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Spring Flower Wall Art by Alison from Oopsey Daisy

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We have one of my favorite bloggers in the house this morning, the darling Alison from Oopsey Daisy!
Hello, my friends!  
My name is Alison, and my little blogging home is called Oopsey Daisy.
I am the queen of oopsey daisies.  I love to create beautiful things, and I usually stumble a bit (or a lot) along the way!  My blog tells the twists and turns of my crafting journeys.  I draw upon my teaching experience to make fun things for my sweet 2-year-old son.  I also love sewing, organizing, cooking/baking, and decorating our home.
 
As Amy’s guest, I feel like a rockstar!  My visits here never cease to spark my creativity.  Besides being a crafting star, Amy is also incredibly sweet, and I am blessed to call her my friend.  She is “positively splendid.”
 
I don’t know about you, but I am longing for spring.  Here in Colorado, we have been overwhelmed with snow and cold. When the temperature rises even a smidge, I find myself craving spring’s elusive arrival.  I created this burlap flower wall art to brighten up my winter days! Come along with me to see how to make your own!
Did you know that frames were 40% off at Michael’s this week? I indulged a bit in the sale, and found a long frame that would be perfect for this project.  I cut a piece of cardboard that would serve as the backing, and then I cut a piece of burlap that was about 2 inches longer on every side.  I wanted to have plenty of burlap to wrap around the cardboard.
I began by using green ricrac and ribbon scraps to create the flower stems.  I alternated the stem lengths, and made each stem a little different. 
Next, I made easy-peesy flowers.  I wanted the flowers to be a bit 3-dimensional, so I made flowers by cutting 4 circles out of my chosen fabric.  I folded them in quarters and pressed them just slightly so they would stay folded.
I cut centers for the flowers using coordinating fabric and pinned everything onto the burlap.  I think my favorite part was arranging the different colors and patterns!
First, I sewed the stems.  Then I made sure to overlap the 4 quarters of the flowers just slightly and sewed everything to the burlap by sewing around the round centers of the flowers. 
I sewed some mini ricrac on some of the flowers.  This is one of my favorite flowers!  So bright and happy!
I wrapped the burlap around the cardboard, pulling it tight, and hot gluing around the edges.  (On a side note, if you use cardboard with print like I did, be sure that the printed side is the back side.  You don’t want the print to show through.  I learned the hard way!)
These flowers just make me smile!  I do believe that this flower wall art will have a place in my new craft room.

I failed to find a nice patch of green grass, but I think that the snow may be thawing a bit… at least I’m hoping so!
Amy, thanks for inviting me over to your place today!

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Alison, I absolutely love it! What a darling way to ring in spring! 

While Alison’s been hard at work over here, I posted a little something over at her place, too. I hope you’ll head on over to take a peek! And while you’re there, be sure to tell Mrs. Alison hello. 🙂

Blessings,
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  2. Michele {The Scrap Shoppe} says

    I’m beside myself that you two blog swapped! 🙂

    This is a super fun project! I love the touch of spring this will bring to your house, Alison. And the burlap keeps it feeling a little warm for still cold season. LOVE!

  5. Sheila says

    Love em! Heading to get some cute t-shirts for my 18 mo. old granddaughter and add these flowers. Might even do a decor one for her room too. Thanks for ideas!!!!!!!!!!

  8. Christine:) says

    Amy, these are ADORABLE! This is the second time today I’ve found something I want to make on your site (the first was the canvas diaper box baskets:). You are truly inspiring me! I’m FBing and stumbling this out to everyone right now.

    I found you through Crafterminds…I wanted to contact you about a guest post swap. I’m doing a monthly blog hop series and am looking for guest posts related to the following themes. As I have a scrapbooking blog, all posts must be scrapbooking or paper craft-related.

    March- baby albums
    April- a year in review
    May- album about YOU- heritage, life stories, etc.
    June- weddings
    July- Christmas in July (this can be any craft, not limited to scrapbooking:)

    A month-long blog hop incorporating the monthly theme will also be available to link up your projects.

    Please contact me if you are interested in doing a guest post and/or swap. Thanks!
    C:)

    http://mbcscrapbooking.blogspot.com

  12. Molly Smith says

    This is a fabulous project, the flowers make me smile too! I don’t sew (with a machine) but think I can attach by hand stitching. I would love to make a smaller version to set on my desk. Thanks for the inspiration, so colorful and cheery! ~Molly