Stolen Headband Holder Idea

For those of you who read A Girl and A Glue Gun,  you know she's doing a whole week on hair stuff. And as my whopping 10 readers (hangs head in shame) know, I too lately have been creating a lot of headbands (completely coincidental). Therefore, when I saw her post a tutorial for a headband holder I knew I would have to make one in order to have a place for my own growing collection. So I whipped out my adorable damask ribbon and got to work! It was the easiest thing and its getting those headbands off my dresser!

I did make mine considerable smaller though, as I don't have nearly as many and she seems to. Enjoy!

still room for the 4 headbands that I still have to redo

Headbands look firmiliar? 

Hanging on the wall next to the trusty mirror

Valentine's Wreath

In an attempt to distract myself from my life I raided the thrift store and found one of those wicker looking wreaths for $0.50. I went home, grabbed some ribbon and an old book and did it up for Valentine's day. I'm not really sure how I feel about the finished product. To me its like too much, or I don't know, something just isn't quite right. If you can figure it out let me know!!

book page heart

ribbon bow thingy

Spur of the Moment Dry Erase Board

Months ago I went to a chinese auction and I won a gift card. It was presented to me in a junky dollar store frame and has been sitting around ever since. I painted it up, put construction paper in the frame,  played around with my Cricut (it was my first time ever cutting vinyl!), and ended up with this cute dry erase board.

I just wrote random things to show you how it looks. Hah. My dad doesn't actually smell like farts. Unless he farted, but thats another story! 

Yay! First Vinyl Project!!!

 

CAMERA HELP!

I NEED YOUR HELP! Seriously, if you read this, comment! Tell me anything. I just seriously need advice. I'm looking to buy a DSLR Camera. Judging by your reflections in pictures, and the quality of pictures themselves, I know most of you have these cameras. I'm looking to buy a beginner version. Cheapest I can find, that takes better pictures than your typical point and shoot. So I'm wondering...


1) What kind of cameras so all of you have?
2) How much were they?
3) What brand is the best to get?
4) Any other advice or tips you can give me.

I'm kind of going in on this blindly. I need as much help as I can get!

Picture Frame re-do

I am always very critical of my work. I usually hate it in some way, and others tell me to "shut up", this time though, I have reason to be critical. It started when the frame on my desk at work took its last breath. I grabbed another frame and decided to make it a perfect frame to hold a picture of me and the boyfriend. Sadly, I wasn't happy with the turn out.

 I painted the whole frame white. This was where the error occurred. The paint job came out streaky and globby and overall just looked bad. I attempted to fix it with mod podge and items cut out with my Cricut but the final result ended up messy. If that wasn't bad enough I also wanted to transfer the metal letters i had on my other frame that said "Corey & Shaun." Sadly, somewhere in transport though, the U and N went MIA. I now have a frame that says "Corey & Sha" GREAAAAAT!

Streaky Streaky Streaky

Missing Letters

Grossness

Unhappy!

Headbands - 4 down three to go!

If you are a reader of my blog, and I think that's all of 8 people, then you know I've been doing headbands. Well, my last post said I had 4 left. NOW THATS THREEEE!!!


This one I covered in a royal purple ribbon, and then added a big bow. Its classy yet cute! The only issue I have is that any tiny bit of hot glue showing, SHOWS! Like BAM HELLO I'M HOT GLUE! E-6000 didn't work on this project last time I tried so I gotta see how it looks in the daylight while being worn. Otherwise, I need to figure out a way to get those hot glue stains off!

Now, without further ado....

See the hot glue!

HELLO IM HOT GLUE AND IM HERE TO ANNOY YOU!

May work on the head though. Yes? No? Maybe if it's a Tuesday and the sun is shining the right way?

Holy roots and bows! Note to self: Buy Hair Dye!

Nothing Says Class Like Pearls

The other day out of impulse I bought a strand of pearl beads. I have no idea bc I've never even liked pearls but for some reason I just wanted a bracelet. Then I WAS FEATURED (YAYYYYYYY) on Hoo's Got Talent. I was looking through her blog post at her other featurees and saw this: Ribbon Necklace and Bracelet

I decided it was adorable and went that route with my pearls.

I only did the bracelet like the picture because with the smaller beads I used it was a real pain in the you know what to get every ribbon curl to be the same size. Plus I didn't have the right needle. Therefore, I kept the necklace simple. 

I wore the bracelet, the necklace, a purple shirt, and this purple headband. I looked very classy! HAHA. 

Thrift Store GOLD

Some of you may have noticed that there is always a gap between my posts. I was never a person who could create, snap, post. It's just too all over the place for me. I usually create for a few days, rest, then snap and post. It's just my organization style. You know, one step at a time. So I apologize for the delay, but usually, after a delay, I'm good for at least 2 posts!

Aside from that small rant this post was suppose to be about my recent thrift store find. I go to my local thrift store often and the place is very hit or miss. Plus, now they have a new pricing woman and I swear she's slightly crazy. I never thought I would call a thrift store expensive but some of the stuff makes my eyes bug.

On Wednesday I hit u my local thrift and found a few kids books (I collect children's literature. I'm a elementary school teacher remember!), a large styrofoam ball (usually like $5.00 at Michael's for $0.50), a game for my students, and then I came across this......


BUT I can't show you yet! First I have to explain that when I'm at a thrift store I'm always looking for things to re-vamp or make incredible again. This on the other hand I fell in love with AS IS. It was perfect, and sitting there for $1.25 I bought it. I have NO WHERE to put it, as I still live with my rents, but I wanted NEEDED it. So, it will it around until I eventually get a place of my own and then I have my first decorative piece.

Okay, did I make you wait enough? Here it is....

Exciting right!!!! It's a black tray with a blue sparkly damask pattern and I'm downright giddy about it for the amount I paid. 

Goodness I'm a nerd!

Scarves

I can't sew. The sewing machine and I are complete enemies. I can't knit or crochet. The word needle brings on total fear, when it comes to crafts or the doctors office. I do though, enjoy scarves. How do those things possible relate?! Well in order to make a scarf you usually have to either sew, knit, or crochet (sad face). I though, have found my way around this problem. Behold the ribbon scarf (more for decorative purposes than warmth).

Looks like a pile of junk right? WRONG

On the neck its very cute and avant garde. 

I saw the woman I work with wearing one of these the other day and she told me to give it a go. So I did, I think i kind of like it. Sorry my outfit doesn't come close to matching!

THEN I found a website that tells you how to do a simple finger weaving. It yields a very thin scarf and therefore you need to make it very long. This scarf, as oppose to the other i more for the warmth factor. Although, I suppose if you stagger the lengths of the wraps it could be rather cute. 

Look how long it is!

Close up of how the weave looks. Sorry its blurry. I need a better camera!

I like how its colorful. You can adjust how thick you want it to, and its SO easy. A good past time, even if you just want to de-stress from the day!

P.S. My god I never realized how EXPENSIVE yarn is!!!!!!

  

More Headbands

I told you more were coming. This isn't even the last of em. I bought 7 to redo. So far, I only finished 3. The one you saw in the earlier post. Then I created these two.

Covered in black ribbon with purple fabric flowers.

Then I did this one, that I got the idea from paisley pink polka dots. It came out really cute. 

Stay tuned. 4 more to come!

ATTENTION CRICUT JUNKIES!!!!

Michael's is having a HUGE sale this week. I think it's like 16 different cartridges or something are $9.99 each. Now, Cricut cartridges usually are at least $69.99 each so this is a BIG discount. It's as supplies last though and if you're like me, I bought 7 and there weren't many left when I was done!! So get there quick! It's really a great sale!