Flag Cake

 

Okay everyone! Here is my July 4th flag cake! I am kind of proud of it. I can't believe it turned out SO well! Hours of baking and an 85 degree apartment were definetly worth it :)

The stars I made out of aluminum foil and then dipped them in food coloring because I'm too cheap to buy actual cookie cutters.

TaDa! It's an American flag!!! I am so totally in love with it, and although it took a ton of time, I think it may just become a new July 4th tradition at my house :)

Flag Cake

Okay so I found the cutest idea for the 4th of July, and trust me I have seen many but this one I think I can handle. It is a flag cake found HERE and I haven't been able to stop looking at it since I ran across it. I'll post some pics when I make my own. Wish me luck!!

Amazing right??? I'm super excited. Cream cheese frosting, red velvet, white cake. Bliss.

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Re-purposing: T-Shirts and Pillow Cases into Hair Rosettes

Do you have an old T-shirt (or 2 or 3...) that you never wear anymore? I have my fair share for sure. And even if you don't think that you have any you want to get rid of, once you make a few of these babies (see pics below) you will start looking for some to cut up. The best part is, you can use everything you already have around the house!

Turn this plain Jane t-shirt into.....

One of these little beauties

(Materials: old headband, old t-shirt, rhinestones leftover from wedding, hot glue)

Or you can use an old pillowcase if you want the frayed look....

I need a girl so badly, even though the headband would look good on about any baby,  little boys included. Can you tell by his face that he is thrilled to be wearing this?? :) ( I made this headband for my new little niece to wear when she is blessed at church)

 How about an ugly old Jammie shirt??

I hot glued a hair clip to the back so I can wear it as a hair accessory.

Again, another bow on my boy that i had him model (the second one I am giving my niece)

LOVE the way this one turned out!

(materials: old Jammie shirt, old nylons for the band, old button, old hemp rope, good ol' hot glue)

Can you tell I went a little rosette CrAzY??

This one is also from an old shirt (sorry, no pic) and also has a clip on the back for hair wear.

 And the last of my creativity spree, rosettes to tie back my homemade curtains (which are actually just an old queen sized sheet cut in half and then sewn back together)

I found the best tutorial for these little cuties here. Now get craftin'!

Enjoy!!