Some of these projects you will
be able to recycle items to make them.
Recycled
Quilted CD Ornaments
Materials: 4
different types of fabric: 8 2" squares of Xmas print/color (first row);
16 2" squares of different Xmas print/color (second row); 16 2"
squares of another different Xmas print/color (third row); 16 2" squares
of yet another different print/color (fourth row), Old CD, Tacky Glue, Metallic
Christmas trim, String, and Pins
Directions:
Get one 2" square from the
first row of print/color right side down, and fold in half, pressing with your
finger nail. And then in half again.
Open it up, and then fold one of
the sides to the median crease, to create a triangle. And then do the same for the other side.
One bigger triangle formed by two
small triangles. Now it's time to apply some glue. Open up the folded triangle
and apply a little bit of glue.
Fold it back and press with your
fingers.
You are now ready to start the
quilting on your Cd. Turn the already glued triangle face down and apply a bit
of glue on the back.
Now glue it with the point facing
the center of the Cd.
Repeat the procedure for the
remaining 3 squares of the first print/color.
Now the first row is completed.
You are now going to fold the eight 2" squares for the second row the
exact same way, and repeat the same procedures.
Try to align the central fold of
the triangles in every row.
You can already see the first
star showing. Repeat the same thing for the third.
and for the fourth rows.
And now you see the four stars.
You have one side of the Cd
almost finished. Turn it around, and repeat everything the same way for the
other side.
Your quilted Cd Xmas ornament is
almost done, but not completely. Now is time to hide the messy parts and make it
look really pretty! Start by trimming any bit of fabric that might be hanging
out the Cd borders. Then apply some glue all around the edge.
Start by gluing the string and
then the trim, covered by the trim.
Secure with pins till is totally
dried and secure.
Once it's dried, do the other
side. Let it dry.
Materials: old
cardboard coffee sleeves or disposable coffee cups; a cereal box or larger
piece of cardboard; a glue gun; scissor; and a ribbon.
Directions:
Cut out a ring of cardboard from
the back of an old cereal box. Use two bowls to outline the circles before
cutting.
Take your cardboard coffee
sleeves or disposable coffee cups, and cut out leaf shapes. Try to vary the
sizes of the leaves, so you can tuck some little ones in among the larger
leaves.
Plug in your glue gun. With your glue gun, put a dab of glue on a
leaf, and then stick it down onto the ring. You want to glue onto the
"advertising" side of the cardboard, so the finished wreath is plain
cardboard.
Repeat with all the leaves,
gradually layering them. Vary the angles of the leaves to create an organic,
branchy look. Also mix up the sizes, colors and textures of the leaves as you
go.
Tie on a ribbon cereal box. Use
two bowls to outline the circles before cutting.
Take your cardboard coffee
sleeves, and cut out leaf shapes. Try to vary the sizes of the leaves; so, you
can tuck some little ones in among the larger leaves.
Tin
Work Ornaments
Materials: empty
soda can, tin snipes, embossing supplies, Cuttlebug folder, ribbon, and Bic
Mark-It markers
Directions:
Start with Cutting out basic
shapes. Bird and circles are shown
above. Grand Nestabilities from
Spellbinders was used here.
Embossed the shape using a
Cuttlebug folder and then colored the de-bossed side with Bic Mark-It markers.
Free-hand a design on a bird
shape & hand-tool it so that it was 3-D. Use assorted metal tools for this. Let them dry.
Put a hole and weave ribbon to
use as a hang for the ornament.
Optional: However,
this does give it and add finish touch!!
You can also cut an extra birds shape from embossed craft metal and from
adhesive backed foamies. Peel off the backing on the foamies and layered it in
between the two layers of embossed metal.
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anything here on the blog either here or e-mail me at stipple@verizon.net. I look forward to hearing from you!
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