Spring Fun: Easter Egg Ribbon Hair Clip

Are you ready for Easter?
I'm not!!!!
But what's new?
I've got Isabella's dress designed and all
cut out, but I've yet to sew a stitch.
And JT's tie is just a thought in the back of my mind.
::sigh::

If you need a quick and cute hair clip for your
festivities this weekend, check out my tutorial
for making a ribbon art Easter egg hair clip.

It's fast and easy - just what I need right now :)

TOO Cute Tuesday: Linky Par-Tay! #51

Happy Tuesday!!!
Did you have a fabulous weekend?
Ours was full of fun and adventure - just like I like it!

This past week I was kind of productive and worked
on a new princess for a custom order.
Hopefully you can guess who she is :)

Now onto TOO Cute Tuesday!

What did you make this week that is TOO Cute??

Come link up!

Rules:

• Must be made by you.
• Link up to the specific post - not your main blog.
• No Etsy shops or giveaways please :)
  
• Please post the button or link back here so more people can join in the fun.
• Visit some of the other participants and leave them some LOVE!

TOO Cute Tuesday will be open Tuesday-Saturday.
On Saturday or Monday I'll highlight some of my favorites
and then we'll start over on Tuesday!


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I changed the linky party so that the most recently uploaded project will show up as number one. This way everyone gets a chance on top. So, look in the first spot for your project, not at the end. Thanks!!!

Shop Update: Come and Get it!

It has been a LONG time since I added anything new to {THE SHOP},

so I wanted to share with you some of the fun things I added this weekend.

Rapunzel and Alice have been added to the Princess Collection.

Brown Ribbon Rosettes - clips and headbands

The first of many ruffled headbands.

Funky Frayed Fabric Flowers!!!!

And it's time to get your PATRIOTIC on!!!!

Bow Tie Hair Clips


Use the code FEELINGFUNKY to get 15% off your order now through Monday!
They would make FABULOUS teacher appreciation gifts!

Hurry!

Tutorial Thursday: Easter Egg Hair Clip

Well, after doing a 50+ bunnies this season,

I can't look at another one.
Nope.
Can't do it.

But I can do an Easter egg!!



WAIT!
Before we get started,
I have to share my new love and lifesaver with you.

source

Seriously.
I can't even tell you.
I had heard about the wonder of the wood burning tool like two years ago.
However, I thought - I don't need it. It can't be that awesome.
Oh, it is that awesome.
Don't have one?
Get one.
Best $6.29 I ever spent.

Ok, onto the Easter egg clip!

You will need:
3/8 inch white
3/8 inch light pink swiss dot
1/16 inch white satin
alligator hair clip
glue gun

Cut the following lengths:

For the egg:
3.5 inches pink swiss dot
4.25 inches white
5 inches white

For the bow:
1.75 inches pink swiss dot
6 inches 1/16 satin

For the clip:
4.25 inches pink swiss dot

STEP ONE
Take your 3.5" piece of pink swiss dot and overlap the edges
to form an egg/oval shape and glue.

STEP TWO
Take your 4.25" piece of white and secure one end to the
pink oval you've already made - leaving some of the pink showing.
Loop up, and glue the other edge in the same oval/egg shape you made with the pink.

STEP THREE
Repeat the same step with the 5" piece of white grosgrain

It should like this!

STEP FOUR
To make the bow, take your 1.75" piece of pink swiss dot
and glue it into a circle by securing the ends.
I like to use a small cylinder shaped object to help me.
My old lighter works great.

Look at that tiny circle!

STEP FIVE
Flatten the little circle, being careful to keep the glued seam
to the side and not in the center.
Take your 1/16" piece of ribbon and tie it around the middle
of your flattened circle - securing with a knot.
Trim the excess ribbon tails.

STEP SIX
Glue your cute little bow to the top of the egg.

STEP SEVEN
Cover your clip with the 4.25" piece of swiss dot.

Then glue the egg to the covered clip - at a slight angle.
I like my clips to slide up into the hair,
so I glued the egg to the side that opens on the alligator clip.

Now you have a cute little Easter Egg!
You could make it a pin or put it on a headband too.

I'm linking up HERE

TOO Cute Tuesday: Linky Par-Tay! #26

Hello my friends!
Thank you so much for all your kind words.
They have meant so much to me.

This week I've been working on my GroopDealz orders
and trying to get them shipped on time.
I am happy to report that they shipped today!!!
Woohoo!
So if you ordered a set - they are on their way to you!



However, I don't think I want to look at a bunny or chick for a very long time :)

I also made a teeny version of the bunny as a special order.
I think it is so cute!

Sorry for the poor photos - I've been relying on my Blackberry :)

Now, let's see what you've been up to this week.
I'll be doing a mash up of last week's shout outs
and this week's shout outs on Saturday,
so show me what you've got!

What did you make this week that is TOO Cute??

Come link up!

Rules:

• Must be made by you.
• Link up to the specific post - not your main blog.
• No Etsy shops or giveaways please :)
  
• Please post the button or link back here so more people can join in the fun.
• Visit some of the other participants and leave them some LOVE!

TOO Cute Tuesday will be open Tuesday-Friday.
On Saturday I'll highlight some of my favorites
and then we'll start over on Tuesday!


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Tutorial Thursday: Interchangeable Ruffle Headband

You know which headband I get the most compliments on?

This one.

Strangers stop me and ask where I got it.
Tell me how fantastic it is.
Ask me if I sell them.

I love ruffles and so when I went looking for ideas
for a headband I found several.
Some of my favorites are Smile Like You Mean It,
Gussy, Salty Pineapple, Lu Bird Baby, and Blue Cricket Design.

I actually did make some for a local craft show back in October.
And people loved them.

But most people wanted to know if they were interchangeable.
I said no, but that was a fabulous idea!

So here it is!


You'll need:

• scrap of fabric
• 2 pieces of felt
• headband
• sewing machine
• seam ripper
• glue gun

STEP ONE
Find the center of your fabric.
Set your tension high.
Set your stitch length long.
Sew right down the middle.

It should ruffle your fabric for you.

Woohoo! Pretty ruffle!

STEP TWO
Grab the TOP thread and pull to gather it a little bit more.
Gather and fiddle until it fits your piece of felt.

STEP THREE
Pin the wrong side of your fabric to the felt.
I pin one end first - adjust the ruffle - and pin the other end.

STEP FOUR
Stitch all the way around the piece of felt.
I used about a 1/8" seam allowance.

Now it looks like this!
FRONT

BACK

STEP FIVE
Grab your seam ripper.
And carefully remove the ruffle stitch from the middle.

So it looks like this!

TIP:
If you have itty bitty holes from your ruffle stitch,
lightly spray the fabric with water
and let it air dry.
VOILA!
Teensy holes are gone.


STEP SIX
If you don't want your headband to be interchangeable,
then mark on your headband where you want your ruffle to sit.
I usually put it about 2" front the bottom of the headband.
Then glue the ruffle in place.

If you want your headband to be interchangeable,
then skip STEP SIX and proceed to STEP SEVEN.

STEP SEVEN
Take your headband and use it as a spacing guide.
Lay your second piece of felt on top of ruffled felt
and glue down ONE EDGE of the felt.

STEP EIGHT
Use you headband as a spacing guide again
and glue down the other edge - leaving a tunnel down the middle.
Be careful not to let the glue seep into the middle.
Keep your line of glue pretty close to the edge.
You can also use a pencil, dowel, or pen as the spacing guide
to avoid getting glue on your headband accidentally.

You should have an open little tunnel,
the right size for your headband.

Woohoo!
Now you can slide your little interchangeable ruffle onto your headband.
Isn't it cute??

Then take it off.

Make some more!

And never be without a ruffle again!

I am linking up HERE!!!!

WAIT!!!

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and voting for IVORY COAST???

Fine Print:
Please feel free to use this tutorial for your personal use. Please be kind and give credit where credit is due. Any questions or comments please do not hesitate to contact me.