This has been the longest time I've taken in-between blog entries, I must apologise. With latest products to research and new software to familiarise with, I've been on a full-swing mode. Then there is family life...and it's laden with school and birthday parties...speaking of which, having a 3-year-old daughter to play dress-up with is such fun! (Even more so when she voices her own opinions on what she wants to wear).
Hair accessories play a big part for little girls...and for not-so-little ones as well... ;-)
Here's a sample of what can be done to give that extra pizzazz to otherwise drab accessories.
Change this plain, white hair clip...
...to something that would delight any little girl...
Not bad for my first attempt to decorate with incy-wincy rhinestones... *wink*
And it was easily done! All you need are flat back rhinestones, resin bunnies, craft glue and a trusty rhinestone picker gel.
The first step is to settle on the desired colours and pattern. Once you have a rough idea of what you want, apply a small amount of glue on a part of the hairclip. Then place a rhinestone picker gel at the tip of a pencil - or a thin skewer stick if you have one - and begin arranging the rhinestones on the clip.
Glueing on the miniscule rhinestones is so much easier with the rhinestone picker gel. I tried doing it with pincers....arrgh! I would have given up if not for the picker gel. Once I was done with the rhinestones, I just glued on the glittery pink bunny resins.
The next project was this dull, yellow hair band...
I chose a great, big, orange stocking butterfly that was sure to be the envy of all the other 3-year-old girls..heehee. Then threw in a couple of acrylic leaves to the mix...and would you look at that! *proud grin*
Another fancy dress birthday party invite received? No problemo...bring it on! :-)
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