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Watermark Tee by Sweet Verbana. Hello U-Create readers!

Watermark Tee by Sweet Verbana

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: 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.

How to Make Recycled Soda Pop Can Bracelets & Jewelry

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. Window Frame Jewelry Display {Tutorial} Update: Like this project?

Window Frame Jewelry Display {Tutorial}

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? Knots. (FULL TUTORIAL ADDED!) My version of a $385 bracelet! :) chain and thread. - JEWELRY AND TRINKETS. For starters: the bracelet I made...

(FULL TUTORIAL ADDED!) My version of a $385 bracelet! :) chain and thread. - JEWELRY AND TRINKETS

So I was browsing some high end designer jewelry a while back, and though I never buy designer things, it's sometimes interesting to look through such items. I came across this bracelet that i thought was really cute...except it was $385! $385 bracelet. Looked simple enough. So I decided to make my own; except with brass chain, since well, I like brass chain better. materials. - Thick curb chain (I used brass chain from Michael's, $2.99)- Embroidery thread, of your color choice(s).- Clasp, charms, jump rings- Jewelry pliers, clear nailpolish 1) Measure a length of chain that will fit comfortably around your wrist.

For the sake of this tutorial though, I separated the strands - let's clall them Red/Purple and Blue/Purple! 2) Tie the strands together, then string Blue/Purple under & through one end of the chain. 3) Red/Purple goes over Blue/Purple, then under and through the chain. Anthro Limitless Strands Necklace. How is your Holiday shopping going?

Anthro Limitless Strands Necklace

Have you started? I will confess I have not. But I have been talking about starting. Friday Flowers: Hair Barrette Necklaces. Why should little girls have all the fun?

Friday Flowers: Hair Barrette Necklaces

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. 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. D.I.Y. Jewelry Cabinet - Martha Stewart Home & Garden. DIY Braided Hex Nut Bracelet. We’re nuts for nuts.

DIY Braided Hex Nut Bracelet

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.

Modern DIY Bracelets - Perfect for Summer Crafting with Girls

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. Dip dyed nautical rope bracelets DIY at …love Maegan. Button Statment Rings. It’s September and that means it’s time to add another statement piece to your collection…. obviously!

Button Statment Rings

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. 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.

How to make wrapped leather bracelets « Rings and Things

Everywhere! Even my athletic clothing catalogs – which only have maybe three pieces of jewelry – are featuring this style. Untitled. DIY Twig Flower Pot! Nini Makes. Page 4. Hemp Pendant Lights {diy lights.