Craft: Washi Tape Phone Cover. I recently got a new phone.
And with a new phone comes new accessories. Okay, accessories aren't mandatory but they sure are fun. Lovey Dovey Summer Cushion. The Forty Minute Tote - Knitting Crochet Sewing Crafts Patterns and Ideas! I love straightforward, well-constructed projects that yield something practical.
I know this might sound a bit boring, but the efficiency and elegance of simple design really gets me excited. Purl Bee Penguin. Winter in New York City can be hard to love with its frozen sidewalks, dirty snowbanks, and bare trees.
But this winter I'm counting on my new cold weather friend, the Purl Bee Penguin, to help me through! Roadtrip-2.jpg (JPEG Image, 500 × 361 pixels) DIY glitter tights. Hiii everyone!
I hope you all had an amazing time on Christmas! Some of you asked me how i did the tights of my previous post, so here is a brief explanation of what i did! P.S. Ombre DIY: Dresser From IKEA. Hello friends!
In February I talked about the ombre trend (here) and now in June I still find myself really loving it. Make The World Your Playground With UpSwing. UpSwing by Kevin Shay is a compact & portable swing that can quickly be set up anywhere, encouraging you to explore your surroundings and turn them into a giant playground.
Love the leather & canvas construction–reminds me of a lineman’s utility bag. Related. Tutorial: Quick Envelope Pillow Case. Wooden Bunting Flag Necklace - Pastels. Capturing the spirit of fetes, carnivals and make do and mend!
Each flag is made from paper covered wood, which has been individually hand cut and sanded by me, then varnished twice for protection and shine.The colours in this necklace are:• pale yellow• pale pink• pale lilac• pale mint green• pale blueI try and use as much recycled paper as possible, utilising envelope insides, paper bags... any vintage scraps I can get my hands on. Each flag measures ¾" by 1" and is just over ⅛" thick. Together they measure 4 ½". The flags are linked with rings, and move freely. The silver plated chain is 11" long, with an extender which can make it 13".Not made for swimming! This item will be sent UK 1st Class post and will take between 3-5 days to be delivered. This item is available for international shipping. Items may be returned in their original condition and packaging within 7 days, but I will not be able to refund postage costs. DIY Friendship Necklace. As soon as Lauren and I saw this editorial in Flare Magazine, we knew we had to recreate these awesome, friendship bracelet-like necklaces.
We promise they are super easy to make and the perfect way to pass the time during those long summer roadtrips. To make a 2-tone necklace, cut a long piece of rope and wrap two different colors of embroidery thread around its own bobbin. Tie a starter knot along with the two colored threads you are using, leaving at least 3 inches of slack, Tape down the slack to a flat surface or safety pin it something that will help keep it in place (feeling nostalgic yet?). Lay the color that isn’t being used (shown here in purple) in your left hand, along with the rope, and hold them taut.
Take the active color (shown here in red) in your right hand, pass it over the rope, loop it under and back through the opening. To alternate colors, simply put the inactive color (red) in your left hand and the new active color (purple) in your right. Friendship Bracelets. Macraméd friendship bracelets were all the rage when I was growing up in the eighties.
All the girls at my school would obsessively make them for one another in a dizzying variety of colors, widths, and patterns. It's amazing, thinking back, that such young girls could make such beautifully intricate accessories. I, of course, tried my hand at making them as well. I would ride my bike down to the five-and-dime store and pick out the most sophisticated color combinations of embroidery floss I could find, but when it came to the actual macramé I never got beyond plain stripes. There was nothing wrong with plain stripes, except that the other girls seemed so much more advanced with their diamonds and chevrons. Fast forward 20 years: Purl Soho started carrying DMC Cotton Embroidery Floss in every conceivable color (including fluorescents!
Making friendship bracelets is a surprisingly easy craft, and best of all, in the end you'll have a bunch of cute summer bracelets to give to your pals. Solidperfume_closeup. Stab Bound Journal. Make a hand bound journal with elaborate side stitching for yourself or as a gift.
Studded Cotton and Leather Carry-All. Make a classically styled bag to carry your basics or current diy project! Supplies and Equipment: - 2 skeins of sugar n’ cream cotton yarn – this is dyed by following the Ombre Dyed Yarn Tutorial - 16 metal studs – these are 3/8 inch pyramids - 12 inch zipper - 2 by 36 inches of leather - utility knife - size 6 US double pointed or round knitting needles - dull sewing needle - sharp sewing needle - sewing thread to match the zipper/yarn - pins - rulers This bag is about 12 by 14 inches, flat, and large enough for a wallet, book, bottle of water, and a few other basics. If you want a larger bag add another skein of the sugar and cream, if you want a bag that is sturdier consider knitting it in linen stitch instead (linen stitch does use more yarn, so you’ll want at least 3 skeins.)