Hey Everything Etsy readers! I’m Jaime … i blog at Raising up Rubies
and I’m so so happy to be over here at Kim’s place to share some fun summer inspiration …thanks for having me Kim!
I have two young girls that love to craft with me, and summertime is prime craftin’ time at our casa. The girls have recently put their pompom makers to good use! …meaning we have pompoms kinda layin around everywhere. Pompom’s are super simple to make, directions come with the tool, or a quick search on Pinterest will produce easy instructions to make your own with cardboard & some scissors. It’s a great way to use up itty bitty balls of scrap yarn too!
With pompoms a plenty we decided to do something crazy & wild … and make bookmarks.
Ok, not so crazy, but perfect for summer, when books & kids go hand in hand.
Once the poms are finished, you’ll end up with a tail of yarn, just right for tying onto paperclips. We got all rainbow crazy and matched our colors up.
Just make sure you’re tying the yarn to the right end of the clip and then go ahead and double tie … maybe even triple tie. The pom will slide on the paperclip but won’t be goin’ anywhere.
Now the super fun part … make tons. And they are addicting, so watch out!
Maybe even put them in a little jar, with a stack of yard sale books for a birthday gift idea?
Now that would be awesome.
Happy Crafting!
~Jaime
Thanks so much, Jaime!
Be sure to visit Jaime at her blog, Raising Up Rubies, for cute stuff all the time! She also has a fabulous shop full of pretties.
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Happy Summer!
~Kim
Very cute craft…great photos too! Love the idea of gifting pom-pom bookmarks and a stack of (re-cycled) books!
Super cute, Jaime! My daughters will love – they’re bookworms : )
This is a silly questions, but how do you make the pom poms ?
Hi Candace! Not that silly! I did a post on exactly how to make them. You can find it under the Tutorial section at the top of the blog. Once you get the hang of it you’ll make a ton…trust me! 🙂
~Kim
I cant findvthe tutorial either, no matter where I go on your site or up above
You can find pom crafts and how-to tutorials in our Tutorials Gallery… https://www.everythingetsy.com/tutorials-gallery/
Here’s a direct link to how I make my pom poms…Easy Pom Poms https://www.everythingetsy.com/2013/03/how-to-make-a-pom-pom-diy-fun/
Have Fun!
~Kim
looking good
nice post