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HERE’S THE HOW TO:

Stuff you’ll need:

You’ll also need wire cutters (not shown above).

Looking for the perfect beads? Here are neon and pearl versions. Of course, feel free to branch out and try any color bead you’d like to.

Note: Make sure the gauge of the wire you use will fit through the hole in your bead.

Method:

Here’s how to make the single bead that hangs down in the cluster. Make a total of six with this pattern:

1. Thread the bead on 4 inches of wire.

2. Crisscross the wire ends over the bead.

3. Bend one of the ends up 90 degrees using the needle nose pliers.

4. Wrap the other end of the wire around the base of the wire is bent up. (Wrap around 4 times.)

5. Use the wire clippers to trim off the extra wire that was sticking out in Step 4.

6. Use the needle nose pliers to bend the remaining wire back 90 degrees. The wire should now run perpendicular to the hole in the bead.

7. Use the round nose pliers to create a loop at the top. (This tutorial is helpful if you need a step-by-step how to for creating a wrapped loop.)

8. Wrap the remaining wire around the base of the loop 4 times. Finally, snip off the excess wire that is sticking out from the bead with the wire cutters. Your bead should now look like the finished bead at the top of this section. Make a total of six using this pattern.

Now, we will make the triple clusters that make up the bracelet.

1. On four inches of wire create a wrapped loop at one end. (This tutorial can help walk you through creating a wrapped loop.)

2. Thread on a bead, the bead you made with the single bead pattern in Part 1 and then another bead. See the cluster forming?

3. Using the needle nose pliers bend the wire 90 degrees. Be sure to leave a little space between the bead and the wire as you’ll need room to wrap the wire later.

4. Create a loop at the end of the wire, but don’t wrap the wire at the base yet.

5. Attach the tri-cluster to another tri-cluster by slipping it into the loop.

6. Wrap the wire around the base of the loop and trim the excess wire.

7. Once all the triple clusters are completed and connected, attach a split ring to each end and add a clasp.

That’s it. Now you have some lovely baubles to wear proudly on your arm.

Crepe Paper Carrots

Leaf template
Crepe streamers, in Apricot, Golden Yellow, and Orange, partycheap.com
Green crepe paper, in Leaf Green, blumchen.com
Hot-glue gun
Assorted small gifts

How-To

1. Loosely wrap orange streamer to form carrot shape, making it thicker at top. Tuck in gifts as you work. [See image 2 above]. Press end of paper down into top.

2. Fold green crepe paper in half across its grain. Download leaf template, and trace onto folded paper. Cut out; bunch up. Tuck leaves into carrot top; secure with dab of hot glue.

Egg Candles

Transform egg shells into candleholders - simply clean the outer shell, break off the top and set aside the egg. Fill the shells with tea lights, then make omelettes with the eggs!

Braided Bun

Braided bun tutorial tutorial (yes, it’s easy!):

Step 1) Nonchalance and structure are key, so don’t brush your hair too much. I left in curls from the day before, for some volume. Part your hair and make a braid on one or both sides. These can be as big or small as you want, I use a string of hair that’s about 4 cm’s wide.

Step 2) Tease the backpart of your hair slightly to create a bit of a poof on the top of your head.

Step 3) Pull the braids to the side and pin them at the back of your head (at ear hight) with a bobby pin in the same color as your hair.

Step 4) Grab all your hair now and make a high, slightly messy ponytail. It should have a bit of ‘umph’ or structure because you didn’t brush your hair completely to begin with and due to the teasing. Pin away any loose ends at the back of your neck.

Step 5) Braid the ponytail. If you braid it tightly the structure will show best once it’s wrapped in to a bun. I like this look best when it’s not too polished, so use pieces of hair that are slightly different in width or pull some ends out of the braid.

Step 6) Start rolling the braid around the ponytails hair elastic and set the end with two bobby pins or with another elastic (in that case pull some of the bun over it, to cover it).

Easter Bunny Wreath

Here’s what I used:

Styrofoam circle. (I used a 40% off coupon)
Bunny ears headband. I got mine at Joanns (40% off coupon, boo-yeah.) but they can be found at the Dollar Store.
Two 6 foot boas, for a total of 12 feet and it *just* fit around the circle perfectly. You could also use fuzzy yarn, but I wanted mine to be extra fluffy, like a rabbit.
Pastel ribbon I already had
Glue gun
Scissors (to cut tags off of items)

I know my pictures are awesome. And by awesome I mean completely horrible. I did this project at night and snapped pics as I went along. Sorry!

First, I hot glued the headband to the circle. I left it completely intact, the headband was flexible enough to fit perfectly.

Next, I decided how long I wanted my ribbon, and made a loop out of it. I smothered the end of the ribbon in oodles of hot glue, on the back of the circle directly in the middle (between the ears).

Then, I hot glued the end of one of the feather boas to the foam circle. I started at the top, between the ears, on the back and just wrapped it around and around. I added a little dot of glue every couple of inches or so. When it reached the end, I used glue to secure the end to the circle. I then repeated this step with the other boa, starting at the top and wrapping the other direction.

Lateral Bun

Candy filled Easter eggs.

Lace Denim Cut-Offs

Supplies:

Directions:

1. Cut a triangle out of your shorts that is roughly the shape of the lace. Make sure you cut the triangle exactly on the side seam.

2. Cut out a piece of lace in your desired size. You don’t have to use all of the trim – feel free to cut off the edges to get the right shape! Then pin the lace in place on top of the shorts.

3. Thread your needle, tie a knot at the end of the thread, and start sewing the lace to your shorts, pulling the needle in and out. Make sure you sew both the inner and outer edges. Once you have sewn it all down, tie a few knots where you finish, cut off the rest of the thread, and you’re all set. Now show off your shorts!

Grocery Bag Easter Basket

Easter Egg Tree

Here’s what you’ll need:
1 foam cone
4 packs foam glitter egg ornaments
1 paper Easter grass
Hot glue gun

Start by pouring all the eggs on the table. Cut all of the ribbons off.

Put a dab of glue on egg then hold it in place for a few seconds. Start at the bottom and work your way up!
Although this pic shows grass being put on along the way, wait till the end to fill the holes with grass. It’s much easier. I used a pencil to push the grass into the gaps well. Make sure you let the glue dry well before filling the gaps.

It goes pretty quickly once you get going.

Washi Tape Shamrock Silhouette art

First I created my shamrock. I downloaded a template from Silhouette that I could use my with Silhouette Portrait machine. I made it the size I wanted and cut it on to plain white cardstock. I then used a few of the green washi tapes that I had on hand in different colors and patterns and covered my shamrock. I then trimmed the excess washi tape from the edges of the shamrock. I had an empty white canvas that is 12 x 18” that was the perfect size for this project. All I did was cover it with burlap, I just duct taped mine on so I could re-use the canvas at another time. I wrapped it like a present, you’d never know. Next I traced my shamrock on to a piece of foam core board and cut it out using an xacto knife. I then glued it to my washi tape shamrock using a glue stick. Then using my duct tape again I just adhered it my burlap canvas. And I was done.

Shamrock Wreath

Step 1. Buy 4 small hearts from craft store.

Step 2: place hot glue on end of ribbon.

Step 3: Glue ribbon to the heart. Wait for glue to cool before wrapping.

Step 4: wrap ribbon

Step 5: Repeat 3 more times.

Step 6: place ends of hearts together and hot glue. wait to dry.

Step 7: hang and enjoy!

Shamrock Barrette

you will need:
wool felt
needle and thread
blank barrette

cut 4 leaves in the shape shown above. mine measured about 3/4 of an inch tall, and nearly an inch wide.

sew the leaves together as shown above, and tie the threads together tightly at the ends.

Rodarte Star Hair Pins

SUPPLIES

I went to two craft stores, Michaels and AC Moore.

MICHAELS: jewels, wire and gold spray paint

AC MOORE: buttons and barrettes

Purchase thick wire, I’m using 20 guage.

+ pliers and wire cutters

BASICS

Before we get started, I’m going to show how to do ‘the loop’.

Grip the wire in between your pliers, and then just loop it around one of the ends.

How to make a loop at the end.

Okay, ready?

LET’S GET STARTED

Snip a long piece of wire and slide it through the button holes. Take your pliers and twist the two sides together tightly.

The next steps are where you can get creative.

AN EXPLANATION:

1 and 2. I made a loop.

3. I added a second star.

4. I added a fourth star and more loops.

SO basically, using the one piece of wire, you will be making loops.

When the wire runs out, tuck it into the back of one of the button stars.

Set it aside.

Snip another long piece of wire. Slip it through the holes at either end of the hair barrette.

Now take your piece from earlier and fit it on top of your barrette.

What we have to do now is secure the piece to the barrette.

This next step won’t be true for every piece— I took the wire and slipped it unto the button holes because it fit perfectly.

It will not always be a perfect fit.

Wrap it around the stars, wire, barrette, wrap it and secure it.

Use the wire to make even more loops and ‘falling stars’.

This is your skeleton.

Add glue to your loops.

Stick on your stars! Let it dry.

Now you are ready to spraypaint.

(for this part, I’m going to use a different pins.)

Please lay newspaper down and spray outside or in a well-ventilated area! The fumes are no joke.

Let them dry.

Then you’re finished!

Here is a before and after spraypainting job!

Thanks for reading!

Don’t be afraid to experiment with different shapes!

I made bobby pins too.

Ribbon Bookmark

Materials:

Ribbon or bias tape
Scissors
Needle and thread
¼” Elastic
Book or journal

Ribbon Option:

Create a rolled ruffle about 2 inches longer than the book or journal. Need help making a rolled ruffle? Learn how to make one here.

Fold under each end of the ribbon.

Cut a piece of elastic to fit the book or journal. I used 6 inches here. Insert the elastic at each end on the underside of the rolled ribbon. Sew the elastic in place (a couple lines straight across the elastic, better seen in the bias tape option).

Insert the decorative bookmark in your favorite book or wrap it around your journal.

Bias Tape Option:

Cut a piece of bias tape the length of a book or journal. Unfold one end of the bias tape, fold the end inward, and fold the bias tape back. Cut a piece of elastic. I used 6 inches. Insert the elastic into the end of the bias tape and sew the elastic in place with a couple of lines.

You can use them as bookmarks or book decorations.

Double up on one book for more personality and fun!

Or wrap the strap all the way around a journal to keep it closed.