Showing posts with label DIY & Crafts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DIY & Crafts. Show all posts

Sunday, September 8, 2013

DIY Hair Tie Bow



This is an easy DIY tutorial to make a cute hair tie bow. You can make so many different hairstyles with this hair tie whether you're going to school or just going out it makes any outfit look a little more girly and put together!! I personally saw these when I was shopping but didn't want to buy something when I knew I could make it for much cheaper! So I decided to make my own and I've been wearing them ever since! 

The supplies you need are...
-ruler
-hot glue gun
-scissors
-hair tie
-fabric
                                   

The first thing you are going to do is lay out your fabric and measure a 6 inch by 6 inch square. Then cut it out so you have a square of fabric like this. 


Fold the fabric square in half, and this will become the midline of the square. Then fold one side of the square to the midline and glue it down (apply a line of glue along the edge of fabric being glued to the midline).


Once you've folded one side of the square to the midline, fold the other side of the square to the midline so the edges of the fabric meet but they are not overlapping each other. Glue this side down as well.


Now you are going to fold your rectangle in half creating another midline that is perpendicular to the midline you made in the previous step. Fold one side of the rectangle to the midline and glue it down. Next do the same thing to the other side.


Next you are going to give your fabric that signature bow shape. You are going to fold the fabric in strips as if you were making a paper fan. I fold mine 4 times and pinch it in the center to give it the bow shape that I desire. Once you have the bow shape you like, put a dot of hot glue in between each fold you created and squeeze the fabric together so the bow stays pinched without having to hold it together. Do this on the front side of the bow, then flip it over and repeat on the backside of the bow (gluing in between each of the folds).


While you are letting the glue dry, cut a 1 inch wide piece of fabric. Fold the fabric twice so it is as wide or as skinny as you want for the middle of the bow. Glue the fabric together to create a fabric strip.


Next we are going back to the bow. Choose what side of the bow you want as the back of the bow. Then take the hair tie and glue it to the back of the bow in the center.


Now we are going to take the strip of fabric that we made and wrap it around the center of the bow to cover up the hair tie in the back. Wrap the strip around tight and glue it down once you like how it looks and cut off the excess fabric.


This is how it should look after you are done. As you can see the fabric is covering up the part where we glued the hair tie to the bow.


This is the final hair tie bow!! You can make it out of any fabric and it's so easy I'm sure you will end up making all different colors! Hope you try this out!

Lots of Love,
sister hearts7

  

Friday, September 6, 2013

DIY Simple Seashore Table Decor

This easy DIY can make any room look more fresh and elegant!

I wanted to find a simple diy tabletop decoration that would go with my beach theme room...but something not too expensive, and I definitely found it!

Supplies needed:
- long clear rectangular container (glass or plastic; I used a plastic container, for it is quite 
   cheaper!)
- filler sand
- assorted seashells
* Purchased items from:
     - The Container Store
     - Joann Craft Store
     - Michaels 

Steps:
- Clean your container with soap and water
- Let it completely air dry or be sure that you thoroughly dry it 
- Pour your sand in the container, to the level of your liking (I filled mine about 2/3 full)
- Take your assorted seashells and place them on the sand
- You are now ready to give your room a beachy feel!

*To add a little something, I added a reed diffuser (Yankee Candle!) behind my seashore table decor!

Have fun with this easy DIY!

Lots of Love,
sister hearts7