October 15, 2010

a little DIY from my heart to yours

okay, so YES I love crafting. But I have to admit to you ladies, I am a little out of practice. Earlier this week I stumbled upon this DIY necklace and I knew i had to make it. You should click on the link becuase my directions are a little vague. Only because I had a hard time taking photos while I was crafting♥

I HAD THE HARDEST TIME.

Seriously, I almost cried like three times. I could not for the life of me figure out the fabric flowers. Finally I found a little video on YouTube that saved my life. After I figured the flowers out, I struggled through the rest. The result is below. Let me know what you think. It's not the most beautiful thing in the world, but I am proud to have powered through it.

I am actually giving this necklace away in a giveaway soon. Not because I want to send my readers crap, but because I want to share a little piece of me with them♥ Don't worry, I will include BETTER items as well♥




Start with 2 inch thick scraps of fabric. You can leave them as long as you want, the longer the scrap, the larger your flower




Glue your flowers to the back of a piece of felt. Gather them together and leave some space for buttons.



Voila! 

Oh yea, and then I put it on my head, just for fun!


& THEN I put together my packages for a few friends


XOXO,
Love you guys
Shawni Marie











15 comments:

  1. CUTE!!! (i actually like it better as a headband than a necklace!)

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  2. ADORABLE!!!!
    I think you did an AMAZING job!!!
    I love the different colors and the different fabrics!! They are so freaking cute!!!
    xo

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  3. It turned out wonderful. I suck at crafts and I am very impressed that you stuck through the process and never gave up!

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  4. So cute bbylove! Make me one. Meow.

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  5. Sooooo excited for those cute packages! And good job on that DIY! I am very impressed! Happy Friday BBF! <333

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  6. I love the necklace, you did a great job! It's really pretty (as a headband too!)
    xo, Jamie

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  7. you are too cute! i need to do some DIYs stat!

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  8. You did a great job on your flowers! They look great! Don't you love the feeling of accomplishment? & youtube - love how they have everything on there.

    Joanne
    http://ellajoe.blogspot.com
    http://twitter.com/ellajoe

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  9. oh shawni i totally love this!! you are soo talented and crafty!!! have a great weekend love!!!

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  10. What a great idea. I love your blog. It's so cute! I'm totally following. www.melody-stone.blogspot.com

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  11. Aww Shawni I think it's absolutely beautiful! I especially love it when you wear it as a headband! Gorgeous. I'm so proud of you for finishing it too! (PS, wanna be pen pals?? hehe.)

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  12. Hi Shawni!!!!! This is lovely and I am inspired to tackle some of my "bring me to tears" crafts. Keep up the great work!

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  13. oooh! i really like this as a necklace, but i think it's doubly cute as a headband! too bad i'm not so crafty these days :(.

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  14. What an amazing talent.. I just love the necklace.

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