How much fun is this! Personalize your tabletop to the max with the new Napkin Ring Set from Ellen Medlock, llc. 
 There are 12 creative blanks for you to embellish to your heart’s content~ with fabric, ribbon (1 1/2″ wide fits perfectly), beads, paint, paper, buttons……etc! There are more Chic Crafts awaiting too- The Wood Bagette, The Bangle Bracelet Sets, The Fabric Clock.. Check them all out at my online store.

The hardest decision will be whether to keep these all to your self, or give as a gift! Wouldn’t they make excellent hostess gifts, or favors for a special occassion?!

-ellen

Celebrating the arrival of NEW Medium Size Bangle Bracelet Sets!! They are approximately 2.5″  -a tiny bit smaller than the original Large, which are just under 3″ diameter. Found out these tiny measurements can make a difference when taking a bangle on and off!  Medium Sets are now available from my Studio’s on-line boutique..www.ellenmedlockstudio.com

Here is a great idea for personalizing your bangle blanks, no matter what size!

I have a fantastic accumulation of gorgeous trims, and ribbon.. never have been able to resist- especially the show stopping ribbons of Laura Nicholson Foster.  Her 2″ wide Dahlia ribbon has been waiting for the right project, and I found it perfect for my wider 1″ bangle blank! All you need is the bangle, clear drying fabric/craft glue, and  a coordinating ribbon for the interior, and your main exterior ribbon! I can’t wait to wear this!!  (I was too conservative with my glue, at first, and would recommend using more than you think you need!

The thinner bangle is my 1/2″ wide bracelet which makes use of a darling  french style trim I purchased while perusing the infinite trim collection at my local quilt shop, Sew Flakes! Chris Fornell, the owner, has us trim junkies figured out! The first step in making this bracelet is to paint your bracelet blank with two coats of common acrylic craft paint. Once dry, apply your trim!

Have a fun creative day!

-ellen

Here are some creative timepieces I made yesterday using my “Fabric Clock Set”!  Shown in the mix of six are those made using fabic or scrapbook paper as the clock’s face! A blank canvas for your creative concepts! Most of the designs shown are available in my “Butterfly Collection” of scrapbook papers, too! Sorry they didn’t photograph as well as I would have liked.. much better in person I have to add! Honestly they each took less than a half hour to complete.. I even painted the second hands to match the color scheme of the backgrounds with a tiny bit of acrylic craft paint. I chose not to photograph them with the pop-off clear face cover, but it would be a good idea for everyday life use! All available at …www.ellenmedlockstudio.com…

happy crafting!

-ellen

Created specifically to decorate my Market/Festival booth at the last minute, this piece now hangs against the lime green walls of my studio, and is one of my favorite projects! I started with a 24 x 24 gallery edge canvas from the craft store, and literally decorated it to the “N”th degree. Using a thin coat of tacky glue, I divided it into distinct visual quarters by adhering four coordinating graphic fabrics by Michael Miller Fabrics.  Layered over the fabric are embellishments of ribbon, rick rack, tiny treasures of all varieties, (even a photo album on one corner!) to complete the look. I filled the photo album with sample bag photo’s, and was able to lift it on & off the piece when needed for show. Eye bolts screw into the canvas’s wooden frame for easy hanging. This was a bit difficult to photograph, and I am hoping some of the details are not lost! Hope this sparks an idea or two for your own Scrappy Wall Hanging!

-ellen

Wanted to share a bit of fun I’ve had recently experimenting with the creation of bangle bracelets sporting favorite fabrics! My image above shows a few of the results! These were fashioned from a bracelet form and some wonderful scraps of Michael Miller fabric. I have to say, they are addictingly simple. I am in the process of writing instructions for the form sets the studio will soon offer for sale. Check the “Specialty” page of ellenmedlock.com or call for pricing, 918-852-5697. What a fun project for that fabric you just can’t do enough with!! If I can tear myself away from these, I will begin new bag designs awaiting…now where’s that glue….

-ellen