Showing posts with label hair accessory. Show all posts
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Thursday, November 11, 2010

Day 18: A Little of Everything


I am calling todays posting "A Little of Everything" because my house was filled with creativity today.  My oldest daughter, Mallory, had a friend over today and when that happens I feel compelled to bring out the mod podge and construction paper.  To my girls glue guns and sewing machines are as much a part of the decor as a coffee table and couch.  So, they often roll their eyes when I start with the, "hey, does anyone want to craft?" But inevitably it is a novelty to their friends and they are eager to dig in and make something.
Mallory and her friend made cute cards!
                   
I brought out the vintage jewelry in case anyone wanted to make a hair accessory.
    
They also made hair clips.  

While the girls were busy I wanted to try making an apron based on this one I picked up in a thrift store. I loved this apron not only because the lovely fabric, but the design is vintage and simple.  Two things I love!
I started by cutting my pieces using the old apron as a pattern.  It went pretty quick and within an hour I had finished it. It wasn't perfect but usually the prototype made without a pattern is more of a learning experience than a perfectly made garment.


Used my cool iphone app for this picture.

As if this weren't enough, I made some yummy pumpkin rolls with cream cheese frosting for the girls.  I'll skip the pictures of them, but they sure were tasty!



Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Day 3: Little Things

Ever have one of those days where you have your hand in so many things that at the end of the day you have nothing really significant to show for it, except for a few half done things?? Well, today is one of those days. I had to do a little fabric shopping for a job that I got making baby items for an upcoming baby shower. I will be making some cute things over the next couple of days, check back in to see what they are! Got the fabric, washed it to pre-shrink, picked up my daughter from school, then had to head off to school myself! I am almost done with my special education teaching credential. Yay! I did get a few little crafts done during the day. I managed to sew a little, paint a little, and burn a little organza. The sewing project got trashed. In my head it was a really cute headband with pink ruffles, but when it came out of my head it wasn't pretty. But I did manage to make this cute little flower:



This flower is really cute attached to a hair pin or headband. This is made from different colors of organza that is cut into a circle and the edges are then burned to give the curling effect. Then you just poke a brad thru the layers and you are done!
I also painted some little wooden beads to look like eyeballs



I have these little jars that the eyeballs will go in for Halloween. I will post a pic of the finished product this week.

Time for school. I am bummed because I am thinking that all creativity will be put on hold during class. This was the first night of the new term and the teacher planned a little ice breaker activity. She talked about the importance of imagination as it pertains to literacy and fostering a love of reading in kids. My ears perk up as she expounds on the virtues of creativity. She then whips out her box of legos (being a teacher is the best, how many other graduate level courses involve legos??). She gives everybody a little pile and tells us to create something that pertains to our lives.
Here is my lego creation: