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Leather Lanyard Bracelet Maeg-it Yourself « THE YESSTYLIST. Okay, not the best shot of the bracelet, but I couldn’t resist!

Leather Lanyard Bracelet Maeg-it Yourself « THE YESSTYLIST

If you went to summer camp as a kid, you’ll totally remember making lanyard keychains with that brightly colored plastic lace {I had tons of them!} .So I thought, why not do it with leather laces? And I did. 39 Easy DIY Ways To Create Art For Your Walls. DIY Workout Shirt : Rabbit Food For My Bunny Teeth. Happy Fashion Friday!

DIY Workout Shirt : Rabbit Food For My Bunny Teeth

I have a super fun arts and crafts project for my beautiful little bunnies to try over the holiday weekend! DIY String Art. Hi guys! Dina here from Honey & Fitz back with another tutorial. The Row House Nest. Map coasters.

The Row House Nest

Do it. Spotted here. Maps are one HOT TAMALE right now… Notice that? Here, there and everywhere – maps are popping up all over the net (that makes me feel so 1990′s). No matter how you look at it, maps are a fun addition to a home – especially for those that like a good vintage map (soft spot for moi), like travelling (for real, who doesn’t like travelling?!?) This might be the easier one: candles and vases wrapped with a little map paper. Don’t have any wrapping paper? Toilet Paper Roll Wall Art. Well that’s a mouthful!

Toilet Paper Roll Wall Art

So the time has come, it’s Pinterest Challenge time again! Every season Sherry from YHL and Katie from Bower Power throw a little link party to get people to stop pinning things and actually start making. Cord and Chain Double Wrap Bracelet. The Braided Chain Bracelet tutorial that I posted back in August was so well loved, that I decided to do yet another bracelet tutorial.

Cord and Chain Double Wrap Bracelet

This one doesn't involve braiding, but it uses the same concept of incorporating some sort of thread/cord into chain. (By the way - Check out S&P's Facebook fan page for an entire album full of other talented ladies' versions of the Braided Chain Bracelet! I've gotten submissions from people as far away as Texas, Romania, and Denmark. ) I spotted CC Skye's Thompson Double Wrap Bracelet on CoutureCandy.com about a month ago - I loved how the leather cord adds a touch of badass to the chain. It's currently out of stock on CoutureCandy.com...but after doing a bit of searching, I found that it was roughly $224. CC Skye - Thompson Double Wrap Bracelet (Polyvore.com/Zappos.com) 52 Weeks Project. DIY Picture Tiles - You Will Never Buy a Photo Frame Again.

Lately I’ve been having this huge urge to decorate the house.

DIY Picture Tiles - You Will Never Buy a Photo Frame Again

This is big news. I do not decorate. Arguably, one of the reasons why is because I. absolutely. hate. to. buy. mass. produced. decor. (Also, I can’t ever remember if pink and purple go together or not.) Anyway, this extends to photo frames. Nope. Long story short, I discovered this method of transferring my photos cheaply, quickly, and beautifully to something uncommon and unique.

Tutorials for Recycling Books. We rode bikes around our neighborhood this weekend and stopped at all the garage sales we found along the way. I love doing this because it's like exercise and shopping in one! Plus, my bike basket is perfect for holding whatever treasures I find. On this particular trip I was noticing a lot of old books for sale. My DIY craving kicked in and I knew I had to do some research on the projects I could use old books for. Faux Painted Oxfords DIY. I’m really digging the whole oxford trend right now.

Faux Painted Oxfords DIY

Maybe it is because my mom was rocking the androgynous look way before it was cool or because I love Diane Keaton, but I’ve always had a thing for women wearing men’s apparel and making it feminine and beautiful. My favorite pair of oxfords I have are men’s solid tan suede and so cute but I’m crushing on all of the super cute two toned oxfords like these and these.

Since those suckers are so far out of the budget I decided to make my own out of a pair of cheap tennis shoes. Friendship Bracelets. Macraméd friendship bracelets were all the rage when I was growing up in the eighties.

Friendship Bracelets

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. Crafty Uses of Everyday Objects (13 Pics) MAGAZINE ENVELOPES.

18K+ Well I got this idea from our friend Nina.

MAGAZINE ENVELOPES

She was making these super cute envelopes out of scrapbook paper and I really wanted to make some! So I came home and made some! They are so so SO simple and add a personal touch to your envelopes. You will need: An old magazine, scissors, an envelope, a glue stick and a Sharpie. Tear out some magazine pages that you like. Carefully pull the envelope apart. Trace the envelope on a magazine page. Cut the envelope shape out. Turn the envelope over as well as the magazine cut-out. Unfold everything and separate the magazine cut-out from the envelope. Glue the bottom flap down to the two side flaps. And you've made your own envelope! The great thing about making these envelopes our of magazine pages is that the envelopes have a character all of their own. Embroidery Designs at Urban Threads - Projects. Fashion Blog - Page 2. If you’re feeling crafty and need some inspiration, there’s no better source than Merrick of Merrick’s Art.

Fashion Blog - Page 2

That’s why we are so excited to team up with her for this fab fashion DIY! Tired of your old shift dresses? Drab to fab! 5 DIY ideas for t-shirt remakes. Posted by ScrapHacker.com on tisdag, juni 5, 2012 · 5 Comments With temperatures rising so is the annual epidemic of fashion fever, making many of us feverishly hit the high street (although our wardrobes are already stuffed full…). This post celebrates the power of re-invention of a wardrobe staple – old t-shirts. DIY. Dry shampoo has been a MUST HAVE in my daily hair care routine for the past three years. I’ve gone through countless spray cans of different brands (Psst!

, Tresemme, John Frieda, Garnier, Oscar Blandi, Batiste…to name a few), spending way too much for very little product. I started to use plain old baby powder, sprinkling it directly on my roots and rubbing it in, and I found that it worked just as well or even better at giving my hair added volume and combating greasiness. Oh Lovely Day: {DIY} 10 DIY Mason Jar Wedding Ideas. Love mason jars but want a unique way to use them in your wedding? Here are 10 DIY ways to set yours apart! 1. Wrap a ribbon on them (bonus points for making it into a bow tie!) Features - This Into That. "Take your favorite pair of denim cut-offs that are in need of a makeover before summer officially hits.

Flip your shorts over and prepare to seam rip the back pocket off. Most gawked last 7 days. How To Style a Fishtail Braid. We love the look of fishtail braids! This trend is incredibly easy to style, even on your own hair. 20 Awesome Do It Yourself Projects. Thursday, June 14, 2012 4:30 am, Posted by Chris Groves | Internet. DIY Macrame Bracelet - Honestly WTF. Crafts &DIY. {Valentines day} pixel-y popup card.

Present wrapping ideas: a week of Christmas on Pinterest. Who knew becoming a mom would make me want to be so crafty? Rookie & RIT Dye Tutorial. It happens to me every year. Whatimade.com part 4. Random Tutorial Generator. Bow Belt. We're always looking for fun ways to add embellishments and touches of color to our outfits especially in the winter when we tend to get bored with everything and anything. With bows being fiercely back in style, what better way than with a bright bow belt! 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.

Waterproof Your Canvas Shoes. DIY: Wine Bottle Art.