Saturday, April 12, 2008

Bow-bows!




My almost 3-year-old daughter has the longest, most beautiful hair with soft curls. I'm so jealous! Well, most of the time (because I was dumb last summer and cut bangs for her) it gets in her eyes/face. If it's not that, it's getting into her food and her mouth driving her and me crazy. Our solution is a "bow-bow" or a hair bow/clip. I purchased a few from a little children's boutique when she was 2 weeks old (she was born with lots of hair!) so that people would know she's a girl :) Upon further inspection I discovered that I could easily reproduce and even expand on these bows. Now, Ashlyn's "stash" is getting a bit out of control, but I just can't stop with these darling little clips! My niece, who's turning 5 tomorrow, asked for some for her birthday. So just tonight I made 8 bow-bows for her. Thanks for the excuse to make more, Eliani!

I use alligator type spring clips. Typically I don't fully line the clip (see bottom flower clip) because I've found that leaving the "point" of the clip exposed helps to slide the clip into the hair. Although, fully lining the clip does help give better grip to those sweeties with very little hair. I'm currently working on another way to make the clips even "grippier" for your precious "baldies" :) Fully-lined clips

Partially-lined clip

Here's a picture of my hours-old niece, Skydra, wearing one of my bows :)

Squash Album


Last night my in-laws hosted a surprise shower for my husband's cousin and his fiance. They aren't going to find out the sex of the baby, so I made this neutral "squash album" for them. While I was pressed for time, I was still pretty happy with how it turned out. I'm not sure if I would've added more to it if I'd had the time or not. This style of album is also called an "explosion" album because it sort of explodes when you open it - lots of places to put pictures and/or journal your thoughts.

My "Dream Job"

My husband and I were talking the other day about ways I could contribute to our family's bottom line. I stay at home with my two young kids (15 months and almost 3) and would love to contribute financially, if for no other reason than to support my crafting habit! My husband asked what my "dream job" would be and I knew right away that I would LOVE to be able to somehow make money with my homemade items. I'm creating this blog to highlight my projects and if someone happens to be interested in purchasing anything, YAY! If not, enjoy checking out what I'm up to :)