Weekend Pajama Party: Tulle Rosette Topiary

You might recognize this topiary from my friend Katie's baby shower that I posted a few weeks ago. {You can see it HERE.} It goes along with THIS matching wreath.  I love how soft and girly  it turned out.  Here's how I did it!

 I made the rosettes using THESE instructions and then tucked a piece of light green tulle behind the rosettes to add just a touch of contrast.  {Using pearlized corsage pins adds a fancy touch.}

 I made a variety of roses by varying how tight I wrapped the tulle.  I like the bigger rosettes for the look of this topiary, plus the bigger the roses, the fewer you have to make.

I used this cute box I got at Tai Pan a few months ago and painted it cream. 

Next, I wrapped some tulle around the stem and tied a bow around the top. 

Finally, I pinned green tulle at the base to cover the Styrofoam bottom.

Super easy and so beautiful!  

Another fun version I can't wait to make is a red one and add some bling for Christmas or Valentine's Day!  I'm feeling a Pajama Crafting Day coming on already!  :)

Have fun making the world a cuter place!

~ Cindy Jane

Weekend Pajama Party: Tulle Rose Wreath Tutorial

Last week I showed you the Sugar & Spice themed baby shower I threw for my friend Katie. 

{Click HERE if you want to check it out!} 

This wreath was a cotton candy inspired creation that was super easy to make for her sugar infused theme!  I based it off a similar wreath I found here. 

Here's what I used to make it:

*12 inch Styrofoam wreath base

*Corsage pins - make sure you get long ones!

*11 yards of pink tulle

{The best part of this project was that I realized when you tell a guy you're going to buy tulle, they get all excited and start talking about drills and power saws...and then they get depressed when they realize you aren't talking about power tools.} :)

I wrapped the wreath in some extra fabric so the finished product would look really clean. 

{Plus I wasn't thinking ahead....who buys a green wreath base for pink tulle?!?  I do!  Go with a white wreath base if you have a choice.}

I cut the tulle into 3 - 4 inch strips....lots and lots and lots of strips!  The easiest way to do it is to fold the tulle {lengthwise} into fourths, kind of bunch it together, and then cut. 

You'll end up with a strip that is about 3 yards long and 3 - 4 inches wide.

 I'm right handed, so I held onto the tulle with my left thumb and started wrapping it. 

 Then I loosely turned it until it looked like this...it took about 5 wraps.

Next, I formed the "bud" of the flower.  I gently unwrapped it from my fingers and held onto it with my thumb.  Then I wrapped the tulle around one side a few times, and then gradually turned it like I was making a ball of tulle...because really that IS all you're going to do! 

See!  I told you it was simple.  :)

The only tricky part is you'll need 100+ flowers, so it makes a perfect tv project. 

Just remember, the tighter you wrap the tulle, the smaller the rose and vise versa.  I like to have a variety of sizes when I do projects like this, so no rules apply!

 When you've wrapped all the tulle, put a corsage pin in the center and you're done!

Then poke the flowers in the wreath base!

{This is when the longer corsage pins come in handy so the roses will stay in nice and snug.} 

This is my favorite part by far...does that make me a craft nerd?

{Umm....don't answer that.}

It's kind of like a puzzle to put them in just the right spots.  :)

Don't forget to pin a fancy little hanger on the back of the wreath and you're done!

Here's a close-up of the finished product!  It was totally worth the effort and is going to look so cute in baby Megan's room!  Some of you commented on the baby shower post, you're thinking of making one of these!  If you do, please send pictures.  I'd love to see your finished product too!

Have fun making the world a cuter place!

~ Cindy Jane 

did I hear someone say GIVEAWAY???

    so............WHO WANTS ANOTHER GIVEWAY ????

Aren't these necklaces from Little Black Goose SO much fun?!?! They make a perfect photo prop for all the spring photo sessions. Just darling on little girls, or their mommas!

We had so much fun with our last giveaway that we thought we would do it again! 

When we hit 100 "likes" on our Facebook page we will give away a chunky necklace to one lucky winner! All you have to do is "like" us and share our Facebook page  with your Facebook friends. For an extra entry, "like" Little Black Goose's page as well! You can also tweet, pin us on Pinterest, email or whatever is easiest for you. Every way you share is worth an entry! Comment on our Facebook post or on this post to let us know that you shared! We will pick a random winner. EASY AS PIE! :) The share buttons are even at the bottom of the page!

GOOD LUCK! And may the odds be EVER in your favor!.... just had to slip that one in! :)

ElleBee

Spring Kissing Balls

Here's another fun way to decorate for Spring!  I made these kissing balls after I made the Faberge Inspired Easter Eggs, but this time I got lazy smart and used my Cricut to cut out the petals instead of a hand punch.  Yay for working smart, not hard.  :) 

 

This is what I used:

4 inch Styrofoam balls

corsage pins (Michaels has the best corsage pins!  Other ones I found looked and felt cheap.)

cardstock

Walk in the Garden Cricut cartridge 

 I used a daisy setting on the cartridge and cut these out at 3/4 inches.

 I used the same setting for the other two flower balls but changed

the size to 1 inch. 

The bigger the flowers, the fewer pins to use, but I wouldn't go any bigger than 1 inch when using a 4 inch Styrofoam ball. 

I used 1 box (150 pins) on the 3/4 inch petals and about 115 pins for

the 1 inch ones.

There you go!  These are SO easy and a fun way to get excited for Spring!

P.S. This is the last week to enter our giveway! Check it out!

Have fun!

~Cindy Jane