Mommas Like Me: headband

Good morning all my lovely readers...or afternoon, or evening, guess it depends on where you are! Today I have a very special treat for you all. Don't you just LOVE when you stumble upon a new blog and it makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside and you instantly fall in love with it? Well, that is exactly what happened when I came across my new bloggie bestie Em of...

And Nothing Else Matters

Em is always so sweet and encouraging, not only to me, but also to some of our other momma bloggers too. She recently just wrote a post that really touched my heart and made me love her even more. It addresses those that anonymously leave mean and hurtful comments on other people blogs. Please take a minute and read about it HERE. If you've ever been a victim of a hurtful comment, you will just love her for writing this.

I could go on and on about how awesomely adorable Em is, but why don't you see for yourself! Take it away Em!

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Hi all! I am so thrilled to be here with you all today! I absolutely adore Lacee and I love, love, love her fantastic blog. Its one of my must reads everyday so you can imagine how thrilled I was when she gave me the opportunity to guest post on her awesome blog!

I have a super fun tutorial to share with you today, but first let me properly introduce myself.

My name is Em and I blog over at And Nothing Else Matters.

I am a happily married mum of two from Australia. Yep that's right I'm an Aussie.

The hubby joined the Air Force last year so I am navigating the new world of being a defence wife. I blog about the highs and lows and all the fun in between of juggling marriage and motherhood with distance and demands. The loneliness and hardtimes that came with this whole new lifestyle was one of my main reasons for starting my blog. And I am so glad I did.

I love discovering new blogs and getting to know the awesome people behind them, so please come on over to And Nothing Else Matters and say hi!

Now onto the fun stuff. See that awesome cute headband I'm wearing in my photo? Yeah, I love it too. So I guess it's a good thing I'm going to show you how to make one of your own.

Here's what you'll need

Some felt for the backing
3 pieces leather strips, mine were 36 inches in length each
Lace ribbon
Hot glue gun
Brooch pin backing
Small colored button

First things first you need to put the 3 strips together and tie a knot about 6 inches from the end

Now you need to plait the leather, the easiest way is to hold it with your legs. Looks cool too right?!

Stop plaiting 6 inches from the end of the strips and tie in a knot as you did on the other end. Now you have a super cute plaited leather headband.

Feel free to wear it as is. It's super cute.

Now onto the lace flower. Cut a circle of felt the size that you want your flower to be.

Now grab your glue gun and lace. Glue down a single row of the lace as close to the edge as possible.

Turn the lace under, like below. We will glue it down underneath at the end. This ensures the edges of the felt is completely covered by the lace. Trim the lace.

Starting again on the top, glue down the lace close to the edge of the circle. This time continue the glueing in a circle getting closer and closer to the centre of the circle.

Once you reach the centre, trim the lace leaving about and inch length tail. Twist and glue the tail under in the centre

Flip the flower over and glue down the edges of lace that you flipped under earlier

Now take your brooch pin and using the hot glue, attach it the the back of the flower

Turn back over and glue a small button into the centre of the flower. This helps to conceal the end of the lace. Cute huh!

It's looks super cute as a brooch too, which is why I used a brooch pin on the back. Lots more options!

To attach to the leather strap simply pin through the plait

Then tie it on. And rock it!

You can also wrap it around your wrist a few times for a super cute bracelet. It's such a fun project. I hope you love it as much as I do!

Thanks so much for having me!

Don't forget to stop by my blog and say hi!

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How cute is she and how amazing is that headband?! I know for sure that I am going to be making one soon! Em also has a store on etsy where she has more of these pretty little handmade goodies. You can check it out HERE.

Em was also kind enough to have me write a post for her blog today as well! I'm sharing an AH-MAZING cookie recipe. Here's a sneak peek...