pinteresting: castnet valentines

i have to laugh at myself sometimes.  i was that kid who couldn't just follow directions during project time at school.  oh no.  give me those three pronged beads and tell me to make a candy cane and wreath and i somehow end up with a bell and a christmas tree.  you might say i march to the beat of my own crafty drummer.  that's good, right?  except taking the crafty drummer's scenic route tends to take twice as long.

for example, i found these adorable buggy valentines on pinterest and had every intention of making them.  just like they are here.  honest.  but then i started thinking about these rolls of tulle i had at home and how cool would it be to make little butterfly nets but how exactly would i make those butterfly nets and then we spied the sea creatures and g really wanted them and kazam!  inspiration hit.  i think they turned out super cute.  and working on valentines till 10:00 pm last night and oversleeping by an hour this morning was totally worth it.  g went on and on about how popular his valentines were.  i'm so proud.

supplies:

6" wide tulle

cotton thread

beads

crochet hook

sewing machine

fishes, candy, and sentiments

directions:

1. cut tulle to approximately 6" x  9"

2. fold down top (long) edge to about a half inch seam and stitch across

3. fold in half with seam at top and raw edges on outside. stitch along side and bottom

4. tie all loose threads in a knot near seam and in bottom corner then trim excess thread

5. turn inside out

6. use a crochet hook to run a length of cottom thread through top seam

7. string beads and tie in a knot.

8. stuff with fishies, candy, and sentiment

9. gift