Headband Holder & Headband with Removable Flowers

One of my sisters 17th birthday was earlier this month and she loves headbands! 

That's actually all she wanted me to make her for her birthday. ( I love easy!)
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My husband likes to eat oatmeal and he was going to throw the container out and I immediately stopped him and said " Wait! I could definitely use that for something. I don't know what, but I'll figure it out."

He looked at me and just shook his head like I'm some crazy crafter lady or something.  Men just don't understand how to look outside of the box --or oatmeal container-- :)  I know...don't quit my day job and just stick with the crafting. HA!

This project is so easy and perfect for any girl in your family or a friend! This project can also be done a few different ways.  I used scotch tape for my project because you couldn't see it on the type of paper I was using.  Next time, I will probably use modge podge for a more "finished" look.

Materials:

Oatmeal Container

Scotch tape or Modge Podge

Ribbon 

Glue

I started off using two 12 x 12 pieces of scrapbooking paper. I then wrapped it around my container and taped in place

When you get to the bottom of your container fold your pieces over and tape in place as well.

Using hot glue, wrap your ribbon around the top and bottom of your container

For the lid, you want to Carefully peel the paper top off. 

Using the paper part of the lid, trace a circle out of your desired scrapbooking paper

Put glue around the rim of the lid and place you paper down

Your headband holder is finished!!

If you would like to see how I made the white headband with the green and blue polka dots continue reading!

I took a headband that I had bought from walmart and cut a long strip of fabric that was at least 2 inches wide.

Fold your fabric in half wrong sides together and hot glue to one end of your headband.

Wrap your fabric around your headband.  Stop and use a small amount of hot glue every few inches to help keep your fabric from sliding.

When you get to the end of your headband, clip any extra material you have left. 

Fold the edge over and glue in place

OPTIONAL: Use fray block ( read directions on package) on your material to prevent the stray pieces from fraying more.



Using my Rolled Fabric Flower tutorial found HERE make three matching flowers. 

Using felt, make small loops to be able to slide your flowers on and off the headband.

I hope you enjoyed reading!

Happy Crafting!

Little Man Elmo Shirt

Don't forget to link up your projects to "Homemade By You" found HERE

My little 10 month old LOVES Elmo!  We actually are going to be having his first birthday be an Elmo theme. I have been wanting to make something Elmo for him for awhile and I had this plain white t-shirt that just really needed something.  I have seen these Tie T-shirts all over the place and thought what cuter than making an Elmo Tie :) 

Supplies:

Plain White T-shirt

Hot Iron

Sewing Machine

Light Interfacing

Heat-N-Bond Adhesive

What is Heat-N-Bond?? Ashley over at Make-it-loveit  has an awesome Sewing Tips tutorial all about it found( HERE)

A SMALL AMOUNT OF:

Red Fabric

Black Fabric

Orange Fabric

White Fabric

On the paper side of your Heat-N-Bond draw a tie shape.

Place your heat-n-bond paper on top of the wrong side of your tie fabric and press with a hot iron.

Specific Directions are on the Heat-N-Bond package.

Following your drawn line, cut out your tie shape.

Once you peel off the paper, the back side of your tie fabric should have a glue backing

Place your tie fabric glue side down on top of your shirt and press with your hot iron. 

 This will permanently "glue" your tie piece to the t-shirt.

Using the same process as above, cut out two white eyes, two black pupils, one orange

nose, and one black smile.

Using your hot iron, press these pieces down on top of your tie.

Turn your shirt inside out and place a piece of interfacing where your tie is.

 ( This step is optional, but it does make it a little easier when you zig- zag around the edges)

Turn your shirt right side out again and zig zag around all your edges. ( This step is optional too, but I highly recommend it, since it will be on a "baby's" shirt and will be going through the wash multiple times.

( Zig Zagging around the edges will keep the fabric from fraying)

This is what the back of the tie looks like once zig zagged

My little man LOVES it! It brought a smile to his face and that makes it all worth it!!

Happy Crafting!!

{ Homemade By You } Link Party # 2

 
{ Homemade By You } is here again and I want to thank all you wonderful crafters who linked up last wednesday!!  Your projects were great!! 


Check out some of these tutorials that caught my eye! 

Shoe Rescue from a Jennuine Life

Roasted Corn Potatoe Chowder from Dwell On Joy

Adorable Desk from Lil Mrs Crafty

I can't wait to see what you all have been working on this week!  You are all so creative!

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1. Follow my blog and grab my button
2.  Link to a specific tutorial, tip, craft, recipe, etc, not just to your homepage

2. Comment on some of these other bloggers links and follow them... Lets share the love ladies :)

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Blog Hop #2

I met so many wonderful new crafters during the first blog hop so when I saw there was another one going around I just had to join!! 

Crockpot Sausage Veggie Ditalini Soup

Crockpot Sausage Veggie Ditalini Soup

1 pound of Sausage ( sweet, mild, hot whatever you prefer)

Cherry tomatoes

Frozen or canned corn

Frozen green beans

2 cans of tomato soup

32 oz. Container of Beef Broth

1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Garlic Salt & Onion Powder

Basil

(Any other spices you might like)

Box of Ditalini Pasta

The best part of this recipe, is that there is no specific way to make it. 

Brown your sausage and slice your cherry tomatoes in half.  Then add everything together in a crockpot!  Add spices to your liking. There is no wrong way to do this! I usually cook this on low for 8 hours, but you could definetly cook it on high for a few hours and it would be done.

Prepare your Ditatlini Pasta according the package and your done!