I'm Feeling a WEEKEND PROJECT COMING ON!!

Seen these awesome Ombre Wooden Spoons here and then thought I can totally make these!

oMEandoMY  Ombre Wooden Spoons on Etsy

Next on the list of Shit Sheryl must Own:

House Of Harlow Skull End Bracelet

Charm & Chain

Weekend Project Completed - Wrapped Bangles

I didn't have the mental frame of mind to do the beaded bangles so I went through my craft basket and some inspiration found me.

Supplies - Plain Bangle from Michael's ($1.50), DNC Floss in 3 colors (3@0.33 each), and Tacky Glue ($1.49).  Total $3.98 minus 25% off coupon so $2.99 a piece.  The smaller bangle was from a yard sale that cost $0.50 but was tarnishing.

1. Step 1 - Cut 5 yards of each of the 3 DNC Floss.  It's easier to work with less floss than trying to work with all of it at once.  I found 5 yards to be just enough to do about half the bangle.
2. Step 2 - Glue to the inside of the bangle using the Tacky Glue
3. Step 3 - Wrap and wrap and wrap until there isn't any more floss to wrap.  I alternated patterns so it wasn't all the same.  When you run out of floss, cut more, glue it on the inside, and wrap.
4. Step 4 - Wear and enjoy!

These are kinda cool:

 Madreperla pieces this week for an up-coming fashion story appearing in

Issue 12 of LMNOP Magazine.

Some weekend projects.  Time to head off to my local Michael's craft store and pick up some supplies. 

Plain Bangles

Seed Beads

Tacky Glue

Stringing thread

DNC Floss in assorted colors

Making some of these.....

And these......

And plotting on these......

Boylan Sodas

Soooooooooooo we ordered lunch from Jason's Deli and needed a $25 minimum to order for delivery.  We ordered some Boylan sodas, Black Cherry and Root Beer.  We're hooked.  It's all natural and so scrumptious.  Only one problem, no one around here other than the deli sells it.  It can be ordered online but shipping and handling is almost as much as the soda. 

I'm going to need Boylan to start peddling their wares around here. 

Please.  Now.  Thank you!!!!

Boylan Bottling



Cool DIY Rope Necklace

I was perusing Pinterest before I actually got to work this morning, bad bad worker, even though my boss is a follower on this blog :)) 

I found this really cool tutorial on making a DIY Rope Necklace from Refinery29's blog:

Weekend Project - DIY Rope Necklace

So now I have my weekend project idea, need to go to Home Depot and Michaels for supplies!

Weekend Project:

Cool Macrame Wrapped Bracelets from maryandpatch

 I <3 these bracelets

Crocheted Hoops

I saw these on Pinterest and wanted a pair so bad.  I contacted Camille Marie and she made a custom pair just for me. 

Love love love love love them :)))))))))))))

Real Dye T-Shirt Bracelets

Using Rit Dye in Scarlet, I mixed the dye up following the instructions in a bowl and added boiling hot water.  I dipped the strips of T-Shirt into the solution for 3 hours half way up after I braided it tightly.  For the last 1 hour I soaked everything to get the ombre effect.

I rinsed everything off until the water ran clear and dried them in the drier.  I unbraided the strands then rebraided it up for a cool Tie Dye Ombre effect pictured above.  I'll be connecting them together with a spare piece like I did here later on and posting the finished product this weekend.

Koolaide Tie Dye T-Shirt Bracelets

Found a great tutorial on making T-Shirt Bracelets found here at Lana Red blog. 

I went straight into my boyfriends closet and got the first stained white tee I could find.  I cut my 1 inch strips then proceeded to dye them with Koolaide.  Strange?  Yes?  Does it work?  For the most part.  I saw someone dying yarn with Koolaide on Royal Pains so I figured it was worth a try.  I followed the instructions that you would use with Rit Brand Dye and added 1 package of Red Koolaide and 1 Tablespoon of Salt to a bowl.  I boiled 2 cups of water and mixed everything up with a chopstick.   

I dipped the strips half way down for 2 hours then for the last 1 hour put everything in the bowl. 

I rinsed them thouroughly and they faded quite a bit more than I thought they would but they are a light shade of pink. Then I threw them into the drier with a towel for 5 minutes. 

During the drying process, I tried to figure out how the hell Lana Red got the braid going in her instructions but sometimes I'm not that bright and over the weekend I had one of those days.  So I braided two bracelets separately and then used a spare piece to intertwine the 2 pieces together.  The finished product is pictured left. 

I purchased some Gummy Bracelets from Asos ON SALE for $4.97 with free shipping and handling.  They come in a pack of 50 so we are talking 9 cents a piece! I used one of the spare pieces left over from my first braided bracelet and weaved it in and out of 3 of the gummies.  I wrapped each end 3 times then glued it down . 

Not bad for 27 cents!

So I'm celebrating my last Friday off by making some of these really cool Friendship Necklaces:

http://honestlywtf.com/diy/friendship-necklace-diy/

This website has awesome DIY ideas on it, I might have to try one or two or ten :)))))