Retro-cutesy hair slides.
As my part of NZ has nothing but orrid cerise pink hair paraphanalia for kids, neccesity was the mother of invention here and led me to DIY. I bought those cheapo plain white metal slides from the chemists, glued the ribbon to one end, wound the ribbon round the outer part of the metal slide (fiddly, argh!) then glued the end down and glued on a bow. The only way to keep it in her hair would be to glue it in too!
Peg and washi tape fridge magnets.
On the left are the 'professionally' produced ones, on the right my copies. Easy-peasy as long as the long edge of the tape to be trimmed is on the part of the peg with no metal bit so you can get a nice neat line, just chop up the crappy thin advertising magnets you get given everywhere and glue onto the back.
We got Claud a mini table and chairs this week since she refused to be highchaired any longer, and on the very day they arrived I saw this sweet bloggy inspiration.
Here's my take...
How beautifully fresh and crisp this fabric, from an op-shopped sheet, is. I was surprised how quick and easy it was to run up these cushions (slightly mishapen) and table cloth.
The rest of the fabric awaits further inspiration.
Made for a handmade/op-shop swop, doily bunting. I saw this on a blog somewhere I forgot and winged it from there. I think it looks rather fab. Hubby thinks it looks like a madam's knickers on a clothes line!
I'm thinking starched, white and kept whole for 'snowflake' bunting at Christmastime.
Thee tier cake stand
Step 2-Buy the linky doodads from trademe
Step 3-Drill with a masonry bit and water as per the instructions.
Step 4-Break two out of three plates.
Step 5-Sob, then break remaining plate over hubbys head. Heh!
We will have to suffice with a figure-friendly single decker until I russle up some replacement plates and we figure out what went wrong?!! Perhaps too much pressure on them as they took ages to drill through or maybe we just need to get a diamond tip drill bit instead?
Let me know if you know or I'll just have to re-google it!
I had hoped to finish my butterflies-in-a-box-frame but I've taken to my bed today after an exhausting week looking after Claud with gastroenteritis, which I've now caught, and a fierce cough. Urgh.
Someone's been busy! You obviously have an abundance of patience, the hair clip looks great, nut must have been fiddly. LOVE the bunting, brilliant observation from hubby too! Reading this has made me want another crafty day, oops, looks like the cleaning can wait another week.
ReplyDeleteHey Max, poor you, poor little Claudie too. I hope you get better soon. Gastro and a cough no fun!
ReplyDeleteYou've been a busy girl, love all your new crafty creations (and for the record your peg thingo's are much nicer than the pro ones and your beautiful doily bunting DOES NOT look anything like knickers on a clothesline!)
I want to do the plate stand thing too, let me know when you work out what went wrong... Scarlett makes these as does Liz from Shortbread and Ginger-they might be able to help x
Oh I love your makes. The doily bunting is inspired. I'm attempting to paint some dolly pegs red with white polka dots. Any tips, Max, for doing the dots (yours look fabulous btw) would be greatly appreciated (please!). Shame about the plate debacle. Kylie is right about Liz and Scarlett. I think Scarlett said she used a porcelain drill bit. Good luck. xx
ReplyDeleteLoo-the polka dots aren't painted on mine, its washi tape, a fancy japanese craft tape thats all pretty. I think maybe printing dots on might be the go tho for you, find something wuth a flat end thats round and the right diameter and then paint the paint on that and then press it on the pegs???
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip re scarlett, I'll get onto her, yes I suspect I need a more suitable drill bit.
Hi Hun, you've been a busy bee, loving all your crafty makes! Yup I use a porcelain drill bit and drill at a steady speed, works a treat. I also read somewhere that if you add a bit of cold water to the top of the plate you are drilling it cools the drill bit down so helps with the drilling - will have to give that a go when i make some more. Scarlett x
ReplyDeleteLovely makes all round. I do very much like your doily bunting, the colour is lovely. Also desperate to make some cake stands, but your story is exactly what I feared would happen to me. Actually smashing things in a temper is the kind of thing I'd do!
ReplyDeleteOoo i blogged about this idea back in my early days...i think its in my webby of the day link...i will have to go and have a look for it. I think my version uses tea cups in the middle so no drilling required ; )
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Oh my goodness, I love them all! the pegs are super cute (I like your ones more than the bought ones haha), the buntings are gorgeous (not like knickers at all!), cute fabric finds and cute plates...
ReplyDeletelove love love! :)