DIY Hair Bow Holder

My sister was looking for a hair bow holder for my goddaughter, and being the best godmother ever I decided to take matters into my own hands and make one for her!

Materials: Picture frame (I found mine at Michael's in the wood crafts section), paint (if necessary), command hooks, ribbon, stapler.

Time: < 2 hours

Step 1: Paint it!

I painted the frame white and the sides had a darker tone to it that I thought gave the frame some depth. I decided not to paint the sides and just paint the top (it was also just easier that way!). 

Step 2:

The next step is to measure, cut, and staple the ribbon to the frame at even widths along the frame.

I double stapled each one for extra support. Make sure it is tight enough so that the ribbon does not hang loose.

Step 3:

This frame is perfect to add an accent ribbon on the side. I double tied it to give it the butterfly look. Then I laced the ends through the sides of the frame.

Step 4:

Time to add the command hooks! I added them just below each ribbon. The command hooks are for round headbands.

Step 5:

I created this round nameplate to give more support to the hair bow holder. I twisted the ribbon to use as a hook instead of adding a picture hook or something more complicated.

That's it!

The final product:

This is the sweetest project, I loved making it for my little goddaughter! This is such a good gift for birthdays, baby showers, or any time of the year! It's a great decoration and space saver. I hope you enjoy!

Thanks for tuning in!

-K

Picture Coasters

This is my latest project. I made them as a gift for one of my best friends. These tile coasters are perfect for any type of gift or just for yourself! They turned out so much better than I ever imagined, I hope it works for you too!

Materials: Gloss Mod Podge (I used Matte but Gloss would work better); Krylon crystal clear acrylic coating (No. 1303); 4x4 inch tiles; felt; hot glue; scissors; paintbrush, pictures.

Total Time (including dry time): 3-4 hours

 

Step 1:

Use the paintbrush to paint mod podge onto the tile. Place the picture on the tile and make sure it does not go over the edge. Use scissors to cut the picture beforehand if necessary (Walgreens does 4x4 Instagram prints but my tiles were slightly smaller than 4x4 so I had to trim those down a bit). 

After that dries, apply two more coats of mod podge on top of the picture. Mod Podge works as a sealant and helps make the picture water resistant.

Step 2:

I decided the Mod Podge wasn't enough to seal the coasters, so I used Krylon's Crystal Clear Acrylic Coating to make it completely water resistant. I sprayed each of the coasters twice. Make sure to spray at an angle so that it does not drip onto the coaster (like mine did---shhhhh). 

Step 3:

Once the coating was dry I cut the felt in squares slightly smaller than the tiles. This way, it doesn't stick out and the tiles will not scratch any surfaces. This is an extremely important step in this project, otherwise your project would be photo tiles instead of coasters. Once I cut the felt, I used a hot glue gun to glue it to the bottom of the tiles. 

And You're done!

Here are some pictures of the final product:

Thanks for tuning in!

-K