Quick jazzed up jam jar

This jar was made for the Tickle The Imagination magazine shoot we did recently. The issue is out now and available from their website http://www.tickletheimagination.com.au It's such a gorgeous magazine. Hop on over and see if you can snap up some back issues too.

For this quick project we used a jam jar with a lid, which makes the perfect size for storing tiny treasures or everyday items like paper clips, rubbers or even a few rolls of washi tape! Glass jars are awesome. They're widely available, inexpensive and environmentally friendly. 

We used some gorgeous fabric tape from our friends at Sarbe www.sarbe.com.au The middle tape is a glittery paper tape. Washi tape would also work really well. 

'Spring has sprung' felt flower bouquet

Today's project has been influenced by my lovely Mother's Day tulips and by our Netherlands project in the book. But the finishing touches were provided by my 6 year old studio assistant today who was too sick to go to school, but miraculously recovered when I started cutting out the felt. She has designed the flowers and added the genius touches of detail on the leaves. 

These flowers are super easy to make, and because felt never fades, they really are everlasting flowers. If you don't have the book, you can buy it online...

http://www.amazon.com/Craft-Around-World-Traveling-Adventures/dp/1782490388/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1399860551&sr=1-1&keywords=craft+it+up

They're really quick to make. We used scraps of felt and a few pipe cleaners. Draw flowers onto paper to use as templates and then cut out the flowers and leaves. A couple of tiny snips in the centre of the shapes, feed the pipe cleaner through and you're done!