Carnival hair pin

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BEST,

MARIA!

Carnival is here! So it’s perfect time for a party. When dresses and shoes are prepared You need some extra touch with fancy and original accessories. That’s why I decided to show how to create easy and stylish hair pin (fascinator) with color felt and black mesh. So, are You ready?

To make hair pin You need:

- 1,5 m of mesh

- felt beads: 1x3cm(diameter); 2x2cm; 1x1cm (You can use acryl beads too)

- 1 pearl bead

    - few zircon beads
    - hair pin ( about 5-6 cm long)
    - fishing line or thread
    - black thread
    - piece of felt
    - needle
    - glue
    - scissors

1. Cut a piece of felt and check with hair pin. 

2. Start folding mesh from one side. Try to make a flower shape.

3. Sew mesh and felt together.

4. Then sew felt beads and pearl together.

 5. Sew on mesh.

 6. Glue zircon beads to mesh.

7. Sew felt with felt beads and mesh to a hair pin. 

Thaaa...da....

                               

                               

    

          Maria

Christmas decoration with hint of mint

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MARIA!

Have You already thought about Christmas decorations? Well, it’s perfect time to find out what to put on the table and Christmas tree. But what color? I decided to make 3 easy projects with lovely mint shade. It was very popular during the summer and still it is. Paper, felt and some glitter will help to create simple and classic ornaments. Just do it!

To make decorations You need:

- color paper 

- acrylic glue

- pom pom tape 

- color beads or pearls

- color thread 

- ribbons

- color felt 

- needle

- scissors

Pom pom chain

1. String pom pom first and make loop. Then repeat it with bead or pearl.

Stars 

2. Cut 10 cm diameter circle. 

3. On the edges mark points that are half of diameter (5 cm).

4. Connect points.

5. Cut out a star.

6. Fold the nearest points.

7. Fold the arms of the star. You can cover it with glue and sprinkle with glitter.

Paper Christmas ball

8. Cut three circles about 5 cm diameter. I use different blue shades.
9. Put all circles together and fold them in the middle.
10. Sew them on.
11. Make a loop.

Felt tree 

12. Cut two Christmas tree shapes from felt.

13. Sew them on.

14. Stuff with wadding.

15. You can put some extra decorating stitches or colorful button.

 Thaa... daaa...

Oh... and of course glitter button

Use a big button. Cover it up with mixture of glitter and acrylic glue. Sew a bow on. 

 Enjoy 

  Maria!

DIY Cloudy Brooch

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MARIA!

For bad mood You can go shopping, drink hot chocolate or make funny and bright cloud brooch - perfect for autumn outfits. You don’t need creative skills just piece of felt, chain and shining beads to make perfect and easy jewelry for new season.  

To make brooch You need:

-          piece of bright felt

-          silver or gold chain

-          3 glass beads

-          brooch clasp

-          glue

-          scissors

-          needle

-          string

1. Cut two felt pieces: 5 cm x 9 cm.

2. Put them together and draw cloud shape and cut out.

3. Divide a chain into three parts: 4,5 cm, 5 cm, 5 cm

4.Sew on the chains to the edge of one of the clouds 

5.  Attach glass beads  to chains using a string.

 6. Attach a brooch clasp  to the next exterior part of the same cloud.

 7. Glue both parts of felt together.

Thaaa daaaa...

 Enjoy!

Maria