Quick and Easy St. Patrick's Day Banner ~ Made from Paper Clips and Free Printables

Hello,

Here is a quick and easy last minute decoration

you can make for St. Patrick's Day!

I made this by using plastic coated colored paper clips

that I purchased at the dollar store.

These come in assorted colors and I sorted them

and attached them alternating white and green.

Then I printed out some free vintage images

from these lovely sites...

Yestercards

and

Vintage Holiday Crafts

Then I attached them to the paper clip banner!

So easy and inexpensive.

Thank's for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed this.

Love,

Beverly

Stiffened Vintage Doily Covered Glass Vase ~ Shabby Cottage Decor ~ Tutorial

Hello,

I am going to be sharing my first tutorial of the new year!

I had an old clear glass vase that had white water stains in it

and I tried everything to get the stains out.

I tried using vinegar, denture cleaning tablets, magic eraser

and even tried a Brillo pad... but I could not get the stains out.

I loved the shape of the vase and being me I did not want

to just throw it away... 

which as most people who know me personally ...

this would come as no surprise :)

So I decided to repurpose this by covering it 

with a vintage stiffened crocheted doily!!!

You will only need a few simple materials to do this:

Glass or plastic vase

Doily large enough to cover the entire vase

Home made Mod Podge = All purpose glue and water

Rubber bands

A piece of ribbon if desired

You will probably want to lay down a piece of newspaper,

wax paper or aluminum foil because this can get messy!

Now I never actually measure the glue and water mixture

I just add about a half of cup of glue into a bowl

and add enough water a little at a time 

stirring until it is about the consistency of milk.

It averages about equal half a cup of glue to half a cup of water.

Next add your clean, dry doily into mixture and make sure 

it is completely wet with the glue and water mixture.

Again this can get messy and  you can use rubber gloves

but I just squish it around in the bowl 

making sure it is completely covered.

Turn your vase upside down elevated by something...

I used one of my milk glass vases because it was tall.

Then drape your wet doily over the vase

and secure with rubber bands.

Since my vase was shaped at the top and bottom

I added 2 rubber bands to show the shape of the vase.

This is the time to adjust or shape your doily 

so that it is evenly distributed around the vase.

Let dry overnight!

When dry remove the rubber bands and add

a ribbon of your choice or it looks pretty plain too.

I added a pink wired ribbon to mine :)

These also look pretty with tea light candles 

or a string of lights inside!

Add some real or silk flowers and your done!

These would also make great Valentine's Day or Mother's Day Gifts.

I hope you enjoyed this and thank you for stopping by!

love,

Beverly

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Vine And Lace Gingerbread House Ornaments ~ Prim Cottage Style

Hello,

I would like to share some 

vine gingerbread house ornaments that I decorated.

I added lace around the outside edges,

greens, a bow and little resin gingerbread man♥

Gingerbread Man Line

Looking for a free cute prim gingerbread 

blog background and buttons???

You can find it at Colleens Craft Shed

Also here is a free Gingerbread Annie printable...

♥would make a super cute garland♥

You can find this at Penniwigs

Thank you for stopping by and hope you enjoyed these!

Love,

Beverly

Romantic Cottage Pink Rose Christmas Ornaments ~ Hats, Fans, Ribbons, Lace, Pearls and Feathers

Hello,

I would like to share some of the Romantic Christmas ornaments that I made.

♥These are decorated with lace, ribbon, pearls feathers and roses♥

I made these using little straw hats and bamboo fans.

Here is a view from the back of the little bamboo fans.

A set of stiffened lace fans folding accordion style.

♥The little bamboo fans♥

These are more fans and mini straw hats with tiny pink rosebuds.

♥I love how the little ones turned out ... so adorable ♥

I also did some in burgundy colors!

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed these!

Above Image From Back Porch Graphics

Love,

Beverly

Halloween Ornaments Made From Vintage Post Card Images

Hello,

I would like to share with  you these cute ornaments

I made from vintage Halloween post card images.

These are so easy to make and you can follow

my tutorial for my vintage post card image magnets to make these.

The only difference is I added some black lace and a black satin hanger

that I hot glued onto the back of the cards.

The lace that I used was actually white lace that I "dyed"

using black paint diluted with water. 

I just dipped the lace into the paint mixture and then hung up to dry.

These are an adorable and inexpensive way to decorate for Halloween.
Here are some links to find some great vintage post card images:
Vintage Holiday Crafts
Silver Collect Blog
Antiques About.com
Scraps Of Time
These are just a few and if you do a google search of
vintage halloween post card images there are a lot more sites that offer free images
to use for your personal use.
Thank you for looking and I hope you enjoyed these!
Hugs,
Beverly

Free Fall Printables and CraftTemplates ~ Acorns, Leaves and Pumpkins

Hello,

I was searching for a sewing template when I came across

some really great ideas and free printables that I would like to share.

First are these really cute free pdf cupcake collars.

These can be found at Chica and Jo

They also have others like the ones pictured below

that can be purchased in a pdf download for only each

at Cupcake Collars

I also found this beautiful and easy brooch.

They are simply made from paper, glue and glitter.

Directions and the free template can be found at Glue Gun Crafts.

I think these would also be so pretty in a bowl or made into garland for fall.

You can find these free applique templates at About.com Sewing.

This free pumpkin carving stencil can be found a BHG.

Look at these absolutely beautiful fall material acorns and leaves place settings.

Instructions for these can be found at There's No Place Like Home

Instructions for this cute squirrel and Acorn Bag can be found at Make It Do.

Any of these templates would be great to use to make table runners, placemats, gift bags, gift tags or many other projects.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed these.

If you have a link to share please feel free to post it in the comments.

Beverly