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Showing posts with label diy and crafts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label diy and crafts. Show all posts

2.04.2013

Seed Bead Knock Off Bracelet


Join the Soul Sisters today for a crafty lunch date to make Tory Burch inspired Seed Bead Bracelets!

This tutorial is pretty simple, you will need the following supplies:


Seed beads (I used 30 gram)
Leather cord
Shaft buttons
Thread
Needle



I wanted to end up with an 8 inch bracelet, so I started with a 24 inch piece of cord.

I doubled the cord and knotted a loop in one end. The size of your button will determine the size of the loop you need to tie.

I threaded the cord through the button at the opposite end and tied with a square knot. 

Then I knotted the cord again just below the button.  After all these knots are tied, my 24 inch cord became an 8 inch bracelet.  Check it out:

Next, you will need a length of seed beads.

I ended up needing a length about 4x the length of the bracelet, so about 32 inches. Better to cut off a nice long piece of thread to be sure you don't run short!  I just used ordinary button thread.

I began by knotting the thread and threading the needle.  I pushed the needle through the knot near the loop and began adding the seed beads...lots of seed beads...


The key to random is to throw your colors together and thread them the way they lay in the container.  You could also use one or two solid colors like these Tory Burch bracelets, but I'm a random kind of girl.


Next, I began winding the threaded seed beads around and around and around the leather cord. 


around and around...I found it easier to clip one end of the leather and begin winding the beads.

One I reached the end, I pulled the needle through the cord at the button end and knotted it like this:


Tada!



Now, since this is our Soul Sisters day, you can check our our antics around lunchtime by following along on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram ("hopestudios1").

1.31.2013

Cozy





The Treat Girl surprised all of us at our Soul Sister's Christmas Party this year with coffee cup cozies!

I have to admit, I use this particular gift almost every single day.  Look at all of us hamming it up with our new cups that night:


Do you knit?  I don't, but I learned how to crochet last year.  I might make some for next year. Check it out:  Crochet Coffee Cup Sleeve Pattern

Don't knit or crochet?  Check out this felt version I saved on my Soul Sister's Board on Pinterest:


1.08.2013

Tutorial Tuesday!

Okay, we're back on track with our regular Tutorial Tuesday this week!  I can't wait to see what you all come up with!

After all the Christmas abundance, I'm feeling like I need to pinch some pennies.  Can you spot a trend in this week's featured tutorials?

$1 iPhone Case:


$.33 Dress Refashion:


CLICK PICKS (last week's most clicked links):

#1  To Die For Scallops

#2   Christmas Tree Earrings

#3  Apron From a Dress


Please... (this is the part at the end of the commercial when the announcer talks real fast)

* Link up using the link to your actual post (not your general blog 

address) using the subject of your tutorial to generate  interest.

* Add my button or a clickable link back to this post so everyone can join in.

* Visit and comment with all our friends. Show them some love! Meet some new friends! Learn something new!

Ready? Teach Me Stuff!




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11.12.2012

Fall Centerpiece


We celebrated a Soul Sister birthday last month and one of the gifts presented (always handmade is the rule!) was this pumpkin centerpiece.  Isn't it amazing??  Great idea, Joy!

Thanksgiving is around the corner and I would love to have this crowning my dining table.

Do you want to make your own? Let's do this thing!


Pumpkin Centerpiece

What to buy:

Pumpkin
Potting soil
Plastic bag
Various small plants and decorations

What to do:

Cut a hole in the top of the pumpkin and scoop out the insides.  You can roast the seeds for a snack!

Line the inside of the pumpkin with a plastic bag and fill almost full with soil.

Plant your plants!  Easy peasy!

This pumpkin was planted with succulents and moss and adorned with mini gourds, Chinese lanterns, acorns, and greenery.

Some other ideas...

Herbs, lettuces, pansies, mums, or just about anything you will find at your local nursery or in your backyard!

When your pumpkin starts to rot, just transplant into a pot to enjoy during the long winter.


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