Patriotic Headband

Hi everyone!  Shellye here today with a quick DIY headband just in time for the Fourth of July!

For this project I have used a variety of the DIY Paintables and a couple of different mediums. 

To color the butterfly on the headband, I used alcohol markers and a blender. 

Begin by coloring the entire piece with the lightest color.  Use two coats if you'd like for it to be a little darker.  A great thing about the alcohol markers is that they cover up any of the glued areas nicely.

Next, add the darker color around the mid-section of the butterfly.  Use a blending pen to blend the two colors together. 

For the Burlap Sunflowers, I used both a velvet paint (turquoise) and an acrylic paint (red) along with a sponge brush for application.  I found that dabbing the paint with the brush worked better to keep the integrity of the burlap.  Before drying, I sprinkled each with clear glitter.

I also used the alcohol marker to paint the tips of the plain Baby's Breath Picks. 

A length of stretchy ribbon was cut and the pieces glued on with fabric glue.

Now we're ready to sparkle this 4th of July!

Thanks for joining me today!

Petaloo Products: DIY Small Burlap Sunflowers; DIY Small Butterflies; DIY Baby's Breath Pick