Nail Polish Bobby Pins. I saw this tutorial on Pinterest from Pink Lemonade and I knew I had to make some myself. I also love how she gave an old simple necklace a makeover with a little colorful nail polish. I lined up bobby pins along a piece of card stock. I then painted them with different shades of colorful nail polish. It can get a little messy, but overall it was very easy. Some colors only needed one coat, while more transparent colors needed two or three. What have you decorated with nail polish? The SweetTalk Shop: {SweetTalk Shop} Sweet & Easy Craft Saturday. Michael ann made.: woven friendship bracelet tutorial. I love the summer friendship bracelet trend that i keep seeing in blog land, so i thought it would be fun to share with you another way to weave a friendship bracelet. one of the parents at work showed me this technique of using a circular cardboard loom and i love how quick it goes, you can easily finish a bracelet in one sitting. - cardboard - something small and circular (like a teacup or ramekin) - scissors, ruler, pen - embroidery thread in pretty colors , thin yarn, or ribbon trace a circle onto your cardboard, and use a ruler to draw 8 lines cut a small ways into each line, between 1/2 an inch to an inch and make a hole in the middle of the circle where all the lines intersect. cut 7 strands of embroidery floss, about 24 inches long and tie them together with a slip knot. pull your thread bundle through the hole in your cardboard with the knot right up next to the hole and use a little piece of tape to hold it in place while you start. now for the fun part!
DIY Rotating Goal List. DIY: Spa Towel Wrap. I hope you’ve had your coffee, cause I’m getting up close and personal this morning. When you step out of the shower or bath, what is your first layer of choice, after drying off your bum with your towel? Are you a robe person? Do you immediately dress? Or do you dance around to bad 80s metal in your skivvies? (Don’t tell us, if the latter is you.) Quite frankly, I am none of the above. (Although Mr. My old storebought spa wrap was getting a bit tattered after years of use, so I thought I’d just make myself a new one. One clearance towel + 1/2 yard of cute cotton fabric + one afternoon = glam spa towel wrap.
Here is the pink version I made for my girl: Let me say this loud and clear. Here is the grown up version: Turn a towel and some fabric into a stylish spa wrap for you, your child, a friend, or family member. How to Make a Simple Sew Towel Wrap: A quick note on towel selection before I proceed. Step One: Trim the ribbing detail off the end of your towel and hem the edge. One final plea. Plain Jane Canvas Shoes Restyle. Hi, Skunkboy friends! I'm Jodie, crafter and stitcher of Lova Revolutionary and author of Happy Stitch. Summer time is just my favorite and I love a simple pair of canvas shoes to slip on for some quick outings to the park, to take to the beach, and to play with the pooch in!
I picked up a pair recently but decided they needed a little something-something to make them extra cute. I thought I'd share this little restyle DIY with you, so you can stitch up a cute pair or perk up a pair you have already! Supplies: canvas shoes, several colors of embroidery floss, thick hand sewing needle, needle gripper (optional), pencil Step 1: Simply sketch out your design on your shoes with a regular pencil, careful to leave some space around the edge. Step 2: Begin filling in your design using some easy embroidery stitches. Step 3: When you are finished with each floss color, tie a knot on the inside to secure your thread. Stitch How-To: Thanks, Jodie, for this adorable DIY! Lengthening a Dress with Lace. I have been off of work the past two days and I got to enjoy a quick little road trip up to Indianapolis with my parents.
It was short, but still very fun and it was great to see them again. It was sad to see them go! You may have noticed (or you may not), but I have made a few more cosmetic changes to the blog! I'm pretty excited about it.My mom and I hit some antique malls on the drive up to Indy, which is always exciting. It's rare to find cheap old clothing at antique stores, but I ended up snagging a dress for a refashion project at a good price! I'll be sure to post that tutorial another time. Finally, you guys get to look at a new face! This is my friend Lauren; isn't she beautiful?
So here's the story: Lauren had a dress that she loved, but after shrinking in the laundry a few too many times, it became too short. We headed out to Hobby Lobby and found this really pretty lace trim that would make the dress a better length. Here's what you'll need: Here's what you do: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Random Recast: T-Shirts Day 2. In Random Recast, we find new uses for ordinary things. This week: T-shirts. Delia Randall A tote bag that can stretch to fit anything from produce to flip-flops is yours when you start with a t-shirt. The tutorial, from Delia Creates, requires the bare minimum of cutting-and-stitching prowess.
The top curved edge will become the bottom of the bag. For the complete tutorial, visit Delia Creates. Looking for more ways to use old t-shirts?