Made It #16

~ I love Pinterest and would like to make one thing every week that I find on Pinterest. Since I have lots of pins (that, until now, I've just pinned and only that), I hope this will be a way to reduce the amount of pins on my boards. It can be anything, from cooking to crochet and from sewing to paper crafts. Just small projects that don't take weeks to make ~

As said last week I would love to make the beautiful felt swan I found on Pinterest a while ago and although mine hasn't the dreamy beauty of the original one, I'm pretty content with my own swan. Too bad I couldn't find the speckled white tulle the designer of this swan used, because that makes it even more beautiful.

www.betweennapsontheporch.net


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Another idea that's on my boards for a while now, is this clay hand of fatima. For some reason it gives me a summery feeling. Would be nice to have some of them sitting around the garden with scented little candles in it. 





The idea was originally pinned from the instagram account of Denise Alice.

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The Octopus I made last week for Made It #15! is featured by Pattern Paradise!!


Thanks!

Comments

  1. Gardening HelenApril 30, 2017 at 7:51 PM

    I love that you share the projects you made - it would be great if you gave some instructions for the DIY part of our party. In any case, Thanks for sharing on the Pleasures of the NW's DIY party!

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  2. AnnMay 1, 2017 at 7:27 PM

    I love the swan! Since I've been on a bit of a "flamingo kick" lately, I might try it as a flamingo. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  3. Janet TrieschmanMay 5, 2017 at 2:27 AM

    very nice job. Thanks for sharing with us at #CCBG

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  4. PiliMay 5, 2017 at 7:57 PM

    Beautiful swan, the white tulle looks great on it.

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  5. Sum of their StoriesMay 6, 2017 at 11:57 AM

    Your swan is beautiful, thanks for sharing at #HandmadeMonday

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