Pom Pom {Love}


It all started here!  This picture below made my heart sing…


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Then I asked my hubby for these Large Clover Pom Pom makers and the Small Clover Pom Pom makers.  They were supposed to be a part of my birthday gift, but someone {ahem} left the receipt out for mwah to see.  YAY for me!!  Boo for hubby!! I was so excited to get these beauties in the mail…

…and boy do they make pom-pom making fun and easy!!


Now, you don’t have to run out and buy these clever little gadgets.  You can use your hands/fingers or the old school conventional method.    However you decide to make them, let’s grab some yarn and make some pom-poms!

 

I’ll show you in pictures how I used the Clover pom pom maker.
It will give you an idea of how easy it is to use…
and you’ll want to buy one {giggle}.
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The last step is wrapping that yarn around the center, tying and knotting.  Voila!

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So, then you make lots and lots of pom poms — and use them to make pretty things, such as this sweet pom-pom garland.  I {love} the pink, green and white.
If I had to ‘title’ this one — I’d say Watermelon Fun.
It makes me think of Summer, Watermelons and a down right good time!
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Then there’s the simple pom pom flower.  Guess what I used for my stem here?
A bamboo skewer!  I simply slipped the pointed side of the skewer into the center of the pom-pom and look at how darling that is?  I’m in {love}.


The skies the limit… in the picture at the top of this post, I kept the extra yarn on the pom poms (from the piece of yarn that is used to tie/hold it all together). I think it adds a little flair; however, they can easily be snipped off for a clean look, as you can see with the Watermelon Fun.  I’m excited to add some of these to my shop.
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What have you used yarn pom poms for?

 

I’ll be partying {hereherehere and here}.
Also linking up over at Home Stories A to Z.
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About Kelly Rowe

A DIY fanatic, Kelly shares her journey through her blog, Live Laugh Rowe, where she showcases her recipes, tutorials, crafts, home projects, and all things DIY. This East Coast Girl at heart believes family is number one as she finds the perfect balance of being a daughter, wife, sister, entrepreneur, writer and woman of God. Be sure to follow along as she shares her passion for life, love and family! Google+

Comments

  1. That is just too nifty!! I definitely need to invest in one!
    -Anna

    • Hi Anna! These are the best thing since sliced bread {giggle}. Well worth the investment. Have a fabulous day. Hugs!

  2. I am little in love with pom poms Kelly!!! These are super cute and I LOVE the colors!!! :)

  3. I love your colorful pom pom garland! Those pom pom makers are great, aren’t they?
    I used mine to make pom poms for a garland of “snowballs” for winter.

  4. Super cute!! I’ve never seen one of these before. Pretty rad!

  5. I saw those on Pinterest and loved them. Thought that they wook a long time but those tools seem handy dandy!

  6. Cuuuuuuute!

  7. I’ve never seen these before!! I always just use my hands. It’s kind of a pain to do it that way. These look so easy! I think will be buying some soon.:) And your watermelon garland is adorable!

    • Thanks, Kadie! Girl, you “NEED” to buy some soon. I’m still giddy about how fun they are to use. Have a great day. Hugs.

  8. So stinkin’ adorable!

    I had no idea you could buy a tool to make pom poms. Your watermelon garland looks amazing and don’t even get me started about the yellow chair and the wall behind it!

    So much eye candy :)

    • I had no idea these tools existed either, Claire! Boy am I glad that I’m officially ‘in the loop.’ I think I have as much fun styling for the pictures as I do making the projects :) Thanks for loving on my pom poms and making me smile. Have a lovely day!

  9. love these! I’ve always seen them on pinterest and etsy and thought they look difficult to put together. thanks for sharing

  10. Super cute! The colors remind me of watermelon :)

  11. Oh my word – those are adorable! I need those pom pom makers NOW. ;)

  12. So cute! I love these. It makes me want to order those pom pom makers and make many many! Would be such cute decoration for just about anything.

    • Yay! Thanks so much for loving on my pom poms. You should definitely buy them — then come back and link up your projects ;)

  13. That pom-pom maker looks like so much fun. What a great little invention. I love the watermelon colors.

  14. These are adorable! I have a thing for yarn in general! Last year I wanted to make pom pom garland for a tree, but we had just moved in November and it never happened. I plan on it this year though! : )

  15. Oh! That pom pom garland is darling. I have used them for bows on gifts before and glued them onto barrettes for something a bit fun.

  16. I see a rush for the pom pom maker gadget. Those are too cute.

    ~Bliss~

  17. Kristine says:

    What a GREAT post! Love the images and colors. Well done!

  18. Say what?! I had no idea… I do the ghetto cardboard wrap-around, but this may have just changed my life. Christmas is so far away, maybe it should be my 4th of July present to myself?!

    • HA! Love it, Melissa… Thanks for making me laugh out loud. I hope you make a made dash for special May 22nd or 23rd tread ;) Oh, and throw out that cardboard!

  19. So cute! My grandma taught us how to make pom pom when I was little.

  20. Adorable Kelly! And I love your wood backdrop!

  21. Love the pom poms! I haven’t made any of my own, but you’re making me want to!

  22. Kristy says:

    That’s a nifty little must have! I see different ones for holidays!
    Thanks for sharing!…love it!

  23. These babies have been on my “get those suckers right now” list!! THANKS for igniting the spark again! They’ll be dancing all over the girl’s bday parties, rooms, etc! Love it!

    • LOL. Thanks for making me smile, Kristine! I {love} that they’ll be dancing all around your house too… I’m not sure why anyone would NOT want to buy these helpful little gadgets?!? Have a lovely day, friend :)

  24. Wow! That’s awesome! I love it!

  25. I L-O-V-E pom poms! I will definitely be buying a pom pom maker. Your projects are so pretty.

    Tresa

    p.s I have an identical twin, too! :)

  26. ooh, ooh, ooh, you just took me back to my childhood. And the watermelon color you chose makes it all the better. Just great! Now I have to have a pom pom maker. Or maybe I’ll do it the old fashioned way if I can remember exactly how we did it, (It’s been [a-hem] a little while…) :) Now, was it with cardboard or around our hands…can’t remember. Probably much like the pom pom maker I’m sure, just not as cool. Thanks for the idea.
    Liz

  27. love the colors and what a fab idea would love to hang one from my fire place mantel.

  28. OVERLY Obsessing over this.. I just ADORE it.. Thanks so much for sharing,. I HAVE GOTTA get one of those pom pom makers!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE..

  29. Oh my, I’m swooning over these adorable pom poms! I didn’t know there was a contraption to make them. I’ll have to see if I can find them.

    Thanks for linking them up to our party.

    {Hugs}

  30. What an adorable “watermelon garland”!! And, the pom pom gadget! Get out of town…can they make it any easier! Thanks for sharing your birthday present and “shortcut” :) with us @ Toot Your Horn Tuesday!

    Erin

  31. These are so cute! Ii never thought about making them out of yarn! I think i may need a few more crafting supplies! Thanks for sharing at Fabulous Friday.

  32. So glad you linked up to make the Scene Monday…you are being featured later today….I hope you weekend turns out great!

  33. These are so cute! Love the pom-pom makers too.

  34. Gah…forgot to post the rest of my comment: This is a fantastic project! Would you consider linking it up at my Pinworthy Projects Party? I hope to see you there!

  35. those are so darling! they make perfect summer decor! {i think my cats would love them too!} thanks for linking up to tip-toe thru tuesday!

  36. Debra Kapellakis says:

    The colors you chose make them even better.

  37. Thanks for sharing at The Gunny Sack! I wanted to let you know that I featured you today! http://www.thegunnysack.com/2012/05/who-was-stuffed-in-gunny-sack-week-38.html

  38. wonderful pom pom goodies!! I’ve never seen a pom pom maker! I have always made mine with cardboard circles. These look terrific. Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop Big Hugs xo

  39. Wow, this is too awesome! I found you on SITS girls share fest and love your site. We have a collection of bloggers over on my network and would love some of your DIY tips and tricks, you should come check it out! My daughters and I will love this, thank you so much!

    Sincerely,
    Nicole

  40. So FUN!! What a nifty little gadget! Would be delighted for you to link up with us at Mop It Up Mondays: http://www.ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com/2012/05/mop-it-up-mondays-18.html

    {HUGS},
    kristi

  41. Oooh, I’m suddenly having visions of pom-poms decorating my little girl’s new bedroom. Maybe draped across the ceilings and along the walls. Time to get into my yarn stash!

  42. That is Dar~Ling! Love it. The color combo is totally “watermelony”.

    So cute!!!!

  43. That is so neat!!

  44. You never seize to amaze me!! I am in LOVE with this garland!

    Pinned and FB shared!

  45. Good Morning Kelly! I just wanted to let you know you were featured over at our It’s a Piece O’ Cake Linky Party today! I hope you pass by to check it out, grab a button, and link something new!

    http://lovingthiscrazylife-melissa.blogspot.com/2012/05/its-piece-o-cake-linky-party-9.html

    Have a wonderful day!

    {Hugs}

  46. These are so cute! I want one of those do-dad pom pom maker thingies! I would love for you to share on my weekly Linky Party Blog Stalking Thursday.

    http://thecraftyblogstalker.blogspot.com/2012/05/blog-stalking-thursday-43.html

  47. SO cute! Love these. What a fun decoration! It reminds us of our childhood!! We appreciate you linking up to our “Strut Your Stuff Saturday.” We love seeing all of the great recipes and fun ideas! Hope to see you again next week! -The Sisters

  48. I love these! How cool is that, I want some for my home office redo, so cute :)

    Tanya

  49. My Mom taught me to make yarn pom poms by making two donut like shapes from scrap cardboard then wrapping the yarn around the inner center of the cardboard donut and cutting the yarn loops to bind it with a strand of yarn then trim into a puffy ball.

  50. I’m going to be linking to this post from my blog. I am blogging about making pom poms and this was my inspiration. Let me know if you would prefer I not link back to you. Thanks for the inspiration!

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