Lanyard Double Chain Bracelet. This project brings back memories, in more than one way. 1) I loved lanyard when I was a kid, and I clearly remember making sooo many keychains and bracelets. 2) This DIY reminds me of S&P's first ever project, the Braided Chain Bracelet, from last summer. And 3) My entire bedding set during my Freshman year of college were these exact colors. My comforter was reversible neon green and bright blue, and I even had hangers and towels in the same colors. By the time I graduated I was more into the blacks and darker jewel tones, but I still can't resist a good pop of color. Supplies: - Chain, twice the length of your wrist - Lanyard, 1-4 colors - Scissors - Jewelry pliers - Jump rings - Toggle or clasp closures 1) Cut two strands of lanyard, about 60 inches each 2) Fold both strands in half and tie a knot. 3) Fold the chain in half. 4) Take the outer blue strand and insert it directly through the next empty link.
The chain might be kind of wonky while you'r doing this, but just keep on going. Multi Strand Finger Loop Braiding. In this Instructable, I'm going to teach you how to make Finger Loop Braids. With this technique you can make braids with just your hands that have 10 or more strands each. They can be used for anything. Bracelets, chokers, belts, hat bands, as trim on clothing, or furniture... If you need a strong lacing, a finger loop braid will multiply the strength of your string/rope by 10. Finger Loop Braids were popular from the 15th to the 17th Centuries in Europe, There are still some forms of similar braids made in isolated areas of South America, Asia and the Middle East.
This is the style of braiding that was done in Medieval Europe and all the patterns are translated from Medieval manuscripts by the great folks at Fingerloop.org. Supplies: some kind of rope, string, yarn,...Tools: HandsTime: Depends on the length and pattern of the braid but the ones I'm making only take a few minutes to complete an entire braid. It is difficult to describe and annotate the patterns. Lets go. Paracord bracelet with a side release buckle. C.R.A.F.T. Sélection de tutos : chaussures à paillettes. – Initialement publié le 6 décembre 2011 Les chaussures à paillettes, c’est la tendance chaussure de l’automne hiver 2011 2012 que blogueuses et fanas de chaussures s’arrachent.
Seul souci, les modèles que l’on te propose sont trop chers pour toi. Si le DIY ne te fait pas peur (et tu vas voir que c’est franchement simplissime), voici une sélection des meilleurs tutos et résultats que l’on trouve en ce moment sur le Net. Un peu de colle à tissu, un pinceau, des paillettes libres et une vieille paire de chaussures est le tour est joué ! P. S. : l’idée de cette sélection de tutos revient aux madmoiZelles du forum Mode : DIY Glitter Boots, créé par LauraLisaP. 1.
Si vous avez une paire de boots à parties bien distinctes, vous pouvez les faire ressortir encore plus en ne pailletant (du verbe « pailleter ») que l’une d’entre elles. [source photo : lefanciulle.blogspot.com] 2. Encore plus fort, la blogueuse française Beryl mixe boots métallisées avec bouts pailletés dorés. 3. 4. Peppermint Statemet Necklace + Target Giveaway | Candy canes remind me of Christmas as a child. My Grandparents would decorate their Christmas trees with them and my mom would tape them to the envelopes of her greeting cards (as if to say sorry you’re not getting a box from me but here’s a lovely greeting card AND a candy cane).
When I see those red and white sugar sticks I think of all the wonderful things associated with the Holidays like cold weather, warm fires, family and friends. That’s why I yell out a big “OH NO HE DIDN’T!” When the Grinch steals that candy cane right out of the sleeping Whos hands. Don’t take the candy cane! This DIY project was inspired by the official, unofficial candy of the Christmas season…the candy cane. Materials: Peppermint Candy*, Wire, Beads, Chain *It’s important to that your candy is not crystallized because it will break. String your peppermint candy through the wire. The pattern, style and number of candy pieces you use is totally up to you. Dress by Giambattista Valli for Macy’s Good Luck! 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!! Someone please tell me why I’ve collected all these buttons. 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. Wipe Off Weekly Menu Board.
I am a meal planner. I refuse to go grocery shopping without my week’s worth of meals planned out and list made. (It’s either that or wander aimlessly around the grocery store for two hours and then make ten more trips back during the week to get things I forgot.) Once I get the groceries unloaded, I usually forget what I planned for, so I put together this super easy wipe-off menu board to keep track of what’s for dinner each night! Wipe-Off Menu Board Tutorial Supplies: Picture frame with glass front (I love these 12×12 frames I found at Ben Franklin for only $7!)
1. 2. 3. 4. Now everyone in the family knows what’s for dinner each week! I decided my frame would look better black in my kitchen, so I spray painted it black. Little Birdie Secrets are regular contributors to Make and Takes and was born from the crafting obsession of three friends living in the Pacific Northwest. 10 Most Popular DIY Sites | PartSelect.com. By Steve Ash Got a project? Need inspiration or advice from pros?
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You’ll need (for a double wrapped bracelet) :* Lengths will vary depending on the size of your wrist (see comments for suggestions). Fold the length of leather cording in half to form a loop. Place the ball chain along the leather cording with the end of the chain meeting the end of the wrap. Continue wrapping while checking it for fit around the wrist. When you have reached the end of the ball chain wrap the linen cording around the leather strands 2-3 more times. Thread the hex nut through the strands and tie a second knot. Trim with scissors and your wrap bracelet is finished!!
DIY envelope clutch. (vintage romper, river island feather headband) I’ve been wanting an oversized clutch for a while now, especially since I laid eyes on that Celine clutch shot by Tommy Ton for style.com. Its minimalism is so beautiful. Then, I saw the Clare Vivier La Pochette on ofakind.com and instantly knew what my next DIY would be. I couldn’t decide what color fabric to choose, so... why not make 2? The steps are pretty simple and I probably could’ve made 10!! DIY Faux Curled Rosewood Wreath {Made From Rolled Recycled Book Pages}
I have seen various versions of Faux Rosewood Wreaths in just about every store and catalog for the upcoming season; most with a price tag running upwards of $40 or more. Some are crafted of paper and other of real wood shavings. Last year I made a few rolled flower gift toppers from recycled book pages and they remind me so much of the curled wood roses I thought they would make a good substitute. {with a much lower price tag} Materials Needed:Foam Wreath FormRecycled Book PagesLots of Hot GlueRibbon to Hang The full step by step tutorial I posted last year can be found {here}.Basically you layer three book pages together and draw a spiral circle. Starting with the outside of the spiral, roll the paper inward to create the flower shape. Give the wreath form a light coat of white {or light color} spray paint to help camouflage any see-through spaces. It seriously takes quite a few roses to fill the entire wreath, however I think the finished project has such a unique look.
{Simply Lovely} A bit of green :: Crafts :: Plastic Cup Lamp. Now that my university is closed for winter holidays, I finally have more free time to do all the crafty things I’ve been wanting to. One of these is a lamp made from plastic cups I’ve seen at taf, the art foundation, in the Monastiraki region in the center of Athens. When I first saw it at taf, I was amazed; I looked closely and I couldn’t believe my eyes! The object itself is so peculiar, modern and alien-like it could be in any design exhibition. With my best friend’s birthday coming up, I decided to make it myself and give it to her as a gift. Disclaimer: There have been some concerns about the safety of this construction (see the comment of user “when” below for example). I only needed a couple of things: 200-250 large plastic cups (recyclable, at least )600-700 staplesa staplera lamp socket, lamp cord and plug – mine came from a broken IKEA lamp!
That’s all you will need. Start stapling the cups together as shown. Staple again and again and again… Until your lamp goes from this… Fabric flower ring. Here's the post i was too sick to do last week. i'm feeling better. thank you for your kind words. and no i didn't burn the toast on purpose, that actually happened (a few days earlier...i just thought it was funny and so i took a picture.) who knew that it was a perfect picture for how i would feel a few days later. but yes, a little better on the sickness...not all better. but good enough. ;) hope your weekend was nice a lovely.okay...now onto our regularly scheduled post: here's a perfect ring to give to a friend, mother, daughter, wife, or yourself.with a few and easy steps you can make this lovely little (okay kinda big) fabric flower ring for whoever you chose! Supplies:*one strip of fabric measuring at 1 inch by 10 inches. the kits come in three colors for now but if you are interested in another color just contact me either through email or through my "contact" in my shop and we'll see what i can do for you!
First you will need to get your fabric cut to 1 inch by 10 inches. 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! DIY Glow Jars Tutorial. Posted on October 19, 2011 by Christina Aren’t these glow jars sublime? They take about two minutes to make and cost only 20 cents a piece. How’s that for an enticing DIY wedding project? These would look amazing at an evening outdoor wedding. Line walkways with them, or place them on tables. If you like this project, check out my DIY ‘glitterarium‘. DIY Glow Jars Tutorial For each glow jar you will need: a jartwo Glow Sticksscissorsrubber glovessafety glasses Disclaimer: This is a project meant to be done by an adult – not a child! Purchase Glow Sticks (I got a pack of 15 for $1.50) and dig a jar out of your cupboard. Grab two glow sticks and cut at one end. Des verres à vin ardoise. Un cintre customisé.
DIY | Once Wed. Found Photography » Blog Archive » Develop film with Coffee and Vitamin C. Rond de serviette fait maison :MY DIY – Création Homemade. Fabriquer des bougies parfumées maison: A faire soi-même, ses bougies aux huiles essentielles. On connait la bougie sous son nom actuel seulement depuis le XIVème siècle. Son appellation provient d’une ville kabyle, Bgayet (actuellement Béjaia, ville d'Algérie) qui fournissait de la cire pour faire les chandelles.
Il faut attendre le XIXème siècle pour que la bougie, telle qu’elle existe actuellement, remplace définitivement les chandelles. La matière a changé, la mèche dure plus longtemps et surtout il devient inutile de la "moucher". Les bougies : le symbole de l’amour Les formes, les tailles et les styles des bougies ont fortement évolués. Elles sont devenues dorénavant des objets de décoration. Elles sont suggestives, créent une ambiance si romantique par leur flamme dansante, leur douce lumière tamisée, qu’elles sont souvent associées au tête-à-tête et à l’amour. Choisir ses huiles essentielles pour la fabrication de la bougie Incorporées dans la cire de la bougie, certaines huiles essentielles libèrent des propriétés en diffusant leur parfum. EucalyptusLavandeMenthe Matériel : Blog Deco – Décoration – Design : Toute la déco est sur Mydz ! DIY : DIY Round Up 2011 :Blog Deco – Décoration – Design : Toute la déco est sur Mydz !
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