DIY Christmas No. 6 :: Vintage Text Flower Gift Tags

so.....after yesterday's post of Vintage Text Garlands....how many of you have punched out so many you don't know what to do with them? hee hee!
Yea..I just watched the movies & had punched out sooo many.
So, I made gift tags out of them.



Supplies:
manila tag
Fiskars decorative punches
small doilies
feathers
vintage beads, pearls, anything for a 'berry'
hot glue gunSteps:
1. Punch the bottom of the manila tag with decorative edge.
2. Hot glue the doily right onto the tag.
3. Glue 2 feathers on the side of where you want the flower.
4. Take about 10 vintage scallop punches & fold in quarters. Glue them together to make the flower.
5. Glue the flower on the doily, near the feathers.
6. Top off with a vintage glass bead, pearl...whatever adds flair!
7. Tie onto your gifts for some holiday WOW!
enjoy!
R
p.s. be watching the Inspiration House blog for the announcement of the winner of the Whole Enchilada gift! So exciting! Thanks, everyone for a wonderful Silhouette week!

DIY Christmas No. 5 :: Vintage Text & Doily Garlands

I love love love the juxtaposition of modern & vintage. We've done that with our Christmas decorations, gift wrapping & Christmas cards this year....we call it:
mintage
or
vodern *to get a giggle*

think:
vintage text with bright, modern colors....
a bright green bird cage.
bright, glittery birds, houses & ornaments....
juxtaposed with vintage text papers, garlands, rosette lollies...you get the pick*cha.
This year I"m loving the pink poinsettias...this huge lolly is stuck in a big dowel & standing right in the pot of flowers. It makes me so happy every time I walk by it!

Super easy. Super fast. Super fun garlands, are strung all over,too....making me very happy.
Do you want to make some?
Just grab some of these supplies & you can make these while you want It's a Wonderful Life, or White Christmas. *wink*

Supplies:
small paper doilies
vintage book pages
string/baker's twine
scalloped paper punch
thread
sewing machine
stapler
glitter letters
Steps:
Vintage Text & Doily Garland>
1. Measure out your baker's twine or string for as long as you need.
2. Fold doilies in half.
3. Punch out vintage text scallops & fold in half as well.
4. Layer both bits of paper & staple right onto the string.
5. Continue until the length of your garland is complete!

Vintage Text Scalloped Garland
1. Punch out a bunch of vintage text scallops in different sizes.
2. Sew them together on the sewing machine.
3. Optional: Add glitter letter stickers for a special message!

String these babies up everywhere...
the tree.
the stairways.
outside.
inside.
your kitchen.
your packages.
your neighbor's kitchen.
.....just FUN stuff for the holidays!
enjoy!
R

DIY Christmas No. 1

So...it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here...*& I'm sooo enjoying the process! I took inspiration from the Spark decorations we did along with one of the Spark classes
taught by the fab Kelly McCaleb!These Vintage Christmas flowers are just deeelish!
I combined the rolled fabric flower technique by Kelly+
The vintage thesaurus paper folded into rosettes like we did for Spark decor +

Vintage text leaves, wire & some vintage yummyness from here+
put it all on some wire & a dowel...& you're ready for some vintage glam Christmas decor!
or
packaging!



I put mine on my wall in some wall sconces,


but am making some more to wrap gifts with....
love it!
Ok...off to see my cute friends @ Liz's book party! Who's going?
ciao!
R