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DIY Floral Headband

03.14.13

I remember in Elementary School when I would make floral headpieces during recess. My flower choices were limited to White Clovers or Dandelions and by the end of recess they would have already begun to wilt. This is why I love today’s DIY post. I posted earlier about floral headbands here. This floral headband is great because they remind me of my days on the playground, and they will never wilt!

What you’ll need:

– Headband
– Fake Flowers (I used 4 large ones)
– Glue Gun

1. Start by separating the flower by cutting or pulling off the stem.

2. Arrange your flowers based on whatever pattern you’d like. I chose yellow and peach flowers so I arranged them by alternating colors.

3. Heat up your glue gun and glue the flowers to the headband in whatever pattern you decided on. Let it dry for a couple of minutes.Voila! A beautiful floral headband perfect for Spring!

Thanks to Jolleen for modeling!

DIY Inspiration: Oversized Bow-Tie

03.13.13

I love the idea of adding an oversized, loopy bow-tie to an outfit. It can dress up a button-down while remaining professional yet feminine. It’s a different take on the popular ‘bow blouse’ as you can easily add it to different outfits. Time to go buy some chiffon!

Images: here, here

5 Minute DIY: Scrabble Letter Ring

03.12.13

Today’s inspiration hit me during a rather intense game of Words with Friends. (I get really into it!) I love the idea of mixing and matching the letters to create different words depending on your mood. This DIY Scrabble Ring literally took me 5 minutes! Now I have more rings to add to my collection!

What you’ll need:

-Scrabble Letters
– Blank Rings
– Glue gun or Crazy Glue

Add glue to the center back of your scrabble piece. Attach the ring base to the to piece. Wait a few minutes for it to dry. Do as many letters as you want!

Fast, easy and fun!

Cartoon Chic

03.08.13

I recently stumbled upon these images of people sporting a cartoon character on their clothing. I love that it’s both daring and playful. Bart Simpson would be proud.

[images from here, here and here]

DIY Spike Necklace Tutorial

03.07.13

Today’s featured tutorial is of a spike necklace. I saw the spiked beads in AC Moore and knew they would be perfect to recreate the popular look. They came in two sizes which gives the necklace more variety. Once you’ve gathered all of your supplies, this DIY is fast and easy!

What you’ll need:

-Spike Beads (purchased at AC Moore)
– Jump Rings
– Gold Chain Necklace
– Pliers

Start by opening a jump ring. Hook one of the large spike beads into the ring.

In the centermost area of the chain, attach the first spike bead. Measure how far you want your beads to be spaced. I spaced mine 4 loops apart, but this number will depend on the size of your chain. Attach one of the smaller spikes.

Continue adding the spikes to your chain. I followed a pattern of 1 big spike, followed by 2 smaller spikes.

Continue until your necklace is completed.

And you’re done! Fast, easy and chic!