Heart Bracelet, DIY Want to make some quick and easy gifts for Christmas? Why not this heart bracelet that is not only easy to make, but easy on the wallet. Tutorial Things you need ScissorsPliersWireCordButtonsRulerFabric glue,~not shown~ measure a piece of wire 3 inches long~ cut with pliers. find the middle and bend in half now bend the two corners of the top of the heart twist the two middle pieces together Cut two pieces of cord about 12 inches long, fold one cord in half Attach to the side of the heart. Repeat for the other side now measure from the heart about three inches and attach your button tie a knot place some glue on the knot on the other side measure about three inches and tie your first knot. Trim the excess Perfect little gift . Have a wonderful Day Lots of <3 Anne
Three New Necklaces. I was Playing around Last night and I came up with these three necklaces. All three are made with leather, one with wood beads, one with green stones, one with pink stones. The only thing I bought was the leather. You can find it in the jewelry, bead section of Wal-Mart or Michaels about $3.00. I recycled a white wood bead necklace for this one. And a green stone necklace for this one. You just take a piece of leather and string beads to both ends. Then, fold it in half and wrap it around your neck, put the beads through the loop. Easy!! You can experiment and make all kinds. Happy Saturday Night.
Felt Your Sweater!: A Felted Wool Tutorial Wherever you might normally stand on the felt controversy, I think that we can all get behind the claim that felted wool? Is awesome. Felted wool has all the benefits of wool for crafting–it’s sturdy, can be shaped, holds a dimensional structure well, is durable, and has an appealing texture–and has the eco-friendly attributes of being natural and second-hand. As part of my green crafting manifesto, I do not buy new things, nor do I intentionally buy products exploitative of the world’s creatures (please, don’t ask me about glue!), and yet when I buy a wool sweater from the Goodwill Outlet Store, I don’t have to worry about whether or not the wool has an organic certification, or about the high price of organic wool. And yet, the wool sweater you take home from the thrift store requires some work before it becomes that versatile wool felt. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Now that you’re finished, make cupcakes! Tags: felted wool, recycling, remaking clothing, Sewing, thrifting About the Author
Chain Rings, DIY Of course~ Everyone has seen these cute, dainty, chain rings. I wanted one or two or three, So DIY~ing them seemed reasonable to me. I did changed mine slightly, just to fit me. Inspiration Tutorial Things you need. Chain Jump ringsPliers Clasp Measure your finger. I measured a little big, then I connected the chains together with a jump ring. I tried it on several times. Then I cut the excess chain with pliers. Link with a jump ring Easy, Now you can tweak it, to fit you.:) Add jump rings and clasps to chain, to change up your rings. This way you can take it off easier, if you want a different look. Or Or connect two chain rings, with a chain, MY Favorite. Make them fit YOUR Style. Have a wonderful Saturday!! Lots of <3, Anne
Grey, No Sew Vest Because of all of the questions I have received about this project, I have done a quick video on this No Sew Vest. This vest is very Similar to some of the other vests I have done, with slight variations . You can visit them HERE and HERE Hopefully this will answer some of those questions. Written instructions will be below as well. Have Fun. Tutorial Things you need Large or Extra large T-Shirt (I use Hanes)Scissors Here is a quick, four minute video on how I did it.WATCH ME. fold your shirt in halfcut wear the red lines areopen the shirt back up: cut a straight line, up the middle of the front.cut three strips from one of the sleevestie where shown. This is very similar to this T-vest I did last Summer. Link below the picture. Easy, No Sew projects are some of my favorite things. Do you like easy no sew projects? Here are a few more I have done. Have a great Weekend. Come back tomorrow, to see what Sailor Sam has been up to. Lots of <3 Anne
Make a Memory {Summer Sponge Bombs} Here we are, week 4 of the Make a Memory series. Each Monday now through the end of August I will feature a special family tradition from one of my favorite bloggers. It is so important to create lasting memories with our families and this will be a fun way to get ideas for fun traditions we can start with our own families. So let's dive right in and see how Heather from Whipperberry and her family make a memory! We are soooo excited to be participating in Make a Memory Monday at A Little Tipsy today!! A few years ago I was planning an activity for our youth at church and I came up with our version of water dodge ball. … and thought it would be a fun addition to our water dodge ball tradition. The girls and I then cut up the mop, sponges and drawer liners to make our components for the sponge bombs. You then decide how big you want your bombs to be… I cut each sponge into thirds {tall thirds} and used two sponges per bomb. and then randomly added the color strips. Aren’t they cute?!?
Chain and Rhinestone, Wrapped Bracelet, DIY Silver with a purple cord Antiqued bronze chain with a black cord. I love the look of two chains with a layer of rhinestone in the middle. I have made a couple different versions of this. Here is one of them. Tutorial Things you need Cord (Wal-mart)Flat chain (Michaels)Large needleTwo large jump rings (Michaels)One large clasp (Michaels)Rhinestone chain( Wal-mart)Pliers Glue Measure your chain Mine measured 6 inches measure two pieces of chain and one length of rhinestone all three about 6 inches with your pliers add one of large jump rings onto one end. to start: weave the cord through the second link of chain and tie a slip knot. it will look like this. I made this make shift hook to hang on a tall glass. Now, I start up through the back, down through the front wrapping the rhinestone with the cord. Continue this all the way to the end: Stopping at the next to the last length of chain. Tie a knot at the back, secure with a drop of glue. the back looks like this. and your finished! Wear and enjoy.
212727 This is a long entry so I'm gonna drop it behind a cut. It goes over my steps to working 2 strand crochet. Allrighty, for those of you who like to play with string, what follows are the instructions for working double stranded crochet. I use this technique to create my knotwork and tessellation blankets. Two double crochet stitches together equal one block on the charted design and adequately prevent distortion of the design. The yarn is Teal Blue homespun wool from Inis Mor in the Aaran Islands and Chestnut Brown medium weight Merino. As seen in the picture, the handle has a small metal loop pin in it. Start with a run of CS long enough to anchor the first row. Once a position for a color has been established do not deviate from it or the yarn will tangle. Stitch 1 When the brown is the top thread (blue not wrapping it) on the piece, work stitch as standard double crochet. Repeat till stitch is finished. Stitch 3Working blue on top position The piece so far
diy | painted rug Last week I gave a sneak peek at the painted rug I completed in the bedroom. Being forever the redecorator, for now, I am totally loving the end product. In my previous post [here] I gave you the inspiration for the graphic, a beautiful woven rug from Anthropologie. I was looking for something that had no repeating pattern so that I could essentially freehand paint the rug without worrying about spacing and measuring. If you are thinking about painting a sisal rug yourself, here are a few tips that gave me a really good finished product [and bear in mind I am no expert, but have done A LOT of painting to A LOT of different materials]. Wrapped Crystals, DIY If you like making Jewelry, you definitely need to check her out. I had to try it. Mine are just a little different than hers. I used regular beads, not tear drop, shaped beads I wanted little Sparkling crystals to add to my necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Lets make some. Tutorial Things you need. Crystal beadsWirePliers Stick your wire through the bead and make a loop at the top. The wire will be different lengths depending on the size of your bead. I always measure a little extra wire, then cut off the excess at the end. Take the other end of the wire and start wrapping the wire around the bead. once you get to the bottom of your loop, cut off any extra wire and use your pliers to bend the end down Make a pair for earrings. Make one to add a little sparkle to a bracelet. or make a pendent necklace. Mine is green for luck. Have a beautiful Thursday! Lots of <3,
How To Make A Paper Box (Origami) Folding origami paper boxes is a unique way to present small gifts to friends or family. Videojug provides clear instructions, and an easy-to-follow video on how to make these colorful containers. Hi, this is how I make a paper box. We are now going to fold the edges into the middle. Turn it ninety degrees, and repeat the edges into the middle. We can assemble the box by collapsing it along this line here and here, so more here, and here. And then you just push this fold down, and keep pushing it down until it goes into the box. So, we're literally just pushing in on those two diagonals. So just pinch that there, pinch all four corners. That was how to make a paper box. .
Glitter your Keys I saw this on Pinterest HERE, and I knew I had to try it. Not only is this a great way to distinguish different keys, it makes me SMILE. and SMILING is always good.:) Tutorial Things you need. Put the nail polish wherever you would like on your key. I did the little indention in the middle. Sprinkle with glitter Let dry. Repeat on the other side Seal with clear Nail Polish. Let dry an hour or so. Now your Keys Sparkle. Have a beautiful Monday! Lots of <3, Anne
Flat braid join how-to Step 1: To edge the first block, join with sc in any corner, ch 3, sc in same sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch-sp) around with (sc, ch 3, sc) in each corner ch-sp, join. Fasten off. Step 2: Join with sc in ch-sp below top left corner, and work edging rnd same as step 1 around left edge, bottom edge and right edge to top right corner. Step 3: * Ch 2, remove hook from lp, insert hook in next ch-sp on bottom edge of first block, pick up dropped lp, ch 1, sc in next ch-sp on top edge of second block. Step 4: Ch 3 and join to finish round. Step 5: Add subsequent blocks in the same manner, working the flat braid join on as many sides as needed.