04-29-10
Taking a Bite
04-28-10
Ribbon Rose Tutorial
Ribbon roses are very easy to make! You can make them any size, large or small. You can also use any size and type of ribbon. Click HERE to see a sampling.
To make these roses, all you need is ribbon, scissors, and a very heavy-duty double-sided adhesive. I use Stampin' Up!'s "Sticky Pages." (Note: you can also use sticky strip or double-sided tape; however, if you use either of these two you must first adhere them to a piece of cardstock so that your roses have a supportive backing. Just cut a piece of cardstock a little bit larger than the size of the rose you want to make, and then cover the cardstock in sticky strip or tape. Then you will be ready to go! If you would like to order "Sticky Pages," click HERE, then click on ORDER NOW and enter Item #114300. You get two sheets of 12" x 12" blank sticky sheets per package for $6.95 USD plus S/H. You can also use the sheets with the Big Shot machine to create custom shapes. Pretty Cool!)
Ok! Now that you have your supplies, let's get started!
1) If you're using Sticky Pages, cut out a square a little bit bigger than the size of the rose you want
2) Peel off the pink covering to expose the adhesive
3) Stick one end of the ribbon onto the adhesive and begin twisting
4) Keep twisting and adhering the ribbon while at the same time forming a circle
5) Continue twisting and adhering until you make the rose the size you want
6) Tuck and adhere the end of the ribbon underneath part of the rose
7) Cut out the rose
8) Peel off the back of the Sticky Pages and adhere the rose to your project
(If you use the cardstock method, all you need to do is apply the rose to your project with your regular adhesive)
04-27-10
Howdy, Folks!
First,
let me just say thank you for voting for me last week in the "So You Think You're Crafty" competition. Luckily, I received enough votes to remain in the competition.
Please be sure to place your vote for this week's project. The theme is "Bath Time," and the projects are all fabulous! Can you guess which one is mine?
Now that last week's voting is over, I'm allowed to reveal which project was mine.
I adorned a basic frame with ribbon roses and embossed chipboard letters to make this guest room pass-along frame. Display it in your guest room and then allow your guests to take it home with them to pass it along to their guests, and so on, and so on.
I'll be debuting a new blog in the next few days, so I'll save the ribbon rose tutorial for then! Stay tuned!
P.S. For those of you who emailed me about the pennants for the patio table, I had some family things come up today that I had to take care of. I'll be in touch with you on Tuesday! 
04-25-10
Patio Table Tutorial
Here you go! Have fun! If you have any questions, send an email to info@ewillow.com
2) #13 knitting needle
3) 4-7/8” half-ball of florist’s foam (or something to stick the knitting needle into in case you make the hole too big in the shaker box; if you are careful when you make the hole, you might not need this)
4) 2 sizes of round dishes for tracing; one with a 10” diameter, the other with a 12” diameter
5) 6” tall x 5” round shaker box with lid
6) this is the UPC code for the shaker box so you know the correct size to buy
7) utility knife
mod podge
2) Cut out circle with utility knife (don’t worry if it looks raggedy; you are going to be covering the ugly part with paper)
3) Draw a little circle in the center
4) Carefully poke a hole in the center with the tip of the knitting needle; remove the needle and set needle aside for later use
1) Drill or punch a hole into the center of the lid to the shaker box. Make sure you make the hole just big enough so that you can insert the knitting needle. (Be careful not to make the hole too big.)
2) Cut two strips of decorative paper 12” x 6” and adhere to shaker box with mod podge
3) Look how pretty!
4) Cut two strips of decorative paper 12” x 1” and adhere to the side of the shaker box lid (you don’t have to put any paper on the top of the lid)
1) Cut two strips of decorative paper 12” x ¾” and adhere to the side of the table top (it’s not going to look very pretty, but that’s okay. You are going to hide it later)
2) Put some Mod Podge on the top of the shaker box lid
3) Attach the table top to the shaker box lid, making sure to line up the holes
4) Allow to dry
2) Cut a fringe up to the trace-line around the entire diameter of the 12” circle
3) Punch a hole in the center and adhere to the table top
That’s it for the table. Let’s move on to the umbrella.
2) Cut off the side scallops, leaving the top two scallops on each side, as shown
3) Die-cut six large cardboard pennants
4) Cut off the entire bottom and the scallops on the cardboard pieces as shown
5) Die-cut six large pennants from the plain cardstock
6) Glue the decorative-paper pennants onto the plain-paper pennants as shown
2) Attach scallop edges of umbrella pieces together
3) This is what it will start to look like as you attach the pieces to each other
4) This is what it will look like underneath
5 to 7) Continue attaching all umbrella pieces, making sure to rotate colors
3) Line up the score line of the cardboard piece with the place where the umbrella pieces are attached
4) Continue until all cardboard pieces are attached
5) Apply a couple of pop-up glue dots (or another very strong gummy adhesive) to the top of the knitting needle
6) Stick the knitting needle onto the center of the umbrella, insert the needle into the table top, and you’re done! Whew!
For the place settings, the possibilities are endless. I used plastic shot-glasses for the cups and used some die-cut flowers from the “Baskets and Blooms” die for decorations.
04-22-10
While You're Out Shopping This Weekend...
pick up these supplies. Next week we'll get started on making this cute patio table...
1) 12” x 12” piece of ½”- thick foam board
2) #13 knitting needle
3) 4-7/8” half-ball of florist’s foam (or something to stick the knitting needle into in case you make the hole too big in the shaker box; if you are careful when you make the hole, you might not need this)
4) 2 sizes of round dishes for tracing; one with a 10” diameter, the other with a 12” diameter
5) 6” tall x 5” round shaker box with lid
6) this is the UPC code for the shaker box so you know the correct size to buy
7) utility knife
mod podge
