Tutorial: Drab to Fab Vintage Silk Flowers

It may be a miracle folks, but I thought I'd squeeze in one last tutorial for the year! Maybe you'll even have time to throw one of these together to coordinate with your New Year's outfit! Unless your outfit resembles mine this new years...the hub's p.j. pants and a cozy sweater! I hope your new years plans are much more exciting!

So as you know my marketing director and I have been working hard to get the new website up for my photography business www.jacquilynavery.com (Which is now live so check it out!!) Well January also means the opening of my very own studio! I have some incredible sponsors decking it out with handmade props and I wanted to add to the action! Since I don't have girls to dress up I love making headbands for when I get the chance to photograph sweet little princesses! So today was a headband making day!

I wanted something using silk flowers but didn't just want to stick a drab silk flower on a headband I wanted something with a little more oomph!  Then I found these gorgeous brown/tan flowers and I knew I wanted to go vintage...with a little bling! This is what I came up with:

Tutorial:

Drab to Fab Vintage Silk Flowers

Step One:

Pick up an assortment of silk flowers & detach from stem. They should just pop right off. 
(I found mine at Joann's)

Step Two:

Pull  green backing & center cluster off so you can separate the petals.

Step Three:
Separate the back petal from the group and hot glue a small felt circle to the back. Careful not to apply glue over the hole in the center. Thread your needle and loop thread at double thickness with a knot at the end. Feed through the felt/hole in petal. (The felt acts as an anchor.)

Step Four:
Thread up through the center hole in your cluster of loose petals reattaching bottom petal to group.

Step Five:

Thread through a button for bling then back down through hole. Repeat this step a few times for strength. Tie off at back when done.

Step Six:
Attach to clip, elastic or headband of your choice and voila! A gorgeous vintage silk flower! I played around with cutting lace petals and adding in randomly. I haven't glued them in yet as I'm still on the fence about it!

Here is another one I made using petals from two different silk flowers some brown feathers and of course a little button bling! (Buttons also from Joann's)

 -Jax

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Tutorial Tuesday: Interchangeable Fabric Headband Tutorial

 

Grab your hammers ladies! I originally bought these snaps for use on vinyl bibs but then had a light bulb moment when wanting to make another fabric headband and not having a sewing machine to use. Why not use a snap...then it could even be interchangeable!!!
Here is what I did:

Step One: Order some headband elastic from this awesome Etsy shop:
Deepwater Trading Co.

Step Two: Make some pretty fabric flowers etc to use on your headband.

Step Three: Measure your elastic to your head size. You want it to fig snug however, if making a flapper style headband watch to make sure it doesn't indent your forehead! Not a cute look if you end up taking it off or in my case when Asher rips it off my head and claims it his new teething toy...bad baby!

Step Four: Cut a felt circle to fit the back of your flower and follow snap instructions to attach the top snap side.
(This is where your hammer comes in!)

Step Five: Use hot glue to attach felt circle/snap to the underside of your flower.

Step Six: Follow snap instructions to attach the under side of the snap to your elastic.
(I folded the top side over once to add some weight for the snap.)

Voila! Snap your elastic to your flower and you're in business! Now you can make various flowers and use various colored elastic to mix it up. You can also try gluing the snap to a metal hair clip!

 Cool right!?! I'm super excited about this, and can't wait to snap out all my flowers!

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See It Again Saturday: Little Lace Flower

If you missed the Field Trip this week at A Few of My Favorite Things this is what we did:
Little Lace Flower 

What you'll need:

Lace Trim - Felt - Glue Gun

Step One: Trace and cut two circles out of your felt.

Step Two: Apply a thin bead of glue to the outside of your felt circle.

Step Three: Stick the inside edge of your lace trim to the glue.

Step Four: Continue steps 2&3 in small increments. 

(I used an old thimble to prevent burning my fingers on the hot glue.)

Step Five: When you get to the center just cut your trim and glue end down.

Optional Steps: Now you can either leave the lace flower as is or embellish the center:

(I found these adorable brads at Target)

You will want to make a pilot hole with your craft knife, then add your brad.

Now you have a cute little lace flower!

Isn't she pretty! You can use this so many different ways!
I choose to put it on a large bobby pin.

(When I make soft headbands I sew the elastic with a long overlap and opening so I can slide these puppies right in!)

To secure to the bobby pin slide you 2nd piece on felt through the center.

Now glue your lace flower on top!

Tada! I love the vintage feel & can't wait to wear it!

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Tutorial Tuesday, "The Machine" Chronicals & Girly Girl Bow Winner!!

Let's do the most fun part first shall we!! Thank you to everyone who entered and all your comment love!
The winner of the Girly Girl Bows is:
 Becca from {Bare Feet on the Dashboard}
Congratulations!! Be sure to send me an email to alyashcreations@gmail.com with your address so I can mail them off to you!

"The Machine" Chronicals:
Chapter One
First off can I just say how lucky I am that my friend Ashley from {Cute As A Fox} lives just down the street! And can I say how even more lucky I am that she gave me a sewing lesson the other day! It was fabulous! And even better....I MADE THIS!!! It's true! I REALLY made this...with"THE MACHINE". This may look easy peasy lemon squeezy to you...but for me it was a major feat! I thought Ashley was crazy to tell me this was going to be my "easy first project" but she was right! I loved it! I can't wait to make more....and take some more sewing lessons! THANKS ASHLEY!



And it wouldnt be Tutorial Tuesday without the tutorial!
Click to see the one we used from: {Get Your Craft On}

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See It Again Saturday

Incase you missed last weeks field trip at {Keeping Up With The Johnsons} here is the tutorial!

Splendidly Regal Bow
Tutorial

What you'll need:

Wool Felt

Button

Shank Cutter or Old Scissors

Hot Glue Gun

Step One:

Cut out a strip of wool felt aprox. 6.5 inches thick by 1 inch wide and then mark the middle. 

I used a roatary cutter but you can also just use fabric scissors.

Step Two:

Fold the felt as shown and secure with a little hot glue.

You will want to leave a little flap hanging off the end. Repeat with the 2nd side.

Step Three:

Flip your "bow in progress" over and this is what it should look like.

Now use your fingers to pinch the bow and create dimples bringing the edges to the center.

Step Four:

Let go of your bow! Trust me this is ok! The felt will have creases where you folded it so it will return to it's perfectly dimpled form in just a minute! Now cut a strip of felt to wrap around the center of the bow.

Flip the bow back over and place a bead of glue on the back.

Step Five:

You don't have to but... I like to cut it a little too long so I have a bit to hold on to. Now glue your strip on the back of the bow and wrap it all the way around. Pulling taught and pinching your bow the dimples will come back and you can manipulate the felt a bit to make it perfect!

Step Six:

Your bow is done so now let's add embellishment! I found these little regal buttons at Joann's and since they were sold out of shank cutters (grr) I used an old pair of scissors to cut off the shank on the back. Now simply hot glue to the front of your bow!

Tada! Isn't it just splendid!

You can now glue it to a hair clip for a girly girl or a headband for a chic mommy!

You should also check out Trey&Lucy, I started trying wool felt instead of ribbon when I saw {this tutorial}

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See It Again Saturday

Incase you missed my Field Trip Friday with {Cute as a Fox Creations} here is the tutorial!

Recycled Jewelry Headband

What you'll need:

Headband

Permanent Scrapbook Tape

Glue Gun & Glue

Wire Cutters

Needle & Thread

Small Rectangle Piece of Netting or Tulle

Ribbon

Earing w/ Rubber Backing

Jewelry Embellishment of Your Choice

Felt Flower

Step One:

Place a small piece of permanent tape at the edge of your ribbon.

Make a loop and secure with the tape. 

(It's a good idea to burn the edges of your ribbon with a lighter or match to prevent fraying)

Step Two:

Place another small piece of tape and squish into a skinny little bow.

You will need two of these so repeat steps 1 & 2

Step Three:

Stagger your two pieces of netting and fold in the shape of a fan.

Stick your threaded needle through the fan and wrap around to secure shape.

Step Four:

Hot glue the netting fan to your headband and then hot glue your 1st skinny bow on top. This will hide the glue that will seep through the netting. Hold secure until dry.

When dry set aside and grab your earring and wire cutters. Place the rubber backing on and clip the post just past the backing.

Step Five:

Place your earing through your flower and netting securing with the rubber backing. To ensure the backing will stay put, dab on a little hot glue.

Step Six:

Use hot glue to add your recycled jewelry.

(I clipped this heart lock and key off an old Target necklace!)

Lastly hot glue your second skinny bow to the back of the headband.

Ta-Da!

You now have a fabulous Recycled Jewelry Headband!

The options are limmitless so dig through your old jewelry and get crafting! Make sure to email me pictures or a link to a blog post so I can see your creations!

alyashcreations@gmail.com

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Girls Flower Wreath Headband

Tutorial Tuesday

Girls Flower Wreath Headband

I wanted a flower wreath headband for a one year old photoshoot this last weekend.

So I decided to make one and you can too!

What You Need:

Scissors

Needle & Thread

Headband or Elastic

Silk Flowers Of Your Choice

(I bought a bundle from Joann's for like a dollar after coupon)

How To Make It:

1.Use your scissors to cut the flowers off the stem.

2.Thread your needle and tie a knot at the end so you are threading w/ double thickness.

3. Stab your needle through the center of your flower and thread all the way through to the knot.

(This will create a hibiscus look to the center of the flower.)

4. Sew back through the backing a few times & create a knot to secure. 

5. Sew on each flower at equal distances.

(The distance apart will depend on how full you want your wreath.)

It's as simple as that!

How did it look on my model you ask?

Adorable!...

But... she hated it!

Oh well...better luck next time!

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