Welcome to the Blog Hop! The hop starts today, Friday July 2nd through Sunday July 4th. Each blog will be showcasing a different project inspired by summer and all of its glory! Hop through each blog to check out the instructions for creating each project, then choose a project to recreate. Post your project in the AMM gallery and in this thread. You will have until Friday July 9th at midnight to post your project to be eligible to win an Echo Park Collection pack! More than one project created earns you another chance in the random drawing. Please be sure that projects are created especially for this contest. Good luck!
Creating a Parade Wand:
3 Dimensional Star Pattern (http://www.craftathome.com/Instructional/paperglitterstar.html)
Cardstock
Patterned Paper
Wooden Dowel
Strong Adhesive
Ribbon
Embellishments
To Create Your Parade Wand:
1. If your patterned paper is cardstock weight, print one template and trace it and cut it out 5 times of your chosen paper(s). If your patterned paper is light weight like mine was, print 5 templates on cardstock weight paper and cut them out. Adhere to the back side of your paper and then cut them out.
2. Score your fold lines (dotted) and fold, adhering the tabs where they should be adhered to create your star point. Repeat for all 5 star points.
3. Adhere your points together to create your star.
4. Decide the length you want your wand to be and cut it out of the wooden dowel. Keep in mind that you will need to cut the length that you want PLUS the height of the star as it will be inserted all the way into the star.
5. Cut an opening large enough to place the dowel through the star.
6. Add adhesive to the tip of the dowel and insert it into the star. Add adhesive around the bottom of the star where the dowel is to add strength. Don't worry that it looks messy, you will cover it up!
7. Cut several lengths of ribbon and adhere them to the wand. Cover up where they are attached by using more ribbon to wrap around it.
8. Add stickles or paint or puff paint to the creases of the star if desired and let dry.
9. Create a center embellishment using embellishments etc that you have to fit the look of your wand. I used a milk cap, crepe paper ribbon and stickers to create mine.
10. Adhere to the center of the star and let dry for at least an hour to be safe.
Now hop on over to Staci's blog! http://creatingmyeveryday.blogspot.com/!
WOW! That is so beautiful!
Posted by: Zarah | 07/02/2010 at 09:08 AM
YEAH she can post, I am so glad ( insert snow white voice) Love it!!! very cool!!! next lets see a post on mmmmm..... YOU!!! ;)
Posted by: ruth116 | 07/02/2010 at 09:08 AM
Very cool wand!
Posted by: Tanya | 07/02/2010 at 09:10 AM
Love your star, super cute...
Posted by: Sophia Allison | 07/02/2010 at 09:21 AM
Love this, Rachel, thanks for the inspiration!
xo
Posted by: Larissa Albernaz | 07/02/2010 at 09:47 AM
this came out so cute! Love it. I want one too! How cute to do something like this for a birthday party or something.
Posted by: Jennifer Findlay | 07/02/2010 at 09:49 AM
How cool is this!! Fabulous job.
Posted by: JenniferL | 07/02/2010 at 10:42 AM
love this, rachel! great idea!
Posted by: Staci Taylor | 07/02/2010 at 11:34 AM
Super cute!!
Posted by: Nicole | 07/02/2010 at 02:08 PM
What an awesome and patriotic wand! Perfect for the parades! :)
Posted by: Kathy Martin | 07/02/2010 at 02:32 PM
Oh what a great idea! I would love to try this
Posted by: Zoe Nemburt | 07/02/2010 at 04:41 PM
Adorable!!! What a kewl idea for a fairy wand too :)
xx
Posted by: Kathleen Glossop | 07/02/2010 at 05:24 PM
this is so fantastic. xx
Posted by: Shimano (christine) | 07/02/2010 at 05:55 PM
what a beautiful project, nice to have something different, other than a flag, to wave!
Posted by: Teresa Jaye | 07/02/2010 at 06:07 PM
Loving this star wand! Awesome project!
Posted by: Kay Rogers | 07/02/2010 at 06:29 PM
this is super cute.. i could see the kids waving them at the parade. Great idea!
Posted by: Leah Crowe | 07/03/2010 at 06:35 AM
That's *{BEE-YOU-TIF-UL!}* Awesome, awesome project girl!!! <3
Posted by: Shannon | 07/03/2010 at 10:12 AM
How did you do that? It is an amazing star. Congratulations for that very unbelievable job. I am going to try that project with my kids. Thank you for sharing it. This weekend is going to be so much fun.
Posted by: bed frames | 07/22/2010 at 02:42 AM
hey chick, hope u okay? you havent blogged for while, {can you tell i stalk your blog, lol
x x x
Posted by: sarah | 07/28/2010 at 04:20 AM
Hello Rachel,
I love your work, your pages are incredible!
I want to ask permission to lift one of your page:
http://amillionmemoriesblog.blogspot.com/2010/08/august-design-team-reveal.html
Hugs from Brazil !
Posted by: Account Deleted | 10/26/2010 at 12:51 PM
I forgot to leave the address of my blog:
www.bytaniamartyns.blogspot.com
Thanks !
Posted by: Account Deleted | 10/26/2010 at 02:54 PM