make your own headbands

headbands are all the rage these days

and instead of spending $10-$12 on one,

why not make your own for just a few dollars.

Here are a few examples of cute and inexpensive options:

1. a cute flower (from the dollar store) embellished with

coordinating tulle and pearls, attached to an alligator clip

for easy removal, and can also be used just as a clip!

note: I take apart the flowers from the dollar store,

and just use 2-3 of the layers of petals

2. linen flower used from scraps of fabric, torn in a long strip

and twirled into a flower shape, also on an alligator clip so you

can interchange different embellishments on the same headband,

also cute with 2 or three of them

note: once you twirl and roll the fabric into a flower shape,

take a few straight pins and stab them in to hold

the flower in place. Then, cut a circle the size of your flower

and attach it on the back using tacky glue.

Remove pins and let dry!

3. simple bow that coordinates with the headband color

(which is gray)

and three varying sizes of loops made from ribbon

(approx a 4 inch loop, a 3 inch loop, and a 3/4 in loop for the center)

It's that easy!

each headband took less than 30 minutes

and cost less than $4

Vintage Kitchen

I picked up this sweet little kitchen

today at a local thrift store.

This picture was taken from the 1964

Sears Christmas Catalog.

It's in the Coppertone color and includes

the sink, range and fridge

a $27.99 value back in the day,

but I paid $15 for it today.

It needs a lot of cleaning up, but

I am so excited to see how it turns out!

Birthday Bash

Here it is.

The big first birthday bash was a hit!

DIY flower poms

homemade dipped pretzels

homemade cupcakes

homemade cake balls

DIY drink labels

kids table complete with butcher paper

coloring surface

and a DIY hat, skirt, and homemade smash cake

this is what pure joy looks like

pure happiness

it was lots of work, but the pictures will last forever,

and she's worth it!

linking up to DIY day

show and tell

and strut your stuff

tshirt revamp

I stopped by Old Navy today and

found Miss A a pair of ugg-ish boots for $3,

and a plain brownish gray long sleeved tee for me for $2.50.

I knew I could come up with something for it!

I've had this shirt/dress thing I wore while I was

pregnant that I've been wanting to do something with

and I'm hoping I'm not going to need it for a few more years

and by then it will probably be out of style,

so I decided to steal the flowers from it.

tshirt + flowers = perfection!

I couldn't be happier with the result!

And the best part is,

I only used 3 of the 13 flowers from the dress!

Linking up to:

ASPTL

Blue Cricket Design

Somewhat Simple

ps- somebody is turning 1 on Saturday,

so check back next week for the party pics!

crepe paper wreath

I started out with a $1 wreath form,

and wrapped it with crepe paper.

Then I cut the crepe paper into strips,

lots and lots of strips.

Take two strips and criss cross them like so...

Pinch the center and gather like so...

And hot glue them to your form.

keep going

when you're almost done,

hot glue a ribbon to the form

finish and hang!

perfect for Valentine's day!


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birthday banner

Every birthday party needs a birthday banner

right?!

Well here's the one I made!

I got the idea from Holly over here.

But I did do some tweaking.

-I printed my letters out on cardstock (100 pt font)

-cut the circles out

-used Elmer's glue and a small paint brush to apply

glue around the circle, and sprinkled the glitter on top

- I then hot glued the crepe paper to the back,

bunching or overlapping as I went

(there's no science to it, just make it look good!)

- And finished it by hot glueing it to a ribbon

That's it!

here it is a little bit closer

and even closer

It's not perfect up close, but from a foot away you can't see a flaw!

Total Cost: $4

$3 for the glitter

$1 for the crepe paper

and I have leftovers of both!

(I already had the ribbon, and cardstock)

This is the perfect banner for a birthday party

a holiday, a wedding shower,

a baby shower, or a backyard wedding!

invitations

The invitations are done and are slowly

being dispersed!

My inspiration for the party is a garden theme,

but considering the fact that it's January,

and there is snow on the ground here,

it will be have to be an indoor garden party.

I designed the invites on Illustrator,

added a fun floral-ish motif,

printed them on pink card stock,

and finished them off with some pink rhinestones

and voila!

Custom invites for under $10!