Recycled cans???

That's right.  Call me crazy (I'm sure my hubby did when I shared my idea ;) lol) but I took on the task of creating a hairclip for us "older" girls out of cans.  We all have our weaknesses, mine is coke -- vanilla coke.  What better way to shout I am a caffeine addict than to wear my addiction in my hair? lol  So here it is, my vanilla coke flower hair clip.

I was surprised that I managed to cut and assemble the thing without slicing a few fingers.  Getting the flat piece of aluminum and cutting out the flowers was the hardest part.  Once I got past that point it was just like working with a paper flower that would hold it's shape well if I bent it a little here and there.  The edges aren't sharp like I expected.  They felt much like a piece of paper but I also sanded the edges with steel wool to soften it a little more as was suggested in the hours of searching the internet.  I still wouldn't suggest this hair piece for a child since they are always playing with their hair and I am sure that if you ran your fingers at just the right angle you could get a paper cut.  But I think this is perfect for teens and women.  I am so glad we haven't taken our many bags of soda pop cans down to the recyler just yet.  I get to go digging through the trash bags all next week looking for the sprite cans and any others that will make fun clips.  I am especially excited for the Arizona Tea cans since they have the cutest colors and prints on them.  Because of the time it takes to cut each flower out and the risks of slicing my fingers to pieces to get each flower started these clips will be $6 each.  If you are interested in one email me at jaycee.beardall@gmail.com and let me know what you like.  :)