We Love Snail Mail

If you're like us, you LOVE getting mail (well, not bills... but mail from your friends and family!) Here are a few of my handmade cards and envelopes, which are really simple to make! You can go crazy in most craft stores looking at all of their stickers and patterned paper. That's basically all I used to create these! Have fun with it, and I guarantee you'll make someone smile!!

Anthropologie Inspired Necklace

I was inspired by a necklace at Anthropologie... but this is waaay cheaper! All you need is sheer material, ribbon and felt. Cut your felt into a half moon shape, set aside. Cut your material into different sized circles (14 small, 14 medium, and 7 large) - then fold the circles in half, then half again. (Put a tiny dot of hot glue near the skinny end when you fold it the second time. This will ensure that it stay in the petal shape.) Now, take about 5 petals and arrange them in a circle on your piece of felt. Then take two petals and place them in the center of the circle. This will make the flower appear fuller! Make 4 or 5 more of these flowers, gluing them onto the piece of felt. I put the smallest flowers on the end, and the one big one in the center (see pic). Last step - take your piece of ribbon (i used a navy blue satin ribbon) and glue your felt piece on to the ribbon. There you have it!

Vinatge Flower Pin

Really simple flower pin I made for Big Sis. I just bought some scrap felt from Joann Fabrics for something like $0.50, cut it into strips then rolled it like a cinnamon roll! I put beads of hot glue as I went around, just to hold it in place. For the leaves, i hot glued fabric onto a piece of felt that I cut into that shape. Glue a pin to the back, and tada! A cute, vintage looking pin!

Braided Headband

This is super simple to make! Just start with long strands of fabric (roughly 3x the length you want to final headband to be) I took the three strands and tied them together at the top with a rubber band, then began to braid, all the way to the end. Done. Do the same thing for a second braid (if you want two like I have in the picture.) When you are done, take a piece of elastic (bought at Joann Fabrics), and either hot glue or sew the ends onto the elastic. That's it!