new ideas for Boutique items $ to make

Check out the discount stores, Ross, T J max or Marshall's 4 some cute flip flops. You can sell them at your Church Bazaar or Craft meet. Check out my pic's.


Ok on with the flips. Cut your ribbon to about a yard or so, I measure ribbon by running the ribbon from my nose to the end of my arm, to my figure tips. As my best friend says she has a short arm so she adds more ribbon to that measurement.

Next check the ribbon to determine what side is the front. The ribbon I choose doesn't require to any further inspection, this fabulous purple ribbon is 1 1/2 wide, however, I did buy some gold ribbon that was 2 1/2" wide, this width didn't make a good flower for these shoes, so I turned it into a flower for your hair or to fit it on a hat. I like the 1 1/2" wide.

Hold the ribbon facing you, making a mental note of, what would you like to be the top and the bottom of the flower. On the top edge, hold the wire on both ends of the ribbon, start to gather the ribbon towards the center, (NOTE don't let the wire slip past the end of the ribbon, it is impossible to regather the ribbon).




Now roll the ribbon from one end to the other placing the wire down in the center of the flower, you will need the wire later, DON'T CUT IT OFF AT THIS POINT. The ribbon should start to look like a flower.

You can now thread your wire through a needle and run the wire through the flower and draw the wire up tight so the gathering is held in place. I like to put an "X" in the bottom of the flower. (hide the ends of the ribbon within the flower, you can tuck the outer end of the ribbon under the flower and you have a flower for your flip.

Since your flip at the toe junction is made out of fabric you can thread your needle again... wire your flower to the toe junction or you can hot glue it to the toe. I found some pink heart glams and hot glued them to the center of the flower, and put some cute hearts on the size of the flips. Oh of course I cut off the remainin

Mother's day gifts

Mother's day is coming up fast. Think about some flowers or a plant? Spend time with her, what about all your BFF's. Whatever you do, I don't think anything to do with cooking will do it.

What about curling ribbons, You have lots of those curly ribbons laying around the craftroom. Do some red, white and blue hair clips. Memorial day is only a few weeks away. Maybe you could use the hair clip as a ribbon accents on a gift bag. Gift cards are always very good.

I know what about making some new flip flops, with ribbons attached with a red, white and blue theme.

Mother's Day gifts

planning to making something for Mom?

What about BFF flowers, something that will last will past the week of a floral design?



Do you like the pic's? I simply love this whole idea, it is something you can do for your Bff's that are mothers and you want to do something to show your love for their friendship.

The sunflower doesn't particularity look entirely real. But some ladies really like sunflowers on their desk or around the house? Perhaps you can make the third one in is theme, to charm up your desk? I really can't say enough about babys breath, to me it seems like it adds so much to to the entire flower vase. You don't need to have the stem of the baby breath touch the bottom of the vase. I have just placed them inside the vase, since it just seems to fill in the vase, and you may want to change it out from time to time.

I need to give out a rule of thumb for doing up the bud vases. Measure your vase, for example 12 inches, you should note the top of the entire vase should be no taller than 24". That would include the ting-ting, filler, baby breath and the rose.
What I am saying is the total vase shouldn't be any taller than 24 inches(if your vase is 12 inches tall). It is very easy to go over board with ting-ting. You need to think of the proportions of the item you are making. I also want to note right now..... I put a bend in the rose stem near the top. Do you think every rose is perfectly straight?

When you cut your rose use those side cutters, and you will need to bend the stem to get the darn thing to cut through the stem, but please save the bottom half of the stem. You can use it for hot glueing some wispy filler. They always come in handy for those little extras you may need for the next project or to cut up some of the filler so your bud vase doesn't look to much filler (you may not see the rose, it is the main focus of the vase).

Ok now we are ready to add the resin. Cut off the top of your 10 or 12 oz water bottle. pour equal amounts of both resins into the bottle. (you can practice with one vase so mix up a third of each bottle, but you will need to use up the entire contents very soon, within days). You will need to stir the two together, not like you are making a cake or beating up egg whites. You need to stir so you do not make bubbles, remember when you had to blend in egg whites into angle food cake mixes? You have your vase empty with the exception of the rocks or crystals. Pour your resin mixture slowly down the center of the vase, don't get any resin on the side of the vase. fill to the level you think water looks good. You don't need even to cover the rocks. Think real what you have seen in bub vases sitting on your desk. Watch out for bubbles? Do you see bubbles in a real bud vase?

Then reassemble your flowers in the vase, I like to put the rose in first. Load up the filler and ting-ting. Finish up with adding the baby's breath and wiring the ribbon bow on the the rose stem or you can use a plastic card holder if you brought one from your florist. Do you have a card to attach to the plastic thing. Put thank you or with lots of love. Do something silly?


Lets add up the cost of this project

rose (2) @ 3.95 = 7.90
Vases (3)@ 1.00 = 3.00
rocks & crystals @ 1.00 = 2.00
baby breath 2.50 = 2.50
filler (found in craft closet)= .00
resin water 12.99 minus 40% = 7.80 (used a 40% coupon @ Jo ANN'S)
ribbon = 1.00
total 24.20 divide by 3 = 8.07

I think that makes a very good gift price.