Hello
my crafty friends! Today I'm sharing my DIY lace crown. I'm a little
embarrassed to post this because of the pictures, but I'm going to anyway. Just
keep in mind that I was in a hurry and didn't have time to clean my craft
room before this so there is stuff everywhere!
This is probably one of the
easiest, but cutest crafts! If you have, or know, a little girl this is a
must!!! (This also works if you’re a self-claimed princess like me – I
plan to make myself one.) I made this lace crown for one of my best
friend’s bachelorette party this past weekend. She was so cute!
All
you need is some lace (I bought a half-yard), fabric stiffener, and hot glue.
Optional items are paint, glitter, and something round to shape around (I used
an old jumbo wine bottle).
Lay your lace out on a piece of
wax paper and cover it in the fabric stiffener. (Helpful hint: the kind I
bought pours out so I had to brush it on. I HIGHLY recommend getting stiffener
that comes with a spray top) Now this needs to dry. I did this step
right before I went to bed one night so it was able to have all night to
dry.
Optional step – if you’re
planning on painting your crown keep reading, if not you can skip ahead. I
painted hers with gold paint. I wanted to make sure I kept the details of the
lace though. So I grabbed my spray bottle (you can pick one up for a dollar at
most stores), I poured some paint in there and mixed in just a little bit of
water. I then sprayed it onto the lace. It gave it color without weighing it
down with paint. I also sprinkled some glitter on while the paint was wet!
Once your stiffener (and paint)
is dry trim any off the bottom if you need it shorter. I did this in a few cuts
so I wouldn't go too short (ignore my bike and my socks...*embarrassed*). Now
shape it into a circle as wide as you want (like I said, I used an old wine
bottle) and hot glue the ends together.
Ta-Da!
You’re now a princess! We secured hers to her head by sticking bobby pins
through the holes in the lace.
Did you make one? I’d love to
see it and/or here your tips. Let me know in the comments!
xo Courtney
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