I got some fun Fanci-Felt in my product package. I love Damask and was very happy to get some to work with. The designs I am featuring today were created using Fanci-Felt (which also comes in different colors and designs than just shown here), and Classicfelt in Black and White. Fabri-Tac adhesion has been a favorite of mine for years. It has an almost instant bond, but will need to be used with supervision if you are crafting with kids. The Felt Glue is a better choice for kids and the adhesion takes a little bit longer. I would recommend having some spring clothespins on hand to hold edges together for complete adhesion.
Buttons Galore & More have many, many colors, styles and sizes of buttons. I used buttons from the package I rec'd and found enough white and red to complement my project nicely.
The mirror you see in the lid is another little project that I will show later. I etched it and adhered it to the inside of the box lid. I love the way it looks!
For the Box:
Box Lid: Gather a piece of poster board and a pencil. Lay the box top (upside down) on the poster board and trace around the outside of the box lid. Cut out the poster board. Center the Fancifelt over the poster board. This is an important step. You need to get it exact. Cut the felt, leaving at least a 1" border around the cardboard square. Wrap and adhere all of the edges around the square.Clip with spring clothespins until adhesion dries. Center and adhere to to the top of the box lid.
Box feet: I used four 1-3/8" wooden crab apples by Lara's Crafts. You can substitute wooden ball knobs, or anything that appeals to you that has a flat side that will adhere to the bottom of the box. Paint each wooden apple White using a chopstick or something similar for a handle. Evenly place the wooden "feet" on the box and adhere, using Fabri-Craft.
Felt Trim: Cut pieces from the damask pattern and adhere to the front of the box above and below the clasp. Adhere a large red button to the trim as shown. Adhere a smaller white button to the top of the red one. I used the same technique across the top of the frame shown below. Keep on scrolling for more instructions!
For the Frame:
Remove the cardboard center from the frame. Set aside.
Paint the wooden frame Black. Allow to dry. Lay the frame face down on the black Classicfelt and trace around the frame onto the felt with chalk or a white pencil (for writing on fabric).
Cut out the felt frame along the traced lines. Center and adhere to the face of the frame. Smooth and allow to dry thoroughly. Next is the FUN step!
Applique:
Do you have some big scraps left from the felt? I would purchase the felt just for the purpose of making these applique's. They are so fun! I looked the patterns over and picked out pieces that I thought would be good for wings, head, skirt, etc. I cut the pieces out and used the Fabri-Tac to adhere the pieces together. Once I got my design put together, I adhered it to a larger piece of contrasting Classicfelt. White in this case; and cut it out leaving about 1/4" border. This reinforces the applique and finishes off the back. I cut pieces from the design and adhered them across the top of the frame as shown. A well-placed red button on each felt piece finished it off nicely!
Below is an appliqued Sachet Pillow that I made using one of my angel appliques. I cut out other small design elements and applied them to the corners of the sachet pillow. The ribbon is adhered to the top corners for hanging.
Embellish: In the photo below, I used buttons to embellish the angel. There are some great sparkle adhesions at the craft store that would look great on these angels. I have some clear rhinestones and 3/4" flourish sparkle that I am going to apply to another angel I have made. Feathers might also look pretty for a little extra bling!
Hope you enjoyed the projects. Come back soon!
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