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Friday, 22 March 2013
Saturday, 5 January 2013
Rose Posy Picture so 'Chic'.
Rose Posy Picture so 'Chic'.
Today's post is going to be about using some of those beautiful flowers that we sell at Craft Fairy in a picture frame. I've made this because so many of my customers say that our flowers are too beautiful to use and they keep them in a draw to look at from time to time. Well we cant have that can we. So this is how to get them out of the draw and use them to good effect.
Cut the paper so that it fits on the backing board. Fix it in the frame.
For the posy, I used a selection of flowers.
Large curly roses in pink.
Vintage blue roses in blue
Shape your roses so that they form round shape as seen in the image. Then apply foam pads to the back of the posy.
Stick down onto the backing paper.
To make the vase cut a vase shape from some decorative card. I used some non shed glitter card but you could use any toning card that you have.
Tie a knot in a piece of 16mm ribbon. I used french blue, and trim to make it look like a bow. Apply tape to each side of the ribbon and tape to the back of the vase shape.
Now attach this to the picture with more foam pads and your picture is complete.
Do you like this frame? Does it look expensive? Well, it actually cost me 99p and it came from the shop of the same name. You probably have a local one yourself so get on over and have a look at what they have in stock. There was no glass. What did I expect for 99p? Better for the purposes of making this picture.
The paper is from Making Memories and was part of my stash that I'd been keeping for a long time as it was too pretty to waste.
For the posy, I used a selection of flowers.
Large curly roses in pink.
Vintage blue roses in blue
Shape your roses so that they form round shape as seen in the image. Then apply foam pads to the back of the posy.
Stick down onto the backing paper.
To make the vase cut a vase shape from some decorative card. I used some non shed glitter card but you could use any toning card that you have.
Tie a knot in a piece of 16mm ribbon. I used french blue, and trim to make it look like a bow. Apply tape to each side of the ribbon and tape to the back of the vase shape.
Wednesday, 19 December 2012
Shabby Chic Lace Flower Tutorial
This is so easy, it practically makes itself.
Shabby Chic Lace Flowers are really hot at the moment so this is my tutorial pick for today. It's a video tutorial for a change. If you click the image you will see the video.
I was inspired to make this flower as www.craftfairy.co.uk is now stocking this fabulous pointed lace. I believe that it is leavers lace. That is the same type of lace as the one used on Kate Middleton's wedding dress.
Shabby Chic Lace Flowers are really hot at the moment so this is my tutorial pick for today. It's a video tutorial for a change. If you click the image you will see the video.
I was inspired to make this flower as www.craftfairy.co.uk is now stocking this fabulous pointed lace. I believe that it is leavers lace. That is the same type of lace as the one used on Kate Middleton's wedding dress.
Apart from the lace, you will need a needle and thread and a flower to put in the centre. Please see my video on making folded flowers to see how to make one for yourself.
Lots more tutorials on my own blog.
Saturday, 7 May 2011
Folded Ribbon Rose Tutorial
I seem to be on a roll at the moment and I've been adding tutorials galore on my Craft Fairy Designs blog so I thought that I would add one here too.
You will need the shocking pink 23mm wide grosgrain for this and I used the swiss dot one as I wanted to have the contrast between the plain side and the dotty side. You can make a plain one if you want to but this looks kind of cute.
You will need to start by rolling a short section of the ribbon and securing it with a couple of stitches. Stitching is better than gluing as it will held in place and then, if you want to put it on a garment you can wash it without being afraid that it will fall apart. This roll will be your bud.
Next fold the ribbon at a 90 degree angle to the roll as shown below.
Roll the ribbon around the central bud until you get to the end of the folded part. It will be obvious when you do it. Secure the bottom with a couple of stitches. ,
Fold and roll again and again. See below. Make sure to put in a couple of stitches as you go.Below is what your rose should look like after you have folded a few times.
Now look at the back and you will see how this is coming along, and where to put the stitching.
Basically you keep on going until you have as many petals as you want. The cut you r ribbon and tuck the raw wdge under and tack into place. Turn over and your ribbon is done.
You will need the shocking pink 23mm wide grosgrain for this and I used the swiss dot one as I wanted to have the contrast between the plain side and the dotty side. You can make a plain one if you want to but this looks kind of cute.You will need to start by rolling a short section of the ribbon and securing it with a couple of stitches. Stitching is better than gluing as it will held in place and then, if you want to put it on a garment you can wash it without being afraid that it will fall apart. This roll will be your bud.
Next fold the ribbon at a 90 degree angle to the roll as shown below.Roll the ribbon around the central bud until you get to the end of the folded part. It will be obvious when you do it. Secure the bottom with a couple of stitches. ,Fold and roll again and again. See below. Make sure to put in a couple of stitches as you go.Below is what your rose should look like after you have folded a few times.Now look at the back and you will see how this is coming along, and where to put the stitching. Basically you keep on going until you have as many petals as you want. The cut you r ribbon and tuck the raw wdge under and tack into place. Turn over and your ribbon is done.
Thursday, 5 May 2011
Ribbon Pincushion Step by Step Instructions
Today, I'm posting a set of instructions to make a pincushion. I am making this as I am going to enter it for a WI competition in the summer. So. as I was going to do it for this, I thought that I might as well do the instructions and blog it as well. Lots of tutorials available on the Craft Fairy Blog Being in posession of a huge choice of ribbons I really had no choice but to use them. All the ribbons that you see here are available from craftfairy.co.uk
Cut your lengths of ribbon so that they extend beyond the size of the backing fabric. You will trim them later so don't worry about being too precise. I used a mixture of widths and patterns but to keep the design looking good I used only three harmonizing colours. Pink, blue and a touch of white in the pattern. Lay them vertically over the interfacing.
Now weave the same pattern of ribbon in the horizontal direction as shown.
You should end up with what you see below.
Push the ribbons together so that there are no gaps showing and pin in place. You will need to do this or the ribbon will move when you iron it.
Cover the ribbon weaving with a cloth and press with the iron. Do not use steam. This will create enough adhesion to allow you to flip the ribbon weave over and then press again to cause a better adhesion and create your fabric. See below.
Now, flip the fabric over, and iron from the back. This will ensure that the ribbons stick to the interfacing really well.
Now, take a length of sewing thread with a knot in one side and sew a running stitch along one edge of the ribbon very close to the edge. When you have reached the end pull the thread to gather it to approximately the length of your 4 sides combined. 40 cm in my case. Secure the end of the thread.
Pin to the right side of the edge of the ribbon fabric. Tack the ribbon in place very near the edge. You will not reallt have a seam allowance on the ribbon. No need to have one really as the ribbon has a sewn edge should not frey. There will be a seam allowance on the ribbon fabric though.
Cut a piece of backing fabric that is the same size as the interfacing. I used a little broiderie anglais that I had in my scraps basket. With right sides together and the ribbon in the middle like a sandwich sew around three sided of the pincushion. I did this by hand as it really is too fiddly to even contemplate sewing on the machine.
When you have done this turn the pincushion around to the right side and fill with kapok or any other stuffing that you have. I had some left over from goodness knows when. Sew the last side into place from the back of the cushion and you have done.
More tutorials available on my Craft Fairy Designs Blog
Here is the finished cushion. 
I know that it is really girly and over the top kitch but who cares. I thought that if I was going to go for a domestic goddess kind of thing I might as well go over the top. 1950's at least. I even feel a frilly apron coming on. Perhaps not today though.
Cut yourself a piece of fuisable interfacing about 2cm larger than the finished size of the pinchshion. E.g. if your pinchshion is to be 50cm then cut your square 12cm. I used a lightweight interfacing as I wanted the finished cushion to be soft not stiff.
I know that it is really girly and over the top kitch but who cares. I thought that if I was going to go for a domestic goddess kind of thing I might as well go over the top. 1950's at least. I even feel a frilly apron coming on. Perhaps not today though.So. if you want to make something like this you will need to do some ribbon weaving first. This really is a good way to use up your scraps too as it only requires short lengths. the sort that are usually too short to be used for anything else.
Cut yourself a piece of fuisable interfacing about 2cm larger than the finished size of the pinchshion. E.g. if your pinchshion is to be 50cm then cut your square 12cm. I used a lightweight interfacing as I wanted the finished cushion to be soft not stiff.Put the interfacing on the ironing board, fuisable side up. If your don't do it this way your will fuse it to the board. Lay your ribbons out in a pattern and pin to the ironing board over the interfacing.
Cut your lengths of ribbon so that they extend beyond the size of the backing fabric. You will trim them later so don't worry about being too precise. I used a mixture of widths and patterns but to keep the design looking good I used only three harmonizing colours. Pink, blue and a touch of white in the pattern. Lay them vertically over the interfacing.Now weave the same pattern of ribbon in the horizontal direction as shown.
You should end up with what you see below. Push the ribbons together so that there are no gaps showing and pin in place. You will need to do this or the ribbon will move when you iron it. Cover the ribbon weaving with a cloth and press with the iron. Do not use steam. This will create enough adhesion to allow you to flip the ribbon weave over and then press again to cause a better adhesion and create your fabric. See below. Now, flip the fabric over, and iron from the back. This will ensure that the ribbons stick to the interfacing really well. Now, take a length of sewing thread with a knot in one side and sew a running stitch along one edge of the ribbon very close to the edge. When you have reached the end pull the thread to gather it to approximately the length of your 4 sides combined. 40 cm in my case. Secure the end of the thread.Pin to the right side of the edge of the ribbon fabric. Tack the ribbon in place very near the edge. You will not reallt have a seam allowance on the ribbon. No need to have one really as the ribbon has a sewn edge should not frey. There will be a seam allowance on the ribbon fabric though.
Cut a piece of backing fabric that is the same size as the interfacing. I used a little broiderie anglais that I had in my scraps basket. With right sides together and the ribbon in the middle like a sandwich sew around three sided of the pincushion. I did this by hand as it really is too fiddly to even contemplate sewing on the machine.
When you have done this turn the pincushion around to the right side and fill with kapok or any other stuffing that you have. I had some left over from goodness knows when. Sew the last side into place from the back of the cushion and you have done.
More tutorials available on my Craft Fairy Designs Blog
Thursday, 21 April 2011
Easy Paper Basket
Wednesday, 20 April 2011
Colored Butterfly On B&W Photo...
After doing my layout with this photo technique, I thought I would do a tutorial on one of the butterfly photos from my layout yesterday... for some this may not be new... but for others, it may be something you've wanted to do but didn't know how... I think it will surprise you how simple this really is to do with your photos.
I will be using Photoshop... on a mac. But most of these simple principles will apply to whatever photo-editing application you may be using...
I will be using Photoshop... on a mac. But most of these simple principles will apply to whatever photo-editing application you may be using...
1. Once your photo is open, make a duplicate of this layer.
2. Rename it to whatever you'd like... I named mine is Black&White copy.
3. Go to Image, then Adjustments, then to Black & White to make this layer Black &White.
4. A window will come up for you to adjust your photo... lighter or darker in black&white... most times I leave this on the default settings... if I do adjust anything it is the reds and magenta... to make the photo lighter or darker... play around with this for making your photo darker of lighter.
5. Enlarge the area you want to have the color on.
6. On your Black&White layer... choose your Eraser Tool. Now adjust your Eraser Tool to size.
For large area choose a large eraser... for small area... choose a small eraser.
I always like to erase large parts first with a large eraser... then adjust the eraser for the detailed areas.
Now erase your image on the Black&White Copy layer.
For large area choose a large eraser... for small area... choose a small eraser.
I always like to erase large parts first with a large eraser... then adjust the eraser for the detailed areas.
Now erase your image on the Black&White Copy layer.
7. After you've erased the large parts of your image... now adjust your Eraser Tool to a smaller size for the more detailed areas... the edge of the image or like mine the legs and antennas...
now erase the small areas.
now erase the small areas.
8. And you're done!!! Easy right?
9. Now... SAVE this file as a layer document (.psd), just in case you want to go back and make more adjustments. I save mine as the file name + a number, but you can save it as anything you want.
10. Save your file again as a .jpg, this will flatten the layers for you and saving the .psd file.
NOW this saved .jpg file is what you will print....
NOW this saved .jpg file is what you will print....
I hope this has helped you... and you will try using it on some of your photos. To see how I used this photo on my scrapbook layout, please come by my blog at EverydayScrapbook.blogspot.com
Tuesday, 29 March 2011
Ribbon Spool Box Tutorial
Jill and Kelly make custom party favors and decorations, mostly out of paper. They are beginning to add upcycled gifts and home decor items to their shop. Jill loves to Mod Podge everything and often decorate old containers, boxes, tins, etc. Jill also has a degree in interior design and she also upcycles old furniture and sells it locally.
They were kind enough to share a tutorial with us on making the cutest boxes out of your empty ribbon spools. But before you download the tutorial, visit their Etsy Store where you can purchase your own and see all of the great things they make too!
Here's a link to their store where they have so many wonderful items!
Here's where you can download the tutorial:
Sunday, 12 September 2010
Paper Pennant - How to
Hi, this is Cuchy, from Spain.
Don't you see pennants all over the net?.
Here you have an easy way to cut the triangles out of patterned paper.
I hope you understand my English and find the tutorial useful.
You're invited to visit my blog for other tips and tutorials.
Thanks!
1. Grab some patterned papers and a piece of squared paper, more or less the same length as the papers
2. Fold the squared paper and put some marks as a guide to cut the triangles.
I set mine 8 squares width and 9 squares height
3. Fold the patterned papers
4. And make a sandwich with the folded squared paper
4. Now cut the triangle out, following the marks
5. Form a line with all the triangles
6. And glue them around a string or ribbon
Ready to use in a project.
Don't you see pennants all over the net?.
Here you have an easy way to cut the triangles out of patterned paper.
I hope you understand my English and find the tutorial useful.
You're invited to visit my blog for other tips and tutorials.
Thanks!
1. Grab some patterned papers and a piece of squared paper, more or less the same length as the papers
2. Fold the squared paper and put some marks as a guide to cut the triangles.
I set mine 8 squares width and 9 squares height
3. Fold the patterned papers
4. And make a sandwich with the folded squared paper
4. Now cut the triangle out, following the marks
5. Form a line with all the triangles
6. And glue them around a string or ribbon
Ready to use in a project.
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