easy peeezy headband holder

so i saw all of the post on pinterest on how to make a headband holder out of an oatmeal container.  i thought it would be easy enough so i decided to do it today. :) 

instead of an oatmeal container i used an old dishwasher soap one we had. i also saw some people spray painted their container.  i thought scrapbook paper would be so much easier so i decided to use it instead of paint.

these are all the materials i used....

glue gun

dishwasher soap container (or oatmeal container)

two pieces of scrapbook paper

disregard the candle holder! i was going to set my holder on top of it when it was finished (like some of the posts i saw), but i changed my mind.  i liked the way it turned out without it. :)

first i marked the scrapbook paper to the length of the container.

then i glued the scrapbook paper to the container! you need two pieces because one 12 X 12 piece wont fit completely around it.

finally, i added my headbands!!! :)

i even put the stretchy workout ones inside the container because they wouldnt fit on the outside.

it sets perfectly on my dresser!

Cari

hot glue gun holder

yesterday evening the hubby and i spent some time making a hot glue gun holder. :) i saw the picture on pinterest and immediately told the hubby i had to have one. :) :)  i thought it was going to be an easy project that would take no time, but he had to have everything perfect...even the stain. lol

it took a couple of hours to finish but i think know it will be worth it!!

i took some pictures along the way and jotted down my measurements incase you want to try it. :)

first i traced the main piece and then we (yes WE!:) )cut out the two pieces.

 (i am making two of them)

then we cut out the y's i drew.

(i really just guessed when i drew it, and hoped it worked! and it did!!!

there are three y's because the hubby messed up cutting out the first one)

the one i cut out! :)

this next step isn't necessary, but the hubby thought it would make it look better.

HE rounded all of the edges so it looks nicer.

(i like watching him do the work...he he. i'm a better moderator)

here are the measurements for the box

here i am cutting the pieces out!

i was so nervous to use this thing!!!

he is doing the small pieces....he was scared i was going to chop a finger off.

now it's time to put it all together!

i hot glued all of the pieces together.  i was surprised hot glue worked so well on this wood!

glue the y holder on

and the box part is finished!

my first stain job...

i hated waiting for it to dry...

ps. i LOVE my pink crocks!

i waited until this morning to go out and get them. i glued the tile on them and they were FINISHED!!!

love it already!

hope she likes hers as much as i do!!

 

Cari.

bed skirt tutorial!!!

so i've been trying to turn mason's "baby" room into a "little boy's room" for the past couple of weeks.  one of the projects i took on was to make him some new curtains and a new bed skirt for his crib.  i FINALLY have it finished! 

it's been a little difficult trying to finish it when he has been so clingy since i've been home with him this summer. but i love him and he is my monster...he can be as clingy as he wants. :)

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here is the tutorial on how to make a bed skirt for your little munchkins crib or bed.

1. i started by laying out a plain white sheet over top of his "baby" crib skirt and cut it to the same size.

(you can use a skirt that you already have that fits, or you can measure the bed and use those measurements to figure out how big to make it.)

2. i then got my material and layed it under the sides of the skirt to see how long i needed to make them. i went a little longer and a little wider because of the hem and i wanted to add a little ruffle to mine. :)

note: the wider you take your material out, the more "ruffle" you can add.

 

3. i cut all three pieces out of my material. 

another note: :) i only made my skirt with three sides (one long and two short), because 1. less material and 2. his crib is against a wall and no one will even notice.

4. i took all three pieces and created a one inch hem. (i folded over twice and ironed so no raw edges were showing.)

5. i sewed the hems on all three pieces.

6. then i folded over the sides of the pieces (twice), ironed, and sewed.

now it's time to make your stitch for the "ruffle" :)

7. turn your machine setting to the longest stitch size

8.put the top edge (raw) of each piece under the sewing machine and sew a straight stitch (no backstitching here) 

note: you can also use elastic thread in your bobbin, but i ran out of that in my last project and haven't had time to get more yet.

9. make sure to leave a tail at the end of your stitch

10. to make the ruffle, hold on to the bobbin thread, and push the material towards the center.  you have to even the ruffle out with your hands but this allows you to make as much or less of a ruffle that you want.

11. place the side of the skirt on the white sheet (right sides facing)

12. pin down the skirt and repeat for the two other sides

it's starting to come together!

this calls for three smiley faces :) :) :)

13. sew the three sides to the sheet right inside of the the seem you used to make the ruffle

and that's all folks! 

you have a bed skirt for you or your little one!! 

pillow case dress

i was thinking about what i wanted to do for my next project...i decided to make a pillow case dress.  on top of that....i decided to create a tutorial so i can show everyone how i made it. :)

i found a tutorial on pinterest (where else would i find one, right) and decided to follow it.  i did a couple of things different, including the size.  she made a 2T while i was trying to make a bigger one...size 6.     i love a lot of melissa's ideas on her blog.  click here to see her tutorial.

first thing you do is get your fabric.  i found three fabrics at the store today all 30% off!!! (side note: did you know you could use a michael's coupon at jo-ann's?  i didn't until today!  they accept competitors coupons. :)

i chose to start with the brown fabric first.

i then cut of the little white piece on the edge of the fabric...i am sure this has a technical name, but i don't know what it is. :)

then you put the edges together and iron all of the wrinkles out of the fabric.

then cut along the fold.

the next step doesn't have many pictures with it...so don't get lost, just follow the directions. :)

fold each of the two sides of the dress over about 1/2 an inch and iron down.

then sew them down.

now it is time to do the top casting part for the ribbon to go through. i made mine 1 1/2 inches long because i had 7/8 inch ribbon.  all you have to do is make sure you make it wide enough to fit the ribbon you are using. :)

fold down the top of the dress 1 1/2 inch and iron down.  then repeat and fold it again.

do the same thing to the other piece.

then sew at the bottom of the fabric.

now it is time to sew the two pieces together. :) :)

you need to determine how long the arm holes need to be.  with the size 6 that i made, i measured down 8 inches and pinned it in place.

now you need to sew the two pieces together right inside the other stitch.  i pinned the bottom of the dress as well to help me keep it together and straight.

oh...here is my new sewing machine! my old one broke :( but i LOVE this one! it is even martha stewart recommended...ha ha. ;)

then you need to open up where you just sewed and iron down both sides.  this helps the dress lay and hang right.

now i only sewed one side together at first and then did the bottom hem.  i went back after i hemmed the bottom and sewed the other side of the dress together.

to hem the bottom, fold it up one inch and iron.

then fold again and iron.

then sew at the top of the fabric all the way across.

(this is the time i went back and sewed up the other side of the dress. it is easier to do the hem with only one side sewed) :)

we are almost done...

time to cut the ribbon.  i cut each piece of ribbon double the width of the dress.

you need to have two pieces the same size.

now it is time to feed it through the top. 

i, cari, did not have a safety pin in this whole house nor in any of the craft stuff that i have.  so i had to come up with the next best thing to feed the ribbon through....a clothes pin! :)

it worked great!

feed one piece of ribbon through each of the top castings, tie your bows and violla!!

you have made a pillow case dress!

let me know how it works out for you! :)