Watermark Tee by Sweet Verbana. Hello U-Create readers! I am so excited to be guest posting here today. It just so happens to be my first guest post and I'm still a little shocked that it's here at Ucreate, one of my favorite blogs! A little bit about me.. I'm from a little town called Keller, Texas. I'm a junior at Texas A&M University (whoop!). I'm working on my education degree and expect to be an elementary school teacher in just two short years. When I'm not busy studying for classes, I love to sew. I just started blogging in May and have already met all kinds of wonderful women, I hope you'll stop by and say hi too! Watermark Tee Tutorial What I love about this project is that it's completely customizable. Materials: Elmer's Blue Gel Glue (it must be the blue gel, white won't work) Fabric Dye (RIT is my tried and true brand) A white cotton Tee, Tank, Dress etc.
Tutorial: If you're unfamiliar with Batiking, it's a method of dyeing fabric in which you create a design with a dye- resist. Step 1: Prepare Step 2: Design. Plastic Spoon Rose. How to Make Recycled Soda Pop Can Bracelets & Jewelry. Recycled Bracelets Now that winter has settled itself over most of the country, you might be looking for some cool at-home projects to pass the time. Or, you might be looking for some easy homemade holiday gifts. Well, these recycled soda pop can bracelets fit both of these bills. My friend Ronin (who runs an awesome blog all about shipping container homes) sent me this idea over the weekend. As soon as I saw it I knew I had to share it with all of you. I haven’t tried to make them yet, but you can bet it’s on my “to-do” list this week.
My Best Guess For Making These Recycled Bracelets Ok, bear with me here. First, soda cans can be cut easily with scissors but the edges are sharp, so be careful! Rolling the Edges… There are several different ways to deal with the sharp edges once you have the basic shape cut out. The most basic thing to do is simply roll them inward. Options… These bracelets would make great gifts once you get the hang of making them. Last Word… Be Sociable, Share! Window Frame Jewelry Display {Tutorial} | The Borrowed Abode. Update: Like this project? Then you’ll definitely want to check out my new-and-improved version here! Remember my window-frame-turned-jewelry-display? Of course you do, how could you not? Well it’s time for a detailed tutorial.
Here’s the down and dirty on how I turned that ratty old window frame into the Coolest Jewelry Storage Ever. Supplies Needed An old wooden window frameMetal window screeningFoam core boardFabric or decorative paperScrew-in cup hooksOld cabinet knobsSkinny strips of craft wood (I got mine at Michael’s)ModPodgeTiny tack nails2 – 4 Triangle strap hangers (or other hooks for back of frame) Tools Needed Old scissorsGlue gunOld paintbrushHammerDrill (optional) If you have any questions, or if this is confusing, please ask in the comments!
Repurposed Window Jewelry Frame Tutorial 1. 2. Note on Poly Sealant: Because the wood was so old and splintery, I thought it best to sand it down and seal it with poly. Lead Paint Warning: Old windows may contain lead paint. 3. 4. 5. 6. Knots. Anthro Limitless Strands Necklace. How is your Holiday shopping going? Have you started? I will confess I have not. But I have been talking about starting. Does that count? I have been browsing online though - and of course I inevitably wandered over to Anthro. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I absolutely fell in love with this necklace. I thought I’d help us both out by creating a knockoff – you can never have too many options for Christmas ideas right?
Here’s my version . . . Mine is a little less “strandy” than theirs but that was intentional. Here’s what you’ll need to create this cutie . . . 1 1/2″ Wide Ribbon – 3 1/4 yardsStringing CordSmall Glass BeadsLarge Round Beads – 5/8″ (any type)Crimp Beads – 20Jump Rings – 6Thread Start by stringing your beads. Thread a crimp bead onto the cord and loop the end around a jump ring, then thread the cord back through the crimp bead. Thread beads onto the cording – it will help control the cording if you thread the loose end through a needle.
Press the strips lightly. Friday Flowers: Hair Barrette Necklaces. Why should little girls have all the fun? Big girls can wear hair flair too! No pigtails required :) Last time I went scouring for art supplies at the beauty supply store I unearthed these wonderful plastic flower hair barrettes for a buck a box! Cute huh? Just clip them on an oversize chain necklace and add a few accent beads. For less than $2 and 5 minutes you have a funky new statement necklace! And the fun goes way beyond flowers. In their usual place, hair bows make everyone's head look happy. To make one of these ribbon chain necklaces, you will want: A bunch of hair barrettes (I used 15, choose your length as you wish)A bunch of 2” ribbon pieces tied into knots I like pairing the bright shiny plastic with some dull, vintage bias tape, but that's just me. Instructions Good thing these pictures can do the talking.
The essential concept is this: the ribbon knot goes through the hole of one barrette back piece AND THEN slips over the hole of another barrette back piece. D.I.Y. Jewelry Cabinet - Martha Stewart Home & Garden. DIY Braided Hex Nut Bracelet.
We’re nuts for nuts. Is there a more versatile and inexpensive DIY component than a hex nut from the hardware store? You can imagine our excitement when we first discovered Philip Crangi’s Giles & Brother Hex Collection. Honestly, nuts braided into jewelry is WTF genius! With a few items that we always seem to have lying around, we tackled the technique and made our own spine-like braided hex nut wrap bracelet. You’ll need:3 strands of cotton butcher’s twine cut into one yard pieces18 small brass hex nutsa bit of dexterity! Gather the 3 strands of twine and tie a knot at the top, leaving about 2 inches of slack.
Keep your thumb at the base of the braid, holding the nut in its place. Repeat the steps, by threading the rest of the nuts to the outer pieces of twine before they are crossed over. The bracelet should wrap around your wrist at least two or three times. Good luck!! (top image from here, rest of images by Honestly…WTF) Modern DIY Bracelets - Perfect for Summer Crafting with Girls. 28 Jun As a girl, I spent a lot of summer days lounging around making friendship bracelets of one form or another. It started simply with trios of embroidery thread and eventually evolved into more intricate creations involving beads and other such adornments. Lately, all sorts of inspiring DIY bracelet posts have cropped up around the web and it’s made me nostalgic for those uncomplicated summers. So today I’ve rounded up a dozen wonderful bracelet crafts.
Share them with a special young girl in your life and carry on the tradition. Click through for the details. Dip dyed nautical rope bracelets DIY at …love Maegan. Lester lace bracelets at I SPY DIY. Summer bracelets DIY at Between the Lines. Classic friendship bracelet DIY at Design Mom. 15 minute Mod Podge wooden bracelet at maya*made. Summer kid craft: friendship bracelets at ohdeedoh. DIY braided hex nut bracelet, DIY rope bracelet, and DIY friendship bracelet from Honestly…WTF. Modern friendship bracelets DIY at A Beautiful Mess. P.S. Button Statment Rings |
It’s September and that means it’s time to add another statement piece to your collection…. obviously! I heart almost every piece Nicole Richie designs for House Of Harlow 1960, especially her oversized rings. As amazing as these rings are they’re also an easy DIY. My friend Jenni, from I Spy DIY, did a project a few months back where she transformed buttons into earrings. #SuperFab This got me thing…let’s transform buttons into statement rings! Buttons, buttons everywhere!! Materials: Buttons, Clippers, Glue, Rings With Flat Tops (available at the jewelry supply store) Use your clippers to remove the shank from the back of the button. Once you’ve made the back of the button flat, use an ample amount of glue to secure the ring to the back of the button.
Here’s another hint: If you can’t find a flat ring base, Ring Pops are a fun alternative. Once the base has dried, glue on the button. I now thing I have enough new statement rings to get me through the month. How to make wrapped leather bracelets « Rings and Things. Triple-wrap leather bracelet with blue tigereye beads Let me begin by stating the obvious – this style of wrapped leather bracelet is EVERYWHERE this season. Everywhere! Even my athletic clothing catalogs – which only have maybe three pieces of jewelry – are featuring this style. Why? Because it is casual yet chic and infinitely customizable!
Five different leather wrapped gemstone bracelets designs: green opal, mookaite, African turquoise, hematite and rhodonite The supply list is pretty short: 4-6mm round beads We used gemstone beads, but glass, crystal beads or pearls would also be lovely. Wrapped bracelet made with green opal gemstone beads and natural Greek leather. The technique: Choose your bracelet length and cut your leather. If your button has a small loop, you might need to miter (angle) the leather end and pull it through with pliers. Other design options: Have fun creating your own wrapped bracelets! Need supplies? Other how-to’s: (answers selected from replies to blog comments) Untitled. DIY Twig Flower Pot! | Nini Makes. Page 4. Hemp Pendant Lights {diy lights.