hair bows

Go to a fabric store and pick out some of your favorite fabrics. 

I just got a quarter of a yard of each fabric and was able to make multiple bows with each one. Cut two strips of the fabric, one larger than the other like this:

I recommend using fabric scissors if you have them. The measurements of each fabric really just depend on how large of a bow you want.  I just eyeballed it and played around with it. If you are concerned cut the strips larger.  You can always cut them smaller later on.  You will also be folding each fabric smaller, which brings me to my next step.

Fold in one side of the fabric, like the picture above, and iron it. Then do the same on the other side.  You will do this to both pieces of fabric.  Next, you will take the larger strip of fabric and fold both sides in like this:

Then pinch that piece of fabric in the middle...

and wrap the smaller strip around it. You will take a needle and thread and stitch it in place like this:

You could probably also use fabric glue if you don't know how to sew. The last step is easy. Just hot glue your bow to a hair clip, which you can find packs of at basically any craft store.

flower headpieces

These are so easy to make and not time consuming at all. You will need decorative flowers, ribbon, wire, wire cutters, and some type of glue. I used a hot glue gun, but next time I think I will use fabric glue.  I would recommend using just one of those though. Fake flowers often come in a bouquet like this:

You can use wire cutters to carefully cut them off. Next take your wire and cut a piece long enough to start/end from behind your ears. Here's a picture of the finished product, but untied, to give you an idea:

Take the cut wire and bend it so it fits around your head snug. It should look something like this:

Then cut two long pieces of ribbon and glue one strip to each side of the wire. You will end up tying a bow in the back when wearing so make sure each strip will be long enough to do so. 

Now take a new piece of ribbon and tightly wrap it all around the wire. You will want to put glue on the wire as you wrap it. When finished it should look like this:

The last step is the fun part.  Simply glue flowers all around the wire however you want! This is how mine turned out:

Once the glue is dry, you can finally wear it and find your inner flower child!

turn old teacups into candles

Before:

After:

If you don't have any old teacups lying around the house, go to a thrift store. I can almost guarantee that any you go to will have some that will be just perfect. I found mine at the Goodwill and each one costed less than a dollar. Then find some candles to melt, or use the leftovers of old ones and scrape them out. You will also need to get candle wicks and wick sustainers, which you can find at a craft store, skewers,  and a large empty tin can.  I used an old coffee can.  Put your candles or candle scrapings in the coffee can. You will be melting them in there. To make pouring the hot wax easier later on, try to bend the can if possible. Take a large pot and fill it with an inch or two of water. Let the water boil. Once it boils, carefully stick the can into the water, turn the heat down to low, and let it simmer. You could probably also use a double boiler as well, but wax is hard to clean out so I would just recommend using a tin can.

This will take awhile for the wax to melt. In the meantime, attach your wick and sustainers together. Tie them to the skewers and set them on top of your cups like this:

When the wax is fully melted, slowly pour the hot wax into your teacups. I recommend putting newspaper under your teacups beforehand. Wax can be very messy and hard to clean.

All you have to do next is just wait for them to cool and harden, untie the wick from the skewers, and cut the wick to your preferred length. Then you're done!