So if you were here yesterday, you are now obsessed with making fabric rosettes (if you weren't already). Today you're here to see how to turn them into a clippie, so you can clip them to things. Because you love them so much that you want to take them everywhere you go, right? You are not alone.

Fabric Rosette Clip Tutorial

*Fabric rosettes (from this tutorial)
*Hair clips (I like the little alligator clips from the beauty supply store)
*Felt for leaves and to hold clip
*Fabric glue (we like Fabri-Tac)

1. Cut a circle of coordinating felt to match the size of the bottom of your rosette. Clip your clip to it, flat side up.


2. Apply fabric glue to felt and clip.


3. Press felt to the bottom of your rosette.


4. Cut a small leaf from green felt. Glue it to the top of clip. This covers up the end of the clip on a small rosette.


Next, clip it to something! I love them on baby headbands.


I recently clipped these to a church lesson handout. They made the handout cute, and then the girls had something to wear that would remind them of the things they learned in class.


Or, you clip them to a piece of jewelry, like a necklace or a couple of beaded bracelets.




I made this large rosette for my mother-in-law for Mother's Day.


To make the clip work on a larger rosette, glue a strip of felt in the middle of the flower with the clip glued on as shown above.


I clipped it to a card and sent it in a padded envelope with a note to remove the flower and wear it. She wears it on a pretty scarf or her purse. Just FYI, the paper I used is from the DELOVELY line by Cosmo Cricket. Love it.


What are you going to clip your rosettes on?

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Supplies:
*Fabric - I like anything from the special occasion section at the fabric store, but you can also use an old t-shirt, quilting cotton, etc.
*Scissors
*Fabric glue - my fave is Fabri-Tac by Beacon Adhesives. You can find it at JoAnn and other craft/fabric stores
*Optional - beads or buttons, plus needle and thread

1. Cut or tear a strip of fabric 1" wide (tear it for a shabby look). The length of your strip will determine how large or small your flower is. I use about 22" long for smaller flowers, 44" inches (width of fabric) for large, and about 60" for extra large. How loosely or tightly you wrap your fabric will also determine the size.


2. For the center of your rosette, tie a knot in one end of your strip.


3. Dab a little fabric glue on the knot. A little goes a long way.


4. Hold the knot with one hand and twist the strip with the other. As you twist, turn the knot, wrapping the fabric around it. Every 1/4 to 1/2 turn, dab a little more fabric glue to hold it together. (If you're not quite getting the twisting and turning thing, check out my video tutorial of a similar flower here.)




5. Continue twisting, turning, and gluing. Play around with how tightly or loosely you wrap to see what you like best.


6. When you get to the end, leave a short tail.


7. Cover the bottom of the rosette with more fabric glue, then press the tail down on it. This will ensure your rose really stays together.


8. Optional: Using a needle and clear (transparent) thread, sew beads or buttons in the middle.

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I host a monthly crafting group at my home each month for my friends from church. Last month a friend was working on a copy of a gorgeous necklace she saw at Ann Taylor. She graciously offered to let me take pictures so we could share it with you (she knows me too well!). We'll just call it this week's reader submission. It's similar to the covered wooden bead bracelet we posted last summer, with a little twist. Enjoy!

Covered Bead Necklace Tutorial

Supplies
*Chiffon or other fabric
*Plastic or wooden beads
*Needle and coordinating thread
*Decorative beaded chain
*Sewing machine (optional--you could hand sew!)


1. Start with a piece of fabric (she used chiffon) about 36" long (or longer or shorter depending on how long you want your finished piece--remember to leave some to tie a bow) and 2.5" wide, or wide enough to fit your beads plus a 1/4" seam allowance. Fold fabric in half lengthwise with right sides together. Machine stitch or hand sew up long side, leaving ends open. Turn tube right side out.


2. Insert a bead into tube and center. Tie a knot in the tube on either side of the bead. Continue adding beads on either side and tying knots after each to secure, leaving about 12" on either end to tie in a bow.


3. Wind beaded chain around beads. Stitch in place randomly at knots to secure.


To wear, tie around your neck and be prepared to look like the most elegant, and craftiest, girl in the room!

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I love summer crafting with my kids. I love that my kids actually want to craft with me. Here they are with a few friends, making rock art necklaces. We've made these a couple of times this summer because they're just so darn fun!


First, pick a small rock that's not too heavy to wear around your neck (we like going on a rock hunt/nature walk to find them). Next, get out the acrylic craft paints and brushes and release your inner artist! This seriously kept them busy for more than an hour (they also painted pet rocks). Then glue a jewelry bail to the back. The hardest part is waiting for the glue to dry! I usually make the kids wait 24 hours for the E6000 to dry so they don't fall off. Finally, string them on a piece of jute or ribbon and you have a super cool, eco friendly piece of jewelry (my son is wearing his below).


I love how different they all turn out. If you're looking for the jewelry bails, this is the Etsy seller I recommend. They're the best price and they're really nice.

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I received a darling heart punch by Stampin' Up! for Christmas from a cute friend. I love how quick and easy it is to punch a bunch of hearts at once. I was putting together craft kits for our upcoming blog party, and decided to use the scraps to play around with my punch. They were so cute I just kept punching, and then I had to make something with them so all those little sweeties didn't go to waste!


Here's what I came up with. I call them Heart Strings, and you can use them for Valentine's decor, a cute kids' necklace, or even a scrapbook or card embellishment. My son enjoyed making them, and I was impressed at how cool his turned out! I think I might have a little jewelry designer on my hands!

Heart Strings Tutorial

What you'll need:
*Heart punch or die cuts
*Various papers
*Buttons
*String or crochet thread
*Glue - I used Tombow's Liquid mono glue
*Extra embellishments (Optional) - I used rhinestones and Stickles glitter glue to dress mine up

1. Punch out or die cut hearts from various papers. Embellish them with glitter glue, rhinestones, ink, etc.




2. Lay out a piece of string and start designing your heart string, alternating hearts and buttons. You'll need two of each heart and button so you can glue them together on either side of the string. Be sure to leave room at the top if you intend to tie it together or to something else.


3. When it looks the way you want it, apply glue to one heart and lay the string on top. Apply glue to second heart and place on top, matching it up with the first heart. Hold for a few seconds. Repeat with remaining hearts and buttons. The buttons won't be completely flat when glued together, but as long as they are glued to the string and touching on one side, they will be fine. Allow to dry for a few minutes.




4. I wanted mine to hang from my light fixture, so I spaced the pieces out a bit. Then I tied them to a piece of red tulle and tied the tulle to the chandelier. My son wanted his to be a necklace, so I tied his ends together.



That's it! This is such a fun project to do with little ones, although I did help with the gluing. My son loved making his necklaces, and practiced making patterns like he's learning to at school. He even wore one to kindergarten the next day. He said every kid in his class and his teacher all commented on it--he was so proud! Don't you love it when kids love to craft as much as you do?


Next he made this one to give to Grandma who came to visit. She loved it and wore it every day she was here.

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