I was on hiatus for summer......

I took a looong break for summer and now I am ready for action...and eager to do my favorite crafts for fall.  I already started some autumn crafts and I for one am so glad that summer will be over soon,

I don't know about anybody else but this summer was a scorcher in the midwest.  Reading news stories I tyhink that 80% of the country had experienced the hottest temperatures ever for a season.  I am looking for cooler weather and everything that fall brings.  So....I have busy the last week decorating my small apartment.  Wherever you look the warm colors are apparent; red, oranges, gold, green and brown.   I feel warm inside too looking at the vibrant colors.   I hope you like the decorations and feel free to comment about anything you see.  It's great to blog  again.

Woven Easter Baskets

Baskets can come in all sizes and shapes. These baskets are plastic powder drink containers and some are from Splenda boxes that pastel paper was woven and wrapped around the box and Easter grass was tucked inside into them. Fill these colorful baskets with their Easter candy or your homemade treats.

plastic milk jug
Splenda box
powder drink container
pastel paper
hot glue
Easter grass

1. Making a weave pattern 11x 8.5 size by interweaving different colors of pastel paper, you will have two (grids) which I will refer to, you will tow of them for the sides for the milk jug and another one for the bottom of the jug.

2. You will need another 11x8.5 grid for the bottom. I like to use different patterns for the basket for the added dimension.

3. Glue the bottom piece to the bottom of the milk jug and cut the extra and smooth around the corners.

4. Glue the other two sides around the milk jug with tacky glue and make sure you have adequate coverage to keep there weaved paper on the jug. Fold over about 3 rows over all around on top to make a smooth edge and also secure purposes.

5. For the Splenda box and the powder drink containers wrap around the paper with hot glue and cut the extra paper where necessary

6. Add the Easter pastel grass and tuck in your favorite sweet treats.

3D Blooming Spring Wreath

I made this wall hanging out of floral wire, pastel paper and colorful pipe cleaners. The chenille stems were bold colored that made the wreath make it more colorful on the wall. The flowers have 3 different pastel colors on each that have a pipe cleaner that is bent in half and a pony bead inserted to be the flower bud. The pipe cleaner was twisted to make two leaves and coiled around the wire form at sporadic intervals.

Colorful Mosaic Vase

This colorful mosaic vase was made with colorful printer pastel paper.  I used a Trop50 juice container because I love the shape and I weighed it down with small stones . Then I added some colorful silk stems. I had all my pieces of paper in front of me. I worked on one side at a time so the Mod Podge would not dry too soon. 


You can buy the stones and sand at any garden store or you might have stones outside around your house.

Bouquet of Roses

 These roses were mades from chenille stems.  The red stems were coiled to make the roses and the green ones were looped and made the leaves and the stems.  Pretty cool isn't it.  I gathered the stems with red curly ribbon and tied a  bow.  When you present this cute arrangement to someone  who couldn't resist.

Roses in a Victorian teacup

These coffee filter roses are perfect for Valentines day and can be turned into a beautiful arrangement using a vintage teapot for that special Valentine in your life. This project is suitable as a quick kids Valentines day or Mothers day project.

Valentine's Frame with felt pink and red roses

This colorful frame is a styrofoam base and then yarn with variegated shades of pink was wrapped around it.   Felt roses were made from pink and red and then glitter was applied to both the pink roses and hot glued to the frame.  A piece of cardboard to the back with a piece of pink cardstock that a photo can be displayed or the backing can be removed and it can  displayed on a wall as a Valentine's Day wreath.