Mixed media, embroidery, fabric painting, DIY project, Banner and handmade handicrafts
For this DIY you can follow the DIY steps as described in my “Thank you Gift Tag & Necklace” blog post.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
This Micro DIY is part of the series that I created for Valentine’s day. Some of my earlier posts in this series are –
Stir & Wrap
Cozy Times!
Love!
Sweep Love
Valentine CandleÂ
Sweet Love
Hello dear friends I have a fun DIY to share. Holidays are all about celebrating life and thanking the people that matter in your life. There are different ways to express thanks, thank you notes, tags and thank you necklace is just one of them.
In this DIY (Do It Yourself) project I’m going to show how to create a beautiful flower tag with any message that your heart desire.
Step1)Â Material List for DIY thank you tag
Step2) Take your designer fabric strip, make sure the size is 4″ x 18″Â
Step3)Â Cut fabric strip straight with the rotary cutter.
Step4)Â Take needle and yarn for the running stitch [for me this was a difficult step because I couldn’t decide which yarn to use, which is obvious since my yarn box is a mess, I’m sure your’s is not :-)]
Step5)Â Connect corners of the fabric strip together with running stitch to make circle . Fold the strip and run stitches for gathers.
Step6)Â Pull thread from both the corners to pull gather in the middle and now you can see the flower shape. Tighten the knot then cut the extra thread.Â
Step7) Use Iron to press down the flower this will help to give flower a better shape .
Step8a) Now we will need a piece of sponge foam. Spread some fabric color of your choice smoothly on the foam. Tap on the color few times to smoothen the colored surface.
Step8b) Tap the “thank you” block/stamp on the sponge few times. Make sure your stamp is evenly dabbed in color.
Step9) Don’t forget to put your fabric or vinyl on hard surface before stamping
Step10) #1Â Draw a circle around your “thank you” stamp, with the help of compass.
Step10)Â #2Â Use super glue and stick the cut out in the centre of your flower.
 Step11) Tuck satin ribbon to the back side of the flower .
Step12) Show that you care and add personal touch to any gift with this “Thank You” tag. I used mine on a wine bottle as a gift.
I also used this flower gift tag with a necklace as shown below.
You can tuck the necklace to the flower tag with thread, needle and Jump ring.
A “thank you” Â tag is a fun and loving way to show your love, support, encouragement or gratitude for anybody whom is important in your life. So don’t wait, go ahead and create some fun tags.
Did you like this DIY? If you did please put few words or leave a comment. Even if you didn’t like this project, that’s cool too, still leave some suggestions.
Happy Holidays!
DIY (Do It Yourself) Halloween Banner Necklace in under 30 mins
I have been creating banners and bunting for halloween and other occasions. But that was only half the fun and if I can convert the banners into wearable jewelry, would that be cool? I’m going to design a wearable banner necklace and you be the judge if it’s any good or not. Let’s roll!
Material List for DIY Halloween Banner Neck Garland
You’ll need:
Step 1. Cut a strip of Vinyl 2 ” wide and 12 ” long.
You can choose a vinyl in your choice of color or you can paint the Vinyl with any color you want.
Hint: I chose to paint my Vinyl strip with Orange color (BOO) :-)
Image1 - Cut a strip 2" x 12" of Vinyl
Inspiration:Â It’s all around but sometimes it can play hide and seek with us. All I need to do is look closely into things that people do and make. Whenever I need inspiration I go to Etsy or Notcot and try to follow people whose work is so incredible and amazing that you not only get motivated to do something but it makes you get up and start doing it NOW!
In the last few months I have been creating banners and buntings for Halloween. During this time I have come across some epic creative banners, buntings, home & party decor, gifts etc. on Etsy. Later when I created banners I wondered how would somebody else make these if they have to. I take classes every now and then at McLean Country Art Center and teach young girls and women ethnic art work like Batik and Tie & Dye. I always enjoyed those classes since I had to put some order and process to my chaotic work-style of doing things and that was challenging but fun too.
So today when my friend’s daughter Meg asked me how can she create some Halloween party favor, I came up with the idea of Neck Garland or Necklace with a hand-painted leather/vinyl pennant strung in a satin ribbon. So here we go –
Material List for DIY Halloween Neck Garland
You’ll need:
Image1 - Material List (DIY Halloween Neck Garland)
