Hair Bow Triumphs and Disasters

So something you need to know about me...Sometimes I'll find a new "hobby" and become obsessed with it...case in point-Hair Bows! For the past two weeks, I have created probably over a dozen bows (see, the word obsession totally fits in here!) for my daughters. They range from simple to well, over the top! Here is my newest creation...

This is called a burst bow! I ended up finding some great tutorials online from MommyCraftsAlot. I'll put a link to her tutorials here to guide you in making your own bow! I'm really pleased in how this bow came out, except for the "disaster" part that I pointed out in my title....So, here's the scenario: I'm making my bow, hot gluing the center, when I decided to not pay attention and instead of gluing it to the bow itself, Miss genius over here glued it to my finger. So of course, when something like this happens, you remain calm, Ummm....NO! I freaked out, screamed, and tried to pull the glue off...would have worked, except for one thing, the glue was still hot and instead just pulled off a couple of layers of skin, along with the glue.....So needless to say, I definitely sacrificed something for this bow....Now my finger is red, swollen, and blistered and I'm typing with one hand...Awesome....My daughter better at least get one complement, or else!

Anyhow, back to the bows! I'll post some more pictures of my other creations some other time.  Right now, the kids are asleep and I think it's time for another cup of coffee and some Tylenol! If you are interested in creating this bow, just follow the links!


-Daniela


Burst Bow Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc616lw-KSE

How to Make Spikes for Bow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXdVKfs-q4c