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How to make die cut felt hedgehogs and Christmas trees

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I am always looking for new ways to use my dies as I love die cutting. The new Crafter’s Companion Rose Flower and Daisy Flower dies are perfect for making felt hedgehogs and Christmas trees.

For the base of the hedgehog I simply cut a piece of felt in a half circle and rolled it up in a cone shape.

I hot glued the die cut daisy flower strips onto the cone shape starting from the wide part and coiling them around until there was about 1 inch left.

I sewed two little black beads onto the head area for eyes.

The tree is made the same way only I used two different shades of green felt and the Rose Flower die.

To make the little fire I cut 3 pieces of a branch from my yard and stacked them in a little pile.

The flames are made with red, orange and yellow pieces of felt glued together and on top of the little pile of wood.

All the elements are placed on three layers of felt cut in irregular shapes stacked- white smallest, then light blue, and then a large piece of white felt.

 

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That same feeling came flooding back when I stumbled across this adorable craft project from Teawagon Tales called Time Flies. In true vintage style, it’s a whimsical little DIY that combines scraps of fabric, old paper, buttons, and clock faces into sweet butterfly-like creations — a beautiful mashup of memory, imagination, and just plain cuteness.

It reminded me that crafting is a little like walking through that clock shop. Each piece holds a story, a tick of nostalgia, and the joy of noticing small details. You don’t need much — just some leftover fabric, maybe an old book page or two, and a few bits from your button tin. And suddenly you’re creating something that feels like it fluttered out of a fairytale.

So if you’ve got a stash of pretty paper or vintage bits and bobs you’ve been saving for “something special,” this might be the perfect project to give them new life.

Take a look at the full tutorial and soak up some serious inspiration:
Time Flies – Teawagon Tales

And if you ever find yourself near Tamborine Mountain, do yourself a favour — pop into that cuckoo clock shop. It’s pure magic for anyone who knows that time isn’t just measured in minutes, but in memories.