Showing posts with label crafts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crafts. Show all posts

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Clip-on Earrings

I originally shared this tutorial over at Oopsey Daisy. I thought I would share it here in case any of you missed it :)



Anyone else living with a three year old princess? Or is that just me? Either way, my little princess loves all things dress-up and I decided to make my little lady some clip-on earrings. These were very simple to make and inexpensive.

Here's what I used:

  • Clip-on earring backs purchased at Hobby Lobby (print a 40% off coupon from their website before you go!)


  • Embellishments or charms. I used a leftover strand of pearls I had on hand and some ceramic cabochon charms (you can find a great selection on Etsy)



  • Hot glue gun

 I simply used my hot glue gun to adhere different embellishments to the clip-on earring backs. I would suggest testing out the earring backs before gluing, as I found there were a few duds in the pack I purchased.

Here's how the pearl clusters turned out:



And my personal favorites are the blue rose set:










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Friday, March 9, 2012

A Re-do of a Re-do

Do you remember my old lamp?




I painted it this fun, bright blue:



Annnd now I decided it was a little too bold for our living room. So, I repainted it! I'm loving this color even more because it matches our color palette so much better. The color is Valspar's Smoke Infusion gloss spray paint.




I've seen more of these ribbon and fabric lampshades at craft and antique shops. They can be very pricy and I made mine simply with the fabric and lace scraps I had laying around the house. You can read my tutorial for the lampshade {here}.







Thought you might like to see a close up of my vintage tablecloth. Such lovely embroidery!


I won the pitcher at a Bunco party my sister-in-law hosted. So much fun :)


The tray I have the pitcher sitting on is a Dollar Tree find! I just sanded it down and spray painted it to match the lamp. 












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Friday, February 24, 2012

Embellished Stretchy Headband Tutorial & Giveaway



Does anyone else have trouble finding headbands that don't give you a headache? I purchase special lightweight elastic headbands that I love. However, they can get kinda pricey. I started thinking that I should just make my own. You can order the elastic dyed in various, lovely colors on Etsy. I use 5/8 inch fold over elastic for my headbands and purchase them from Elastic By the Yard Etsy shop. I  measure them out, knot the end, and use a lighter to keep the raw edges from fraying. This elastic also makes great hair bands for ponytails and the biggest plus is they don't leave indentations in your hair.




I match the colors with my outfit so I can wear them as bracelets and always have a hairband ready if I need it.


After making a rosette headband last week, I thought it would be fun to embellish my stretchy headbands too!

Here's how:

You'll need fabric for rosettes, hot glue, elastic headbands, felt or interface, pearls (optional) and pin backings.

First, I made my rosettes from the leftover chiffon from my last rosette headband project. You'll see I made a few different sizes - *some* of that was on purpose. Yes, my workspace is the lid of a pizza box :)


I  sewed a pearl to the bud of each rosette, just to fancy it up a bit.


Then I hot glued a cluster of three rosettes to a piece of white interface. I think a piece of felt would work just as well (maybe better?) here. Once it dried, I just cut around the rosettes to get rid of the extra interface.


Next, I glued the rosette clusters to each of these round pinbacks. (Hobby Lobby - print a 40% coupon on their website and you'll get them for next to nothing!) I liked the idea of using a pinback so the embellishment can be removed for a more casual look. It really is very versatile! I wear mine for working out and just throw them in the wash with my running clothes.

 So here it is in aqua:


 And peach coral:


These headbands fit me too but wouldn't you rather see this little lady in the pics?!



**This giveaway is now closed.**

Annnnd I'm giving away an embellished headband and a ponytail holder to one reader! To enter, please comment below letting me know which you prefer - the aqua or peach coral headband.

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Sunday, February 12, 2012

I heart rosettes.


I love all the beautiful rosette jewelry and accessories that I have been eyeing online. If I acted on my impulses, I would own hundreds by now! Instead, I decided to make my own. You can find various rosette tutorials online. The technique is simple and some tutorials vary, but only slightly. I'd suggest this tutorial from Cherry Street Cottage or this tutorial by Little Birdie Secrets.



To start, I used some pretty cream colored chiffon for mine. In hindsight, it was probably not the best fabric choice for rosettes because it is very slippery to work with! 

I also had an old faux pearl bracelet that a toddler, who will remain unnamed, stretched out. I decided to put the pearl beads to use by sewing them to the bud of each rosette.


I glued them to an old headband.


 I glued one large rosette to a hair clip too.


I plan on wearing it too. I already did, actually!  Just as a side note, it is super awkward to take your own picture. And then post it on your blog.


Maybe a better angle here...just don't look at how badly my highlights need touched up. 




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Friday, February 10, 2012

Valentine Crafts

Have I told you that Valentine's Day is my FAVORITE holiday?! My love started as a little girl. I would wake up Valentine's morning to a trail of footprints. Following the footprints throughout the house, I would find lovely surprises along the way - balloons, chocolates and confetti. At the end of the trail I would find Valentine cards, my mom's delicious heart cookies and even presents! I declared to my parents that the  footprints were from the Valentine Bear and he has visited our house ever since!

It is fitting that my mother-in-law found this book for the girls :)


Here are some crafts that Ellie and I have been working on for Valentine's day:

I found these ideas at Meet the Dubiens and Crafty Nature.



I used a free printable from My Sister's Suitcase, to make the hubby's gift. Shh! Don't tell him ;)



You can find the instructions for these cute heart doily shirts at The Artful Parent.



 What projects are you working on?




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Thursday, February 9, 2012

A Birthday Banner



Now that the party is done, I have time to share some of the projects I've been working on. My favorite is this birthday banner I made for Ellie's party.




I went to Hobby Lobby and picked out two coordinating scrapbook patterns that I liked - a pink polka dot and a pale blue stripe. I also grabbed a pack of kraft cardstock. The cardstock keeps the banner from being too flimsy and will allow the banner to be used over and over again. 

Next, I cut out three oval shapes for each letter (yeah, this step could be a lot easier if you have a fancy craft cutting machine like Cameo or Cricut!). I made this template which you can download and adjust the print size to your project.  The font I used is called BB Petie Boy Medium  and can be downloaded here for free! Doesn't it look like the letters are stamped on the cardstock? I used font size 150 for my banner. {Side note: Did you notice that the "H" is upside down? Neither did I until I glued them. I think I like it better this way. Or at least that is what I'm telling myself.}

After tracing all my ovals and carefully cutting them out, I used a glue stick to compose the different layers. 

To hang the banner, I used mini clothespins and pink cotton candy twine. 



Whatcha think? It may not be perfect to the eye, but it is perfect to me :) I love it and look forward to using it again.














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A little inspiration * bear rabbit bear *Bubbly Nature Creations 
French Country Cottage *Home Stories A to Z * House of Hepworths 
I can teach my child *I {heart} naptime *It's Overflowing * Oopsey Daisy  
Positively Splendid *Ruby Jean  *Six Sisters Stuff * Tatertots and Jello  
The Delectable Home * The Girl Creative *The Grant Life 
The Southern Institute * Whipperberry
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