Don’t you love a beautifully set table with plates, placemats and napkin rings coordinating? I would love to have dishes for every occasion and matching accessories. But my budget and space won’t allow that. So I do the next best thing and create my own. For this month’s Crafty DeStash Challenge I came up with easy to make napkin rings with a fall flair.
Back in the spring, I made Easter bunny napkin rings for the March Crafty DeStash Challenge so I still had the wooden rings left. For those of you who are new to our Crafty DeStash Challenge, it is a monthly get together of bloggers who come up with an idea using what they have. We are allowed to spend up to $10 to complete our project. This month I spent a dollar because I had to buy a spray of leaves at the Dollar Store.
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Last week I posted about placemats I made using the felt cutouts in the shape of a leaf and flannel. I decided I could easily make matching napkin rings. It is the same concept but slightly different. That is where the leaves come in.
I pulled off 4 rust colored leaves. I am already thinking up variations on a theme so I can use the other ones in the future. Take a scrap piece of fabric, in this case I used a piece of the leftover plaid flannel. If using a plaid make sure there is enough to match the plaid for each napkin ring you make.
Remove the plastic veins from the leaves. Then use Mod Podge for Fabric and brush it on the wrong side of the leaf. Carefully, place it on the fabric. This is where I made sure I had enough material so they were all alike. Brush more Mod Podge on top of the leaf.
While that is drying, spray paint the wooden rings black or a coordinating color. I did several coats of paint.
Once the leaves were dry I used black puffy paint and went all around the leaf.
I had to make sure the paint was fully dry but when it was I cut it out. Maybe I should say I cut around each leaf, making it four times.
After that, I took the puffy paint pen and outlined the edge on the flannel side. The hardest part of this project is the waiting for stuff to dry.
Use E6000 to glue the wooden ring to the leaf. Now I tend to be OCD on stuff so I also ran a bead of hot glue on either side of the wooden ring as well. I did it so the leaf shows but you can glue it so the flannel side shows. Wait until that dries and the napkin rings are done.
Did I mention how easy these are to make? And they do give the table a fall flair. Don’t you think so? Now check out all of the other fabulous crafts my friends created for this month’s Craft Room Destash Challenge.
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Materials
Wood rings Silk leaves (similar)
Flannel(similar) Mod Podge for fabric
Hot glue gun and glue Black spray paint
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What a great stash buster! The pretty napkin rings are the perfect touch for your Autumn table! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Thank you, Marci. There are still more wooden rings to use up so watch out for more, 🙂
Soooooo cool and perfect for a Fall tablescape. They look so lovely with the flannel placemats you made too Debra. Great way to destash
Thanks so much, Michelle.
You are very creative. I don’t think I would have thought to take apart the leaves and make some gorgeous napkin rings. I love them and they look fantastic!
Thank you so much, Michelle. I appreciate that.
Napkin rings really look nice on the table. That heart shapes made of colored leaves are fabulous…creative!
Thank you, Stephanie. I appreciate you stopping by.
I don’t think I would have thought to do this either. Great way to reuse part of your craft stash AND make something pretty and useful.
Thanks, Donna. Making napkin rings is one of my favorite things to make :).
These napkin rings turned out great, Debra! I’m bummed that I didn’t link over but Next Month! 😊🐿🍁 Really pretty table setting! 💕
Sometimes it gets so busy and I know you have had some pretty exciting times lately. Thanks, Barbara.
This is a really pretty project and I love that its part of a destash. These rings are so special made by hand to match their placemat. Very well done
Thanks, Leanna. I really appreciate it.
Thank you, Leanna. 🙂
I love this quick and easy tutorial and the way you thoughtfully decorated the table. Can I come over for dinner one day 😉
Thank you, Habiba. You are welcome any time:)
I am off to root out the wooden curtain rings we have and make some of these Debra
I have a new obsession, making napkin rings. Thanks.
A great way to use up part of your sash Debra. I think this is such a unique one of a kind project. You’ll be able to use them for Thanksgiving too.
Thanks, Mary. Yes, the napkin rings with the leaf placemats do make a nice set.
Debra, I love your destash project. I’ve got a few fall leaves hanging around that I may have to press into service. Thanks for sharing at Snickerdoodle. Pinning.
Thank you so much, Sharon.
No matter how creative you are, today someone somewhere has something more creative. What a great time for crafting and designing. Love them.
Where did you get the napkin rings ?
Thank you, Myrna. I made them by decoupaging silk leaves on flannel and attaching to wooden rings.