{Flower Hair Clips}

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Think I need to go back on my craft-spending diet again! I also want to do something to end my and Belle'shair rut. Time to get creative! This is what I came up (for Belle) with using only what we had on hand:



I started by pulling the green end off an artificial carnation from my mother-in-laws old dining table centerpiece. It leaves a nice little hole to thread anything through. Think buttons, beads, pearls (oh, how I wish I had a pearl...).



Belle had a bead set with this green bead. The color combination reminded me of watermelon. I threaded it through the carnation.



Flip it over and thread it through a bobby pin. I also took my needle through the carnation petals to add more stability, and added a dab of hot glue (not shown).





Check our Kristin, the Faithful Fashionista's post on hair accessories. And don't forget my other flower accessories-I may hot glue a pin to a carnation and where them this way.

One more plug, then I'll go. Check out Lewa's Designs. She makes very clever vinyl wall art and is GIVING some away this week!!! Stop by her blog for details or A Soft Place to Land, where I found out about the FREE caterpillar I'm ordering! Now where should I stick him?...

8 Creative People Had This To Say:

Unknown said...

I like your creative ideas, that is why I decided to follow you. Nice fun post!

Unknown said...

That is way wickedly seriously cool! I loveeee it!

care said...

You are SO creative!

Carey-Life in the Carpool Lane said...

So cute! Great job!

M.L. @ The House of Whimsy said...

How adorable. I love how fluffy the silk carnation is!
Also, I scrolled down to see your table makeover...WOW!!! Talk about new life. It turned out beautiful. : )

Ann at eightacresofeden said...

I'm going to use this idea to create some hair accessories for my girls! I have lots of spare silk flowers, as I use them to make Christmas garlands and table decorations - my hot glue gun is my favourite appliance! Thanks for the tip about liquid sandpaper! I hope they sell it over here in Australia!

Joyeful said...

oh, too cute. too cute. you are one clever little lady! :) I love to do little projects like this, too!

Christie said...

What an adorable idea! Now, any ideas on how to keep the cute hair accessories from going MIA? *grin*