So, I have a love affair with the clothes at LOFT (formerly Ann Taylor Loft-not sure when that changed.) Anyway, I occasionally find a bargain or two, but mostly, I ogle. I was at the mall earlier this week, and couldn't help popping in to look at the pretty stuff. And I saw this darling belt: (sorry the belt itself is so small in the pic)
So, I was in love. I adore the combination of the pale pink, bright coral and taupe. I felt pretty confident, though, that I could create such a specimen for less than $39.99. I'm not saying that's outrageous to spend on a belt, but I wasn't about to spend that when I could make 6 for that price. That's when I remembered that I had seen a tutorial online last spring to make this flower belt:
I never got around to it then. Story of my life.
I dug up my notes on it and set out to the craft store. One thing that was challenging was finding the right contrast of peachy pink, with punchy coral, and the taupe to balance it out. While I was at it (I have lots of friends with birthdays coming up) I picked up stuff to make a yellow belt with daisies on it, too! Pics of that one to come soon.
So here's what I ended up with. I apologize that the only pic is of the flower part on the table. I was hurrying to finish it before I took it as a gift to a birthday party last night!
The belt part looks exactly like the one above (with the ribbon and D-ring closure). My friend was really excited about it! I bought extra supplies, so I'll probably have to whip one up for myself. Oh, did I mention that the whole project took about 20 minutes? Yep, and the divided cost was less than $7 per belt. I'm quite pleased!
