DIY Beaded Wrap Bracelets

I love wrap bracelets. I have many. I was curious about how to make these bracelets, so I went to the craft store and asked one of the workers. She directed me to memory wire. How could I have been making jewelry for months and not have discovered memory wire?! 

Anyways, to make these cute bracelets, its VERY simple. All you need are the three supplies listed above and some patience.

When you get to the end, then do the same as you did at the beginning...turn the end up so beads don't fall off.

And viola!

DIY Printables using PicMonkey

I'm not a huge fan of Valentines Day. Neither is my husband. In fact, we don't celebrate it. We buy our kids cute little gifts but thats about it. We don't need a special day to buy each other something...we'd rather do it spontaneously, when the other doesn't expect it!

With that being said, I like Valentines Day because it brings about cute craft and DIY ideas...and I can't resist joining in on that fun!

I spend multiple hours a week scrolling through Pinterest. Mostly on my iPad before I go to sleep. Anyways, I always come across cute printables. So, while school was out I made my own using PicMonkey.

One of my many printables!

How you ask? Well, I will show you!!

First, go to the website and create a collage.

It will open and bring you to a screen that looks like this:

I used this collage and saved it, naming it "Blankcollage". That way I could use it as a blank template. I saved it as a 10" x 10". You can easily resize it to whatever size frame you'd like to use.

Once you save the blank template, close out and go to edit a picture.

Then you will open up your blank collage and start creating! I subscribe to PicMonkey (which is $4.99 a month). At first, I was mad they make you pay now, but I use it all the time for my blog so I felt it was worth the $5 I pay a month. Anyways, PicMonkey offers free services also, which you can use.

It's pretty simple and fun to do. Here's some fun printables I made! Feel free to use them for Valentines Day!

I made this one because it was my husband and I's wedding song. Couldn't help myself!

Once your done with your printable, print it and frame it! Super cute.

Good luck and enjoy!

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Crochet Ear Warmer

I learned a new project this weekend. I learned how to crochet a while ago, and since I never do it anymore I am still a novice. Here is what I worked on this weekend:

Knotted Ear Warmer

My husband told me with the knotted one on I looked like an old lady. THEN I turned the knot to the side and he said I looked like a pirate. Oui.

Ear warmer w/o the knot

I have perfected my double crochet. Fo shiz.

Anyways, here is the pattern in case you'd like to make your own!

Supplies:

Yarn

5mm hook (H)

Abbreviations:

DC = double crochet

Chain 70

Row 1: DC in 4th chain from hook and in each chain across. 68 total DC's.

R2-6: Chain 2.  Turn.  Dc in 4th chain from hook and in each chain across. Again, 68 total DC's.

Use slip stitches to sew the ends together. 

For those who need a refresher on how to do the double crochet, here is a video from YouTube:

It's a pretty easy craft project for a beginner like me! 

Elastic, No Crimp Hair Ties

Ever since I received my August Birchbox I have wanted to buy the no crimp hair ties. They are made from fold-over elastic and supposedly help prevent headaches from wearing your hair up. However, they are EXPENSIVE! Birchbox.com sells them 12 ties for $22 or 6 for $16. 

Too rich for my blood.

So, I decided they couldn't be THAT hard to make so I ordered from elastic from a store on Etsy and made my own!! I ordered mine here.

Supplies:

Fold-over elastic in color(s) of your choice

Measuring tape

Scissors

Lighter

1. Cut your elastic to a length of your choice. I have found 7 inches to 8.5 inches works the best. Thicker hair will need the 8.5-9 inch length.

2. Fold the elastic in half and make a knot.

3. Tighten the knot, pull the knot towards the ends.

4. Cut the two ends together in a slant (if you want).

5. Take a lighter and barely burn the ends. This will prevent fraying. 

All done!! This is an easy DIY, which saves you money!! Perfect for a Christmas or birthday present!!

Resin Flower Hair Pins

Supplies

Bobby Pins with pad

Resin flowers

E-6000 glue

To buy bobby pins with pad, check out these Etsy shops!

Craftsutopia

TWPMango

The Violet Room

The following YouTube video will help you make resin flowers:

The following Etsy stores supplies resin molds:
Mold Muse Molds Snew I, personally, have not yet mastered or even tried to make my own resin flowers. I simply do not have the money to get started. There are hundreds of Etsy stores which sell resin flowers! Simply search for "resin flowers" and then to your left click "supplies". Very easy project!! Enjoy!

Tissue Paper Mod-Podge Vase

Inspiration: Source

Here is my version:

Supplies:

Mod-Podge (either gloss or matte finish...the one above is matte, I have gloss)

Tissue paper

Paper punch

Paint brush

Vase or candle votive

My paper punch...little flower.

Vase

Punch out pieces of tissue paper.
Paint onto vase with mod-podge. Allow to dry for at least 20-30 minutes.

Ta-Da! Not as nice, but same difference.
If I had more energy, I would have found a candle to put in it...but I feel like crap. My burst of energy has subsided.

So, that was my project for the day. It was easy and it turned out pretty nice considering I have never tried to do anything like this before. It could easily be a neat, cheap project. You can get vases similar at dollar stores, tissue paper is cheap and I bought the paper bunch with a half-off at Hobby Lobby with their weekly coupon.

Craft Project: Snowmen Ornaments

What You'll Need:

Pre-cut wooden circles of various sizes.

Pre-cut wooden ovals

White, Black and Orange Acrylic Paint

Paint brush

Blush and make-up brush (small brush)

Fabric remnants

Glue gun

Wire

Drill

This project is fairly easy. The wooden pieces I purchased pre-cut from JoAnn's. Next I pained them white and the ovals black. I had my husband drill small holes in the tops of the circles prior to painting them white.

After the orange and white paint dried, I added the black flecks of paint. All you do is dip the brush in the paint and flick the bristles. This gives you the specks. I then put a tiny bit of blush on the cheeks to give them a nice rosy color. 

Glue the orange ovals onto the white circles. Take a small piece of fabric to make the scarf and use the glue gun to attach to the snowman. I cheated and used a sharpie to make the eyes.

I used jewelry wire to make the hanging loop.

Ta-da! Easy snowman ornaments.

Craft Project: Autumn Wine Charms

Autumn Wine Charms

Need an easy fall craft? These fall themed wine charms are simple and cheap to make!

You can find these charm hoops in the jewelry section at most craft stores.

I chose these fall colored seed beads, each tube costs $1.99 at Michaels. Also, pick out some cute charms, like the ones shown below.

I found these cute leaf charms in the clearance section for $1 for all three. I also made these:

These charms are perfect for a DIY gift! They are simple to make and you can make them for any season or occasion.