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How to Decorate with Unexpected Planters

by Lindsay Ballard on February 21, 2014 2,091 Comments

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I only bring plants into my home that will withstand some major abuse and neglect.  My Mother-in-Law’s Tongues literally thrive under my black thumb and my new Fiddle Leaf Fig is showing signs that he’s going to survive my household, too.

I love easy plants, but I hate traditional plant pots.  I’m not a fan of orange terra cotta, and the painted pots I find are either not my style or way too expensive.  I do have a few black pots and gray pots, but I can only have so many of those around, you know?

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How to Make Stacked Hair Bows

by Lindsay Ballard on February 13, 2014 1,827 Comments

How to Make Stacked Hair Bows via MakelyHome.com

I have eleventy billion things to do around my house – shelves to hang, walls to paint, furniture to overhaul.  But sometimes, you just need a little project to make you feel like you got one entire project completed in a single hour, right?

Meet my newest obsession – over the top hair bows.  I have had a bow in Emma’s hair since the moment she had hair, but as she gets bigger, her bows are getting bigger, too.  I’ll use any excuse to put a bow in her hair.  Actually, I don’t really need an excuse.  I just do it.

Today’s “excuse” is to match a team t-shirt.  My son, Zack, is involved in a creative competition through school, and his team has matching t-shirts to wear.  Because my husband, Tom, and I are the coaches, Emma has a shirt, too (the team calls her their mascot).  I decided to make coordinating bows for all of the girls on the team (plus Emma) to wear on competition day.  What a great excuse to make four bows!

I learned how to make these stacked hair bows from a fabulous set of videos on YouTube that makes tying the bows SO easy.  I’ll show you the steps I went through to make this one, and link to each video that I used to make each part.  I bought all of my ribbon at Jo-Ann.

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About Makely

Lindsay Ballard is a former college mascot turned political geek turned roller derby playing, DIY fanatic.

Lindsay chronicles her projects, design ideas, and lifestyle tips here at Makely, where she shares tutorials and inspiration. Her DIY designs are bold and graphic, while her spirit is fun and full of color.


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