Pinterest Request

My daughter-in-law found Pinterest recently, and she emails me the pin, to "hint" that she would like me to make her something.  Since she is so wonderful, and I love her so much, I try to fulfill her "hints."  She spotted a Scrabble Board with a family's names on it, and liked it.  I made a scrapbook page, added her boy's pictures, and framed it for her.  Here are the results.  If you are interested in making your own, leave me a note, and I will post the scrabble page, and blank tiles.

 

Paper Poinsettia

I decided I wanted to make a paper poinsettia, but could not find a pattern that satisfied me.  So, I made my own, it turned out nicely and I decided to share it.

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Poinsettia pattern

(Please bear with me, I am new to Blogging.)  I used an embossing tool (one with a little ball on the end) and embossed veins on the back of each of the leaves.  Then, on the front of the leaf,  I used a stamping pad, Tea Stain color, and lightly rubbed the leaf, emphasizing the vein patterns.  Then, I flipped over the leaf and used a larger ball embossing between the veins, rounding and shaping the leaves.  I hot glued the leaves, stacking large to small.  For the center, I picked something I thought would work from the craft store.  You can be creative here. Although this picture does not show them, I am going to make the green leaves using the largest leaf pattern.

If you make it, please make a comment and tell me how it worked.  Thanks, Gram out.

Christmas on My Mind

Well, Chirstmas is coming, and the stores and Pinterest have gotten me in the mood.  Here is a grape vine wreath that I just add to or subtract from for each season.  Very versatile.  I found this deer head Pattern on Pinterest (which I love).  It is actually from the Good Housekeeping website.  I enlarged the pattern and put Christmas kraft wrapping paper, in several patterns, on it.  Certainly makes me feel festive.

Kentucky Derby

Each year, my Grandson's elementary school's PTA has a single Fashion Show Fundraiser.  It is much more than just a fashion show, there is Lunch in a hotel ballroom, Chinese Auctions, Silent Auctions, 50/50 and more.  It is the only fundraiser, and has earned over $15,000 per year. Over 350 people attend.  This year's Fundraiser  had a Kentucky Derby theme, " Run for the Roses."  I created 35 Centerpieces. I only have about $10.00 for each centerpiece, so "cheap" it is.  

I created two types of centerpieces:  1)  A foam board and paper-mache vase/urn, with a giant tissue-paper rose on top;  and 2)  foam board mannequins (big paper dolls) with hats collected from yard sales.

The 'dolls' clothes, glasses, and earrings (I have loved paper dolls since I was 4 years old) were all designed in "Corel Draw" and printed on large paper.  If any one is interested in how to make any of these, please send a "comment" with your request.  I kept the costs under $10 per Centerpiece.  I think I got a 'big bang' for my bucks.

I have posted links to the "png" file pattern for the mannequin.  It has been reduced to 50 percent of the original size.  I printed the pattern on 8.5 x 11 paper and taped it together for a large pattern.  You can do this  by going to "properties" on your printer and select "page layout" and then "poster" printing.  I used foam board and an Xacto knife for this.  The slots will fit one into the other into the other, and stand alone.

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