DIY: Braided Chain and Thread Bracelet

Super Easy DIY

Inspiration:

Aurelie Bidermann

Do Brazil Gold Gilded Bracelet

385$

Supplies:

your chose of colors of embroidery thread got mine @ Michael's for .35 cents each x2=.70 $

chain also Michael's 2.99$ and I only used 1/3 of it (so I can make 2 more bracelets ) 1.00$

tools and jump rings I already had

total cost of my

BRAIDED CHAIN & THREAD BRACELET = 1.70$

I used bobby pins to make my life easier in the braiding process,

Finished,

I'm in love!

Now to choose the colors for my other 2 bracelets ;)

Necklaces

my new fun necklace's for sale at the Banker's Cup Coffee!

10$

Glass Pendant Necklaces

Phoenix Glass Pendant Necklace with Rainbow of accent beads

for my friend Manda

I hope you Love it!

close up of the Phoenix

Elephant Glass Pendant on Ribbon

for Grace

she loves Elephants ;)

view of the whole Elephant necklace

Butterfly Glass Pendant Necklace with blue accent Beads

not claimed yet

all Glass Pendant Necklaces made by Yours Truly ;)

DIY: Leg Warmers

Take a old knit sweater

and CHOP the sleeves off

I than sew the ruff edges just because I didn't want it to fray,

so I'm sure you could just leave it and it would be fine

slip it on the leg

put on boot

and Voila,

now you have kit leg warmers to wear under your boots

ill do a outfit post soon containing these hot little puppies ;)

DIY: Feather Bullet Earring

Inspiration

Gilded Lily Feather Bullet Earring

77.00$

What you'll Need:

Tools

Feathers

Empty Bullet casings, (I used 22 Cal)

Gold Chain

Gold Findings

so all i did was use the findings to attach the bullet casings to the chain, than attach to the earring finding.

use another gold finding to attach the feather to already attached earring.

and since I already had all the supplies (from my last feather earring DIY, and grabbed the bullet casings from the husband) this new project cost me no extra mullah!

Voila!

Rock them

DIY: Chain Feather Earrings

Inspiration

Black Oriole by Rachel Richards

75.00$

Tail feather Designs Zebra Rooster Tail Earrings

222.00$

Here's What you'll need:

Feathers, Tools, Assorted Sizes of Chain

Beads, Wrapping Wire, Earring Findings

TA-DA

Now enjoy

and i only spent about 4.00$ to make these (not including tools, i already owned those) and i have supplies left over

DIY: old Corduroy pants too a messenger/hobo bag

started as a ripped pair of old corduroy pants,

the rip was at the crotch zipper,

i cut both legs off like i was going to make shorts

and there really is no Method to my MADNESS

this is what i ended with

have fun creating

DIY: Infinity Scarf from a old sweater

start with a old sweater that you don't mind the color of,

mine was army green

cut sweater at arm pit, cut bottom gathered section off, than cut remainder in half,

should look something like this

cut two middle strips in half,

so you now have two long single layered pieces of sweater

sew ends together, like so

TA-DA

Infinity Scarf

and don't forget to tell everyone

that YOU made it

"Maeg-it-yourself"

so Maegan from

http://www.lovemaegan.com/2011/01/reader-request-diy-if-i-choose-yours.html

is doing a reader request DIY

this is what i submitted as ideas

Stripe,

Feather Earrings

75.00-84.00$

Hagar Satat,

a-symmetrical necklace

139.00$

Kara E. Jones Lotus,

Peacock Feather Bag

730.00$

WhiteFly,

Gold Vermeil vintage Scalloped Lace Cuff Bracelet

1,700.00$

(this is my top pick)

ASOS,

Striking Statement Fabric Bib Necklace

price? not sure it was 30 euros so like 41.00$ (?)

Urban Outfitters,

Tribal Feather Earring

20.00$

so stop by here blog

http://www.lovemaegan.com/

and give her some DIY suggestions, if she picks yours she will send it to you! (that's my favorite part), hoping she chooses one of my potential DIY's

flower double headband

crochet flower headband

DIY print shirt

super easy diy print shirt

(finished product)

start with a plain white or any color shirt, cut off sleeves and neck line into style of tank you choose, i did racer back

suing a stencil (or free hand if your talented) and fabric paints

viola!

now try it yourselves!

Recycling!

so I saw a DIY thing on old jeans into shorts and decided to give it a try

first pair short destroyed jean shorts! (I did the destroying as well)

second pair

walking shorts or Bermudas

it was fun! I hope that they look good!!

Art anyone??

this was a fun project the aunt Kathy showed Judy and I!

i love how mine turned out it is already hung up on our wall!!

sewing?

So i just recently took up sewing I'm not very good yet but here are a few items that i have made! if you have any helpful hints or get tips on sewing and such please let me know! i could use all the help i can get :)
and yes Matt is my bag model :)