How to Store Your Punches

A great way to store your crafting punches, that is space efficient and easy to store on a bookshelf or even take with you to craft class. I hope you like my storage ideas.

Remember to always label your punches with your name!!!!

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Trish Munro

Recycle Plastic Packaging to make a Bling Holder

I purchased some undies for hubby and recycled the packaging to create a Bling Holder for my Rhinestones,Pearls and Bling. Honestly how could I have thrown this packaging in the bin, I just had to recycle it !

 

Hope you enjoy this tutorial!

Challenges this project qualifies for:

• http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/2011/10/were-back-challenge-53-anything-goes.html Anything Goes
• http://papermakeupstamps.blogspot.com/2011/10/digi-makeover-challenge-6-anything-but.html Anything BUT a card
• http://hookedoncraftchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/10/challenge-9.html Anything BUT a Card
• http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/10/week-152-anything-goes.html Anything Goes
• http://thesecretcraftersaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/2011/10/challenge-155.html Anything Goes as long as it Sparkles

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Trish Munro

How to Store Your Paper Piercer and Needle for Cardmakers

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Do not throw out that Champagne cork next time you open a bottle, keep it to secure your paper piercing tool and needle –just for your own safety!

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Trish Munro

How to Store Your Inkpads

This storage  idea is perfect for Colorbox Chalk Inkpad, Brilliance Pigment Ink Pad, VersaMark, Castaway, Stazon & Adirondack Ink Pads.It is compact to store on a bookshelf or carry off to your local craft class.I used my Brother P-touch 1000 to label my inkpads and it’s been very handy over the years I’ve had it.

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This year I decided to embrace technology, you know cameras ,computers, anything with an instruction manual and slowly I have been working it out, and I have even bought something on eBay.That’s huge for me. My friend Vicki Fraser has been very helpful in the world of computers and a huge thanks to her for her amazing patience. I have come a long way since the beginning of the year and I’ve done my New Years Resolution justice! So far, so good.
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Trish Munro

How to Store Your Embossing Folders

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Trish Munro

Men's Golf Card

My husband is so sporty and Golf is one of his many loves! I really enjoyed making this card and decided to make my own background using my Provo Craft Circa 12 pts stamp where you can roll the letters around and print any word you like, I have had it for years and only used it a couple of times, mostly because i forgot I had it. I found this golf stamp at the Opportunity shop about 2 years ago and here is finally the card it was destined to be used for. I also finally used my oval punches for the sentiment which I am very pleased about, I will have to use them more often.I was inspired to make this card by the Golf Movie with Will Smith & Matt Damon in The Legend of Bagger Vance, hubby needs a golf angel.  I used dimensional magic on the club handle and golf balls to add some dimension. I coloured the edges of the stamp to look tartan as with a last name like Munro I  know there is some Scottish blood in there somewhere.

Challenges this card qualifies for:

• http://ladybugscraftsinkchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/challenge-40-no-design-papers.html No Designer Papers
• http://cardsformen.blogspot.com/2011/09/challenge-20-sports.html Card for a Man-Sports
• http://thecraftypad.blogspot.com/2011/10/challenge-141-one-for-boys.html Card –One for the Boys
• http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/10/week-151-just-for-men.html Just for Men
• http://emeraldfaeries.blogspot.com/2011/10/10-october-punchesdies-team.html Punches/Dies
• http://simplycreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2011/09/53-challenge-older-than-6-mos.html Older than 6 months
• http://pixieduststudiopixiechallenge.blogspot.com/2011/09/challenge-94-book-or-movie_29.html Inspired by Favourite Book or Movie

Trish Munro

Storage Idea for Spellbinders Nestabilities, QuicKutz, Sizzlits, ,Provocraft Small Dies,docrafts Papermania Dies

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Use a CD Holder either 2 or 4 to a page that zips up to store your Spellbinders Nestabilities,QuicKutz,Sizzix Sizzlits,Provocraft Small Dies,docrafts Papermania Dies.The best part is it zips closed and is great to take along to craft days or your girlfriends place being totally portable and it’s so easy to stack on a shelf. Hope you like this idea

Trish Munro

Spesch Birthday Card using Paper Piecing

I have to say I am feeling very special as my girlfriend Vicki Fraser arrived with a card ready to make and like twins we made one each only differing with our coloring in and ribbons and buttons. We used her new Spesch Designer Stamp and she is so very cute, and cut around her so she popped off the background paper. Vicki had already sorted out two paper piecing- firstly the dress and then the balloons and pre cut them both ,how lucky am I! I used my Whispers Strokes Marker to colour her hair,eyes and dress trim and my favorite markers ever are my Copic  Markers E11 & E00 which I used for the face/skin tones.Copic markers are so on my Santa Wish List!Vicki got these lovely rounded bling as a gift with purchase from the Craft Queen, they are so classy.I used some glitter to accentuate her pretty bow in her hair. Vicki cut the grass using her border punch that had a kind of soft wavy line then going back thru the punch off center this time and not lining it up makes grass, too easy! I had a heap of fun making this card!

 

Challenges this card qualifies for:

• http://madformarkerschallenges.blogspot.com/2011/10/favorite-copic-combo.html  Favourite Copic Marker Combo
• http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/10/challenge-79-multiple-sponsors.html Anything Goes plus use Ribbon
• http://heartsonginspirations.blogspot.com/2011/10/hsi-challenge-18-anything-goes.html Anything Goes
• http://deepoceanchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/winners-challenge-8-and-deep-ocean.html Happy Birthday
• http://sweetstampsblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/sweet-stamps-challenge-35-anything-goes.html Anything Goes

A huge thank you to all my wonderful followers for coming to visit me and leaving such lovely comments

You really make my day

Trish Munro

Handmade Flower Card with Martha Stewart Punch by Anita Munro

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My Darling Daughter Anita who is only 10yrs old premade the Flower using all pink flowers but in different sizes, and when she liked what she had made she glued each layer together and added a butterfly bling embellishment to add a bit of her own personal flair. Anita placed a adhesive dimensional under the flower so it would pop off the card for added interest! She used a piece of pink paper and used the Martha Stewart Scroll Heart Deep Edger Border Punch down both sides to create a Lace Trim which she fixed to the card carefully with Glue. Anita added a sentiment using the Stampin Up Modern Label Punch and Stampin Up Word Window Punch and stamped using Colorbox Chalk ink her sentiment from Stampin Up Stamp Set called Teeny Tiny Sentiments.

Anita made this card for her school teacher for her Birthday and I was surprised to see that she had pre written on a notepad what she was going to write inside, which is very cute and thoughtful.

I will enter this card in the following challenges on her behalf:

• http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/2011/10/were-back-challenge-53-anything-goes.html Anything Goes
• http://lexiscreations.blogspot.com/2011/10/challenge-50-and-winners-of-challenge.html Pink for Boobies
• http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/2011/10/challenge-114-think-pink.html  Think Pink
• http://crazychallenge.blogspot.com/2011/10/cc-87-think-pink.html Think Pink
• http://www.cardcupids.org/blog/?p=1731 Create a card and give it away!

Proud Mum

Trish Munro

Billionaire by Anita Munro

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I really have to work out how to get a hang of this video camera and get a better picture, but a least it’s a record of her singing at age 10 years old.Anita won FIRST PLACE at the Gold Coast Eisteddfod 2011 for Vocal Solo Popular Song….Billionaire! The adjudicators report said “I BELIEVE YOU!” It's a shame you cannot see all the expression in her face on the video because she was really amazing as she brought new moves with a live audience!

Proud Mum

Trish Munro

Spellbinder Nestabilities Peony Handmade Flower & Recycling Plastic Bag Tutorial

I received the wonderful gift of socks for a gift and kept the plastic bag with zip to recycle. I made the flower using the Spellbinders Nestabilities Peony using 3 coloured papers, for assembly see my Make a Flower Video on my Trish and Treasure YouTube Channel. I  die cut two Stampin Up Sizzix Bigz Top Note out: one in polka dot paper, and the other in white. I used the white one on the inside to hide out the sock packaging details and I used Tim Holtz Alterations Carnivale lettering die, using up scraps left over from my polka dot paper for the lettering inside for ANITA. I made this for my darling daughter! I have also made a YouTube Tutorial so you can see how easy it was to make!

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I am going to enter this project into the following challenges:

• http://gingerloftchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/10/gl26-color-orange.html Use the colour Orange
• http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/2011/09/challenge-26.html Anything Goes
• http://emeraldfaeries.blogspot.com/2011/10/10-october-punchesdies-team.html Use Punches/Dies
• http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/happy-world-card-making-day-october.html Anything Goes
• http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/2011/10/speedy-cats-friends-challenge-week.html Use Polka Dots
• http://ssdschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/10/anything-but-card.html Anything BUT a Card
• http://4craftychicks.blogspot.com/2011/09/challenge-57-crazy-egg-anything-goes.html Anything Goes
• http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.com/2011/09/pcj-challenge-20die-cuts-andor-punches.html Use Die Cuts and or Punches
• http://whimsicalwednesdays.blogspot.com/2011/09/anything-goes.html Anything Goes

Trish Munro

Build a Flower Card by Anita Munro

My darling daughter who is only 10 years old made this wonderful Birthday card for a friend of mine. I think she did an amazing job! It worked out great because Anita made the card while we had a sleep in, and all we had to do was sign the card,brilliant! She’s such a good girl!!! You can see she has gone through my flower drawer and layered up different size flowers to build an amazing flower for this card and you can tell her favourite colour is pink.

It’s such a great project I am going to enter it into the following challenges on her behalf. If she keeps this up I will have to get Anita her own blog.

• http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/challenge-58-gingham-or-plaid.html Use gingham or plaid
• http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/09/week-122-keep-it-simple.html Keep it Simple
• http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/09/make-your-own-flowers-challenge.html Make you own Flower
• http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/2011/09/speedy-cats-friends-challenge-week_24.html  Things with Wings
• http://ssdschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/09/favorite-color.html Favourite Colour
• http://www.blog2.ourcraftlounge.com/?p=6045 Patterned Paper
• http://raisethebarchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/09/challenge-76.html Things with Wings
• http://littlemissmuffetchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/09/challenge-18-things-with-wings.html Things with Wings

Proud Mum

Trish Munro

Handmade Flower Card Tutorial

This flower is so easy to make. I hope you have as much fun making your own and enjoy my latest tutorial!

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Trish Munro

Anita Munro my Darling Daughter Singing 2010

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Here is my Darling Daughter singing at the Gold Coast Eisteddfod 2010 last year aged 9 years old where she won 3rd Place in Vocal Solos- Walt Disney Section  11years and Under. She made her Nanna Joan cry it was so beautiful. My wonderful husband Mark is so very clever and made this outfit for her. We will have to work on our video skills to try to get a clearer picture. She has such a beautiful voice naturally!

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Trish Munro

Dinosaur Kids Card Tutorial on YouTube

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A huge thanks to my 15yr old son Vincenzo who got me started on making tutorials

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Trish Munro

My YouTube Video for Circus Tent Teddy Card

 

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Trish Munro

Circus Birthday

I made this cute Circus birthday card and also made a You Tube tutorial to go with it. My son got me started and I’m now even  learning how to add a title to the video, you can… teach an old dog new tricks! I am entering this card into Annabelles Challenge 3 with 2 Bling. Also Stamps and Fun = Creativity- Animals Challenge and Punch and Die cut challenge at Catch the Bug

Come and see my tutorial for this card on my YouTube channel called Trish and Treasure

Trish Munro

Handmade Flower Bloom Card

I made this flower using beautiful Basic Grey designer paper to make this Shabby Chic Flower and using Stickles Glitter Glue in Crystal Ice to accentuate the flower. I also made a video tutorial which I will blog as soon as it uploads to You Tube. I made this handmade Bloom to enter into Annabelle's Birthday Challege 2 . I made this bloom very simply by ripping two different sized circles and rolled the edges with bamboo skewers.

I’m also entering Craft Your Days Away - Make your Own Flowers and

Decorate the inside of your card at Truly Sumptuous

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Trish Munro

DINOSAUR KIDS CARD

I have also made a You Tube tutorial video of this card and will blog it shortly. Every little boy loves .Dinosaurs so it’s the perfect card for a little man in my life. I am entering this card in Annabelles Challenge 1. I have used 1 new stamp it is the Happy Birthday from Stampin Up – Punch Bunch and 2 punches my scallop square and my round tab punch both from Stampin Up and 3 bling!

I am also entering this in the Cards for Men challenge Anything But Square

 

Thanks again to all my followers who come and check out my cards.

Trish Munro

Check out my new YouTube Channel with my first tutorial!

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Candy or Lolly Container.

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Trish Munro

My Very First Tilda

My best friend Vicki Fraser arrived with a present for me the other day and I couldn’t believe my eyes …Yes it is my very first Tilda and not just any Tilda but a Singing Tilda …What could be better!!!!!!  Vicki bought it for me because it reminded her of my Darling Daughter…. the Singer. It’s my daughter birthday in October so I will have to use this to make her a special card!A huge thank you again to Vicki and I’m so lucky to have such a wonderful friend.

Trish Munro

I WON…. Crafty Fox Cards Candy!

Wonderful Mandy from Crafty Fox Cards sent me this wonderful gift all the way to Australia by Air Mail from England ..I will treasure these goodies and will make something special to show you. I love to check out Mandy’s blog as often as I can because she makes the most wonderful cards and is so full of inspiration!

Have a great weekend

Trish Munro

Upsy Daisy

I made this card for the Annabelle's challenge of colours this week http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/09/challenge-74-sponsored-by-aifactory.html

http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/09/challenge-74-sponsored-by-aifactory.html  and a Flowers Challenge

Trish Munro

Darling Daughter

Hi, Just a quick post to let you know I’m still here but super busy with my family. Darling daughter who is 10… I sent her resume away for Mary Poppins a major production to be held in Brisbane,Australia and she made it to the interview but didn’t get through to the final round, which was a great experience for her very first professional job  interview. (Two of her friends are on the final list!)  She is currently preparing for an audition for a television show that specialises in kids singing and dancing which will be another great experience and I hope if nothing else she gets to sing at a stage venue (Brisbane Entertainment Centre) where people like Kylie Minogue & Dolly Parton sing and have a great memory of a day out with her Mum. I will feel I’ve done my best if I let her follow her dream in the world of music, if I help her by just getting her to every opportunity and the rest is up to her… needless to say its a lot of driving and heaps of waiting around and I’ve read a lot of great books lately. The best part about it all is we both get to spend a lot of time with like-minded families. I know for sure she loves it all because she sleeps with her tap shoes on the end of her bed and we all know when she’s up in the morning…singing and dancing. She even dances up and down the supermarket isles which can be very embarrassing but there is no off button.. trust me I’ve checked! On the weekend she competed in the Gold Coast Eisteddfod -Vocal solos and got a 1st, 2nd & 3rd -even with a high temp/virus. I’m off to card class tomorrow (my monthly stamping group) so I will have something to blog soon.

Stage Mum with L plates (We’ve both got a lot to learn!)..any tips gratefully accepted!

Trish Munro

Win Some Stamps!

Hi All,
I thought I'd share with you an opportunity to win some stamps from the wonderful Annnabelle Stamps range.
It's Annabelle Stamps Blog's 2nd birthday and they are celebrating with this little giveaway. All you need do is post their blinkie in your sidebar, post about their birthday and link yourself up on their inlinkz to win.

Annabelles have some wonderful products, recently I was lucky enough to be chosen a favourite and won some gorgeous chocolate sprinkles. I've also won an awesome stamp set with Annabelle Stamps. Believe me, If I can win - so can you!
So what are you waiting for - get on over to the Annabelle Stamps Blog and get your own blinkie for a chance to win :)

Trish Munro

Baby Dress Card

My girlfriend Vicki Fraser and I decided to make a dress card. We didn’t have a pattern, just an idea. I made this using obviously very thin cardstock because when I tried to make another in a different colour I would have had to use my Spellbinders circles, but with this card I used my punches for the neckline and produced this gorgeous one layer card and I think it is just adorable. I put some dimensional magic on the collar to give it some depth and by using two embossing folders gave it contrast and interest. Sweet and simple and I’m very happy with the result.

Challenges this card qualifies for:

• http://creativecraftworld.blogspot.com/2011/08/card-challenge-for-child.html Child
• http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-30-okkeep-it-clean-theme.html Keep it Clean
• http://kbchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-25.html Babies
• http://paperplaytime.blogspot.com/2011/07/ch-53-anything-goes.html Anything Goes
• http://thecraftypad.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-134-cute-n-girly.html Cute n’ Girly
• http://robynsfetishchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-68-different-shaped-card.html Different Shaped Cards

Have a wonderful day

Trish Munro

With Sympathy

When I made this card I really wanted to have a cross on the front. A template would have been an excellent help but I just hand drew it and cut it out as I was keen to keep going to get the result I had imagined and visualised in my head. I love the metal brad I used with the flower it really anchored the card design. An extra layer of darker ribbon subtly popped the soft lace detail trim at the bottom edge of the card. I made my own Shabby Chic designer paper  which I distressed and have included a detail description so you can also have a go. I inked all the edges in Denim Adirondack Ink with a Stamp It Sponging Block to complete my distressed look.

Shabby Chic Designer Paper Technique

• I chose some designer paper and clear embossed (wet) some swirls and curls, always use your anti-static bag over your paper before embossing.
• Then brushed over some white gesso paint when almost dry, removed paint off embossed area. Then waited for all this to dry.
• Protect your ironing board with a heat proof sheet like the Tim Holtz one.When paint is finally dry, place a sheet(or a few) of brown paper (not newspaper) over your designer paper and iron off the clear embossing until it vanishes, absorbed into a few layers of the brown paper. Best to use a sheet of baking paper as the top layer before you begin to iron as this will protect your iron base from any potential mess.
• It leaves this amazing effect as you can see by my close up.

Challenges this card qualifies for:

• http://diekreativenstempelfreunde.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-31.html Handmade Background
• http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/2011/08/make-it-monday-50.html Anything goes
• http://pollycraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-106-distressing-maria.html Distressing
• http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/distressedshabby-chic-challenge-at.html Shabby Chic
• http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/2011/08/speedy-cats-friends-challenge-68.html Distressed
• http://phindysplacechallenge.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-68-vintage-look.html Vintage Look
• http://charismacardz.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-32-team-gem-distressing.html Distressing
• http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/2011/08/dare-to-be-sassy-thursday-85.html Distressing
• http://trulyscrumptiouschallenges.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-63-lace-it-up.html Lace

Have a great week

Trish Munro

Shabby Chic Tag

One of the Mum’s at my daughter’s Dance Studio is an ex-police officer and now teaches Child Safety & Protection at Bond University on the Gold Coast, Australia. She is someone who makes a huge difference  in this world we live in and I admire her because she has devoted her life and career to protecting children and teaching others to be like herself. I was inspired to make her something and I decided a bookmark for her text books at work would be perfect!

The unusual wet embossing technique I used to make the designer paper shabby chic I will put the instructions in my next post!

Darling Daughter has had a busy few days and competed in the Gold Coast Eisteddfod.

The school choir routine of a melody of 3 songs was cute and all the kids dressed up like orphans, they didn’t win this year but just being in choir really improves my daughters quality of voice and she seems to sound crisper, not to mention has learnt so much.

Then she competed in her group dance routines. Under 10’s in 4 sections and she won 1st place in all 4 sections.I am so proud of her and all the effort she has put into her dancing this year, she has a work ethic to be envied. I am now thanks to you tube an expert hair dresser & make-up artist. I’ve also now perfected the art of applying False Eyelashes of which I am so proud of myself.

Yesterday at my daughters Year 5 Church service all the Year 5 kids did a play and sang. I looked everywhere but darling daughter wasn’t an actor or singer ….what the …..Anyway I spot her she is down at the back of the church coaching the year 5 choir on stage with all the actions and expressions for the kids on the stage.. I was great to see her Year 5 teacher use her talents in such an unusual way.

After church we headed out to watch hubby coach and my gorgeous son who is 15 play in the Under 19’s Youth Soccer game. I took 100’s photos and really enjoyed watching them both in action . I really enjoyed my weekend!

 

 

Challenges this tag qualifies for:

• http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/08/week-116-anything-but-card.html
• http://justsomelinesblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/new-challenge-embossing-and-winners.html
• http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-95-emboss-it.html
• http://craftypurplefrogchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/08/anything-but-card.html
• http://www.cardcupids.org/blog/?p=1595 Bookmarks
• http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-13-distressing.html
• http://unityopportunity-challenge.blogspot.com/2011/08/banners-tags-flags-challenge-aug-14-27.html
• http://scrap-it-girl.blogspot.com/2011/08/scrap-it-girls-saturday-scrap-challenge.html

Thanks for visiting my blog

Trish Munro

Hair Bow

I really enjoyed making this bow for my daughters hair and I finally got the chance to share this after she has already worn this in 20 shows. The wardrobe assistant asked me to sew this onto a comb as it was the perfect green to match one of her costumes. I thought I could just see myself making a mess of that, so I bought a glue gun and used lashings of glue along the top edge of a hair comb and the pre tied bow stuck like a dream to the hair comb. The glue line is completely concealed once in her hair. There is nothing like having to do something that pushes you outside your normal boundaries and I now feel I could certainly expand on this idea,time permitting! The best part about the bow is my daughter loves it, and she can put it in her hair on her own.
I’m entering this bow in a challenge at Reasonable Ribbon http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-29-sizzlin-summer-theme.html

Have a great week
Trish Munro