Here are the flags and stick pins I made and used with the MME Indie Chic Citron collection this month:
Flags and stick pins turn out to be pretty easy to make with a few supplies that you may already have on hand. And if you don't - no worries. For less than $10 and a quick stop at a local hobby shop, you can have enough stuff to keep you (and maybe a lucky scrappy buddy) in flags and pins for a while. In fact, I'll bet if you know a beader, you can trade a stack of handmade cards for everything you need. Throw in some chocolate too, and she might let you walk away with some crystals!
You'll need super glue, head pins 2" or longer, seed beads, some larger beads, spacers, and 1/2" strips of paper and/or banner stickers. The flower print paper was just my reference for finding the right colors of larger beads out of my stash. A word about beads: Notice the bag of "bead soup"? Those are just leftovers from other projects or things the kids had. Most beaders I know have a bag of leftovers like this. And would be glad to unload it... remember the chocolate!!! Otherwise, you can pick up a cheap collection of beads at a craft store. Cheap is perfect and grab bags are great!
I use fewer beads for flags. |
Look familiar? Yup, those ended up on a card! |
Using head pins results in pins that won't poke you - or your page protectors. |
Theresa
Love these! You are so creative Theresa :) (Leave me out of the drawing please)
ReplyDeleteLove how you incorporated the beautiful stick pins with the flags! Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteTheresa, those are just lovely! Time to go get me some beads :)
ReplyDeleteWow! These are gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful! Thanks so much for explaining how to make these Theresa, for I would never have thought how to do it. I would love to win them!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pins! Gonna have to give that a try - thanks Theresa!
ReplyDeleteVery nice stick pins. I've made my own flags and stickpins in the past -- but never once thought of combining the two. Duh. Thanks for the kick in the seat of the pants.
ReplyDeleteCool!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous pins!! I love the beads.. I need to make some of these.. what a great idea!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute, I'm going to try this one! Thanks for sharing such a fun idea.
ReplyDeleteNeat idea! Can't wait to try this-just the inspiration I needed. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThis is great! I like being able to customize things like that, not just open a package :)
ReplyDeleteHOW do you make this look SO EASY!!???! WOW!! Fantasta-rific! LOVE!!!!
ReplyDeleteSo simple, but yet I've never really made my own pin. Thanks for the tutorial.
ReplyDeleteSo so cool!!!
ReplyDeleteI've made a few of my own flags before but nothing like this! love the idea! Thanks for sharing
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