Sock Curls

I have a new favorite vlog, actually it's the first vlog I've ever liked...but it is awesome and has so many fabulous ideas that I just had to share. 

The sock curls have changed my life!  They are sooo easy and you don't have to buy a thing...

We wake up in the morning pull the socks out and spritz with a little bit of hairspray and she's on her way.

Here's the video for sock curls

There are tons of great ideas on their site so check them out on you tube, Cute Girl's Hairstyles.

Fabric Flower with Beaded Center

My little girl was baptized last weekend, it was such a great day with family and friends.  She felt so loved and everyone went out of their way to make it an extra special day for her.  I wanted her to have something from me that was made especially for her.  I already had the dress from a yard sale, yep you heard that right...a yard sale!   

 It was brand new and fit her perfectly, score.  

So I made her a flower from some fabric scraps and beads I had in the cupboard and I love the way it turned out.

 Her Aunt brought this beautiful cake that said Congratulations Ellie surrounded by white roses and lattice, it was so pretty I had to share.  FYI Costco $17.00

She is getting so grown up

If you're interested in making a flower click on read more.

Simple Ruffled Lace Flower Tutorial

 

My little girl celebrated her eighth birthday a couple weeks ago and she ended up getting a lot of clothes from both her Grandma and I...She is growing like a little weed.  She ended up getting a lot   of clothes that were a light peachy pink color.  Of course with two little girls around we needed the perfect peachy pink flower to match.

 

 

If you're interested in making one for yourself click on read more for the tutorial.

How to make the perfect bow every time

My sister's and I got together and decided to make some bows for our girls...my sister showed me the easiest way ever. Usually when I make a bow it takes forever cause inevitably one side is longer or one loop is longer.. this is a fast and easy no fail bow.

You can finish them off however you choose...ribbon knots, just ribbon,  jewels, string... 

I love glitter ribbon for Holiday bows.

Cover clips with ribbon using hot glue then glue bow on top.

I found my clips at Sally's Beauty Supply

 Hold ribbon in left hand

Wrap around hand

Slide ribbon off hand

Wrap with wire or string

Enjoy your new fantastic bows! 

Special thanks to my lovely five year old photographer.

Fabric Flowers with Feathers

This is a quick and easy project, my little girl found a bag of white feathers at my Mom's house over the weekend and this is what I envisioned making when she showed them to me.  Everything I used to make them I had on hand....I love that!

What you'll need:

cotton fabric

felt

pearls

feathers

alligator clip or headband

glue gun

I cut my fabric into strips and twisted and wrapped it around itself with dabs of hot glue as I went.  Hot glue pearls into the center.  Cut a piece of felt and glue feathers on, then glue your flowers and attach to head band or clip.  If you're making a headband you will want to cover up the rough underside with another piece of felt.

Knit and Crochet Today

Over the break my little girl and I learned to knit with my sister who was visiting, she bought this book and knitting needles at Wal Mart for 5.00 and by the end of the evening we were all knitting. 

The two crochet needles were a little difficult for six year old fingers to handle so we decided later to crochet and it was alot easier for both of us and my little girl whipped out this cute headband in one day working on it off and on.  I helped her with the flowers.

We used this video to learn the basics of crochet.

 

And I used this one for the flowers

New Flowers For School

Pink is definitely the color of choice at our house and some of our old pink flowers needed to be put to rest so I made a couple new ones to replace them.  The pink flowers are made out of polyester or pretty much any shiny fabric. These are made just like the circular flowers where you burn around the edge but in this case you burn around each petal.

I love the way this one turned out it's very full and looks a lot like a peonie to me.

Beaded center

Light pink

We needed a purple flower and I didn't have any purple polyester fabric at the moment so I came up with this out of an old scrap of chiffon.  I have to admit I don't like it as much as the others but that could be because it's purple.

Tutorials cooming soon.

More Fabric Flowers

These have individual petals, I think they look a lot better in hair.

These are made just like the circular burnt flowers except for I cut slits all the way around the circle before I burnt it and then burnt around each petal.  It does take  a little a lot more time but makes a big difference.

Fabric Flowers

Head band

clips

And my favorite

These are really fun and easy to make.

What you need:

Shiny fabric(polyester works well)

candle

scissors

glue

embellishments for centers

clips/headbands/whatever you want

Start by cutting different size circles (they don't have to be perfect).  Go to town burning the edges like a pyro maniac!  Glue circles together, glue or sew center on, glue on clip and your done in about 10 min.