Super Easy DIY Headband Holder!

Lil Diva is all girl.  She loves pretty, pink, frilly  things and she LOVES hair bows and headbands, which is fine, but they are everywhere, which left me trying desperately to find a storage solution for them.   A while back I came across a few headband holders on Pinterest that were available for purchase on Etsy, but I really wanted to make one for her myself and it turns out it was super cheap and easy to make and absolutely adorable!  Here's the DIY Headband Holder Tutorial I came up with with step-by-step instructions!

Happy Crafting!

 

Materials Needed

Yardstick

Fabric (I bought one pack of the quilting squares for less than $1.00 and it was more than enough)

Ribbon (to match fabric)

Hot Glue Gun

Glue Sticks

Instructions

1.  Lay fabric on table, make sure it is free of wrinkles (you may need to use the iron to make sure the fabric is free of wrinkles).  Lay yardstick on top of fabric and cut fabric to the size of yard stick, allowing about a 2 inch overhang on all sides.  *NOTE:  I covered all of the yardstick with fabric and just folded the extra over on what would be the back.

2.  Working in small sections, place hot glue on yardstick and then fold fabric over the glue, smoothing the fabric as you go.  When you get to the last side, make sure that you pull fabric tight before you glue. 

3.  Once you glue the fabric to the yard stick, cut ribbon into 7 equal size pieces and fold them over to form a loop.  Glue each of the first 6 loops closed at the top (about a 1/2 inch)  and then glue each ribbon to the yardstick at an equal distance apart.  Take the last loop and glue it closed at the top and then attach with hot glue to the back of the yardstick to make a hanger. 

4.  *Optional:  Take extra fabric and make simple bows to glue to the top of each ribbon loop.

Viola.  A super simple, very cheap, DIY Headband Holder!

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Giani: Granite Paint For Countertops (LOVE this)

 

When we moved into our house in March one of the first things that I noticed was how much I disliked the kitchen.  I wanted to change it almost immediately, from the floor to the countertops it all needed a major overhaul, but I realized just as quickly that a major overhaul would have to wait.  My husband and I decided to wait until this fall to begin renovations on our kitchen and I am so happy that time is almost here! 

 

I’ve been planning the kitchen renovation for several months, and now that the time is finally here I’ve realized that the grand plans that I have on paper do not match our budget.  As a result of my champagne taste and beer budget I’ve had to get creative!

 

Among the many other upgrades that I’ve wanted for my kitchen are granite countertops, but unfortunately my budget doesn’t have that kind of room.  Thankfully several weeks ago I was introduced to a company that helps make gorgeous kitchen countertops a reality for a fraction of the cost—Giani !

 

If you’ve never heard of Giani you’re in for a treat!  Giani offers their customers complete paint kits that give drab, boring, ugly countertops the look of Italian granite for a fraction of the cost!  Giani has a great selection of color kits to choose from including Sicilian Sand, Bombay Black, and Sapphire Blue. 

 

Recently I had the chance to review one of Giani’s granite paint kits and I was beyond excited to finally have an affordable alternative to new countertops.  since I wanted to get the technique down and really know what I was doing on a real surface I decided this past weekend to update an old Ikea desk that had definitely seen better days—I was shocked at how easy the application was and how gorgeous the finished product was! 

 

About the Sicilin Sand kit:

 

• Unique blend of polymers and minerals create a   countertop that locks out moisture - while showing off the beautiful Sicilian granite of southern Italy!
• 
• Great for upgrading Formica*laminate, Corian*ceramic tile, butcher block, cultured marble and traditional granite countertops and vanities
• Covers 35 square feet or 16 running feet of standard 24" wide counters
• Quick, fun and easy 'paint-by-number' process  for beginning painters

Project time - 4 hours of painting and 16 hours of drying

• Water-based safe and low odor
• Hides any existing stains, scratches or burns
• Granite color is adjustable to your decor
• Durable automotive grade clear polyurethane topcoat
• 100% Satisfaction Guarantee
• Complete Kit  -
      -12 Oz. of IronCore^TM Primer-Base Coat
       - 6 Oz. of Brown Feldspar Mineral
       - 6 Oz. of Inca Gold Mineral
       - 6 Oz. of White Limestone Mineral
       - 16 Oz. of Automotive Polyurethane Topcoat
       - 6" GIANI^TM roller arm and two roller pads
       - 4" GIANI^TM granite paint sponge
       - 2" Foam Brush
       - Black Practice Poster Board
         - 'Paint-by-Number' DVD for beginners
       - Illustrated Instructions

 

I decided that this is the type of project that you really need to see to believe the results, so I did a step-by-step photo story to show you the process from beginning to end.

 

 

 

The before:  An old Ikea desk that was being used as a catch-all in my daughters’ room.

 

 

After the 2nd coat of black primer

 

 

Step 2—Brown Feldspar Mineral. 

 

 

Step 3-Inca Gold

 

Step 4—White Limestone

 

 

The finished product—I love it!

 

I cannot tell you how easy this look was to create and for $69.95 it’s an amazingly easy and affordable way to update even the most hopeless countertops.  I can’t wait to use this kit on my kitchen and I will definitely keep you all updated on our progress!

 

Buy It!

 

You can purchase the Giani granite kit above (or any of the other gorgeous kits) online at the Giani website!

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