Corker Bow

I decided to try and make a corker bow when I saw this tutorial. I wanted to make an Auburn bow for Harper, since she will be arriving in the heart of football season. I decided on some navy gross grain ribbon, orange with white polka dots gross grain ribbon and some white satin ribbon with brown footballs on them. I wrapped the ribbon around some skinny wooden dowels I bought at Hobby Lobby and put clothespins on each end. Next, just bake in the oven at 275 for 25 minutes! When they are cooled and you take the ribbon off the dowel - it will keep its korker shape!

Next, I made three individual corkers by cutting the ribbon into smaller pieces. I wrapped jewelry wire around the center to hold the bows in place.
Then I just hot glued them on an alligator clip to make a fuller and larger bow and topped it with an orange button!

Here is a view of the corker bow clipped on an orange headband. All ready for Ms. Harper to wear!

Three Layer Bow

I made this bow a few weeks ago and just got around to finishing it tonight by putting the clip on it. This bow is called a three layer bow because it is basically three bows put together to make one larger bow. You make the three individual bows first and then stack them on top of each other. It gets finished by hot gluing the "knot" piece around the center. I forgot to take pictures along the way, but you can find the tutorial I followed here.

Paula Dean Potato Skins on the Grill

Will and I were watching the cooking channel on the Fourth of July...yeah we were bored. We both saw this recipe for grilled potato skins and thought they looked super yummy. So, last night, we tried them and they were very good (and easy)! Follow the link here for the recipe. We skipped the bacon as a topping because I didn't feel like cooking bacon. I also just used regular sour cream instead of the horseradish sour cream in the recipe.

Featured on The Creative Crate

I'm so excited - one of my crafts was seen at The Creative Crate! Click here to see the post where my Burlap Wreath can be seen. I need to get busy crafting again this week . . . I have a plan for another bow for Harper - if it rains tomorrow, I'll be bow making - if it is sunny, I'm headed to the pool . . .

Happy 4th of July!

Three years ago today Will proposed to me. All weekend we have been talking about how our lives have changed since then. Will got a new job. We bought, built and closed on our first home. We got married. We painted, decorated and added things to our new home (retaining wall, landscaping, deck, concrete pad). Samson made his debut into our lives. And, our newest change, we got pregnant with Harper. It's crazy how much your life can change in a few years. We couldn't be happier!

Featured!

I'm so excited, last night I got online and saw a bow that I made was featured on one of my new favorite blogs - Fabric Bows and More. I love this site! It has so many links and directions on how to make all sorts of fun bows. To follow the link to my bow click here. So if you are a bow lover, head on over to the site and check out all the great ideas you can get there.

New Front Door Wreath

I first saw the burlap wreath idea on Tater Tots and Jello last year. I made one right away and it hung on my front door for a whole season, until it was tattered and faded and I had to throw it away. Then, last summer, I made one for my classroom door. I had been looking for a long time for a new wreath for our front door - whether one from the store or a homemade one...but honestly, I couldn't find one I liked more than the burlap wreaths from Tater Tots and Jello. So I when I went through my fabric bin and saw all the green scraps I had and scraps from the cushion I made for our front porch, I decided to just make another one for this summer. Here are my circles ready to glue on the wreath.

And the finished product hanging on our front door! I love it. I love how the colors are a little darker than the first one I made, so I don't think it will fade as fast.