DIY Yellow Felt Flower Scarf

I am sure that you have seen beautiful felt flower scarfs popping up all over blog land.  I have seen them for awhile but couldn't quite figure out how to make one.  That is until Amy at Watch Me Daddy posted a wonderful step by step tutorial WITH PICTURES! 

She made it look so easy that of course I couldn't wait to make one of my own.  But I did do mine just a little bit different, because that's what I do!

The thought of cutting all of those circles out by hand made me spin, so...

  I cheated.  Hey, that's what I am good at!

I used 2 different Sizzix Big Shot dies to cut my flowers.  That way they were more uniform and much easier to cut.  I used the Bigz Island Flower and the Bigz L Fun Flowers.  Both of these dies are Stampin' Up Exclusives but if you are interested in them please let me know and I can get you set up with a demo (not me, but a good friend of mine).

After my flowers were all cut out I assembled them exactly as Amy instructed and I ended up with this beautiful pile of flowers.

For the base of the scarf I cut a strip of felt about 2 1/2 inches wide and 38 inches long.  I ended up using 17 flowers.  I sewed each flower onto the strip of felt by hand.  Then I rounded and trimmed the ends so the flowers would blend in more and Wallah!

I really love how it turned out and I get compliments on it every time I wear it.  I like that it isn't big or bulky so I don't mind wearing it all day.

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Paper Strip Hearts

I love hearts!  And there is no better way to decorate for Valentine's Day then with hearts!

Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shared a tutorial for Paper Strip Hearts and I just knew that I needed to make some!  Here are her's hanging from a light fixture.  ( I wish I had a fun light fixture to hang mine from)

 

Here are mine!  They really are so fun and simple to make and would be a great craft to make with kids.

First I chose my paper.  I chose some paper that touches of glitter in it and double sided patterend paper.

All my hearts I made the measurements just a little bit different so they would all vary in size but the strips were all 1 inch wide.  For this particular heart the 2 small reds were 5 inches long, the pink were 6 1/2 inches long and the patterned red where 8 inches long.

Stack them as shown above and bring the bottoms of all the slips of paper together and staple.

This is kinda of the tricky part but after doing the first one it gets much easier.  take 3 strips at a time and do the same thing, and bring all the ends together till they are even and then do the same to the other strips pulling them in the opposite direction.  Then bring all 6 ends together, make sure they are even, and staple again.

Then you sill have your heart.  To hang them with string I took a glue dot and put it down the center of the heart as much as I could, put the string on it and then pinched the center and the glue dot will hold the string.  The string wont be supper strong but work just for hanging them.

 

My favorite thing is while they are hanging they just kind of slowly spin so they are always moving.

I hung some at my desk at work

Where will you hang yours?

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Blog Stalking Thursday #25

Over 90 link ups last week.  That has been by biggest party so far!  You guys are AMAZING!  Lets keep it going!

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Before we move on to this week's party, lets take a look at the links with the most views from last week's party!

Katie at Sew Woodsy made this fun Love Letter Bleach Shirt.  I love this idea!

This is such a fun idea!  Michelle from Michelle's Crafts shared with us her Jar of Nothing gift.  I know someone this would be perfect for!

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All of last week's posts were amazing so lets see what you guys come up with for this week!

Tied Fleece Blanket

Now that the holidays are over I can share what we made for my Mother in Law for Christmas.  A Tied Fleece Blanket and absolutely no sewing!  Even hubby helped with it!

I purchased 2 coordinated pieces of fleece, 2 yards each.

You will needs kind of a big space to work because you then lay the  fabric out layering the one on top of the other.

Take a good pair of scissors and make slits along one side about every inch and 3-4 inches deep

Simply tie the top layer to the bottom layer with a double knot.

 I didn't take a picture (I forgot) but for the corners you will want to cut a 3 x 3 square out so the corner is pretty much missing.  Then continue down the next side.

The blanket was very simple to make, and I love the fabrics that we chose.  A good friend of mine made me this blanket a couple years ago and it is by far my favorite blanket.  The 2 layers of fleece make in soft and warm.

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Pinterest Picks

I love Pinterest and get so many of ideas from there.  It also a great place to keep all of the great ideas I find blog stalking in one place. 

Here are just some of my newest pins and hopefully they will give you some inspiration too!

Chocolate Peppermint Stick Marshmallow Fantasy Cake

DIY Ruffle Cardi

 

Almond Joy Bars

Cake Batter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Magic Wands

Blog Stalking Thursday #24

You guys are so amazing!  I can't believe my little blog has over 200 followers!  I couldn't have done it without YOU!


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Before we move on to this week's party, lets take a look at the links with the most views from last week's party!

Hanni from from Hannicraft made this smart Book of Earrings.  This would be great if you traveled a lot too!

Yummy!  Jenn from The Schires Five shared with us 20 minuted dinner recipe for Chicken and Biscuits.  20 MINUTES!

Kim from Maiden D'Shade shows us step by step how to make this fun Tricycle Diaper Cake.  This is so much cuter then then just wrapping that pack of diapers and putting a bow on top.


Drum roll please.....And my favorite link from last week is...

Renee from Suppers, Youngans, & Thangs created this fun piece of art out of an old window frame.  I would love to have thins hanging on my wall!

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The Best Lotion EVER!!

I hate dry skin and I have very dry, flaky skin.  My feet are gross, my legs are always dry and itchy.  Yeah, I know, TMI, but it is true and maybe some of you are the same way (especially if you are one of my sisters!)

About a year ago a friend made me some lotion because a friend of hers from work had given her the recipe.  She loved it so much that she had to share it with me, because that is what friends do - share. Now I love it so much that I want to share it with you!

This lotion is AMAZING!  It is a thicker lotion and a touch oily (but not too much, just perfect) so if you don't have super dry skin this probably isn't the right lotion for you.  If you use this regularly the dry, flaky, itchy is going to go away.  Even the lizard heels will be soft.  Since I am starting to sound like a commercial I am going to STOP and actually share with you how to make this AMAZING lotion!

There are only 3 ingredients

• Big bottle of Johnson's Baby Lotion (27 oz) -  I like the honey apple over the regularly scented baby lotion because i don't feel comfortable walking around smelling like a baby, but that is just me
• Vitamin E Skin Care Cream double pack (4 oz ea)  - I found it at Walmart
• Small Jar of Petroleum Jelly (7.5 oz) - brand doesn't matter

 Scoop all of the ingredients into a bowl.  Save the containers so you can put the new and amazing lotion back into them.

With a hand mixer stir until well blended.

 

Then scoop back into regular containers.  I didn't reuse the Johnson's pump bottle because the lotion is so thick.  So you will need a couple extra containers.  I filled 7 containers. It does make a lot so don't forget to share with your friends and family because I am sure they will love this stuff too!

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6 Pack of Treats

I love fun,thoughtful gifts, and who wouldn't love to receive a 6 pack of treats.  I know I would! *hint*hint*  (:

I got the idea from Catherine at Cat on a Limb.  She recovered her 6 pack box and used it as a tool caddy which is very smart.  But who wants to paint when you can grab your 6 pack and sit in front of the TV (or Pinterest) and DO NOTHING!!!  

Catherine gives a great step by step tutorial with pictures so I didn't bothering catching every step.  I just did exactly what she did.

The person I was making it for really likes the color purple so I tried to pick colors that I knew she would like.

I must admit that my favorite part was drinking the Cream Soda.  Oh, how I love IBC Cream Soda.  I wanted to leave my friend a couple bottles so I drank 4 and left 2 for her.  But I didn't throw the bottles or the caps away.  I washed them out really good and then let them sit for a couple days to make sure the inside was good and dry.  Then I filled them with small candies: Smarties, Skittles, M&M's and Candy Corn.  But really any small candy would work.

Then, my favorite part, I left it on her desk at work.  It was a fun gift to make but I think it was a great gift to receive as well.

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Pinterest Picks

I love Pinterest and get so many of ideas from there.  It also a great place to keep all of the great ideas I find blog stalking one place. 

Here are just some of my newest pins and hopefully they will give you some inspiration too!

3 Minute Pom

Fusing Plastic Bag Tutorial

Summer Vest Tutorial

Origami Pillow Tutorial

Parmesan Pull Aparts

Ruffle Shirt