Pineapple Phone Sleeve

New phones are fun but always feel so fragile!  Create a simple phone sleeve to protect your baby from boo boos.

Materials needed:

• Felt
• Thread and needle
• Scissors
• Fabric or craft glue
• Button
• Optional: Penguins in office.

     Start by tracing your phone on a piece of felt, add 1 inch to each side and 2 inches to the top.  Cut out two pieces of felt in this shape.  Sew around the edges, except for the top of course.  Next, trace and cut out the decorative piece for the front of the sleeve, I made a pineapple because they are a beautiful and delicious fruit.  I added detail with thread to make the cross stitching.  Glue the pineapple to the front of the sleeve.  Slide your phone in the top and go!
Additional: You can't see it here but I added a button on the back for a secure closure.

Now I feel free to throw my phone in my bag without risking any scratches!

Inspiration:  2 cracked phone screens. Oops.

Cheers to...4 day weekends.  They make great before/after 4 day work weeks.

Felt Flowers Forever

I am a little obsessed with felt flowers.  Today I made a bouquet.  This was a time consuming craft, good thing I had a snow day!

Materials:

• Felt
• Embroidery Thread (also used for friendship bracelets, which I think I will make next)
• Hot glue
• Embellishments (beads, jewels, glitter)
• Wire
• Optional: a comfy bean bag to sit in

Cut out a bunch of different flowers varying in 3 sizes (big, medium, and little).  Glue 3 together one on top of the other in any color or shape you like.  Go crazy!  Make some fun stitches, or glue little decorations all over!  For the stem, I used 2 pieces of 28 gauge wire twisted together.  Bend 1 inch of the end of the twisted wire and glue to the back of your flower.  Make a bunch of flowers and you have your bouquet!
Give to a friend who is down or keep to brighten up your day!

Inspiration: the girls over at HiP

Cheers...to 5 inches of snow!

Play with this, not my headband

Why buy your cat a toy when you can make one out of felt?

Don't forget the catnip!

Materials:

• Felt
• Needle & Thread
• Craft glue
• Cotton Balls
• Catnip
• Feather
• Optional: More catnip

Cut out 2 pieces of felt into a bird (or mouse or any other animal shape your cat would like to attack). Sew the felt around the edges leaving about an 1.5inch opening. Alternate stuffing the toy with cotton balls and catnip to you cat's taste and your entertainment. Glue on a wing and attach a feather with a few stitches. Fetch your cat. Surprise...he's a maniac! Catnip!

Inspiration: The tiniest meow.

Cheers...to Friday.

Champagne Brooch

Weaving through the after Christmas shoppers, returns and sales, I was on my mission to find something to wear on New Year's Eve. Then I remembered a felt brooch I saw online and decided to craft one to ring in the new year with. I even used a lonely earring who had lost it's partner among my jewelery box.

Materials Needed:

• Felt
  
• Thread and Needle
• Jewel, button, or any other embellishment
• Safety pin
• Hot Glue Gun or craft glue, if needed
• Optional: one cozy cat
  

Using a template I printed out 3 flowers, 3 different sizes (large, medium, and small) and cut out the felt accordingly.

Large and medium flower: Starting in the center stitch 3-5 stitches up each petal.

Small flower: Starting in the center, make one large stitch up each petal. Place embellishment in center using hot glue or craft glue.

To attach pieces, place flowers in size order on top of one

another, staggering petals. Stitch a small circle around your embellishment to secure all pieces together.

To show off: Fasten safety pin between your shirt and flower. You could even attach a spy camera if your boyfriend has one lying around.

Inspiration: A cute bunch from lilfishstudios

Cheers...to my mom for my box of craft supplies!