Treasures of the Ocean Jewelry Set

Hey, friends!  You know how much I love the beach, and as much as I thoroughly enjoyed our recent vacation, I'm kind of bummed that it's already over for this year.  So, when I saw these gorgeous green shell beads that remind me of the ocean, I thought I'd make myself a jewelry set that will make me think of my favorite place all summer long, even when I'm not there.

Burlap and Button Flowers

When I got married eleven and a half years ago, there was {sadly} no such thing as Pinterest!  My mom and I did make our centerpieces and our favors, and we did a lot of the decorating ourselves, but there's so much more I could do now with the vast wealth of inspiration out there in Pinterest-land and the blogosphere! 

Luckily, as you may recall, I have a friend getting married in October, which gives me a chance to wedding-craft vicariously through her!  My friend Sara and her fiancee Michael chose red and silver as their colors, and they are going for a country/rustic feel.   After making her some Mr. and Mrs. signs and a sweetheart table centerpiece, I decided to try making some table numbers to go along with her colors and theme.  My favorite part of the project is the Burlap &  Button flowers, which can also be used on a wreath, as napkin holders, or as a pin {even if you're not a bride-to-be}!

Here's what you need:

For the flowers: 

- burlap 

- felt 

- scissors 

- hot glue 

- buttons 

- pearls 

- clips or pins

For the rest of the table numbers:
- David Tutera table number stands and cards
- adhesive vinyl

Specific button type I used: 

"Marybeth" {10 mm}

STEP 1: Find a circular object that's the size you want your finished flower to be.  Trace it on paper to create a pattern, then use it to cut out one felt circle and eight burlap circles.

STEP 2: Fold each circle in half, then in half again to form a triangle.  Glue four of the triangles to the felt circle, as shown.

STEP 3: Repeat, gluing the other four circles on top, staggering them so that they cover the seams between the bottom four triangles.

STEP 4: Fancy it up by adding your button{s} and pearls to the center of the flower.  At this point, you can also glue a clip or a pin to the back.

To create my table number, I covered the existing black number with adhesive vinyl that matches Sara's colors.  Then, I inserted the number into the stand, and clipped my burlap flower to the wire on the stand.  You could also glue the flower on, but this way the flower is reusable and so are the rest of the pieces.

To coordinate with Sara's colors and the theme even more, I glued a row of the Marybeth buttons around the base of the table number stand.

I really love the way it turned out!  Formal and elegant, but with a rustic feel too.

Not planning a wedding?  Me neither.  So you and I can just make up these flower clips/pins and wear them!  They look great on a denim jacket or shirt, and I'd be they're cute clipped on a headband too!  Or, glue a few onto a wreath and you have some shabby chic door decor, all made with some burlap and buttons!

What do you think?  Where would you use a burlap and button flower {or two or ten}?

Hugs & Glitter,