Hair Clip Holder

I've been wanting to make this project for awhile now, and finally took the time to get it done on Labor Day. My daughter desperately needed somewhere visible for us to keep her hair clips. We had them all in a clear plastic box under the bathroom sink, but then they'd get forgotten about and never used. Now they're all hanging up in her room, right next to the dresser and closet. We can pick out and outfit and right away grab some hair clips to coordinate!

Best part of this project? It cost me nothing! Everything I already had on hand, including the white photo frame. I used the Twinkle Toes cart for this, and let my daughter pick out which 2 characters she wanted, along with what colors their clothes/accessories would be. She'd watch me get everything ready on the Cricut, and then I'd let her press "cut" each time. We had a great time together working on this. :)

Both the little girl and the poodle were cut at 4". I mounted them to the purple plaid background paper with glue dots. This part was made easier by taking the glass out of the frame and placing the paper inside, then laying the whole frame down on the table. This way I could stick the characters in from the front and make sure they were lined up within the frame the way I wanted them. Easy! Then just take the paper back out, put the glass back in, and reassemble.

Since the frame also has the components in back to be set on a shelf, I made sure the hearts on the bottom of the frame were attached in a way that the frame could be set down without them getting bent. In the future, if she doesn't want the ribbons to hang her hair clips (they're simply hot glued to the back of the frame), we can take them off and still use the decorated frame.

All embellishments on the front of the frame were attached using glue dots, including the buttons. The glue dots have a strong hold, but can be removed without destroying the frame if I ever want to take the whole thing apart and still have the frame to use for another project.