When we found out we were having a girl, I immediately got excited at the thought of awesome photos and tons of hair bows! I started searching for some neat ideas for hair bow holders to organize everything in the nursery. Most of what I found was a bunch of ribbons hanging from something, whether it was a ring or a piece of wood. I was okay with those, but as usual, I wanted to do something different - something I hadn't really seen before.
As a collector of frames (especially vintage, gorgeous, gold ones), I really wanted to find things to do with some of the frames from my studio. *light bulb*
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tada!! Lainey's new hairbow holder! |
What you need:
- An empty frame
- Foam core
- Fabric
- Ribbons
- Hot glue gun/sticks
- Painters tape
- Staple gun
How to do it:
- Spray paint your frame to match your room
- Cut the foam core to fit in your frame
- Cover the foam core with your fabric (I used fabric from Lainey's bedding to make sure it all matched)
- Hot glue the fabric as tightly as you can on the back of the foam (I acted as though I was upholstering a seat cushion)
- Align the ribbons and use painters tape to keep them stuck to the fabric (Luckily, my fabric had something to measure by - I counted every 5 polka dots)
- Flip the board back over and glue the ribbons down one side at a time
- Place the covered foam into your frame
- Staple the foam around the edges to make sure it stays in the frame (I stapled every 6 inches or so)
- Clip your bows in
I haven't hung this piece yet, but I am planning to use some wide ribbon and staple it to the top of the frame. Tie a bow then hang it from the ribbon. This way, I don't have to try and screw anything into the old wood and it will also give me some extra space for bows!
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