Mermaid Tutu & Headband

Aloha Crafters ~

Today's Idea & Inspiration is a Mermaid Tutu & Headband. The child's clothing size is approximately 18 months.

Supplies:

• 6" wide tulle
• Ribbon
• 6"wide lace
• Beanie
• Headband
• 2 Small Fan Shells
• Glitter
• Adhesive
• Pin back

Instructions for Tutu:

1. Cut thread that holds top of beanie together
2. Cut 20" lengths of tulle, ribbon & lace
3. Dovetail cut ends
4. Fold lengths in half, knot through holes in bottom of beanie
5. For further instruction please see: http://ideasandinspirationsfrombfchawaii.blogspot.com/2012/08/crankin-out-crafts-episode-138-tulle.html
6. Glitter shell
7. Adhere shell to pinback
8. Cut 2' of thin ribbon, fold in half, knot through front top of beanie
9. Pin glittered shell to front ribbon knot

Instructions for Headband:

1. Cut 8-10" lengths of tulle, ribbon & lace
2. Dovetail cut ends
3. Fold lengths in half, knot through holes in center of headband
4. Glitter shell
5. Adhere shell to center of tulle, ribbons & lace

Happy Crafting!

Crankin’ Out Crafts Episode 138 – Tulle Tutu

JFlo is crazy about Tulle this week!  Learn how to turn this Beanie into an adorable Tutu for a little one. 

Create a tulle tutu for you daughter or granddaughter!

Using ribbon & a headband

View today's episode here: Crankin' Out Crafts: Episode 138 - Tulle Tutu

Supplies:

Beanie or headband

scissors

tulle

ribbon

11” wide board/puzzle box (to stretch beanie or headband around)

*Optional: Flower Embellishment

This would be great to make for your little girl to wear during a kid’s photo session or family portrait! Mix up colors of tulle and ribbon to create different looks.

Party Favors

It's time to get this party started!  We've got your party favor supplies, and easy ideas that will dazzle your guests and keep your planning enjoyable and stress free!  

FLOWER FAVOR: EASY AS 1, 2, 3 !

We carry a wide variety of beautiful stickers and accessories that would be perfect for this favor!

This favor is SEW-FABULOUS and cute as a button!

We used E600 Glue to attach our buttons, and double sided tape to wrap a ribbon around the bottom half of the dish.  Take this idea and make favors for your party, gifts for your friends...and an emergency sewing kit for your household or glove compartment.  It's a cute way to store any little thing!

The SOCIAL BUTTERFLY Favor

1) Fill treat bags with colorful chocolate candies or jelly beans.

2) Fold a 12x12 sheet of colorful paper in half and cut a simple butterfly-ish shape.  

3)Decorate both halves of one side of the butterfly shape with bright colored paper shapes (using punches or scissors), gem stickers and any other decorate stickers, markers etc.  We decorated both the sides to mirror eachother, but feel free to get creative with your own design.

4) Fold the wings in half punching three spaced holes if you want to hang it.  Use double sided tape to attached the bag of treats to the wings.  Using ribbon, simply thread the holes, knotting the ribbon on the other side of the butterfly and hang.  If you don't wish to hang your butterfly simply use double sided tape to attach the bag of treats to the wings.  

5) Use pipe cleaners for antennas.

Great for a kid's party!

TU-TU CUTE favor

Share these favors at a Birthday party, baby shower, dance recital, etc.

Princess Star Wand Favor...*BLING*

This favor is fun, interactive and screams princess!

- 12" favor tube

- Glitter foam sheets

- Glitter ribbon

- Curling ribbon

- Star die cut from the Accu Cut machine located and available for use at all Ben Franklin locations.

-Assemble using double sided tape.  Place curling ribbon between the two star shapes using craft glue or double sided tape when assembling. 

- Decorate with sticker gems for some magical bling!

Favors should be fun and easy for you and your guests...so, do yourself a favor and come on in to Ben Franklin Market City and pick up your supplies and great ideas!

Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 11: Halloween Tulle Tutu

Welcome back to Wednesday’s edition of  Crankin’ Out Crafts! Today’s episode, “Your Tulle Tutu is Too, Too Scary” features Black Swan Lisa.

Click here to watch Episode 11: Crankin' Out Crafts: Episode 11- Halloween Tulle Tutu

  

Black Swan Lisa’s costume idea won’t take a swan dive because it’s sure to be popular with the ladies. The tulle tutu is a must need for any ballerina, princess, or scary fairy. 

Ready to do your own rendition of Swan Lake? You’ll need these supplies:

Tulle of any color (pink for ballerinas, black and purple for scary fairies)

Rope elastic

Scissors

Join us again on Friday for the last costume idea of the week. Don’t forget to watch!