Handmade Vintage-y Tea Towels

Wonderful pinterest gave me an idea to hand make some cute tea towels for the recent craft exchange I participated in. These towels are cheap and easy. You could buy some already made towels from Joanns or Hobby Lobby, or make your own like I did. Just cut the fabric to the size you want, and double iron the edges over and sew.Then, out of paper, I made my own stencil to place on the fabric, and apply pretty metallic paint.

Then sew on the pom pom embellishment.

I think they turned out pretty cute, don't you? They are strictly for decoration, I wouldn't really use them.

Patriotic Star Door Hanger

The fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays. I love the fireworks, BBQs, and the beautiful colors of red, white, and blue. One of my neighbors had a star like this hanging for Halloween, and I loved the idea. Perfect for creating a one-of-a-kind door decoration! So here's my version. You can find these metal stars at Joanns, Hobby Lobby, Taipan, etc.

All you need are scissors, scrapbooking cardstock, and Mod Podge. I just made a stencil of the shape of the facet, and cut out as many pieces as I needed. The paper didn't fit perfectly, so I just sandpapered off the edges, and-- ta dah! And doesn't it just accent my pumpkin orange door so well? Ah, the joys of renting. I really do love it-- it's perfect for a festive first impression. The door? Not so much a good first impression.

My festive table...

I'm so proud of my fun little Christmas table. Bright colors and sparkles just make me so happy! Let me tell you about all of the fabulous components:

* Various glass jars -all .50 or 1.00 at D.I.

* Fillers- fabric, ornaments bought on clearance from Target last year, candy. The dollar store has tons of cute things to use as fillers

* Joy sign- I think I bought it a Smiths 2 years ago, but you can find them all over. Ben Franklin has a super cute sparkly "Merry Christmas" sign

* Mini clock- gift

* Table runner-- I made it with Moda 12 Days of Christmas fabric. It was so easy-- I just cut strips of different widths out of 6 different fabrics, sewed them together, and added two borders. Love it! I'm thankful that a little color and fun can add so much cheer to our home.