My latest project was a tiny princess crown that I will be using for this weekend’s newborn session with sweet baby Sella. It was so easy to make and looks perfect! I can’t wait to use it for during Sella’s newborn session.

Items needed:

Ribbon of your choice – mine came from Joann Fabric, $2/spool

Silver or gold metallic paint (or any paint you choose) – mine was metallic gold and came from Wal-Mart, $1.89

Fabric Stiffner – I used Aleene’s Stiffen Quik, $4 at Joann Fabric

Measuring tape, scissors, needle & thread, paint brush – had all these around the house

I cut a length of ribbon at 10″ (that seems like a good size for a newborn head). I then sprayed the fabric stiffner on the ribbon, coating both sides evenly. I did this over wax paper to keep the mess to a minimum. (Note: it took some time to dry.) Once the ribbon was dry, I thought it needed another coat. After applying the 2nd coat and letting it dry, it was ready to paint. I coated both sides evenly. I used a foam brush and dabbed the paint on lightly so I didn’t fill any of the small holes in with paint. After the paint was dry, I stitched the 2 ends together and it was finished.

In the works, a silver sparkly crown and 2 pink sparkly crowns for my own little princesses:)