Felt Flowers Ring DIY

So lately I've grabbed an addiction to felt! Now there are a million different felt flowers you can make and many of them will look great on a ring. This just happens to be one I had already used my Sizzix Big Shot to cut out.  Call me lazy?  (Hey don't call me lazy I'm writing this tutorial damn it!  Your just sitting on the couch reading it!)
If you don't have a Sizzix you can find the pre-cut pieces here.

Start off with your die cut piece of felt.  I used the Sizzix 3d flower die. This is what it looks like straight out of the die cutter (is that really what it is called??).

Results from Die Cut

Once you unravel your perfect die cut it should look something like this. A long scalloped piece.

Die Cut Unrolled

Now there is really no right or wrong way to roll this up.  I tend to be a little glue happy so here is how I do it.  I put a dot of glue on the very end and then fold it over.  Then you will see there are, what I refer to as, points. Give each point a dot of glue and wrap.  I do a few dots at a time, wrap it around then a few more dots.

First Fold (Top view)

First Fold (Front View) 

This is what your front will look like...

Finished Flower

This is what the back should look like... 
I put a dollop of glue and press the last little circle down.  If you don't use a die cut piece of felt you can always cut a circle of felt and glue it to the bottom for a finished look.

Finished Flower (Bottom View)

Here is my ring blank...of course I sell them on my website, and my Etsy.  Unfortunately I don't' keep up with either of those as well as I should so you can always email me and tell me you want some.

Filigree Ring Base

You simply glue your felt flower to your ring base.  This go around I used Hot Glue as I have recently heard it will hold up.  I have also used E6000, but it takes much longer to dry. I typically place the ring on my finger so I'm sure to get the flower centered, but even that leads to a fail a good portion of the time. Of course you can make any variety of felt flower to put on your ring.

Finished Ring (Side View)

Finished Ring

 

Finished Ring

Happy Crafting everyone!

Time to get Crafty!

I love to craft, maybe its an addiction or maybe I just enjoy the sense of accomplishment as I finish a project.  I don't know what the real motivation is but I know I have long been a crafty girl and still am today.  In fact just last night I had Taylor sipping away on some momma juice (breast feeding) as I crafted a pair of Breast Cancer Awareness Flip Flops.  I started when I was very young, being crafty, I can remember completing my first true sewing project in Middle School which was a vest (they were cool in the 90's).  I continued to sew and embroider, cross stitch do all kinds of creative things.  Today I tend to be found making bottle caps, bows, flip flops among other things.  

I want to know and see what you make.  Send me a pic of your finished project along with a brief description.  I want to have some guest bloggers and some tutorials on my blog so here is your chance to get your name out there and free easy advertising to get people to your website!  I will choose a winner at random and the winner gets a $10 gift Certificate to use on my website (snugabugz.com)

Now email your entry to me at snugabugzboutique@yahoo.com and in the subject line put Get Crafty!

Now-Go get Crafty!

Getting Ready for Rivers and Spires Festival

Well I did a few shows as us crafty people call them.  I'm sure my husband has a different name for them probly something along the lines of Pain in the Ass Days!  At any rate they are festivals or events that have crafters whom sell the products they handcraft.  I decided to jump in feet first and get a booth at Rivers and Spires in Clarksville, TN this year.  So I have been steadily working and getting product ready, I thought I had enough but now I am second guessing myself.  This is a big festival for Clarksville with an estimated 33 thousand people in attendance last year.  It begins on Thursday and concludes Saturday night with the Headlining Charlie Daniels Band!  I am really excited that we should be close enough to hear the CDB play.  We will be located in the Artz Galore area up near public square.  Our Booth is A-44 should you want to check us out.  My Aunt Sherri is coming up from Florida to help me with the show and she has a few products of her own to sell!  I hope everyone will come see us and buy a few things.
The booth is Snugabugz Boutique~!

 Here are 2 Image sheets you can upload and have printed.  The Watermelons I chose because I love watermelon with salt on it in the Summer time.