Rosette Flower Headbands

I finally finished some headbands and I love them. Too bad I have to give away some for gifts so I better make some more for me to wear!

I used a combination of these tutorials from The Dating Divas & Crafting and Creativity.

Materials:

• Headbands from the $1 - I found some packs with 5-8 in them and some came with clips so I might try and so some flower clips too.
• 1 1/2 in strips of fabric (Wal-mart usually has a little bin of leftover fabric that's on clearance) - the longer the strip, the bigger the flower
• pearls (I bought a huge assortment package of pearls at Wal-mart for $9)

• fabric scissors
• hot glue and glue gun (I also used some E6000 glue for adding pearls and adding it to the headband because I've had hot glue headbands come undone over time)

I like tying a knot at the end of mine to start, but if you're going to add the flower to a headband, I wouldn't put a backing on it until you attach it to the headband.
One little tip to make the twisted ones fast, tie your knot on one head and twist all the fabric and then twist the fabric around your finger and let go of some as you glue it. It goes a little faster that way instead of twisting and gluing as you go.
Most of mine I did the twisted flowers, but one of the green ones (I made those green ones several months ago like in August) I did a braided one. I like the look of the braided one, but if you're trying to make a bunch at once, I'd do the twisted one.

To check out one other one I made, come back tomorrow for my Fashionable Fridays!

 

Christmas Altered Frames

I made these cute little frames using a free printable from Betty Crocker Wannabe. I shrunk it down to a 5x7 and printed it at Wal-mart. I tried to put the pictures in a 5x7 frame, but the frames I got kept hiding part of the printable so I went back and got 7x7 frames instead. I added some scrapbook paper to the back, some snowflakes brads and some glittery stickers to give it more pop. I love it and it cost me about $2.50 since I had the rest of supplies on hand.

I gave these to some people and visit teach and some friends plus I'm keeping one for my self =D It's a great little reminder to remember the true meaning of Christmas too.

 

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26th Mommy Mondays

The busy holiday season with lots of gift ideas. I've been seeing these new Crayola products on TV and they look so cool to me!! I want them....my son would like them too =D

Anyway There are Two Sides is giving away a Crayola Prize Pack that includes one of these. My son loves to color and this is mess free and makes sounds. Too cool! Low entries on this giveaway! This giveaway ends on December 22 at 12:00pm EST

What are some things you are buying for your kids this holiday season? How about what you're getting your spouse? What is the one thing you want?

My son is getting some things from the thrift store that I found: a school desk ($4 - I plan on mod podging it to make it look nicer) where he can color and keep his art supplies, some car racing things ($3 and $4) since I won't be able to make his car mat since we're trying to get him a new bed.
For my husband, he wants to renew his art magazine, Imagine FX. Then I'm putting this date idea into a box to wrap. http://thedahlingdatingdivas.blogspot.com/2010/06/sassy-suggestion-inner-child-date.html That way when we can go on a date; we'll have all the supplies needed already.
For me, in case you don't already know, I'm dying for a Silhouette machine!!! but that won't be happening this Christmas which is okay. I'm happier to be able to give gifts to family and friends then to myself during the holidays.

Blog Design Giveaway

My husband and I are starting a Blog Design Business. I've been learning a lot about HTML codes to get us started. Also I took an advanced Blog Design Workshop from April Showers. (She's currently having a giveaway too for a blog design or workshop registration-check it out!) Plus my husband is my own personal illustrator.

We've already done this blog design: Sew Cute Designs
My husband did this header for me and I did the menu bar and created the digital scrapbook papers: Brittany Rae Boutique

BUT we really need a name!!!! so we can create our site. Here's two we thought of...we're now leaning towards the first one since the 2nd one is kinda girly for my husband.

• M&M Masterpieces (M&M for Mike and Maryanne, my husband and me)
• Header - a computer screen with our site background surrounded by a picture frame
• Bippity Boppity Blogs: Bringing the Fairy Tale to your Blog
• Header - Modern Cinderella look with Mike and me on one side and our pumpkin carriage on the other
• MM...Yummy Blog Designs (again MM for Mike and Maryanne, my husband and me)
  need ideas for the header - eating ice cream by the computer?
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