Any pom pom not violently shaken by a cheerleader is my obsession. The colorful, textural balls add punctuation to an accent with character and fun. In Craft the Rainbow, Brittany Watson Jepsen dives into a prism of color to enlighten readers with her exciting projects. Jepsen is known for her blog The House that Lars Built which is, naturally, explosively colorful. It’s no wonder that such a spirited creator has a bit of a tussle when it comes to that essential necessity called storage. Her solution is to cultivate pieces that match her vibrancy with pom pom baskets.
The Color Roster:
Jepsen chose every color of the rainbow aside from purple, then painted the bottoms of baskets in its pastel hue.
See how to transform a basic basket with rainbow inspo.
Materials
Crepe paper in rainbow shades
Scissors
Fringe scissors
Glue gun
House or acrylic paint
Paintbrush
Woven seagrass baskets
Cut crepe paper.
Instructions
- Cut crepe paper into 1 1/2 by 24 inch pieces (larger if you want thicker pom poms). Fringe the long edge of your crepe paper, leaving a 1/4-inch border along the top.
- Begin rolling up the fringed piece tightly, fluffing the fringed edges outward as you roll.
- When you get to the end, glue the edge. Repeat for as many pom-poms as desired.
- Paint the bottom of the basket in a color that coordinates with the pom-poms. Let dry.
- Glue the poms onto the top of the basket.
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- Cut crepe paper.
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- Roll fringed piece tightly.
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- Glue the edge.
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- Glue poms on top of basket.
Reprinted from Craft the Rainbow. Copyright © 2018 by Brittany Watson Jepsen of House that Lars Built. Published by Abrams Books.
Resources
Craft the Rainbow: Abrams Books
