZv7icbwJAjwVf4StdWlCJoE0zTvA6BLFXgcWtbmJJGKPFfm/s3685/1-IMG_5593.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3685" data-original-width="3019" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVHs4s_3gsbg8QSO894IkKkk7K9iYEP12C9JIMDl33fWhmL2pIwk4WioVsX9lT07e1C6MPG1w0625ztNAkPhh0irXkLbMkm1MLF7DHdjPyxQscVe58VijeSLt3_bw8521E01ka9GlhWZv7icbwJAjwVf4StdWlCJoE0zTvA6BLFXgcWtbmJJGKPFfm/w524-h640/1-IMG_5593.JPG" width="524" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">Gee, I'm really loving the simple lines of this lantern!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlTEMWqI2NCCE4IpfBLiZUvcV_Io4oMQYsI1IbjoGMrYvTYSb5LAqnSiz-KjzaiWZWuDRODw6JdGHD_AiwRXR8e6Exg_6N4J46y3rtV4wac5qnuoA9krtSTYSlna7INJjJeAZmPBM92swPruG4Q3z0ZVvbSPzUkF3OJn3cALfW-iEVRX_fGd0BL5pF/s4032/1-IMG_5600.JPGa.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlTEMWqI2NCCE4IpfBLiZUvcV_Io4oMQYsI1IbjoGMrYvTYSb5LAqnSiz-KjzaiWZWuDRODw6JdGHD_AiwRXR8e6Exg_6N4J46y3rtV4wac5qnuoA9krtSTYSlna7INJjJeAZmPBM92swPruG4Q3z0ZVvbSPzUkF3OJn3cALfW-iEVRX_fGd0BL5pF/w480-h640/1-IMG_5600.JPGa.png" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Now, it's time to stain the lantern. Staining should be done in a well ventilated area so I took the lantern outside. But shortly after I started staining the lantern, the wind picked up and then it started raining. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYvUgRCWBWtAsuE0FSU41zyl4jyQ8gmagTDp7H1axb5FSRpQmr9UR9uh7mc-jdQU6qNSwBaWfXoVX92wDJJQ3H46UddemEVZKQChQrZiGJ6KvsKYaIDcqJj2yFQ7tVd7EsczhmCbMqOtWZQxC_o6rEyqaeFJz4hG_nKo458RKAEdCnv0-Bwks5cHYN/s4032/1-IMG_5603.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYvUgRCWBWtAsuE0FSU41zyl4jyQ8gmagTDp7H1axb5FSRpQmr9UR9uh7mc-jdQU6qNSwBaWfXoVX92wDJJQ3H46UddemEVZKQChQrZiGJ6KvsKYaIDcqJj2yFQ7tVd7EsczhmCbMqOtWZQxC_o6rEyqaeFJz4hG_nKo458RKAEdCnv0-Bwks5cHYN/w480-h640/1-IMG_5603.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">So I had to finish staining the lantern indoors. </div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwf1DmjLs_qYEi3PSY-OY_B_uFZaW4_sP0Y0yfYJIjLPeG3AMUHYcgxtWnlBrhM9LrotL8ntEKcaAXHm4F-YQTT5z7Z_sJElb2Fa-vc9X742UOpBdobZkLG909bdx1OQYb0YJWZWafrhrb8-W8xbjCkA0r1In91aYt3f3F_hygDTIKz_lhyxIG0DxJ/s4032/1-IMG_5607.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwf1DmjLs_qYEi3PSY-OY_B_uFZaW4_sP0Y0yfYJIjLPeG3AMUHYcgxtWnlBrhM9LrotL8ntEKcaAXHm4F-YQTT5z7Z_sJElb2Fa-vc9X742UOpBdobZkLG909bdx1OQYb0YJWZWafrhrb8-W8xbjCkA0r1In91aYt3f3F_hygDTIKz_lhyxIG0DxJ/w480-h640/1-IMG_5607.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Looking at this now, would you believe it all started with two picture frames and square dowels?</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEfLCSdsDOBK_4_bUQmLRicQWX07VkvB2RcpwwAEPI53keyVSgvL5zQ7oqwZe4oxsPhsJ--DOYa4Qw5OFw4TD7HqZQc-1_D1DBuDrXU42vDTNohRJurXXnGXSNM-CFWahmh8iz3xEiO_SWd2_udV5Jsu-4bJ3b1OrRA_8d5UktLy2zfMUIunK_970u/s4032/1-IMG_5635.JPGb.png" style="margin-left: 1em; 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