Jul
07th
2010
Shoe clips are a fun little accessory that can add life and bit of fanciness to a pair of plain old shoes.
After seeing all sorts of adorable embellished flats and heels that J. Crew has come out with lately, I wanted to try my hand at it. I hope these instructions are clear enough and you are able to get some use out of it!
Ballet Flats from J. Crew - $185.00
Supplies:
- Lightweight synthetic fabric (it’s wrinkly because I was tired and lazayyy)
- Scissors
- Glue gun
- Needle & thread
- Ink Pen (use a pencil… I couldn’t find one. I know, who doesn’t have a pencil??)
- Shoe Clips… I bought a ton from The Creative Seed on Etsy for just a few dollars
Instructions:
Trace 16 circles onto your fabric — 8 for each shoe. I used one of my little Anthro bowls as a guide and they turned out to be a pretty good size, but I’d aim for 3 inches in diameter. You can even get all fancy and precise if you have a compass lying around somewhere. I use bowls. I is science.
Cut out the fabric circles.
Start with one circle. Fold it in half…
…and in half again.
Run your needle through the fabric at the part that comes to a point. You’ll see what I mean when you get here.
Repeat the fold-fold-stitch process with 7 more circles. You should have a stack that looks something like the above photo. Knot the thread a few times to secure the stack, and you will see the fabric form a little ruffled cluster.
Flip the fabric over and glue a shoe clip over the knotted thread. I pinched a bit of felt between the clip and used it as a bit of extra surface for the glue to adhere.
Repeat the last five steps with the remaining 8 fabric circles to create another ruffled bunch. That’s it!
Hmm… I think little red posies would also be quite adorable worn on a pair of black heels.
OH LOOK!
What a coincidence! har har. I suppose you could even make some sweet little bows or some felt rosettes as well!
Oh Lord. I may never get to sleep tonight.
Tags: accessories crafting diy fabric felt flowers ruffles shoe clips tutorial wedding Categories: DIYs and Tutorials Me Being Crafty Personal
May
30th
2010
These little flowers are so adorable, it kills me.
I can’t remember where I first saw them, but it’s been quite a while since they’ve been on my GIMME list. The only thing is, I’ve never seen them for sale anywhere in my town and I don’t really feel like spending a crap ton on them online… they’re freaking expensive!
Lucky me, as I was making my weekly craft store run I happened upon some little bags of little yellow ball things that look pretty similar. My sister in law was with me and I’m pretty sure she thought I was a mental case by the way I snatched them from the display, said MINE! and started petting them. (only slightly kidding.)
They didn’t have any stems, so I used some wooden skewers and improvised.
Not bad for $3, right? My night stand is much more cheery now.
You can find them at Joann’s… that is, unless you live here in Fresno where I already bought them all… MINE!
Tags: billy buttons crafting diy flowers thrifty Categories: DIYs and Tutorials Me Being Crazy Personal Things I'm Loving
Jan
05th
2010
I am so thrilled to share a new series of hair clips I added to my little Etsy store. The good Lord knows it’s been far too long since I’ve updated it!
Please allow me to introduce the new girls in the shop…
Pearl, Scarlet, and Petunia.
Pearl {available here}
Scarlet {available here}
Petunia {available here}
Tags: accessories crafting etsy flowers hair clips little lovelies posy Categories: Me Being Crafty Style Things I'm Loving
Sep
03rd
2009
Alright, so I just spent the last 2 hours making this thing. It was quite a bit more work than the last one I did, but I actually love it so much more!
The Inspiration:
Anthropologie Ranuncula Necklace – $42.00
My Version:
I realize it’s not quite as glamorous as the original, but handmade is never perfect (or, so I keep telling myself)!
Supplies:
- Old HIDEOUS shirt I found at Goodwill, used for flowers
- Two gold bracelets (Target) to be used for the chain
- Misc. beads, chains, and other findings from old broken necklaces, used for flower centers
- A thick piece of ribbon for the flower base
- Two eyelets (found at your craft store) for attaching the chains to your base
- A lobster clasp and jump ring — I used these from a broken necklace.
- Needle and thread
- Patience. A freaking lot of it.
Instructions:
1. Begin cutting the fabric, making circles of various sizes. I used about 10-12 circles for each flower, the largest being roughly 3 inches in diameter, but feel free to make them smaller, larger, or use different amounts. And for heaven’s sake, don’t torture yourself and worry about them being perfect! They’ll be a little frayed and uneven, and that’s just fine.
2. Stack 10-12 of the fabric circles, starting with the largest at the bottom and gradually becoming smaller as you go. Repeat until you have 4 nice little piles.
3. Run your needle and thread through from the back, then go back down through the front. Make a few of these stitches until you feel it’s secure.
4. While holding the fabric from the back side, pinch the whole thing in half and make a few stitches through the fold, close to the center of the flower. Do this a few more times until you get the whole puckered, petal look going on. (How do you like my very technical instructions? I’m so not a pro at this, haha.)
“The whole puckered, petal look”
5. Now for the fun part… decorating those flowers! String the beads on your thread and run your needle back and forth through the center until you get the look you want. You can use beads of any shape, size and color for this. Go crazy… no one will judge you. :)
The next step is to make the base for the flowers.
6. Take a strip of the thick ribbon and two eyelets. Cut a tiny hole at the edge of the ribbon and attach an eyelet. This will be where your chained bracelets attach to the base.
Note: Eyelets are available at your local craft store and are surprisingly easy to use. They come with directions too, so don’t be intimidated!
7. Now, run a few stitches through the backs of each flower to secure them to the ribbon. There’s no rhyme or reason to this and doesn’t have to look pretty, just be sure each flower is stitched on there nice and tight.
Now that you know how wide your flowers are when they’re all lined up, you can trim the unfinished end of the ribbon (the one without the eyelet). Repeat Step 6 and secure the remaining eyelet to the ribbon. When you’re finished, go ahead and clasp the other chained bracelet through the eyelet hole.
8. Take the jump ring, bend it open and hook it through the lobster clasp.
9. Now hook the jump ring through the end of one of the chained bracelets and close it.
And Voila! Clasp the chain behind your pretty little neck and go on your merry way!
Tags: anthropologie beads chains crafting diy flowers Jewelry layered necklaces Necklace Categories: DIYs and Tutorials Me Being Crafty Personal
Jul
29th
2009
Since that last {emo} post, I managed to squeeze in a few minutes of crafty time and added a few new things to my shop!
{Robin’s Egg Posy Ring | Grey Posy Hair Clip | Lovely White Headband}
Would you do me a favor, pretty please? Take a peek in my shop and let me know in the comments which item you think would be good for my next giveaway. Merci beaucoup!
Tags: etsy flowers hair accessories hair clip headband little lovelies poppy posies Categories: Me Being Crafty Personal
