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Most gawked all-time. Syl and Sam. Art From Everyday Objects: Paperclips + String | So today I thought it would be a fun challenge to work with paperclips. You can’t get much more mundane than a paperclip! After much thought, I came up with paperclip earrings. If you have paperclips and some pretty cotton string, you can create these beauties. They’d probably look pretty cool as a necklace too. Here is a diagram to show you where to open the paperclip to create this triangular shape.

You are basically unbending the clip at all three of the curves. Once you’ve got the triangular shape, you need to glue the ends together. Fig 1: Winding the string around // Fig 2: Starting to wrap the string around the earring, secured with Liquid Stitch Once you’ve wound all the way round and secured with glue, you can then take another length of string and wind around the width of the “earring” creating horizontal stripes or you can create a more messy look by creating a “net” design (see below). Then just clamp on a pair of earring hooks. Categories: Art, DIY, Fashion. V and Co how to: jersey knit bracelet.

I don't know what it is about this time of year that makes me just want to have my bare feet in the sand, be watching the sun setting into the ocean, and breathing in the warm salty air of the beach...as i get older, more and more i find myself missing that place i used to go to almost every.single.day. as a teen. (my skin doesn't miss it. as a matter of fact, i now wish i listened more and DID put SPF on my face...hindsight is 20/20). my mom calls me from her walk on the beach almost every morning... *sigh*yeah, i get a little homesick around this time of the year. heck on my pinterest my "dreaming of summer" has the most pictures in it. ah yes. i miss my ocean. case in point. this bracelet, brought a flood of memories, not because i used to have one like it but because i can totally see me wearing it by the beach, not caring that it's gotten salty and wet, because i can totally make another one in like less than 5 minutes flat when i get home.

*sigh* okay... *cut off excess tails! Search - FN-DECO - Arts and Crafts. DIY Braided Bead Bracelet. It’s been awhile since our last bracelet DIY. I don’t know about you, but our wrists have been begging for another colorful addition for months now. So after playing with some materials that were already on hand, we’ve created a tutorial for a braided bead bracelet, which is a not so distant cousin of the hex nut and wrap bracelet.

Because honestly, you can never have too many . . . You’ll need: Cut the waxed linen cord into a 26″ and 19″ piece. Fold the longer strand in half. Tie a knot about half an inch down from the loops. Start braiding the strands. Push the bead against the base of the braid, and cross the left strand over the middle. Keep a finger at the base of the braid, holding the beads in their place and keeping the braid tight. Finish the bracelet with another inch of braided cord, measuring it against the wrist.

Thread on a two hole button – two strands through one hole and one strand through another. Trim the end. Your bracelet is finished! (all images by HonestlyWTF) Paper gems (+ templates) This has got to be one of my favourite projects to date…which is a good job because I nearly broke my brain putting the templates together!! I’m not so good at maths and figuring out angles (my lovely Mum is a retired maths teacher so I should know better!). By the way this project is quite fiddly so more aimed at grown-ups or older kids. My paper gems were very influenced by these wonderful crayons (via Deborah’s Pinterest board).

You can use these paper gems as hanging decorations (for your Christmas tree) or you can incorporate them into a mobile or garland. I would love to make about a hundred and string them up in front of my window…however there is a limit to my patience!! If you spray them lightly on one side they look very pretty and a bit more crystal-like! Skip below the jump for pdf templates and instructions. If you love crystals and gems as much as I do then check out these cool projects: Home-made rock candyHome grown geodes How-to 1. !!!

!! Any problems then leave a comment! Friendship Bracelet chevron rug. You know how friendship bracelets are totally back? Well, I can't quite bring myself to get into it after 15 years but I love the bright colors, the patterns, the idea of it....It got me thinking where else I could apply the process and I thought it'd be fun to make a huge friendship bracelet that you could walk on. You know, given my love of all things oversized. After multiple attempts I came up with this rug for the new Chalkboard Magazine (it's awesome. Check it out here). Materials: 2 sets of 5 colors of fabric, 8-10" wide and 3 meters long; scissors, needle, thread, tape Step 1: Line the 5 colors up how you’d like them to appear in rows on the rug.Step 2: Mirror the colors on the other side of the line so that there are 10 pieces.Step 3: With the first piece of fabric (mine is pink) on the left, make the number 4 with the second piece (dark blue here).Step 4: Put the first piece under the second piece and tie it, bringing it up to the top.

Step 14: Voila! T-shirt latch hook rug tutorial. I really love flokati rugs. I have two that are safely tucked away in my parents basement awaiting our reunion. When I learned that I would be having a child and building a nursery for him, I wanted a flokati. A gray one. Being a flokati snob though, I knew that I couldn’t afford the price tag ( ), and I knew that I would be too precious about the rug ( ).

So I chose the only sensible alternative: I would make a rug. I’m going to show you how it’s done, but let me warn you- while this rug was super inexpensive to make with the resource of money- it was very costly in the resource of time. And now, this is how to make your very own latch hook rug. Supplies: Latch hook canvas latch hook tool old t-shirts scissors or rotary cutting tool/mat seam binding masking tape dye (optional) All of these things should be available at your local craft store, with the exception of the old t-shirts. On to the making! Once you have all of the strips cut, it’s time to dye them if you’d like. Xo elle. Souled Objects. Seeing photographs of Souled Objects creative process makes me giddy with anticipation to see their fully loaded website (COMING SOON! Or so they claim!) How very badly do you want to curl up like a cat in the sun on one of those rugs? It can’t just be me.

DIY: Sharpie Tie Dye. This is a great project for kids, or adults. I first saw the idea on the blog found here. All you need are some Sharpies, rubbing alcohol and something to drip it from (I had a syringe), and a t-shirt, or other clothing. I put a piece of cardboard in my tank top to prevent bleeding. Step 1: Use the Sharpies to make marks on your t-shirt. Step 2: Drip some drops of rubbing alcohol.

I did about 4-8 drops. Watch your design expand Step 3: Dry your t-shirt completely before washing. After I washed it the colors faded, but I still like the look: TIP: After drying the shirt with a hair dryer, allow it to set for 24 hours before washing. Hula Hoop Rug | No-sew Projects. Recovered And so the shirt became...20 ways to give a new life t. This is a story about old, sad T-shirts, laying around the house or in the wardrobe who wanted to be new, and useful again.

I think I'm not the only person who has a bunch of old t-shirts, but you don't have to throw it away just because you don't use them! So get your scissors, pins, threads, and glue, choose a project from the many I listed here from my pinterest collection, and let's recycle old shirts! (Tutorial link below each photo!) Ez egy történet szomorú, öreg pólókról, akik a szekrény mélyén vagy a ház különböző pontjain hevernek használatlanul, és akik újra hasznosak és újak szeretnének lenni. Nektek is vannak már nem hordott pólóitok? T-shirt from a T-shirt - Póló pólóból Accessorize! Decorate your home! Hope you enjoyed this little collection, and found something to use from it! Remélem találtatok valami hasznosíthatót, nemsokára újra jelentkezem!

If you like this article, please share it with your friends! Ha tetszett a bejegyzés, oszd meg a barátaiddal is! {nifty thrifty things} » {DIY sugar cubes} Why not spruce up the way you serve coffee or (iced) tea? Last night I played around with sugar a little and made my own sugar cubes. It’s really easy to make and so cute to look at! You should give it a try! What you’ll need: granulated white and/or brown sugarwaterbowlteaspoonice cube tray or candy mold How to: Pour about 1/2 cup of sugar into a bowl.Use a teaspoon to pour small amounts of water on the sugar, little by little, and mix until it is a paste-like consistency.

I decided on just using the sugar plain. I’m partying here! Water Balloon Luminaries. A fun and easy project with a beautiful payoff. Learn how to make these Balloon Luminaries. You will need: High-Melt Paraffin Wax (IGI 1260)Party BalloonsDouble BoilerCookie Sheet Instructions: 1. Fill a balloon with tepid water. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Here is an example of these luminaries when using dye.