Today's project is a follow-up to a previous post. I promised (on the 19th September) that I would show you how to make flower pins and today is the day!
It is easy to enhance your pin boards and this blog-make explains how to create these cute flower pins in three steps using clear pins and felt flowers.
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| Lella Loves... Flower Pins |
I previously showed you how easy it was to make your own pin board by simply taking a cork tile and covering it with a fat quarter of designer fabric.
Here is that post:
As long as you have a cork-based board, these flower pins will work for you.
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| Lella Loves... Flower Pins |
You will need to use clear pins such as these which I bought in Staples.
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| Lella Loves... Flower Pins |
I chose them because they are the perfect size for a finger-pull pin and they are clear.
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| Lella Loves... Flower Pins |
These delightful felted flowers where bought off eBay. You will also need a pair of scissors and glue may be used once you are happy with the look.
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| Lella Loves... Flower Pins |
To start, take a flower and, using the tips of the scissors....
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| Lella Loves... Flower Pins |
....snip a teeny tiny hole in the back.
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| Lella Loves... Flower Pins |
Slide the end of the scissors in to the hole and gently lift and separate the felted fibres.
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| Lella Loves... Flower Pins |
Take a pin and insert its head in to the small opening.
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| Lella Loves... Flower Pins |
Make sure you rotate the flower so it covers the top of the pin.
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| Lella Loves... Flower Pins |
Continue to do this until you have covered as many as you want. Once you are happy with your flower-covered pin heads, glue them in place by adding a drop of glue inside the flower. Re-insert the pin and twist to spread the glue. Leave to dry.
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| Lella Loves... Flower Pins |
By choosing a funky, floral fabric, the flower pins will look great. I love the way they stand off the board and look like little flowers in the breeze.
If you enjoyed this blog-make, do feel free to leave a comment. Let me know if you can't find any of the items as I will happily make you up a flower pin kit and send it to you.
Have a lovely day. Keep warm!
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Oh they're so cute!! Great idea. New follower here. Would love it if you would stop by and share this at my link party going on right now :) http://everything-underthemoon.blogspot.com/2011/11/bedazzle-me-monday-10.html
ReplyDeleteHave a great week!!