Since the new Mira Collection was released, I’ve been busy playing with all of the colorful papers, stickers and assorted sparkley embellishments. My studio worktable is filled with the elements of several projects which are being constructed simultaneously (which is how I like to work). Everyone who visits the studio soon finds themselves drawn to this table, and inevitably involved in some kind of papercrafting project.
Recently, we had a visit from a delightful pair of eight-year-old crafters…our niece Emma (right) and her friend Sofia (left). We spent a sunny afternoon making paper crowns based on a fabric crown pattern created by my dear friend Paulee. The individual crowns are first cut out and then stitched together on a sewing machine. We lined our crowns with contrasting decorative paper, adhered using a Xyron.
The Mira Golden Swirl paper's elaborate die cut shape makes it a perfect focal point for the crown. The girls personalized their works of art with their names and initials, using the clear dome alphabet from the Mini Book Kit. They added final touches using metallic paper trims and exuberantly colored feathers from a box of odds and ends in my storage room. I think we were all amazed at how quickly this project could be completed. In just a couple of happy hours, the crowns were complete, and the girls were eagerly looking forward to their next birthday party or coronation!
Sofia is modeling a paper crown made by my eighty-something-crafting-marvel-friend Paulee Gomke. Paulee made this crown using only the Mini Book Kit, the Paper Lanterns Grand Adhesions and the Butterfly Grand Adhesions, some vintage trim, and her sewing machine.
Paulee’s elaborate fabric crowns have amazed and delighted friends for many years. They were featured on a previous post, A Mid Summer Night's Dream,
If you are interested in this great project, please download a template of Paulee's crown. Feel free to use it, to make your crown project easier. I would love to see the results!
