I started this weeks project with pieces of burlap that I had peeled off of another reclaimed project I am working on and I thought why not make use of these scraps of two toned burlap? I also just sewed a new shower curtain for my girls bathroom and the curtain that was in there was a simple canvas one. So again I thought this can be used and off to the studio I went.

I used the burlap to wrap around a green Styrofoam wreath form that I actually picked up at the dollar store. I then used my Cricut and the Simply Scarecrow Cartridge to cut out the”Happy Harvest”, the leaves and a corn stalk onto black paper and used those to burned them onto a YUDU screen.

 

I screen printed onto that canvas shower curtain by taking brown, orange and tan ink and swirling it on the screen so that when I used the squeegee to pull the ink through it would variegate the colors to look like a mixed fall pallet. I frayed the edges of the burlap and the canvas to give the whole thing a rustic look.

I finished it off by adding a golden rod yellow ribbon at the top, a tiny piece of burlap and finished it  with a tiny screen printed leaf at the loop that will hang on the wreath holder that goes over my door.

Happy Fall! Happy Harvest! Happy Crafting! Follow me on Twitter I am Lab5.

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Here is a run down on where I’ll be this fall – hope you’ll join me!

Saturday September 10 from 3 pm to 6 pm – I am teaching a T-Shirt Yarn workshop with Carrie of Suchity Such at Bernina. Click HERE for details.

Saturday October 1 from 11 am to 4 pm I am teaching how to make T-shirt yarn at the Tuscon Home and Garden Show. Details HERE

Wednesday October 12 from 9 am to 12 noon I am teaching a Felt Jewelry Workshop at the Shemer Art Center. Click HERE for more details.

Wednesday October 9 from 9 am to 12 noon I am teaching a Visual Art Journaling Workshop at the Shemer Art Center.

Saturday December 10 from 2pm to 12 midnight I will be teaching at the second annual Phoenix Craft Rave.

Happy crafting xoxo. Follow me on Twitter I am Lab5.

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While combing my local thrift store I found a small washed out rag rug and rag rugs always  make me think of my husband’s Grandmother who past not too long ago. We have several amazing rag rugs she made by hand, that I look at all the time.

For the rugs restyling, I started by dyeing it an aqua blueish green. My husbands Grandmother worked in a bakery as a doughnut maker. So I decided to use a couple of different pieces of fat quarters I had on hand to cut fabric appliques on the Cricut. I backed the fabric first with heat and bond so they would cut cleanly on the Cricut. I used the Sweet Treats Cartridge for the doughnuts and the Everyday Pop-Up Cards Cartridge for the coffee mug. I ironed the appliques on and then sewed the rug into a pillow shape and stuffed it with a pillow form I also grabbed at the thrift store. Sweet and simple with a personal story. Happy thrifting and Happy Grand Parents Day on September 11.

Happy crafting xoxo. Follow me on Twitter I am Lab5.

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Yum, Yum, Yum! Spinach Strawberry Smoothie for breakfast.

6  ounces of fresh strawberries, trimmed and washed

5 ounces of fresh spinach washed

Put into Cuisinart, add some water if needed, puree

Add in a couple drops of Stevia for sweetness, pour over ice and serve. Delicious!!

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Come spend a morning with me and play with felt!  I am teaching a Felt Jewelry workshop at the Shemer Art Center.
Participants will use felt and findings to create one of a kind piece of miniature wearable art.

DETAILS:
Class# CC-1 Cyndi Coon, 1 session

DATES:
Wednesday October 12, 9 am to12pm

COST:
Non-member: $45
Member: $35
Materials Fee: $10

LOCATION:
Shemer Art Center Studio 2

REGISTRATION: Click HERE to Register

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