Miss Ellen’s mama is not into ruffles, frills, or anything pink. She’s much more suited to greens and browns. However, girly hair bow holders can easily be made in hues of green and brown. These are so simple and so practical – a perfect gift. Hair bow holders could not be easier. Simply buy some [...]
My college age cousin sent me home from a family gathering with her ribbon collection. Yay! I used it to make hair bow holders. This project takes five minutes tops – including the time it takes to heat the glue gun. These simple hair-bow holders are a must for any little girl. They are functional [...]
These are the simple hair bows. We’ll get into boutique hair bows later. Take several spools of skinny ribbon. I like grosgrain for these cute clippies. These things only cost a few cents each. Supplies: alligator clips and a glue gun. You can find alligator clips at Sally Beauty Supply and ebay. Buy tons more [...]
We draw names each year at work for Secret Santa. It makes the days leading up to Christmas much merrier and bright. Typically, we give several little gifts throughout the weeks leading up to Christmas vacation, and one larger gift (total cost for all gifts, $25) at the end during a work luncheon. I tried [...]
I’ve started dabbling in monograms and embroidery. Nana has a fancy schmancy sewing machine with an embroidery module, and I’ve been trying it on for size. It’s a total dream! Most of the things I make aren’t perfect, and I have yet to try anything really fancy, but I’ve thrown together a few gifts that are personal and made [...]
