Re-Purposed Flower Bin using Joy Iron On Letters

Spring is still in the air here in North Texas and I love having fresh flowers in the house. I generally have them in every room and I am always on the lookout for new ways to display them. I picked these little metal bins up at Michael's a while back for another purpose but they didn't work out for that. I have been looking for something to use the for. BAM! I added some Joy Iron-On Letters along with some fun embellishments. Hello new flower pot!

I started with the container, a set of Eileen Hull dies, Aleen's Clear Gel Tacky Glue, and the Joy Iron-On Letters.

For this project I used one of the Baby Monogram Alphabet Sheets in white. (not shown, sorry!)

Because I couldn't iron these letters on, I simply glued them instead using Glossy Accents.

I cut a variety of flowers and leaves and layered them on the side, then added some interest with a white chalk pen.

I love the way this turned out - and the fact that I was able to use something that was taking up space in my studio!

Be sure to check out the Creating With Joy blog for lots of creative ideas using Joy Iron On Letters.

Sharing a Smile Frame

I really am afraid I have turned into that grand parent I always complained about. I have a compulsion to share my cute grand daughter's photos with everyone every single chance I get! So check out this uber cute Smile Frame using Deflecto Crafts 4 x 6 Green Craft Frame.

I used black cardstock for a photo mat and added white faux stitching; when dry I inserted the photo into the frame. I added white rub-on's in the upper corners on the outside of the frame, then highlighted them with black rhinestones.

 I used a wood embellishment from Michael's and colored it with the green marker from the Wet Erase Marker Set. Note: the color does not exactly match the cap!

To finish off the outside of the frame I added a bow made from silver rick rack, some paper flowers and leaves, and a couple of resin flowers. I used a white paint pen to add highlights to the wood embellishment and glued it to the top of the ribbon.

Supplies:
Deflecto 4x6 Green Craft Frame
Deflecto Wet Erase Marker Assortment
Black cardstock
Wood Embellishment
Silver rick rack
resin flowers
white paint pen
Beacon 3-N-1 Adhesive
Paper flowers and leaves
Rub-ons
Rhinestones

Spring Banner- Home Decor

Hi everyone, I am guest blogging over on Craft Paper Scissors, be sure to stop by and check out all the amazing projects!  I love Spring! It is my favorite time of year. Everything is coming alive in the yard, the birds are singing, the flowers are blooming and the world is happy. I like for my decor in the house to reflect those same feelings so cheery and full of color is the name of the game.

This year a created a new banner using laser cut wood pieces, cardstock, colorful flowers, and lots and lots of fun ribbon!

I found these wood cutouts at a popular chain craft store last month and I knew that I had to make a banner with them- they just yelled SPRING at me from the shelf. I started by covering the wood with two layers of VersaMagic ink in Pink Petunia, glueing them to cardstock when dry.

I pulled out my trusty decorative edge scissors and trimmed around the edges of the shapes- no measuring, I just eyeballed it. Then the real fun began! I pulled lots of spring colored flowers from my stash (have you seen my Prima Breeding Program?) and started layering them together. For the section on the right above, I punched three pieces of patterned cardstock in staggered sizes, shaped them, layered them together using foam tape, then added that onto a larger daisy. Easy peasy- super fun flower!

For the flower on the left I used vintage crepe paper and an XXL Glue Dot to create the back section, then adhered a ruffled flower in the center to complete the look. I have several tutorials on making your own flowers here.

For the section on the left I made a ruffled flower using Italian Crepe Paper, using a Maya Road trinket as the center, then adhered it into a hoarded vintage Martha Stewart paper flower (shown in the previous photo on the right). For the right section, I layered 7-8 hoarded vintage Prima flowers, using my Tiny Attacher to secure them in the center. These are the nice, big ones they used to make that came in the cans that are about 4" across. I really miss those!

 Something I do every time I make a banner is group lots of ribbons between each section. I just love the way this looks. I picked up this technique years and years ago in a class, so long ago I don't even remember what the class was about or for! The process is simple- grab a bunch of different ribbons, clip them to about 4" and lay them on your work surface. Take one ribbon and clip it a little longer- about 6" and use this one to tie all the others into a bunch, using a sturdy knot. Then tie that onto whatever string you have going from section to section. Easy peasy.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!