A sweet felt banner can brighten up anyone’s mood!  Make the full size or mini like this one…Isn’t it beautiful?!

Visit Tea Rose Home for a complete tutorial with tips to help you make your own in no time at all! 

This is a great project for your little felt scraps!

~Kim

This is a sweet tissue monster that’s out to help you…really!  Isn’t this a cute idea?! To see the step-by-step tutorial and a few other ideas visit better together.  It’s a fun blog run by 3 creative girls!

This is a great one to make with your kids!

~Kim

Dress up any shirt with these sweet little felt button covers!  Just fold your heart in half and cut a slit.  Then slide it right over the button.  How cute is that?

Try Spring flowers or Shamrocks…how fun!

You can find more information on these are Martha Stewart’s blog.

Enjoy!

~Kim

This felt heart bouquet is perfect for weddings, and you can add them to a vase for a lovely gift!  Who wouldn’t want one of these??

Felt is so easy to work with and this whole bouquet was made for under $10…that’s awesome!

You can find a detailed tutorial at LaBelle Bride.

I hope you’ll try it!

~Kim

I know many of you across the country are looking forward to Spring right now.  While your stuck inside, you might want to try this sweet tutorial for felt pinwheels.  They would look great as cupcake toppers or party decorations, but the possibilities are endless!

Visit Snips & Spice to get all the details on this great idea!

Have fun!

~Kim

This felt business card holder was a quick little project I stitched up last weekend for my cards.  Sometimes you’ve gotta make something for yourself…not just for your Etsy shop, right?

Some of you might know that I’m a major felt fan!  One of my shops in nothing but felt hair clips and pins.  So, I have just about every color you can imagine!

Make one for yourself! Your cards will never look so dressed up!

Here’s how…

1.  Cut Your main color of felt to measure 4” x 7” and your top color 2” x 3 1/2”.   Cut a little something to decorate the front with a bit of personality.  I chose to cut a few funky flowers.

2.  Fold up from the bottom just over 2 inches.  You need it to just cover you cards, so use one to as a guide.

3.  Start stitching in the bottom corner with 6 strands of embroidery floss.  Work your way around using a simple running stitch.  Finish with a knot on the back when you reach the bottom again.

4. Attach the flowers {or other decorative felt} to the front piece of felt.

5.  Position the front piece of felt and attach it with a couple strands of embroidery floss in a matching color.  Trim all over and you’re finished!

Add your cards and your all set!

What kind of projects have you made with felt?

~Kim

For Mother’s Day this year I’m sending my mom a little something out of the ordinary…a bouquet of fresh button flowers!

Buttons and felt are two of my favorite things. Mix them together with a bit of wire and you have a sweet bouquet ready to make someone smile!

It’s so simple, but here’s a quick look at how it’s done…

You need some felt, of course. I have a major stash of felt from making hair clips for my shop, Flashy Fish. I chose wool and eco-fi felt for these pretty posies.

Cut two or three sizes of flowers from your felt.  You can add a leaf or two.

Simple dot flowers would be beautiful, too. Just cut two sizes of circles.

Now I get to play with my jar of buttons! I love just looking at them, so it’s fun to dig through and find just the right colors and sizes. I used two buttons on most of my flowers, but the one with four looks great too.

Once I decided what I wanted my flowers to look like, I took the wire and measured about 20-24 inches and cut. Then I folded it in half.

Add the buttons. At this point you could add a bead or two first to spice it up, but I wanted to really see my buttons. Vintage buttons would look great, don’t you think?

Add the flowers. The wire easily pokes a through the eco-fi felt, but you’ll need to cut a tiny hole in your wool felt.

Add the leaves. And do the Twist…no…we’re not dancing…twist the wire! 

I bent the wire a bit at the top to make it secure. The end of the wire can be cut or bent to any size you need to fit in your vase.

I plan on making a few more to add to the bouquet before I send it off, but I thought I’d give you a peek.

If you have some fabric scraps around, that would work. I’ve seen cute flowers made with four or five buttons stacked together with a leaf.

For another button project check out our button bracelet tutorial!

Button flowers are a great project to do yourself or with kids…have fun!

~Kim

Hi! Welcome to my homepage, sort of like ‘Kim Layton Central’ on the web. I’m so glad you stopped by!

If we’re meeting for the first time, I’ll tell you a little bit about myself!

I’m a wife to a sweet and adventurous husband, Tim. {You may know him as Remodeling Guy!} I homeschool my two awesome boys, and we have a blast learning together. We are a family that loves to travel! I could talk about traveling and the amazing places we’ve seen all day long! I enjoy being creative around the house…spray paint is one of my best friends. Enough about me already! Check out my blogs if you’d like to know more.

Places I Hang Out Online

Kimberly Layton Designs

I’m so excited about my newest Etsy Shop!  I’ve got a great selection of necklaces, pendants, and pretty things!

Each necklace is an original handcrafted piece of vintage style jewelry with a touch of whimsy.  I’ve got a great selection of pretty lockets you’ll love.

(link to Kimberly Layton Designs)

Everything Etsy

EverythingEtsy.com is my blog all about Etsy and everything handmade.  Sometimes I do get a little crazy and go beyond handmade if I find something cute enough!

We do giveaways at least once a week and it is a great place to find cool Etsy sellers.  We also include very informative posts that help you succeed on Etsy!  Come see for yourself!

(link to Everything Etsy) (follow EverythingEtsy on Twitter)

The Lavender Road

My new shop, The Lavender Road is so exciting! I just love, love, these sweet smelling lavender sachet’s! They’re fun for me to make and so pretty! It’s a chance for me to create beautiful gifts (for others or yourself!) where I can let my love for color run wild!(link to The Lavender Road)

Forever…Wherever!

Forever Wherever is our personal blog. It was our first blog and it turned out to be the beginning of a huge new chapter in our lives. Tim and I both write at Forever Wherever about just about everything! Come check it out! (link to Forever Wherever) (follow ForeverWherever on Twitter)

Flashy Fish on Etsy

Flashy Fish is my first Etsy Shop!  It’s full of a huge assortment of handmade hair accessories for the young and the young-at-heart!  You’ll find pretty, fun, unique, playful, and colorful things that you won’t find anywhere else!  Come see! (link to Flashy Fish on Etsy)