No Internet = Cute Barrettes

So, yesterday an installer from Sure West spent about 4 hours at our house, installing phone, internet and cable.  Without my usual naptime crack, I had to find something to occupy my time.  I've been really frustrated trying to find a cute KU Jayhawk barrette for Kitty to wear in her hair, so I decided to try and make one.  I have to say, considering my novice crafting experience, I think they turned out really cute.  They were easy, too!

                                             First, I traced the image of a Jayhawk.  I traced the whole head, the beak, the eye and the eyebrow.

Then I cut all of the pieces out of stiffened felt.  I cut the entire head out of red,

then overlaid the beak, eye and eyebrow.

I cut a strip of soft red felt out for the barrette liner,

 and a piece of grip liner as well (not pictured, because I forgot)

I hot glued the felt liner and the grip liner onto the clip

When gluing the eye, I used a toothpick to put the pieces together,

 because I kept burning myself.

Then the head and the beak overlay are glued together

Add the eyebrow

And the pre-assembled eye

Glue it to the barrette and you're done! Jayhawk barrettes for some of my favorite little girls.

There you have it!  From tracing to finish it took me maybe an hour and half to make five of them.