Turkey Hair Bow Tutorial

On Thursday, I will guest posting over at Lady Bird Lane with the wonderful Miss Carlee. She is doing an entire series dedicated to turkeys and guess what?! I, of course, went all out with my turkeyness. Here is a sneak peek of the of one of the projects I did to go totally turkey.

A turkey hair bow.

There are a ton of other things the kids and I did for our turkey post but this little Tom is my favorite and I am gonna tell show you how to make it. And PLEASE let me apologize now for my picture quality but our camera broke when we were on vacation. (Yes, you read that right. I went on vacation over Halloween weekend! We had a blast!! Did not get many pics since the camera broke the first night we were there but we had a great time! I will post pics some time soon!!)

I, most literally, had scraps of ribbon for this project. I hope you do to because then this little guy gets even cuter because he will cost you NOTHING! I wish I had been able to add some purple but could not find any "scrap" purple ribbon.  

This is a ruffled edge ribbon, I just did a simple running stitch down the center. I think it was about a half yard long maybe a little more.

Then "ruffle" it.

After you tie off or secure the thread on both ends grad a scrap piece of felt (or a left over felt leaf from the wreath you made earlier this year.) Glue one end to the center.

Just "wrap" the ribbon like  you would if you were making a rosette and glue as you go.

Now cut a little piece (about half an inch) and glue like a half figure 8.

Then fold in half to make a beak. See all that hot glue. I read this tip in an email from fav crafts the other day...use your hair dryer to get rid of hot glue webs. IT TOTALLY WORKS!

Then cut a teeny tiny square of red ribbon about the size of your pinkie finger tip. Make sure to heat seal the ends of this one. 

Glue the beak to whatever you determine to be the head and then glue the red square to the side.

I tried to get some pic of this but they are horrible. I apologize!  

I glued on a couple of googly eyes that I also had on hand.

He is starting to take shape.

Cut one 4 inch strip of orange.

Fold it in half like a hot dog not a hamburger.

And cut the ends into a "V" shape.

Now fold it in half like a hamburger and dab a little glue to hold it into place.

Then glue it to the bottom of the turkey body so that he has some little feet.

Cut the rest of your ribbon into 6" strips (no need to be precise, I wasn't).

Make half figure 8 with all of your strips...

Layer them like you would like and then glue them on to your felt base.

TAAA-DAAAA!! ALL DONE!

Totally Free little Tom.

Now attach to a clip or headband and you too can be a wild turkey with me!

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http://makingtheworldcuter.blogspot.com, http://dittledattle.blogspot.com, http://greenfamily-life.blogspot.com, http://www.craftskeepmesane.blogspot.com/, http://www.madincrafts.com/, http://sewchatty.blogspot.com/,

http://boogieboardcottage.blogspot.com/, http://skiptomylou.org, http://pollywantacrafter.com,
http://creatingreallyawesomefreethings.com/, http://thegirlcreative.com, http://debbie-debbiedoos.blogspot.com, http://sumossweetstuff.blogspot.com/, http://memakingdo.blogspot.com/,

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I cheated on my best friend...

 

One Month To Win It:

WEEK ONE CHALLENGE

Sadly, I was cut from the first round. But if I had to be cut then I am glad I went out with this project because I think it is awesome! Here is the post I submitted for the challenge. We were only aloud to have 3 photos (but they could be collages) and a short description. If I had anything that I would do over it would be the description.  I am pretty sure that everyone thought that I only glittered blasted the boots. Which was not the case. The cape started out as black satin...oh goodness, see for yourself...here is the evolution of the Krylon Glam-PIRE. AND PLEASE DO NOT THINK THAT THIS MEANS I AM JUMPING SHIP. I STILL THINK RUST-OLEUM IS THE BEST PAINT EVER! EVEN MORE SO AFTER THIS PROJECT but keep reading to find out why.

Krylon GLAM-Pire

A pair of boots from the past, with a little glitter blast

And a handmade cape blinged from toe to nape

Put it all together, this little number is on fire and

fabulously creates the one and only KRYLON GLAM-pire.

SO that is it, maybe the description did not do it  justice or maybe it was lack of picture taking ability. Who knows. But here is my project in photos and little toot on how I made the cape.

The collar was the only part I sewed together. There are so many layers that I had to do it in sections and then sew those all together. I was going to "ruffle" them but evidently, when you have that many layer you cannot. OOPS! See, I told you all I did not know how to sew!! So, I had to think like MacGuyver (or MacGruber depending on how old you are) and decided the "burnt flower" look would make it ruffle a little and save me from hemming everything.

My husband bought me this because I went through 2 lighters in about an hour and had several burns.

I guess it is like a torch or something for your grill but ladies (and gentlemen) let me tell ya what this thing is SUPER AWESOME!!

Here is the cape after I sewed it all together (there are like 20 layers on the collar)

My son actually taped off the spider web for me. Everyone should get a teenager, having one is quite the experience. But he is artistic and did a fabulous job on this part for me.
THEN I went to spraying with Cherry Bomb Glitter Blast from Krylon (since Rust-Oleum does not have glitter paint, am I really cheating??)
I will say that I used 4 cans of Krylon Glitter Blast to get this kind of coverage. HOWEVER, 2 of those cans got stuck and would not stop spray even when I removed the nozzle. At $8-$9 a can for 5.75 oz. THAT IS A HUGE LOSS OF $$$ for a froggy on a budget! The first can did it as well but I was able to get it stopped. SO, I think had the spray worked properly I would have only needed 1 can.
This product is AMAZING but I would not recommend anyone buy it until they get that little glitch fixed because it is A TOTAL WASTE OF $$ for us crafters and a total money maker for the K paint. SO what I think should happen is this...
RUST-OLEUM NEEDS TO START LISTENING TO ME AND START MAKING PAINT FOR US CRAFTER...ESPECIALLY GLITTER SPRAY.
WHO'S WITH ME??

As for the boots, I just sprayed them with glitter blast Starry Night. AND YES, I hate to admit it but this can got stuck in the on position as well. SO far for this project I am out $25 because of a defective sprayer. UGH, do you all know how much crafting a mama could do with $25 dollars? OR I could buy a new pair of shoes (on sale of course). Had it all worked out properly this project would have cost me $16 for the paint and $6 for the material, since I had everything else on hand. An AWESOME costume for $22 really is a steal, right?!?!! Instead it cost almost $50 not such a steal any more and a total dent in my pocket book. (I am upset that the paint did not work...can you tell?) With that said these boots have become my daughters new fav and the glitter has stayed on nicely except on the toe.

And here is my little Glam-pire in here "outfit."
I had an old long-sleeve white tee so I added red and black lace to the neck line to make a collar that stood up a little, the princess requested it. (She is such a diva!) I did the same to the wrist on the sleeves. Then I added layers of ruffled lace to the center of the shirt to give it a little tuxedo feel.
What do you think?
Here are some more pics we took together and some she took of herself. She LOVED having the make-up but HATED the hair she said it was just too crazy. I thought she looked like a little run-way model (that has eaten a sandwich, HA!).
Enjoy and I WANT FEEDBACK! Tell me you LOVE it. Tell me you HATE it. Tell me you think I am a terrible person for cheating on my best friend. Tell me what you think, I LOVE IT!

Gosh she is BOO-tiful! She is gonna be a little heartbreaker! I am not biased or anything.

She took this one herself...not as attractive (but still cute).

I am ready for feedback...ready, set, GO!

Thanks everyone for your support!

I love ya all and have a cute toot for you for tomorrow. Plus, check back later today for an update on what I did this weekend. It was CRAZY here (in a good crafty way)!

HUGS~

Jenni

Linking up to all of these fabulous places:

http://makingtheworldcuter.blogspot.com, http://dittledattle.blogspot.com, http://greenfamily-life.blogspot.com, http://www.craftskeepmesane.blogspot.com/, http://www.madincrafts.com/, http://sewchatty.blogspot.com/,

http://boogieboardcottage.blogspot.com/, http://skiptomylou.org, http://pollywantacrafter.com,
http://creatingreallyawesomefreethings.com/, http://thegirlcreative.com, http://debbie-debbiedoos.blogspot.com, http://sumossweetstuff.blogspot.com/, http://memakingdo.blogspot.com/,

http://www.youhadmeatcraft.com/, http://jembellish.blogspot.com/search/label/A%20Round%20Tuit

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http://jaysonandashley.blogspot.com/, http://tipjunkie.com/, http://athomewithk.blogspot.com/,

http://www.theivycottageblog.blogspot.com/, http://todayscreativeblog.net/, http://creatingahouseofgrace.blogspot.com/, http://gigglesglitzandglam.blogspot.com/, http://amy-newnostalgia.blogspot.com/, http://abowlfulloflemons.blogspot.com/, http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/, http://sugarbeecrafts.com, http://adiamondinthestuff.blogspot.com/, http://www.sweetfloweret.com/, http://www.nothingbutcountry.com/, http://itssewforyou.blogspot.com/,http://crayonfreckles.blogspot.com/, http://www.homemakeronadime.com/, http://reasonstoskipthehousework.blogspot.com/, www.bluecricketdesign.net, http://sistersstuff.blogspot.com/, http://twindragonflydesigns.blogspot.com/search/label/Inspiring%20Creativity%20Wednesdays
http://www.handymancraftywoman.com/, http://somedaycrafts.blogspot.com/, http://fabricbowsandmore.blogspot.com/, http://www.strictly-homemade.blogspot.com/,
http://www.rookno17.com/, http://www.pinkapotamus.blogspot.com/, http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/, http://polkadotsonparade.blogspot.com/, http://gingersnapcrafts.blogspot.com/, http://thediyshowoff.blogspot.com/, http://www.sewwoodsy.com/, http://alliemakes.blogspot.com/search/label/Making%20It%20With%20Allie, http://www.thrifty101.blogspot.com/, http://christinasadventures2010.blogspot.com/, http://firefliesandjellybeans.blogspot.com/search/label/Show%20Off%20Your%20Stuff%20Party, http://www.somewhatsimple.com/, http://www.houseofhepworths.com/, http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/, http://www.yesterdayontuesday.typepad.com/, http://www.katiesnestingspot.com/, http://itssewstinkincute.blogspot.com/, http://rhinestonebeagle.blogspot.com/, http://www.lovelycraftyhome.com/, http://www.remodelaholic.com/, http://www.findingfabulousblog.com/, http://www.atthepicketfence.com/, http://www.serenitynow4amanda.blogspot.com/, http://www.thecreativecrate.blogspot.com/, http://www.ladybirdln.com/, http://www.stuff-and-nonsense.net/, http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/, http://imakestuff4fun.blogspot.com/, http://www.funonadime.net/, http://www.designdazzle.blogspot.com/, http://tidymom.net/tag/im-lovin-it/, http://trulylovelywiththelaneysisters.blogspot.com/, http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/, http://www.bystephanielynn.com/search/label/Link%20Parties, http://tatertotsandjello.blogspot.com/, http://youngancrafty.blogspot.com/, http://www.bedifferentactnormal.com/search/label/show%20and%20tell, http://simplydesigning.blogspot.com/, http://www.homemakerinheels.com/, http://www.flamingotoes.com/, http://www.everycreativeendeavor.com/, http://jessicandesigns.blogspot.com/search/label/strut%20your%20stuff%20Saturday, http://jandmseyecandy.blogspot.com/, http://www.sistersofthewildwest.blogspot.com/, http://imtopsyturvy.com/, http://thecreativeitchboutique.blogspot.com/, http://www.hopestudios.blogspot.com/, http://vintagewannabee.blogspot.com/, http://www.notjustahousewife.net/, http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/, http://embellishinglifeeveryday.blogspot.com/search/label/craft%20catwalk, http://ladybug-blessings.com/, http://www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/, http://sassysites.blogspot.com/, http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/,

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