I admit it, I have an Etsy addiction. As an artist I love to look at other people’s creativity, and Etsy supplies an almost never ending source. Now a stay at home mom, I am always looking for things to make for my daughter- in part to keep being creatively active and the other to save some money. In college I was a fine arts painting major and a graphic designer in my career, but I love to sew, struggle to knit and do all sorts of fun craft projects.
Lately, I have been into making barrettes for my daughter. I bought her some cute ones at a baby boutique, including a Giddy Giddy one. But at $6-9 each, and a toddler who pulls it out as soon as she remembers its in, it was turning out to be an expensive accessory to lose. So I decided to make them. I make felt ones, grosgrain ribbon ones, ones with small appliques- and now fabric covered button barrettes. It has been really fun and a much less expensive to keep up with her need for hair accessories. It has been fun to figure out how to make them and they are pretty quick projects, not to mention the ease in matching something to a specific outfit. I have found lots of good ideas as well as new techniques on Etsy. Rest assured I buy from Etsy- sometimes I just want what they did and the prices are generally way better than the boutiques. I don’t copy existing looks or their creative inventions- but I borrow the idea with my own personal spin.
If you don’t feel like doing the project, no time, no patience, no creativity- hit Etsy.
Looking for some cute barrettes for your babe?
Check out some of my favorites:
Meeting Street Designs
Details (click on the photo to get to the collection)
Chloe’s Cuties
Want to do it yourself?
Covered Button Supplies
Ribbons, clips and appliques at JCaroline
Clippies and appliques at Trimweaver
