Dye job

So I can't wait to show off my latest dye job! 😂 No, not my hair, although the shiny ones are popping through again!

I was asked to create a sign that matched a wedding invitation! 

This is the very bottom of the invitation. 

So first I got to work on making the sign. 

Stained the wood and then painted antlers in place. 

Once everything was dry I distressed and sealed it. 

Now it's time for the fun stuff! 

Dye the burlap! Today I used Rit dye in petal pink and tangerine. 

I mixed in a small sink wash tub, but a sink or bucket would do the trick! 

I added 3 cap - fulls of the pink and 1 tangerine. I know, very technical. I cook this way too, sometimes it works, other times we have cereal. 

Next, add the white burlap to the dye bath and check every minute or so until it's your desired color. Once you have the color you want, ring it out  and hang to 

dry. I lucked out and had a nice sunny day so my burlap dried very fast! 

Once dry it was ready to make flowers! 

I cut 1" strips and twisted and glued until I had all the flowers I needed.
I used apple green for the leaves. Such a pretty color! 

Then simply glued them into place! 

Here is the finished sign! What a fun gift! I hope the love it as much as I loved making it! 

Now go buy some Rit dye! It's awesome! 

Bunny & flower pot tutorial!

I love that spring is here! The rain today is a sure sign, now if only it would warm up!!

I have been working on a lot of maps these days, but also some fun burlap daffodils and bunnies! 

These were a little tedious but so much fun! 

First I made the pompoms from a thick wool yarn. They fluffed up as soon as I started cutting! For the large pompom I wrapped the yarn around my hand! It worked great, just take of your rings! Ha!! 

For the daffodils I used rit dye to dye the burlap yellow. Burlap dyes beautifully! I just do it right in the sink!
For the Orange centers I simply added some liquid dye to water in a spray bottle and sprayed until I got the desired color. 

I cut 6 petals and sewed them together with embroidery floss. I glued the center in place and made stems from floral pics and green burlap. 

To assemble I added a styrofoam ball inside a 4" pot. I used a dowel rod and inserted it into the large pompom and stuck into the ball. I arranged the flowers and then covered with spanish moss. They were so fun to finish up and will look great in my window all spring! 

I had a bunch of bunnies ready to go for Easter! Think Spring!!