I've been busy making Easter baskets for All Tucked In, a wonderful local children's and ladie's boutique. I rounded up some chunky, wicker thrift store baskets and spray painted them in spring green, pink, hot pink, and white.
Then I made my favorite flowers from some felted wools in spring colors I've had stashed away. Roses, and daisies, and daffodils. I made up my own patterns for all the flowers, but if I do say so myself, I really like how the daffodil pattern turned out!
So, just in case you happen to be in the mood to make daffodils out of old sweaters-- oh, isn't everyone always in the mood to make daffodils from old sweaters? Oh, come on, of course you are! ;) Here you go. It's very easy. And if you've never used a felted wool sweater to make anything, there's a great how-to over at craft stylish. It's very easy too. The hardest part might be finding a yellow sweater, but once you've accomplished that, you're good to go.
Cut a small strip off the bottom ribbed edge of the sweater. About 3 1/2" x 1 1/4" in size. If you have a pair of pinking scissors, pink one edge. Hot glue edges together to make a circle like so.
Cut out flower shapes from the sweater, daffodils usually have six points, so that's how I made mine. Mine measured 3 1/2" from tip to tip.
Put a small circle of hot glue in the center of each daffodil, and then glue your center circle onto the daffodil flower. Hold it in place for about 30 seconds, until it dries. Now run a light bead of hot glue along the outside bottom base of the circle you just glued on. And quickly put the daffodil in an egg carton. Like so. Let them sit in the egg carton for a few minutes while the glue hardens. This will make the daffodil leaves curl up slightly instead of being flat.
Or just go to the grocery store and buy yourself a bouquet of daffodils and save yourself alot of work... Yesterday, I spotted daffodil bouquets in my grocery store for $2.99 (*sigh*) This is what happens when your brain is creatively ADHD and you have no patience to wait for spring ;)
Anyhoo, sorry about the photos-- not much sunshine while I was working. Back in a bit with some better finished basket photos! Happy weekend to you! xoKelly
kelly girl. where do you learn all this? i am so impressed with your creativity. amazing!!
Posted by: Traci | March 19, 2010 at 11:24 AM
I LOVE your daffodils!! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Patty | March 19, 2010 at 03:30 PM
Love...and why can't you spray paint that egg carton and just sell daffodils one by one out of the carton??? just thinking for you!
Posted by: Brenda Justabedofroses.blogspot.com | March 20, 2010 at 06:50 AM
Adorable!! I can tell you have spring fever. :)
xo
Posted by: Maria | March 20, 2010 at 02:59 PM
So cute & very clever ♥ Love the way the pale lemony daffs look along with the daisy and rose on the edge of the green wicker basket! Perfect colour combo.
Posted by: Deb | March 21, 2010 at 02:03 PM
They're creative and so pretty! Like you!!!....Thank you for the tutorial, Mz. Kelly!
Posted by: Julie | March 21, 2010 at 07:04 PM
Daffodils are my favorite flower!!!
How cute are your baskets...love your work!!!
Jocelyn
Posted by: The Painted Fern | March 28, 2010 at 06:22 PM
I love those daffodils!! They are so cute Kelly~~~
Happy spring and a early Easter blessings to you and your family:)
Kay Ellen
Posted by: kayellen | March 29, 2010 at 11:53 PM
These are really, really cute! You always think of the most clever things!
-c
Posted by: C indy | March 30, 2010 at 09:23 PM