A Little Color…

We all need a little color in our lives.  This Memorial Day Nate and I set out to add some life to our front porch.  We were excited to see if anything new popped up in our flower bed, but nope… nothing.  It looks very nice, but it is all green.  If we had money to spare we would put in a whole new flowerbed on the other side, but for now we just filled the pots we already had… and I think it did wonders for the front of our house.

Enjoy the colors of summer!

A Little Lamp Magic…

I have been in a crafty mood lately, so thought I would show you my new lamp shade.  I think lamps can add a lot of character to a room…  I am a little disappointed at how much this simple staple to a room can take out of your bank account, so I still don’t have the lamps that I imagine in my head.  Who in their right mind is going to shell out $200 for a lamp???

 

Anyway, this transformation was simple.  Coffee filters are my new best friend.

To make your own invention… Just fold each coffee filter in half.  Then fold two more times…. and fold the pointed end down so you will have something to put the glue on.

Then… 350 coffee filters later you may have something like this….

I’ll admit, in this picture it kind of looks like one giant coffee filter, but in real life I love it.  It adds a little fluffy chic romance to our room :)

Things that make you say, "Wow!"

In my spare time I read through a lot of blogs. I didn't realize that there are soooo many great blogs out there with some awesome craft ideas.

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I just wanted to share a couple things I found that might make you say, "wow!"

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Decoupaged Back splash

Yeah, that is scrapbook paper people.

Check it out HERE .

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Faux Metal Filigree Frame You will never guess what this is made of.... TP tubes. Craziness. Check it out HERE . . . I will continue to search for great crafts and things that make you say, "wow!" Be looking for my next tutorial. I am really into fabric flowers right now ;)

Flower Headband Tutorial

I know what everyone has been thinking... Man, I wish I knew how to make a cute headband since I'm going to be snowed in and have all day to do nothing.

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Well, you are all in luck. I made this a couple weeks ago and thought I would share.

It's my very first tutorial. Yay!

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For this project you will need:

• 3 strips of fabric cut 1/2" wide and 35"long
• 3 strips of fabric cut 1/2" wide and 22" long
• Needle and thread
• Scissors
• Hot glue gun (with some hot glue)
• Felt
• Headband

Now on to the instructions:

Choose a fabric and cut to the sizes above.

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Sew them together at the top.

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Now, get someone to hold the end, or tape it to the table like I did, and braid the strands of fabric together.

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Once the entire strip is braided, sew that end together also. Then trim it up so it is nice and tidy.

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Now, roll the braided fabric to make the "flower." Be careful to keep it tight.

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Make some strategic stitches in the back to keep the "flower" rolled up.

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Turn it over and you have one finished "flower." You could use how ever many "flowers" you like, but for this head band I used two.

So, repeat all this again to make the other "flower".

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Next, you will need to trace your "flowers" on the felt and cut two circles a little smaller than your "flowers".

Get everything ready, cause you are about to glue. Woo Hoo.

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Put the headband on and make sure you know where you want your "flowers" before gluing. You don't want it directly on top of your head.... or maybe you do.... It is your headband, so do what you want.

Anyway, glue the "flowers into place with your hot glue gun.

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Next, glue your felt circles on the back with your hot glue gun to cover everything up.

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And, there you have it. A fun headband to brighten up your day!

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I like how it doesn't stand out too far from my head. I don't want people looking at my head thinking "what was she thinking?" haha.

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The end. What do you think? . . Let me know if you make one of your own. I would love to see it.

Plastic Cup Necklace

Can you believe this is a plastic cup?

I think next time I have a sleep over with the youth girls we will make some of these :)

To check out how to make them, look HERE!