My Crazy Crafty Weekend

I had fun this weekend.  I made a ton of friendship bracelets.  I made an adorable bangle out of a plastic bottle.  And I made a cuff out of the waistband of an old pair of jeans!  Talk about your upcycling!  I am in love with that word, and the entire concept.  Reusing things you already have laying around.  Seriously, the only things I have had to purchase have been accents like buttons, ribbon, and snaps.  It has been awesome!  Even the string for the friendship bracelets was something I had on hand (yes, I keep everything).  :)  Here are some of the goodies I created this weekend.  Enjoy!

Ruffled Upcycled Cuff

Plastic Bottle Bangle

Strawberries & Cream and Orange Dream Friendship Bracelets

Hand Woven T-Shirt Bracelets

Gryffindor & Slytherin Friendship Bracelets

I hope your weekend was equally craftastic!

Love ya,

Changeable Necklaces

This tutorial gave me inspiration for making braided upcycled t-shirt necklaces.  You basically braid, and braid, and braid some more until you have a long rope.  You loosely wrap it around your neck until you get the length and layers you want, secure it, add a scrap of the same shirt to cover your stitches, and voila, you have a fabulous necklace!

So far I've made a grey one, a white one and a brown one.  Basic, easy colors.  Now comes the fun part, making pins/broaches to pin on to the necklace.  Here are some shots of some fabric or ribbon flowers I've made.  Enjoy!