She's Crafty...Jen from Tatertots and Jello!

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Welcome to my weekly feature... "She's Crafty", this is where I feature one crafty mamma, her fabulous craft and tutorial too! Because let's face it, if I'm going to get my craft on, I need a tutorial people!

I've mentioned that I'm not very crafty, but more of a Diy kinda gal . Well this is one project I must try...Burlap Napkin Rings!  These are so cute and thrifty, and I just love revamping things from the dollar store...so fun! 

I'm tellin' ya, Jen from Tatertot's and Jello is one crafty chic!  In fact, she could probably make a cute wreath with items from her recycling bin, yup she's that good!  Check out her crafty blog when you get the chance, she's got fun n' crafty ideas we all can do! Here's Jen's tutorial in her own fabulous words:

 Burlap Napkin Rings Tutorial {Dollar Store Project}

I have so many Valentine ideas I wanted to do -- but I'm running out of time! Here's one I made today. But, these napkin rings don't have to be just for Valentines Day - you can use them all year.

I bought the napkin rings at the Dollar Store. Yep, I have been wandering around in there again! Four napkin rings for a dollar -- pretty sweet deal. I had wanted to make this for awhile and thought I would go to home depot and get some sprinkler PVC pipe and cut it into sections to make the rings, but then I saw them at the the Dollar Tree. Saved me some time and effort!

If you want to make these, here is what I did.

Supplies:.......

Burlap -- eight inches wide by 13.5 inches long section to make 6 napkin rings

Hot glue gun and glue sticks

Napkin rings (Dollar Tree)
Jewelry embellishments (I got mine from Michaels on sale -- 2 for $1.99 plus 30% off)
Ribbon ( I used pale pink organiza, but you can use any color you like)

1.  Cut your burlap into strips 2 1/4 inches wide by 8 inches in length. Cut as many as napkin rings you want to make.

2.  Put your ring in the middle of the burlap strip. Put a dot of hot glue in the center at the bottom of the ring. Hold the material tight around the outside of the ring and bring the edges together where the glue dot is. Press down tightly. If using hot glue, not low temp, let the glue sit for a few seconds before bringing the material around on top of it. It is very easy to burn your fingers. It is good to let the glue cool off just a bit first. You can also use the end of a Popsicle stick or end of a pencil to hold the glue while it is hot and then smooth it down with your fingers once it is almost cool.




3.  Repeat step 2 all the way around the napkin ring until you are back at the beginning.


4.  When you are back to the seam again, overlap the burlap so that it goes over the first seam and cut off any excess. Run a line of glue under the outside seam of the burlap and press down to close.

5.  Repeat with all of the napkin rings.
6.  Measure your ribbon. Cut the ribbon to the length of the circumference of the napkin ring.
7.  Once your burlap is attached, put a dot of hot glue on the seam of the napkin ring. Put the edge of the ribbon on the hot glue, run the ribbon around the napkin ring until you reach the hot glue again. Press the end of the ribbon into the hot glue. If the glue has cooled, put another dot of hot glue on top of the other end and press down.

8.  Once the ribbon is attached, attach your decorative jewelry pieces. Mine had loops on four sides that are used if you using them for jewelry. I cut the loops off using pliers. I used Gorilla Glue to attach the jewelry piece to the napkin ring. I put a small dot of glue at the top and bottom of the jewelry piece and put it on the top of the napkin ring - so the seam is opposite on the back. I held it down for a couple of minutes until it was tacky and then let it sit so the jewelry piece was facing up until it was completely dried - about 2 hours.

I'm excited to use them on Valentine's Day, but I think I will use them throughout the year too!

Ack...how fabulous are these Burlap Napkin Rings? I have to say...this is one thrifty project I will try!  And plus I love revampin' stuff from the Dollar Store! 

Thank you Jen for this wonderful tutorial, your a truly one crafty n' inspirational chic!  Again girls, if your looking for some great crafting ideas...go visit Jen over at Tatertot's and Jello!