Well, not everything turns out to be a great idea...
this raggedy garland might look OK if it were about five times more full and fluffy....
the spray glue kind of matted it up a bit too ~
I guess you can't glitter EVERYTHING!
BUT....now I've decided to try this....please tell me what you think ~
will it look like a bride if I use ivory tulle as garland??
I love the ethereal look of it and I'm thinking it will be just what I need ~
now I need a Michael's coupon!
Here's a mini-tutorial....kind of a mini version of what I sell in my Etsy shop!
A Victorian Cone Ornament
• Embossed, paintable wallpaper (from Lowes or Home Depot)
• Fabri-Tac glue, it bonds quickly (Wal-mart carries this)
• Elmer's Spray Adhesive (Wal-mart)
• Brown acrylic paint or antiquing solution (Folk-Art brand is at Michael's or Hobby Lobby)
• Paint brush
• Scissors, hole punch
• Clear glitter, Martha Stewart Ultra Fine and Diamond Dust (Michael's, use a coupon)
• Ribbon or seam binding, a couple of buttons and a vintage earring that matches
• Print the pattern to fill up an 8 1/2" x 11" piece of paper. (Be sure to click it a couple of times to enlarge
then right click it to save it to your own computer.)
Place pieces good side down in an old box
and spray back sides with spray glue.
Press together to form a bond. Now both sides are pretty!
Punch holes as on the template.
Another vanilla Christmas goodie for our tree!!!
I won't leave the lace and seam binding inside but you get the idea ~
how about a bag of candy wrapped in the tulle
and stuffed inside with a little puff coming out the top??
If you don't have some of these supplies,
use what you do have.
Scrapbooking paper, newspaper, old sheet music...
even wrapping paper, you can sandwich a piece of manilla folder
in between the layers to stabilize the paper better.
I love creating things with what I have on hand ~
A peek at the new artwork ~ not fully assembled....can you tell I'm loving this wallpaper?
And last but certainly not least,
the wonderful winner of the Food Network Magazine
and the little snowguy ~ Pea!! of Pea Picker's Primitives ~
thank you all so much for entering!
The sweet snowman ornament is NOW a tutorial you can purchase
in my Etsy shop!!!
~ JUST CLICK HERE ~
Wishing you all a great Tuesday dear friends!
use what you do have.
Scrapbooking paper, newspaper, old sheet music...
even wrapping paper, you can sandwich a piece of manilla folder
in between the layers to stabilize the paper better.
I love creating things with what I have on hand ~
A peek at the new artwork ~ not fully assembled....can you tell I'm loving this wallpaper?
And last but certainly not least,
the wonderful winner of the Food Network Magazine
and the little snowguy ~ Pea!! of Pea Picker's Primitives ~
thank you all so much for entering!
The sweet snowman ornament is NOW a tutorial you can purchase
in my Etsy shop!!!
~ JUST CLICK HERE ~
Wishing you all a great Tuesday dear friends!
xxoo, Dawn
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27 comments:
All so very cute! yes I think the tulle will look lovely!
And thank you for the Victorian cone ornament it is very pretty!
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
~Tam :D
congrats to Pea:) i love your cone...i have tons of that wallpaper, i should make some of those for my tree!!!
Congrats to Pea! I can't wait to see your tree! I think the tulle will be wonderful. I would so love to design new decor for our tree but I fear there will not be time to do so. Maybe I can just do a few things to spruce up the old standards. I keep saying that someday I will have a wonderful themed tree but so far that has never happened. I love you cone idea, thank you for sharing the instructions.
Hi Dawn!
So kind of you to share the Tutorial for the Paper Cones. I enjoyed Brenda Waltons site as well!
Thanks!
juno
xx
What a great idea- and I think I have all the supplies on hand except the spray on adhesive, but I think I can find something to pinch hit for it.
Around here, Michaels will accept competitors coupons- including Hobby Lobby. I don't have a Michaels coupon for you but here's a link to a Hobby Lobby one- see if you can use it at your Michaels
http://www.hobbylobby.com/weekly/weekly.cfm?page=2
Congrats Pea on winning! He is verrrrry cute!
Dawn, love the ornament, of course, I don't think there has been an item I did not love! :)
What a beautiful tutorial - thank you Dawn. That is a good day-after-Thanksgiving-project for a relaxing enjoying-being-at-home time! I'm thinking the muslin doesn't look so bad. My favorite combo is rough-hewn items mixed with fine items. Could you mix the tattered muslin with some fine tulle? Happy Thanksgiving!
--Vicki K
Morning Dawn! Thank you so much for this tutorial!!! I love these cones and have been fidgeting with one or two which always end up in the trash!!!lol I already have all the supplies so I may sneak into the craft room later!!lol Have a great Thanksgiving - Sincerely, Jeannette
I use tulle for everything! Give it a try! Thank you for the template, it a big help!
Congratulations, Pea; lucky you! The cones are beautiful and waaay more creative than I can be. I have three little trees and several ornament holders...totally dog! You know me, it's all about the dogs. Each year I buy new dog ornaments; always run out of space.
Wonderful tutorial, Dawn. It looks like fun and I hope to get back to it!
Oh Dawn! thank you so much for the delightful tutorial!! you are so clever and so good at writing them too! oh, and did I mention how SWEET you are to share?!?!?! I am trying these for Christmas, and can see them for Valentines & Easter too!! too, too yummy!
Oooh! Thanks for the cone lesson! I have some of that wallpaper and will give it a try--if I can hobble out to my studio! ;-(
It's been fun to catch up with you and your beautiful, inspirational blog! Here's to you and wishing you a blessed and wonderful Thanksgiving!!
Hugs,
Myrna
Dawn, the cone is absolutely gorgeous! Elegant and sparkly!!!!!
Diane
Does anyone have the new link to Beachy's Cape Cod Cupboard? At first it was on her old blog, just a click and it took you to her new one. I am not able to find her new spot, anyone have it?
Dawn,
OMG I can't believe I won! How wonderful. I collect little snowmen and he will be perfect to add to my collection and then have a place of honor in my cabinet all the year long!
I had a friend that used tulle on her tree and bunch it here and there with vintage millinary flowers and soft peach velvet leaves. It was BREATH TAKING! The bulbs all matched and she used colored lights to match. I am sure your tree will be one to be featured in a mag or shop.
There is a floral shop back home that every year we used to go to. Mom still gets me ornaments from there every year. They do up about 60 trees and I am always attracted to the fanciest tree there. LOL a bit of girl still lives in this tomboy body. LOL
Thank you again dear friend. I am thrilled and honored to have the creation( OH SO SWEET) and the mag.
Hugs,Pea
Dawn,
OMG I can't believe I won! How wonderful. I collect little snowmen and he will be perfect to add to my collection and then have a place of honor in my cabinet all the year long!
I had a friend that used tulle on her tree and bunch it here and there with vintage millinary flowers and soft peach velvet leaves. It was BREATH TAKING! The bulbs all matched and she used colored lights to match. I am sure your tree will be one to be featured in a mag or shop.
There is a floral shop back home that every year we used to go to. Mom still gets me ornaments from there every year. They do up about 60 trees and I am always attracted to the fanciest tree there. LOL a bit of girl still lives in this tomboy body. LOL
Thank you again dear friend. I am thrilled and honored to have the creation( OH SO SWEET) and the mag.
Hugs,Pea
Great blog! I love your photos and style :)
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Congrats to Pea! And, thank you for the cone tutorial.
I love that wallpaper! The suitcase lid is going to be beautiful. I have three old suitcases and now you've got my mind spinning...
My mom used white tulle on her tree, gathered about every 8 inches and tied with satin ribbon... It looked so beautiful.
Stopping by sweetie to wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving and to see everything that's happening at the "nest". ;-) So many fun things!
hugs
gail
Hi there, oh my, I love your blog! Everything is so pretty, so much inspiration, the music is soft and peaceful... just wonderful! And your dog is so cute! Mine are a bit bigger, you can see them on my blog : ) Nice to meet you,
Violet
My heart congratulations to Peapicker! What a lucky blogger! Thanks for the Victorian cone ornament tute! I might just try it sometime! :)
Dawn - have I told you how thankful I am for your blog? That on a dreary day it can be a great pick-me-up? That I've been looking for a cone tutorial and HERE IT IS?
Smiles,
Dixie
Hi Dawn, thanks so much for the cone tutorial. Your cone is so beautiful, I hope to make some this weekend for my Christmas tree. I use tulle on my tree and it looks so lovely, and it's easy to use. They sell it at the dollar tree so it very is affordable, and comes in white, cream, pink, and blue. I use it on all of my gift wrapped boxes. I wish you and your family a blessed Thanksgiving.
Just stumbled upon your blog via links from a couple of others...I've been just reading and viewing and getting very excited by all these wonderful and beautiful ideas. I especially love the wish bottle ornament and these paper cones! Awesome inspiration! = )
Blessings,
Tracy
Loved finding this cone tutorial! You have an awesome blog! Can't wait to read more.
Lea
Dawn, I was lucky enough to find about 6 rolls of that embossed wallpaper at an estate sale for a pittance. I bought all of it and it's been sitting in my basement. Now I have the perfect project for my paper stash. Thanks for the tutorial!
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