Friday, December 2, 2011

On The Fourth Day of Christmas...

Beyond the Picket Fence gave us, a star made with no fuss.  I like thrift store belts--if you have been around here for any amount of time you know that.  And I have made stars from belts before:
 This time I decided to do an easier star.
 I  cut five 12" lengths from leather belts.  One of the belts I buckled, and then cut it.
 I laid out the star and hot glued it together wherever the belts touched.
I added a little "garnish" or greenery, tied on with jute and ribbon (if you haven't noticed, I love the contrast of rough jute and silky ribbon together).
 I am going to try some larger ones--just need to make sure the belts lie flat and are somewhat stiff leather.  Find more ideas at Donna's Funky Junk Interiors!

12 comments:

  1. Love this! I'm gonna have to start looking for belts.

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  2. What fun stuff!!!

    I love your header!

    sandy toe

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  3. Wow! Those are so cute! who would've thought a belt... Well I guess you did! Great job! I'm now a follower

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  4. I will be looking at Thrift Store Belts through new eyes now! Wow, what a Clever lovely Rustic Creation! Love it!

    Christmas Blessings from the Arizona Desert... Dawn... The Bohemian

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  5. Love, Love this! Great star! Looks easy to make also!

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  6. How neat is that! I think I will make small ones to use as a "bow" on my Christmas gifts!

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  7. What a clever girl!!! I too have been trying to collect belts...hard to find the leather ones...I guess you beat me to them! Enjoy your weekend.

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  8. Wow. Literally just stumbled onto your blog and saw these AWESOME stars. Let's just say you got added to my bookmark list in a huge hurry! I'm officially collecting belts now!

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  9. Oh I love this idea! I never know what to do with old or broken belts!

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