Monday, October 13, 2008

Feeling a little crafty today

Out of the blue I just decided to make flowers. Not knowing really what I wanted to do exactly I tried a couple different kinds.

My favorite by far are these vintage looking ones I made. The fabric was 50% off and for a yard (which costed $.85) I made 6 flowers. How's that for a budget buster! I really should go get more of this fabric, there were many different styles and colors. I think they would look awesome tea died, for that really vintage look.



Then I made these layered flowers. Just kept cutting different fabrics, felt and tulle and hot glued each layer together adding a button in the middle for detail. I wanted them to look a little tattered around the edges.




Then I made these yo-yo flowers. I wasn't really trying to make them, they just sorta happened. I just started sewing the fabric and ta-da a yo-yo was made. I think these would be really pretty with some Christmas fabric and a pearl in the middle (not a real pearl silly, this is embellishments for the budget buster). Or some really pretty velvet fabric with a pearl center.


Those are all I have for now. Have a great Columbus Day!

5 comments:

emelyn said...

Those are fantastic flowers, Mel!! I esp love the lace ones...GREAT job!!

Leslie Ashe said...

Hi Melanie!!! YOUR flowers are beautiful!!!!! :)
I love them!! Oh and your blog banner - TOO CUTE!!!!!!

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and leaving me such sweet comments!!! :)
HUGS!

Audrey Pettit said...

Hi there Melanie! I just popped over from the inspireME site to check out your blog and to say hello again. I am so happy you have joined the webster's blog. There is always a contest going on and giveaways to be had. The owner is going to do a drawing sometime today for the entire new Hello Beautiful collection, the new journaling cards, and the old world messaging cards. If you hurry, you might get your name put into the hat in time.
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I'm so happy to have found your blog so I can keep in touch with you. I love the little flowers you created. I keep thinking something handmade like that would be perfect in some of our Paper-Playground kits, but I never seem to get the time to sit down and make a whole bunch. I think they are just wonderful.
Have a great day!

sPaRkLiNg sCrApBoOkS said...

hey girl!!! thanks for leaving the sweet comment!!! ~ Oh, and these flowers ROCK! i love them!
take care, xOxO deb

Mel G said...

love the flowers!!!!!