Shabby and Chic Zebra Pants
January 30, 2012 by Misty
I have a great new product that I have been playing with this week. It is this great shabby and chic grass trim that I got from My Sunshine Shoppe. For this tutorial I decided to try something new. I wanted to make a pair of petite chiffon trimmed pants. I am in no [...]
Paper Crafts for Kids – Making a Squash Book
December 30, 2011 by Lisa Beth
Paper Crafts for Kids : The Squash Book If you are looking for a great paper craft for kids, the following tutorial is a great project for you. This project is most appropriate for children ages 7 and up, but younger children will enjoy as well, with help from an adult. Paper Crafts for Kids [...]
Making a Paper Flower, Part Two
December 29, 2011 by Lisa Beth
Making a paper flower sounds like a great idea, but some of us get a little scared that we might mess it up, or that it looks too hard to make. Well I am here to tell you that they are not that hard to make, they are simple and fun to make and they [...]
Folding Ribbon Roses
Have you seen the beautiful ribbon roses that everyone has been using and want to know how they are made? Well you have come to the right place!! This tutorial is all about folding ribbon roses. What you will need…. 24 inches of satin ribbon atleast 1 inch thick Hot glue gun Scissors Folding Ribbon [...]
How to make headbands
February 20, 2011 by Lisa Beth
Girls headbands are a popular, trendy accessory and with this tutorial I will show you how to make headbands. I make all sorts of headbands for girls, newborn though adult. In this simple step by step tutorial, I will show you how to make headbands for girls ages toddler through adult. check out all of [...]
Paper Flowers Making – Crepe Paper Flower
There are so many amazing things you can make with paper. Paper flower making has to be one of my favorite projects. I use paper flowers in all sorts of projects including scrapbooking and card making. Here is a great tutorial on how to make a cute paper flower from crepe paper. Paper Flowers Making [...]
Making a ruffle ribbon flower
May 12, 2010 by Lisa Beth
Making a ruffle ribbon flower hair clippie There are many variations of this ribbon flower, and I got my inspiration from a great crafty blog www.floralshowers.com. Her instructions for ribbon flowers were so cute, I just had to start making my own versions to add to my store for girls hair accessories. In this tutorial I will [...]
Dog Bows
April 25, 2010 by Lisa Beth
Ok – so this is kinda silly, but I had this great idea the other night to try some of my hair bow creations on my dog, Sophie. Might be due to the fact that my daughter (my model) is refusing to keep anything in her hair these days. Now I KNOW I can’t use [...]
How to make a lined snap clip
Girls Hair Bows How to Line a Snap Clip Snap clips make awesome hair accessories. They come in a ton of sizes – starting with my specialty, the baby snap clip. These babies measure only 1 1/4 inches in length, and if you find the right ones, a 3/8th inch ribbon just covers the clip in width. These make awesome [...]
Girls Hair Bows with American Craft Ribbon
March 24, 2010 by Lisa Beth
I’ve been crafting and creating lot and lots of new girls hair clippies!! I have an upcoming local show and am always worried that I won’t have enough inventory. Then, as I’m hauling in boxes and boxes of HAIR CLIPS, I realize that I may have overdone it once again. I love my sets of [...]
How to make hair bows
January 3, 2010 by Lisa Beth
How to make a hair bow These instructions to make a hair bow are for a 4 inch pinwheel bow. You will need a few things to get started: *Your choice of ribbon – 23 inches long. In this tutorial I have used 1.5 inch width. I think this makes very full looking hair bows. [...]
Baby shower gifts
December 14, 2009 by Lisa Beth
People ask all the time “What are some good baby shower gifts?” Here’s the top 10 great baby shower gifts I’ve found this year: Hair bows – Obviously only for baby girls, but these make GREAT baby shower gifts. What better way to accessorize a baby girl than with some customized hair bows. There are [...]
How to line an alligator clip
December 14, 2009 by Lisa Beth
This is a two part tutorial – enjoy! Part one – How to line an alligator clip You will need a few items: 1. Single or double pronged alligator clip. (I personally prefer the double pronged – seems to grip hair a bit better) 2. Sharp scissors for cutting ribbon 3. 4 1/4 inch piece [...]
Opening A New Baby Store on Etsy
October 9, 2009 by Lisa Beth
Well, as if I didn’t have enough to do, I decided to open a little store on etsy.com. If you have never visited this shop, it’s kind of like Ebay, but for handmade and vintage items. So if you make it, you can sell it there. Here’s a link to my shop, the Sunshine Shoppe. [...]
Sewing a baby dress…take two
August 3, 2009 by Lisa Beth
Truth be told, I am a total beginner sewer. But am kinda addicted to sewing “baby things”. Examples: blankets, bibs, hats and now my latest feat….dresses. I have now finished my second dress, and it’s even cuter than the first. Now, if you were to look closely, you’d see that some of the seams don’t [...]