Flower Girl Cottage

Tie Dye Hair Ties

2012-03-09T10:22:00.000-08:00

Ponytail Couture

Lucky Girl Hair Ties

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Paint it White - A China Hutch Make Over Before and After

2012-03-04T13:36:00.012-08:00

Before

I used the following for my project:

Sponge Type Sanding Block

Kilz Latex Primer

Behr Eggshell Finish "Off White" Paint

Drop Cloth from Home Depot - to line the windows

Painters blue tape

I am SO happy I finally did this project - I LOVE it !

I recommend to anyone wanting to do this, to just do it !

I put it off for so long

Now I can't imagine not having this huge thing to hold my yarn stash and crafting supplies

Thanks to the Frosted Gardner

and

All the other Bloggers out there sharing furiture redo pictures for inspiration

Annabelle : )

My Helpers - Annabelle and Steve : )

Top Cabinet layng flat on drop cloths

After

Yay for Me and My Helpers !

I would show how cool all my stuff looks inside
but

I have to organize it first cuz right now ...not so cool

but everything fits so YaY again !

Sharing my project at these Blog Parties : )

My Romantic Cottage Blog

Sponser Lucky Girl Hair Ties

Frosted Gardner

2012-03-04T12:07:00.000-08:00

I Love The Frosted Gardner's Room the TV hutch is GREAT

Frenchie Friday

2012-02-24T08:46:00.000-08:00

Wall of Mirrors - Paris

French Ribbon - Open air market in Paris

Lucky Girl Hair Ties

Heart Of Gold - Adjustable Heart a Crochet Thing

2012-02-12T12:18:00.000-08:00

Adjustable Crochet Heart Variation

"The Magic (Adjustable) Heart"

Pattern Directions:

Form an "adjustable circle" aka magic loop and now known to me as Adjustable Magic Heart

Chain 3 (counts as triple crochet stitch)

1 Round: Work 1 Triple Crochet, 2 Double Crochets, 1 Triple Crochet, 2 Double Crochets, 1 Triple Crochet, Chain 3, Slip Stitch into the adjustable circle (Do Not Join to First Chain 3)

Bind off & slip loose end thru the center of the heart to the back of your work

With adjustable loose end pull heart closed

Tie the loose ends together in a simple knot

Trim off excess

Finished

Big Girl Fort

2012-02-09T23:57:00.000-08:00

My Grandaughter drags out all my blankets to construct secret forts all over my house

I go inside her creations sometimes cuz it's fun to turn on her lady bug lite and star gaze in the small space

If I were going to make my own Fort

This is what mine would look like : )

AAAWWWwwwwwww

Mop it Up Mondays with Kristi - I Love it and You will too

2012-02-06T17:07:00.000-08:00

I LOVE Mondays at i should be mopping the floor

Make Your Own Tie Dye Hair Ties

2012-02-05T12:31:00.000-08:00

Make Your Own Tie Dye Hair Ties

Start with Elastic Ribbon that has been tie dyed

Cute in lengths of 8"

Carefully heat seal the ends with lighter

Use liquid Fray Check or clear nail polish

Tie a simple knot at the end leaving a half inch tail

And you have yourself a hair tie

Add a Craft Button and this style hair tie makes a cute bracelet that will make a girl smile

Birthday Ties

Pink Ribbon Ties

Purchase Already Made at The Hair Tie Shop

Hillary Duffy wearing this style hair tie on the Red Carpet

Where to buy Elastic Ribbon

The Tie Dye Diva

Tie Dye Elastic Ribbon Etsy Shop

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School House Scraps: Vintage Valentines

2012-02-01T11:45:00.000-08:00

School House Scraps: Vintage Valentines: With Valentine's only two weeks away, I thought it was about time to post some more Valentine's crafts and ideas! While I was surfing arou...

DIY - Baker's Twine I am SO doing this

2012-01-31T16:05:00.000-08:00

I found a tutorial at

The Frugal Crafter

for

DIY Bakers Twine

Yeah I am pretty much gonna Bakers Twine for My Heart Garland

Whoop Whoop

http://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com/2011/04/19/make-your-own-bakers-twine/

I am also going to try to Re-Create somethings I found at Anthropolgie

But first things first Baker's Twine

tangled happy: Hearts-On-A-String

2012-01-31T08:35:00.000-08:00

tangled happy: Hearts-On-A-String: Hearts-On-A-String... How perfect! Scissor Quirk will show you how to make this ADORABLE crochet heart garland. Love!

DIY Hair Ties

2012-01-29T14:11:00.001-08:00

DIY Tie Dye Hair Ties

Supplies Needed : Tie Dye Elastic Ribbon by the Yard

1 Yard makes 4 to 6 hair ties

I cut my elastic ribbon in strips measuring 8 inches
Seal the raw edges with {Fray Check} or CAREFULLY heat seal with a lighter as you might for ribbon.
Tie a simple knot leaving about 1" for the tails

Finished

The savings for the DIY Tie Dye Hair Ties is about .85 cents per hair tie

Most already finished sets run about $2.00 to $3.15 per hair tie

Example:

Mane Message Set of 6 - $10.50

Bleu Dame Set of 3 - $9.50

Anthropologie Store - Set of 5 - $12.00

Twist Band Set of 3 $10.00

Do - It - Yourself Hair Ties

This Crafing Supplier Sells

Already Dyed Elastic Ribbon by the Yard

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TaDa Tuesday

The Magic Heart a Crochet Thing by Cheryl

2012-01-26T23:08:00.001-08:00

"The Magic (Adjustable) Heart"

Pattern Directions:

Form an "adjustable circle" aka magic loop and now known to me as Adjustable Magic Heart

Chain 2

1 Round: Work 9 Double Crochets into the adjustable circle, Chain 2 - Do Not Join to first chain 2 stitches

OR - Chain 2, 4 Double Crochets, 1 Triple Crochet, 4 Double Crochets, Chain 2 - Do Not Join to fisrt chain 2

Slip Stitch into the heart to finish round

Bind off & slip loose end thru the center of the heart to the back of your work

With adjustable loose end pull heart closed

Tie the loose ends together in a simple knot

Trim off excess

Finished

Shared at Raverly.com, Etsy.com and Fun Blog Parties

Craft Envy Saturday Blog Party

The Hair Tie Shop

Fairy Jar

2012-01-26T12:42:00.000-08:00

Annabelle & I are SO making these this weekend

This Beautiful Photo is not mine BTW

But isn't it enchanting !

The items neeeded to make this project are

A Jar

Glow in the dark craft paint

Yellow, Pink & White Craft Paint to tint the glow in the dark paint

Paint Brush

So you paint lots of dots on the inside

Expose the painted jar to light

and when it gets dark

You have yourself faires in a jar YaY!

I will post photos of my project on Sunday : )

Free Crochet Flower Pattern The Perfect Posey

2012-01-20T15:23:00.000-08:00

Ring around the Rosie
These are my Perfect Posies

( well atleast I think they are perfect )

If you like to crochet or want to learn

These sweet little appliques would make the perfect project

My simple pattern combines 2 of my favorite things

Flowers & Crocheting

I hope if you try my pattern, that you understand my directions

and

Have fun making perfect poseys

Perfect Posey ©

Simple Crochet Pattern by Cheryl aka ILuvSandals™ @ Raverly.com and Flower Girl Cottage™ BlogSpot and askcher™ @ etsy.com

Stitches & Materials Needed:

Adjustable Circle Method

Single Crochet

Double Crochet

Slip Stitch

Chain 1 stitch

Simple Knot

Any size hook & yarn

Directions:

Form adjustable circle

Round 1: Using the adjustable Circle Method, Chain 1, work 10 Single Crochets into the circle and join to first chain 1 stitch, pull circle closed with loose end

{Petal 1}

Round 2: Chain 1, then work 5 double crochets into 1^st single crochet stitch from round 1, chain 1, slip stitch into same stitch – { First Petal Formed }

Then into every other single crochet stitch in round 1 - Slip stitch, chain 1, 5 double crochets, chain 1, slip stitch all into 1 stitch as before

Do this until you have a total of 5 petals

Ending with a slip stitch Bind off, pull loose end to the back of work

Give the center loose end another pull to tightly close the center

Tie both loose ends together in a simple knot

Trim off excess - Finished - Enjoy

Adjsutable Circle Method Tutorial

Color Inspiration

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and

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Click on the Links below to check things out

The Hair Tie Shop

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Simple and Cute Crochet Heart Pattern Free

2012-01-16T09:51:00.000-08:00

Simple & Cute
Little Crochet Hearts

Make a Rainbow

I am not sure, but my tiny brain may have invented a new crochet technique

"The Adjustable Heart"

Pattern Directions:

Form an adjustable circle {Adjustable Heart}

(Adjustable Circle Help Below)

Chain 2

1 Round: Work 9 Double Crochets into the adjustable circle, Chain 2 - Do Not Join to first chain 2 stitches

Slip Stitch into the Circle to finish round

Bind off & slip loose end thru the center of circle to the back of your work

Pull the Circle (Heart) closed with the other loose end

Tie the loose ends together in a simple knot

Trim off excess

Finished

You have yourself a cute little heart

I made bobby pins with mine

In addtion to the bobby pins...

I plan on making simple little Valentine cards

I used an E size hook and thread yarn to create my little heart

Any size hook or yarn can be used for this pattern and you can play around with the stitches to create different sizes and effects

To create a point add a larger size crochet stitch to the center of featured pattern directions

Example (Chain 2, 4 Double Crochets, 1 Triple Crochet, 4 Double Crochets, Chain 2, Slip Stitch)
Check out Lorraine's Directions for changing up my little heart & her SUPER Cute Bobby Pin Project http://gratefulprayerthankfulheart.blogspot.com/2012/01/crochet-heart-bobby-pins.html

To make a SUPER tiny heart replace the first and last chain 2 with a chain one then replace the 9 double crochet stitches for a Single Crochet stitch
{To Create more of a point to a super tiny heart add a half double crochet stitch to the center}

To make a tiny heart replace the 9 double crochet stitches for a Half Double Crochet stitch
{To Create more of a point to a tiny heart add a double crochet stitch to the center}

To create a slightly larger heart replace the first & last chain 2 with a chain 3, then use a Triple Crochet Stitch in place of the 9 double crochet stitches.
Creating a point for larger heart - Triple crochet the center stitch and add an extra chain before completeing the stitch , then continue with Triple Crochets, chain 3, slip stitch.

XL Heart using the adjustable heart method:
Double or triple up your yarn and use a an extra large hook to create a chunky super size heart, adding a size up stitch in the center works out really great for this method too

Bobby Pins: Cut a small piece of craft felt poke a hole in the center slip bobby pin thru the hole and hot glue to the back of heart.

You can also apply Modpodge or craft glue to stablize the back of the applique.

Adjustable Circle Help

Shared at Raverly.com Etsy.com and the following FUN Blog Parties….

GingerBread Saturday Blog Party

Tuesday Link Party

Every Thursday A Crafty Soiree Link Party

Katie's Nesting Spot

Manic Monday

Flower Girl Cottage

Happy 2012

2011-12-29T15:25:00.000-08:00

If I had a bucket list this would be on it

A New Years Eve Night in Paris

Times Square

but for now I will happily stay home and make hair ties

on New Years Eve

It is a Wonderful Life

2011-12-14T22:10:00.000-08:00

It's Cheryl's Wonderful Life - My Buffalo Gals

Elastic Ribbon Hair Tie Give Away at ThirtyThree Mom Blog

2011-12-13T18:06:00.000-08:00

Check out Thirty Three Mom she has a great blog

I LOVE her {Frugal Beauty} Features and so much moreto discover

From now until 12-19-11

Enter for a chance to win a set of AMAZING Elastic Ribbon Hair Ties

from

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Blue Cricket Show & Tell Wednesday

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Wednesday Party

Paper Moon Cottage

2011-12-05T09:43:00.000-08:00

Hand Crafted Gift Tags ~ Each one is a work of art

I wish I had the knack to create these myself but I don't, I bought the pretty tags below at Etsy to adorn my hand crafted crochet gifts I'll be giving this year

Paper Moon Cottage

modern handmade child

2011-12-03T20:25:00.000-08:00

10 Under $10 Gift Guide - It's A Tie

2011-11-30T14:35:00.000-08:00

Courtesy of Lucky Girl Hair Ties

It's A Tie

"I buy tie dyed elastic and make these hair ties," says Rodin, of these snag-free ponytail solutions that you can DIY or find online.

SHOP NOW: Lucky Girl Hair Ties, $5 for set of 5

10 Under $10: Linda Rodin

DIY Hair Accessory

2011-11-17T11:45:00.000-08:00

I didn't make these but I am going to figure out how to make my own

These mini silk embellished lobster claws are super cute

but

$20.00 each

Big Sad Face : (

I am going to work on creating my own version over the Thanksgiving Holiday

I will post my efforts and directions on how to make them yourself

I achieve mini silk ccovered lobster claw greatness ; )

These Pretties are $20.00 Each Here go check it out

LOTS of other really pretty hair things to see and buy

Visit the Hair Tie Store and if you purchase hair ties mention

"FlowerGirlCottage"

and

Receive free shipping ; )

Tie Dye Hair Ties

2011-10-23T09:43:00.000-07:00

Fun Tie Dye and Over Dye Elastic Ribbon Hair Ties

I made these this weekend to help my daughter out in her New Esty shop

http://www.hairtieshop.etsy.com/

and

http://www.luckygirlhairties.etsy.com/

Elastic Ribbon hair ties are just the best thing Ever !

We LOVE them at my house

for ponytails and bracelets

They don't tug, they hold tight and come out easy - No Tears : )

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Linky Parties

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PinInterest

2011-10-14T13:40:00.000-07:00

PinInterest - I think I'm hooked : )

I found this at PinInterest this would be my dream bathroom : )