Pom Pom Owl

Possibly the most fashionable icon right now is the owl. You see it in everything from, sweaters, watches, handbags and hats. I have to admit, I was inspired.








So I made an owl out of pom poms. It's my small way of being apart of the fad.






To make your pom poms cut out two cardboard circles with smaller circles inside of them.





Place your two pieces of cardboard together and wrap your yarn around the two pieces. (I found it easiest to do this if you make a little cardboard spool for your yarn)



Wrap yarn around your circles 2-3 times until full.




Using your scissors cut your yarn along the outside edge of your circle.



Cut a piece of yarn and slip it between your two pieces of cardboard. Tie a tight knot between the two pieces.




Slip your two pieces of cardboard out and you should have a pom pom.



Make a second smaller pom pom for the head of your owl.



With some scrap fabric or felt cut out two little wing shapes.



Using the extra length of string from when you tied your pom poms, tie the two pieces together to make a head and a body. I used the extra length to also make a little bow tie. With your hot glue gun glue your wings between your head and body and your head and body together.



Use felt to make eyes and a beak and hot glue them on to the front of your owl creating it's face and you are done!

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Yay or Nay?

Ok, so I posted a HUGE playlist of some of my favorite bands and songs on my blog. I was thinking of having a lot of fun with this, like next month posting a Halloween playlist and Christmas music during December, that sort of thing. But I'd love to know what your thoughts and opinions are on it. I realize I listen to some out there music so most of you probably haven't ever even heard of half the bands on the current playlist and it isn't exactly elevator music. Give me some feedback.


Another thing I was thinking about doing was sort of inspired by one of my favorite craft sites CO+K. Basically doing a spotlight on a fashion icon every couple of weeks and then later maybe doing a tutorial on something inspired by them. Yay or nay? If I do this I'd love to hear from all of you who your fashion icons are or who you'd like to see spotlighted.

Also, I'd like to remind all of you that while, I really enjoy doing this blog and it's lots of fun for me- it's really a blog for you. So if there is something I'm doing that you don't like, do like or have an idea on, let me know. Or if there is something I'm not doing that you'd like to see me do, let you know.

I'm trying to keep up with all of your blogs and have been adding them as I see them and checking your posts daily. I try to comment if I have something to say or what-not but if I missed your blog and you'd like me to check it out just hit me up and I will do that.

Thanks for all of your support, this blog wouldn't be nearly as much fun if I didn't have you guys supporting it.

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