Monday, August 19, 2013
Summertime Kites Button Boutique
and turned them into this
sweet little project!
I am in love with the way my
pin cushion turned out! This whimsical kite will find it's place in my little
art studio. My colors were chosen specifically to match my other decorations
there! Some might think of red and green as Christmas colors, but they also make
the prettiest little summer creations! I drew out my own pattern and fashioned
the kite from floral fabric and muslin. Before sewing the project together, I
stamped my images onto the muslin. The solid
leaf sprig and mini open
button on one section, along with decorative
butterflies and the teeny swiss
dot on the other. Once the sewing was complete I embellished with pretty Ruby Red Boutique Buttons.
Transforming this idea into a
card was easy.
This kite is so
versatile. You can easily paper piece it or simply color in the sections. I
chose to color two sections and add some polka dots with my marker to the other
two. To mimic the floral fabric I used the rosebud
trio stamp, nestled it into the grass
border and used buttons as the blooms! The sweet polka dot
butterfly found a perfect spot here as well. Using a tag, my sentiment
trails along the tail of the kite.
If you don't sew, this project
could easily be made from cardstock, mat board or even wood. Wouldn't it be a
cute decoration for a nursery or child's room! You could even go larger and make
one for your front door!
I hope you've enjoyed my bit of whimsy today. Thanks for taking a peek!
~Lisa E.
NOT LISTED: fabric, thread, fiber fill, felt, Maya Road canvas tag, stick pins, wooden arrow, mini clothespin, stitch ribbon, green/ red/ gray ink, Tombow markers
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3 comments:
Ohhh my goodness! This is soooo darling, Lisa!!!
Okay...that kite pin cushion is BEYOND FABULOUS, Lisa!!!! WOWZERS, girl!!! LOVE this project!
Lisa, this is simply stunning!!!! I am in love!!!
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