Showing posts with label Mother's Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mother's Day. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Tea Cup Pincushion
Mother's day is quickly approaching, and there are gifts to be made, flowers to be sent and cards to be crafted in the Carman house. Today I am going to share another handmade gift, perfect for a sewing Momma.
This is a super cute gift that is very budget and time friendly, from start to finish it took me a little over five minutes to finish this adorable gift.
To make this gift you need a teacup and saucer, I got mine for $1.00 from my local thrift store. You will also need fabric, steel wool, some batting, a rubber band, and a hot glue gun.
I began by cutting my fabric into a decent sized square and hot gluing the steel wool onto the fabric. I used steel wool because it will actually sharpen your pins and needles!
Then I added the batting and hot glued it to my steel wool. I only added it to get it to sit in the teacup the way I wanted.
Next, I gathered the fabric tightly and rubber banded it. It is important to make sure you are satisfied with how the fabric lays, and the way the pincushion fits into the teacup.
Now, all that's left is some simple hot gluing! You want to coat the inside of the teacup with hot glue, and then insert the pincushion. I then hot glued my teacup to the saucer, this can be done or skipped.
There you go! A simple sweet handmade gift that any mother or grandmother would love and cherish!
Monday, May 7, 2012
Note Holder!
I am also a firm believer that God gave us hands for a reason, and I love making things, and giving handmade.
Today I am going to teach you how to make a post-it note holder. This is a great inexpensive gift that you can give to teachers,co-workers, and friends, pretty much just about anybody. It is also perfect for any of the special ladies in your life, Mother's Day is this Sunday! I wanted to share this easy gift because it fits any budget, is super simple, and does not require any major crafting tools.
Supplies
- Scrapbook Paper
- Post-it Notepad
- Any Clear Frame {I used a 4x6}
- Scissors
- Adhesive
- Embellishments
I began by cutting my scrapbook paper to fit my frame. I simply measured the paper and then cut it with scissors.
Next, I checked to make sure it fit properly and then began embellishing. I used my scallop punches, stamps and little bit of bling. Go ahead and use whatever you want!
Then you insert the embellished paper into the frame, and adhere the Post-it notes to the outside of the frame. I used glue-dots for this so that it popped.
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