25 March 2011

Papertrey Ink March Blog Hop





Yep, it's that time of the month - Papertrey Blog Hop time! This month the brief was:

"... to use embroidery floss in a fun and inventive way on your project. This could include stitching, wrapping it around and tying it like ribbon, braiding, accenting tags, embroidered patterns or anything else you can dream up!"

I had great fun and a total blast from my past with this project. I made embroidery floss pom poms! As a child I used to make wool pom poms - winding a ball of wool around two hoops of card until eventually the crucial moment came where you cut the edges and tied it all together. Well after seeing lots of home decor projects on the web, it appears pom poms are definitely an "in thing". 


I was heavily influenced by this project on craftaholics anonymous where they made adorable pom poms from t-shirts. Anyway, enough rambling, here's my take on embroidery floss:




I kept the tag simply stamped so you get the full effect of those pom poms! I attached the tag to a reusable gift bag I found which just so happens to match simply chartreuse perfectly! Now how did that happen!



I hope you have a fabulous time as you hop along - don't get tangled in the floss!

Debby

Supplies:

Stamps - PTI big birthday wishes
Ink - PTI raspberry fizz, SU early espresso
Ribbon - PTI simply chartreuse, dark chocolate
Twine - PTI
Embroidery floss
Dies - PTI mat stack 5
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55 comments:

  1. Jaclyn Miller25 March 2011 at 12:35

    Get out! Those pom-poms are awesome. I bet that took a little bit of time to make. Your tag looks great with that bag. You are so creative!

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  2. Keva25 March 2011 at 13:08

    Oh Debby, those are so cool!!! I love it. Just genius!

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  3. Jen W.25 March 2011 at 13:09

    Brilliant! Love those pom poms and what perfect colour matching with the bag!

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  4. Valentina Fussell 25 March 2011 at 13:58

    Wow! These are so cool! Now I need to try some pom poms!

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  5. Kay D25 March 2011 at 14:03

    I'm really loving those floss pom poms- they look awesome on that bag!

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  6. Anonymous25 March 2011 at 14:05

    Beautiful tag Debby!!

    Jessica

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  7. Audrey25 March 2011 at 14:06

    WOW! The pom-poms are AMAZING! Might you consider doing a tutorial?

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  8. farmhouse-story25 March 2011 at 14:06

    adorable tag and pom poms:)

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  9. Elena25 March 2011 at 14:07

    I love those little pom-poms! I've done that with yarn before, but not embroidery floss... time to try it out :)

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  10. Marge25 March 2011 at 14:16

    WOW is RIGHT!!! I've never seen such fabulous pom-poms -- needed one more like yours in the my flower center -- I vote for a tutorial too, please?!!! LOVE that re-usable chartreuse bag too!

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  11. Lindsay25 March 2011 at 14:18

    Oh my goodness Debbie! So so fun! What a creative idea and those colors are just fabulous!

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  12. Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin)25 March 2011 at 14:18

    Love the CAS tag and the bit of bling is perfect. I'm impressed with the pom poms.

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  13. Cristina25 March 2011 at 14:25

    I'm jumping on the "tutorial, please" train here. Those pom-poms are too cute for me not to know how to make them! Fabulous idea.

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  14. Karen C.25 March 2011 at 14:36

    Those pom poms are so cute!! What a great addition to your tag.

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  15. Vanessa25 March 2011 at 14:38

    So so cute!!! Love this!

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  16. Mary Duffek25 March 2011 at 15:01

    So fun! I love the pom poms....So adorable!!!

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  17. kasia c.25 March 2011 at 15:20

    Those pom poms are FAB-U-LOUS! I forgot about making those when I was a kid, so much fun. And a good way to keep someone occupied for a while. :) Gorgeous tag.

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  18. Diane25 March 2011 at 15:25

    Darling project!!

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  19. Vera Yates (Ling)25 March 2011 at 15:42

    How neat! Love those pom-poms!

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  20. Renee25 March 2011 at 15:44

    Love them!
    I remember the pom-poms...
    so definitely a walk down memory lane.
    Adorable tag!

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  21. Mel25 March 2011 at 15:51

    Super Cute!

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  22. Jen Carter25 March 2011 at 16:06

    Sweet pom poms!! LOVE them!!

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  23. Nadine25 March 2011 at 16:07

    Love how you kept the tag simple so best to display those fabulous pom-poms! Thanks for the link to the tutorial. I've always wondered how those were made.

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  24. Wendy ten Hove25 March 2011 at 16:11

    Oeh, how cute! Those pompoms are amazing! Love it!

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  25. Amy Kolling25 March 2011 at 16:21

    I totally forgot that I used to make these until seeing your post! Adorning a gift sack with this tag and pompoms is brilliant! I love it! I'm going to have to make some for myself!

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  26. Jill25 March 2011 at 17:06

    Debby, I love your pom pom tag! The poms are such a great idea! And your Simply Chartreuse gift bag--what a find that was! Love it.

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  27. Inkyfingers25 March 2011 at 17:15

    What a fantastic idea - I love them.

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  28. Judy McMullen25 March 2011 at 17:19

    Wow! Love those pompoms!! Wonderful use of embroidery floss!!!

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  29. Tigriswillreign25 March 2011 at 17:34

    Such a fun idea! They look fabulous!

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  30. Linda25 March 2011 at 17:55

    Very creative, very different. Great job!

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  31. DF25 March 2011 at 19:16

    Very fun! Great festive colours too.

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  32. Cathy Weber25 March 2011 at 19:49

    Unbelieveable! Those pom poms are so cute and so creative. Honestly, I was just blown away with it. So cute.

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  33. Kelly S.25 March 2011 at 19:52

    Best gift bag and tag ever! Really, who would even care what was inside?! I LOVE those pompoms made out of the floss, so creative and cute!

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  34. Carol's Ink Spot25 March 2011 at 19:58

    How adorable! What a fantastic idea. Great tag!

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  35. beckynoelle25 March 2011 at 20:14

    too cute! i haven't made a pom pom in years! might have to try one again now in cute pti colors :)

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  36. Jen Cuthbertson25 March 2011 at 20:25

    Love the pom poms - brilliant!! And, your tag is lovely!

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  37. Sharron25 March 2011 at 20:44

    This is so adorable and so creative! LOVE the little pom poms!!

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  38. Unknown25 March 2011 at 21:14

    those are the cutest pom poms EVER!!!

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  39. paula25 March 2011 at 22:10

    Oh my gosh! Total blast from the past! I was a pom pom making queen! I'll have to do this on a card for one of my sisters, they'd get a kick out of it!

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  40. The Paper Parade25 March 2011 at 22:39

    Wow, that is SO creative!! I love it. Wonderful job :)

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  41. Unknown25 March 2011 at 22:49

    Look at those poms, poms, what a GREAT idea, so creative! And super cute! I remember making those in seventh or eighth grade!

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  42. Rebecca25 March 2011 at 23:42

    Very cute! I can't believe you made those!

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  43. Suzanne26 March 2011 at 00:01

    OMG are you kidding! This is amazing!

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  44. Allison Rankin26 March 2011 at 00:02

    So eye-popping! Love the chartreuse here!

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  45. Anonymous26 March 2011 at 01:14

    So creative! Love the poms!!!

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  46. Lori26 March 2011 at 01:51

    Fabulous! Great idea for the challenge! Love the color combination.

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  47. Jessy26 March 2011 at 02:08

    awesome pom poms and tag. :-)

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  48. Kristii26 March 2011 at 02:14

    what a great idea!!! I love it!!!

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  49. June K26 March 2011 at 02:23

    Your pom poms are just so cute. Great colors.

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  50. Meredith MacRitchie26 March 2011 at 02:41

    AWESOME!! I love your tag, those pom poms are just perfect!!

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  51. Anthonette26 March 2011 at 03:19

    I remember making pom poms too. Gorgeous tag!

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  52. nancy26 March 2011 at 04:18

    You taken pom poms from cute to chic. Gorgeous colors. And love that bag.

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  53. Babies-Beth26 March 2011 at 14:36

    Pom Poms!! I need to remember that! It's a wonderful tag, thanks for the idea.

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  54. Huguenot Girl27 March 2011 at 10:54

    Gorgeous - just perfect!

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  55. Cammie27 March 2011 at 21:51

    Super fun! I LOVE those little poms! Thanks for sharing this creative touch.

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