Hello!
It’s time for the monthly Creative Craft Hop
hosted by talented Sara from Birdz of a Feather
Thank you Sara!
Welcome friends, readers and visitors from
Today we’re going to make some festive straws
for a Kentucky Derby watching party
The Kentucky Derby Horse Race is always
on the first Saturday in May
For the past five years we’ve had a Kentucky Derby party
and it is so much fun!
This year our drinks will be garnished with Kentucky Derby hat straws
These straws aren’t for sipping, they’re for stirring!
I saw Derby Hat drink stirrers on Pizzazzrerie
and knew I had to make some for this year’s party
I started looking through my craft stash
and collected fabric, ribbon, paper flowers~
I found a lot of things that could work!
I started by cutting circles from card stock using a template
I cut squares from different fabrics
and glued the card stock circles
to the backside of the fabric
I didn’t want to use my glue gun for this
because hot glue doesn’t dry flat
I was going to use spray adhesive but my can was clogged
so I used Tack It white glue
Once the circle is glued to the wrong side of the fabric,
cut around the edge of the circle
and now you have the hat base
Once the glue dried the fabric was firmly in place
Then I just got busy having fun matching the fabric circles
to various flowers, ribbons and leaves
I did use hot glue to attach them to the fabric circles
because it would quickly hold them securely in place
and would not be visible
And Voilà, hats!
I made 7, 6 for the girls attending the party
plus an extra just in case
Next I paired them with a colored striped straw
Glue the straw to the center of the hat bottom
with hot glue, at a slight angle
Here are collages of all 7 straws
Perfect for a special cocktail!
Cheers!
Next up on the hop is
The Apple Street Cottage with cute Denim Cuff Bracelets
You can visit all the crafts on the links below:
Purple Hues and Me Cord Wrapped Tin Can Flatware Caddy
Blue Sky at Home How to Make Pretty Planters with Vinyl
My Thrift Store Addiction Repurposed Ceiling Medallion Whimsical Mushroom Wreath
Decorate and More with TipYou Can Paint….WHAT?
The Painted Apron Kentucky Derby Straws
The Apple Street Cottage Denim Cuff Bracelets
Southern Sunflowers Robot Craft Idea for Kindergarten Kids to Make for Friends
Birdz of a Feather Pegboard Display Stand DIY
Life as a Leo Wife Beautiful Mother’s Day Mason Jar Sign with Free Designs & Paper Flowers
If you’d like to see more Kentucky Derby party ideas
click here and here
and here is the post from 2020 when the Derby was delayed by Covid
Click here to see photos of Derby Day Food
and get the links for the recipes
I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Sundays on Silverado/ Love Your Creativity
What’s for Dinner/ Between Naps on the Porch
All About Home/ Common Ground & Follow the Yellow Brick Home
Turn About Tuesday / Our Tiny Nest / Karin’s Cottage Linky Party
Creative Crafts / Crafty Creators