Mitsy from Artmind has a little tutorial she's offered to post here for us today. A fun Sunday detour. Check below for a link to her blog as she'll be giving away some of them from there.
A while ago, I received this awesome leather punch set from EviesToolEmporium as part of the Totally Tutorials Exchange program and I could hardly wait to make something with my new toys!
In Belgium, lots of people make an Easter tree as decoration. All bare branches are dressed up with decorative eggs and ribbons. I'm not a fan of all the traditional stuff so I made something different to brighten up the branches: a bunch of colorful birdies.
Here is what you need to make them:
Thick felt (3mm), a leather punch, string, small wooden beads (6mm), scissors, a drawing of a bird, a pencil and a bit of thin metal wire.
If you want you can click on the picture below and print out this bird.
Cut out the bird.
Punch the holes so that you can mark their position on the felt later.
Place the bird on the felt and trace with a pencil.
Cut out the bird.
I like lots of colors!
Then mark the position of the holes with a pencil on the birds.
Take the leather punch and punch out the marked spots. Don't punch them too close to the edges so that the holes
won't rip when you put the thread through later on.
Now cut 2 pieces of thread about 12cm or 4,5" long.
Cut a little piece of thin metal wire. This is to help pull the thread through the tiny holes.
Fold the metal wire double and put the thread in between so that it's stuck. Pull the metal wire through the hole.
Then pull the two ends through the loop.
Make a knot at the ends.
Pull the thread through one hole and via the back through the other hole.
Then thread a wooden bead on each end.
And tie a knot.
Cut off the ends that are too long.
Hang your birdies on bare branches...
... or make a bunting from them.
If you would like to win the birdies that I made for this tutorial, please leave a comment at my blog here. The winner will be drawn next week!
48 comments:
Another nice tutorial!!
Thank you for sharing!
Such a beautiful idea! Wonderful tutorial again Mitsy!
And I love the ... ahem ... product placement in there! Hahah... :)
I love Mitsy's tutorials! x
Thanks for sharing :)
super cute turorial from Artmind!! yay for bright spring birdies :D
and she CAN draw!
and I LOVE the pencil too :D
Lovely tutorial!! thank you!! :D
Great tutorial - and easy to adapt to other shapes, thanks!
lovely birds, mitsy! and it's like a hollywood film with the subtle publicity for kreativlink :)
cuteee..... lovely tutorial.... thanks
Great tutorial!
So nice tutorial! Thank you, Mitsy! Birds are lovely :)
What a great tutorial! One very talented woman!
Cheers for sharing!
So nice tutorial, I don't do much for easter either, but these little birdies could be so sweet for your home. Thank you Mitsy! :-)
very very veryyy lovelyyy:-)
Very very cute! ^^
thanks for helping...it's very very nice... i wanna try this for my studio... =)
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Nice tutorial ^_^
Love your tutorials, Art!!
I love this idea. I have all the tools but can you please share an online source for colored 3mm felt like that?
Hello kimberj,
I searched 'felt 3mm thick' on Google and got some places where you can purchase it.
This is one:
http://www.achildsdream.com/handwork_supplies/felting_crafts/3mm_wool_felt.htm
Fab colors! :)
Thanks for loving the tuto! :)
aww great tute! Thanks for sharing :)
Thank you for your partnership!
Michelle-
They are so lovely! Thanks for the detailed tutorial.
Great Idea... I have this little recycled tree in my house, and I am always looking for new things to hang on it!
http://craftingreallyawesomefreethings.blogspot.com/2010/02/craft-11-recycled-tree.html
I have visions of little dinos for my for the Peanut's birthday, this idea is so cute and can be translated into almost anything!
So very sweet!
Simply beautiful!
So cute! I think I'd like to try that!
These are adorable!! Great DIY project ~~
Mitsy is the creative goddess! She's a genius! What a great tutorial, my God. I wouldn't come up with something this cool, thank you!!
SO pretty! I love this, a great idea for Easter decorations Xx
I love them. Thank you for sharing.
Adorable!
So simple to make yet stunning product....so cute!! I have to go and make some since I am the new owner of some recently purchased wool felt! Woo-hoo! Thank you! Thank you, for posting this!
soooo Cute!!!!! Love it!
Aww, these are so cute! How fun for Easter baskets. Thanks so much, I'll be linking.
Darling! I will making these soon. Love the bright colors!
Love this tutorial. Can't wait to make some. Thanks for sharing
These are beautiful. Now the paper butterflies hanging by my window can enjoy some other flying friends!
these are so cute! I'd love a chance to win them. Thanks for sharing the tutorial
Those are so sweet!
These are really, really cute! I wish I had a leather punch. Any thoughts on a substitute?
wow..really nice..thank you for the tutorial..
I know it is way past Easter, but this is a really cool idea, and since birds are so in vogue right now I may just have to make some to enjoy just because. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks fot sharing. I will try as soon as possible.
Kisses from Bodrum, Turkiye ..
Darling! I love this! We featured it HERE: http://lollyjaneboutique.blogspot.com/2011/03/lolly-loves-spring.html Stop by to grab a button:)
loving this. featured you today! (:
xo-kelli & kristi
Love ur blog :)) Definitely going to try some of these with my kids..
These are super cute! Well done!
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