Something New and Sparkly: Inside Out Bows

Not too long ago I made these Fabulous Felt Bow Necklaces:

Recently, I thought, why not made "inside out" versions of some of them? So, I took the green, yellow, and purple bows and switched the backdrops with the interior details to make these:

Fabulous Felt Lime Bow Necklace

Fabulous Felt Orange Bow Necklace

Fabulous Felt Purple Bow Necklace (The old Fabulous Felt Purple Bow Necklace became the Fabulous Felt Lilac Bow Necklace by default.)

Pretty nifty, huh? In the middle of making them I -- horror of horrors -- ran out of felt, glue, and rhinestones. Too excited about finishing my bright new bows to wait (and what crafter hasn't been there?) I shed my pajamas for street clothes (packs more of a punch than "tee shirt and jean skirt," don't you think?) and dashed to A.C. Moore. The funny thing is, I've been challenging myself to use the supplies I have instead of buying new ones. This is partly because I have a ton of odds and ends spilling out of every room of my house and partly because my accountant said my business needs to make a profit this year, which means spending less than I make. But regardless of how many rhinestones clog my shower drain or how many felt fragments end up in my hair, I inevitably run out of something crucial I need to complete a project and find myself at A.C. Moore or Michaels. And that's not even counting those pesky bouts of inspiration that demand new shipments of shiny new things. Even as I write this I'm dreaming of a new line of rhinestone bead carnival necklaces and dollhouse miniature-bedecked corsages that hinge on a monstrous order from Consumer Crafts.

Then again, The Tote Trove is much closer to making a profit than it ever was before, thanks to quitting those cripplingly expensive craft shows. And who knows, maybe I'll end up selling more of these new pieces than I expected. I see more shiny things in my (and your!) future . . .