Art by Nancy Maxwell James
I finally finished this fabric festoon I have been working on the past few weeks. Something fun and a little vibrant. I used a mixture of images on this one and adorned the pieces with eyelet and mother of pearl buttons. The panels are a little larger then I normally design with, but I am pleased with the results.
Happy May! What a gorgeous day we have here today in Michigan – our temperature will be hitting 80 degrees! Definitely perfect for getting out in the yard and getting ready for flowers. We are in the midst of landscaping around a new front porch and sidewalk that were installed last week so dirt is everywhere!
I am getting excited about getting the yard ready and adding new accents this year. Over the last few days, I was busy sewing up a storm and created these little garden flag garlands. I have made several sets in different colors and themes – but I wanted to share this one with you today because of the soft colors and to celebrate “May Day”!
Hope you are enjoying some sunshine and spring flowers wherever you may be! Happy Wednesday!
This little dainty bunting has been made using chipboard pennants that I purchased at a local craft store. Just decorate with paint, pattern papers, collage hearts, doilies, buttons and bling and you have the sweetest bunting to celebrate love.
Supplies:
Chipboard Bunting (Hobby Lobby)
Cream Craft Paint
Silver 4 inch Doilies
White 6 inch Doilies
Bling
Buttons
Script Pattern Paper
Matte Gel Medium
E6000 Glue
Silver Foam Heart Stickers
Ribbon
Distress Ink
Digital Heart Collage Sheet
Brush
Eyelet Setter
Technique:
(1) I am using a chipboard bunting kit found at my local Hobby Lobby craft store. There are 12 chipboard pieces per pack. Paint the edges cream.
(2) Trace each bunting on to the pattern paper you will be using and cut out. Using matte gel medium attach paper to chipboard bunting front. Allow time to dry.
(3) Print out collage hearts and cut out. Add distress ink to the edges of each. After heart has dried, attach to the center of each pennant with matte gel medium.
(4) Use E6000 to attach silver foam heart stickers to the front of each collage heart. Add bling to center or buttons with glue.
(5) Add buttons to the bottom of each pennant using E6000.
(6) Glue silver and white doilies to the back of each bunting making sure they are centered. Once dry, punch two holes in each bunting with eyelet setter.
(7) String ribbon, twine, heavy string through bunting and hang.
DAILY GIVEAWAY
1 Lucky Winner will be selected to win this Dainty Doily Bunting...PLUS...
Each day 3 lucky winners could receive a free download image sheet from the lovely Gale Blair, owner of www.paperwhimsy.com
TODAY'S GIVEAWAY IMAGE IS:
Paper Whimsy Sheet 258Please leave a comment with your name and email address to be eligible for this prize. Giveaway winners will be contacted by email to claim their prize!
Bunting Giveaway Winner: Heidi M.
Our giveaways winners for Day #5 are:
Dorthe
Kadee
Dawn G.
Congratulations! Gale will contact you by email with your prize!
I have been a bad blogger the past several weeks and must apologize for that. My plate is more than full right now and many changes will be occurring to lessen my load. Many of you don’t know that I work from home doing the Etsy shop and maintaining a local School Districts web sites. There is a purpose for why I am home now, and that has clicked since we found so many things wrong with my brother the last few weeks. He is mentally challenged, so many things he cannot do for himself, but in 2 weeks he lost 4 pounds on his new “diabetic diet” and he has tried to get more active physically. Hubby and I are having to watch what he eats still while he gets used it.
I appreciate your prayers and support the past few weeks and ask that you can continue to send that positive thinking our way. Hubby has his knee operated on June 25, and my brother has more medical tests on a separate issue in a few weeks. We pray that it is a good outcome, but are preparing ourselves for what may lay ahead.
I feel like there isn’t enough time to create with all that has been going on in our household – but managed to create this bunting yesterday. If I am MIA, just know that we seem to be living at the doctor, hospital etc. lately.
The Giveaway
Thank you to everyone that posted a comment. Sorry for the delay in drawing names.
The winner of this piece is Joye Outlar. Congratulations Joye! I hope you enjoy it.
I selected two more names for a wee little something: Dorthe and Sonya. I will be sending something your way also! :)