This dreamcatcher was a baby shower gift I made for a friend. I debated adding the web inside the hoop, but I liked the simplicity of the cotton rope around the hoop. I made tassels from some of the cotton rope I dyed a couple months ago. Making this gave me the itch to learn how to macrame. Maybe once things calm down here (I’ve got a shoot at the house this week and craft styling another shoot next week, and then taxes), I will take this macrame CreativeBug class to learn.

Paper Accordion Crown

Supplies:
8.5″ x 11″ cardstock
4.5″ x 11″ cardstock
Scissors
Glue gun and glue stick
Hole Puncher
Floral wire
Crepe paper streamer

Directions:
1. With a 1″ fold, accordion fold the entire piece of big card stock width-wise. Connect together like a fan and glue the inside portions together.
2. With 1/2″ fold, accordion fold the smaller card stock width-wise. Connect together like a fan and glue the inside portions together.
3. Glue the smaller accordion fan centered on top of the larger piece.
4. Cut a 22″ strand of floral wire.
5. Add a dab of glue onto the end of the wire, and wrap your wire with crepe paper. Glue again at the end to secure.
6. At the back of the crown, punch a hole 1″ in from the end into one of the bottom folds.
7. Insert wire into the holes at the back of the crown. Adjust wire to desired size, and twist wire to secure.

With four little princesses in our house, we are always making some sort of crown. This was a quick one to whip up when a tea party crown was needed! Here’s another floral crown we’ve made in the past.

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Pin On Paper Flower Corsage

Supplies:
Paper flower corsage template
Cardstock, various colors
Waxed cording (yarn will do fine too)
Scissors
Floral wire
Crepe paper streamer
Glue gun and glue stick
Alligator clips (or pins)

Directions:
1. Cut out all your template pieces, and a 10″ piece of floral wire. Wrap your rope around your forefingers several times. Center the floral wire on top, bend down under the rope, and twist the wire together. This creates the flower center. Wrap the bottom of the center with some crepe paper to 1″ below the flower center, glueing in place where needed.

2. Insert the wire into the center of the small circle cardstock piece, and add a dab of glue to keep it in place. Cut slits all around the circle towards the center, but don’t cut the through the center of the circle.

3. Cut 1″ slits at the bottom of each petal/leaf. Add a dab of glue on the bottom of one side of the petal/leaf, then overlap the other side to curl the petal/leaf upwards. Hold in place, and allow glue to set, and then fold 1/4″ of the petal/leaf end downwards.

4. Add a dab of glue to the bottom of smaller petals, and attach each to the base of the flower. Continue to add the larger petals around the base of the flower. Lastly, add the leaves.

5. Add a dab of glue (continue adding as needed) to attach the crepe paper around the base of the flower, and along the entire length of the stem. Curl the stem around a small dowel or pencil. Glue on your clip on the back of the flower base.

This would make a wonderful addition to a pretty spring/Easter outfit, or as place cards on an spring/Easter table setting. If you want to get a head start for May, these would also make beautiful gifts for moms and grandmas on Mother’s Day. The girls have a garden party at their school coming up, so they will be using their flowers to adorn their outfit, and bring the paper flower wreath as decor for the party.

on true: scandi botanical dress, polka dot socks, and red clogs, c/o hanna andersson. on brave: dress, crochet necklace, and blue clogs, c/o hanna andersson. on soul: ruffle dress & pink clogs, c/o hanna andersson. on glow: polkadot dress, socks, & espadrilles, c/o hanna andersson. all the hanna andersson dresses are currently on sale!

Crepe Paper Carrot Surprise

Supplies:
Cardstock
Tape
Orange crepe streamer
Green crepe paper
Scissors
Glue
Treats to put inside the carrot

Directions:
1. Roll cardstock into a cone and tape to secure.
2. Fill with goodies!
3. Fold in the top of the cone to close.
4. Add a dab of glue at the bottom and wrap crepe paper around the entire cone. Best to wrap it twice.
5. Cut out your carrot tops. Twist together and glue onto the top of the carrot.

The carrots will be gifts for neighbor friends and I need to make more for my own girls too. I think these carrots would be perfect for filling up the Easter basket!

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on glow: denim top, homesewn. skirt, pigs & roses. espadrilles, c/o hanna andersson.

To make our large piece of modern art, I used 2 1/2 yards of black-out lining fabric. It’s a type of fabric that goes behind curtains to block out the light, but it has a canvas feel. It’s found in the home decorating section of the fabric store, and with a coupon, I got 3 yards for $12, so it made this large painting really affordable.

I cut down the width a little, then folded down the top, and sewed a panel for the dowel to go through. I attached a string to the dowel and hung it. Then, I let the girls go to town painting. I chose the color scheme, handed each girl a bowl with some paint, gave them a designated area to paint, and they worked their magic. I put a large piece of plastic on the ground in case paint spilled, and the fabric is so thick that no paint leaked through.

We had been reading a book on modern art for our art study, so this was their own collaborative modern art piece. I love the art my kids create; I think adults tend to overthink art, and it comes so natural to kids! If you ask each one what they made, the portion they painted has a little story. Brave painted a waterfall, True made a group of fish blended together, Soul made shapes, and Glow just had fun making lines. It’s all so random in the best way possible. This big piece of art was perfect to spruce up the playroom, but it makes the perfect picture backdrop too.

Faux Flower & Paper Wreath

Supplies:
Bunch of faux flowers
Embroidery hoop (use either outside or inside hoop)
Cardstock
Scissors
Glue gun and glue stick
Yarn

Directions:
1. Cut out 4″-6″ long leaves from the cardstock.
2. Cut a 1″-2″ slit down the middle of each leaf length-wise. Then, cut little notches on both sides of each leaf.
3. Add a dab of glue on the bottom of one side of the leaf, then overlap the other side to curl the leaf upwards. Hold in place, and allow glue to set.
5. Cut off flower head from the stem, and proceed to glue on leaves and flowers onto the embroidery hoop.
6. Cut out a 24″ strand of yarn and tie that onto the wreath … and hang!

I wanted a black string for a modern contrast, but you can use twine for a more natural look. I love mixing faux flowers and paper for some texture; this would make an adorable flower crown too!

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Supplies for this provided as part of the Michaels Makers Series. Currently, you can enter to Win a Trip to the Makers Summit Contest (read last year’s recap here; watch the video here). Get more details here and upload a photo of your personalized project. There will be 50 winners and I’ve got my fingers crossed one of you win. It would be so fun to hang out and craft together!

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