So long, fare well...

Saturday I'm off to see one of my best friends.

She moved 3 hours away about 3 or 4 years ago. We don't get to see each other very often, but we've decided to meet 1/2 way between each of us, at a cool antique mall.

I feel as giddy as a school girl. I literally have been thinking about this for weeks.

I miss her so much.

I decided to make her something. Well, something for her and her girls. (Hope she's not reading this before Sat!)

You see, her and her 3 girls are ALWAYS wearing clothes/accessories in the height of fashion.

What I made her is a little vintage looking, and yet, I hope she'll like it. And her girls too.

I started out with some cotton duck, and some flannel/felt material in the girls favorite colors.

I've been seeing these tutorials all over the net about how to make flower pins, hairpins, etc. I decided to follow some of these somewhat, but to put my own spin on them.

I'm also thinking of selling these in my etsy shop when I get my supply up to start one.

I started by just pinching the fabric together and hot gluing it to a circle of flannel (and burning my fingers MANY times during the process.)

When semi-finished, it resembled this.

I added a bobby pin to the back so it can be worn in their hair, or put on a purse, or even in a lapel.

I think the best part of the whole project was the wrapping/final finish.

I just cut some of my scrapbook paper into little tags, added an initial for each one, and some baker's twine to the top.

While I like each one I made for the girls, I like my friend's the best.

I hope she likes it too!


I'm linking up with Judy at DIY by design's linky party (Wed-Fri) and Freckled Laundry . Come check out all the other talented ladies who also linked up!