November 2012

This is so exciting I just had to share it...

ESPN.com featured my Etsy shop in their 2012 Uni Watch gift guide!!!

ESPN.com

featured

shop!!!

What, the what!?!?!?

I was already experiencing some major Etsy love due to holiday shopping, but this is going to take it to a whole different level. I am so pumped!

And the timing could not be better. I'm doing my first public holiday/craft show this Saturday and now I can put "As seen on ESPN.com" signs on my stuff!

Here is the link to see all the awesome sports/uniform related products they featured. There sure are some really creative sports loving people out there!

http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/fandom/post/_/id/14759/save-up-for-the-2012-uni-watch-gift-guide

And as always, check out my shop for all these great items:

Baseball Bracelets

THE ORIGINAL Baseball Bracelet - Hand Stamped Monogram or Number

Sports Crosses

Baseball Softball Cross - Color Matte - NO FRAME

Basketball Bracelets

Baseball Key chains

The Original Baseball Keychain - genuine leather - Metal Numbers

The Original Baseball Keychain - genuine leather

Since my oldest daughter has recently become pretty OBSESSED with headbands I really needed a storage solution for her ever growing collection. There are lots of DIY options out there, but here is one that is super easy and repurposes something that would otherwise end up in the landfills.

For this project you'll need:

large cardboard tube (mine is from ordering a rug online)

fabric

batting

ribbon

hot glue gun

First you'll need to cut your tube to the size you want. Mine is about a foot long, but it really doesn't matter.

Next, cover the tube in one layer of batting using your glue gun.

Then cover the tube in one layer of fabric using your glue gun.

Fold the edges of the fabric into the tube and glue down (I found that using a spoon to press the fabric into the hot glue was a good way to avoid burns!)

You could be done right here, but I didn't like the way you could see the inside of the tube and the edges of the fabric...so I cut a pice of white cardstock to fit inside the tube and glued it into place. I used cardstock instead of fabric so it would be stiff and have a crisp edge.

Now cut your length of ribbon and tie it into a loop through the tube.

That's it! An easy project (and gift idea) that repurposes a potential trash item into beautiful and functional storage. I will be making a bunch more of these for all the little girls on my Christmas list!