Headbands, Scarfs and More, Oh My!

I am in the process of trying to convince my mom that she and I need to sell our stuff on Etsy. I don't know if I have her completely sold yet. She makes really awesome jewelry, especially earrings and necklaces. I think the main reason she is hesitant is because she doesn't think anyone will buy her stuff. She is a perfectionist and very type-A and so when she finishes a piece of jewelry a lot of blood, sweat, and tears (figuratively) has gone into it. I love her jewelery, and not just because I am her daughter. I have these one pair of earrings that I wear all the time and constantly get compliments and asked where I got them. Even if she doesn't want to sell her goods, I think I will still go into business.

Sorry for the icky yellow tint of the photo

I love fabric flowers and buttons, so shabby chic!

My main obsession as of late? HEADBANDS. Part of the reason I am so into them is because I have a pixie cut and need things to make me feel less like a 12 year old boy and more like a cute fashionista (which I am not, but love to fake). Sure, I have bought a few, but it is not nearly as fun as making them. Plus, by making them you can tailor them to fit your wardrobe! And I am prone to headaches, so wearing those metal or plastic headbands are not really an option for me. I prefer to use jersey knit or a similar type of cotton material as the "band." This also makes the headbands adjustable for different head sizes because I usually just tie them in the back. So far I have made headbands with these cool fabric flowers on them. They are so quick and easy to make and require NO SEWING--- needlesss to say, this makes me and my glue gun very happy. They also look cute with buttons in the center. I wear these at work all the time to dress up my boring black uniform and always get compliments. Today I started to play around with felt and even feathers. I will post pictures of these soon. Hopefully I will also get some tutorials up in the next couple of days.

Before the headband obsession came the t-shirt scarves. I first saw them when I was perusing Pinterest. If you don't know about this site (really??) then you should check it out. But only if you have an abundance of free time because you will be addicted within a few minutes. Anyway, I saw these scarves and loved them. Scarves are so in right now and always add a little something to an outfit. Well as soon as I realized I could make my own out of old shirts I was raiding the closet looking for clothes I didn't wear anymore. Then I went to Goodwill and found some gently used shirts and dresses made out of jersey fabric. My whole world was changed. These pictures are just of the few styles I have made but there really are so many possibilities. Simply Google "t-shirt scarves" and you will have a plethora of DIY sites pop up with tutorials and pictures. Again, I will try to get some tutorials made this week and post them here. Until then, check out some of my favorite crafting blogs and get crafty!***Also follow me on Pinterest here (it's still a work in progress...) or on Twitter (@sweetmamacitas).

Alicia ~ Sweet Mamacita