Headbands

I've owned these cheap headbands from Walmart since my senior year of high school which was about three years ago... and never wore them since I bought the whole pack just so I could have one of the colors for school dance I was going to. Anyways, I never wear them, and all my headbands break on me since I probably have a big head, so I decided to re-do some of these headbands so I could have more options to wear.

First off, I want to state that I am no where near perfect, and a lot of the time, my projects turn out pretty crappy, so the second headband you'll be seeing is one of those. 

Items needed: 

Headband

Trim or ribbon

hot glue (not E6000 like I first tried out)

First, I decided which headband and trim I wanted to use, and I thought these two made a good combo.

 I laid it out against the headband to see where I wanted the design, and to also make sure that I would have enough to do it. Once I got it aligned, I started hot gluing the sides down. I wish I would have hot glued the top, but I didn't in fear of the glue seeping through.

I burned my fingers...a lot... so if you're going to use a trim or ribbon like this that has holes throughout, please wear gloves or something to protect yourself from getting those nasty burns. Here's what it looked like half way through. I really should have taken a photo of my fingers as well. ;)

 And she's done! I just cut off the extra fraying parts, and she was done. I love the pattern on this one and the blue peeking through.

 Now, on this one, I thought I was being super clever by using ribbon that was just a tad bit wider than the headband, and I would just glue the tiny edges down as well. That's where this all went wrong...

 I was smart though and glue the top down! It made it a lot easier to handle, and it made the headband smooth as well.

 This is what she looked like before I glued those tiny sides down....yeah... don't do that. I definitely got burned more than I did with the last one, and I will not be wearing this headband. Sometimes things just don't work out, and that's okay. :) Later on I did try this method out again, but instead of just covering the outside in ribbon, I did the inside as well and glue those side pieces together. This worked out SO much better, and it actually looks pretty professional if I do say so myself. I'll have to post a picture later.

Revamping my Memo Board

SO...probably around five years ago, Kendra got herself and I these memo boards with the intentions of revamping them anyways; we didn't care for the pink and brown with little bows(not pictured here, I took them off like two years ago). Since then, it's been sitting in my closet just DYING to be redone, and finally I got around to do it! The wet spots were scratches on the fabric that I thought I would be able to get out with some water, but it didn't work.
Heres a list of items you will need:

• Ribbon; grossgrain is the best kind to use because it is more sturdy
• Staple Gun and staples for it
• Sewing Machine, thread
• Scissors
• Brads/Jewels/Buttons (your preference)
• E6000

  The first thing I decided to do was pick out different ribbon that I wanted to use. At first, I was going to use ribbon that were all the same size, but decided that using different colors and also different sizes would make it more unique and cuter. I chose colors that my mom already had, and that would match my room scheme.

Next, I cut all the sides where the ribbon was stapled in the back of the board. I then pulled out the staples holding it in place, and threw it all away except the strand of ribbon used to hang it up on the wall, I will need that for later.

For this next step, I needed Kendra's help holding down the ribbon to make sure that it stayed tight and straight so all the lines would end up perfectly(or close to it) aligned. I wanted to cover up the lines from the ribbon before, so I lined up and stapled them all in the same places as they were before. I first stapled the ribbon in the top back, and moved across the board stapling at each place needed, and then ending in the back for a final staple.

 

Here is a close up.

Here is a picture of it half way done.

And here is a picture with all the ribbon finally stapled on! I decided to have the different colors of ribbon all cross each other, making an 'X' pattern.

Next, I decided it needed some BLING. So I went to Hobby Lobby and bought a pack of 12 scrapbook jewels. They were the perfect size and ended up only costing me about $1.80 because they were on sale! Woohoo! I used some E6000 to glue them down in the center of each crossing, and let it dry for 24 hours. I also sewed together the ribbon that would hold the memo board onto the wall during this step. I kept the old pink ribbon so I could measure how long I would need it to be, and went off of that.

And that's it! Super easy, and a great craft to do if you are sick of the way something looks in your home. Here is how it looks up on my wall plain, and also with pictures and other things in it!

Thank you for reading!

New Craft--Turn an old Office Tray into a Jewelry Hanger!

Hey all! I'm finally back!

It's been a crazy few weeks around the Baird household. Mom, Katie, and myself had the chance to perform at the Stadium of Fire in Provo, Utah! It was lots of fun. Kelly Clarkson is fantastic!

Anyways, here's the craft that I've FINALLY finished! I've been working on it in bits and pieces for weeks, and I just hadn't found the time to sit down and finish it up! Today, I'm going to show you how to make a Jewelry Holder from an old office tray! Stay tuned after the break to see how it's done!

Sneak Peek---New Crafts coming SOON!!!

Hey Everyone! I know it's been a little while, and you're all just DYING to know what we're up to! (Okay, maybe not DYING per say, more like vaguely interested.)

I'm not QUITE finished with any new crafts yet, unfortunately...I've been working a lot and my sister, my mom, and myself are participating in a local choir for the Stadium of Fire! BUT, I have been collecting items I need for my next crafts! So, here's a SNEAK PEEK!!