July 17, 2010
DIY: Embellish your Headband
Headband's are so easy to embellish. All you need is lace, beads, or scrap material. I usually buy my headband's in packs of 3 or 4 from Target for under a $1 a piece.
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July 14, 2010
DIY: Give those Old Beads some Oomph!
I found this strand of red beads at the Goodwill and after finding the coat buttons with chains at the estate sale last weekend I decided to see what they would look like together.
July 12, 2010
DIY: Adding Ruffles to Your Tank
I had some extra time on my hands and decided to make this tank a little more feminine and fun. Ok well maybe I didn't have extra time on my hands but I really wanted to add something to this tank. I never wear it and so I asked myself why, and the only thing I could figure was that it was just so blah.
July 7, 2010
Another Set of Easy DIY Cloth Napkins
Remember when I made these easy DIY cloth napkins?
I made some more. This time I made them for my nieces wedding shower. I'm still trying to figure out what to add to this gift. I am thinking of making it a picnic basket gift, with fun stuff for picnic-ing. What do you think? Any ideas?
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June 30, 2010
Easy DIY Rope Necklace w/ Curtain Tiebacks
I saw this a while back on love Maegan and wanted to make one and so I have been keeping my eyes out for these curtain tiebacks. I was worried at first because the kind I found at the goodwill were with tassels, but fortunately when you take the tassel off they are just plain tiebacks. So lets get started.
June 28, 2010
DIY Urban Outfitters Bowtie Necklace
I saw this bowtie necklace on the Urban Outfitters site and thought it was cute. I liked how you could make it shorter or longer.
I had a dress that I had already taken off the sash for a necklace last week and figured the straps would be perfect for this necklace since they had the length adjustments on them.
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June 23, 2010
Make Your Own 100% Recycled Necklace
I have been enjoying taking apart jewelry and putting together different necklaces and beads that you wouldn't think necessarily go together but when put together they look amazing.
Here is one of my 100% recycled necklaces that I recently finished. I took apart a belt for the metal rings, used two necklaces after I took the clasps off, and then I cut off the two ties from a dress that no longer fits. Combining those made this necklace.
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June 18, 2010
DIY Dorm Laundry Bag
My daughter is going off to college in August and to get her ready I have been thinking of things that she will need. Well the number one thing I thought of was a laundry bag, so she has something to bring all those dirty clothes home from college for me to wash.
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June 5, 2010
DIY Flower Headband
Tools: Fabric or ribbon of choice, glue gun, headband.
1. Make a flower, using the tutorials here or here. I used the flip flop flower tutorial.
2. Cut out a piece of coordinating fabric in a circle for the back. Its best to use fray check on the edges to keep them from fraying or coming apart.
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June 1, 2010
DIY Keyring Wristlet
I was looking through some of my favorite blogs and came across this tutorial from Craftaholics Anonymous, Keyring Wristlet. I love seeing the crafty things that Linda comes up with and the fact that I can never find my keys in my purse made this project an attractive and cheap alternative to a lanyard.
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