DIY Rolled Felt Succulent Cacti for Decor and Cards

I love that a simple little techniques can change the entire look of an object.  Cutting felt in a spiky spiral and then rolling it up looks just like a fun succulent that you can put in a pot or on a card!

The technique is super simple, trace a spiral shape onto your Kunin felt with spiky edges.  The more of the spiral you make the larger the cacti will be.  You can make the spikes small (for a tiny cacti) or large for a giant cacti, it is all up to you!

At this point all your do is cut the shape out and roll it up to make you cacti!!  Use a good tacky fast dry glue or a glue gun to help it set.  Here is a video on how to make these fun cacti.

In this video I made 3 different cacti in 3 colors of Kunin Felt.  I love how you can take any color of the green and it looks amazing!!  Here is a close up of the other 2 colors in Leaf Green and Olive (top picture is in Pirate Green).

I also had some fun with the terracotta pots making them into glitter pots with Plaid Folkart paints!

The cacti look so cool in these pots!!

You can put these fun cacti outside, on a desk for decor, really anywhere you want!!

I also made some mini felt cacti for a card about the size of a quarter using the scraps left over from the larger project.  They turned out so cute!!

I added them to a a simple layered card to really let the felt cacti be the main focus.  It turned out really fun!  In this picture you can see the difference in size from the big cacti to the smaller ones on the card.

Here is a video on how I made this fun card!

What color cacti would you make?

If you like this project check out this one on favecrafts.

Supplies Used

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Prima Pearl Swirl Shop at: AZ	Fiskars Scissors Shop at: AZ | LFL (UK)	Black Ink Shop at: SB	Folkart Paint Shop at: AZ
Kunin Felt Shop at: AZ	Fiskars Paper Trimmer Shop at: SB | AZ | LFL (UK)	CCB 12x12 Cardstock Shop at: AZ | O	Non Stick Craft mat Shop at: AZ
Terra-Cotta Pots Shop at: DT	Beacon Fabri-tac Shop at: AZ	CCB Stitched Cards Shop at: O	Black Craft Mat Shop at: AZ

No Sew Felt Carrot Treat Bags Plus Mini Carrot Embellishments & Rainbow Carrots from my Garden

I love spring and all the fun colors and smells that come with the fruits and veggies that are starting to blossom.  One of my favorites is the carrots!  This inspired me to make some felt carrots treat bags that are fun for spring and even Easter!!

Here is a video on now easy and fun it is to make these cute carrots treat bags on the Kunin Felt channel.

There are some super simple supplies you need for this treat bag.  

Kunin Corduroy Felt in Orange and Pirate Green

Glue

Pinking Shears

White Ric Rac

Paper

Pins

You can fill these fun treat bags with candies, other fun treats, or even stuff them with cotton for a cute plush carrot!!  You can also make them any size you wish just make the triangle the size of the carrot you want.

The carrots that inspired me to make these cute little bags came from my garden.  I planted the carrots back in October and they did amazing over the winter and are ready for harvest.  About a month ago I thinned out the little carrots, but they were big enough to eat too.

I let them grow a bit more and they were ready to harvest about a month later.  They are so sweet and crisp.  I actually still have a few let to pull, saving those for dinner this week!

Here is a video on how to plant, thin, and harvest rainbow carrots in a raised bed.

Do you like to do any gardening?

So back to the felt, I had a little left over from the treat bags so I thought why not make some little carrots perfect for scrapbooking, cardmaking, or planners.  I just make the same type of carrots but much smaller and only on one side.

Here is the video on how to make these fun little carrots!

What veggie would you make out of felt?

Supplies Used

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Fiskars Pinking Shears Shop at: AZ	Kunin Felt Shop at: AZ	Expo 1/4" Ric Rac Trim Shop at: AZ	Beacon Fabri-tac Shop at: AZ
Black Craft Mat Shop at: AZ	Rainbow Carrot Seeds Shop at: AZ

Upcycled Frame Wreath **Giveaway**

Have some old frames laying around, don't throw them away, add a little paint, some pretty flowers, ribbons, and you have an amazing DIY wreath for any occasion!!

Here is a video tutorial on how to make this fun frame wreath!!

It's time for another blog swap! The Xyron Design Team is partnering up with Maya Road for some amazing inspiration.  Check out the Maya Road Blog as well as the Xyron's designers' blogs and Facebook for lots of inspiration under the hashtags... #mayaroad #xyron

Of course with a blog swap, it's always wonderful to have a giveaway, don't you agree? We know you do and Maya Road would love to send one lucky winner an absolutely amazing prize. This time around we are excited to be giving away a $15 coupon to the Maya Road online store. 

 

Each day of the work week, Monday through Friday Maya Road be sharing beautiful projects featuring a fabulous duo of products from Maya Road and Xyron! The winner for the prizes will be chosen from entries on all of the blog posts about the swap. Winner will be announced on the Maya Road blog next week. So stop by and comment each day for a chance to win!

 

Don't forget to leave a comment on the Xyron FB posts all about Maya Road projects shared this week for a chance to win a Xyron 1.5" Sticker Maker. We are giving one away every day!

Taking so old frames and wood pieces is a great way to make a fun wreath just paint them the color of your choice!!

The all you do is add in fun clusters of embellishments like these DIY ribbon flowers.  They are so easy (full tutorial on the video):

1) Cut out some cardboard into circles

2) Run the through the Xyron Creative Station Lite

3) Coil the ribbon around the cardboard in a circle.

4) Attach a button to the center

Pair these easy DIY ribbon flowers with some finished flowers from Maya Road and you have a beautiful cluster on the wreath.

Adding in fun shapes to the wreath like the wooden arrow from Maya Road is also a fun way to add intrigue to the wreath.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Supplies Used

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Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive Shop at: AZ	Fiskars 5 Inch Titanium Micro-Tip Easy Action Scissors Shop at: AZ	Xyron Creative Station Lite Shop at: AZ
Brutus Monroe Stamps Shop at: SB	Xyron 900 Refill Cartridge Shop at: SB | AZ	Maya Road Flowers Shop at: AZ
Tattered Angels DIY & Decor Paint Shop at: AZ | O