Tutorials: 5 Unexpectably Awesome Pineapple Craft Ideas
Just when we thought we’d seen the last pineapple-themed novelty item, along comes five new amazingly-awesome craft tutorials that have us yearning for the prickly fruit all over again.
We’ve just had a BIG pineapple-themed summer here in Australia, but with summer 2015 merely hours away for our northern hemisphere readers, it looks like pineapples are not going away any time soon. So this post is dedicated to all of our lovely readers north of the equator. May your summer be sweet and your pineapple-themed craft extra-juicy. Enjoy these pineapple craft ideas!
1. DIY Pineapple Favour Bags
The genius of this tutorial, by The House that Lars Built, is that it’s made from a plain brown paper bag. Perfect for bagging up treats and cake for all your summer parties.
2. DIY Pineapple Espadrilles
Have you checked out Fran’s awesome blog Fall for DIY? Head over there and learn how to use transfer paper to iron images on to espadrilles. Easy, and they look amazing.
3. DIY Pineapple Party Cup
So ridiculously easy we’re kicking ourselves for not thinking of it first! But Rebecca from Simple as That did – and her super-easy tutorial for pineapple paper cups is perfect for a tropical or Tiki-themed party this summer.
4. DIY Pineapple Tropical Party with Palm Frond Balloons
Oh My Pineapples! We love Kelly from Studio DIY’s gorgeous tropical-themed party table, complete with pineapples, palm fronds, and decoupaged balloons. You heard right. Decoupaged balloons. Head over to Balloon Time for Kelly’s full step-by-step tutorial.
5. DIY Pineapple Night Light Jar
In this easy tutorial on A Beautiful Mess, Elsie Larson takes you through the steps on how to make your own pineapple night light. Sweet!
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