DIY: Popsicle Stick Bracelets

August 19, 2012

  Hey guys! So I haven't posted in a week so I figured it was time to play catch up and start posting again. This activity is something that is a little more time consuming and complex. They are bracelets made out of popsicle sticks. I found this looking on Pinterest and thought this was such a cool craft to work on. When looking at this I thought let's do this. I love bracelets as it is so why not make tons of them? These cute little bracelets can be given as gifts also!

For this Project I Used: 

• Popsicle sticks (bought in bulk at Walmart in industrial size)
• Container
• Water
• Drinking glass (for forming the bracelets)
• Acrylic Paint
• Any type of stick on jewels, yarn, ect for sticking on and decorating the bracelets
• Paintbrush

 The Process:

 Allow the popsicle sticks to soak in a container filled with water overnight. This will allow them to get completely saturated. Once this has taken place it will be easy to bend the sticks to fit into the drinking glass to form the bracelets. 

Once the sticks are formed into the glass(es), allow them to thoroughly dry overnight and then easily remove them for the cups to see they are in a circular shape. Now for the fun part! You can use acrylic paint to make designs onto them. Keep in mind however, re-wetting the bracelets with paint will make them open a bit so it is better to use a cup with a smaller opening. Once painting is done, you can attach scrapbook paper, fabric, stick on jewels, or sequins, or whatever you can come up with in your crazy mind!! 

 Hope you enjoy making these cute little bracelets!!!

DIY "Back to School" Chalkboard Notebook

August 12, 2012

 It's about that time again..yes to head back to school. However, why not head back to school with some notebooks that you can change what you write on the covers with chalk? yes, chalk. This is a simple DIY activity that will not take long at all and is actually quite simple. 

Materials:

These notebooks can be found at Target, Walmart, and just about any store that sells school supplies. I actually bought two of them today at Walmart for 50 cents a piece. So they are relatively cheap.

The steps are again really simple. They are as follows:

So there you see. Now you can head back to school with new notebooks that all your friends can be asking about! Enjoy!

Cardboard Letters Wrapped in Yarn

August 11, 2012

 

 So, I am a little obsessed. I saw a pin like this on Pinterest a couple of weeks ago and figured I had to share. I am planning on making a few of these for my room maybe with my initials or completely spell out my name. When making these you can use either cardboard (like I am showing in the pictures) or you can buy pre-made letters from a craft store like Michael's.

Here are some pictures to help you with learning how to make these cute little letters. 

Let me know how this worked for you! Enjoy!

DIY Hair Bands in Every Color

August 9, 2012

Are you the type who always wears hair bands on your wrist for that right moment during the day when you cannot handle your hair down a second longer? You only wish you could pull your hair up and get it off your neck? One thing I was introduced to were these DIY Hair Bands that you can make in any color you wish. They are so awesome! When buying hair bands from the store you end up paying so much for them! When I fount this easy DIY project on Simple Medicine, I wanted to see if they really saved money. The answer to that question is yes!!!

Materials: 

• stretch elastic ( I like to use 5/8" length of the elastic for my hair, however if you have thicker hair you could consider a thicker length.)
• scissors
• clear nail polish

Instructions:

• Measure elastic to wrap around your wrist, leaving an extra  half inch to inch on each side.
• Cut the elastic (make sure to use sharp scissors to avoid fray and cut at an angle)
• Hold the ends of the elastic together and wrap them around one finger. 
• Pull the two different ends through the loop. (try not to pull on the edges of the elastic or it could possibly start to fray)
•  Once you have the hair band tied together, you could apply a bit of clear fingernail polish to the ends to help with the fray.

Simple as that! 

This would be a great small gift to give to friends for just about any occasion.