Football Inspired Necklace
Whew! I am in full on party mode as my little guy's 2nd birthday is next Friday with the party to follow on Saturday. I have frantically been prepping party decorations the last couple of days. I can't wait to share them all next weekend!
But for now, I am going to share something else fun. Next weekend also marks another big event around here. The start of football season!!
We (meaning me and my side of the family) are HUGE University of Tennessee football fans. Growing up in Knoxville you either loved or loathed football season. Both of my parents are UT alumni. Our blood runs orange!
Case in point, here is my little guy at a mere 17 days old sporting his UT regalia with my dad on a game day.
Anyhoo, while perusing the fabric remnants at my local crafts store one weekend I found a fantastic orange satin, orange tulle, and some white satin. My thoughts immediately went to 2 things:
1) Football season!
2) My mom.
Would this material not be perfect for a fabric flower bib necklace to wear in support of our favorite college team?? Why, yes! Yes it would!
So I got my craft on making rolled roses of varying sizes of the satin materials. I cut squares of the tulle and folded it to look like leaves and placed a few around the edges of the necklace.
And here is the final product that my mom seemed quite happy with! Hurray! Now I may have to make one for myself... 🙂
If you're a fan, happy football season!
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How fun! I'd love one in red & white! 😉 Thanks for linking it up to the College Football Tailgate Party! 🙂
nice cutty baby
Cute!
I LOVE this necklace! I'm a Vol fan too...born & raised in Knoxville & a graduate of UT! Thanks for this awesome idea!!! Go Big Orange!!! 🙂
Hello! I saw your necklace over at Kojodesigns. I love LOVE it. Did I mention I love it? I'll be following you for sure. :O)
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That is the BEST football related anything I have ever seen. Great way to support the team and be stylish!
And I'm a new follower! I found the post from Hoo's Got Talent.
Love the necklace! I am a Vol too (TN grad student although I live in AZ now). In fact I used to have an office in the stadium!
I love this!! We are huge football fans and I love all homemade school spirited gifts and projects!! I wanted you to know I have featured you today!
On the 20th of every month I have a linking party called Gifts From the Heart where you show off your homemade gifts to people. I would love for you to join me!!
Yay, for football season!!
Great roses! Way to show some spirit. I grew up in Texas, so I understand the football love. 🙂
I'd love it if you would link up to my Friday link party! Have a wonderful weekend. http://alittleknickknack.blogspot.com/
Great job!! Perfect for game day! I might attempt one of these in red and black... GO DAWGS! 🙂
xo- M
This is just too classy for football. ; ) Haha! Love it, it's so cute!
A beautiful celebratory necklace!
It would look SO much cuter with a few Gator blue flowers added in as well...but yours is okay I guess :-).
Super cute necklace, even if it's Vol's!
Go Gators!! 🙂 Happy Football Season!
I love it, I too bleed Orange but burnt Orange, go Longhorns! 😉
I'm having a football themed link up party and would love for you to add your necklace!
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Great necklace!!
Very cute idea, it turned out great! Can't wait to see your son's bday party, bet it will be fab 🙂
We'd love if you came and linked your project up to our fabric linky party today!
What a fun idea! Thanks for sharing!
can you point me in the direction of where I can find a tutorial on how to make this style rose? Thanks a million 😉
So cute! I love the necklace. I too bleed orange (and just celebrated my little Vol's 2nd bday) and can not wait until next weekend. I may have make a orange and white bib necklace of my very own. 🙂 Here's hoping Coach Dooley can rebuild our team.
It turned out so pretty. My family also loves college football. I love this idea for the girls in the family!
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very fun,
Maggie
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Oh I am a fan of college football! Wow, I am soooo going to have to make one! Thanks for sharing your great idea! 🙂
How cute ! Wish I found this idea sooner. Would have made one to support my fav team - Holland for the World Cup as their colour is orange.
okay when I saw this I about died..I live in knoxville..not a vol fan but have lived here my whole life..I have been watching your blog for a few weeks now...How Cool...
Oooooh super cute necklace Michele!! Love the colors you used. It would be fun to make for my daughter for high school. Thanks for the idea!
We have four boys plalying football this year it would be fun to have a necklace like that in their colors! Very cute!!!
This is a GORGEOUS necklace!!! I love that orange satin. And holy cuteness.. that pic of your baby boy with your dad. Too cute! I wouldn't always think of football and necklaces together... what a fun idea!!
We are huge football fans too!! We are VERY excited that football season is here again! The necklace is adorable! I would need one in red and blue... for my son's PopWarner team! 🙂
I confess, not a football fan but definitely a huge fan of this necklace!!! Gorgeous!
I'm a sucker for a bib necklace! 🙂 Love how yours turned out! 🙂