Hair bow holder

This bow holder is super duper cute and sooo incredibly easy to make.  I was looking around at different crafts shows for a bow holder and  noticed that they looked so easy I figured I could just make them myself for my little Charli and for my friend's little girls. I took pieces I saw online and at shows and revamped them to fit my style and what I was going for. 

I started with a wood plaque I found at Hobby Lobby for an incredibly cheap price of  .99 + I used a 40% off coupon.  You can choose whatever size and shape you want because they have all kinds there, but for this I just want a small simple size that wouldn't overtake the wall. These first pictures are my first attempt at making a hair bow holder and as you can see from pics toward the end, they get better each time. This one I made to give at a friend's baby shower. 

I first spray painted it with a brown spray paint:

Then I found a cute scrapbook paper I wanted to use and measure and it cut it out according to the size on the top of the plaque. Once measure I used my favorite ingredient, Mod Podge to glue and seal the scrapbook paper on the top.

Next, I cut out a green S and glue onto a piece of white paper and then cut around the green S to make a white border around it.  I then Mod Modged it onto the plaque.

I then took some pink ribbon I got from Hobby Lobby that is 1.5" thick and cut 2 strands that measured about 17" long.  I turned the plaque over and at the bottom, I hot glued the ribbon strands about 3" apart.

Then I took some see through ribbon I liked, that is about 1" thick.

Lastly I took I cute little green ribbon rose I made and ho glued it to the upper left hand corner of the plaque.

Here is the end result of my first attempt:

Here's my 2nd attempt:

 

and 3rd attempt of my little Charli's hair bow holder:

For Charli's bow holder above, I used a some distressing techniques I have talked about in a previous post.

 I also added a wooden "C" I found at Hobby Lobby and  Mod Podged cute scrapbook paper on the "C" and just hot glued the C on the plaque.

Hope this gives you some inspiration! Next up is how to make a bowtie hairbow.

Bird Mobile

So I know I am going a little bird crazy but I keep finding the cutest things to go in the baby's room-check out this super cutsy bird mobile below that will be in the making pretty soon! I just love love love it! Can ya'll think of any other things I can add to the decor besides birds and trees?

Mod Podge Crazy

So I have always loved Mod Podging things.  If you don't know what that is, you have been missing out! It's a glue, sealer and protectant all in one and comes in all types such as glossy, glittery, matte, for fabric, and more! I just love to use it on different projects. 

With Mod Podge, you can pretty much add any paper or fabric to any surface.  Here's an awesome blog I found that shows you how to Mod Podge anything:  http://www.modpodgerocksblog.com/

This blog gave me inspiration to go out and Mod Podge some cute frames I found at Michaels for $1.00.
This video is very helpful in doing frames. It's super easy and you can customize it how you like it.

Vintage Love

So I showed you guys in my last post an example of a banner I was going to make, but just a different version.
I used cream felt for the squares and appliqued birds and hearts I cut out from vintage fabric. Then I added some flare by adding a button to the hearts and a hemp bow to the birds.  I think it gave it a nice touch. I sewed the back of the felt to make a little loop at the top for string to go through.  I used a hemp string to string and to attach all the pieces together. It was super easy! Anyone can make it.

Here's my cute little creation:

Today I also did a little distressing on a wooden piece I found around the house.  What do you think??

I used a few different techniques I had gathered from some tutorials I found.  For this piece I first cleaned off the wood with some pledge and wiped away any dirt or dust that was on there.  Then I painted it with some white craft paint from Hobby Lobby.  I let the paint dry for about 4 minutes and then I took some masking tape and placed it over the paint and then began to rip it off.  This process I liked because it ripped off part of the paint and it left an uneven natural look to it.  After doing this all over, I took some sandpaper and rubbed the edges and parts I chose down to make it have a worn look to it.  I do like it but don't love it so I think I'm going to try some different techniques to add to it to make it a little more distressed looking.  Let me know your thoughts!

Distressing

I absolutely am in love with distressed pieces of furniture and frames! My husband thinks it looks old and beat up but I disagree.  I think it's look vintage and like it has a great history behind it.   I have been looking into distressing things myself because it's just much cheaper to find old pieces of furniture and do it yourself.  Although I would like to buy everything I see at Pier 1 and Pottery Barn my pocket book just won't allow. 


I tried looking up some sites to find some good tutorials on how to distress furniture or frames and just did not find a whole lot.
Tommorow I plan on distressing something that is made of wood around my house just to practice.  I'll post some pics up after I work my magic.


If anyone knows or finds any good techniques or tutorials on distressing furniture or frames send them on over. It would be much appreciated!

Here's what I hope to achieve one day in the near future {this is from a blog I found with awesomse distressed pieces}:

http://chicandcrafty.blogspot.com/2011/02/crafty-mood.html

Let me know if you have any tips or  tutorials that can help a sister out! Thanks!

Crafty Mood

I have been in the most craftiest mood lately! I think this pregnancy has got me on a mission and now I have a purpose to create cute little things for my babies room.  The theme for the babies nursery is nature and birds.I'm all about the trees, birds and nature.  I just love it.  It's got a cozy and natural feel to it so most of the things in the babies room will be handmade in some way or another.It will have a sort of vintage feel to it.  If I don't make things to go in the room, I will go etsy crazy and buy way too much! I have already bought 2 things for the room and I will have to contain myself to buy more.
Here is a shelving tree wall decal set I bought from there :

http://www.etsy.com/listing/62760592/new-shelving-tree-with-birds-large-kids?ref=pr_shop

I love that it has shelves too, makes it much more practical.

Here is the birdhouse I couldn't resist:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/68106372/shabby-chic-beach-cottage-pedestal?ref=pr_shop

Most things on Etsy that I want for the room, I will try and make them myself.  Join me on my journey of creativity to make these things!

Here is one thing I have already made for the wall (if it's a girl because it does lean a little towards the girl side, rather than boy):

My next project I will be working on is a wall banner with vintage decorative fabrics. I found the idea somewhere a while ago and cannot find it again so this was the closest I could find.  It's not exactly how I will do it but it's a basic idea of how it will be as far as shape and the way it hangs ( it's the 4th picture down):

http://www.kellehampton.com/2010/11/craftastic.html {By the way, this is one of my favorite blogs to read, she's an amazing photographer and writer}

You get the idea, but stay tuned to find out how my version looks!

Decorative Wall Hanger

I came up with this idea the other day, when I was digging through my left over fabric and random pieces of felt I had.  I love birds and trees and all things naturey (not sure if this is a word).  I love the look of things handmade and put together.  I came up with this decorative wall hanger with birds and flowers on it.  I plan on hanging it up in our baby's nursery, if it is a girl. If it is a boy, then I can always find a cute spot to hang it elsewhere in our house.

This was so super easy to make and you can use any leftover fabric you have and create a masterpiece on your canvas of whatever you like! (I say canvas but this is really the fabric that you use to place all the other fabric pieces on)

For my canvas, I am going to use a 2 pieces of brown felt. One part for the front and one part for the back. Later I will put stuffing in between to make it pillow-like after everything else is sewed on.

Here is a bird pattern to use if you would like. This is what I used to get the middle part of my wall hanger.

The materials I used :
:: 2 pieces of brown felt, one used for front and one used for back of wall hanger. {You can get 4 pieces of felt for $1.00 at Hobby Lobby.}
:: Scrap fabric pieces
:: 1 off white piece of felt cut out in same shape but larger than your fabric pieces. {I put behind the pieces to make it pop out more and give it  more 3-D look.
:: 2 hemp strings
:: a medium size stick
:: some ribbon I found at Hobby Lobby
:: some buttons I made out of ribbon


I first sewed on the ribbon to the bottom of the brown felt.  I then cut out my bird from fabric and then cut out a slightly larger bird from the off white felt.  I did this with my other fabric designs as well. Then I pinned down the bird where I wanted it and sewed it down onto the brown felt.

Then I did the same thing with the other pieces. 
After I sewed everything on the front, I add the brown felt piece to the back and in between the back and front I added the help string on each side. From there I sewed all the way around the sides, leaving one side oped to stuff.

After sewing the sides I stuffed the inside with pillow stuffing and sewed that side up. Then I hot glued the ribbon flowers I made onto it.

Lastly, I found a medium stick and ties the strings onto it to make a cutesy wall decor!
Hope you will make one, they are really easy and so fun to do!