Beaumont & Fletcher's couture key tassels are handcrafted in fine metallic threads and embellished by hand with freshwater pearls and semiprecious stones.
You may have seen them around the estate sale, thrift store, garage sale circuit. The lonely, single vintage salt or pepper shaker. Long ago separated from its partner. I've collected an eclectic bunch of singles on my treasure hunts and enjoy transforming them into one-of-a-kind decorative tassels. I previously shared my upcycling method with you here. Recently, I got the itch to shake up some new tassel treasures. Here's some of what I've been up to: This one's a hoot. He's dedicated to my daughter, who's crazy about owls. This art deco design is so evocative. Surely this one must have appeared on the dinner party table at one of Jay Gatsby's extravagant summer bashes. What pretty, dainty feet on this charmer. They add such a special dimension. The holes in the top of the shaker are decorated with gold stars. This is my personal favorite. The pretty spring green design looks Irish to me, even though the salt shaker was made in Germany. The embellishment around the base of the shaker is a wonderful scrap of reclaimed metallic trim. I've been using tassels to jazz up my decor for years. Since I started making my own with upcycled salt and pepper shakers, I've been enjoying this simple decorative element even more. Make it a great day! Linking to: Masterpiece Monday Nifty Thrifty Tuesday Knick of Time Tuesday The Scoop What's It Wednesday Design {It} Friday Frugal Friday
Okay, let me just preface this by saying how under-qualified I am to give a tutorial. I am doing this because I have had several request...
Learn How to Make a Beaded Tassel Ornament to Hang on your Christmas Tree. An Easy DIY Craft Tutorial Idea Perfect for the holidays! Do you like to make handmade Christma
I did a post on some of the many tassels that I have made, and you can see that post here . Several people asked me if I would do a tutorial...
Okay, let me just preface this by saying how under-qualified I am to give a tutorial. I am doing this because I have had several request...
***giveaway closed*** So the Nester is having a linky party for your favorite tassels. If anyone is coming on over from that linky party,...
Made using a Warren Kimble Cat Statue. These are all tassels that I have made over time. I really enjoy making them too. The sweet ones h...
The Soul Sisters convened for my birthday at the beginning of the month. 4 out of 5 sisters celebrated the afternoon away at Marzipan's house (maybe our last gathering there before she moves!) We ate Devil's Food Cake with Oreo Icing and learned how to make tassels. For reals, it was the best day ever. Want to join us? Okay, we'll need to gather some supplies: Boutique Tassles Various trims, ribbons, and do-dads A small terra cotta pot or knick knack with a base Glue gun I found these ceramic fleur-de-lis things at the Dollar Tree for our day of tassel making, but my first tassel was made with a mini-terra cotta pot as you'll see in most of the photos. We take our tassels seriously...just look at the concentration. I believe this is the only birthday party ever where a craft table was whipped out from hiding and each guest traveled with their own glue gun. I'm not even going to try to make this complicated. Listen, just do this: hot glue random trims and fringes around an object. There. That's all there is to it! Seriously. See? Begin with your longest stuff and end with the shortest stuff: Now, there are a bunch of variations. Like, glue the same trim around your object upside down: Now, flip it over and it looks a little thicker: Try looping some ribbons here and there: Add some beaded trim, some pom-pom trim, anything you want. You can even make some ribbons dangle from the bottom. Just layer and layer, keep it interesting with lots of textures and shapes. Use your imagination! When using the terra cotta pot, you can layer all the way to the top. Once I reached the top I glued a little bird ornament up there (it is actually the bottom of the pot since we turned it upside down). I, then, turned some feathery trim upside down and glued it around the tippy top. Look, it made a nest for my birdie! The bird came with a string to hang it, easy peesy! Now, look at some of the tassels we made with the ceramic figures! We followed the same concept and glued trim just around the base. We layered, and layered... Note: Trim is expensive! Start to collect your trims over time. Look in the clearance aisles in your craft and fabric stores, wait for things to go on sale, use your coupons! Now, don't forget Tutorial Tuesday tomorrow. Grab a button and link up your own tutorials. "Teach me stuff" and you could win a prize. Oh, and it's a great prize this week... You can find even more great ideas over at Kimba's place, click the button:
