Little pretties for little girls

The project I am about to share with you was such a fun project to work on that I knew I just had to post about it.....

I mean how could I not . . . I live in a house with a ALL men~

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So yeah. . . .this was a give in!

When I was looking for a really girly, cutsie project to make for a very awesome little girl that I just so happen to be related to. . . . {Hi Lucy!!}

I knew the minute I saw the headband holder that I was going to make one of those.....

I LOVED the idea of transforming some plain ol' object that was bound to end up in the trash into 

something special!

and really what good is a headband holder without headbands..... so off I went on this super girly adventure in frills & baubles

and YES I enjoyed every second of it & could have sat there for days just wielding my glue gun this way & that to come up with one of a kind treasures for Lil Miss Lucy ~

I think one of the things I loved about making these for her was that I used old costume jewelry that my Grandmother had given me to adorn her headbands.

I managed to turn a headband into a family heirloom . . . . 

Now Lucy can wear her Great Grandmothers jewelry & bring new life to it.

Pretty special if you ask me.

I know I am a pretty sappy gal but I mean...

c'mon just look at that green gingham with grandmas old jewel piece on it. . . I know right????

Then of course you have the headbands that you can use all those baubles you save because they were just too awesome to get rid of.....a metal rose?? yeah, totally cool!

Oh pink frilly perfection... How I wish I wasn't pushing 40 so I could wear you on my head!!! 

ahhhhh to be 5 again!

But I must say... I would probably wear the pink elephant button headband~

I just love that button AND that I was able to find the perfect home for that 1 little button!

not to mention those rhinestones... they were my Great Aunt Mary's and I know she would be thrilled to see a little girl enjoying her sparklies!

All of those fun & eclectic headband bring me to the headband holder. . . 

the start to the whole project. . . . 

my wonderful unique idea for a gift!

Now don't let this beauty fool you. . . 

It make look like this really awesome art piece to display the upper crust of girly headbands...

but I am here to confess that she is just for show....

her days as the throne of headbands was fore -shadowed by the fact that she is just too skinny to be of any use to the regal headbands. . . . 

YUP you got it . . this girl never even thought that the dang can wasn't fat enough to get the job done!

{hmmm too bad my clothes don't slide off me like those headbands slid down that can}

BUT at least the holder was pretty & at least she can put barrettes in it. . . 

or hey .... maybe it will be the prettiest crayon holder any girl has ever had....now there's a thought.

But in the end I think Lucy loved her headbands & I think she liked looking at the skinny - minnie holder despite its flaws.

So I guess there will be a lot of oatmeal being eaten around here so I can make another holder. . . Blah

maybe some cookies are in order....yeah cookies!

~Happy Creating!!

Girly Banner

Let me just start by saying . . . I L-O-V-E this new tool!! It is the best thing ever to set grommet's, eyelets & snaps!!! Easy to use all in one tool! I got mine at Michael's with a 40%off coupon & worth every penny! The name escapes me at the moment but when I think of it...I will post it! lol I used my new tool to set this cute little dragonfly eyelet. . . isn't it so cute??!

It goes so perfect with my girly banner!

I then tied a white satin ribbon through, making it look like a little rose (well sorta).

I used ribbon on the end pennants for easy banner hanging.

This glue is some amazing stuff too! I use it on all kinds of projects where metal or glass are involved because once it sets. . . that stuff doesn't budge!

I used it tonight to glue little purple gems onto plain old brads!!!

I think affixing them to the plain brads just added that extra something special!

(for a very special girl I might add)

I figured since i was using fun girly paper, it might as well have some bling on it too!

Hence the glitter paper as well!

I also hand folded strips of pretty paper into the rosettes & hot glued them to the pennants.

the letters were store bought glossy black chipboard. The were the sticky kind but I had to hot glue them to the glitter paper. . . .they weren't sticking to the glitter very well as you can imagine!

Here is the finished product!!

The girly banner for the very special girl!

I was able to give the banner to her tonight & it was so good to see her bright smile!

She moved away from us & we miss her a lot! BUT we are glad she can come for a visit every now & again!

While I was busy making a girly banner, my rough & tumble creative boy was busy making something for ME!!!

Isn't it so bright & pretty?!! I love my bracelet! it is cheery & colorful just the way I like things to be! I am so glad he is not too manly man yet to take time to make something from his heart!

yep. . . . .this guy right here, little Mr.

Thank you my little love for making me feel extra special today!