You know, I’ve always been an over-the-top kind of girl. I’m the kind of girl that loves sequins. I enjoy sparkle. Animal print rocks my world. I love me some headbands, and flowers in my hair just makes my day. You guys have know this, right? In pretty much every picture I share, I’m either rocking a headband or a hair flower. Lovesit.
These accessories can be pricey, so decided to try my hair at making my hair hair bands and flowers. Easy peasy! Today I’m going to show you flowers – next week, headbands.
Start by purchasing some flowers. I’ve tried everything – Michael’s, AC Moore, Wal-Mart, Dollar Tree, Hobby Lobby. Just hunt up a coupon and set out to find you some flowers that will coordinate with your wardrobe and tickle your fancy.
You’ll also need:
- A hot glue gun
- Felt
- Hair clips (Find them at Sally’s, Walmart, or Michael’s)
- Headbands – just search for simple, unadorned headbands. You can also buy the plastic kind and cover them with ribbon.
- Glitter, sparkles, rhinestones, or beads to jazz up your flowers
Start by using scissors or wire clippers to snap the stem off the flower.
Use your fingers to pull off the back of the flower. You’ll want to remove all of the plastic – the green portion.
Pull the middle part out of the flower. What’s this called? A stamen? I have no idea.
This is what it will look like once you’ve removed all the plastic. Hold the petals in place with your fingers.
Add a rhinestone or sparkly bit to the middle of your flower.
Flip over the flower, and add a bit of felt to the back of the flower. The felt gives your clip something to hold on to, and I find it works better than gluing the clip directly onto the flower. The last step is to hot glue your clip to the middle of your flower.
Here’s the same flower, but with a bead instead of a rhinestone. I actually love using beads, because the hooks can be inserted into the middle of the flower, helping to hold the petals steady and secure.
Yeah, I think it is safe to say I went a little flower crazy, huh?
20 comments:
I am now a follower on facebook! Glad your back the blogging...have missed you and I hope to have mine up and going shortly now that we are finally moved into the new house and mostly unpacked!
Oooh, such a great idea! I'm totally going to have to make some for my girls.
I'm following your blog on FB, and I tried on the widget, and it says I'm already following. But it won't show up on the widget? I dunno.
But you know I ♥ you!
I'm following on Facebook now... and thank you SO much for the tutorial!!! :o)
Very cute and affordable accessories! Love this idea.
Cute idea-you're so stylish!
I am following you too, but it's not showing up on the widget. Who knows???
What a cute idea!
I will follow you on Facebook but I don't use the same name. I go by Glitter Atti.
Yeah, I thought I could be all anonymous on Facebook - never realizing until my friends started finding me that wasn't very likely! LOL
Great job you crafty little thing :) You're so creative!
What a great idea for hairbands. I recently saw a super cute hairband at a craft show and was going to buy it until i saw the price tag - $45! Now i think i'll go make one myself. :D
Cute! you're so crafty. I might have to try these out for little miss Ruthie. Hope you have a great day!
love the hair band I have been really into these lately too!
I will totally follow you on face book b/c I love your blog and my chihuahua bites too!
Have a great weekend!
Very cute and like you said easy!
and they always look so great on you!!
Those are darling! I will definitely be making some of my own, they always look great on you.
Those are so cute! How fun!
Ooh, I love this! Now I want to see a picture of you wearing each and every one!
How do you do that networked blog thing? I wanna do it!
Justine :o )
I seriously love that these are in style right now! SO cute!!
i now follow you on fb, too :) and that will be even oh so much more fun since i have a new blackberry curve and all i really know how to do on that is check fb!!!
i LOVE the hairbows!!! too bad you are having a little boy. i could really see you flower-powering it up for a little girl!
oh, and i meant to mention in the post about pregnancy that my prenatals were making me sick, so my dr switched me to two flintstones chewables. if yours are making you ill, you might want to ask about that little trick :)
So cute! I love that little rhinestone. Totally makes the whole thing glam!
I need to makes some of these for my girls! And me!
XOXO
Jen
Thank's for showing me how to make clips for my hair. I'm loving it!
Oh Andrea Leigh, how I have missed your tutorials!! This one is so fun, I've really been wanting to make some fun flower hair accessories! Thanks for sharing!!
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