Hair Bow Hanger

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When my daughter out-grew her monogram and ribbon hair bow hanger, I looped a tape measure over the bottom of the "E" to add more room. I found the tape measure had more grip than the ribbon and thus would hold a wider variety of clips in place. So, when I came across colorful tape measures for $1.00 at JoAnn's, I decided it was time for a redesign.
Since I now have two daughters, with different initials, I decided not to go with a monogram. After all, neither one "own" any particular bow. I wanted to add hooks for hair pieces and head bands, and stoppers to prevent large french barrettes from slipping to the bottom or crushing other bows.







Supplies:

• 3" x 5" wood plaque, unfinished
• fine grit sand paper
• cheese cloth
• white paint/primer
• acrylic paint of choice
• paint brushes/foam brushes
• Mode Podge - matte
• Mode Podge Acrylic Sealer - matte
• scrapbook paper of choice
• cup hook
• screwdriver (to fit cup hook screws)
• colored tape measures
• stapler
• piece of cardstock
• fabric or paper tape
• plastic snaps (I used Babyville Botique snaps and pliers)
• 3M Command Poster Strips

Painting the Plaque

1. Smooth rough areas with light grit sand paper.
2. Dust plaque with cheese cloth
3. Apply a light coat of white paint or primer on all sides.
4. Let paint dry completley.
5. Lightly sand entire plaque & dust w/cheese cloth.
6. Apply a thin coat of desired acrylic paint around edges of plaque. (I did not paint the area that will be decoupaged.)
7. Repeat steps 4, 5, &6 until desired color intensity is reached.

Decoupaging the Plaque:

1. Cut a piece of scrapbook paper to fit the flat area of the plaque.
2. Apply a thinn layer of Mode Podge to the flat area of the plaque.
3. Place scrapbook paper on the plaque.
4. Apply thin layer of Mode Podge over the paper and on the edges of the plaque.
5. Allow to dry completley.
6. Turn piece over and apply thin layer of Mode Podge to the back of the plaque.
7. Allow to dry completley.
8. Apply moderate layer of Mode Podge Acrylic Sealer to the back of the plaque. (make sure area is well-ventilated and protected from over-spray)
9. Allow to dry completley.
10. Apply moderate layer of Mode Podge Acrylic Sealer to the front of the plaque.
11. Allow to dry completley.




Straight Ribbon Tape Measure:


1. Cut tape measure in half.
2. Place one half of a plastic snap about every 10 inches.
3. Assemble the other half of each snap.
4. Snap each snap together.




Looped Ribbon Tape Measure (to hold additional hair bands)


1. Cut tape measure in half.
2. Cut one half of the tape measure into 3 - 10 inch sections.
3. Attach one end of each cut 10 inch section to the straight ribbon, at 10 inch intervals, using one half of a snap.
4. Attach the other half of each snap to the end of each cut 10 inch section.
5. Snap ends together to create a loop.