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The CrEaTiVe CraTe {Blog Feature}

February 16, 2010 in Blog Feature, Jewerly, Tutorial | 1 comment

I am really excited about today’s blog feature.  Stacie from The Creative Crate has kindly given me the go ahead to feature her adorable blog.  Her blog features some great ideas for re-purposing as well as a lot of great tutorials.  She also scours the web to find great links to other fantastic project. 

I couldn’t resist posting the following tutorial.  There’s nothing like a little bling bling to make ya feel special!

Monday, May 18, 2009

FuN Washer Necklaces!

Sorry for the not so quality pics…but I just had to share… These are so fun to make!

I found this idea on YouTube and it is from the DIY Network show called: “Creative Juice”!

These were sooo easy and the turned out so cute!!! On some of the ones I made…distressed the edges with ink.

Another option you could do instead of using Diamond Glaze…is that you could pour resin over the top. If you decided to do that… you could prop the washers up on toothpicks so that the resin can drip off. When they were completely dry… I pried the stuck toothpicks off… and sanded the leftover resin on the back… OFF… till it was smooth. Resin gave them a very smooth, raised glassy look.

Also another option… that my daughter really liked… is using a glitter glaze. I found some of this over by where they keep the glue and resin at Michaels . This really gave it a “Bling” look to the washer. You could do so many different things with these… so just experiment… and have fun with it! These might be fun to make at either a Mother/Daughter activity…or Girls Camp!!

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The Rubber Punkin {Blog Feature}

February 9, 2010 in Blog Feature, Jewerly, Sewing, Tutorial | No comments

I’m sorry it has been so long since my last feature, but I’m really excited about the next few features I have lined up. 

Today it is my privilege to highlight The Rubber Punkin.  Emily is a master of all things creative.  She started her blog a mere 2 months ago, and she already has a mass following.  Once you see all of her wonderful ideas, it won’t surprise you why!    I asked if I could pick a post to feature, which she graciously gave me permission to do, but I had such a hard time deciding! 

I finally decided that since I have focused my last couple posts on things for little tikes, I had to do something for adults.  I loved so many of her tutorials, but once I read through this, I knew it was the one!

Fabric Flower Bracelet

I have gobs of fabric scraps in my stash, leftover from previous projects. But, most of them are too small to do anything substantial with. I was watching iCarly with my nieces a few nights ago and she was wearing the cutest fabric flower necklace. I’m not a huge necklace girl, but I liked the concept. So I evolved the idea into this. I won’t lie, it took a good hour and a half, but I’m a fan of how it all turned out…
First take some household items of varying sizes that can help you trace out some fabric circle. I used a baby bottle, a Salt City candle, and a spool of thread. Find a color scheme you like, and cut out the fabric circle.

Next, stitch around the outside of circle, being sure to stick close to the edge. If you want to be extra safe, you can even run a little fray-check around the edge of the fabric.

Once you’ve made it all the way around the edge, pull the thread tight until the circle forms a pumpkin-looking shape.

Push your needle through the center of the gathered top, and thread through the back where you can tie off your thread. I even did a few passes back through the top and back down to make it a bit more durable.

Continue this process with all of your fabric circles and press them flat with an iron. Once you’ve finished making all of your flowers, lay them out to find a grouping that works for your taste.

Cut a strip of wool felt that’s wide enough to accommodate the grouping of flowers, and long enough to wrap around your wrist. Start sewing on your flowers. Stitch through the center, and continue to stitch small stitches around the outside of the flowers to make it stay in place. I let the outer flowers hang over the felt a bit so the felt is more hidden.
I embellished my flowers with vintage buttons that I found in a tin from my Grandma Tresa. But, I know most thrift stores have bins of buttons you can buy loads of for a STEAL!

The great thing about working with wool felt is, it holds its own pretty well. So, button holes are super easy. First wrap the strip of felt around your wrist and mark with a disappearing quilting pencil where you want your button hole to be.

Then, take a small and SHARP pair of scissors, and cut a straight slit where you’ve marked your button hole. No sewing is necessary for this step, but I did do a small stitch around the outside of my slit simply for looks.

Sew on your button. I prefer a button that is the same color as my felt, so the flowers, the REAL centerpiece of the bracelet, can take center stage.

And, ta-da! A little whimsical and feminine fabric flower bracelet. Now, do I keep this for myself? Or, give it to my little sister… it’s a true debacle.
~I know, how stinkin’ cute!  I’m also thrilled that I had the opportunity to feature her blog just in time for a giveaway valued at up to 80 buckaroos!  Take a trip on over to The Rubber Punkin to see more.
Thanks Emily, it’s been a pleasure:).

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