How to make original crafts for springWomen's Day – March 8, step-by-step photos of creating a photo frame, topiary, crafts in the style of sweet design and a bouquet of huge roses from corrugated paper

December 5, 2017 handmadebase

With the arrival of spring, the sun shines brighter, it becomesIt's warmer and the first flowers are blooming. Probably, this is the best time for one of the most wonderful holidays – Women's Day March 8th. The history of the spring women's holiday began around the first century BC. in Rome. In the large pantheon of deities, the wife of Jupiter especially stood out – Juno. She had many names, but Juno Lucia was especially revered by women. She patronized women, they brought her gifts and asked for favors when they were expecting a child or getting married. The day of the beginning of spring was dedicated to this goddess – first of March. Women wove wreaths, dressed beautifully and came to the temple of this goddess. There they laid flowers on the altar, prayed and asked for family happiness. On this day, even slave women celebrated and had fun, and all the work was done by men. On this day, women gave gifts and tried in every possible way to please. Another significant date was March 8th. At the beginning of the 20th century, it was on March 8 that the first demonstration of women working in clothing and shoe factories took place in New York. They demanded that working conditions and wages be made equal to those of men. Until this day, women worked more than 16 hours, and received several times less than men. This heated protest captured the whole world, and in the middle of the 20th century a new holiday date appeared – March 8. The date of the spring women's holiday has shifted slightly compared to the ancient Roman one, but the tradition of giving gifts remains. This is where it would seem such an easy, but in fact very difficult matter begins – choice of gift. If you want to please your mother, grandmother, sister or lover with a beautiful and original gift, then it is best to make it yourself. Hand-made items are becoming more and more popular every year, so any woman will appreciate such a gift. There are a lot of decorations. Jewelry – made of gold, silver and precious stones, jewelry made of beads, crystals, rhinestones, feathers and even polymer clay. Lovers of both have one thing in common – All the shiny and pretty things need to be stored somewhere. This is the kind of beautiful storage for jewelry that we propose to make in this master class. Box with eggshell textureMaterials and tools:

A small box with a lid;
Shells from eggs;
Pastel shades of coffee or old wood;
Napkin with a picture;
Soft brush;
Colors acrylic (white and black);
PVA glue;
A piece of sponge made of foam rubber with fine pores;
White primer.

First you need to cover the boxprimer. While it dries, the eggshell needs to be divided into small pieces. Now carefully glue them with PVA, laying them out one at a time. Apply glue to the box. You don't need to press hard, it might break. We arrange the pieces quite tightly and lay them out in a mosaic. When the entire box is covered, you need to apply another layer of glue.When the glue dries, cover the workpiece with a layerwhite acrylic paint. The next stage is the most difficult. We begin to decorate the future box using the decoupage technique. For this we need a napkin with a beautiful pattern. To do this, separate the top layer of the napkin with the image. It is very thin, so handle it carefully. The paint layer has already dried by this time, so feel free to cover the box with PVA glue and glue on a napkin layer with a pattern. We start the work with a soft brush from the center and move towards the edges. Cover again with a layer of PVA glue.Now it’s the turn of the last stage –painting. For this dark brown shade, crumble the pastel into powder and rub it into the box with your fingers. Using a sponge, apply black paint to the edges of the box. We wait for it to dry completely and it is ready. Along with decoration, women have a weakness for sweets. Making an unusual gift in the form of sweets is very easy and simple, thanks to the original type of packaging. The popularity of design suites is growing every day, and in this master class we invite you to make just such a beautiful and tasty gift. And if candies usually serve as the hearts of flowers, then here we will not only make a craft in the style of a suite design, it will also turn out to be very unusual and original. Raspberry from candy.Materials and tools:

Candy (preferably round shape);
Polyfoam (you can take a construction foam or penokleks);
Paper and organza red;
Knife;
Thin scotch tape;
Glue;
Wire;
Toothpicks;
Artificial leaf with petiole (two leaves are preferable);
Scissors and tools for working with wire (pliers, nippers, round pliers).

The first stage – creating a foundation.If you chose polystyrene foam or polystyrene foam, then glue the rectangular layers by folding them one on one. Now from this stack you need to cut out a blank shaped like an egg with a flatter blunt side. Basically give the shape of a raspberry. When the base is cut out, put it aside and get to work on the candies. We make a loop on small pieces of wire at one end. We bend it perpendicular to the rest of the wire. We attach this loop to the candy using a strip of tape. Now we cut the paper into squares so that the candy can be completely wrapped in them. We fasten the edges with tape around the wire tail. Cut off the uneven corners of the paper (see photo).Now comes the turn of organza.We will make pound cakes from it – small elements masking the gaps between candies. To do this, cut the organza into squares. The size of the square is determined by the height of the candy. Now you need to fold it in half diagonally and make two more folds so that the edges of the square are offset. Now we wrap this bundle with a strip of narrow tape and a toothpick. Now that all the elements are ready, let's start creating a candy berry. We glue the sheets onto the wider and flatter part of the foam plastic blank, fill the rest of the space with candies and pounds, sticking wires and toothpicks into the blank. The raspberry is ready. A woman will definitely like such a sweet gift on her holiday. Another love of women is flowers. Not a single spring women's holiday would be complete without a beautiful bouquet, basket or even wreath. The queen of flowers is the rose, so we suggest making a beautiful gift from these flowers. Heart of rosesMaterials and tools:

Cardboard;
Pencil;
Threads (thick);
Stationery knife;
Stapler;
Little Rosettes.

We begin work by creating the basis where we willattach flowers. On thick cardboard we draw the outlines of a stylized heart. It is necessary to draw two contours, one inside the other at a distance of approximately 5 – 7 cm. Cut along the lines using a stationery knife and get a blank for the wreath. We tie a loop of thread in the center of the resulting heart. Now let's start decorating our blank with roses. Small buds are best suited for these purposes. Now all that remains is to attach the flowers using a stapler, following the step-by-step photos. The wreath of roses in the shape of a heart is ready.Living roses are lovely, but their lifespan is short,and even the most beautiful bouquet will fade. If you want a gift to please your beloved women for a long time, we suggest making you a chic bouquet of paper. Corrugated paper is actively used in floristry; flowers created from it look surprisingly realistic and do not require special care. The main thing is to protect such a bouquet from the scorching sun and water – corrugated paper is sensitive to moisture. Bouquet of rosesNot only the beautiful material of this craftdeserves attention. Due to the fact that we create flowers with our own hands, they can be of absolutely any size. Very large roses, one might even say huge roses, will be a pleasant surprise and will certainly please your mother, grandmother or beloved woman with their originality. Materials and tools:

Corrugated paper for petals and for leaves with a stem;
Wire pieces for stems;
Glue;
Flor tape;
Scissors;
Paper for templates;
A pipe or a round pencil.

Below is a ready-made template of both petals andleaves, and sepals. You can print and cut it out or draw your own. For one rose you will need 15 large petals, 5 small ones, 3 leaves and 1 sepal. Stem. We will need thick wire, you can even fold a couple – three segments together. We wrap them tightly with floral tape.Flower.In order for our clippings to look like real pink petals, we need to carefully stretch them out from the middle with our fingers. Now, using a pencil or a cocktail tube, curl the petals, as in the photo.We take our stem and attach the first ones to itfive small petals. We fasten with an overlap and in a checkerboard pattern. Now you need to make several turns of floral tape to secure the small petals and proceed to fastening the large ones. We do this in a similar way. Every 5 petals we make a couple of turns of floral tape to secure. When all the petals are in their places, turn the rose over with the petals down for convenience and wrap the sepals with floral tape. Leaves. To create the leaves you will need small pieces of wire. Glue the wire along the center of the sheet, as shown in the photo, and bend the halves to hide the wire. We mask its free ends using sheets of corrugated paper the color of leaves. Using floral tape we attach the leaves to the stem.All that remains is to coat the stem with glue andwrap a ribbon of corrugated paper the color of the leaves, and the rose is ready. Any gift will be incomplete without warm wishes and words of love. And it’s best to write them on a handmade postcard. Postcard for March 8Materials and tools:

Sheets of A4 paper (dense);
Stationery knife;
Ruler;
Simple pencil;
Scissors;
Double-sided tape;
Hemp rope;
Paper for scrapbooking color;
Glue stick;
Dry florets are hypsophila.

From thick paper you need to cut out the base forfuture postcard. We put it aside and get to work making decorative elements. To begin, you need to cut out two circles with holes in the center from a sheet of thick paper. One larger and one smaller. These are blanks for number 8. Take a hemp rope and start wrapping these circles. The winding should be tight, without gaps. Secure the end of the thread to the back of the workpieces.We will need thick paper again.You need to cut a frame out of it. Its external dimensions should be approximately ¾ on the size of the card base. Now the scrapbooking paper of a suitable color needs to be cut into strips. The width of the stripes should be greater than the width of the frame. The prepared strips must be cut into uneven pieces. Place this cut on the frame, find the most optimal option. Coat the edges of the pieces with glue and secure them to the back of the frame. You need to choose a floral design that matches the pieces and cut it out using a utility knife. You can also use a scalpel. We place this detail on the front side of the Slava postcard. Glue the cutout. We place the frame on the right level with the bottom corner. We glue dry flower branches to the bottom of the frame, where the bottom of the figure eight will be located.Now all that remains is to glue the number itself, writeThere is a warm wish inside, and the card is ready to delight women on their holiday. Postcards using the kanzashi technique can be no less charming. Postcard using kanzashi techniqueMaterials and tools:

Satin ribbons for kanzash flowers;
The basis for a card from thick paper;
Color paper for arranging postcards;
Elements of decor (beads, crystals, beads);
Glue gun or glue;
Candle or lighter;
Tweezers or pins.

For flowers it will be necessary to make a lot of sharppetals made of satin ribbons of different shades. To do this, you need to cut the tape into squares. Step one – Fold the ribbon in half diagonally, shiny side out. Step two – Fold the triangle in half two more times. We grab the needles and thread, hold them with tweezers or chop off the workpiece with a pin. Now you need to evenly cut off the frayed edges and melt them over the fire. This will help avoid fluffiness of the edges of the ribbon and glue the petal together.Now all that remains is to arrange the petals beautifullyin the form of a figure eight on a postcard, decorate with beads or something to your taste and write in your wish. Another wonderful gift could be topiary. A miniature tree of happiness in bright and warm colors will definitely please your beloved mother. Topiary "Tree of Happiness"Materials and tools:

Round base;
Rod for the trunk;
Uniform napkins (bright or delicate colors depending on preferences);
Stapler;
Scissors;
Ribbons from satin in tone to napkins;
Corrugated paper, combined in color with napkins and ribbons;
The container where it will “grow” topiary, for example, a flower pot;
A bit of alabaster or gypsum;
Elements of decor (beads, beads, rhinestones).

We make flowers.To do this, take several napkins in one pile and fold them 4 times. We fasten it in the center with a stapler. Cut out a circle. For convenience, you can use a pre-prepared pattern made of thick paper. Now fold the edges of the napkin circles upward in layers. You will get a wonderful fluffy one. Now we take our round topiary base. It can be cut out of polystyrene foam, polystyrene foam, or made into a ball of paper wrapped with tape. Attach a stick to the ball, which acts as a barrel. Mix alabaster with water until it reaches the consistency of sour cream. We place our tree in a pot and fill it with the mixture, leaving a free side of a few centimeters. We wait until it hardens, installing a support during this time so that the tree does not tilt. When the alabaster has hardened, we begin decorating. Glue fluffies onto the ball and decorate with ribbons and beads. We wrap the stem with tape. We decorate the pot with corrugated paper, lace and ribbons, tying a bow to secure the paper. Cover the alabaster in the pot with a layer of glue and decorate it with fluffy pieces. The topiary is ready.

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