This mantel was my inspiration for Valentine's Day. Honestly, I wish I could just somehow magically get all those things to appear on mine. But, I know that's not possible so I am trying my darndest to recreate them. My next attempt was the cute banner across the front of the mantel. I love the chevron and lace. So...I headed out shopping and didn't think to reference the photo before picking up supplies. I mean, I have to make this project my own, right?!?!
Basic supplies included fabric (found on etsy), scrapbook paper, cardstock, yarn, glue dots, and dollar store doilies.
Using my Cricut, I found this fun font that had dots all through it. So, I cut out my letters and stitched white yarn through the holes.
And then took a second pass through the holes because I didn't like the gaps. I also took grey yarn and stitched it though the pink cardstock to create a framed border.
Then, I glue dotted a doilie to the fabric to serve as a background...
...and layered my cardstock and letter on top.
To make sure everything lined up, I placed the next piece of fabric on top and lined up the edges.
I hole punched holes in each end of the fabric at the top and ran twine through the holes to make the banner. In the end, I decided I didn't like the doilies, so I took them off. I also wish I would have done more of a contrast, so the BE MINE popped out. But, it's done and it looks good (in my opinion). Ah, another project down. I still have to start that second topiary. That might be done in time for Valentine's Day 2014 :-)
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