White fall pumpkins

Loved this! So I had to make not one, but two. I got the idea from this blog. But didn't follow her directions. I bought white carvable pumpkins from menards, acrylic paint, paint brush and a clear spray paint from amazon.com. Next I went to the computer picked out my font I liked made it as big as I could. I tried transferring it on with graffiti but it didn't work well.... So I cut it out n drew it on the pumpkin... Then I free hand painted it it doesn't have to be perfect but it did take several coats. Finally I sprayed it with the clear spray paint in hopes it would last longer. Hope you like it!

Pictures to come soon!

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Take a look.

Backwoods Cottage shows us how to... 

Come take a look!

As always don't forget to check out Band, Bows and More at Teresita's. 

Location:

512 W Bertrand

Saint Mary's, KS 66536

785-321-MEND 

 

Hours:

 Mon -Fri : 10am - 4pm

       -Please feel free to call us outside of the store hours.

Bib's!

I absolutely love this bib! Great for your travel bib. As it seems that is when the kids are dressed up and you have this tiny little thing to try and protect there clothing. This is a post from Sew Much Ado. Thanks!

Here is another great option for a travel bib. Shown to us by B is for Boy.

Upcycled!

Turning Capris into a skirt!!!

Ruffled Dress.... cute or what?

Sweater Dress ...

Refitted Man's Shirt... never thought of this.

ENJOY! and don't forget to check out Bands, Bows and More at Teresita's.

Kids!

Free downloadable interactive chore chart by Confessions of a Homeschooler. 

Super Teacher Worksheets. There is an endless supply of wonderful worksheets. 

And for holy week, we have Teach about Jesus. 

They have free coloring pages including the stations of the cross. :-) 

Shimmer Candles

Shimmer Candles. Grab a cheap candle from a garage sale or dollar store, cheap foam brush, mod podge and epsom salt! Now head over to Addicted to Homes. To find out how to put it all together. 

SALE

Bands, Bows and More is having a sale. 

Currently Winter and Fall headbands are marked down to $4! 

Think ahead for next season and buy while they are cheaper. 

Look for the yellow sticker on the price tags. :-) 

As always don't forget to check out Band, Bows and More at Teresita's. 

Location:

512 W Bertrand

Saint Mary's, KS 66536

785-321-MEND 

 

Hours:

 Mon -Fri : 10am - 4pm

       -Please feel free to call us outside of the store hours.

Paper Crafting

Here are some cute ideas on how to reuse books, magazines, and newspapers.

5 Ways to Repurpose Newspapers found at Money Saving Mom.

Alisa Burke shares some ideas using book pages. These would be a great way to re-purpose books you picked up for free — or those sitting on your shelves which you no longer need and which won’t sell for much.

How about Orange shows us how to Make a gift bow from a magazine.

As always don't forget to check out Band, Bows and More at Teresita's. 

Location:

512 W Bertrand

Saint Mary's, KS 66536

785-321-MEND 

 

Hours:

 Mon -Fri : 10am - 4pm

       -Please feel free to call us outside of the store hours.

Lots and Lots!

I have been busy making more bands and bows and have neglected to post anything in a LONG time. I would love to post my new flower bows. However my camera is broken. :-( You can check them out at Teresita's. They are being sold for $3.50.

I have a long list of wonderful fun things to show you! :-) So I will be posting lots of things in the next month. Yay!

To start did you know you can make your own dishwasher detergent? I still have plenty but have not been happy with it. So may ditch it and try this out soon. 


 ways to get beyond commercial products that don’t just involve the standard baking soda and vinegar you often hear of.

And we must put something a little more fun. 
Amy from Amy Loves It shows you how to make your own Stenciled Hurricane Vases.


As always don't forget to check out Band, Bows and More at Teresita's. 

Location:

512 W Bertrand

Saint Mary's, KS 66536

785-321-MEND 

 

Hours:

 Mon -Fri : 10am - 4pm

       -Please feel free to call us outside of the store hours.

Teresita's is Moving

Bands, Bows & More current selection is located in Teresita's Sew Creative. 

As of January 21-22 Teresita's is relocating to 512 W Bertrand. 

Old Calendars

If you are anything like me and hate  to throw away last years nice calendar. 

Here is an idea of how to reuse it. 

Simply Rebekah shows you how to make envelopes out of old calendar pages.

Homemade Vicks VapoRub

It is that time of year when sickness comes in and out of our homes. 

If you are lucky it will be more out than in this year! 

Here is a homemade "Vicks VapoRub". I have not tried it, (As I still have the store bought in my cupboard) but plan on doing so. Thank you Stacy from Delighting the Days!

Pictures

5 Ribbon Headband, Pinks and Browns

5 Ribbon Headband, Purple

Please don't forget to check out our entire current selection at Teresita's Sew Creative.

Location:

524 W Bertrand

Saint Mary's, KS 66536

785-321-MEND 

 

Hours:

 Mon -Fri : 10am - 4pm

       -Please feel free to call us outside of the store hours.

5 Ribbon Woven Headbands

New to Bands, Bows & More are the 5 Ribbon Woven headbands. 

These headbands are made very similar to the other great headbands. The same things happens to them but then we add a 5 Ribbon Woven Braid to the top. Making it pop off the headband. 

This 5 Ribbon Woven Headband gives us an unlimited amount of options for designs. It is just a matter of picking 5 ribbons that look good together. So even if you want pink and white's and your neighbor does to you can have completely different headbands! 

Because of the extra amount of ribbon and time we will not be able to charge the same as the traditional headbands. However we have done our best to price these at a low price of $8.50. 

These can be special ordered just like any of our other headbands and snap clips. 

Please don't forget to check out our entire current selection at Teresita's Sew Creative.

Location:

524 W Bertrand

Saint Mary's, KS 66536

785-321-MEND 

 

Hours:

 Mon -Fri : 10am - 4pm

       -Please feel free to call us outside of the store hours.

More fun homemade bath & body!

Homemade Lotion Bars from Connie at Smockity Frocks.

What a great gift idea!

Homemade Bubble Bath from Laura at Heavenly Homemakers.

Another great gift idea, or you can make it for your own enjoyment. Run some water add your Bubble Bath and grab a book. :) 

Homemade Baking Soda Shampoo at Life Blessons.

Very interesting. Anyone tried not using shampoo? I'm curious. 

I may try it one day. :-) 

Don't forget to check out my headband and snap clip postings!

Please stop by Teresita's Sew Creative.

Location:

524 W Bertrand

Saint Mary's, KS 66536

785-321-MEND 

 

Hours:

 Mon -Fri : 10am - 4pm

       -Please feel free to call us outside of the store hours.

Handmade Hand Lotion, Chap-stick, Deodorant & More

A Sonoma Garden

Wow! This web-blog is amazing. If I had more time I would love to try some of these fun homemade items. Some of the ones I thought of trying where how to make your own lotion, how to make chap-stick, and how to make deodorant. Of course once you are on this blog you can easily get lost, looking at all the fun ideas! Don't miss out on the free downloadable labels for the hand lotion, to make this a great Christmas gift.

Projects & More

I will now also be posting fun free projects I find, as well as other interesting things. I've been running across so many crafty things you can do, but don't have time to do them myself. This way I can share them with you and maybe someone else will do them. :-) If you have a fun project you want to share or want to share pictures and feed back of a project you found here feel free to contact me at bands.bows.more@gmail.com. I will be happy to post them! Enjoy.

Double Oven Mitt

There are so many fun crafty things to do. Many can be made into Christmas gifts. Such as this cute Double Oven Mitt.

Smashed Peas and Carrots shows you how to make this Double Oven Mitt.

Cleaning Tips

I have had several people ask me how to clean a dirty headband, bow or snap clip. Personally I have been lucky and have yet needed to clean any of my daughters collection. Although one day I'm sure I will be looking for the information in this post!
I have looked around and found many different ways to clean them. However since I have never tried them there are do at your own risk suggestions. I am only posting the ideas that I would feel safe to try. (As some people are crazy and actually threw bows in the washer!)
If your bow has an actual stain vs. just being dingy you may want to do more of the spot cleaning techniques. For headbands I would personally try Idea 2.

Idea 1- Use a small brush and dish washing liquid soap and scrub them clean. Place them in a window that gets lots of sun so that they dry quickly.
Idea 2- Boil a pot of water and hold the bow or headband over the steam with a pair of tongs. Then wipe off the dirt. For bows it can also help bring the bow "back to life".
Idea 3- Put bows in a safe place (such as a sippy cup/ bottle holder) in the dishwasher. Blot the bulk of water out and let dry.
Idea 4- Soak in a sink of soapy water.

These Idea's may or may not ruin any satin ribbon. But should be safe on the grosgrain ribbon. Ninety percent of the items purchased from Bands, Bows & More are made from grosgrain ribbon. There is a very limited use of satin.

Location:

524 W Bertrand

Saint Mary's, KS 66536

785-321-MEND 

 

Hours:

 Mon -Fri : 10am - 4pm

       -Please feel free to call us outside of the store hours.