Saint patty"s day clip

Today I am going to sure you how to make a three leaf clover, out of ribbon.  I turned it into a hair clip but honestly, you can do some much more than that with it.  My aunt turned hers into a pin and gave it to her bowling league.  So the possibilities are truly endless.
Step one: get your materials 3/8 kelly green or evergreen gross grain ribbon, a lighter, glue of choice, and a rhinestone.
Step two: Cut your ribbon.
1, 4 inch to line your clip or two 4 inch glued together for something else.
6, 2 inch pieces
Step three: line your clip of glue those two 4 inch pieces together.
Step four: make three little dutch hearts with the 2 inch ribbon, this was a little difficult, but so worth it.
Step five: Glue one heart on the top of the clip, you will want to get most of the heart on the clip.
Step six, glue the other two hearts on the sides of that heart.
Step seven: this is the last step yay! glue your rhinestone in the middle.
                                        Step one and two

                                        Step three

                                        Step four: the tutorial for a dutch heart is on this blog.

                                        trying to show the weaving part

                                         Step six: here are your hearts

                                         Step seven:

Now you have a cute little three leaf clover enjoy!

A Mario Party

My son turned two this weekend Yay! Being two he really only has one friend, but I still went all out from cake to balloons  and special wrapping paper.  this year we went with a Mario theme, and you would be surprised just how easy it was.
The balloons, were the easiest part.  Green with white polka dots, for yoshi eggs and white balloons, that I painted to look like king boo.  To paint a balloon is as easy as painting paper the thing is make sure you get good paint or the paint peels off before the party even begins.

King boo was a simple paint job too, he as a curvy eyebrow like the birds we all drew as kids, two oval eyes, and a mouth with triangle teeth.  I added a red tongue and used crayola paint which stuck to the balloon really well.

I also made a banner, and chopper plant.  the banner was so simple, First, I went Avery and designed and printed the letters.  Next, I found a feel banner printed one letter to use as a template.  Lastly, I punched holes glued the letters and tied it all together.

The chopper plant was a red plate with the center cut out, and a triangle cut out of that center for the mouth. Construction paper made the pipe and the teeth.  I have to admit I forgot the lips, but it still looked good.

So as I said earlier I also wrapped the presents in a special way.  One present was a brick, anther was a pipe with a Mario toy on top, the last was a mystic cube.   For the first present I used a paper grocery bag, and a red envelope  that one of his b day cards was sent in.  A little mod podge and with rectangles and you have the Mario cube.  I placed a crocheted Mario Grow bigger mushroom on top.  I cannot give you the pattern do to copyrights laws, but it is for sell in my esty shop.

The mystic cube was wrapped in yellow tissue paper  That I found at the dollar store, and a printed question mark. I cut the question out and taped on to the box.  I also placed a mushroom on top of it only it was a 1 up. I personally love how it turned out.

The pipe was just some green paper I had lying around. with a extra piece across and a Mario; it looked like Mario on the way to world two.  So Fun. I admit that I bought our cake, because I simply do not like decorating cakes right before a party. Since he was two I did not actually do any games; however I will post some ideas at a later date.

Dutch Heart Clippies

Some people cannot crochet or do not want to crochet, and that is OK.  I have a clippie for you ribbon fans too.  I have not seen a tutorial posted for this yet however that does not mean it does not exist.  For this clippie you need, red and white gross grain ribbon, a lighter or your favorite sealer, hot glue, and a clip.
Cut your ribbon in these measurements.
Red: 4 1/4, and 3 inches
White:  3 inches
1, heat seal the ends
2, glue your two 3 inches ribbons to form a V
3, fold the end of the left side over the center, and glue just above the center on the right side
4, weave the right side over the left though the slit, and under the left. glue to  secure. 
5, take your 41/4 ribbon and cover your clip. glue your heart onto the clip.
Happy Valentines from the Crafty @ Heart!

                                         step two

                                         step three

                                         woven heart

                                         finished clip :)

Valentine's Heart Clip.

Ok, so these are the cutest little pig tail clippies.  My niece also likes to use them to pull her bangs out of her face; however since my daughter is 3 pigtails are still adorable. I got the idea from Pintrest, and just had to make my own version they are going to be my daughter valentines present with a cute dutch crochet heart bag.  Too fun!  The pattern is as follows:

Abbreviations:
CH: chain
DC: double crochet
Sl St: slip stitch

Ch. 4 Db in the 3rd chain from hook.  4x's
Ch. 3 and Sl St. in the 3 rd chain ( making a picot)
4 Db. in the same stitch as before.  
Ch. 3 and Sl St. in the center.  pull tail thought the center and tie a knot using the original tail.  

Now all you have to do it is glue it to your clip of choice.  I used hot glue and a double prong clip, but the choices are truly endlessness.