Paper Art

I LOVE reading decorating magazines and imagine my house will look like the one on the cover.  Anyway-in the magazine there was an ad for fabric and they displayed it in a circular fan-like way.   I thought to myself, "I can do this with paper!"  Of course, I learned the hard way.  The only color paper I had was thick cardboard construction paper which made it hard to manipulate, fold and staple together (as the picture indicates I didn't quite complete--but you get the idea).  I recommend regular paper or perhaps tissue paper.  With about 8 pieces of different color paper fold them in a fan and staple until you get a full circle.  This would be great to hang from a ceiling with string for parties.

~ JM

Yarn Pom-Poms

Yarn, yarn everywhere yarn!  I searched the web under "yarn crafts" and liked the idea of pom-poms.   You can do so much once the actual shape is formed; for instance, stringing along the ceiling, sewing them on sweaters, etc...  I decided to use green wire to make flowers.  Basically wrap the yarn around like so. Once the middle is secure you cut the ends to have fray edges.

~ JM