Monday, December 5, 2011

{ i spy a diy - sweater sleeve trees (& pillows too!) }


I just love a cute, inexpensive Christmas decor idea, and this one is a snap to make.


All you need is some unwanted or thrift store sweaters with some interesting texture, cardstock (or foam cones), scissors, and hot glue. I scored these three sweaters for 99 cents each!

To make these:

1) Form a cone out of cardstock and glue seam securely.
2) Cut off a sleeve of the sweater and pull it over cardstock cone.
3) Cut away the excess fabric and glue into place.
 Ta-da!  These look really great on a mantle.

Then use what's leftover of the sweater to make some darling, festive pillows!


Have you started decking the halls with any crafty goodness?

H A P P Y     M O N D A Y !

4 comments:

Jamboree of Whitley Bay said...

Fab ideas Rachel - love the texture and colours, have to get raiding a charity shop ;)

elisabeth (bovagoods) said...

oh rachel, i admire you that you actually take the time to put your craftiness to good use. sometimes i feel like my craftiness is all stuck up in my head in some sort of holding pattern. just circling. oh, if only we lived in the same town! ;)

Rachel {polkadots and puppies} said...

Thanks, ladies! Oh, the pretty things that can come from thrifted goodies!

Jessie said...

Very Cute!!!!