Showing posts with label Pom Pom. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pom Pom. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Hang Your Hat Here {Tutorial}

I saw this really great idea over at the Fiskars site.  It inspired me to make these "hat hangers:"


My husband's hats sit in a pile on the shelf in our closet.  I wanted him to have somewhere that was easier to get to them and an easier spot to put them away.  This worked perfectly and I had all of the supplies on hand - which makes it even better!

If you want to make some, all you will need is:
-Wire Hangers cut into 10" pieces (I made 3 out of 1 hanger)
- Cardboard
-Hot Glue
-Paper and/or other embellishments


 First, bend the hanger into a shape like in the above picture.  I bent the top part first, making a nail hole loop, and then the triangular bend. I folded them assembly-line style to try to get them all the same shape. (Pliers help a lot with this step!)


 Cut some circles out of cardboard.  I used a 7up box.  To make the circles, I traced around the inside of a sippy cup lid.  You just want something for your decoration to sit on.


 Hot glue the circle to the wire hanger here.  The triangle gives it more gluing area.


 Then, embellish!  I decided to make so cute little paper pom poms.


I also added some sparkly black brads to the top.  Before hot gluing, I cut the bottom pieces off with pliers.  I just love walking into my laundry room (that's where they are)!  They look so fun hanging on the wall!




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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Felt Pom Pom {Tutorial}

One of my fabulous readers requested a tutorial for the pom pom necklace.  I made a tutorial for the pom poms...the rest is really easy to figure out.  Plus, I don't have another chain to connect this one to yet.


 
Here are the supplies you will need:  glue gun, scissors, pen, felt, beads (optional), and template.  (*Note:  I used the lid of a baby bottle.  The size of your circle determines the size of the finished pom pom.)


Draw lots of circles onto your felt.  It takes 10 circles for each pom pom.  I made 4 pom poms, so I needed 40 circles.

I drew on 20 circles and doubled up my felt, which cut the cutting time in half.


To make things easier, I pinned the layers together within each circle.  This helps to keep the fabric from sliding while you are cutting.  Thus, preventing odd-shaped circles.


Cut out all the circles INSIDE THE PEN LINE (so you don't have black edges!).


I stacked my circles into piles.  I made 4 piles of 10.  This isn't necessary, just fun, plus, you have all you'll need in one stack.  Look at the cute little piles!


Take one circle and fold it in half.


Then fold the half in half.


Then put a dab of hot glue in the center and hold it for a few seconds.  Do this to 9 circles for each pom pom.



Glue 4 of the folded pieces onto the bottom circle.  Make sure all the folds are all facing the same direction when you glue them down.


Glue another 4 on top.  Stagger this row, so this layer is overlapping the bottom row cracks.
Glue the last folded piece onto the top, and it looks like this!   You can add a bead to the center also, which adds some pizazz!


Te create a necklace, glue your pom poms onto a larger piece of felt and trim around the edges of your flower, so the back piece cannot be seen from the front.  Then attach a chain, and voila, you have your own cute pom pom necklace!

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Red Pom Pom Necklace

I thought it would be fun to try out a pom pom necklace.  I got the idea from Ucreate, where she featured Little Miss Momma.  Anyway...I just loved the necklace and wanted to give it a try.  Only, I used felt for mine, and added a ribbon bow and some beads!






I just love how bright the red is! I love the felt and how much "volume" they each have.  Ha ha, volume...like hair volume, get it? jk...it's early and I am loopy this morning I guess.

There are tutorials all over blogland to make these, so I didn't include one.  However, if you would like me to, let me know...I would be happy to make another one! :)

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