Follow these instructions to create your own cute lace collar in just a few steps!
This is sort of your template. You need a square, then you need to cut the dashed line. You neck has a round shape!Cut it out twice, then glue the two pieces together.
Welcome to part 3 of my Christmas special: Christmas present ideas.
Speaking about myself, making my own stuff is not only refreshening my soul but also a great opportunity to show beloved ones they're worth the time I put in crafting. I already planned on some stuff which, unfortunately, I can't show you in case some guys are spying. :P
I like this idea, especially for creative people. It's cheap, though I wouldn't think the idea is cheap.
You don't need to be a genius to make those slipper. Craftynest.com shows you how. You just need time.
Can you crochet? I tried and failed because of lacking patience :/ But these owl coasters are just adorable! If you can make them, would you mind sending one to me? Oh come ooon.. please!
I've made some discoveries of craft websites recently (LOADS) and I still find myself in conditions of sensory overload. Anyway, I wanted to show you some of the stuff I made in the last weeks:
More bangles from plastic bottles! Tutorial avalable here.
Because the wrapping thing was so easy, I tried it with wool. I used three different kinds, all multicolored. Creates a nice effect I think.
Took me a while, I think 30-60 minutes each. The base is from a leather belt, see tutorial here. :)
...and this post is an apology, mostly to myself and of course to you. But I'm having news for you and this isn't just a 'I'm sooo sorry, I don't have time to blog at the moment'-post, especially since I DO have more time than ever right now... ^^" It's just a creative trough. Not that I don't have the inspirations, I have tons of it, and tons of ideas, but I don't have the motivation. The only stuff I got to create in the past days I will show you now :)
Those skull beads are too cool! Bought them in Canterbury, UK. I always wanted to wear them where everyone can see them, so I decided to make a bracelet.
The necklace was planned for a long time as I wanted to try to make that fabric-wrap-pearl stuff. Gonna post a tutorial soon.
I also made a zebra-fur statement ring but I forgot it at Grandma's. I'm not making that up, it's true :D
Oh, and I made sea shell earstuds.
The shells were silver buttons once, I found them in Mama's button collection. And varnished them with blue and turquoise nail polish :)
That's all by now.
I have loads of links to craft websites I'd like to post, but I also would like to say sth about them, to know them properly, you know.. I should start read one. One by another..
I'm having semester break right now and also my tiny job at the school is pausing because of vacation, so I pretty much lay around the whole day, work out, collect blog links and ideas, watching the weather switch every day (summer in Germany this year means: rain/boiling heat/surprising cold) and, as a new point I just LOVE to add, this:
:)
No more to say. You know it.
Well.. to end it, I'd like to recommend you an awesome musician:
Florence + the Machine makes my day and plays my soundtrack for this summer. I recently discovered her and her band and I'm enchanted!
My faves on this album are You've got the love, Cosmic Love and Falling. I haven't stumbled over a band I enjoy that much since The Pretty Reckless :)
I hope y'all have an awesome week. I hope I can spread motivation and drive the next time - big time!
I got stuck with making my own cameo resembling necklace pendants :) I've had them lying around for a while because I'm a perfectionist sometimes and I felt they weren't perfect. Now I've found my inner peace with them, deciding I did my best and gonna buy settings and cabochons in the future to make real perfect ones. Of course I'm gonna share them ;)
Simple procedure: I used a piece of plastic to protect the picture after glueing it onto (baked) fimo. It's embraced by a lace 'frame' and on the top is a ring to attach to the string.
You'll get addicted once you tried that. I love customized jewellery!
Here's more:
I need another life to wear all that stuff. Can't bear to give it away though.. :')
I made a fimo base for the picuture (from a magazine), protected it with scotch tape and glued the whole thing together. Then I added feathers, lace & remains from an old rosary chain. :)
