Burlap LOVE #1342

I can't be sure that I have created that many burlap projects but I do know how much I love the stuff and try and use it ALOT! Wednesday I got busy and finished off 4 burlap pennant banners that came out lovely, if I do say so myself. 

In the past I have painted on my burlap. It's a tedious process but allows me the customization I desire. But recently I discovered the amazing new pre-printed burlaps! Oh wow - last year they had a few choices this year the choices have doubled....oh my but so have the price$ thank goodness for the weekly 40% off coupons! 

These banners were made using all the newest printed burlaps. Look how cool-
 

 

 

 

 

 

I mean really could it get any better then this! I am linking this up to the challenges above & if you like them and want one, I will be listing them in my ETSY STORE 

HAPPY CRAFTING

X

tina

NEW Burlap Banners

I am so ready for the FALL. I love everything about the AUTUMN season. The cool weather, the darker nights, the fireplace ablaze and the jackets and blankets that get used more. I long for the start of FALL. However, if you live here in SoCal, you know that we get hot - hot and I mean 90' hot days up until October 31st. Sure we get some cool days but for the most part its still summer throughout September and October. That what Southern California is known for, right??? ughhhh

Anyway, I am slowly getting out my fall decorations and figured I better make some new banners. I wasn't feeling last years so I went thru my stash of fabrics and found some left over pieces of burlap and well since burlap is AWESOME - I thought I would come up with an easy banner to share with you.

 

I cut 5 rectangles out of the burlap and then cut a triangle out of each.

 

then I grabbed some large foam stamps ( I find that foam stamps are the easiest to use)

used some ink or paint will do...and stamped out my saying

 

Here is another fun one made using the same technique - and again all you need is scraps of burlap.

 

Cute right - and you could make them up for friends and family and best part is that they are QUICK>>>

 

I am linking this up to the following parties:

 

CRAFT-O-MANIAC

MARKET YOURSELF MONDAY

JUST SOMETHING I WHIPPED UP

MAKE IT PRETTY MONDAY

MADE WITH LOVE MONDAY

MONDAY FUN DAY LINK UP

GIVE ME THE GOODS MONDAY

THINK PINK SUNDAYS

NIFTY THRIFTY SUNDAYS

 

please see the links up top

 

Happy FALL Crafting

xo

Painted Pillows

Oh wow - here in SoCal it has been super hot & very sweaty...HUMID - like AFRICA humid. Almost unbearable - I am afraid to open our SCE bill I am sure that it will be SKY HIGH since our air conditioner has been running on HIGH for the last 2 weeks. With that said we just started a new month HELLO SEPTEMBER - I am anxious for the FALL & WINTER months - I have been feverishly working on my holiday items for my upcoming shows. I have been thinking HALLOWEEN for a couple of months now

I wanted to share my newest line of pillows....I make pillows every year and like to change things up so I can give my customers something new to look at.

So Here is what I came up with:

 

 

 

I used some speckled fabric - similar to MUSLIN but a bit thicker.

 

 

I picked a font I liked and printed out the letter then cut them out with a bit of a border

 

(this is a different project I will share later this week)

 

traced them on the fabric in black sharpie or black marker then took my time and painted them in. 

Its quite easy and quick. Promise!

then just sewed them up. I wanted long and skinny pillows - maybe to be used as accents on a couch!

 

 

Last year I made my pillows out of burlap and stamped Halloween phrases on them - that took some time and was hard to get a good print out of. I like these pillows ALOT!! I made another one that says TRICK OR TREAT - same size and same technique. Planning on making a few more...

 

I will blog about the pumpkins soon...

 

Here's wishing you a cool afternoon.

I will be linking these pillows up to the following parties - please see the tab at the top of the page.

 

market yourself Monday

craft-o-maniac

Monday funday

 

make it pretty Monday

 

Monday funday

give me the goods Mondays

show me what you got tuesday

sew cute tuesday

one project at a time

too cute tuesday

tuedays the scoop

 

xo-Tina

 

 

TRICK OR TREAT

I just LOVE Halloween - not to mention the season it falls in. LOVE....in prepping for the show that I am a part of this weekend I have been making & creating cool Halloween goodies. Here is one of them. While you may think WTH is this for - maybe there is someone you need to give a Halloween pick - me - up or perhaps a bag of candy to that someone special.

Hey maybe you have a Halloween Birthday - anyway its a cute gift bag and all it uses is some scraps.

sweet and incredibly useful and small enough to make it easy to fill yet big enough to hold

just enough candy.

 

Just take some fun scraps (literally pieces of left over scrapbooking paper)

cut them up into fun shapes and lay them out in a nice little layout.

add some cut-outs (these are by K & CO) they are glittery too. and a fun stiff bow and

filler up!

I would be tickled pink if I got this fun SWEET HALLOWEEN gift bag filled with some wicked LOOT!

How about you?

I am linking up this fun Halloween project to the following parties:

GOING GREY - HALLOWEEN

BELLI CHALLENGE - HALLOWEEN

CRAFTY CREATIONS - HALLOWEEN SPOOKS

FRESH  BREWED DESIGNS - SWEET HALLOWEEN

THE SISTERHOOD OF CRAFTERS - HALLOWEEN

INSPIRE ME FRIDAYS

happy haunting

xo