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A Flower Party

June 9, 2010
Everyday Crafts, Food, Grown-Up, Parties

My dear friend Jill’s daughter turned one last week, so she asked for some advice on how to decorate. So as a gift to her and Lila, I got my craft on to help celebrate this little cutie!

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For the invitations, I made these colorful felt flowers, attaching a paper leaf with the party details. Just fringe a 2 x 12 inch piece of felt, place a pompom at one end, and roll while gluing. I then wrapped a thin piece of green felt around the base.

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The flower garden centerpiece for the buffet table was wired felt flowers, “planted” in vintage wood berry baskets (I bought these at the Brimfield Antique Show). I then attached some butterflies to the flower stems to add a little more whimsy.

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I made two different headpieces for Lila because I wasn’t sure which one she’d like better. She had no problem with the purple flower wreath, but keeping the tied party hat on her head was a little difficult. For this flower, I folded the long felt strip in half and snipped about 1/4″ from each end. I glued it folded over, creating the little looped flower.

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The cupcakes were super easy: I made sugar cookies with a flower cookie cutter, piped on colored icing, and placed a mini-M&M in the center. To add some greenery, I piped green leaves onto solid white cupcakes that were placed around the flowers.

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Jill didn’t want her 4-year old son to feel left out, so I made him this special big brother pin that he wore proudly (for a few minutes).

 

 

 

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DIY Rock Placecard Tutorial

June 8, 2010
DIY Home, Everyday Crafts, Grown-Up, Parties

Since I started The Violet Hours, my most linked-to post has been the air-dry-clay rock placecards that I made for my wedding. After many requests for a tutorial, here it is!

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What you’ll need: white air dry clay, a sponge, cooking oil, small letter stamps, paper towel, q-tip, glossy varnish, sponge brush, parchment paper, rapidograph pen

  1. Form clay into an organic rock shape, about 3″ long x 2″ wide x 1″ tall. Smooth with wet sponge and let dry for ten minutes.
  2. Dip your finger in olive oil and smear across the surface of the clay. Stamp letters into the clay to spell names (the oil allows for a clean release). Blot oil off with a paper towel, and smooth any dings or divots with a wet q-tip.
  3. Let rocks dry completely on parchment paper, which may take a few days due to density of the clay.
  4. Using a sponge brush, coat dry rocks with varnish just over the name. This will dry in less than an hour.
  5. Using a rapidograph ink pen (the tip is very fine and almost functions like a syringe dispensing ink), fill in the letters with dark ink.
  6. Let ink dry and coat entire rock surface with a final coat of varnish.

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Renegade Craft Fair Round Up

June 7, 2010
Everyday Crafts, Gifts, Grown-Up

Even though it was a hundred degrees, with a hundred percent humidity and a threat of tornado, I made it to the Renegade Craft Fair in Brooklyn yesterday. After passing many a silk-screened onesie booth, here were some of my fave finds…

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There is something so precious about these little book charms by The Black Spot Books.

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I have always been a fan of The Small Object, so it was fun to see her whimsical products in person.

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If it’s embroidered these days, I love it, which is why I was so drawn to the sweet products of Coral & Tusk.

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