Music of the Spheres: Arts and Crafts, Anyone?

Lately, I've been on an arts and crafts kick. I think it was brought on by Lindsey's flower-making. Anyway, the last two days, I've spent half my time sitting at the table downstairs, gluing, cutting, sewing and generally making a mess. Since I haven't had the time, or inclination, or money, to go and buy anything for my arts and crafts, I've used only things that were already floating around the house. All I can say is that I sincerely hope Mom wasn't planning on using any of these things. Hi, Mom.

I'm not going to make this one a How-to post. I will post the materials I used, but I won't do a tutorial unless someone specifically requests one. A lot of the projects are ridiculously simple and you can probably figure them out just by looking at them.

This one was inspired by, but looks almost nothing like, a bow I saw a little girl wearing while I was working.

Design: mine

Materials:

Ribbon: blue, green

Hair clip

Jeweled button

This one isn't my favorite, but it's okay. I wish the ribbon edging hadn't turned out so stiff.

Design: based on this one with some tweaks of my own.

Materials:

Button

Ribbon: pink

Synthetic fabric

Hair clip

I kind of like this one.

Design: mine (because I definitely take credit for the invention of the bow.)

Materials:

Ribbon

Hair clip

I like this gingham ribbon. (Mercy has a very toothy smile, does she not?)

Design: mine

Materials:

Ribbon: blue and tan gingham

Two buttons

Hair clip

I really wanted to make some actual jewelry and not just fake flowers. I ended up finding some elastic and awesome buttons and making this bracelet.

Design: mine

Materials:

Buttons

Elastic

I also found this awesome piece of lace and wanted to do something with it, but I didn't know what. I found this length of thick red ribbon and made a cuff bracelet (my arm looks rather excessively hairy).

Design: mine

Materials:

Ribbon: red

Lace piece

Hook and eye closure